All English words - page 999

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 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 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 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 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 Curcumin:

noun

A bright yellow phenolic compound that is the main constituent of turmeric powder, used as a food colouring and flavouring and as a dietary supplement.

Usage examples:

The group taking curcumin reported that they had significantly less pain

Meanings of Curding:

noun

The action of "curd"; curdling, coagulation; an instance of this.

adjective

That curds or curdles; that thickens, clots, or coagulates; that forms or is formed from curds.

Meanings of Curdled:

verb

Separate or cause to separate into curds or lumps.

Usage examples:

Take care not to let the soup boil or it will curdle

Meanings of Curdles:

verb

Separate or cause to separate into curds or lumps.

Usage examples:

Take care not to let the soup boil or it will curdle

Meanings of Curds:

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…

Meanings of Cure:

verb

Relieve (a person or animal) of the symptoms of a disease or condition.

Usage examples:

He was cured of the disease

noun

A substance or treatment that cures a disease or condition.

Usage examples:

The search for a cure for the common cold