All English words - page 1006

Meanings of Cutties:

noun

A short tobacco pipe.

adjective

Short or shortened.

Usage examples:

They carried wee cutty ladders

Meanings of Cutting:

noun

The action of cutting something.

Usage examples:

The cutting of the cake

adjective

Capable of cutting something.

Usage examples:

The cutting blades of the hedge trimmer

verb

Make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object.

Usage examples:

He cut his toe on a sharp stone

Meanings of Cutting board:

noun

A wooden board where meats or vegetables can be cut

Meanings of Cutting-back:

phrasal verb

To do less of something, or use something in smaller amounts, especially money

Usage examples:

With orders down, many companies are cutting back., we are trying to cut back on travel costs., the…

Meanings of Cutting-edge:

noun

The edge of a tool's blade.

Usage examples:

Tools with cutting edges should be kept sharp

adjective

Highly advanced; innovative or pioneering.

Usage examples:

Cutting-edge technology

Meanings of Cutting-in:

phrasal verb

To interrupt what someone is saying by saying something yourself

Usage examples:

Cut in on i was just talking to jan, when dave cut in on us/our conversation., he started to say so…

Meanings of Cutting-off:

phrasal verb

To suddenly interrupt someone who is speaking

Usage examples:

We could get cut off - the battery in my phone is low.

Meanings of Cutting-out:

phrasal verb

To remove something or form a shape by cutting, usually from paper or cloth

Usage examples:

She cut out his picture from the magazine., since my heart attack, i've cut fatty foods out altoget…

Meanings of Cutting-up:

phrasal verb

To cut something into pieces

Usage examples:

I was cut up several times on the motorway this morning - i've never seen such dangerous driving!, …

Meanings of Cuttlebone:

noun

The flattened oval internal skeleton of the cuttlefish, which is made of white lightweight chalky material. it is used as a dietary supplement for cage birds and for making casts for precious metal items.

Usage examples:

Parakeets require only a cuttlebone to hone their beaks

Meanings of Cuttlebones:

noun

The flattened oval internal skeleton of the cuttlefish, which is made of white lightweight chalky material. it is used as a dietary supplement for cage birds and for making casts for precious metal items.

Usage examples:

Parakeets require only a cuttlebone to hone their beaks

Meanings of Cuttlefish:

noun

A swimming marine mollusc that resembles a broad-bodied squid, having eight arms and two long tentacles that are used for grabbing prey. its internal skeleton is the familiar cuttlebone, which it uses for adjusting buoyancy.

Usage examples:

Nautilus shells are often used decoratively, and the internal shell of a cuttlefish, or cuttle bone…

Meanings of Cuttles:

noun

A cuttlefish.

Usage examples:

The chinese, remarking that ‘the cuttle has ink in its bosom’, have called it ‘the clerk of the god…

Meanings of Cutty:

adjective

Short or shortened.

Usage examples:

They carried wee cutty ladders

noun

A short tobacco pipe.

Meanings of Cutup:

noun

(of soft ground) rutted and uneven after the passage of heavy vehicles or animals.

Meanings of Cutwater:

noun

The forward edge of a ship's prow.

Usage examples:

Although her hull was wood, it was completely protected by armor plates above the waterline and cop…

Meanings of Cutwork:

noun

Embroidery in which parts of the fabric ground are cut out and the edges oversewn or elaborately stitched.

Usage examples:

A linen blouse with cutwork

Meanings of Cutworms:

noun

A moth caterpillar that lives in the upper layers of the soil and eats through the stems of young plants at ground level.

Usage examples:

The product works as either a preventive or curative control for fire ants, mole crickets, sod webw…

Meanings of Cuvee:

noun

A type, blend, or batch of wine, especially champagne.

Usage examples:

The judicious addition of good-quality pinot meunier to a cuvée is indispensable

Meanings of Cuvette:

noun

A straight-sided clear container for holding liquid samples in a spectrophotometer or other instrument.

Usage examples:

A paddle cuvette stirrer was placed in the quartz cuvette containing the liposome suspension.

Meanings of Cuvettes:

noun

A straight-sided clear container for holding liquid samples in a spectrophotometer or other instrument.

Usage examples:

A paddle cuvette stirrer was placed in the quartz cuvette containing the liposome suspension.

Meanings of Cv:

abbreviation

Cultivated variety.

noun

A brief account of a person's education, qualifications, and previous occupations, typically sent with a job application.

Usage examples:

If you feel that you have these skills then please send us your cv

adjective

Cardiovascular.

Meanings of Cwms:

noun

(especially in wales) a steep-sided hollow at the head of a valley or on a mountainside; a cirque.

Usage examples:

There is a dusting of snow in cwm glas mawr

Meanings of Cwt:

abbreviation

Hundredweight.

Usage examples:

A lorry carrying 100 cwt of potatoes

noun

A unit of weight equal to 112 lb avoirdupois (about 50.8 kg).

Meanings of Cy:

suffix

Denoting state or condition.

Usage examples:

Bankruptcy

abbreviation

Cyprus (international vehicle registration).