CURVITY
CURVITY, noun [Latin] A bending in a regular form; crookedness.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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CUSHAT
CUSHAT, noun The ring-dove or wood-pigeon.
CUSHION
CUSHION, noun1. A pillow for a seat; a soft pad to be placed on a chair; a bag, stuffed with wool, hair or other soft material.2. A bag of leather filled with sand, used by engr...
CUSHIONED
CUSHIONED, adjective Seated on a cushion; supported by cushions.
CUSHIONET
CUSHIONET, noun A little cushion.
CUSKIN
CUSKIN, noun A kind of ivory cup. [Not in use.]
CUSP
CUSP, noun [Latin, a point.] The point or horn of the moon or other luminary.
CUSPATED
CUSPATED, adjective [Latin, a point.] Pointed; ending in a point.
CUSPIDAL
CUSPIDAL, adjective Ending in a point.
CUSPIDATE
CUSPIDATE, CUSPIDATED, adjective [Latin, a point.] Having a sharp end, like the point of a spear; terminating in a bristly point; as a cuspidate leaf.
CUSPIDATED
CUSPIDATE, CUSPIDATED adjective [Latin, a point.] Having a sharp end, like the point of a spear; terminating in a bristly point; as a cuspidate leaf.
CUSTARD
CUSTARD, noun A composition of milk and eggs, sweetened and baked or boiled, forming an agreeable kind of food.
CUSTARD-APPLE
CUSTARD-APPLE, noun A plant, a species of Annona, growing in the West Indies, whose fruit is of the size of a tennis ball, of an orange color, containing a yellowish pulp, of th...
CUSTODIAL
CUSTODIAL, adjective [from custody.] Relating to custody or guardianship.
CUSTODY
CUSTODY, noun [Latin, a watchman, a keeper. See Chaste.]1. A keeping; a guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation or security.Under the custody and charge of ...
CUSTOM
CUSTOM, noun [Latin]1. Frequent or common use, or practice; a frequent repetition o the same act; hence, way; established manner; habitual practice.The prists custom with the pe...
CUSTOM-HOUSE
CUSTOM-HOUSE, noun The house where vessel enter and clear, and where the customs are paid or secured to be paid.
CUSTOMABLE
CUSTOMABLE, adjective1. Common; habitual; frequent.2. Subject to the payment of the duties called customs.
CUSTOMABLENESS
CUSTOMABLENESS, noun Frequency; conformity to custom. [Little used.]
CUSTOMABLY
CUSTOMABLY, adverb According to custom; in a customary manner.
CUSTOMARILY
CUSTOMARILY, adverb [See Customary.] Habitually; commonly.
CUSTOMARINESS
CUSTOMARINESS, noun Frequency; commonness; habitual use or practice.
CUSTOMARY
CUSTOMARY, adjective1. According to custom, or to established or common usage; as a customary dress; customary compliments.2. Habitual; in common practice; as customary vices.3....
CUSTOMED
CUSTOMED, adjective1. Usual; common; to which we are accustomed. [See Accustomed.]2. Furnished with customers.
CUSTOMER
CUSTOMER, noun1. One who frequents any place of sale for the sake of purchasing goods; one who purchases goods or wares.2. One who frequents or visits any place for procuring wh...
CUSTOS
CUSTOS, noun [Latin] A keeper; as custos brevium, the principal clerk of the common pleas; custos rotulorum, keeper of the rolls and records of the sessions of the peace.
CUSTREL
CUSTREL, noun A buckler-bearer. Also, a vessel for holding wine. [Not in use.]