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| cheddar |
(sometimes cap.) a smooth hard cheese that varies in taste from mild to very sharp. |
| ciré |
a smooth shiny finish, as on a fabric, produced by treatment with wax and heat. [2 definitions] |
| close-grained |
of wood or the like, having a smooth hard texture. |
| cold cream |
a semisolid cosmetic emulsion applied to moisturize, smooth, or cleanse the skin. |
| cordovan |
a smooth, soft, fine leather made of goatskin or split horsehide. [1/2 definitions] |
| courgette |
(chiefly British) a cucumber-shaped vegetable with a smooth, dark green rind; a zucchini. |
| cream cheese |
a rich, soft, smooth white cheese made of milk and sometimes cream, and not ripened. |
| creamy |
creamlike in taste, consistency, or appearance; smooth-textured. [1/2 definitions] |
| cross-country |
directed or moving over rough ground rather than on a smooth path, track, or road. [1/4 definitions] |
| cycloid |
of fish, having scales that are round and smooth-edged. [1/3 definitions] |
| deadwood |
unproductive persons or burdensome things that hinder the smooth function or progress of an enterprise. [1/2 definitions] |
| Doberman pinscher |
a breed of large dog that has short, smooth, usu. black hair with tan markings, often used as a guard dog. |
| doeskin |
any of several soft, smooth, closely woven fabrics such as wool flannel. [1/2 definitions] |
| drawing board |
a large, smooth, rectangular board on which paper or canvas is mounted before being drawn upon. |
| even |
smooth, level, or flat. [2/17 definitions] |
| fibroid |
a benign tumor consisting of smooth muscle and fibrous tissue, esp. in the uterus. [1/2 definitions] |
| filbert |
the round, smooth-shelled nut of certain cultivated European hazel trees; hazelnut. [1/2 definitions] |
| file2 |
to shape, smooth, or grind down with a file or similar device. [1/2 definitions] |
| fine-grained |
having a fine, smooth grain or texture, as certain woods. [1/2 definitions] |
| finish |
the smooth texture, protective glaze, or fine appearance of a hard surface. [1/11 definitions] |
| flat1 |
having a surface lacking in elevations or depressions; level; smooth. [1/17 definitions] |
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