Discover a variety of words that start with “cu” in this comprehensive list, enhancing your vocabulary and offering new ways to enrich your communication.
- Cube- A three-dimensional shape with six square faces.
- Cub- A young animal such as a bear, lion, or fox.
- Cue- A signal for action; or a stick used in pool or billiards.
- Cup- A small bowl-shaped container for drinking.
- Curb- A stone or concrete edging along a street or path.
- Cure- A remedy or treatment that heals a disease.
- Curl- To form into a spiral or curved shape.
- Curry- A dish of meat, vegetables, etc., cooked in an Indian-style sauce of strong spices.
- Cusp- A point or peak, such as on a tooth or the moon.
- Custard- A dessert made with sweetened milk and eggs.
- Custom- A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing something.
- Cutter- A tool used for cutting.
- Cuddle- To hold close for warmth or comfort.
- Cult- A system of religious veneration towards a particular figure or object.
- Cumulus- A type of large, white, fluffy cloud.
- Cunning- Having or showing skill in achieving goals by deceit or evasion.
- Cucumber- A long, green-skinned fruit with watery flesh, usually eaten raw in salads.
- Cuff- The end part of a sleeve, where the material of the garment is turned back or a separate band is sewn.
- Curtain- A piece of material suspended at the top to form a screen, typically movable sideways along a rail.
- Curate- A member of the clergy engaged as assistant to a vicar, rector, or parish priest.
- Curio- A rare, unusual, or intriguing object.
- Curfew- A regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours.
- Curdle- To form into lumps or small clots (as in milk turning sour).
- Curse- A solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm.
- Curved- Not straight; having a bend or curve.
- Cuspate- Pointed, having cusps.
- Curable- Capable of being cured or healed.
- Curator- A keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection.
- Curbside- The side of a curb, or an area beside the curb.
- Curtly- In a rudely brief or abrupt manner.
- Curtsy- A woman’s formal greeting made by bending the knees with one foot in front of the other.
- Currency- A system of money in general use in a particular country.
- Currant- A small dried fruit made from a seedless variety of grape.
- Curvy- Having curves.
- Cushion- A soft bag filled with air or padding such as feathers or foam.
- Cuspate- Having cusps or points.
- Cutlass- A short sword with a slightly curved blade, formerly used by sailors.
- Cuticle- The skin at the base of a fingernail or toenail.
- Cutlery- Utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons used for eating or serving food.
- Cutlet- A small piece of meat, usually breaded and fried.
- Cutback- A reduction in something, typically expenditures.
- Curtail- Reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.
- Curvilinear- Formed, bound, or characterized by curved lines.
- Customer- A person who buys goods or services from a shop or business.
- Cuteness- The quality of being attractive in a pretty or endearing way.
- Curmudgeon- A bad-tempered or surly person.
- Cumin- A spice made from the dried seed of a herb in the parsley family, used in cooking.
- Cumbersome- Large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.
- Cupola- A small dome adorning a roof or ceiling.
- Cupcake- A small cake baked in a cup-shaped container.
- Culprit- A person responsible for a crime or other misdeed.
- Cull- Selectively slaughter or remove from a group.
- Cultural- Relating to the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a society.
- Cupboard- A cabinet or small closet used for storing dishes, food, or clothes.
- Cuneiform- A system of writing used in ancient Mesopotamia, made up of wedge-shaped marks.
- Cuddly- Suitable for or inviting cuddling.
- Curtsey- An alternative spelling of curtsy.
- Curative- Able to cure something, typically disease.
- Curbstone- A stone forming part of a curb.
- Curbside- The side of the pavement at the edge of a street.
- Culotte- A split or bifurcated skirt or any garment which “hangs like a skirt” but is actually pants.
- Cubicle- A small partitioned-off area of a room.
- Culinary- Related to cooking or kitchens.
- Culling- The process of selecting and removing animals from a group based on specific criteria.
- Cupidity- Greed for money or possessions.
- Cuneate- Wedge-shaped.
- Curate- The process of managing or organizing a collection of artifacts or works of art.
- Cubism- An early 20th-century style of art in which objects are represented as abstract structures of cubes and other shapes.
- Cuboid- Being cube-shaped or roughly so.
- Curability- The ability to be cured.
- Cuspated- Having cusps or points.
- Cupful- The amount that fills a cup.
- Curtain- Cover or screen with a curtain.
- Curtilage- The enclosed area of land around a dwelling, including any closely associated buildings and structures.
- Curtain- A piece of material used to cover a window or doorway.
- Culture- The arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.
- Curd- Soft, white substance formed when milk coagulates.
- Curfew- A regulation requiring people to remain indoors between specified hours, typically at night.
- Currently- At the present time.
- Curricle- A light, two-wheeled carriage pulled by two horses side by side.
- Cursor- A movable indicator on a computer screen identifying the point that will be affected by input.
- Curvacious- Having an attractively curved shape.
- Curt- Rudely brief.
- Currycomb- A comb with metal teeth for grooming horses.
- Curmudgeonly- Characteristic of a curmudgeon.
- Cubiform- Cube-shaped.
- Cullet- Waste glass used in glassmaking.
- Cuspid- A canine tooth, especially one in the upper jaw.
- Curlicue- A decorative curl or twist in calligraphy or the design of an object.
- Custodian- A person who has responsibility for or looks after something.
- Custody- The protective care or guardianship of someone or something.
- Custodial- Relating to guarding or maintaining something.
- Cursive- Written with the characters joined.
- Curtailment- The action or fact of reducing or restricting something.
- Cyanidation- A method of extracting gold and silver by treating ore with a cyanide solution.
- Customary- According to the customs or usual practices associated with a particular society, place, or set of circumstances.
- Customize- Modify (something) to suit a particular individual or task.
- Custom- built** – Made according to the specifications of an individual buyer.
- Custom- made** – Made according to the specifications of an individual buyer.
- Custardy- Having a consistency or taste resembling custard.