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  • English Word Cumulus Definition One of the four principal forms of clouds. SeeCloud.
  • English Word Cun Definition To con (a ship).
  • English Word Cun Definition To know. See Con.
  • English Word Cunabula Definition The earliest abode; original dwelling place; originals; as, the cunabula of the human race.
  • English Word Cunabula Definition The extant copies of the first or earliest printed books, or of such as were printed in the 15th century.
  • English Word Cunctation Definition Delay; procrastination.
  • English Word Cunctative Definition Slow; tardy; dilatory; causing delay.
  • English Word Cunctator Definition One who delays or lingers.
  • English Word Cunctipotent Definition All-powerful; omnipotent.
  • English Word Cund Definition To con (a ship).
  • English Word Cundurango Definition The bark of a South American vine (Gonolobus Condurango) of the Milkweed family. It has been supposed, but erroneously, to be a cure for cancer.
  • English Word Cuneal Definition Relating to a wedge; wedge-shaped.
  • English Word Cuneate Definition Alt. of Cuneated
  • English Word Cuneated Definition Wedge-shaped
  • English Word Cuneated Definition wedge-shaped, with the point at the base; as, a cuneate leaf.
  • English Word Cuneatic Definition Cuneiform.
  • English Word Cuneiform Definition Alt. of Cuniform
  • English Word Cuneiform Definition Alt. of Cuniform
  • English Word Cunette Definition A drain trench, in a ditch or moat; -- called also cuvette.
  • English Word Cuniform Definition Wedge-shaped; as, a cuneiform bone; -- especially applied to the wedge-shaped or arrowheaded characters of ancient Persian and Assyrian inscriptions. See Arrowheaded.
  • English Word Cuniform Definition Pertaining to, or versed in, the ancient wedge-shaped characters, or the inscriptions in them.
  • English Word Cuniform Definition The wedge-shaped characters used in ancient Persian and Assyrian inscriptions.
  • English Word Cuniform Definition One of the three tarsal bones supporting the first, second third metatarsals. They are usually designated as external, middle, and internal, or ectocuniform, mesocuniform, and entocuniform, respectively.
  • English Word Cuniform Definition One of the carpal bones usually articulating with the ulna; -- called also pyramidal and ulnare.
  • English Word Cunner Definition A small edible fish of the Atlantic coast (Ctenolabrus adspersus); -- called also chogset, burgall, blue perch, and bait stealer.
  • English Word Cunner Definition A small shellfish; the limpet or patella.
  • English Word Cunning Definition Knowing; skillful; dexterous.
  • English Word Cunning Definition Wrought with, or exhibiting, skill or ingenuity; ingenious; curious; as, cunning work.
  • English Word Cunning Definition Crafty; sly; artful; designing; deceitful.
  • English Word Cunning Definition Pretty or pleasing; as, a cunning little boy.