Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Cullis

Cul″lis (k�l″l�s), n. [OF. coleïs, F. coulis, fr. OF. & F. couler to strain, to flow, fr. L. colare to filter, strain; cf. LL. coladicium. Cf. Colander.] A strong broth of meat,...

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Cullis (2)

Cul″lis, n.; pl.Cullises (–�z). [F. coulisse groove, fr. the same source as E. cullis broth.] (Arch.) A gutter in a roof; a channel or groove.

9993

Culls

Culls (k?lz), n. pl. [From Cull,, v. t.] 1. Refuse timber, from which the best part has been culled out.2. Any refuse stuff, as rolls not properly baked.

9994

Cully

Cul″ly (k?l″l?), n.; pl.Cullies (–l�z). [Abbrev. fr. cullion.] A person easily deceived, tricked, or imposed on; a mean dupe; a gull.I have learned that... I am not the first cu...

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Cully (2)

Cul″ly, v. t. [See Cully,n., and cf. D. kullen to cheat, gull.] To trick, cheat, or impose on; to deceive. “Tricks to cully fools.” Pomfret.

9996

Cullyism

Cul″ly‐ism (–?z'm), n. The state of being a cully.Less frequent instances of eminent cullyism.Spectator.

9997

Culm

Culm (kŭlm), n. [L. culmus stalk, stem; akin to calamus. SeeHalm.] (Bot.) The stalk or stem of grain and grasses (including the bamboo), jointed and usually hollow.

9998

Culm (2)

Culm, n. [Perh. from W. cwlm knot or tie, applied to this species of coal, which is much found in balls or knots in some parts of Wales: cf. OE. culme smoke, soot.] (Min.) (a) M...

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Culmen

‖Cul″men (k?l″m?n), n. [L., fr. cellere (in comp.) to impel; cf. celsus pushed upward, lofty.] 1. Top; summit; acme. R. North.2. (Zoöl.) The dorsal ridge of a bird's bill.

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Culmiferous

Cul‐mif″er‐ous (k?l–m?f″?r–?s), a. [L. culmus stalk or stem + -ferous: cf. F. culmifère.] Having jointed stems or culms.

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Culmiferous (2)

Cul‐mif″er‐ous (kŭl‐mĭf″ẽr‐ŭs), a. [2d culm + -ferous.] (Min.) Containing, or abounding in, culm or glance coal.

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Culminal

Cul″mi‐nal (kŭl″mĭ‐nal), a. Pertaining to a culmen.

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Culminant

Cul″mi‐nant (–nant), a. Being vertical, or at the highest point of altitude; hence, predominant.

10004

Culminate

Cul″mi‐nate (kŭl″mĭ‐nāt), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Culminated (–nā′tĕd); p. pr. & vb. n.Culminating (-nā`tĭng.] [L. cuimen top or ridge. See Column.] 1. To reach its highest point of ...

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Culminate (2)

Cul″mi‐nate (kŭl″mĭ‐nā̍t), a. Growing upward, as distinguished from a lateral growth; — applied to the growth of corals. Dana.

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Culmination

Cul″mi‐na″tion (kŭl′m?–n?″sh?n), n. [Cf. F. culmination] 1. The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.2. A...

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Culpa

‖Cul″pa (kŭl″pȧ), n.(Law) Negligence or fault, as distinguishable from dolus (deceit, fraud), which implies intent, culpa being imputable to defect of intellect, dolus to defect...

10008

Culpability

Cul′pa‐bil″i‐ty (k?l′p?–b?l′?–t?), n.; pl.Culpabilities (–t�z). [Cf. F. culpabilité.] The state of being culpable.

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Culpable

Cul″pa‐ble (k?l″p?–b'l), a. [OE. culpable, coulpable, coupable, F. coupable, formerly also coupable, formerly also coulpable, culpable, fr. L. culpabilis, fr. culpare to blame, ...

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Culpatory

Cul″pa‐to‐ry (–t?–r?), a. Expressing blame; censuring; reprehensory; inculpating.Adjectives... commonly used by Latian authors in a culpatory sense.Walpole.

10011

Culpe

Culpe (kŭlp), n. [F. coulpe, fr.L. culpa.] Blameworthiness.Banished out of the realme... without culpe.E. Hall.

10012

Culpon

Cul″pon (kŭl″pŏn), n. [See Coupon.] A shred; a fragment; a strip of wood. Chaucer.

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Culprit

Cul″prit (kŭl″prĭt), n. [Prob. corrupted for culpate, fr. Law Latin culpatus the accused, p. p. of L. culpare to blame. See Culpable.] 1. One accused of, or arraigned for, a cri...

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Culrage

Cul″rage (kŭl″rā̍j), n. [OE. culrage, culrache; prob. fr. F. cul the buttok + F. & E. rage; F. curage.] (Bot.) Smartweed (Polygonum Hydropiper).

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Cult

Cult (kŭlt) n. [F. culte, L. cultus care, culture, fr. colere to cultivate. Cf. Cultus.] 1. Attentive care; homage; worship.Every one is convinced of the reality of a better sel...

10016

Cultch

Cultch (kŭlch; 224), n. Empty oyster shells and other substances laid down on oyster grounds to furnish points for the attachment of the spawn of the oyster. [Also written cutch.]

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Cultch (2)

Cultch (?), n. 1. Young or seed oysters together with the shells and other objects to which they are usually attached.2. Rubbish; débris; refuse.