Words Starting With CUR

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current
1. a flow of electricity through a conductor
2. a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
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currently
1. at this time or period; now
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currency
1. the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
2. general acceptance or use
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curriculum
1. an integrated course of academic studies
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curve
1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly
2. extend in curves and turns
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cure
1. provide a cure for, make healthy again
2. prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
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curious
1. beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
2. eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
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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
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curtain
1. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
2. any barrier to communication or vision
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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
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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
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curl
1. form a curl, curve, or kink
2. shape one's body into a curl
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cur
1. an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
2. a cowardly or contemptible person
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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
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curved
1. having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
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curiosity
1. a state in which you want to learn more about something
2. something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
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curly
1. (of hair) having curls or waves
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curricula
1. an integrated course of academic studies
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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)
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cursed
1. deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
2. in danger of the eternal punishment of Hell
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curricular
1. of or relating to an academic course of study
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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
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curator
1. the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
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curt
1. marked by rude or peremptory shortness
2. brief and to the point; effectively cut short
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curing
1. the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
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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
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curacao
1. flavored with sour orange peel
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curiously
1. in a manner differing from the usual or expected
2. with curiosity
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curfew
1. the time that the curfew signal is sounded
2. a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions
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curled
1. (of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
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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
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curio
1. something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
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curtail
1. place restrictions on
2. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
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curative
1. tending to cure or restore to health
2. a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
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curbing
1. an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
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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
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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
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curvy
1. having curves
2. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
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curbside
1. the side of a sidewalk that is bordered by a curb
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cursory
1. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
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currier
1. a craftsman who curries leather for use
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curmudgeon
1. a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
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curd
1. a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd
2. coagulated milk; used to make cheese
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curving
1. having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
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curable
1. able to be cured or healed
2. capable of being hardened by some additive or other agent
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curate
1. a person authorized to conduct religious worship
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curlew
1. large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
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curtailment
1. the temporal property of being cut short
2. the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation
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curried
1. season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
2. treat by incorporating fat
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curatorial
1. of or relating to a curator or the duties of a curator
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curvilinear
1. characterized by or following a curved line
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curler
1. a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
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curvaceous
1. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
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