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] |