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307 words match “CUN”

CUN v. 2 definitions
To con (a ship). [Obs.]
CUNABULA n. 2 definitions
The earliest abode; original dwelling place; originals; as, the cunabula of the human race.
CUNCTATION n.
Delay; procrastination. [R.] Carlyle.
CUNCTATIVE a.
Slow; tardy; dilatory; causing delay.
CUNCTATOR n.
One who delays or lingers. [R.]
CUNCTIPOTENT a.
All-powerful; omnipotent. [R] "God cunctipotent." Neale (Trans. Rhythm of St. Bernard).
CUND v.
To con (a ship). [Obs.]
CUNDURANGO n.
The bark of a South American vine (Gonolobus Condurango) of the Milkweed family. It has been supposed, but erroneously, to be a cure for cancer. [Written also condurango.]
CUNEAL n.
Relating to a wedge; wedge-shaped.
CUNEATE; CUNEATED a.
Wedge-shaped; (Bot.), wedge-shaped, with the point at the base; as, a cuneate leaf.
CUNEATIC a.
Cuneiform. "Cuneatic decipherment." Sayce.
CUNEIFORM; CUNIFORM a. 5 definitions
Wedge-shaped; as, a cuneiform bone; -- especially applied to the wedge-shaped or arrowheaded characters of ancient Persian and Assyrian inscriptions. See Arrowheaded.
CUNETTE n.
A drain trench, in a ditch or moat; -- called also cuvette.
CUNNER n. 2 definitions
A small edible fish of the Atlantic coast (Ctenolabrus adspersus); -- called also chogset, burgall, blue perch, and bait stealer. [Written also conner.]
CUNNING a. 6 definitions
Knowing; skillfull; dexterous. "A cunning workman." Ex. xxxviii. 23. "Tis beauty truly blent, whose red and white Nature's own sweet and cunning hand laid on. Shak. Esau was a cunning hunter. Gen xxv. 27.
CUNNINGLY adv.
In a cunning manner; with cunning.
CUNNINGMAN n.
A fortune teller; one who pretends to reveal mysteries. [Obs.] Hudibras.
CUNNINGNESS n.
Quality of being cunning; craft.
AUTOFECUNDATION n.
Self-impregnation. Darwin.
BECUNA n.
A fish of the Mediterranean (Sphyræna spet). See Barracuda.
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