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CYANOGEN, n. [Gr., blue, and to beget.] Carbureted azote, or carburet of nitroge...
CYANITE, n. [Gr. Sky-colored.] A mineral of a berlin blue color, passing into gr...
CUTTLE, CUTTLE-FISH, n. 1. A genus of mollusca, called Sepia. They have small ar...
CUTTING, ppr. [See Cut .] 1. Dividing by an edged instrument; cleaving by the st...
CUTTER, n. 1. One who cuts or hews. 2. An instrument that cuts; as a straw-cutte...
CUTPURSE, n. [cut and purse.] One who cuts purses for stealing them or their con...
CUTLET, n. A small piece of meat for cooking; as a veal cutlet.
CUTLERY, n. The business of making knives; or more generally, knives and other e...
CUTLER, n. [L., a knife.] One whose occupation is to make knives and other cutti...
CUTLAS, n. [L., to cut.] A broad curving sword; a hanger; used by soldiers int h...
CUTICULAR, a. Pertaining to the cuticle or external coat of the skin.
CUTICLE, n. [L., skin, the same as hide, which see.] 1. The scarf-skin; the thin...
CUTH, in Saxon, signifies known, or famous. Hence, Cuthwin, a famous conqueror; ...
CUTANEOUS, a. [See Cuticle .] Belonging to the skin, or cutis; existing on, or a...
CUT-WORK, n. Embroidery. [Not in use.]
CUT-WATER, n. The fore part of a ships prow, or knee of the head, which cuts the...