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cul·pa·ble adjective : deserving blame

Synonyms

blamable, blameworthy, censurable, reprehensible—more at BLAMEWORTHY

cul·prit noun [ORIGIN: AF cul. (abbr. of culpable guilty) + prest, prit ready (i.e., to prove it), fr. L praestus]

: one accused or guilty of a crime

Synonyms

criminal, crook, felon, lawbreaker, malefactor, offender—more at CRIMINAL

cult noun 1 : formal religious veneration

2 : a religious system or its adherents

3 : faddish devotion; also : a group of persons showing such devotion

— cult·ish adjective

— cult·ist noun

Synonyms

creed, faith, persuasion, religion—more at RELIGION

cul·ti·va·ble adjective : capable of being cultivated

cul·ti·var noun : a plant variety originating and persisting under cultivation

cul·ti·vate verb -vat·ed; -vat·ing 1 : to prepare for the raising of crops

2 : to foster the growth of by tilling or by labor and care <~ vegetables>

3 : to improve by labor, care, or study

4 : to help forward : ENCOURAGE, FURTHER

Synonyms

[1] farm, tend—more at FARM

[2] advance, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote—more at FOSTER

[3] crop, culture, grow, promote, raise, rear, tend—more at GROW

cul·ti·va·ted adjective : having an education; especially : trained in the arts and social graces

Synonyms

civilized, cultured, genteel, polished, refined; also cerebral, highbrow, intellectual; educated, erudite, knowledgeable, learned, literate, scholarly, well-read; civil, courteous, mannerly, polite, well-bred; cosmopolitan, sophisticated, urbane

Antonyms

philistine, uncivilized, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined

cul·ti·va·tion noun : enlightenment and excellence of taste acquired by intellectual and aesthetic training

Synonyms

civilization, culture, polish, refinement—more at CULTURE

cul·ti·va·tor noun : one that cultivates

Synonyms

agriculturist, farmer, grower, planter, tiller—more at FARMER

cul·ture noun 1 : TILLAGE, CULTIVATION

2 : the act of developing by education and training

3 : refinement of intellectual and artistic taste

4 : the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group

— cul·tur·al adjective

— cul·tur·al·ly adverb

Synonyms

[3] civilization, cultivation, polish, refinement; also education, erudition, learning, literacy, scholarship; sophistication, urbanity; breeding, gentility, manners; class, elegance, grace, taste; civility, courtesy, politeness

[4] civilization, life, lifestyle, society—more at CIVILIZATION

cul·tured adjective : having an education; especially : having an education beyond the average

Synonyms

civilized, cultivated, genteel, polished, refined—more at CULTIVATED

cul·vert noun : a drain crossing under a road or railroad

cum abbreviation cumulative

cum·ber verb : to weigh down : BURDEN, HINDER

cum·ber·some adjective : hard to handle or manage because of size or weight

Synonyms

awkward, clumsy, cranky, ungainly, unhandy, unwieldy; also uncontrollable, unmanageable; bulky, heavy, massive; impracticable, impractical

Antonyms

handy

cum·brous adjective : unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk : CUMBERSOME

— cum·brous·ly adverb

— cum·brous·ness noun

cum·in noun : the seedlike fruit of a small annual herb related to the carrot that is used as a spice; also : this herb

cum·mer·bund noun [ORIGIN: Hindi kamarband, fr. Per, fr. kamar waist + band band]

: a broad sash worn as a waistband

Synonyms

belt, cincture, girdle, sash—more at BELT

cu·mu·la·tive adjective : increasing in force or value by successive additions

cu·mu·lo·nim·bus noun : an anvil-shaped cumulus cloud extending to great heights

cu·mu·lus noun, plural -li : a massive cloud having a flat base and rounded outlines

cu·ne·i·form adjective 1 : wedge-shaped

2 : composed of wedge-shaped characters

cun·ni·lin·gus also cun·ni·linc·tus noun : oral stimulation of the vulva or clitoris

1cunning adjective 1 : dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (as skill or knowledge)