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- CUTELYIn a cute manner
- CUTENESSThe state of being cute (endearingly attractive).
- CUTESYOverly, affectedly or unnecessarily cute; too cute to be taken seriously.
- CUTEYAlternative form of cutie.
- CUTICLEThe outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates.
- CUTIEA cute person or animal.
- CUTINA waxy polymer of hydroxy acids that is the main constituent of plant cuticle.
- CUTINISEAlternative form of cutinize.
- CUTINIZETo change into cutin.
- CUTISThe true skin, underlying the epidermis.
- CUTLASSA short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship.
- CUTLEROne whose business is making or dealing in cutlery.
- CUTLERYSharp cutting utensils.
- CUTPURSEA thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.
- CUTTAGEThe propagation of plants via cuttings.
- CUTTERA person or device that cuts (in various senses).
- CUTTHROATA murderer who slits the throats of victims.
- CUTTIERShort, shortened, or small; curtailed.
- CUTTIESTShort, shortened, or small; curtailed.
- CUTTINGLYIn a cutting manner.
- CUTTLESynonym of cuttlefish.
- CUTTLEBONESynonym of cuttlefish bone (“the calcareous, oval-shaped internal shell of a cuttlefish (order Sepiida), originally used in powdered form as an antacid and for absorbing moisture o
- CUTTLEDSynonym of cuttlefish.
- CUTTLEFISHAny squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when th
- CUTTLINGSynonym of cuttlefish.
- CUTTYShort, shortened, or small; curtailed.
- CUTUPSomeone who cuts up; someone who acts boisterously or clownishly, for example, by playing practical jokes.
- CUTWORKA form of embroidery in which intervening fabric is cut away.
- CUTWORMThe larva of any of the many moths of the family Noctuidae, considered an agricultural pest.
- CUVETTEA pot, bucket, or basin, in which molten plate glass is carried from the melting pot to the casting table.
- CWTCHA cubbyhole or similar hiding place.
- CYANAn additive secondary colour midway between green and blue, evoked by wavelengths between ~490 and ~520 nm.
- CYANATEAny salt or ester of cyanic acid.
- CYANICOf cyanogen or its derivatives
- CYANIDEAny compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN anion.
- CYANINAlternative form of cyanine.
- CYANISEAlternative form of cyanize.
- CYANOa univalent functional group, -CN, consisting of a carbon and a nitrogen atom joined with a triple bond; organic compounds containing a cyano group are nitriles
- CYANOMETERAn instrument for measuring the intensity of blue colour by comparing it against a set of reference shades.
- CYANOSISA blue discolouration of the skin due to the circulation of blood low in oxygen.
- CYANURATEA compound formed with cyanuric acid
- CYATHIFORMIn the form of a cup, a little widened at the top.
- CYATHIUMOne of the specialised pseudanthia ("false flowers"), surrounded by involucral bracts, especially those forming the inflorescence of euphorbias.
- CYATHUSAn ancient Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 1⅔ Roman ounce of wine and equivalent to about 45 mL although differing slightly over time.
- CYBEROf, or having to do with, the Internet; alternative form of cyber-.
- CYBERNAUTA voyager in cyberspace; a user of the Internet or virtual reality.
- CYBERPETA virtual pet in the form of an interactive program.
- CYBERPHOBIAFear of computers and technology.
- CYBERPUNKA subgenre of science fiction which focuses on computer or information technology and virtual reality juxtaposed with a degree of breakdown or radical change in the social order.
- CYBERSEXA virtual sexual encounter in which two or more persons connected remotely by means of a computer network send one another sexually explicit messages simulating a sexual experience
- CYBORGA being which is part machine and part organic.
- CYBRIDAn artificial hybrid cell produced by introducing nuclear material from one organism into a cell (of the same or different species) from which the nucleus has been removed
- CYCADAny plant of the division Cycadophyta, having a stout and woody trunk with a crown of large, hard and stiff, evergreen leaves.
- CYCASAny member of the plant genus Cycas.
- CYCASINA toxin found in certain plants that affects the gastrointestinal tract and nervous system.
- CYESISPregnancy.
- CYGNETThe young of a swan.
- CYLINDERA surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.
- CYLINDRITEA sulfosalt mineral, containing tin, lead, antimony and iron, whose triclinic pinacoidal crystals often occur as tubes or cylinders.
- CYMAThe wavelike, curved shape of a cymatium, consisting of a concave and a convex line; the cymatium itself.
- CYMAGRAPHAn instrument for tracing the outlines of moldings.
- CYMARA scarf.
- CYMATIUMA molding on the cornice, above the corona, often having a wavelike form (cyma).
- CYMBALA concave plate of metal, usually brass or bronze, that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by striking them together, or singly by striking with a
- CYMBALERSA concave plate of metal, usually brass or bronze, that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by striking them together, or singly by striking with a
- CYMBALISTA musician who plays the cymbals.
- CYMEA “head” (of unexpanded leaves, etc.); an opening bud.
- CYMENEAny of several isomeric naturally occurring terpenoid hydrocarbons; a constituent of a number of essential oils, most commonly the oil of cumin and thyme.
- CYMLINGA pattypan squash.
- CYMOGRAPHAn instrument for obtaining drawings from the mouldings of Gothic architecture.
- CYMOIDResembling a cyma.
- CYMOPHANEA translucent yellowish chatoyant chrysoberyl.
- CYMOPHANOUSHaving a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
- CYMOSEhaving a cyme, a usually flat-topped flower cluster in which the main and branch stems each end in a flower that opens before those below it or to its side.
- CYMOUScymose
- CYNICA person whose outlook is scornfully negative.
- CYNICISMA distrustful attitude.
- CYNODONTAny of several small carnivorous synapsids in the clade Cynodontia, ancestral to mammals and extinct close relatives.
- CYNOMOLGUSA long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), native to Asia, that feeds on shellfish.
- CYNOPHILEA person who loves canines; a dog lover.
- CYNOPHILIAA fondness for dogs or other canines.
- CYNOPHILIASA fondness for dogs or other canines.
- CYNOPHILISTSynonym of cynophile (“a person who is fond of dogs”).
- CYNOPHOBEA person with cynophobia.
- CYNOPHOBIAAn irrational fear or hatred of dogs or other canines.
- CYNOPHOBICOf or relating to cynophobia, having an irrational fear or hatred / dislike of dogs or other canines.
- CYNOSURALOf or pertaining to a cynosure.
- CYNOSUREAlternative letter-case form of Cynosure: Ursa Minor or Polaris, the North Star, used as a guide by navigators.
- CYPRINEOf or pertaining to the cypress.
- CYPRINIDOf, pertaining to, or being the Cyprinidae family of fish that includes barbs, carps, and minnows.
- CYPRIPEDIUMA member of the orchid genus Cypripedium.
- CYPROHEPTADINEA particular antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiserotonergic agent.
- CYPSELAAn achene formed from an inferior bicarpellary ovary of which only one carpel develops into a seed, as in plants of the family Compositae.
- CYSTA pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.
- CYSTEINEA sulphur-containing nonessential amino acid C3H7NO2S found in most animal proteins; it readily oxidizes to cystine.
- CYSTICOf or pertaining to a cyst.
- CYSTIDEANAny of the †Cystidea, a class of extinct echinoderms, now known as the †Cystoidea.
- CYSTIFORMResembling a cyst
- CYSTINEA nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of cysteine; it contains two cysteine residues linked by a disulfide bond.
- CYSTINURIAThe presence of cystine in the urine