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 curatorium A board of curators or advisory board, in certain European institutions. curatorship The rank or period of being a curator. curatory guardianship; the role of a curator curatress A female curator. curatrix A female curator, guardian, or custodian curaxin The anticancer drug 1,1'-[9-[2-[(1-methylethyl)amino]ethyl]-9H-carbazole-3,6-diyl]bis-ethanone curb A concrete margin along the edge of a road; a kerb (UK, Australia, New Zealand). curbable Capable of being curbed. Curban A locality in the Gilgandra council area, central New South Wales, Australia. curbed Restrained. Curbelo A surname. curber Someone or something which curbs. curbing A row of curbstones; the material used to construct such a curb. curbless Without a curb (raised margin). Curborough A settlement in Curborough and Elmhurst parish, Fradley parish and Streethay parish, Lichfield district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK1311). Curbow A surname. curbside Adjacent to the curb. curbsider An unregistered car dealer who sells vehicles from parking lots and other public locations while masquerading as a private seller; a person who sells stolen, rebuilt, or odometer-tampered vehicles. curbsiding The illegal practice of selling vehicles as a private, individual seller when the person is actually an unlicensed, underground vehicle dealer. curbstoner A freelance used car dealer who places for-sale ads and meets a prospective buyer at a designated curbside address. curby Affected by curbs (swellings around the hock). curcas A spurge, Jatropha curcas, from Central America curch A square piece of linen formerly worn by women instead of a cap; a kerchief. Curci A surname. Curcio A surname from Italian. curculigoside Any of a class of natural phenols found in Curculigo orchioides, with possible use in treating Alzheimer’s disease. curculio Any of the genus Curculio, among the Curculionidae (true weevils). curculionid Any weevil of the family Curculionidae curculionidous Relating to the weevil family Curculionidae. curculionine Any weevil of the subfamily Curculioninae. curculionoid Any insect of the superfamily Curculionoidea, also known as weevils. curcuma Any plant of the genus Curcuma. curcumene The hydrocarbon 2-methyl-6-tolyl-2-heptene curcumenol The tricyclic sesquiterpene alicyclic alcohol 5,8-epoxy-5-beta-guiaia-7(11),9-dien-8-alpha-ol curcumin A polyphenol (1E,6E)-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione; a major constituent of the spice turmeric. curcuminoid Any of many naturally-occurring or synthetic phenols that are derivatives of curcumin curcumol The sesquiterpenoid alcohol (2S,5S,8S,9S)-2-methyl-6-methylidene-9-propan-2-yl-11-oxatricyclo[6.2.1.01,5]undecan-8-ol curcuphenol The sesquiterpenoid phenol 5-methyl-2-(6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl)phenol present in some marine sponges curd The part of milk that coagulates when it sours or is treated with enzymes; used to make cottage cheese, dahi, etc. curded Having curds of a specified kind. Curdievale A locality in the Shire of Corangamite and the Shire of Moyne, south western Victoria, Australia curdiness The state or quality of being curdy. curdione The sesquiterpenoid ketone (3S,6E,10S)-6,10-dimethyl-3-propan-2-ylcyclodec-6-ene-1,4-dione curdlan A glucan produced by non-pathogenic bacteria such as Agrobacterium biobar. curdlanase A form of glucanase. curdle To form curds so that it no longer flows smoothly; to cause to form such curds. (usually said of milk) curdled Containing curds. curdler That which curdles. curdless Without curd. curdling The act by which something is curdled. curdly Having a curdled or coagulated appearance. curdog A contemptible, inferior, or cowardly dog. Curdridge A village and civil parish in Hampshire, England. curdwort Synonym of lady's bedstraw (“Galium verum”). Curdworth A village and civil parish in North Warwickshire district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP1792). curdy Like, or full of, curd; coagulated. cure A method, device or medication that restores good health. curebie One who wishes to cure a condition (such as autism) that may be regarded as an acceptable alternative state of being. Curehead A fan of the English rock band The Cure. cureless Lacking a cure; incurable. curelessly Incurably. curelessness The state or quality of being cureless. Curenton A surname. Curepto A commune and city in Chile. curer A healer. curet A surname. Curete A Korybant. curetment Synonym of curettage. Cureton A surname. Curetonian of or relating to William Cureton, and specifically the Egyptian manuscripts recognised as Syriac Gospels, edited and published, by the assistant keeper of manuscripts at the British Museum, William Cureton in 1858. curetonite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, barium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and titanium. curettage The removal of unwanted tissue from a body cavity using a curette. curette A hand-held surgical instrument, often with a scoop or hook at its tip, used for cleaning or debriding biological tissue. curettement The use of a curette; curettage. curetter A curette. curetting The act of scraping with a curette. CUREUS A academic journal whose content is subjected to an independent peer review process before publication. curf A limestone containing cherts curfew Any regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time. curfewed Subject to a curfew curfewless Without a curfew. Curfman A surname. curglaff The shock felt when one first plunges into cold water. curia Any of the subdivisions of a tribe in ancient Rome curial Pertaining to a court; courtly. curialism The view or doctrine of the ultramontane party in the Latin Church: the supremacy of the Roman Curia. curialist Of or pertaining to curialism. curialistic Relating to a court. curiality The privileges, prerogatives, or retinue of a court. curiara a dugout canoe used by indigenous people in South America curiate Of or relating to a curia. curie 3.7×10¹⁰ decays per second, as a unit of radioactivity. Symbol Ci. curienite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal canary yellow mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, uranium, and vanadium. curietherapy brachytherapy curillin A particular steroid glycoside. curilloside A particular steroid glycoside. curimatid Any fish in the family Curimatidae. curing The act by which something is cured. Curington A surname. curio A strange and interesting object; something that evokes curiosity. curiomaniac A person who is addicted to collecting curios. curiosa Curiosities, especially erotic or pornographic books or articles. curiosity Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring. curioso A collector or admirer of curios. curiosum A possibly unimportant point of interest; a curiosity. curious Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying. curiously In a curious manner; with curiosity; inquisitively. curiousness Curiosity; inquisitiveness. curite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and uranium. Curitiba A municipality and state capital of Paraná, Brazil. Curitiban Of or relating to Curitiba in Brazil. Curitis An epithet of the goddess Juno. curium A radioactive and highly fissile, silver-grey, metallic, transuranic chemical element (symbol Cm) with an atomic number of 96, which is artificially produced in a particle accelerator. curl A curving piece or lock of hair; a ringlet. curlable Capable of being curled. curled curly curledness The state of being curled. Curlee A surname. curler One of a set of small cylindrical tubes used to curl hair. curlered Having the hair in curlers. curlew Any of several migratory wading birds in the genus Numenius, remarkable for their long, slender, downcurved bills. curlewberry Synonym of crowberry (“Empetrum nigrum”). Curlewis A locality in the Gunnedah council area and the Liverpool Plains council area, central New South Wales, Australia. curlewlike Resembling or characteristic of a curlew. Curley A surname from Irish. curli Thin, coiled, proteinaceous fibres, on the surface of the bacterium Escherichia coli, by means of which the bacterium adheres to and infects wounds etc. curliate Having curli. curliation The formation and development of curli curlicue A fancy twisting or curling shape usually made from a series of spirals and loops. curlicued Having curlicues. curlies Locks of curly hair. curlike Resembling or characteristic of a cur. curlily In a curly manner. curlimacue A curlicue (twisting or curling design). Curlin A surname. curliness The state of being curly curling The action or motion of something that curls or is curled. curlingly With a curl or curls. curlless irrotational curlpaper A paper used in curling the hair. curls Specifically, a body of curly hair on someone's head. curlsome Characterised or marked by curls. Curlwaa A locality in the Wentworth council area, south western New South Wales, Australia. curly Having curls. curlycue A flourish; a caper. curlyhaired Having curly hair. curlyhead A person with curly hair. curlytail A Caribbean lizard of the family Leiocephalidae. curmudge curmudgeon curmudgeon An ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions, often an older man.