English Words Starting With C

• curvature of space

  nounLow
  /ˈkɜː.və.tʃər əv speɪs/A property of space that describes its deviation from being flat, where straight lines may bend and angles in triangles may not sum to 180 degrees.
• curve

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveHigh
  /kɜːv/A line or outline that bends smoothly without sharp angles.
• curve ball

  nounC1
  /ˈkɜːv ˌbɔːl/A baseball pitch thrown with spin that causes it to curve or break away from its expected straight path.
• curve fitting

  nounLow (specialised term)
  /ˈkɜːv ˌfɪt.ɪŋ/The process of constructing a curve or mathematical function that has the best fit to a series of data points.
• curveball

  nounB2
  /ˈkɜːv.bɔːl/A pitch in baseball that curves unexpectedly in flight.
• curvet

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /kɜːˈvɛt/A light, graceful leap or bound performed by a horse, where the forelegs are raised together and the hind legs push off, landing together.
• curvette

  nounLow
  /kəːˈvɛt/To make a curve or bend; to move or shape something into a curved form.
• curvilinear coordinate system

  nounRare/Very Low Frequency
  /ˌkɜː.vɪˌlɪn.i.ə kəʊˈɔː.dɪ.nət ˈsɪs.təm/A coordinate system where coordinate lines are curves rather than straight lines.
• curvilinear tracery

  nounVery Low
  /ˌkɜː.vɪˈlɪn.i.ə ˈtreɪ.sər.i/A type of Gothic architectural window tracery characterized by flowing, uninterrupted curves rather than straight lines or geometric forms.
• curzon

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkɜːz(ə)n/A surname of Norman origin, historically associated with British nobility and statesmanship, particularly Lord Curzon of Kedleston.
• cusack

  nounVery Low
  /ˈkjuːzæk/A surname of Irish origin, most famously associated with a notable acting family.
• cusanus

  nounVery Low
  /kjuːˈseɪnəs/Not an English word; a Latin adjective meaning 'pertaining to a kiss' or a proper noun, referring to Nicholas of Cusa, a 15th-century German philosopher, theologian, and astronomer.
• cusco

  nounLow
  /ˈkʊskəʊ/A city in southeastern Peru, historically the capital of the Inca Empire.
• cuscus

  nounLow
  /ˈkʌskʌs/A nocturnal, tree-dwelling marsupial native to Australia, New Guinea, and nearby islands, with a prehensile tail and thick fur.
• cusec

  nounVery Low / Obscure
  /ˈkjuːsɛk/A unit of flow rate equal to one cubic foot per second, used primarily in hydrology and irrigation engineering.
• cush

  nounC1
  /kʊʃ/(informal) Money, especially cash.
• cush-cush

  nounExtremely low / Obsolete
  /ˈkʊʃ ˌkʊʃ/A soft, gentle, or whispered sound, especially used as a command to encourage silence or calm.
• cushat

  nounVery low (archaic/regional)
  /ˈkʌʃət/A common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus), especially in British regional and poetic use.
• cushaw

  nounlow
  /ˈkuː.ʃɔː/A type of winter squash (Cucurbita argyrosperma) with a curved neck and mottled green and white or yellow and green skin.
• cushie-doo

  nounRare / Regional
  /ˈkʊʃi duː/A Scottish term for a dove or pigeon.

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