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crutch / krAtf / noun [ count ] ( plural crutch • es )

a long stick that you put under your arm to help you walk

when you have hurt your leg

He broke his leg and now he's on crutches .

СГу 1 Ф / krai / verb ( cries , cry • ing , cried , has cried )

to have drops of water falling from your eyes because you are unhappy or hurt

The baby cries a lot.

to shout or make a loud noise "Help!" he cried.

She cried out in pain.

cry2 / krai / noun [ count ] ( plural cries )

a loud noise that you make to show strong feelings such as

pain, fear, or excitement

He gave a cry of pain.

We heard her cries and ran to help.

crys • tal / ' kristl / noun

[ count ] ( chemistry ) a shape that some substances make when they become solid

salt crystals

[ count, noncount ] a kind of rock that looks like glass

[ noncount ] very good quality glass crystal wine glasses

cub / kAb / noun [ cou nt ]

a young animal, such as a young lion or bear

cube1 / kyub / noun [ count ]

( math)

a shape like a box with six square sides all the same size Look at the picture at solid .

the number that you get if you multiply a number by itself twice

The cube of 5 (= 5 3 ) is 125 (= 5 x 5 x 5 ) . ► cu • bic / ' kyubik / adjective

a cubic foot (= a space like a cube that is one foot long on each side ) 64 cubic centimeters

cube 2 / kyub / verb ( cubes , cub • ing , cubed )

( math ) to multiply a number by itself twice Four cubed is 64 (= 4 x 4 x 4 ) .

cu • bi • cle / ' kyubikl / noun [ count ]

a small room that is made by separating off part of a larger room

a shower cubicle

cu • cum • ber / ' kyu|L\mbsr / noun [ count ]

a long vegetable with a green skin, which we often eat in salads

—Look at the picture at vegetable .

cud • dle / ' kAdl / verb

( cud • dles , cud • dling , cud • dled )

to hold someone or something in your arms to show love He cuddled his favorite teddy bear.

—SYNONYM hug

cud • dly / ' kAdli / adjective ( cud • dli • er , cud • dli • est )

soft and pleasant to hold close to you a cuddly teddy bear

cue / kyu / noun [ count ]

a word or movement that is a signal for someone else to say or do something

When Julia starts to cry, that's your cue to come onto the stage.

cuff / kAf / noun [ count ]

the end part of a sleeve, near your hand

cul • prit / ' kAlprst / noun [ count ]

a person who has done something wrong Police still can't find the culprit.

cult / kAlt / noun [ count ]

( religion ) a type of religious group, especially one that is

considered unusual

Their daughter joined a cult.

cul • ti • vate / kAltsveit / verb ( cul • ti • vates , cul • ti • vat • ing , cul • ti • vat • ed )

to use land for growing plants

Only a small area of the island was cultivated.

to try to get someone's friendship or support

He cultivated links with colleagues in other colleges.

► cul • ti • va • tion / |kAlts 'veijn / noun [ noncount ]

cultivation of the land

cul • tur • al AWL| / ' kAltJsrsl / adjective

connected with the ideas, customs, and way of life of a group of people or a country

There are many cultural differences between our two countries.

—Look at multicultural .

connected with art, music, or literature a cultural event

cul • tureФ AWL / ' kAltfsr / noun

[ count ] the customs, ideas, and way of life of a group of people or a country

the language and culture of the Aztecs

[ noncount ] art, music, literature, and the theater The city is a center of culture.

cul • ture shock / ' kAlt/sr Jak /

[noncount]

a feeling of being surprised, confused, or uncomfortable when you go to a country that is very different from your own

cun • ning / ' kAnig / adjective

intelligent, especially in a bad or dishonest way a cunning trick