cud dly /'kAdli/
adj.
{informaf) 1 (approving) if a person is cuddly, they make you want to cuddle them 4* A
2 [only before noun] (of a child’s toy
JLHSnJIr) soft and designed to be cuddled a
cuddly rabbit HA^tt cudgel /'kAd3l/ noun, verb
u noun a short thick stick that is used as a weapon ( A ) M#, W take up (the) cudgels on
behalf of sb/sth {old-fashioned) to defend or
support sb/sth strongly
verb (BrE:) (-l!
, NAmE also
1) [VN] to hit sb with a
cudgel ITSTkCT cudgel your 'brains {old-fashioned, BrE) to think very hard cue /kju:/
noun, verb
noun 1 - (for sth) | ~ (to do sth) an action or event that is a signal for sb
to do sth Bf A ; #1A; fa ^: Jon’s arrival was a cue for more
champagne, fj H — A M. ^ ^
M A l$ M T <, OI think that’s my cue to
explain why I’m here. Tl^ff A
iUj&MAo 2 a few words or an action in a play that is a signal for another
actor to do sth ( flf
A, MS: She
stood in the wings and waited for her cue to go on. 3 along
wooden
stick with a leather tip, used for hitting the ball in the games of billiards, pool and snooker ( £ #^3# IM (right) on cue at exactly the moment you expect or that is appropriate to jk N"; ifc M N-
H : ‘Where is that boy?’ As if on cue, Simon appeared in the doorway. “ ®(5 M ? ” M
take your 'cue
from sb/sth to copy what sb else does as an
example of how to behave or what to do tif/f---f$;
(Hj
#: Investors are taking their cue from the big banks and selling dollars.
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verb (cueing, cued, cued) [VN] to give sb a signal so they know when to
start doing sth Iff ( A A ) Bf A ( $t A ) : Can you cue me when you want me
to begin speaking? A—T°3?
'cue ball noun the ball that is hit with the cue in games such as billiards and snooker (
'cue
card noun a large card
held up behind a television camera so that it can be read by actors or
television presenters but cannot
be seen on television $| is] ®, A#A# )
cuff /kAf/ noun,
verb
m noun 1 [C] the end of a coat
or shirt sleeve at the wrist P : a collar and cuffs of white lace ^
P — picture o page R20 2 cuffs [pi.] (informal) = handcuffs
3 [C]
(NAmE) = turn-up(I) 4 [C] a light hit with an
open hand : to give sb a friendly
cuff — T ,off the 'cuff (of
speaking, remarks, etc. i#i§. without previous
thought or preparation ( sfiMfe
) ; SPA: I’m
just speaking off the cuff
here—I haven’t seen the results yet. UcHJi£&fiBPAiMM£, 0
an off-the-cuff remark a
. verb [VN] to hit sb quickly and lightly with your
hand, especially in a way that is not serious (
S
A ) : She cuffed him
lightly around his head.
MlAAftTilTo
cuff-link /'kAflirjk/ noun [usually pi.] one of a pair
of small decorative objects used for fastening shirt cuffs together ( H ^ P H JO, In : a pair of gold
cufflinks — P ^£|£|p — picture c> jewellery
cui bono? /,kwi:
'bnnau; 'baunau; NAmE 'bounou/ exclamation (from Latin) used for asking who was likely to
benefit from a crime, and who therefore is likely to be guilty ( IWfWMftjA ) ft
xn&?
cuisine /kwi’ziin/ noun [U, C] (from French) 1 a style of cooking $; MBA Italian cuisine 2 the
food
served in a restaurant (usually an expensive one) ( + H#: Thehotel
restaurant is noted for its
excellent cuisine.
—see also haute cuisine,
NOUVELLE CUISINE
cul-de-sac /’kAl
da seek/
noun {pi. cul-de-sacs or culs-de-sac) (from French) a
street that is closed at one
end !E$i|s];
CU-lin-ary /'kAlmari; NAmE -neri/ adj. [only before noun] (formaf)
connected
with cooking or food Ati fifj : culinary
skills A Hr & 0 Savour the
culinary
delights of
s verb [VN] to kill a
particular number of animals of a group in order to prevent the group from
getting too large
4* —*H )
f^n~nra ,'cull sth from sth to choose or collect sth
from a source or several different sources jgt ift; Mfh; % A: an
exhibition of paintings culled from regional art galleries
abM.
noun the act of killing some
animals (usually the weakest ones) of a group in order to prevent the group
from getting too large (
§f§#ltt ) the
annual seal cull
culminate /'kAlmineit/ verb
[V] - (in/with
sth) (formal)
to end
with a particular result, or at a particular point ( ) #&; ( &A-A&
) a gun battle
which culminated in the death
of two police officers
O Months
of hard work culminated in success. Jl^M til
yf]0 0 Their summer tour will
culminate at a spectacular concert in
m±^0
cul mination /.kAlmi'neiJn/ noun [sing.] (formal) the highest point or end of sth, usually
happening after a long time ; MM * ^ & : The reforms
marked the successful
culmination of a long campaign.
cu lottes /kjui'lDts; NAmE kui'laits/ noun [pi.]
women’s wide short trousers/pants that are made to look like a skirt :
a pair of culottes — culpable /'kAlpabl/ adj. (formal) responsible and
deserving blame for having done sth wrong j£Z vf W ; ff ►
culp-abil-ity /.kAlpa'bilati/
noun [U]
culp ably /'kAlpabli/ adv.
.culpable
'homicide noun [u] (law W) in some countries, the
crime of killing sb illegally but not deliberately ( — — compare
JUSTIFIABLE
HOMICIDE
cul-prit /'kAlprit/ noun 1 a person who has done sth wrong or against
the law 3E ^ A; iME: The police quickly identified the real
culprits.
P ?E o 2 a person or thing responsible for
causing a problem HA#; 41^141®^^^/: The main culprit in the
current crisis seems to be modern farming techniques.
cult /kAlt/
noun, adj.
mnoun 1 [usually sing ] ~ (of sth) a way of life,
an attitude, an idea, etc. that has become very popular (
)
$E^V, rtM, mn-. thecultof
physical fitness M 0
An extraordinary personality cult had been created around
the leader.
Amn, 2 a small group of people who have
extreme religious beliefs and who are not part of any established religion (
Their son ran away from home and joined a cult. 1M1JdAT-AIIM
3 (formal) a system of religious
beliefs and practices A ffc fit W ; A >} : the Chinese cult of ancestor
worship 4qHAjftAI&5feW^'fS
* adj. [only before noun] very popular with a
particular group of people; treating sb/sth as a cult figure, etc. ^ fa cult movie/book / 0 The singer has
become a cult
figure in
o The cartoon has
achieved cult status. &
Hi
>1“3A51J T M0—0464^^0 o The TV series has
a cult
following among young people.
cul tiv able /'kAltivabl/ adj. (of land ± ^fe) that can be used to grow crops