All English words - page 1281

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

Meanings of Curation:

noun

The action or process of selecting, organizing, and looking after the items in a collection or exhibition.

Usage examples:

The curation of the exhibition was informed by my experience as an artist

Meanings of Curative:

adjective

Able to cure disease.

Usage examples:

The curative properties of herbs

noun

A curative medicine or agent.

Usage examples:

Since many of the men had been captured because they were too wounded or sick to escape, and since …

Meanings of Curatives:

noun

A curative medicine or agent.

Usage examples:

Since many of the men had been captured because they were too wounded or sick to escape, and since …

adjective

Able to cure disease.

Usage examples:

The curative properties of herbs

Meanings of Curator:

noun

A keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection.

Usage examples:

The curator of drawings at the national gallery

Meanings of Curatorial:

adjective

Relating to the selection and organization of a museum or other collection.

Usage examples:

The curatorial team has managed to balance the cutting edge with more accessible works

Meanings of Curators:

noun

A keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection.

Usage examples:

The curator of drawings at the national gallery

Meanings of Curb:

noun

A check or restraint on something.

Usage examples:

Plans to introduce tougher curbs on insider dealing

verb

Variant spelling of kerb.

Meanings of Curbed:

verb

Restrain or keep in check.

Usage examples:

She promised she would curb her temper

noun

A check or restraint on something.

Usage examples:

Plans to introduce tougher curbs on insider dealing

Meanings of Curbing:

verb

Restrain or keep in check.

Usage examples:

She promised she would curb her temper

noun

A check or restraint on something.

Usage examples:

Plans to introduce tougher curbs on insider dealing

Meanings of Curbs:

noun

A check or restraint on something.

Usage examples:

Plans to introduce tougher curbs on insider dealing

verb

Variant spelling of kerb.

Meanings of Curbside:

noun

The side of a road or pavement that is nearer to the kerb.

Usage examples:

He pulled up the van at the kerbside

adjective

At or nearer to the curb

Usage examples:

A uniformed driver had the rear curbside door open for her., curbside recycling

Meanings of Curbstone:

noun

Variant spelling of kerbstone.

Meanings of Curbstoner:

noun

Unqualified; amateur.

Usage examples:

Curbstone commentators

Meanings of Curbstones:

noun

Variant spelling of kerbstone.

Meanings of Curculio:

noun

A beetle of the weevil family, especially one which is a pest of fruit trees.

Usage examples:

Now scientists have identified a natural odor, or pheromone, released by the male curculio weevil t…

Meanings of Curculios:

noun

A beetle of the weevil family, especially one which is a pest of fruit trees.

Usage examples:

Now scientists have identified a natural odor, or pheromone, released by the male curculio weevil t…

Meanings of Curcuma:

noun

A tropical asian plant of a genus that includes turmeric, zedoary, and other species that yield spices, dyes, and medicinal products.

Usage examples:

Extracted from the roots of the curcuma longa plant, curcumin is a member of the ginger family.

Meanings of Curcumas:

noun

A tropical asian plant of a genus that includes turmeric, zedoary, and other species that yield spices, dyes, and medicinal products.

Usage examples:

Extracted from the roots of the curcuma longa plant, curcumin is a member of the ginger family.

Meanings of Curd:

noun

A soft, white substance formed when milk coagulates, used as the basis for cheese.

Usage examples:

In india, this offering traditionally contained three sweet substances: molasses, honey and sugar a…