custard |
a cooked dessert made with eggs, milk, sugar, and flavorings. |
custard apple |
a round fruit with a soft, custardlike pulp that grows on various tropical American shrubs and trees; papaw. [2 definitions] |
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] |
customary |
done or practiced according to custom or tradition; usual. [3 definitions] |
custom-built |
built specially for particular individuals; custom-made. |
customer |
one who buys goods or services; shopper; patron. [2 definitions] |
customhouse |
a government office or building, usu. at a seaport, where customs on imports are collected and ships are cleared to enter or leave port. |
customize |
to make or change according to the specifications of the customer. |
custom-made |
made specially for particular individuals. |
cut |
to pierce, slice, or hew with a sharp-edged implement such as a knife, ax, saw, or scissors. [25 definitions] |
cutaneous |
of, concerning, or having an effect upon skin. |
cutaway |
of a coat, tapering downward from the waist toward the tails at the back. [4 definitions] |
cutaway shot |
in a film, a sudden shift of the scene away from the main action to an apparently unrelated event. |
cut a wide swath |
to attract considerable attention; make a big impression. |
cutback |
a reduction, as in employees or production. [2 definitions] |
cut back |
to reduce (a plant) in size by cutting off parts. [2 definitions] |
cut bank |
a steep riverbank, esp. one formed by erosion along a bend in a river. |
cut corners |
to do something in an easier and more expedient manner, often at the expense of quality or care in its execution. |
cut down |
to decrease the amount of something (often fol. by "on"). [4 definitions] |