— cy·lin·dri·cal adjective
cyn·ic noun : one who attributes all actions to selfish motives
— cyn·i·cal adjective
— cyn·i·cal·ly adverb
— cyn·i·cism noun
cy·no·sure noun [ORIGIN: MF & L; MF, Ursa Minor, guide, fr. L cynosura Ursa Minor, fr. Gk kynosoura, fr. kynos oura dog's tail]
: a center of attraction or attention
Synonyms
base, center, core, eye, focus, heart, hub, mecca, nucleus, seat—more at CENTER
CYO abbreviation Catholic Youth Organization
cy·pher chiefly British variant of CIPHER
cy·press noun 1 : any of a genus of scaly-leaved evergreen trees and shrubs
2 : BALD CYPRESS
3 : the wood of a cypress
Cyp·ri·ot or Cyp·ri·ote noun : a native or inhabitant of Cyprus
— Cypriot adjective
cyst noun : an abnormal closed bodily sac usu. containing liquid
— cys·tic adjective
cystic fibrosis noun : a common hereditary disease marked esp. by deficiency of pancreatic enzymes, by respiratory symptoms, and by excessive loss of salt in the sweat
cy·tol·o·gy noun : a branch of biology dealing with cells
— cy·to·log·i·cal or cy·to·log·ic adjective
— cy·tol·o·gist noun
cy·to·plasm noun : the protoplasm of a cell that lies external to the nucleus
— cy·to·plas·mic adjective
cy·to·sine noun : a chemical base that is a pyrimidine coding genetic information in DNA and RNA
CZ abbreviation Canal Zone
czar noun [ORIGIN: NL, fr. Russ tsar', ultim. fr. L Caesar Caesar]
1 : the ruler of Russia until 1917
2 : one having great authority
— czar·ist noun or adjective
Synonyms
baron, king, magnate, mogul, prince, tycoon—more at MAGNATE
cza·ri·na noun : the wife of a czar
Czech noun 1 : a native or inhabitant of Czechoslovakia or the Czech Republic
2 : the language of the Czechs
— Czech adjective
D
1d noun, plural d's or ds often cap 1 : the 4th letter of the English alphabet
2 : a grade rating a student's work as poor
2d abbreviation, often cap 1 date
2 daughter
3 day
4 dead
5 deceased
6 degree
7 Democrat
8 [ORIGIN L denarius, denarii] penny; pence
9 depart; departure
10 diameter
D symbol deuterium
DA abbreviation 1 deposit account
2 district attorney
3 don't answer
1dab noun 1 a : a sudden blow or thrust : POKE
b : PECK
2 : a small amount
3 : a gentle touch or stroke : PAT
4 : DAUB
Synonyms
[1] dig, jab, poke—more at POKE
[2] bit, hint, lick, little, particle, spot, touch—more at PARTICLE
2dab verb dabbed; dab·bing 1 : to strike or touch gently : PAT
2 : to apply lightly or irregularly : DAUB
— dab·ber noun
dab·ble verb dab·bled; dab·bling 1 : to wet by splashing : SPATTER
2 : to paddle or play in or as if in water
3 : to work or involve oneself without serious effort
— dab·bler noun
da ca·po adverb or adjective [ORIGIN: It]
: from the beginning — used as a direction in music to repeat
dace noun, plural dace : any of various small No. American freshwater fishes related to the carp
da·cha noun [ORIGIN: Russ]
: a Russian country house
dachs·hund noun, plural dachshunds [ORIGIN: G, fr. Dachs badger + Hund dog]
: any of a breed of long-bodied short-legged dogs of German origin
dac·tyl noun [ORIGIN: ME dactile, fr. L dactylus, fr. Gk daktylos, lit., finger; fr. the fact that the three syllables have the first one longest like the joints of the finger]
: a metrical foot of one accented syllable followed by two unaccented syllables
— dac·tyl·ic adjective or noun
dad noun : a male parent : FATHER 1
Da·da noun : a movement in art and literature based on deliberate irrationality and negation of traditional