| 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] |
| curvaceous |
(informal) of a woman, having a full figure with pronounced curves; voluptuous. |
| curvature |
the condition of being curved or bent. [3 definitions] |
| curve |
an arc of a circle or any line resembling such a segment. [7 definitions] |
| curve ball |
a baseball pitch in which the ball curves toward the opposite side from which it was thrown. [2 definitions] |
| curved |
having the shape of a curve; not straight or angular. |
| curvet |
an advanced dressage figure in which a horse must rear and then spring forward onto its forelegs with the hind legs fully outstretched. [2 definitions] |
| curvilinear |
made of or enclosed by one or more curved lines. |
| curvy |
having many curves. [2 definitions] |
| cusec |
a unit for measuring volume of flowing fluid, equal to one cubic foot per second. |
| Cushing's disease |
a disease caused by a tumor in the pituitary gland and characterized by obesity, hypertension, muscular weakness, and diabetes. |
| 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] |
| cushionless |
combined form of cushion. |
| Cushitic |
a subgroup of the Afro-Asiatic family of languages, spoken in Ethiopia, Somalia, and other parts of eastern Africa. [2 definitions] |
| cusp |
a pointed end, as on the chewing surface of a tooth. [3 definitions] |
| cuspid |
one of the pointed teeth at either side of the front teeth; canine tooth. |
| cuspidate |
having a cusp or cusps. [2 definitions] |
| cuspidor |
a vessel designed to spit in; spittoon. |
| cuss |
(informal) to swear or curse. [3 definitions] |
| 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] |