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. |
cyano- |
dark blue. [2 definitions] |
cyanocobalamin |
a form of vitamin B12. |
cyanogen |
a poisonous organic gas of carbon and nitrogen that is used for chemical warfare, as a rocket propellant, and in organic synthesis. |
cyanosis |
the medical condition of bluish skin caused by lack of oxygen in the blood. |
cyber- |
of, pertaining to, made by, or existing only on computers. |
cyberbully |
a person who posts hurtful electronic messages on the internet with the intent of bullying another person. [2 definitions] |
cyberbullying |
bullying that is done by posting hurtful electronic messages on the internet. |
cybernation |
the use of computers to control and operate equipment, as in manufacturing. |
cybernetics |
(used with a sing. verb) the science concerned with biological control and communication processes and their imitation by mechanical and electronic devices. |
cyberspace |
the electronic medium of globally networked computers, esp. when conceived of as a three-dimensional space where online communication and transactions take place. |