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 cutie A cute person or animal. cutification The formation of cuticles. cutiful Pretty in a way as if it combines cute and beautiful. cutify To form skin. cutigeral Containing skin. cutikins spatterdashes Cutillo A surname from Italian. cutin A waxy polymer of hydroxy acids that is the main constituent of plant cuticle. cutinase cutin hydrolase, an enzyme that hydrolyzes cutin cutinite A liptinite maceral formed from terrestrial plant cuticles. cutinitic Of or pertaining to cutinite. cutinization The conversion of cell walls into a material that repels water, as in cork. cutinize To change into cutin. Cutino A surname from Italian. cutinolytic That breaks down cutin cutireaction Any inflammation or other skin reaction to an irritant. cutis The true skin, underlying the epidermis. cutitis dermatitis cutization The transition from mucous membrane to skin at the mucocutaneous margins. Cutlack A surname. Cutland A surname. cutlass A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship. cutlassfish A predatory perciform marine fish in the family Trichiuridae, with large sharp teeth and an eel-like appearance. cutler One whose business is making or dealing in cutlery. cutleress A female cutler. Cutlerite A member of the Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerite), a denomination of the Latter-day Saint movement headquartered in Independence, Missouri, United States. cutlery Sharp cutting utensils. cutleryware Synonym of cutlery. cutlet A thin slice of meat, usually fried. cutline In production, a hypothetical line that separates items that will be executed and publicized, versus items that will be cut. Cutlip A surname. cutman The person responsible for preventing and treating physical damage to a fighter between rounds of a match. cutmark The mark left by a cut. cutoff The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited. cutoffs trousers (most often jeans) that have been shortened by cutting off part or most of the legs cutometer Any of various instruments that measure physical properties of the skin (typically elasticity). cutose A variety of cellulose, occurring as a fine transparent membrane covering the aerial organs of plants, and forming an essential ingredient of cork. cutover Having been cleared of valuable timber. cutpiece The last piece of cloth or other material which is left over after the rest has been used up. cutplane A plane that intersects a solid shape cutpoint A point of a connected space whose removal causes the resulting space to be disconnected. cutproof Resistant to being cut. cutpurse A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public. Cutrell A surname. Cutrer A surname. Cutright A surname. Cutrona A surname from Italian. Cutrone A surname from Italian. cutround A bun made with a yeast fermented white dough which is rolled like pastry and cut into rounds. Traditionally a constituent of a North Devon (UK) cream tea. Now largely replaced by the common scone. cuts Corporal punishment at school. Cutsahnim A member of a Shahaptian tribe mentioned by Lewis and Clark in 1806. cutscore The mark in a test required to achieve a pass. Cutsdean A small village and civil parish in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England, originally in Worcestershire (OS grid ref SP0830). cutset The set of edges (of a cut) whose endpoints are in different subsets of the partition. Cutshall A surname. Cutshaw A surname. cutsies The act of cutting in line; queue-jumping. Cutsinger A surname. Cutsyke A suburb of Castleford, Wakefield borough, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4224). cutt A surname. cuttability The quality or degree of being cuttable. cuttable That can be cut. Cuttabri A locality in the Narrabri council area, northern New South Wales, Australia. Cuttack A city and district, the former capital of Odisha, India. cuttage The propagation of plants via cuttings. Cuttagee A locality in the Bega Valley council area, south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. cuttanee A kind of cloth from India. cuttee One who is cut (deliberately ignored, as a social snub). cutten A census-designated place in Humboldt County, California, United States. cutter A person or device that cuts (in various senses). cutterhead A rotating cylindrical cutting tool located at the head of a drill, boring machine, or the like. cutterman A person who is either unkempt or slovenly. cutthroat A murderer who slits the throats of victims. cuttie A cutback. cutting The action of the verb to cut. cuttingly In a cutting manner. cuttingness The quality or degree of being cutting. Cuttingsville A village in the town of Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont, United States. cuttle Synonym of cuttlefish. cuttlebone Synonym 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 or polishing objects, and now chiefly as a dietary supplement for cage birds”). cuttlefish Any 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 threatened. cuttoe A large knife or small sword. Cutts A surname. cutty Short, shortened, or small; curtailed. cuttyhunk A fishing line made from linen threads twisted together. cuttystool A low stool. cutup Someone who cuts up; someone who acts boisterously or clownishly, for example, by playing practical jokes. cutwater The forward curve of the stem of a ship. cutwidth The minimum number of edges that cross any cut between lower-numbered and higher-numbered vertices in an optimal linear arrangement of the vertices of a graph. cutwith The cross-bar or similar fastening at the end of the beam of a plough or harrow to which the gear of the draught animals is attached. cutwork A form of embroidery in which intervening fabric is cut away. cutworm The larva of any of the many moths of the family Noctuidae, considered an agricultural pest. cuuute Elongated form of cute. cuvette A pot, bucket, or basin, in which molten plate glass is carried from the melting pot to the casting table. cuvier Fermenting room of a winery Cuvierian Of or relating to Georges Cuvier (1769–1832), French naturalist and zoologist. Cuxham A small village in Cuxham with Easington parish, South Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU6695). Cuxhaven A town, port, and rural district (Landkreis) in Lower Saxony, Germany. Cuxton A village and civil parish in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7166). cuy guinea pig meat Cuyahoga A river in Ohio, United States, which flows into Lake Erie. Cuyama A census-designated place in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Cuyamungue A census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. Cuyapi A barangay of Libmanan, Camarines Sur, Philippines. Cuyapo A municipality of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Cuyar A surname. Cuylenborg A surname. Cuyler A surname. Cuyo A municipality of Palawan, Mimaropa, Philippines. Cuyonon A language spoken on the coast of Palawan and the Cuyo Islands in the Philippines. cuyunite binghamite cuz A cousin. Cuzceno A native or inhabitant of the city of Cusco in Peru. Cuzco A city in Peru, the former capital of the Inca Empire. Cuzdrioara A commune and village in Cluj County, Romania. Cuzner A surname. cuzticite A hexagonal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and tellurium. cuzza A meal of curry. cuzzo A cousin. cuzzy A cousin. CV aircraft carrier (“Cruiser Voler”), a diesel-powered warship launching and landing heavier than air flying vehicles (a nuclear-powered one is a CVN) Cvammen A surname. CVE Designation for an escort aircraft carrier. Cvetko A surname. cvm Filter-avoidance spelling of cum. CVN nuclear-powered aircraft carrier cvnt Filter-avoidance spelling of cunt. cvt Censored spelling of cut. cwierc A quarter, a former Polish unit of volume equal to ¼ korzec or 2 miarka Cwik A surname from Polish. cwm A valley head created through glacial erosion and with a shape similar to an amphitheatre. Cwmafan A large village in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS7892). Cwmaman A village in Aberaman South community, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0099). Cwmamman A community with a town council in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Cwmavon A hamlet in Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO2706) Cwmbach A village and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO0201). Cwmbran A new town in Torfaen borough county borough, Monmouthshire, Wales. Cwmbwrla A suburb and community in the city and county of Swansea, Wales (OS grid ref SS6595). Cwmdu A hamlet in Talley community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN6330). Cwmfelinfach A village in Ynysddu community, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1891). Cwmgors A village in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen community, Neath Port Talbot borough, Wales (OS grid ref SN7010). Cwmgwrach A village in Blaengwrach community, Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SN8605). Cwmllynfell A village and community in Neath Port Talbot borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SN7412). Cwmtwrch A village and ward in Ystradgynlais community, southern Powys, Wales (OS grid refs SN7610, SN7511). cwtch A cubbyhole or similar hiding place. CXF Apache Celtix and XFire project names, which is an open-source, fully featured Web services framework. CXO “chief X officer”, with X as functional placeholder (finance, operating etc.) CY A diminutive of the male given name Cyril. cyacetacide An antimicrobial solution. cyamelide A white amorphous substance, a product of polymerisation of cyanic acid.