CUD
CUD, noun [See Chew and Jaw.]1. The food which ruminating animals chew at leisure, when not grazing or eating; or that portion of it which is brought from the first stomach and ...
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CUDDEN
CUDDEN, CUDDY, noun A clown; a low rustic; a dolt. [Not used.]
CUDDLE
CUDDLE, verb intransitive To retire from sight; to lie close or snug; to squat.
CUDDY
CUDDY, noun1. In ships, an apartment; a cabin under the poop, or a cook-room. It is applied to different apartments, in different kinds of ships.2. The cole-fish.
CUDGEL
CUDGEL, noun A short thick stick of wood, such as may be used by the hand in beating. It differs strictly from a club, which is larger at one end than the other. It is shorter t...
CUDGEL-PROOF
CUDGEL-PROOF, adjective Able to resist a cudgel; not to be hurt by beating.
CUDGELER
CUDGELER, noun One who beats with a cudgel.
CUDLE
CUDLE, noun A small sea fish.
CUDWEED
CUDWEED, noun A plant of the genus Gnaphalium, goldy-locks or eternal flower, of many species. The flowers are remarkable for retaining their beauty for years, if gathered in dr...
CUE
CUE, noun [Latin]1. The tail; the end of a thing; as the long curl of a wig, or a long roll of hair.2. The last words of a speech, which a player, who is to answer, catches and ...
CUERPO
CUERPO, noun [Latin, body.] To be in cuerpo or to walk in cuerpo are Spanish phrases fro being without a cloke or upper garment, or without the formalities of a full dress, so t...
CUFF
CUFF, noun [Latin, Gr.]1. A blow with the fist; a stroke; a box.2. It is used of fowls that fight with their talons.To be at fisty-cuffs, to fight with blows of the fist.CUFF, v...
CUINAGE
CUINAGE, noun The making up of tin into pigs, etc. for carriage.
CUIRASS
CUIRASS, noun A breast-plate; a piece of defensive armor, made or iron plate, well hammered, and covering the body from the neck to the girdle.
CUIRASSIER
CUIRASSIER, noun A soldier armed with a cuirass, or breast plate.
CUISH
CUISH, noun Defensive armor for the thighs.
CULDEE
CULDEE, noun [Latin, worshipers of God.] A monkish priest, remarkable for religious duties. The Culdees formerly inhabited Scotland, Ireland and Wales.
CULERAGE
CULERAGE, noun Another name of the arse-smart.
CULICIFORM
CULICIFORM, adjective [Latin, a gnat or flea; form.] Of the form or shape of a flea; resembling a flea.
CULINARY
CULINARY, adjective [Latin, a kitchen. See Kiln.] Relating to the kitchen, or to the art of cookery; used in kitchens; as a culinary fire; a culinary vessel; culinary herbs.
CULL
CULL, verb transitive To pick out; to separate one or more things from others; to select from many; as, to cull flowers; to cull hoops and staves for market.
CULLED
CULLED, participle passive Picked out; selected from many.
CULLER
CULLER, noun1. One who picks or chooses from many.2. An inspector who selects merchantable hoops and staves for market.
CULLIBILITY
CULLIBILITY, noun [from cully.] Credulity; easiness of belief. [Not elegant nor used.]
CULLING
CULLING, participle present tense Selecting; choosing from many.
CULLION
CULLION, noun1. A mean wretch. If from cully, one easily deceived; a dupe.2. A round or bulbous root; orchis. Latin
CULLIONLY
CULLIONLY, adjective Mean; base. [A bad word, and not used.]