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curl to make into coils, spirals, or rings. [8 definitions]
curl up to get into a comfortable sitting or reclining position.
curly having curls or tending to curl, as hair.
currant a small seedless raisin. [3 definitions]
currency any money in circulation as a valid means of trade or exchange. [2 definitions]
current happening in or belonging to the present time. [5 definitions]
current events significant events that have recently occurred in a particular area or in the world at large, often reported in the news and discussed publicly.
currently at the present time; now.
curriculum a set of required or prescribed courses of study to be fulfilled for a particular degree. [2 definitions]
curse an expression of a desire that someone or something might suffer lasting misfortune, or, in tales of magic, a spell that brings lasting misfortune. [8 definitions]
cursor a movable marker on a computer screen that indicates the point that will be affected by input from the user.
curt unpleasantly abrupt; brusque. [2 definitions]
curtain a piece of cloth hung in a window, archway, or other opening for decoration, to shut out light or to conceal something. [7 definitions]
curtsy a formal gesture of respect, made by girls and women, in which the body is lowered slightly by bending the knees while, often, one foot extends behind the other; counterpart of a bow by boys and men. [2 definitions]
curve an arc of a circle or any line resembling such a segment. [7 definitions]
curved having the shape of a curve; not straight or angular.
cushion a soft envelope of fabric that is filled with feathers, air, foam rubber, or the like and used for decoration or to make surfaces more comfortable; pillow. [5 definitions]
custard a cooked dessert made with eggs, milk, sugar, and flavorings.
custodian someone entrusted with the care or custody of something. [2 definitions]
custody the legal right to control and take care of something or someone. [3 definitions]
custom an accepted or traditional practice, either of an individual or a social group. [8 definitions]