Webster's Dictionary 1913

10072

Cumu-cirro-stratus

Cu″mu–cir′ro–stra″tus (k?′m?–s?r′r?–str?″t?s), n.(Meteor.) Nimbus, or rain cloud. See Nimbus, and Cloud.

10073

Cumulate

Cu″mu‐late (k?″m?–l?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Cumulated (–l?′t?d); p. pr. & vb. n.Cumulating (–l?′t?ng).] [L. cumulatus, p. p. of cumulare to heap up, fr. cumulus a heap. See Cumbe...

10074

Cumulation

Cu′mu‐la″tion (k?′m?–l?″sh?n), n. [Cf. F. cumulation.] The act of heaping together; a heap. See Accumulation.

10075

Cumulatist

Cu″mu‐la‐tist (k?″m?–l?–t?st), n. One who accumulates; one who collects.

10076

Cumulative

Cu″mu‐la‐tive (k?″m?–l?–t?v), a. [Cf. F. cumulatif.]1. Composed of parts in a heap; forming a mass; aggregated. “As for knowledge which man receiveth by teaching, it is cumulati...

10077

Cumulose

Cu″mu‐lose′ (k?″m?–l?s′), a. [From Cumulus.] Full of heaps.

10078

Cumulostratus

Cu″mu‐lo‐stra″tus (k?″m?–l?–str?″t?s), n.(Meteor.) A form of cloud. See Cloud.

10079

Cumulus

‖Cu″mu‐lus (k?″m?–l?s), n.; pl.Cumuli (–l�). [L., a heap. See Cumber.] (Meteor.) One of the four principal forms of clouds. SeeCloud.

10080

Cun

Cun (k?n), v. t. [See Cond.] To con (a ship).

10081

Cun (2)

Cun, v. t. [See 1st Con.] To know. See Con.

10082

Cunabula

‖Cu‐nab″u‐la (k?–n?b″?–l?), n. pl. [L., a cradle, earliest abode, fr. cunae cradle.] 1. The earliest abode; original dwelling place; originals; as, the cunabula of the human rac...

10083

Cunctation

Cunc‐ta″tion (k?nk–t?″sh?n), n. [L. cunctatio, fr. cunctari, p. p. cunctatus, to delay.] Delay; procrastination. Carlyle.

10084

Cunctative

Cunc″ta‐tive (k?nk″t?–t?v), a. Slow; tardy; dilatory; causing delay.

10085

Cunctator

‖Cunc‐ta″tor (k?nk–t?″t?r), n. One who delays or lingers.

10086

Cunctipotent

Cunc‐tip″o‐tent (k?nk–t?p″?–tent), a. [L. cunctipotens; cunctus all + potens powerful.] All-powerful; omnipotent. “God cunctipotent.” Neale (Trans. Rhythm of St. Bernard).

10087

Cund

Cund (kŭnd), v. t. [See Cond.] To con (a ship).

10088

Cundurango

Cun′du‐ran″go (k?n′d?–r?n″g?), n.(Med.) The bark of a South American vine (Gonolobus Condurango) of the Milkweed family. It has been supposed, but erroneously, to be a cure for ...

10089

Cuneal

Cu″ne‐al (k?″n?–a>l), [L. cuneus a wege. See Coin.] Relating to a wedge; wedge-shaped.

10090

Cuneate

{ Cu″ne‐ate (k?″n?–?t), Cu″ne‐a′ted (–?′tEd), } a. [L. cuneatus, fr. cuneus a wege SeeCoin.] Wedge-shaped; (Bot.), wedge-shaped, with the point at the base; as, a cuneate leaf.

10091

Cuneatic

Cu′ne‐at″ic (k?′n?–?t″?k), a. Cuneiform. “Cuneatic decipherment.” Sayce.

10092

Cuneiform

{ Cu‐ne″i‐form (k?–n?″?–f?rm), Cu″ni‐form (k?″n?–f?rm), } a. [L. cuneus a wedge + -form: cf. F. cunei-forme. See Coin.] 1. Wedge-shaped; as, a cuneiform bone; — especially appli...

10093

Cuneiform (2)

{ Cu‐ne″i‐form, Cu″ni‐form }, n. 1. The wedge-shaped characters used in ancient Persian and Assyrian inscriptions. I. Taylor (The Alphabet).2. (Anat.) (a) One of the three tarsa...

10094

Cunette

‖Cu‐nette″ (kū̍‐nĕt″), n.(Fort.) A drain trench, in a ditch or moat; — called also cuvette.

10095

Cunner

Cun″ner (k?n″n?r), n. [Cf. Conner.] (Zoöl.) (a) A small edible fish of the Atlantic coast (Ctenolabrus adspersus); — called also chogset, burgall, blue perch, and bait stealer. ...

10096

Cunning

Cun″ning (kŭn″nĭng), a. [AS. cunnan to know, to be able. See 1st Con, Can.] 1. Knowing; skillful; dexterous. “A cunning workman.” Ex. xxxviii. 23.“Tis beauty truly blent, whose ...

10097

Cunning (2)

Cun″ning, n. [AS. cunnung trial, or Icel. kunnandi knowledge. See Cunning, a.] 1. Knowledge; art; skill; dexterity.Let my right hand forget her cunning.Ps. cxxxvii. 5.A carpente...

10098

Cunningly

Cun″ning‐ly (k?n″n?ng–l?), adv. In a cunning manner; with cunning.