cur: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of cur
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occur
- verb come to pass
fall out; pass off; come about; pass; hap; happen; take place; go on.
- What is happening?
- The meeting took place off without an incidence
- Nothing occurred that seemed important
- verb come to one's mind; suggest itself
come.
- It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary
- A great idea then came to her
- verb come to pass
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incur
- verb make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
- People who smoke incur a great danger to their health
- verb receive a specified treatment (abstract)
receive; obtain; find; get.
- These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation
- His movie received a good review
- I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions
- verb make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
- recur3/5
recur
- verb happen or occur again
repeat.
- This is a recurring story
- verb return in thought or speech to something
go back.
- verb happen or occur again
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concur
- verb be in accord; be in agreement
hold; agree; concord.
- We agreed on the terms of the settlement
- I can't agree with you!
- I hold with those who say life is sacred
- Both philosophers concord on this point
- verb happen simultaneously
coincide.
- The two events coincided
- verb be in accord; be in agreement
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reoccur
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cooccur
- verb go with, fall together
co-occur; coincide.
- verb go with, fall together
Suffixes of cur
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curve
- noun the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
curved shape.
- noun a line on a graph representing data
- noun the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
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curve
- noun the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
curved shape.
- noun a line on a graph representing data
- noun the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
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cure
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
curative; remedy; therapeutic.
- verb provide a cure for, make healthy again
heal; bring around.
- The treatment cured the boy's acne
- The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
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currency
- noun the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
- noun general acceptance or use
- the currency of ideas
- noun the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
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curiosity
- noun a state in which you want to learn more about something
wonder.
- noun something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
oddment; oddity; rarity; peculiarity; curio.
- noun a state in which you want to learn more about something
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curse
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
swearing; swearword; expletive; cuss; oath; curse word.
- expletives were deleted
- noun an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
condemnation; execration.
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
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curtain
- noun hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
drape; pall; drapery; mantle.
- noun any barrier to communication or vision
- a curtain of secrecy
- a curtain of trees
- noun hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
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current
- noun a flow of electricity through a conductor
electric current.
- the current was measured in amperes
- noun a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
stream.
- the raft floated downstream on the current
- he felt a stream of air
- the hose ejected a stream of water
- noun a flow of electricity through a conductor
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curriculum
- noun an integrated course of academic studies
course of study; syllabus; program; programme.
- he was admitted to a new program at the university
- noun an integrated course of academic studies
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curious
- adjective satellite beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
funny; rum; singular; queer; odd; peculiar; rummy.
- a curious hybrid accent
- her speech has a funny twang
- they have some funny ideas about war
- had an odd name
- the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves
- something definitely queer about this town
- what a rum fellow
- singular behavior
- adjective eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
- a curious child is a teacher's delight
- a trap door that made me curious
- curious investigators
- traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers
- curious about the neighbor's doings
- adjective satellite beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
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current
- noun a flow of electricity through a conductor
electric current.
- the current was measured in amperes
- noun a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
stream.
- the raft floated downstream on the current
- he felt a stream of air
- the hose ejected a stream of water
- noun a flow of electricity through a conductor
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currently
- adverb at this time or period; now
presently.
- he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations
- currently they live in Connecticut
- adverb at this time or period; now
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curved
- adjective having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
curving.
- the curved tusks of a walrus
- his curved lips suggested a smile but his eyes were hard
- verb turn sharply; change direction abruptly
swerve; cut; veer; trend; curve; sheer; slew; slue.
- The car cut to the left at the intersection
- The motorbike veered to the right
- adjective having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
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curled
- adjective satellite of hair having curls
curling.
- verb form a curl, curve, or kink
curl; curve; kink.
- the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling
- adjective satellite of hair having curls
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curl
- noun a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
gyre; ringlet; scroll; whorl; coil; curlicue; roll.
- noun American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933)
Robert F. Curl; Robert Curl; Robert Floyd Curl Jr..
- noun a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
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curl
- noun a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
gyre; ringlet; scroll; whorl; coil; curlicue; roll.
- noun American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933)
Robert F. Curl; Robert Curl; Robert Floyd Curl Jr..
- noun a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
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cured
- adjective satellite freed from illness or injury
recovered; healed.
- the patient appears cured
- the incision is healed
- appears to be entirely recovered
- when the recovered patient tries to remember what occurred during his delirium"- Normon Cameron
- verb provide a cure for, make healthy again
heal; cure; bring around.
- The treatment cured the boy's acne
- The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to
- adjective satellite freed from illness or injury
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curb
- noun an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
kerb; curbing.
- noun a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
curb bit.
- noun an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
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curvature
- noun (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal
- curvature of the spine
- noun the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve
- noun (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal
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curing
- noun the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
solidifying; hardening; set; solidification.
- the hardening of concrete
- he tested the set of the glue
- verb provide a cure for, make healthy again
heal; cure; bring around.
- The treatment cured the boy's acne
- The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to
- noun the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
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cure
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
curative; remedy; therapeutic.
- verb provide a cure for, make healthy again
heal; bring around.
- The treatment cured the boy's acne
- The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
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curtain
- noun hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
drape; pall; drapery; mantle.
- noun any barrier to communication or vision
- a curtain of secrecy
- a curtain of trees
- noun hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
- curtis4/5
curtis
- noun English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
William Curtis.
- noun English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
- cursed4/5
cursed
- adjective deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
curst.
- villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed
- cursed with four daughter
- not a cursed drop
- his cursed stupidity
- I'll be cursed if I can see your reasoning
- verb utter obscenities or profanities
imprecate; cuss; curse; blaspheme; swear.
- The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street
- adjective deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
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cursor
- noun (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions
pointer.
- noun (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions
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currency
- noun the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
- noun general acceptance or use
- the currency of ideas
- noun the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
- curry4/5
curry
- noun (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
- verb season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
- noun (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
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curse
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
swearing; swearword; expletive; cuss; oath; curse word.
- expletives were deleted
- noun an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
condemnation; execration.
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
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curse
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
swearing; swearword; expletive; cuss; oath; curse word.
- expletives were deleted
- noun an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
condemnation; execration.
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
- curiously4/5
curiously
- adverb in a manner differing from the usual or expected
peculiarly; oddly.
- had a curiously husky voice
- he's behaving rather peculiarly
- adverb with curiosity
inquisitively; interrogatively.
- the baby looked around curiously
- adverb in a manner differing from the usual or expected
- curricula4/5
curriculum
- noun an integrated course of academic studies
course of study; syllabus; program; programme.
- he was admitted to a new program at the university
- noun an integrated course of academic studies
- curly4/5
curly
- adjective (of hair) having curls or waves
- they envied her naturally curly hair
- adjective (of hair) having curls or waves
- curricular4/5
curricular
- adjective of or relating to an academic course of study
- adjective of or relating to an academic course of study
- curr4/5
cur
- noun an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
mutt; mongrel.
- noun a cowardly and despicable person
- noun an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
- curling3/5
curling
- noun a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
- verb form a curl, curve, or kink
curl; curve; kink.
- the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling
- noun a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
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curving
- adjective having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
curved.
- the curved tusks of a walrus
- his curved lips suggested a smile but his eyes were hard
- verb turn sharply; change direction abruptly
swerve; cut; veer; trend; curve; sheer; slew; slue.
- The car cut to the left at the intersection
- The motorbike veered to the right
- adjective having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
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curfew
- noun the time that the curfew signal is sounded
- noun a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions
- noun the time that the curfew signal is sounded
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curie
- noun a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second
Ci.
- noun French physicist; husband of Marie Curie (1859-1906)
Pierre Curie.
- noun a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second
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curbing
- noun an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
kerb; curb.
- verb lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
control; moderate; hold in; curb; contain; hold; check.
- moderate your alcohol intake
- hold your tongue
- hold your temper
- control your anger
- noun an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
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curb
- noun an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
kerb; curbing.
- noun a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
curb bit.
- noun an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
- curator3/5
curator
- noun the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
conservator.
- noun the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
- curtailed3/5
curtail
- verb place restrictions on
restrict; curb; cut back.
- curtail drinking in school
- verb terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
cut short; clip.
- My speech was cut short
- Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries
- verb place restrictions on
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curative
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
remedy; cure; therapeutic.
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
alterative; remedial; healing; sanative; therapeutic.
- curative powers of herbal remedies
- her gentle healing hand
- remedial surgery
- a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
- a therapeutic agent
- therapeutic diets
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
- curtail3/5
curtail
- verb place restrictions on
restrict; curb; cut back.
- curtail drinking in school
- verb terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
cut short; clip.
- My speech was cut short
- Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries
- verb place restrictions on
- curate3/5
curate
- noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship
pastor; minister; rector; minister of religion; parson.
- clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches
- noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship
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curiosity
- noun a state in which you want to learn more about something
wonder.
- noun something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
oddment; oddity; rarity; peculiarity; curio.
- noun a state in which you want to learn more about something
- curators3/5
curator
- noun the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
conservator.
- noun the custodian of a collection (as a museum or library)
- curia3/5
curia
(Rom. Antiq.) (a) One of the thirty parts into which the Roman people were divided by Romulus. (b) The place of assembly of one of these divisions. (c) The place where the meetings of the senate were held; the senate house.
- curtiss3/5
curtis
- noun English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
William Curtis.
- noun English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
- curtailment3/5
curtailment
- noun the temporal property of being cut short
- noun the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation
suppression.
- a suppression of the newspaper
- noun the temporal property of being cut short
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curable
- adjective curing or healing is possible
- curable diseases
- adjective satellite capable of being hardened by some additive or other agent
- adjective curing or healing is possible
- curtailing3/5
curtail
- verb place restrictions on
restrict; curb; cut back.
- curtail drinking in school
- verb terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
cut short; clip.
- My speech was cut short
- Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries
- verb place restrictions on
- cursory3/5
cursory
- adjective satellite hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
perfunctory; passing; casual.
- a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws
- a passing glance
- perfunctory courtesy
- adjective satellite hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
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curt
- adjective satellite marked by rude or peremptory shortness
brusque; short; brusk.
- try to cultivate a less brusque manner
- a curt reply
- the salesgirl was very short with him
- adjective satellite brief and to the point; effectively cut short; `yes'"
laconic; terse; crisp.
- a crisp retort
- a response so curt as to be almost rude
- the laconic reply
- short and terse and easy to understand
- adjective satellite marked by rude or peremptory shortness
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curvilinear
- adjective satellite characterized by or following a curved line
curvilineal.
- curvilinear tracery
- curvilinear motion
- adjective satellite characterized by or following a curved line
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curd
- noun a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd
- bean curd
- lemon curd
- noun coagulated milk; used to make cheese
- Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey
- noun a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd
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curtly
- adverb in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
short; shortly.
- he told me curtly to get on with it
- he talked short with everyone
- he said shortly that he didn't like it
- adverb in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
- curran3/5
curran
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- currie3/5
curry
- noun (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
- verb season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
- noun (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
- curzon3/5
curzon
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- curtin3/5
- cura3/5
cura
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- curs2/5
cur
- noun an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
mutt; mongrel.
- noun a cowardly and despicable person
- noun an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
- curbs2/5
curb
- noun an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
kerb; curbing.
- noun a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse
curb bit.
- noun an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
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curvature
- noun (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal
- curvature of the spine
- noun the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve
- noun (medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal
- curtsy2/5
curtsy
- noun bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
curtsey.
- verb bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
curtsey.
- noun bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
- curfews2/5
curfew
- noun the time that the curfew signal is sounded
- noun a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions
- noun the time that the curfew signal is sounded
- curtsied2/5
curtsy
- noun bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
curtsey.
- verb bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
curtsey.
- noun bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
- curmudgeon2/5
curmudgeon
- noun a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
- noun a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
- curies2/5
curie
- noun a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second
Ci.
- noun French physicist; husband of Marie Curie (1859-1906)
Pierre Curie.
- noun a unit of radioactivity equal to the amount of a radioactive isotope that decays at the rate of 37,000,000,000 disintegrations per second
- curtained2/5
curtained
- adjective furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
- a curtained alcove
- verb provide with drapery
curtain.
- curtain the bedrooms
- adjective furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
- curiae2/5
curia
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church
- cursors2/5
cursor
- noun (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions
pointer.
- noun (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions
- curio2/5
curio
- noun something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
oddment; oddity; rarity; peculiarity; curiosity.
- noun something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
- curried2/5
curry
- noun (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
- verb season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
- noun (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
- curacao2/5
curacao
- noun flavored with sour orange peel
curacoa.
- noun a popular island resort in the Netherlands Antilles
- noun flavored with sour orange peel
- currier2/5
currier
- noun a craftsman who curries leather for use
- noun United States lithographer who (with his partner James Ives) produced thousands of prints signed `Currier & Ives' (1813-1888)
Nathaniel Currier.
- noun a craftsman who curries leather for use
- curdling2/5
curdling
- noun the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
clotting; coagulation.
- verb turn into curds
clot; curdle; clabber.
- curdled milk
- noun the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
- curvy2/5
curvy
- adjective satellite having curves
curvey.
- a settee with only one curvy end
- adjective satellite (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
busty; sonsie; stacked; voluptuous; full-bosomed; bosomy; buxom; curvaceous; well-endowed; sonsy.
- Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes
- a curvy young woman in a tight dress
- adjective satellite having curves
- curries2/5
curry
- noun (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
- verb season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
- noun (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
- curios2/5
curio
- noun something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
oddment; oddity; rarity; peculiarity; curiosity.
- noun something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
- curates2/5
curate
- noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship
pastor; minister; rector; minister of religion; parson.
- clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches
- noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship
- curdled2/5
curdled
- adjective satellite transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass
grumose; coagulate; grumous; coagulated.
- coagulated blood
- curdled milk
- grumous blood
- verb turn into curds
clot; curdle; clabber.
- curdled milk
- adjective satellite transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass
- curtsey2/5
curtsey
- noun bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
curtsy.
- verb bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
curtsy.
- noun bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
- curvaceous2/5
curvaceous
- adjective satellite (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
busty; sonsie; stacked; voluptuous; full-bosomed; bosomy; buxom; curvy; well-endowed; sonsy.
- Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes
- a curvy young woman in a tight dress
- adjective satellite (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
- curlers2/5
curler
- noun a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
crimper; roller; hair curler.
- a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight
- noun a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
- curdle2/5
curdle
- verb turn into curds
clot; clabber.
- curdled milk
- verb go bad or sour
- The milk curdled
- verb turn into curds
- curtails2/5
curtail
- verb place restrictions on
restrict; curb; cut back.
- curtail drinking in school
- verb terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
cut short; clip.
- My speech was cut short
- Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries
- verb place restrictions on
- currying2/5
curry
- noun (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
- verb season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking
- noun (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice
- curacy2/5
curacy
- noun the position of a curate
- noun the position of a curate
- curettage2/5
curettage
- noun surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette
curettement.
- noun surgery to remove tissue or growths from a bodily cavity (as the uterus) by scraping with a curette
- curatorial2/5
curatorial
- adjective of or relating to a curator or the duties of a curator
- curatorial duties
- adjective of or relating to a curator or the duties of a curator
- curriculums2/5
curriculum
- noun an integrated course of academic studies
course of study; syllabus; program; programme.
- he was admitted to a new program at the university
- noun an integrated course of academic studies
- currant2/5
currant
- noun any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams
- noun any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Ribes bearing currants
currant bush.
- noun any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams
- cursive2/5
cursive
- noun rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
longhand; cursive script; running hand.
- adjective satellite having successive letter joined together
- cursive script
- noun rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
- currants2/5
currant
- noun any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams
- noun any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Ribes bearing currants
currant bush.
- noun any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams
- curds2/5
curd
- noun a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd
- bean curd
- lemon curd
- noun coagulated milk; used to make cheese
- Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating some curds and whey
- noun a coagulated liquid resembling milk curd
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curare
- noun a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles
tubocurarine.
- curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction
- noun a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles
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curitiba
- noun a city in southeastern Brazil
- noun a city in southeastern Brazil
- cursorily2/5
cursorily
- adverb without taking pains
quickly.
- he looked cursorily through the magazine
- adverb without taking pains
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curcuma
(Bot.) A genus of plants of the order Scitamineæ , including the turmeric plant (Curcuma longa ).
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curtilage
- noun the enclosed land around a house or other building
yard; grounds.
- it was a small house with almost no yard
- noun the enclosed land around a house or other building
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curlew
- noun large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
- noun large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
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curbside
- noun the side of a sidewalk that is bordered by a curb
- policemen stood at intervals along the curbside
- noun the side of a sidewalk that is bordered by a curb
- curette2/5
curette
- noun a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
curet.
- noun a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
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curbstone
- noun a paving stone forming part of a curb
kerbstone.
- noun a paving stone forming part of a curb
- curated2/5
curate
- noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship
pastor; minister; rector; minister of religion; parson.
- clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches
- noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship
- curiam2/5
curiam
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cursus
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curcumin
(Chem.) The coloring principle of turmeric, or curcuma root, extracted as an orange yellow crystalline substance, C14H14O4 , with a green fluorescence.✍ It possesses acid properties and with alkalies forms brownish salts. This change in color from yellow to brown is the characteristic reaction of tumeric paper. See Turmeric paper , underTurmeric .
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curveball
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curial
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curragh
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- curation2/5
curation
Cure; healing. Obs. Chaucer.
- curricle2/5
curricle
A small or short course. Upon a curricle in this world depends a long course of the next. Sir T. Browne.
- currish1/5
currish
- adjective satellite base and cowardly
- adjective satellite resembling a cur; snarling and rude
- adjective satellite base and cowardly
- curlicues1/5
curlicue
- noun a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
gyre; ringlet; scroll; whorl; coil; curl; roll.
- noun a short twisting line
squiggle.
- noun a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
- curandera1/5
curandera
- noun a Mexican woman who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
- noun a Mexican woman who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
- curandero1/5
curandero
- noun a Mexican man who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
- noun a Mexican man who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
- curanderos1/5
curandero
- noun a Mexican man who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
- noun a Mexican man who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
- curtsies1/5
curtsy
- noun bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
curtsey.
- verb bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
curtsey.
- noun bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
- curlicue1/5
curlicue
- noun a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
gyre; ringlet; scroll; whorl; coil; curl; roll.
- noun a short twisting line
squiggle.
- noun a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
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curtsy
- noun bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
curtsey.
- verb bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
curtsey.
- noun bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
- curanderas1/5
curandera
- noun a Mexican woman who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
- noun a Mexican woman who practices healing techniques inherited from the Mayans
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curmudgeon
- noun a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
- noun a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
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curst
- adjective deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
cursed.
- villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed
- cursed with four daughter
- not a cursed drop
- his cursed stupidity
- I'll be cursed if I can see your reasoning
- verb utter obscenities or profanities
imprecate; cuss; curse; blaspheme; swear.
- The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street
- adjective deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
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curatorship
- noun the position of curator
- noun the position of curator
- curtailments1/5
curtailment
- noun the temporal property of being cut short
- noun the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation
suppression.
- a suppression of the newspaper
- noun the temporal property of being cut short
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curmudgeonly
- adjective satellite brusque and surly and forbidding
gruff; ill-humored; crusty; ill-humoured.
- crusty remarks
- a crusty old man
- his curmudgeonly temper
- gruff manner
- a gruff reply
- adjective satellite brusque and surly and forbidding
- curler1/5
curler
- noun a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
crimper; roller; hair curler.
- a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight
- noun a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
- curdles1/5
curdle
- verb turn into curds
clot; clabber.
- curdled milk
- verb go bad or sour
- The milk curdled
- verb turn into curds
- curtaining1/5
curtain
- noun hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
drape; pall; drapery; mantle.
- noun any barrier to communication or vision
- a curtain of secrecy
- a curtain of trees
- noun hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
- cursings1/5
curse
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
swearing; swearword; expletive; cuss; oath; curse word.
- expletives were deleted
- noun an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
condemnation; execration.
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
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curative
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
remedy; cure; therapeutic.
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
alterative; remedial; healing; sanative; therapeutic.
- curative powers of herbal remedies
- her gentle healing hand
- remedial surgery
- a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
- a therapeutic agent
- therapeutic diets
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
- curtseys1/5
curtsey
- noun bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
curtsy.
- verb bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
curtsy.
- noun bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
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currier
- noun United States lithographer who (with his partner James Ives) produced thousands of prints signed `Currier & Ives' (1813-1888)
Nathaniel Currier.
- noun a craftsman who curries leather for use
- noun United States lithographer who (with his partner James Ives) produced thousands of prints signed `Currier & Ives' (1813-1888)
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curacy
- noun the position of a curate
- noun the position of a curate
- currentness1/5
currentness
- noun the property of belonging to the present time
currency; up-to-dateness.
- the currency of a slang term
- noun the property of belonging to the present time
- curias1/5
curia
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) the central administration governing the Roman Catholic Church
- curiousness1/5
curiousness
- noun a state of active curiosity
inquisitiveness.
- noun the quality of being alien or not native
foreignness; strangeness.
- the strangeness of a foreigner
- noun a state of active curiosity
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curliness
- noun (of hair) a tendency to curl
waviness.
- noun (of hair) a tendency to curl
- curiouser1/5
curious
- adjective satellite beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
funny; rum; singular; queer; odd; peculiar; rummy.
- a curious hybrid accent
- her speech has a funny twang
- they have some funny ideas about war
- had an odd name
- the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves
- something definitely queer about this town
- what a rum fellow
- singular behavior
- adjective eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
- a curious child is a teacher's delight
- a trap door that made me curious
- curious investigators
- traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers
- curious about the neighbor's doings
- adjective satellite beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- curtseyed1/5
curtsey
- noun bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
curtsy.
- verb bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
curtsy.
- noun bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
- curiosa1/5
curiosa
- noun books on strange or unusual subjects (especially erotica)
- noun books on strange or unusual subjects (especially erotica)
- curtseying1/5
curtsey
- noun bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
curtsy.
- verb bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
curtsy.
- noun bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
- curtness1/5
curtness
- noun an abrupt discourteous manner
shortness; gruffness; abruptness; brusqueness.
- noun an abrupt discourteous manner
- curability1/5
curability
- noun capability of being cured or healed
curableness.
- noun capability of being cured or healed
- currycomb1/5
currycomb
- noun a square comb with rows of small teeth; used to curry horses
- verb clean (a horse) with a currycomb
- noun a square comb with rows of small teeth; used to curry horses
- curlier1/5
curly
- adjective (of hair) having curls or waves
- they envied her naturally curly hair
- adjective (of hair) having curls or waves
- curassow1/5
curassow
- noun large crested arboreal game bird of warm parts of the Americas having long legs and tails; highly esteemed as game and food
- noun large crested arboreal game bird of warm parts of the Americas having long legs and tails; highly esteemed as game and food
- curvet1/5
curvet
- noun a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down
vaulting.
- verb perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse
- noun a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down
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curassow
- noun large crested arboreal game bird of warm parts of the Americas having long legs and tails; highly esteemed as game and food
- noun large crested arboreal game bird of warm parts of the Americas having long legs and tails; highly esteemed as game and food
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curvet
- noun a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down
vaulting.
- verb perform a leap where both hind legs come off the ground, of a horse
- noun a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down
- curculionidae1/5
curculionidae
- noun true weevils: snout beetles
family Curculionidae.
- noun true weevils: snout beetles
- curium1/5
curium
- noun a radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei
atomic number 96; Cm.
- noun a radioactive transuranic metallic element; produced by bombarding plutonium with helium nuclei
- cursedly1/5
cursedly
- adverb in a damnable manner
damnably; damned.
- kindly Arthur--so damnably , politely , endlessly persistent!
- adverb in a damnable manner
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cursive
- noun rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
longhand; cursive script; running hand.
- adjective satellite having successive letter joined together
- cursive script
- noun rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and are cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
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curlew
- noun large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
- noun large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
- curet1/5
curet
- noun a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
curette.
- noun a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
- curettes1/5
curette
- noun a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
curet.
- noun a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
- curacoa1/5
curacoa
- noun flavored with sour orange peel
curacao.
- noun flavored with sour orange peel
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curbstone
- noun a paving stone forming part of a curb
kerbstone.
- noun a paving stone forming part of a curb
- curets1/5
curet
- noun a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
curette.
- noun a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
- curtal1/5
curtal
- adjective satellite (obsolete) cut short
- a dog with a curtal tail
- adjective satellite (obsolete) cut short
- currawong1/5
currawong
- noun bluish black fruit-eating bird with a bell-like call
bell magpie.
- noun bluish black fruit-eating bird with a bell-like call
- curtainless1/5
curtainless
- adjective not provided with curtains
uncurtained.
- blank, curtainless windows stared back at her
- adjective not provided with curtains
- cursorial1/5
cursorial
- adjective (of limbs and feet) adapted for running
- adjective (of limbs and feet) adapted for running
- curtesy1/5
courtesy
- noun a courteous or respectful or considerate act
- noun a courteous or respectful or considerate remark
- noun a courteous or respectful or considerate act
- curating1/5
curate
- noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship
pastor; minister; rector; minister of religion; parson.
- clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches
- noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship
- currer1/5
cur
- noun an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
mutt; mongrel.
- noun a cowardly and despicable person
- noun an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
- curers1/5
curer
One who cures; a healer; a physician.
- curule1/5
curule
Of or pertaining to a charoit.
- curer1/5
cure
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
curative; remedy; therapeutic.
- verb provide a cure for, make healthy again
heal; bring around.
- The treatment cured the boy's acne
- The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
- curaçao1/5
curaçao
A liqueur, or cordial, flavored with orange peel, cinnamon, and mace; -- first made at the island of Curaçcao.
- curred1/5
cur
- noun an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
mutt; mongrel.
- noun a cowardly and despicable person
- noun an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
- curdy1/5
curdy
Like curd; full of curd; coagulated. "A curdy mass." Arbuthnot.
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- cury1/5
cury
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curculio
(Zoöl.) One of a large group of beetles ( Rhynchophora ) of many genera; -- called alsoweevils ,snout beetles ,billbeetles , andbillbugs . Many of the species are very destructive, as the plum curculio, the corn, grain, and rice weevils, etc.
- curas1/5
curas
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- curat1/5
curate
- noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship
pastor; minister; rector; minister of religion; parson.
- clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches
- noun a person authorized to conduct religious worship
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cursi
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curet
- noun a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
curette.
- noun a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
- curser1/5
curse
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
swearing; swearword; expletive; cuss; oath; curse word.
- expletives were deleted
- noun an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
condemnation; execration.
- noun profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
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curvilinearity
The state of being curvilinear or of being bounded by curved lines.
- curlicued1/5
curlicue
- noun a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
gyre; ringlet; scroll; whorl; coil; curl; roll.
- noun a short twisting line
squiggle.
- noun a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
- currans1/5
- curring1/5
cur
- noun an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
mutt; mongrel.
- noun a cowardly and despicable person
- noun an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
- curetting1/5
curet
- noun a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
curette.
- noun a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
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- curvier1/5
curvy
- adjective satellite having curves
curvey.
- a settee with only one curvy end
- adjective satellite (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
busty; sonsie; stacked; voluptuous; full-bosomed; bosomy; buxom; curvaceous; well-endowed; sonsy.
- Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes
- a curvy young woman in a tight dress
- adjective satellite having curves
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cursitor
A courier or runner. Obs. "Cursitors to and fro." Holland.
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cureall
A remedy for all diseases, o for all ills; a panacea.
- curvula1/5
curvula
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- curatively1/5
curative
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
remedy; cure; therapeutic.
- adjective satellite tending to cure or restore to health
alterative; remedial; healing; sanative; therapeutic.
- curative powers of herbal remedies
- her gentle healing hand
- remedial surgery
- a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air
- a therapeutic agent
- therapeutic diets
- noun a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
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curassavica
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cureless
Incapable of cure; incurable. With patience undergo A cureless ill, since fate will have it so. Dryden.
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curiosi
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curvirostra
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- curval1/5
curval
(Her.) Bowed; bent; curved.
Derived words of cur
- secure«Word Popularity Bar5/5
secure
- verb get by special effort
procure.
- He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
- verb cause to be firmly attached
fasten; fix.
- fasten the lock onto the door
- she fixed her gaze on the man
- verb get by special effort
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secure
- verb get by special effort
procure.
- He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
- verb cause to be firmly attached
fasten; fix.
- fasten the lock onto the door
- she fixed her gaze on the man
- verb get by special effort
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secure
- verb get by special effort
procure.
- He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
- verb cause to be firmly attached
fasten; fix.
- fasten the lock onto the door
- she fixed her gaze on the man
- verb get by special effort
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occur
- verb come to pass
fall out; pass off; come about; pass; hap; happen; take place; go on.
- What is happening?
- The meeting took place off without an incidence
- Nothing occurred that seemed important
- verb come to one's mind; suggest itself
come.
- It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary
- A great idea then came to her
- verb come to pass
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occur
- verb come to pass
fall out; pass off; come about; pass; hap; happen; take place; go on.
- What is happening?
- The meeting took place off without an incidence
- Nothing occurred that seemed important
- verb come to one's mind; suggest itself
come.
- It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary
- A great idea then came to her
- verb come to pass
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occur
- verb come to pass
fall out; pass off; come about; pass; hap; happen; take place; go on.
- What is happening?
- The meeting took place off without an incidence
- Nothing occurred that seemed important
- verb come to one's mind; suggest itself
come.
- It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary
- A great idea then came to her
- verb come to pass
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obscure
- verb make less visible or unclear
befog; haze over; fog; becloud; mist; obnubilate; cloud.
- The stars are obscured by the clouds
- the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley
- verb make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
confuse; obnubilate; blur.
- Her remarks confused the debate
- Their words obnubilate their intentions
- verb make less visible or unclear
- incurred5/5
incur
- verb make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
- People who smoke incur a great danger to their health
- verb receive a specified treatment (abstract)
receive; obtain; find; get.
- These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation
- His movie received a good review
- I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions
- verb make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
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security
- noun the state of being free from danger or injury
- we support the armed services in the name of national security
- noun defense against financial failure; financial independence
protection.
- his pension gave him security in his old age
- insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness
- noun the state of being free from danger or injury
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security
- noun the state of being free from danger or injury
- we support the armed services in the name of national security
- noun defense against financial failure; financial independence
protection.
- his pension gave him security in his old age
- insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness
- noun the state of being free from danger or injury
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accuracy
- noun the quality of being near to the true value
truth.
- he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass
- the lawyer questioned the truth of my account
- noun (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number
- the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy
- noun the quality of being near to the true value
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occurrence
- noun an event that happens
occurrent; natural event; happening.
- noun an instance of something occurring
- a disease of frequent occurrence
- the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets
- noun an event that happens
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accurate
- adjective conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
- an accurate reproduction
- the accounting was accurate
- accurate measurements
- an accurate scale
- adjective satellite (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct
precise; exact.
- a precise image
- a precise measurement
- adjective conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
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mercury
- noun a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
quicksilver; Hg; atomic number 80; hydrargyrum.
- noun (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes
- noun a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
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recurrent
- adjective satellite recurring again and again
repeated; perennial.
- perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements
- adjective satellite recurring again and again
- accurately5/5
accurately
- adverb with few mistakes
- he works very accurately
- adverb strictly correctly
- repeated the order accurately
- adverb with few mistakes
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precursor
- noun a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
- noun a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
forerunner.
- noun a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
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precursor
- noun a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
- noun a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
forerunner.
- noun a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
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discursive
- adjective satellite proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
dianoetic.
- adjective satellite (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
excursive; digressive; rambling.
- amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things
- a rambling discursive book
- his excursive remarks
- a rambling speech about this and that
- adjective satellite proceeding to a conclusion by reason or argument rather than intuition
- recurring4/5
recurring
- adjective satellite coming back
revenant.
- a revenant ghost
- verb happen or occur again
repeat; recur.
- This is a recurring story
- adjective satellite coming back
- obscured4/5
obscure
- verb make less visible or unclear
befog; haze over; fog; becloud; mist; obnubilate; cloud.
- The stars are obscured by the clouds
- the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley
- verb make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
confuse; obnubilate; blur.
- Her remarks confused the debate
- Their words obnubilate their intentions
- verb make less visible or unclear
- procure4/5
procure
- verb get by special effort
secure.
- He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
- verb arrange for sexual partners for others
pander; pimp.
- verb get by special effort
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excursion
- noun a journey taken for pleasure
sashay; expedition; outing; pleasure trip; jaunt; junket.
- many summer excursions to the shore
- it was merely a pleasure trip
- after cautious sashays into the field
- noun wandering from the main path of a journey
digression.
- noun a journey taken for pleasure
- procured4/5
procure
- verb get by special effort
secure.
- He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
- verb arrange for sexual partners for others
pander; pimp.
- verb get by special effort
- excursions4/5
excursion
- noun a journey taken for pleasure
sashay; expedition; outing; pleasure trip; jaunt; junket.
- many summer excursions to the shore
- it was merely a pleasure trip
- after cautious sashays into the field
- noun wandering from the main path of a journey
digression.
- noun a journey taken for pleasure
- procurement4/5
procurement
- noun the act of getting possession of something
procurance; procural.
- he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies
- noun the act of getting possession of something
- recurrence4/5
recurrence
- noun happening again (especially at regular intervals)
return.
- the return of spring
- noun happening again (especially at regular intervals)
- occurrences4/5
occurrence
- noun an event that happens
occurrent; natural event; happening.
- noun an instance of something occurring
- a disease of frequent occurrence
- the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets
- noun an event that happens
- insecure4/5
insecure
- adjective not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way
- the hinge is insecure
- adjective lacking in security or safety
unsafe.
- his fortune was increasingly insecure
- an insecure future
- adjective not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way
- concurrent4/5
concurrent
- adjective satellite occurring or operating at the same time
co-occurrent; coinciding; simultaneous; coincident; cooccurring; coincidental.
- a series of coincident events
- adjective satellite occurring or operating at the same time
- insecurity4/5
insecurity
- noun the state of being subject to danger or injury
- noun the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure
- noun the state of being subject to danger or injury
- inaccurate4/5
inaccurate
- adjective not exact
- an inaccurate translation
- the thermometer is inaccurate
- adjective not exact
- securely4/5
securely
- adverb in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
firmly.
- she held the child securely
- adverb in a confident and unselfconscious manner
- he acts very securely in front of the camera
- adverb in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
- obscurity4/5
obscurity
- noun the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
reconditeness; abstruseness; obscureness.
- noun an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known
- he worked in obscurity for many years
- noun the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
- concurrently4/5
concurrently
- adverb overlapping in duration
at the same time.
- concurrently with the conference an exhibition of things associated with Rutherford was held
- going to school and holding a job at the same time
- adverb overlapping in duration
- recursive4/5
recursive
- adjective satellite of or relating to a recursion
- adjective satellite of or relating to a recursion
- secures3/5
secure
- verb get by special effort
procure.
- He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
- verb cause to be firmly attached
fasten; fix.
- fasten the lock onto the door
- she fixed her gaze on the man
- verb get by special effort
- epicurean3/5
epicurean
- noun a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
foodie; gourmet; gastronome; bon vivant; epicure.
- adjective of Epicurus or epicureanism
- Epicurean philosophy
- noun a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
- procuring3/5
procure
- verb get by special effort
secure.
- He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
- verb arrange for sexual partners for others
pander; pimp.
- verb get by special effort
- incurring3/5
incurring
- noun acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable)
- incurring debts is easier than paying them
- verb make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
incur.
- People who smoke incur a great danger to their health
- noun acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable)
- incurable3/5
incurable
- noun a person whose disease is incurable
- adjective incapable of being cured
- an incurable disease
- an incurable addiction to smoking
- noun a person whose disease is incurable
- obscures3/5
obscure
- verb make less visible or unclear
befog; haze over; fog; becloud; mist; obnubilate; cloud.
- The stars are obscured by the clouds
- the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley
- verb make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
confuse; obnubilate; blur.
- Her remarks confused the debate
- Their words obnubilate their intentions
- verb make less visible or unclear
- obscuring3/5
obscure
- verb make less visible or unclear
befog; haze over; fog; becloud; mist; obnubilate; cloud.
- The stars are obscured by the clouds
- the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley
- verb make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
confuse; obnubilate; blur.
- Her remarks confused the debate
- Their words obnubilate their intentions
- verb make less visible or unclear
- recurs3/5
recur
- verb happen or occur again
repeat.
- This is a recurring story
- verb return in thought or speech to something
go back.
- verb happen or occur again
- scurvy3/5
scurvy
- noun a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
scorbutus.
- adjective satellite of the most contemptible kind
low-down; scummy; low; abject; miserable.
- abject cowardice
- a low stunt to pull
- a low-down sneak
- his miserable treatment of his family
- You miserable skunk!
- a scummy rabble
- a scurvy trick
- noun a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
- incurs3/5
incur
- verb make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
- People who smoke incur a great danger to their health
- verb receive a specified treatment (abstract)
receive; obtain; find; get.
- These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation
- His movie received a good review
- I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions
- verb make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
- recurred3/5
recur
- verb happen or occur again
repeat.
- This is a recurring story
- verb return in thought or speech to something
go back.
- verb happen or occur again
- concurring3/5
concurring
- adjective satellite being of the same opinion
concordant.
- verb be in accord; be in agreement
hold; concur; agree; concord.
- We agreed on the terms of the settlement
- I can't agree with you!
- I hold with those who say life is sacred
- Both philosophers concord on this point
- adjective satellite being of the same opinion
- concurred3/5
concur
- verb be in accord; be in agreement
hold; agree; concord.
- We agreed on the terms of the settlement
- I can't agree with you!
- I hold with those who say life is sacred
- Both philosophers concord on this point
- verb happen simultaneously
coincide.
- The two events coincided
- verb be in accord; be in agreement
- accursed3/5
accursed
- adjective satellite under a curse
accurst; maledict.
- verb curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
accurse; execrate; anathematise; anathemise; comminate; anathemize; anathematize.
- adjective satellite under a curse
- scurried3/5
scurry
- noun rushing about hastily in an undignified way
scamper; scramble.
- verb to move about or proceed hurriedly
scamper; skitter; scuttle.
- so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground
- noun rushing about hastily in an undignified way
- recursion3/5
recursion
- noun (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation
- noun (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation
- inaccuracies3/5
inaccuracy
- noun the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
- noun the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
- inaccuracy3/5
inaccuracy
- noun the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
- noun the quality of being inaccurate and having errors
- scurrying3/5
scurrying
- adjective satellite moving with great haste
hurrying.
- affection for this hurrying driving...little man
- lashed the scurrying horses
- verb to move about or proceed hurriedly
scamper; skitter; scurry; scuttle.
- so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground
- adjective satellite moving with great haste
- epicurus3/5
epicurus
- noun Greek philosopher who believed that the world is a random combination of atoms and that pleasure is the highest good (341-270 BC)
- noun Greek philosopher who believed that the world is a random combination of atoms and that pleasure is the highest good (341-270 BC)
- recurrences3/5
recurrence
- noun happening again (especially at regular intervals)
return.
- the return of spring
- noun happening again (especially at regular intervals)
- concurs3/5
concur
- verb be in accord; be in agreement
hold; agree; concord.
- We agreed on the terms of the settlement
- I can't agree with you!
- I hold with those who say life is sacred
- Both philosophers concord on this point
- verb happen simultaneously
coincide.
- The two events coincided
- verb be in accord; be in agreement
- procurator3/5
procurator
- noun a person authorized to act for another
placeholder; proxy.
- noun (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes
- noun a person authorized to act for another
- concurrence3/5
concurrence
- noun agreement of results or opinions
concurrency.
- noun acting together, as agents or circumstances or events
concurrency.
- noun agreement of results or opinions
- extracurricular3/5
extracurricular
- adjective satellite outside the regular academic curriculum
- sports and drama are popular extracurricular activities
- adjective satellite outside the regular duties of your job or profession
- adjective satellite outside the regular academic curriculum
- unsecured3/5
unsecured
- adjective satellite not firmly fastened or secured
unbarred; unlatched; unlocked; unbolted.
- an unbarred door
- went through the unlatched gate into the street
- an unlocked room
- adjective satellite without financial security
unguaranteed.
- an unsecured note
- adjective satellite not firmly fastened or secured
- incursions3/5
incursion
- noun the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
- the incursion of television into the American living room
- noun an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
penetration.
- noun the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
- concurrency3/5
concurrency
- noun agreement of results or opinions
concurrence.
- noun acting together, as agents or circumstances or events
concurrence.
- noun agreement of results or opinions
- insecurities3/5
insecurity
- noun the state of being subject to danger or injury
- noun the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure
- noun the state of being subject to danger or injury
- incursion3/5
incursion
- noun the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
- the incursion of television into the American living room
- noun an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
penetration.
- noun the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
- manicured3/5
manicure
- noun professional care for the hands and fingernails
- verb trim carefully and neatly
- manicure fingernails
- noun professional care for the hands and fingernails
- undercurrent3/5
undercurrent
- noun a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
undertone.
- noun a current below the surface of a fluid
undertide.
- noun a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
- mercurial3/5
mercurial
- adjective satellite liable to sudden unpredictable change
fickle; erratic; quicksilver.
- erratic behavior
- fickle weather
- mercurial twists of temperament
- a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next
- adjective relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury
- the Mercurial canals
- adjective satellite liable to sudden unpredictable change
- recursively3/5
recursive
- adjective satellite of or relating to a recursion
- adjective satellite of or relating to a recursion
- securitization3/5
securitization
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- epicureans2/5
epicurean
- noun a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
foodie; gourmet; gastronome; bon vivant; epicure.
- adjective of Epicurus or epicureanism
- Epicurean philosophy
- noun a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
- epicure2/5
epicure
- noun a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
foodie; gourmet; gastronome; epicurean; bon vivant.
- noun a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
- procurer2/5
procurer
- noun someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
pander; pimp; fancy man; ponce; pandar; panderer.
- noun someone who obtains or acquires
securer.
- the procurer of opera tickets
- noun someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
- procures2/5
procure
- verb get by special effort
secure.
- He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
- verb arrange for sexual partners for others
pander; pimp.
- verb get by special effort
- epicureanism2/5
epicureanism
- noun a doctrine of hedonism that was defended by several ancient Greek philosophers
- noun a doctrine of hedonism that was defended by several ancient Greek philosophers
- recurved2/5
recurved
- adjective satellite curved backward or inward
recurvate.
- verb curve or bend (something) back or down
recurve.
- adjective satellite curved backward or inward
- scurry2/5
scurry
- noun rushing about hastily in an undignified way
scamper; scramble.
- verb to move about or proceed hurriedly
scamper; skitter; scuttle.
- so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground
- noun rushing about hastily in an undignified way
- accuracies2/5
accuracy
- noun the quality of being near to the true value
truth.
- he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass
- the lawyer questioned the truth of my account
- noun (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number
- the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy
- noun the quality of being near to the true value
- mercuric2/5
mercuric
- adjective of or containing mercury
mercurous.
- adjective of or containing mercury
- noncurrent2/5
noncurrent
- adjective not current or belonging to the present time
- adjective not current or belonging to the present time
- sinecure2/5
sinecure
- noun a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
- noun an office that involves minimal duties
- noun a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
- procurators2/5
procurator
- noun a person authorized to act for another
placeholder; proxy.
- noun (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes
- noun a person authorized to act for another
- procurements2/5
procurement
- noun the act of getting possession of something
procurance; procural.
- he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies
- noun the act of getting possession of something
- occurrent2/5
occurrent
- noun an event that happens
natural event; happening; occurrence.
- adjective satellite presently occurring (either causally or incidentally)
- technical terms are rarely occurrent in literature
- noun an event that happens
- obscurantist2/5
obscurantist
- noun a person who is deliberately vague
- noun a person who is deliberately vague
- procurable2/5
procurable
- adjective satellite capable of being obtained
gettable; obtainable; getable.
- savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable
- adjective satellite capable of being obtained
- sinecures2/5
sinecure
- noun a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
- noun an office that involves minimal duties
- noun a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached
- uncurled2/5
uncurled
- adjective satellite not curled
- lay uncurled on the bed
- verb move out of a curled position
uncurl.
- He uncurled himself
- adjective satellite not curled
- scurrilous2/5
scurrilous
- adjective satellite expressing offensive reproach
abusive; opprobrious.
- adjective satellite expressing offensive reproach
- chiaroscuro2/5
chiaroscuro
- noun a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color
- noun a monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color
- excursus2/5
excursus
- noun a message that departs from the main subject
divagation; digression; aside; parenthesis.
- noun a message that departs from the main subject
- countercurrent2/5
countercurrent
- noun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
tide rip; crosscurrent; riptide; rip.
- noun actions counter to the main group activity
crosscurrent.
- political crosscurrents disrupted the conference
- noun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
- undercurrents2/5
undercurrent
- noun a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
undertone.
- noun a current below the surface of a fluid
undertide.
- noun a subdued emotional quality underlying an utterance; implicit meaning
- manicure2/5
manicure
- noun professional care for the hands and fingernails
- verb trim carefully and neatly
- manicure fingernails
- noun professional care for the hands and fingernails
- obscurities2/5
obscurity
- noun the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
reconditeness; abstruseness; obscureness.
- noun an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known
- he worked in obscurity for many years
- noun the quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
- obscurantism2/5
obscurantism
- noun a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge
- noun a deliberate act intended to make something obscure
- noun a policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge
- pedicure2/5
pedicure
- noun professional care for the feet and toenails
- verb care for one's feet by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.
- noun professional care for the feet and toenails
- crosscurrents2/5
crosscurrent
- noun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
tide rip; riptide; rip; countercurrent.
- noun actions counter to the main group activity
countercurrent.
- political crosscurrents disrupted the conference
- noun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
- insecurely2/5
insecurely
- adverb in a tentative and self-conscious manner
- she always acts very insecurely in the presence of her father
- adverb in a manner involving risk
- our positions here at the university are rather insecurely supported by grant money
- adverb in a tentative and self-conscious manner
- bloodcurdling2/5
bloodcurdling
- adjective satellite extremely alarming
nightmarish; hair-raising.
- adjective satellite extremely alarming
- manicures2/5
manicure
- noun professional care for the hands and fingernails
- verb trim carefully and neatly
- manicure fingernails
- noun professional care for the hands and fingernails
- discursively2/5
discursively
- adverb in a rambling manner
ramblingly.
- adverb in a rambling manner
- inaccurately2/5
inaccurately
- adverb in an inaccurate manner
- this student works rather inaccurately and sloppily
- adverb in an inaccurate manner
- recurrently2/5
recurrently
- adverb in a recurrent manner
- adverb in a recurrent manner
- cucurbita2/5
cucurbita
- noun type genus of the Cucurbitaceae
genus Cucurbita.
- noun type genus of the Cucurbitaceae
- eurocurrency2/5
eurocurrency
- noun currency of the major financial and industrial countries held in those countries for the purpose of lending and borrowing
- noun currency of the major financial and industrial countries held in those countries for the purpose of lending and borrowing
- bucuresti2/5
bucuresti
- noun national capital and largest city of Romania in southeastern Romania
Bucharest; Bucharesti; capital of Romania.
- noun national capital and largest city of Romania in southeastern Romania
- obscurely2/5
obscurely
- adverb in an obscure manner
- this work is obscurely written
- adverb in an obscure manner
- incurably2/5
incurably
- adverb to an incurable degree
- she was incurably optimistic
- adverb in a manner impossible to cure
- he is incurably ill
- adverb to an incurable degree
- uncured2/5
uncured
- adjective satellite not seasoned
- uncured pelts
- adjective satellite not seasoned
- obscura2/5
obscura
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- lycurgus2/5
lycurgus
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- overcurrent2/5
- photocurrent2/5
photocurrent
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- securitisation2/5
securitisation
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- glucuronide2/5
glucuronide
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- methylmercury2/5
- procureur2/5
procureur
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- obscuration2/5
obscuration
The act or operation of obscuring; the state of being obscured; Sir J. Herschel.as, the .obscuration of the moon in an eclipse
- nonrecurring2/5
nonrecurring
Nonrecurrent.
- securitized2/5
- occurence2/5
occurrence
- noun an event that happens
occurrent; natural event; happening.
- noun an instance of something occurring
- a disease of frequent occurrence
- the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets
- noun an event that happens
- intercurrent2/5
intercurrent
Running between or among; intervening. Boyle. Bp. Fell.
- reoccurring2/5
reoccurring
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- glucuronic2/5
- reoccurrence2/5
reoccurrence
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- glucuronidase2/5
- obscurations2/5
obscuration
The act or operation of obscuring; the state of being obscured; Sir J. Herschel.as, the .obscuration of the moon in an eclipse
- procurers1/5
procurer
- noun someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
pander; pimp; fancy man; ponce; pandar; panderer.
- noun someone who obtains or acquires
securer.
- the procurer of opera tickets
- noun someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
- epicures1/5
epicure
- noun a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
foodie; gourmet; gastronome; epicurean; bon vivant.
- noun a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)
- securer1/5
securer
- noun someone who obtains or acquires
procurer.
- the procurer of opera tickets
- adjective free from fear or doubt; easy in mind
unafraid; untroubled; secure.
- he was secure that nothing will be held against him
- noun someone who obtains or acquires
- excursionists1/5
excursionist
- noun a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
tripper; rubberneck; sightseer.
- noun a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
- procuress1/5
procuress
- noun a woman pimp
- verb get by special effort
procure; secure.
- He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
- noun a woman pimp
- incurables1/5
incurable
- noun a person whose disease is incurable
- adjective incapable of being cured
- an incurable disease
- an incurable addiction to smoking
- noun a person whose disease is incurable
- recurve1/5
recurve
- verb curve or bend (something) back or down
- verb curve or bend (something) back or down
- excursionist1/5
excursionist
- noun a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
tripper; rubberneck; sightseer.
- noun a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
- scurvily1/5
scurvily
- adverb in a despicable, ignoble manner
meanly; basely.
- this new leader meanly threatens the deepest values of our society
- adverb in a despicable, ignoble manner
- recurving1/5
recurve
- verb curve or bend (something) back or down
- verb curve or bend (something) back or down
- procuresses1/5
procuress
- noun a woman pimp
- verb get by special effort
procure; secure.
- He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
- noun a woman pimp
- recurves1/5
- precursory1/5
precursory
- adjective satellite warning of future misfortune
premonitory.
- adjective satellite warning of future misfortune
- scurries1/5
scurry
- noun rushing about hastily in an undignified way
scamper; scramble.
- verb to move about or proceed hurriedly
scamper; skitter; scuttle.
- so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground
- noun rushing about hastily in an undignified way
- recursions1/5
recursion
- noun (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation
- noun (mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation
- scurf1/5
scurf
- noun (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts
- noun a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
scale; exfoliation.
- noun (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts
- mercurous1/5
mercurous
- adjective of or containing mercury
mercuric.
- adjective of or containing mercury
- uncurl1/5
uncurl
- verb move out of a curled position
- He uncurled himself
- verb move out of a curled position
- discursiveness1/5
discursiveness
- noun the quality of being discursive
- noun the quality of being discursive
- uncurling1/5
uncurl
- verb move out of a curled position
- He uncurled himself
- verb move out of a curled position
- obscurer1/5
obscure
- verb make less visible or unclear
befog; haze over; fog; becloud; mist; obnubilate; cloud.
- The stars are obscured by the clouds
- the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley
- verb make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
confuse; obnubilate; blur.
- Her remarks confused the debate
- Their words obnubilate their intentions
- verb make less visible or unclear
- obscurest1/5
obscure
- verb make less visible or unclear
befog; haze over; fog; becloud; mist; obnubilate; cloud.
- The stars are obscured by the clouds
- the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley
- verb make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
confuse; obnubilate; blur.
- Her remarks confused the debate
- Their words obnubilate their intentions
- verb make less visible or unclear
- obscurantists1/5
obscurantist
- noun a person who is deliberately vague
- noun a person who is deliberately vague
- securest1/5
secure
- verb get by special effort
procure.
- He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
- verb cause to be firmly attached
fasten; fix.
- fasten the lock onto the door
- she fixed her gaze on the man
- verb get by special effort
- occurrents1/5
occurrent
- noun an event that happens
natural event; happening; occurrence.
- adjective satellite presently occurring (either causally or incidentally)
- technical terms are rarely occurrent in literature
- noun an event that happens
- scurfy1/5
scurfy
- adjective having or producing or covered with scurf
- adjective satellite rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
leprose; lepidote; scabrous; scaly.
- adjective having or producing or covered with scurf
- epicurism1/5
epicurism
- noun the disposition and habits of an epicure
- noun the disposition and habits of an epicure
- uncurls1/5
uncurl
- verb move out of a curled position
- He uncurled himself
- verb move out of a curled position
- nonoccurrence1/5
nonoccurrence
- noun absence by virtue of not occurring
- noun absence by virtue of not occurring
- manicurist1/5
manicurist
- noun a beautician who cleans and trims and polishes the fingernails
- noun a beautician who cleans and trims and polishes the fingernails
- incurrence1/5
incurrence
- noun the act of incurring (making yourself subject to something undesirable)
- noun the act of incurring (making yourself subject to something undesirable)
- pedicures1/5
pedicure
- noun professional care for the feet and toenails
- verb care for one's feet by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.
- noun professional care for the feet and toenails
- concurrences1/5
concurrence
- noun agreement of results or opinions
concurrency.
- noun acting together, as agents or circumstances or events
concurrency.
- noun agreement of results or opinions
- excursive1/5
excursive
- adjective satellite (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
digressive; rambling; discursive.
- amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things
- a rambling discursive book
- his excursive remarks
- a rambling speech about this and that
- adjective satellite (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
- cooccurring1/5
cooccurring
- adjective satellite occurring or operating at the same time
concurrent; co-occurrent; coinciding; simultaneous; coincident; coincidental.
- a series of coincident events
- adjective satellite occurring or operating at the same time
- manicuring1/5
manicure
- noun professional care for the hands and fingernails
- verb trim carefully and neatly
- manicure fingernails
- noun professional care for the hands and fingernails
- countercurrents1/5
countercurrent
- noun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
tide rip; crosscurrent; riptide; rip.
- noun actions counter to the main group activity
crosscurrent.
- political crosscurrents disrupted the conference
- noun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
- manicurists1/5
manicurist
- noun a beautician who cleans and trims and polishes the fingernails
- noun a beautician who cleans and trims and polishes the fingernails
- mercuries1/5
mercury
- noun a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
quicksilver; Hg; atomic number 80; hydrargyrum.
- noun (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes
- noun a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
- crosscurrent1/5
crosscurrent
- noun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
tide rip; riptide; rip; countercurrent.
- noun actions counter to the main group activity
countercurrent.
- political crosscurrents disrupted the conference
- noun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
- incursive1/5
incursive
- adjective satellite involving invasion or aggressive attack
invasive; invading.
- invasive war
- adjective satellite involving invasion or aggressive attack
- incurability1/5
incurability
- noun incapability of being cured or healed
incurableness.
- noun incapability of being altered in disposition or habits
- the incurability of his optimism
- noun incapability of being cured or healed
- decurved1/5
decurved
- adjective satellite bent down or curved downward
- the decurved bill of a curlew
- adjective satellite bent down or curved downward
- excursuses1/5
excursus
- noun a message that departs from the main subject
divagation; digression; aside; parenthesis.
- noun a message that departs from the main subject
- pedicured1/5
pedicure
- noun professional care for the feet and toenails
- verb care for one's feet by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.
- noun professional care for the feet and toenails
- cucurbitaceae1/5
cucurbitaceae
- noun a family of herbaceous vines (such as cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin)
family Cucurbitaceae; gourd family.
- noun a family of herbaceous vines (such as cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin)
- tubocurarine1/5
tubocurarine
- noun a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles
curare.
- curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction
- noun a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles
- incurved1/5
incurved
- adjective satellite bent into or having an inward curve
incurvate.
- adjective satellite bent into or having an inward curve
- scurrility1/5
scurrility
- noun foul-mouthed or obscene abuse
billingsgate.
- noun foul-mouthed or obscene abuse
- mercurochrome1/5
mercurochrome
- noun a mercurial compound applied topically as an antiseptic; Mercurochrome is the trademark
merbromine.
- noun a mercurial compound applied topically as an antiseptic; Mercurochrome is the trademark
- accurst1/5
accurst
- adjective satellite under a curse
maledict; accursed.
- adjective satellite under a curse
- alopecurus1/5
alopecurus
- noun annual or perennial grasses including decorative and meadow species as well as notorious agricultural weeds
genus Alopecurus.
- noun annual or perennial grasses including decorative and meadow species as well as notorious agricultural weeds
- eurocurrencies1/5
eurocurrency
- noun currency of the major financial and industrial countries held in those countries for the purpose of lending and borrowing
- noun currency of the major financial and industrial countries held in those countries for the purpose of lending and borrowing
- phoenicurus1/5
phoenicurus
- noun Old World thrushes
genus Phoenicurus.
- noun Old World thrushes
- unprocurable1/5
unprocurable
- adjective satellite not capable of being obtained
untouchable; inaccessible; unobtainable.
- a rare work, today almost inaccessible
- timber is virtually unobtainable in the islands
- untouchable resources buried deep within the earth
- adjective satellite not capable of being obtained
- scurrilously1/5
scurrilously
- adverb in a scurrilously manner
- one paper scurrilously described how Edward was neglecting a bereaved mother to dance attendance on Wally
- adverb in a scurrilously manner
- upcurved1/5
upcurved
- adjective satellite curving upward
- adjective satellite curving upward
- recurvirostra1/5
recurvirostra
- noun type genus of the Recurvirostridae: avocets
genus Recurvirostra.
- noun type genus of the Recurvirostridae: avocets
- cucurbits1/5
- cucurbit1/5
cucurbit
- noun any plant of the family Cucurbitaceae
- noun any plant of the family Cucurbitaceae
- uncurbed1/5
uncurbed
- adjective satellite not restrained or controlled
ungoverned; unbridled; unchecked.
- unbridled rage
- an unchecked temper
- ungoverned rage
- adjective satellite not restrained or controlled
- mercurialis1/5
mercurialis
- noun a genus of slender herbs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae
genus Mercurialis.
- noun a genus of slender herbs belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae
- millicuries1/5
millicurie
- noun a unit of radioactivity equal to one thousandth of a curie
- noun a unit of radioactivity equal to one thousandth of a curie
- millicurie1/5
millicurie
- noun a unit of radioactivity equal to one thousandth of a curie
- noun a unit of radioactivity equal to one thousandth of a curie
- incurious1/5
incurious
- adjective showing absence of intellectual inquisitiveness or natural curiosity
- strangely incurious about the cause of the political upheaval surrounding them
- adjective showing absence of intellectual inquisitiveness or natural curiosity
- uncurtained1/5
uncurtained
- adjective not provided with curtains
curtainless.
- blank, curtainless windows stared back at her
- adjective not provided with curtains
- atracurium1/5
atracurium
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- securitizations1/5
- procuracy1/5
procuracy
The office or act of a proctor or procurator; management for another.
- dioscuri1/5
- blackcurrant1/5
blackcurrant
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- nondiscursive1/5
- cocurricular1/5
- glucuronides1/5
- procuratorate1/5
procuratorate
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- occurences1/5
occurrence
- noun an event that happens
occurrent; natural event; happening.
- noun an instance of something occurring
- a disease of frequent occurrence
- the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets
- noun an event that happens
- unobscured1/5
unobscured
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- decurions1/5
decurion
(Rom. Antiq.) A head or chief over ten; especially, an officer who commanded a division of ten soldiers.
- procuration1/5
procuration
The act of procuring; procurement.
- obscurus1/5
obscurus
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- recurvatum1/5
recurvatum
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- nonsecure1/5
- pseudoobscura1/5
- decurion1/5
decurion
(Rom. Antiq.) A head or chief over ten; especially, an officer who commanded a division of ten soldiers.
- recursiveness1/5
- securitised1/5
- securitizing1/5
- escurial1/5
escurial
A palace and mausoleum of the kinds of Spain, being a vast and wonderful structure about twenty-five miles northwest of Madrid. ✍ The ground plan is said to be in the form of a gridiron, the structure being designed in honor of St. Lawrence, who suffered martyrdom by being broiled on gridiron; but the resemblance is very slight. It is nearly square, inclosing several courts, and has a projecting mass which stands for the handle.
- recurse1/5
recurse
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- concurso1/5
- concursus1/5
- securitize1/5
securitize
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- supercurrent1/5
supercurrent
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- blackcurrants1/5
blackcurrants
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- extracurriculars1/5
extracurricular
- adjective satellite outside the regular academic curriculum
- sports and drama are popular extracurricular activities
- adjective satellite outside the regular duties of your job or profession
- adjective satellite outside the regular academic curriculum
- reoccurs1/5
reoccurs
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- cocurrent1/5
- unsecure1/5
unsecure
Insecure. R. Milton.
- excurrent1/5
excurrent
Running or flowing out ; as:(Bot.) Running or extending out; .as, an excurrent midrib, one which projects beyond the apex of a leaf; anexcurrent steam or trunk, one which continues to the top
- photocurrents1/5
- nonrecurrent1/5
nonrecurrent
Not recurring.
- securable1/5
securable
That may be secured.
- procuratorial1/5
procuratorial
Of or pertaining to a procurator, or proctor; made by a proctor. Ayliffe.
- reoccurred1/5
reoccurred
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- mercurials1/5
mercurial
- adjective satellite liable to sudden unpredictable change
fickle; erratic; quicksilver.
- erratic behavior
- fickle weather
- mercurial twists of temperament
- a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next
- adjective relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury
- the Mercurial canals
- adjective satellite liable to sudden unpredictable change
- securitisations1/5
- redcurrant1/5
redcurrant
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- incurving1/5
incurve
To bend; to curve; to make crooked.
- decurrens1/5
decurrens
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- incurrent1/5
incurrent
(Zoöl.) Characterized by a current which flows inward; as, the .incurrent orifice of lamellibranch Mollusca
- procureurs1/5
- multicurrency1/5
- transcurrent1/5
- securement1/5
securement
The act of securing; protection. R.Society condemns the securement in all cases of perpetual protection by means of perpetual imprisonment. C. A. Ives.
- organomercury1/5
- decurrent1/5
decurrent
(Bot.) Extending downward; -- said of a leaf whose base extends downward and forms a wing along the stem. --De*cur"rent*ly , adv.
- nonconcurrent1/5
nonconcurrent
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- incuriously1/5
incurious
- adjective showing absence of intellectual inquisitiveness or natural curiosity
- strangely incurious about the cause of the political upheaval surrounding them
- adjective showing absence of intellectual inquisitiveness or natural curiosity
- obscurum1/5
obscurum
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- nonsecurity1/5
- discursus1/5
discursus
(Logic) Argumentation; ratiocination; discursive reasoning.
- extracurriculum1/5
- occurrit1/5
- redcurrants1/5
redcurrants
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- picocuries1/5
- decurve1/5
decurve
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- succursale1/5
- ecurie1/5
- concurrents1/5
concurrent
- adjective satellite occurring or operating at the same time
co-occurrent; coinciding; simultaneous; coincident; cooccurring; coincidental.
- a series of coincident events
- adjective satellite occurring or operating at the same time
- accurateness1/5
accurateness
The state or quality of being accurate; accuracy; exactness; nicety; precision.
- supercurrents1/5
- undercurve1/5
- alopecuroides1/5
alopecuroides
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- ocurred1/5
ocurred
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- precursive1/5
precursive
Preceding; introductory; precursory. "A deep precursive sound." Coleridge.
- incuriosity1/5
incuriosity
Want of curiosity or interest; inattentiveness; indifference. Sir H. Wotton.
- resecure1/5
- recurringly1/5
recurring
- adjective satellite coming back
revenant.
- a revenant ghost
- verb happen or occur again
repeat; recur.
- This is a recurring story
- adjective satellite coming back
- leucurus1/5
leucurus
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- countercurrently1/5
countercurrent
- noun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
tide rip; crosscurrent; riptide; rip.
- noun actions counter to the main group activity
crosscurrent.
- political crosscurrents disrupted the conference
- noun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
- procuratorship1/5
procuratorship
The office or term of a procurator. Bp. Pearson.
- pococurante1/5
pococurante
A careless person; a trifler. R.
- procurations1/5
procuration
The act of procuring; procurement.
- upcurrent1/5
- reoccurrences1/5
reoccurrences
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- oversecured1/5
- recurva1/5
recurva
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