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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

cubist
cubistic adjective relating to or characteristic of cubism; `cubist art`

cubit
noun an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm

cubital
adjective of or relating to the elbow

cubitiere
noun body armor that protects the elbow

cuboid
noun a rectangular parallelepiped

cuboid bone
noun the cube shaped bone on the outer side of the tarsus

cuboidal cell
cuboidal epithelial cell noun an epithelial cell that shaped like a cube

cucking stool
ducking stool noun an instrument of punishment consisting of a chair in which offenders were ducked in water

cuckold
noun a man whose wife committed adultery

cuckoldom
noun the state of a husband whose wife has committed adultery

cuckoldry
noun the practice of making cuckolds; sexual conquests of married women

cuckoo
noun any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail

cuckoo clock
noun clock that announces the hours with a sound like the call of the cuckoo

cuckoo-bumblebee
noun a bee that is parasitic in the nests of bumblebees

cuckoopint
lords-and-ladies noun common European arum with lanceolate spathe and short purple spadix; emerges in early spring; source of a starch called arum

Cuculidae
family Cuculidae noun includes cuckoo; ani; roadrunner

cuculiform bird
noun birds having zygodactyl feet (except for the touracos)

Cuculiformes
order Cuculiformes noun cuckoos; touracos; etc.

Cuculus
genus Cuculus noun type genus of the Cuculidae

cucumber
cuke noun cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons

cucumber tree
Magnolia acuminata noun American deciduous magnolia having large leaves and fruit like a small cucumber

cucumber-shaped
adjective shaped like a cucumber

Cucumis
genus Cucumis noun cucumbers; muskmelons

cucurbit
noun any plant of the family Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbita
genus Cucurbita noun type genus of the Cucurbitaceae

Cucurbitaceae
family Cucurbitaceae noun a family of herbaceous vines (such cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin)

cucurbitaceous
adjective of or relating to plants of the family Cucurbitaceae

cud
noun food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again

cuddle
nestle noun a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace

cuddlesome
cuddly adjective inviting cuddling or hugging; `a cuddlesome baby`; `a cuddly teddybear`

cuddy
noun the galley or pantry of a small ship

cudgel
noun a club that is used as a weapon

cudweed
noun any plant of the genus Filago having capitate clusters of small woolly flower heads

cue
cue stick noun sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards

cue ball
noun the ball that the billiard player or pool player strikes with his cue

cuff
turnup noun the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg

cufflink
noun jewelry consisting of one of a pair of linked buttons used to fasten the cuffs of a shirt

Cuidad Bolivar
noun a port in eastern Venezuela on the Orinoco river

cuirass
noun medieval body armor that covers the chest and back

cuirassier
noun a cavalryman equipped with a cuirass

cuisine
culinary art noun the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared

cuisse
noun armor plate that protects the thigh

cul
cul de sac 1 dead end noun a passage with access only at one end

cul de lampe
noun a corbel resembling the conical bottom of ancient lamps

Culbertson
Ely Culbertson noun United States authority on contract bridge whose books helped to popularize the game (1891-1955)

Culcita
genus Culcita noun includes some plants usually placed in e.g. genus Dicksonia: terrestrial ferns resembling bracken; tropical America; Malaysia to Australia and Polynesia; southwestern Europe and Atlantic islands

culdoscope
noun a specialized endoscope for visually examining a woman`s pelvic organs

culdoscopy
noun endoscopic examination of a woman`s pelvic organs by the insertion of a culdoscope through the vagina

Culebra
noun a small island off the coast of Puerto Rico with miles of beautiful beaches

Culex
genus Culex noun type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface

Culex quinquefasciatus
Culex fatigans noun widespread tropical mosquito that transmits filarial worms

Culiacan
noun a city in northwestern Mexico

Culicidae
family Culicidae noun mosquitoes

culinary
adjective of or relating to or used in cooking

cull
reject noun the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality

cull
verb look for and gather; `pick mushrooms`; `pick flowers`

cull out
winnow verb select desirable parts from a group or list; `cull out the interesting letters from the poet`s correspondence`; `winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants`

cullis
noun a gutter in a roof

culm
noun stem of plants of the Gramineae

culminate
climax verb end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage; `The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace`

culmination
noun (astronomy) a heavenly body`s highest celestial point above an observer`s horizon

culotte
noun a divided skirt

cult
cultus noun a system of religious beliefs and rituals; `devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin`

cult of personality
noun intense devotion to a particular person

cultist
noun a member of a cult

cultivar
noun a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation

cultivate
verb foster the growth of

cultivate
civilize verb train to be discriminative in taste or judgment; `Cultivate your musical taste`; `Train your tastebuds`; `She is well schooled in poetry`

cultivated
adjective (of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing; `cultivated land`

cultivated crab apple
noun any of numerous varieties of crab apples cultivated for their small acid (usually bright red) fruit used for preserving or as ornamentals for their blossoms

cultivated land
farmland noun arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops

cultivated parsnip
noun European biennial having a long fusiform root that has been made palatable through cultivation

cultivated plant
noun plants that are grown for their produce

cultivated rice
Oryza sativa noun yields the staple food of 50 percent of world`s population

cultivation
noun (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops

cultivator
noun a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture)

cultural
ethnic adjective denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people; `influenced by ethnic and cultural ties`- J.F.Kennedy; `ethnic food`

cultural attache
noun an attache who is a specialist in cultural matters

cultural movement
noun a group of people working together to advance certain cultural goals

Cultural Revolution
Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution noun a radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos

culturally
adverb with regard to a culture; `culturally integrated`

culturati
noun people interested in culture and cultural activities

culture
noun the raising of plants or animals; `the culture of oysters`

culture medium
medium noun (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms

culture shock
noun a condition of disorientation affecting someone who is suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar culture or way of life or set of attitudes

Culver`s root
Culvers root noun a tall perennial herb having spikes of small white or purple flowers; common in eastern North America

culverin
noun a medieval musket

culvert
noun a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway

cum laude
adjective with honor; with academic distinction; `a cum laude graduate`

Cumana
noun a port city in northeastern Venezuela on the Caribbean Sea; founded in 1523, it is the oldest European settlement in South America

Cumberland
William Augustus noun English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)

Cumberland Gap
noun a pass through the Cumberland Mountains between Virginia and Kentucky that early settlers used in order to move west

Cumberland Mountains
Cumberland Plateau noun the southwestern part of the Appalachians

cumbersome
cumbrous adjective difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight; `a cumbersome piece of machinery`; `cumbrous protective clothing`

cumbersomeness
unwieldiness noun trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape; `the movers cursed the unwieldiness of the big piano`

Cumbria
noun a county of northwestern England

cumin
cumin seed noun aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family

Cuminum
genus Cuminum noun cumin

cummerbund
noun a broad pleated sash worn as formal dress with a tuxedo

cummings
e. e. cummings noun United States writer noted for his typographically eccentric poetry (1894-1962)