| curb |
a raised rim where a street meets the edge of the sidewalk. [3 definitions] |
| curd |
(sometimes plural) a soft, thick substance taken from milk. Curds can be eaten or made into cheese. |
| curdle |
to turn into curd. |
| cure |
something that makes a sick person healthy or well. [4 definitions] |
| curfew |
a rule or law that sets a time after which everyone must be off the street and inside for the night. Curfews sometimes apply only to a particular group, such as young people. |
| curiosity |
the desire to learn or know. [2 definitions] |
| curious |
eager to learn or know. [2 definitions] |
| curl |
to make into coils or rings. [6 definitions] |
| curl up |
to get into a comfortable sitting or lying position. |
| curly |
having curls or tending to curl. |
| currant |
a small raisin with no seeds. [2 definitions] |
| currency |
the money that is used in a country. [2 definitions] |
| current |
of or happening in the present time. [4 definitions] |
| current events |
important things that have happened recently in a certain area or in other places around the world and are usually reported in the news. |
| currently |
at the present time; now. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| curse |
a statement of a wish that something bad will happen to someone or something. [6 definitions] |
| cursor |
a movable marker on a computer screen. The cursor shows where to click on an icon or where letters or numbers can be typed in. |
| curt |
rudely short or brief in speech. |
| curtain |
a piece of cloth hung in a window or other opening to shut out light or to cover something. [4 definitions] |
| curtsy |
a gesture of the body that shows respect made by bending the knees and lowering the body slightly. A curtsy is usually made by women and girls. [2 definitions] |