| cry uncle |
to yield; give up. |
| cry wolf |
to give a false alarm. |
| Cs |
symbol of the chemical element cesium. |
| C-section |
abbreviation of "Caesarean section", a method of delivering an endangered fetus in which an incision is made through the walls of the mother's abdomen and uterus. |
| CST |
abbreviation of "Central Standard Time," the standard time used in the central region of the United States, six hours behind Greenwich time. |
| CT |
abbreviation of "Connecticut," a northeastern U.S. state south of Massachusetts. |
| ct. |
abbreviation of "carat" or "carats." |
| ctenoid |
having a toothed or rough edge, as the scales of certain fish; comblike. |
| ctr. |
abbreviation of "center." |
| Cu |
symbol of the chemical element copper. |
| cu. |
abbreviation of "cubic," having the volume of a cube whose edge is of a specific length. |
| cub |
the immature offspring of certain meat-eating mammals, such as the bear, lion, or fox. [2 definitions] |
| Cuba |
a country on the largest island in the West Indies. |
| Cuban |
of or pertaining to Cuba or to its people, culture, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| Cuban heel |
a heel of medium height and width, slightly tapered in back, used on some women's shoes. |
| cubbyhole |
a small compartment, open at one end, such as one of several in a desk for holding paper, pencils, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| cube1 |
a rectangular solid with six square faces all of the same size. [5 definitions] |
| cube2 |
any of certain American plants related to the pea, the roots of which yield rotenone. |
| cubeb |
a small spicy berry found on certain pepper vines of the East Indies which is dried and used medicinally. [2 definitions] |
| cube root |
a number of which a given number is the product when multiplied by itself three times. |
| cubic |
having form in three dimensions. [3 definitions] |