Words Starting With CU
Here's the list of all the 1150 Words Starting With CU in the English Language.
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| current | 1. a flow of electricity through a conductor 2. a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes) More Definitions → |
| customer | 1. someone who pays for goods or services More Definitions → |
| currently | 1. at this time or period; now More Definitions → |
| culture | 1. a particular society at a particular time and place 2. the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group More Definitions → |
| custom | 1. accepted or habitual practice 2. a specific practice of long standing More Definitions → |
| cut | 1. a share of the profits 2. (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next More Definitions → |
| cup | 1. a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle 2. the quantity a cup will hold More Definitions → |
| currency | 1. the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used 2. general acceptance or use More Definitions → |
| cultural | 1. of or relating to the arts and manners that a group favors 2. of or relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society More Definitions → |
| curriculum | 1. an integrated course of academic studies More Definitions → |
| cutting | 1. separate with or as if with an instrument 2. cut down on; make a reduction in More Definitions → |
| cute | 1. attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness 2. obviously contrived to charm More Definitions → |
| customize | 1. make to specifications 2. make according to requirements More Definitions → |
| customs | 1. money collected under a tariff More Definitions → |
| curve | 1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly 2. extend in curves and turns More Definitions → |
| cure | 1. provide a cure for, make healthy again 2. prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve More Definitions → |
| cuisine | 1. the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared More Definitions → |
| curious | 1. beyond or deviating from the usual or expected 2. eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns) More Definitions → |
| custody | 1. a state of being confined (usually for a short time) 2. holding by the police More Definitions → |
| cube | 1. raise to the third power 2. cut into cubes More Definitions → |
| cumulative | 1. increasing by successive addition More Definitions → |
| cult | 1. followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices 2. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal More Definitions → |
| cubic | 1. involving the cube and no higher power of a quantity or variable 2. having the shape of a cube; having three dimensions More Definitions → |
| customise | 1. make to specifications 2. make according to requirements More Definitions → |
| cursor | 1. (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions More Definitions → |
| curtain | 1. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) 2. any barrier to communication or vision More Definitions → |
| culinary | 1. of or relating to or used in cooking More Definitions → |
| cutter | 1. someone who cuts or carves stone 2. someone who carves the meat More Definitions → |
| curry | 1. (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice 2. season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking More Definitions → |
| curse | 1. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger 2. an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group More Definitions → |
| cue | 1. an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech 2. evidence that helps to solve a problem More Definitions → |
| curl | 1. form a curl, curve, or kink 2. shape one's body into a curl More Definitions → |
| cur | 1. an inferior dog or one of mixed breed 2. a cowardly or contemptible person More Definitions → |
| cushion | 1. protect from impact 2. a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses More Definitions → |
| curb | 1. an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) 2. a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse More Definitions → |
| curved | 1. having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend More Definitions → |
| cutlery | 1. a cutting implement; a tool for cutting 2. tableware implements for cutting and eating food More Definitions → |
| cultured | 1. marked by refinement in taste and manners More Definitions → |
| curiosity | 1. a state in which you want to learn more about something 2. something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting More Definitions → |
| cuff | 1. hit with the hand 2. confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs More Definitions → |
| cultivation | 1. socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners 2. (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale) More Definitions → |
| cub | 1. an awkward and inexperienced youth 2. a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) More Definitions → |
| curly | 1. (of hair) having curls or waves More Definitions → |
| culturally | 1. with regard to a culture More Definitions → |
| curricula | 1. an integrated course of academic studies More Definitions → |
| custodian | 1. one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals More Definitions → |
| cured | 1. freed from illness or injury 2. (used of rubber) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity) More Definitions → |
| cursed | 1. deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier 2. in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell More Definitions → |
| cucumber | 1. a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit 2. cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons More Definitions → |
| customary | 1. in accordance with convention or custom 2. commonly used or practiced; usual More Definitions → |
| curricular | 1. of or relating to an academic course of study More Definitions → |
| curling | 1. a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target 2. (of hair) making curls or having been made to curl More Definitions → |
| cultivated | 1. no longer in the natural state; developed by human care and for human use 2. marked by refinement in taste and manners More Definitions → |
| curator | 1. the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library) More Definitions → |
| curt | 1. marked by rude or peremptory shortness 2. brief and to the point; effectively cut short More Definitions → |
| cutoff | 1. a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated 2. a route shorter than the usual one More Definitions → |
| curing | 1. the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization More Definitions → |
| custodial | 1. providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding More Definitions → |
| curvature | 1. (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal 2. the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve More Definitions → |
| cuckold | 1. be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage 2. a man whose wife committed adultery More Definitions → |
| cutler | 1. a dealer in cutlery More Definitions → |
| cultivate | 1. foster the growth of 2. prepare for crops More Definitions → |
| cupboard | 1. a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space More Definitions → |
| cupid | 1. a symbol for love in the form of a cherubic naked boy with wings and a bow and arrow More Definitions → |
| cuckoo | 1. a man who is a stupid incompetent fool 2. any of numerous European and North American birds having pointed wings and a long tail More Definitions → |
| cunning | 1. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception 2. crafty artfulness (especially in deception) More Definitions → |
| curacao | 1. flavored with sour orange peel More Definitions → |
| cumbersome | 1. difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight 2. not elegant or graceful in expression More Definitions → |
| cushioning | 1. artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort More Definitions → |
| cuddly | 1. inviting cuddling or hugging More Definitions → |
| cushioned | 1. softened by the addition of cushions or padding More Definitions → |
| curiously | 1. in a manner differing from the usual or expected 2. with curiosity More Definitions → |
| custard | 1. sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen More Definitions → |
| culprit | 1. someone who perpetrates wrongdoing More Definitions → |
| cutaneous | 1. relating to or existing on or affecting the skin More Definitions → |
| curfew | 1. the time that the curfew signal is sounded 2. a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions More Definitions → |
| cubicle | 1. small room in which a monk or nun lives 2. small individual study area in a library More Definitions → |
| culmination | 1. a final climactic stage 2. (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon More Definitions → |
| cultivar | 1. a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation More Definitions → |
| curled | 1. (of hair) making curls or having been made to curl More Definitions → |
| curie | 1. a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second More Definitions → |
| cumin | 1. dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds 2. aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family More Definitions → |
| culvert | 1. a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway More Definitions → |
| cutout | 1. a switch that interrupts an electric circuit in the event of an overload 2. a photograph from which the background has been cut away More Definitions → |
| cuddle | 1. a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace 2. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position More Definitions → |
| cutlass | 1. a short heavy curved sword with one edge; formerly used by sailors More Definitions → |
| cumulus | 1. a globular cloud 2. a collection of objects laid on top of each other More Definitions → |
| curio | 1. something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting More Definitions → |
| cusp | 1. point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch) 2. a thin triangular flap of a heart valve More Definitions → |
| cull | 1. remove something that has been rejected 2. look for and gather More Definitions → |
| curtail | 1. place restrictions on 2. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent More Definitions → |
| customarily | 1. by custom; according to common practice More Definitions → |
| curative | 1. tending to cure or restore to health 2. a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain More Definitions → |
| curbing | 1. an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) More Definitions → |
| cursive | 1. rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper 2. having successive letters joined together More Definitions → |
| currant | 1. any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams 2. any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Ribes bearing currants More Definitions → |
| cutthroat | 1. someone who murders by cutting the victim's throat 2. ruthless in competition More Definitions → |
| curvy | 1. having curves 2. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves More Definitions → |
| curbside | 1. the side of a sidewalk that is bordered by a curb More Definitions → |
| cupcake | 1. small cake baked in a muffin tin More Definitions → |
| cursory | 1. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough More Definitions → |
| cutaway | 1. a representation (drawing or model) of something in which the outside is omitted to reveal the inner parts 2. a man's coat cut diagonally from the waist to the back of the knees More Definitions → |
| cuticle | 1. the dead skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail 2. the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates More Definitions → |
| currier | 1. a craftsman who curries leather for use More Definitions → |
| curmudgeon | 1. a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas More Definitions → |
| cuss | 1. a persistently annoying person 2. a boy or man More Definitions → |
| cud | 1. food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again 2. a wad of something chewable as tobacco More Definitions → |
| curd | 1. a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd 2. coagulated milk; used to make cheese More Definitions → |
| curving | 1. having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend More Definitions → |
| culminate | 1. end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage 2. bring to a head or to the highest point More Definitions → |
| curable | 1. able to be cured or healed 2. capable of being hardened by some additive or other agent More Definitions → |
| culpability | 1. a state of guilt More Definitions → |
| curate | 1. a person authorized to conduct religious worship More Definitions → |
| cupped | 1. form into the shape of a cup 2. put into a cup More Definitions → |
| cupping | 1. a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface 2. form into the shape of a cup More Definitions → |
| cubism | 1. an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes More Definitions → |
| curlew | 1. large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill More Definitions → |
| curtailment | 1. the temporal property of being cut short 2. the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation More Definitions → |
| culpable | 1. deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious More Definitions → |
| cubby | 1. a small secluded room More Definitions → |
| cuddling | 1. affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) More Definitions → |
| cuddy | 1. the galley or pantry of a small ship More Definitions → |
| curried | 1. season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking 2. treat by incorporating fat More Definitions → |
| curatorial | 1. of or relating to a curator or the duties of a curator More Definitions → |
| cupola | 1. a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting 2. a roof in the form of a dome More Definitions → |
| cuneiform | 1. shaped like a wedge 2. of or relating to the tarsal bones (or other wedge-shaped bones) More Definitions → |
| cumulatively | 1. in a cumulative manner More Definitions → |
| cubist | 1. relating to or characteristic of cubism 2. an artist who adheres to the principles of cubism More Definitions → |
| cuteness | 1. the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman) More Definitions → |
| curvilinear | 1. characterized by or following a curved line More Definitions → |
| cussed | 1. stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing More Definitions → |
| cuppa | 1. a cup of tea More Definitions → |
| cuter | 1. attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness 2. obviously contrived to charm More Definitions → |
| cushy | 1. not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship More Definitions → |
| cultivator | 1. someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil 2. a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture) More Definitions → |
| cubit | 1. an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm More Definitions → |
| cuttlefish | 1. ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell More Definitions → |
| cunningly | 1. in an attractive manner 2. in an subtle, cunning manner More Definitions → |
| curler | 1. a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it More Definitions → |
| cutback | 1. a reduction in quantity or rate More Definitions → |
| curvaceous | 1. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves More Definitions → |
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