cush-cush

tropical American yam with small yellow edible tubers ;

cushat

Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck ;

cushaw

globose or ovoid squash with striped grey and green warty rind ; plant bearing squash having globose to ovoid fruit with variously striped grey and green and white warty rinds ;

cushing

United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939) ;

cushing's disease

a glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland; characterized by obesity ;

cushing's syndrome

a glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisol ;

cushion

a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc. ; a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks" ;

cushion calamint

aromatic herb having heads of small pink or whitish flowers; widely distributed in United States, Europe and Asia ;

cushion flower

tall straggling shrub with large globose crimson-yellow flowers; western Australia ;

cushioning

artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort ;

cushitic

a group of languages spoken in Ethiopia and Somalia and northwestern Kenya and adjacent regions ;

cusk

elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth ; large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod ; the lean flesh of a cod-like fish of North Atlantic waters ;

cusk-eel

elongate compressed somewhat eel-shaped fishes ;

cusp

point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch) ; small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth ; a thin triangular flap of a heart valve ;

cuspid

one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars ;

cuspidation

a decoration using cusps ;

cuspidor

a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place) ;

cuss

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted" ; a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss" ; a persistently annoying person ;

cussedness

meanspirited disagreeable contrariness ;

custard

sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen ;

custard-apple family

chiefly tropical trees or shrubs ;

custard apple

the fruit of any of several tropical American trees of the genus Annona having soft edible pulp ; any of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulp ;

custard apple tree

any of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulp ;

custard pie

a prop consisting of an open pie filled with real or artificial custard; thrown in slapstick comedies ;

custer

United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876) ;

custer's last stand

a battle in Montana near the Little Bighorn River between United States cavalry under Custer and several groups of Native Americans (1876); Custer was pursuing Sioux led by Sitting Bull; Custer underestimated the size of the Sioux forces (which were supported by Cheyenne warriors) and was killed along with all his command ;

custodial account

a brokerage firm account that parents have created for a minor ;

custodian

one having charge of buildings or grounds or animals ;

custodianship

the position of custodian ;

custody

(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children" ; holding by the police; "the suspect is in custody" ; a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police" ;

custody battle

litigation to settle custody of the children of a divorced couple ;

custody case

a legal action to determine custody (usually of children following a divorce) ;

custom

accepted or habitual practice ; habitual patronage; "I have given this tailor my custom for many years" ; a specific practice of long standing ; money collected under a tariff ;

custom-built

an item made to the customer's specifications ;

custom-made

an item made to the customer's specifications ;

customer

someone who pays for goods or services ;

customer's broker

someone in charge of a client's account for an advertising agency or brokerage or other service business ;

customer's man

someone in charge of a client's account for an advertising agency or brokerage or other service business ;

customer agent

a foreign purchaser who buys goods outright for resale ;

customhouse

a government building where customs are collected and where ships are cleared to enter or leave the country ;