Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Cudgen A locality in the Tweed council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. cudgerie A tall rainforest tree of eastern Australia (Sloanea australis: Oxalidales). Cudgewa A town in the Shire of Towong, north eastern Victoria, Australia. Cudham A village in the borough of Bromley, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4459). cudighi A type of spicy sausage (or a sandwich made thereof from it) made primarily in upper Michigan. Cudillero A municipality in western Asturias, Spain. Cudjoe A surname from Akan. Cudlipp A surname. Cudmirrah A locality in the Shoalhaven council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Cudmore A surname from Old English. Cudney A surname. cudraflavone Any of a certain group of prenylated flavones found in plants of the genus Cudrania. cudweed Gamochaeta, with species in North and South America Cudworth A small village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST3810). Cudworthian Of or pertaining to Ralph Cudworth (1617-1688), English philosopher. cue The name of the Latin script letter Q/q. cueable Able to be cued. cuebid A bid of a suit that has already been bid by opponents. cueca A family of musical styles from parts of South America. cued Having or relying on a cue or cues. cueillette A subdivision of the parish of Saint Ouen, corresponding to a vingtaine in other parishes. cueing The act or process by which something is cued. cueist A person skilled in using a cue. cueless Without a cue (prompt). cuelessness Absence of cues. Cuellar A surname from Spanish. Cuello A surname. cuelure A type of synthetic chemical attractant used to lure male fruit flies. cuemaker A manufacturer of cues cueman One who plays a cue sport. cuemanship The art or skill of playing a cue sport. cuen A surname. Cuenca A province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Capital: Cuenca. Cuenco A barangay of Las Navas, Northern Samar, Philippines. Cuenod A surname from French. cuer One who cues. cuerda A unit of land area equivalent to 3,929 square meters. Cuerdley A civil parish (without a council) in Warrington borough, Cheshire, England. Cuernavaca A city in Morelos. Cuero A city, the county seat of DeWitt County, Texas, United States. Cuervo A surname. cuesta A hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side, and a steep slope on the other. cuestas A surname from Spanish. cuestick cue; the stick used to propel the ball in snooker, billiards, etc. Cueto A surname from Spanish. Cueva A surname. Cuevas A surname from Spanish. cuevavirus Any virus of the genus Cuevavirus. cuff Glove; mitten cuffable Capable of, or suitable for, being hit or struck. cuffband A band or stripe worn on the cuff, especially for military recognition. Cuffe A surname. cuffed Fitted with a cuff. cuffee A black person. cuffer An improbable or exaggerated story. Cuffie A surname. cuffin A man. cuffing The act by which somebody is cuffed or struck. cuffless Having no cuffs; without cuffs. cufflessness Absence of cuffs on clothing. Cuffley A village in Northaw and Cuffley parish, Welwyn Hatfield borough, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL3002). cufflike Resembling or characteristic of a cuff. cufflink A button or stud used to hold a sleeve cuff together. cufflinked Wearing cufflinks. cuffy A surname. cufraneb A particular fungicide. Cugini A surname from Italian. Cugir A town in Alba County, Romania. cuh A term of address. cuhdear Poor thing. Used to express sympathy or pity. Cui A surname from Chinese [in turn from Mandarin]. cuica A Brazilian friction drum often used in samba music. Cuicatec A member of an indigenous group of the Mexican state of Oaxaca, closely related to the Mixtecs. cuichunchulli The plant Hybanthus parviflorus. cuiejo Synonym of pauraque. Cuin A surname from Irish from Irish Ó Cuinn (“descendant of Conn”). cuirass A piece of defensive armor, covering the body from the neck to the girdle. cuirasse The armour-like crust that forms upon the exposure of a lateritic soil profile. cuirassed Wearing a cuirass. cuirassement The process in which cuirasse is formed. cuirassier A cavalry soldier equipped with a cuirass (armor). cuirie An item of leather body armor, a forerunner to the cuirass; a cuirass. cuisinary culinary; relating to cookery cuisine A characteristic manner or style of preparing food, often associated with a place of origin. cuisinier A cook or chef, especially in French contexts. Cuisnahuat A town in Sonsonate department, El Salvador. cuissard An armor leg-guard or thigh-guard. cuisse Defensive armour (especially of plate) for the thigh. cuisser Synonym of cuisse. cuisset Synonym of cuisse or cuissette. cuissette A small or light cuisse. Cuitlatec A member of a particular ethnic group of Guerrero, Mexico. cuiui A fish native to Pyramid Lake, the Truckee river and tributaries, Chasmistes cujus, which was an important food fish for the local Indians. Cujam Omega Herculis, a binary star system in the northern constellation of Hercules. cuju An ancient Chinese ball game involving kicking a ball through an opening into a net. cuke A cucumber. Cukier A surname. Cukierman A surname from Polish. Cukiermann A surname. cukong A group of Chinese-based business interests in Indonesia. cukongism In Indonesia, networks and partnerships between Chinese-Indonesian businessmen and government officials. Culajao A barangay of Roxas, Capiz, Philippines. Culang A barangay of Bolinao, Pangasinan, Philippines. culantro The tropical herb Eryngium foetidum, native to Mexico, Central America and South America but cultivated worldwide, used medicinally and in Caribbean cuisine. (See Usage notes below for this sense.) Culao A barangay of Claveria, Cagayan, Philippines. culape Paspalum conjugatum Cularima A barangay of Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines. Culasi A municipality of Antique, Philippines. Culasian A barangay of Capoocan, Leyte, Philippines. culasse culet (the lower faceted portion of a brilliant-cut diamond). culatello A kind of ham aged for at least 11 months, traditionally produced in the territory along the River Po. Culavamsa A historical record, written in the Pali language, of the monarchs of Sri Lanka from the fourth century to 1815. Culberson A surname. Culbert A surname. Culbertson A surname. Culbone A hamlet in Oare parish, Somerset, England, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district (OS grid ref SS8448). Culbreath A surname from Scottish Gaelic. Culbreth A surname. Culcairn A town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. culch The rocks, crushed shells, and other sea detritus that create an oyster bed, where oyster spawn can attach themselves; a collection of such detritus, accumulated on land, to drop in the sea to build up oyster beds. Culcheth A large village in Culcheth and Glazebury parish, Warrington borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6595). culchie An unsophisticated rural person; a rustic or provincial. culcitoside A particular steroid glycoside. Culciu A commune of Satu Mare County, Romania. Culdee One of a class of anchorites who lived in various parts of Scotland, Ireland, and Wales in the Middle Ages. culdocentesis A diagnostic procedure in which fluid from the rectouterine pouch is extracted, via the vagina, using a needle. culdoplasty plastic surgery to correct a defect in the posterior fornix of the vagina. culdoscope A kind of endoscope used in culdoscopy. culdoscopic Of or pertaining to culdoscopy. culdoscopy Endoscopy of the female pelvic organs by way of the vagina. culdotomy vaginal celiotomy into the cul-de-sac of Douglas. Culebra An island, town, and municipality of Puerto Rico, United States. Culemborg A city in Gelderland, Netherlands. culet A component of armor, consisting of overlapping plates designed to protect the buttocks. culeus A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 1600 Roman pounds of wine and equivalent to about 520 L although differing slightly over time. culex Any of various mosquitoes of the genus Culex, some of which carry disease. Culgaith A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY6129). Culgoa A town in the Shire of Buloke, north western Victoria, Australia Culham A village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU5095). Culhane A surname from Irish. Culiat A barangay of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. culicid Any mosquito in the family Culicidae. culicidal That kills mosquitos culicide Any insecticide that kills mosquitos culicidian Any mosquito of the family Culicidae culicidological Relating to culicidology. culicidologist One who studies mosquitos. culicidology The study of mosquitos. culiciform gnat-shaped culicifugal That repels culicine mosquitoes.