| CT |
abbreviation of "Connecticut," a northeastern U.S. state south of Massachusetts. |
| cu. |
abbreviation of "cubic," having the volume of a cube whose edge is of a specific length. |
| cub |
the immature offspring of certain meat-eating mammals, such as the bear, lion, or fox. [2 definitions] |
| Cuba |
a country on the largest island in the West Indies. |
| Cuban |
of or pertaining to Cuba or to its people, culture, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| cube1 |
a rectangular solid with six square faces all of the same size. [5 definitions] |
| cubic |
having form in three dimensions. [3 definitions] |
| Cub Scout |
a member of the junior division of the Boy Scouts of America, for boys between eight and eleven. |
| cuckoo |
any of several slender grayish to brownish birds of Europe and America, some of which have a distinctive two-note call. [5 definitions] |
| cucumber |
an edible fruit of a creeping vine, usu. long and cylindrical with a hard green skin and greenish white flesh. [2 definitions] |
| cud |
a quantity of food that certain animals such as cows bring up from the first stomach to chew again. |
| cuddle |
to hug and caress with affection and tenderness, usu. while sitting or reclining. [3 definitions] |
| cue1 |
in theater, anything done or said that is a signal for speech or action on the stage. [3 definitions] |
| cue2 |
a long stick, narrow at the tip, that is used by pool and billiards players to hit the ball. [4 definitions] |
| cuff1 |
a folded over and usu. sewn piece of material at the end of a shirt sleeve or pants leg, serving as trimming. [4 definitions] |
| cuff2 |
to hit or slap, esp. with an open hand. [2 definitions] |
| cuisine |
a particular type of cooking, especially that of a particular region, or the food in general that is prepared in this way. |
| culprit |
someone who is charged with or guilty of a mistake, fault, or crime. [2 definitions] |
| cultivate |
to make (land or soil) fit for growing plants, as by plowing or adding nutrients. [5 definitions] |
| cultivation |
the act of cultivating. [2 definitions] |
| cultivator |
one that cultivates, esp. a machine designed to till the soil in which plants grow. |