Spurs is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for SPURS in dictionary:

VERB:
• give an incentive or encouragement to (someone)
• promote the development of; stimulate
• prune in (a side shoot of a plant) so as to form a spur close to the stem
• urge (a horse) forward by digging one's spurs into its sides
NOUN:
• a horny spike on the back of the leg of a cock or male game bird, used in fighting.
• a steel point fastened to the leg of a gamecock.
• a thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive
• a projection from a mountain or mountain range
• a short branch road or railway line.
• a slender tubular projection from the base of a flower, e.g. a honeysuckle or orchid, typically containing nectar.
• a short fruit-bearing side shoot.
• a short pointed growth or process on a part of the body.
• a small, single-pointed support for ceramic ware in a kiln.
• a device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward.

Words related to SPURS

spur6 spurred10 spurring11

Words that contain SPURS

dispurse11 hotspurs13 cockspurs19 dispursed13 dispurses12 larkspurs15 longspurs12 sandspurs12 dispursing14

How to use SPURS in a sentence

• He will make a stage round it, some eight feet high, and cut it above the spurs.
• Their sharp yells, as much as his cruel spurs, drove his horse into that pace which now meant life or death for him.
• Putting spurs to their horses the two young men tried to escape by flight, but the derisive cries of the enemy showed that the distance was rapidly lessening between them.
• But he had anticipated the movement, and setting spurs to his horse was beyond my reach.
• With a hearty curse, I put spurs to my horse, and started off to ride back to the plantation.
• He then mounted the jaded hack, which had long since regained its legs, and was quietly browsing the grass at the road-side, and, striking spurs into its side, rode off.
• The horses, spurred on by cries and wounded by the sharp spurs, seemed to fly.
• It struck him, even then, that the lay-brother had not been wont to enter his presence with so martial a stride, and he wondered at the ring of spurs.
• But honour at once and necessity called me to ride, being now fit to bear harness, and foreseeing no other chance to gain booty, or even, perchance, my spurs.
• If I wanted to play hide-and-seek, as we used to do, his armour would shine, and his spurs rattle, and I should know where he was directly.
• At the same time, I cannot but suspect that this jealousy has been one of the spurs, at least, to the prompt completion of our loan.
• I turned my horse, gave spurs, and off we went, horse and rider carried, as it were, by bullets which whistled past my head with deafening noise.
• There was loud knocking at the door, so you can think that it was not long before my spurs went twinkling through the hole and the board was dropped behind me.
• He never carried a whip, and never used the spurs except in forcing it to make its first start.
• He told them wonderful stories of life in the great world that lay far beyond Hog Mountain, its spurs and its foot-hills.
• From the hasty flight of the French cavalry, the engagement came to be known as the Battle of Spurs.
• From this ridge spurs run east and west down towards the Maritime Plain.
• He asked for spurs, a clasp-knife and some other necessaries, and he contrived, when momentarily out of sight behind a pile of boxes, to whisper his identity to Abe.
• Turkeys should have clear, full eyes, and soft, loose spurs.
• She saw the spurs of Jakko fade from pink to purest amber, and then in the passage of a few seconds gleam silver in the flood of glory that topped the highest crests.
• Slim and active he moved across the grass, and there came to her ears a slight jingle of spurs.
• The fellow staggered and fell, and Will put spurs to his horse, turning again only when the stream was crossed.
• Those in the slower buckboard, whose tired team could ill afford any gait beyond a walk, saw him set spurs to his horse and dash ahead.

Similar words containing SPUR without suffix s

spur6 spurn7 spurt7 spurge9 spurne8 spurns8 spurry11 spurts8 hotspur12 spurdog11 spurges10 spuriae9 spurned10 spurner9 spurnes9 spurred10 spurrer9 spurrey12 spurted10 spurter9 spurtle9 spurway15 cockspur18 dispurse11 hotspurs13 larkspur14 longspur11 sandspur11 spurdogs12 spurgall11 spurious10 spurless10 spurling11 spurners10 spurning11 spurrers10 spurreys13 spurrier10 spurries10 spurring11 spurters10 spurting11 spurtles10 spurways16 spurlike14 cockspurs19 dispursed13 dispurses12 dispurvey18 larkspurs15 longspurs12 sandspurs12 spurgalls12 spurlings12 spurnings12 spurriers11 spurriest11 spurrings12 dispursing14 dispurveys19 spurgalled14 spuriosity15 spuriously15 dispurveyed21 spurgalling15 dispurveying22 spuriosities14 spuriousness14 conspurcation19 dispurveyance24 conspurcations20 dispurveyances25 spuriousnesses16

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