| curricle |
a two-wheeled open light carriage pulled by two horses abreast. |
| curriculum |
a set of required or prescribed courses of study to be fulfilled for a particular degree. [2 definitions] |
| curriculum vitae |
a brief summary of one's professional history and qualifications, submitted with a job application; vita; résumé. |
| currish |
of or characteristic of a cur. [3 definitions] |
| curry1 |
any of a large variety of Eastern, esp. Indian, dishes made with numerous spices, such as cumin, coriander, and turmeric. [3 definitions] |
| curry2 |
to comb and groom (a horse) by using a currycomb. [2 definitions] |
| currycomb |
a metal comb used to groom horses. [2 definitions] |
| curry favor |
to attempt to gain approval by servile behavior or flattery. |
| curry powder |
a mixture of spices such as turmeric and coriander, used as a seasoning. |
| curse |
an expression of a desire that someone or something might suffer misfortune, or, in tales of magic, a spell that brings misfortune. [9 definitions] |
| cursed |
worthy of being detested or hated. [2 definitions] |
| curse word |
a word that is considered to be obscene or profane, esp. when it is used to condemn or to express anger. |
| cursive |
of writing in which individual letters within words are joined, or of print that simulates such writing. [3 definitions] |
| cursor |
a movable lighted marker on a computer terminal screen that indicates where data can be inserted. |
| cursory |
done quickly and without care; superficial. |
| curt |
unpleasantly abrupt; brusque. [2 definitions] |
| curtail |
to make shorter; cut off part of. |
| 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] |
| curtain call |
an invitation, communicated by an audience's appreciative applause, for performers to return to the stage after a performance has ended. |
| curtainless |
combined form of curtain. |
| curtain raiser |
a short play presented before the main production. [2 definitions] |