| cutter |
someone or something that cuts, as in the making of clothes. [4 definitions] |
| cut the Gordian knot |
to solve a difficult problem in a rapid, bold manner. |
| cutthroat |
a bloodthirsty, merciless, or cruel person, esp. a murderer. [5 definitions] |
| cutthroat trout |
a trout found in mountain streams in northwestern North America, having a reddish mark on its throat. |
| cutting |
the act of one that cuts. [5 definitions] |
| cutting board |
a rectangular board, often made of wood, used esp. for cutting vegetables or meats. |
| cutting edge |
the sharp edge of a cutting implement, such as scissors, a knife, or the like, that serves to cut or penetrate something. [2 definitions] |
| cuttlebone |
the internal shell of cuttlefish, used as food for pet birds and, in powdered form, for polishing. |
| cuttlefish |
any of several mollusks with calcified internal shells and ten tentacles attached to the head. |
| cut to the chase |
(informal) in speaking, to get to the point. |
| cutup |
(informal) someone who habitually tries to be funny or plays pranks. |
| cutwater |
the forward edge of a ship's prow. [2 definitions] |
| cutwork |
openwork embroidery in which some of the fabric is cut out from the design. |
| cutworm |
a caterpillar that feeds by night on a wide variety of plants, characteristically cutting through the plant stems at ground level. |
| -cy |
condition; quality. [3 definitions] |
| cyanamide |
a caustic, white, unstable compound prepared by the reaction of calcium cyanamide with sulfuric acid and used in chemical production. |
| cyanate |
a salt or ester of cyanic acid. |
| cyanic |
containing cyanogen. [2 definitions] |
| cyanic acid |
a colorless, poisonous, volatile acid with a pronounced odor of almonds. |
| cyanide |
a chemical compound that contains one carbon and one nitrogen atom together with another element such as potassium or sodium, both of which form extremely poisonous substances. [2 definitions] |
| cyanine |
any of several dyes that are used to sensitize photographic film to certain colors. |