All English words - page 1280

Meanings of Cuppy:

adjective

(of ground) full of shallow depressions.

Usage examples:

He lost one race on a track that i would classify as dead and cuppy.

Meanings of Cuprammonium:

noun

A complex ion, cu(nh3)42+, formed in solution when ammonia is added to copper salts. the solution is deep blue and is used to dissolve cellulose.

Meanings of Cupreous:

adjective

Of or like copper.

Usage examples:

Stained green with cupreous patina

Meanings of Cupric:

adjective

Of copper with a valency of two; of copper(ii).

Usage examples:

The oxidizing fluxes usually include cupric oxide or manganese dioxide, which decompose at copper a…

Meanings of Cuprite:

noun

A dark red or brownish black mineral consisting of cuprous oxide.

Usage examples:

Other secondary copper minerals associated with the chrysocolla are malachite, cuprite, and tenorite.

Meanings of Cupronickel:

noun

An alloy of copper and nickel, especially in the proportions 3:1 as used in ‘silver’ coins.

Usage examples:

The new $1 coins are made from cupro-nickel, which is a blend of copper and nickel, and are alterna…

Meanings of Cuprous:

adjective

Of copper with a valency of one; of copper(i).

Usage examples:

These reactions depend on the ability of the reducing sugar to convert cupric sulfate to cuprous ox…

Meanings of Cups:

noun

A small bowl-shaped container for drinking from, typically having a handle.

Usage examples:

It shows men drinking from porcelain cups without handles, and coffee being served from a metal or …

verb

Form (one's hand or hands) into the curved shape of a cup.

Usage examples:

‘hey!’ dad shouted, with his hands cupped around his mouth

abbreviation

Cambridge university press.

Meanings of Cupsful:

Plural of cupful

Meanings of Cupule:

noun

A cup-shaped organ, structure, or receptacle in a plant or animal.

Usage examples:

The ovule is surrounded by integument tissues which produce the seed coat, and in the earliest seed…

Meanings of Cupules:

noun

A cup-shaped organ, structure, or receptacle in a plant or animal.

Usage examples:

The ovule is surrounded by integument tissues which produce the seed coat, and in the earliest seed…

Meanings of Cur:

noun

An aggressive or unkempt dog, especially a mongrel.

Usage examples:

A mangy-looking cur

Abbreviation for currency

Meanings of Curability:

noun

The fact that a disease can be cured

Usage examples:

Detecting lung cancer in its earliest stage may increase the curability of the disease., curability…

Meanings of Curable:

adjective

(of a disease or condition) able to be cured.

Usage examples:

Most skin cancers are completely curable

Meanings of Curacao:

noun

A liqueur flavoured with the peel of bitter oranges.

Usage examples:

Nero and poppaea tidied up while rome burned, and eventually i retired with a large vodka, blue cur…

proper noun

A self-governing territory of the netherlands in the caribbean sea, 37 miles (60 km) north of the venezuelan coast, formerly the largest island in the netherlands antilles; population 157,000 (estimated 2015); chief town, willemstad.

Meanings of Curacaos:

noun

A liqueur flavoured with the peel of bitter oranges.

Usage examples:

Nero and poppaea tidied up while rome burned, and eventually i retired with a large vodka, blue cur…

proper noun

A self-governing territory of the netherlands in the caribbean sea, 37 miles (60 km) north of the venezuelan coast, formerly the largest island in the netherlands antilles; population 157,000 (estimated 2015); chief town, willemstad.

Meanings of Curacies:

noun

The office of a curate, or the tenure of this.

Usage examples:

He served his curacy in northampton

Meanings of Curacoa:

noun

A liqueur flavoured with the peel of bitter oranges.

Meanings of Curacoas:

noun

A liqueur flavoured with the peel of bitter oranges.

Meanings of Curacy:

noun

The office of a curate, or the tenure of this.

Usage examples:

He served his curacy in northampton

Meanings of Curare:

noun

A bitter resinous substance obtained from the bark and stems of some south american plants. it paralyses the motor nerves and is traditionally used by some indian peoples to poison their arrows and blowpipe darts.

Usage examples:

Their bark and roots contain curare, a lethal poison, which in small doses is now used as a muscle …

Meanings of Curassow:

noun

A large crested bird of the guan family, found in tropical american forests. the male is typically black in colour.

Usage examples:

Male curassows in breeding season vocalize with a deep, resonant humming.

Meanings of Curassows:

noun

A large crested bird of the guan family, found in tropical american forests. the male is typically black in colour.

Usage examples:

Male curassows in breeding season vocalize with a deep, resonant humming.

Meanings of Curate:

noun

A member of the clergy engaged as assistant to a vicar, rector, or parish priest.

Usage examples:

He never resided there, leaving his clerical duties to his curate

verb

Select, organize, and look after the items in (a collection or exhibition).

Usage examples:

Both exhibitions are curated by the centre's director

Meanings of Curates:

noun

A member of the clergy engaged as assistant to a vicar, rector, or parish priest.

Usage examples:

He never resided there, leaving his clerical duties to his curate

verb

Select, organize, and look after the items in (a collection or exhibition).

Usage examples:

Both exhibitions are curated by the centre's director