| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| cub | noun | A young animal, esp. the young of the bear., Jocosely or in contempt, a boy or girl, esp. an awkward, rude, ill-mannered boy., To bring forth; — said of animals, or in contempt, of persons., A stall for cattle., A cupboard., To shut up or confine. |
| cud | noun | That portion of food which is brought up into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first stomach, to be chewed a second time., A portion of tobacco held in the mouth and chewed; a quid., The first stomach of ruminating beasts. |
| cue | noun | The tail; the end of a thing; especially, a tail-like twist of hair worn at the back of the head; a queue., The last words of a play actor’s speech, serving as an intimation for the next succeeding player to speak; any word or words which serve to remind a player to speak or to do something; a catchword., A hint or intimation., The part one has to perform in, or as in, a play., Humor; temper of mind., A straight tapering rod used to impel the balls in playing billiards., To form into a cue; to braid; to twist., A small portion of bread or beer; the quantity bought with a farthing or half farthing. |
| cun | verb t. | To con (a ship)., To know. See Con. |
| cup | noun | A small vessel, used commonly to drink from; as, a tin cup, a silver cup, a wine cup; especially, in modern times, the pottery or porcelain vessel, commonly with a handle, used with a saucer in drinking tea, coffee, and the like., The contents of such a vessel; a cupful., Repeated potations; social or excessive indulgence in intoxicating drinks; revelry., That which is to be received or indured; that which is allotted to one; a portion., Anything shaped like a cup; as, the cup of an acorn, or of a flower., A cupping glass or other vessel or instrument used to produce the vacuum in cupping., To supply with cups of wine., To apply a cupping apparatus to; to subject to the operation of cupping. See Cupping., To make concave or in the form of a cup; as, to cup the end of a screw. |
| cur | noun | A mongrel or inferior dog., A worthless, snarling fellow; — used in contempt. |
| cut | imp. & past participle | of Cut, To separate the parts of with, or as with, a sharp instrument; to make an incision in; to gash; to sever; to divide., To sever and cause to fall for the purpose of gathering; to hew; to mow or reap., To sever and remove by cutting; to cut off; to dock; as, to cut the hair; to cut the nails., To castrate or geld; as, to cut a horse., To form or shape by cutting; to make by incision, hewing, etc.; to carve; to hew out., To wound or hurt deeply the sensibilities of; to pierce; to lacerate; as, sarcasm cuts to the quick., To intersect; to cross; as, one line cuts another at right angles., To refuse to recognize; to ignore; as, to cut a person in the street; to cut one’s acquaintance., To absent one’s self from; as, to cut an appointment, a recitation. etc., To do the work of an edged tool; to serve in dividing or gashing; as, a knife cuts well., To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument., To perform the operation of dividing, severing, incising, intersecting, etc.; to use a cutting instrument., To make a stroke with a whip., To interfere, as a horse., To move or make off quickly., To divide a pack of cards into two portion to decide the deal or trump, or to change the order of the cards to be dealt., An opening made with an edged instrument; a cleft; a gash; a slash; a wound made by cutting; as, a sword cut., A stroke or blow or cutting motion with an edged instrument; a stroke or blow with a whip., That which wounds the feelings, as a harsh remark or criticism, or a sarcasm; personal discourtesy, as neglecting to recognize an acquaintance when meeting him; a slight., A notch, passage, or channel made by cutting or digging; a furrow; a groove; as, a cut for a railroad., The surface left by a cut; as, a smooth or clear cut., A portion severed or cut off; a division; as, a cut of beef; a cut of timber., An engraved block or plate; the impression from such an engraving; as, a book illustrated with fine cuts., The act of dividing a pack cards., The right to divide; as, whose cut is it?, Manner in which a thing is cut or formed; shape; style; fashion; as, the cut of a garment., A common work horse; a gelding., The failure of a college officer or student to be present at any appointed exercise., A skein of yarn., Gashed or divided, as by a cutting instrument., Formed or shaped as by cutting; carved., Overcome by liquor; tipsy. |