Definition of spurs

"spurs" in the noun sense

1. goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring

a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

"the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"

2. spur, spine, acantha

any sharply pointed projection

3. spur

tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers

4. spur, gad

a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward

"cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"

5. branch line, spur track, spur

a railway line connected to a trunk line

"spurs" in the verb sense

1. spur

incite or stimulate

"The Academy was formed to spur research"

2. spur, goad

give heart or courage to

3. spur

strike with a spur

4. spur

goad with spurs

"the rider spurred his horse"

5. spur

equip with spurs

"spur horses"

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Quotations for spurs

All the speed is in the spurs. [ Proverb ]

As true steel as Rippon spurs. [ Proverb ]

It is ill to set spurs to a flying horse. [ Proverb ]

Joys are our wings, sorrows are our spurs. [ Richter ]

He tires betimes that spurs too fast betimes;
With eager feeding food doth choke the feeder. [ William Shakespeare ]

Where there are boots ready spurs may be wanting. [ Proverb ]

His life is paralleled
Even with the stroke and line of his great justice;
He doth with holy abstinence subdue
That in himself which he spurs on his power
To qualify in others. [ William Shakespeare ]

He who has love in his heart has spurs in his heels. [ Proverb ]

He who has love in his heart has spurs in his sides. [ Italian Proverb ]

He that hath love in his breast hath spurs at his heels. [ Proverb ]

He that hath love in his breast hath spurs in his sides. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

To take from a soldier ambition, is to take off his spurs. [ Proverb ]

Necessity is a strong rider with sharp spurs, who maketh the sorry jade do that which the strongest horse sometimes will not do. [ Calanus ]

spurs in Scrabble®

The word spurs is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 7

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spurs in Words With Friends™

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Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 9

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Words within the letters of spurs

2 letter words in spurs (2 words)

3 letter words in spurs (2 words)

4 letter words in spurs (1 word)

5 letter words in spurs (1 word)

spurs + 1 blank (7 words)

Words containing the sequence spurs

Words that start with spurs (2 words)

Words with spurs in them (1 word)

Words that end with spurs (4 words)

Word Growth involving spurs

Shorter words in spurs

spur

Longer words containing spurs

cockspurs

larkspurs

sandspurs

spurshaped