cup of tea |
someone or something that is particularly well liked by or well suited to one (often used in the negative to express dislike). |
cupola |
a dome, esp. one that covers all of the underlying structure, as of a circular or hexagonal room. [2 definitions] |
cuppa |
(chiefly British; informal) cup of tea. |
cupping |
a therapeutic procedure of former times in which a cup was placed over skin and a partial vacuum formed in it to draw blood to or out of the skin, used to treat ailments like internal congestion. |
cupreous |
composed of or resembling copper; coppery. |
cupric |
of or composed of copper, esp. divalent copper. |
cupro- |
copper. |
cupronickel |
an alloy of copper containing nickel, used to make coins and hardware. |
cuprous |
of or composed of monovalent copper. |
cur |
an unpleasant or mean dog, esp. one of mixed breed. [2 definitions] |
curable |
able to be cured or healed. |
Curaçao |
a Dutch Caribbean island, northeast of Venezuela. [2 definitions] |
curacy |
the position, duties, or term in office of a curate. |
curare |
a resinous extract of certain South American plants, used as an arrow poison or as a drug for relaxing muscles. [2 definitions] |
curate |
a parish priest. [2 definitions] |
curative |
capable of curing illness or disease. [2 definitions] |
curator |
one who oversees the activities and tends the collections of a museum, library, or the like. |
curb |
a usu. raised border of concrete, stone, or brick along the outer edge of a paved street or sidewalk. [4 definitions] |
curbing |
the material used to make a street curb. [2 definitions] |
curb roof |
a roof with two or more slopes on each side, as a gambrel or mansard roof. |
curbstone |
the stone or stones used to form a curb. |