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of the SCOUT organization that is for younger boys and girls $\rightarrow$ compare BROWNIES 2 also **Cub** a boy who is a member of this organization
**cuck·old**$^{1}$ /'k$\Lambda$k$\partial$ld, 'k$\Lambda$k$\partial$uld/ $n$ *humor or derog, now rare* a man whose wife has had sex with another man since her marriage
**cuckold**$^{2}$ *v [T] humor or derog, now rare* (of a wife, or of another man) to make (the husband) into a cuckold
**cuck·oo**$^{1}$ /'kuku:; 'k$\Lambda$ku:, 'ku-/ $n$ *pl.* **-oos** a grey European bird that lays its eggs in other birds' nests for them to HATCH and has a call that sounds like its name
**Cuckoo**$^{2}$ *adj slang* mad; foolish: *You're cuckoo!*
**'cuckoo clock** $n$ a wall clock with a wooden bird inside that comes out to tell each hour with the call of a cuckoo $\rightarrow$ see picture at CLOCK
**cu·cum·ber** /'kju:k$\Lambda$mb$\partial$/ $n$ [$C;U$] a long thin round vegetable with a dark green skin and light green watery flesh, usually cut in pieces and eaten raw
**cud** /k$\Lambda$d/ $n$ [$U$] food that has been swallowed and brought up again to the mouth from the first stomach of certain animals which have four stomachs, such as the cow, for further eating: *cows in the meadow chewing the cud* $\rightarrow$ see also CHEW THE CUD (CHEW)
**cud·dle**$^{1}$ /'k$\Lambda$dl/ $v$ [[$I;T$] to hold (someone, something, or each other) lovingly and closely in the arms: *The little girl cuddled her pet dog. | Susie and John were cuddling in the cinema.*
**cuddle up** *phr v [[I (to, TOGETHER)]] to lie close and comfortably (together): *The children cuddled up to each other in bed.*
**cuddle**$^{2}$ $n$ [$S$] an act of cuddling: *My little daughter came to me for a cuddle. | Give me a cuddle, mummy.*
**cud·dle·some** /'k$\Lambda$dls$\partial$m/ *adj* cuddly
**cud·dly** /'k$\Lambda$dli/ *adj* lovable; suitable for cuddling: *a cuddly little baby*
**cud·gel**$^{1}$ /'k$\Lambda$dʒ$\partial$l/ $n$ **1** a short thick heavy stick or similar object used as a weapon, especially one that has a rough surface; short heavy CLUB **2 take up the cudgels (for)** *BrE* to begin to take part in an argument or struggle, especially in support of a person, principle etc: *He took up the cudgels on behalf of the political prisoners.*
**cudgel**$^{2}$ *v -ll- BrE || -l- AmE [T]* to beat with a cudgel: *(fig.) We cudgelled our brains (=forced ourselves to think hard) trying to remember the last address.*
**cue**$^{1}$ /kju:/ $n$ **1** (especially in a play) a word, phrase, or action that is the signal for the next person to speak or act: *The actor missed his cue and came onto the stage late.* **2** an action, event etc that provides a signal for something to be done or a standard that can be copied: *I wasn't sure what to do, so I took my cue from the person sitting next to me. | The fall in interest rates may be a cue for an upturn in consumer spending. | He shows up (right) on cue (=exactly as expected) every evening at suppertime.*
**cue**$^{2}$ *v*
**cue sbdy. in** *phr v [T]* to give (someone) a sign to be ready to do something: *The studio manager will cue you in when it's your turn to sing.*
**cue**$^{3}$ $n$ a long straight wooden stick used for pushing the ball in games such as BILLIARDS and SNOOKER: *She chalked her cue again.*
**'cue ball** $n$ **1** the ball which a player hits with a CUE in order to make other balls move in a game such as BILLIARDS **2** *AmE humor slang* a BALD person
**cuff**$^{1}$ /k$\Lambda$f/ $n$ **1** the end of a SLEEVE (=the arm of a garment) **2** *AmE* for TURN-UP: *trouser cuffs* **3 off the cuff** without preparation or consideration: *I'm afraid I can't answer your question off the cuff. | an off-the-cuff remark/estimate* $\rightarrow$ see also HANDCUFFS
**cuff**$^{2}$ *v [T]* to hit lightly with the open hand: *She cuffed the boy on the side of the head and pushed him into the car.* —**cuff** $n$: *He gave his son a cuff round the ear.*
**'cuff link** $n$ [usually pl.] an object like two connected buttons used to fasten a shirt cuff through two BUTTONHOLES $\rightarrow$ see PAIR (USAGE)
**cuffs** /k$\Lambda$fs/ $n$ [P] *infml* for HANDCUFFS
**cultivate**
**Cui·sin·art** /kwi:z$\partial$na:rt/ *trademark* a type of FOOD PROCESSOR sold in the US
**cui·sine** /kwi'zi:n/ $n$ [$U$] **1** a style of cooking: *French cuisine* **2** food that has been prepared: *When in Naples, try the excellent local cuisine.*
**Cu·kor, George** /'kju:k$\partial$r/ (1899-1983) a US film director who won an Oscar for best director in 1964 for *My Fair Lady*. He was the original director of *Gone With the Wind* (1939), but was replaced after only two weeks after arguments with the main actor Clark Gable. His other films included *David Copperfield* (1935), and *The Philadelphia Story* (1940).
**cul-de-sac** /'k$\Lambda$l d$\partial$ ,sæk, 'kul-||,k$\Lambda$l d$\partial$ 'sæk, ,kul-/ $n$ a street with only one way in or out; BLIND ALLEY
**cul·i·na·ry** /'k$\Lambda$lin$\partial$ri||'k$\Lambda$l$\partial$neri, 'kju:l-/ *adj fml* connected with or used in the kitchen or cooking: *culinary herbs | culinary skills*
**Cul·kin, Ma·cau·ley** /'k$\Lambda$lk$\partial$n, m$\partial$'k$\partial$:li/ (1980-) a US film actor, who became famous as a young boy in the humorous film HOME ALONE (1990)
**cull**$^{1}$ /k$\Lambda$l/ *v* **1** [$I;T$] to kill the weakest or unwanted members of (a group of animals): *Every year the seals are culled to prevent their population from increasing.* **2** [$T$] *fml* to choose or collect (especially information) from among others: *The facts were culled from various sources.*
**cull**$^{2}$ $n$ **1** an act of culling: *a seal cull* **2** something found worthless as a result of culling: *Those potatoes over there are culls.*
**cul·len·der** /'k$\Lambda$l$\partial$nd$\partial$r/ $n$ a COLANDER
**Cul·lod·en** /k$\partial$'l$\partial$dn||-l$\alpha$:-/ a place in northeast Scotland and also the name of a famous battle that was fought there in 1746, in which the Scots, under BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE, were severely defeated by the English, under the Duke of Cumberland, second son of KING GEORGE II
**cul·mi·nate** /'k$\Lambda$lmineit/ *v*
**culminate in sthg.** *phr v [T]* to reach the highest point, degree, or stage of development in; end in: *Their years of work culminated in the discovery of a cure. | a series of minor clashes culminating in full-scale war*
**cul·mi·na·tion** /$\Lambda$k$\Lambda$lm$\partial$'neif$\partial$n/ $n$ [the (of)] the last and highest point, when this is reached after a long period of effort or development; CLIMAX: *The discovery was the culmination of his life's work.*
**cu·lottes** /kju:'l$\alpha$ts||kju'l$\alpha$:ts/ $n$ [$P$] women's short trousers shaped to look like a skirt $\rightarrow$ see PAIR (USAGE)
**cul·pa·ble** /'k$\Lambda$lp$\partial$b$\partial$l/ *adj fml* deserving blame: *culpable negligence* —**-bly** *adv* —**-bility** /$\Lambda$k$\Lambda$lp$\partial$'bɪl$\partial$ti/ $n [U]$
**cul·prit** /'k$\Lambda$lpr$\partial$t/ $n$ the person guilty of a crime or responsible for a problem: *Someone was breaking windows, but we soon caught the culprit. | (fig.) Our prices are rising too quickly, and high production costs are the main culprit.*
**cult** /k$\Lambda$lt/ $n$ **1** (the group of people that follow) a system of worship, especially one that is different from the usual and established forms of religion in a particular society
> [!NOTE]
> **CULTURAL NOTE** There are many different religious cults in the US, and some in the UK. Some cults have many members, such as the MOONIES, while others are very small. Most people think of cults as being very strange, and many people think that their members have been BRAINWASHED into believing and doing what the cult leader wants them to believe or do. In the UK, and especially in the US, some cults have had arguments with the government, saying that they are churches and should not pay taxes, but the government does not consider them to be real churches.
**2** a particular fashion or style, e.g. in art, music, or writing, that is followed with great interest and keenness by a fairly small group: *His music has become something of a cult. | Her books aren't bestsellers, but they have a certain cult following. | a cult movie | The Morris Minor convertible is rather a cult car in Britain.* $\rightarrow$ see also PERSONALITY CULT
**cul·ti·va·ble** /'k$\Lambda$lt$\partial$v$\partial$b$\partial$l/ *adj* that can be cultivated
**cul·ti·vate** /'k$\Lambda$lt$\partial$veit/ *v [T]* **1** to prepare (land) for the growing of crops **2** to plant, grow, and raise (a crop) by preparing the soil, providing water etc **3** to improve or develop (the mind, a feeling etc) by careful attention,