Part 701

Cu*cu"mi*form (k?-k?"m?-f?rm), a. [L. cucumis cucumber + -form.] Having the form of a cucumber; having the form of a cylinder tapered and rounded at the ends, and either straight or curved.

||Cu"cu*mis (k?k?--m?s), n. [L., cucumber.] (Bot.) A genus of plants including the cucumber, melon, and same kinds of gourds.

{ Cu*cur"bit Cu*cur"bite } (k&usl;*kűr"b&ibreve;t), n. [L. cucurbita a gourd: cf. F. cucurbite. See Gourd.] (Chem.) A vessel or flask for distillation, used with, or forming part of, an alembic; a matrass; -- originally in the shape of a gourd, with a wide mouth. See Alembic.

Cu*cur`bi*ta"ceous (-b&ibreve;*tā"shŭs), a. [Cf. F. cucurbitacÚ.] (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants of which the cucumber, melon, and gourd are common examples.

Cu*cur"bi*tive (k?-k?r"b?-t?v), a. Having the shape of a gourd seed; -- said of certain small worms.

Cud (kŭd), n. [AS. cudu, cwudu,cwidu,cweodo, of uncertain origin; cf, G. k÷der bait, Icel. kvi­r womb, Goth. qi■us. Cf. Quid.] 1. That portion of food which is brought up into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first stomach, to be chewed a second time.

Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is cloven-footed, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat. Levit. xi. 3

2. A portion of tobacco held in the mouth and chewed; a quid.

3. The first stomach of ruminating beasts. Crabb.

To chew the cud, to ruminate; to meditate; used with of; as, to chew the cud of bitter memories.

Chewed the thrice turned cud of wrath. Tennyson.

Cud"bear` (k?d"b?r`), n. [Also cudbeard, corrupted fr. the name of Dr. Cuthbert Gordon, a Scotchman, who first brought it into notice.] 1. A powder of a violet red color, difficult to moisten with water, used for making violet or purple dye. It is prepared from certain species of lichen, especially Lecanora tartarea. Ure.

2. (Bot.) A lichen (Lecanora tartarea), from which the powder is obtained.

Cud"den (k?d"d'n), n. [For sense 1, cf. Scot. cuddy an ass; for sense 2, see 3d Cuddy.] 1. A clown; a low rustic; a dolt. [Obs.]

The slavering cudden, propped upon his staff. Dryden.

2. (Zo÷l.) The coalfish. See 3d Cuddy.

Cud"dle (kŭd"d'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cuddled (-d'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Cuddling (- dl&ibreve;ng).] [Prob. for couthle, fr. couth known; cf. OE. ku■■en to cuddle, or cu­lechen to make friends with. SeeCouth, Uncouth, Can.] To lie close or snug; to crouch; to nestle.

She cuddles low beneath the brake; Nor would she stay, nor dares she fly. Prior.

Cud"dle, v. t. To embrace closely; to fondle. Forby.

Cud"dle, n. A close embrace.

Cud"dy (-d?), n. [See Cudden. ] 1. An ass; esp., one driven by a huckster or greengrocer. [Scot.]

2. Hence: A blockhead; a lout. Hood.

3. (Mech.) A lever mounted on a tripod for lifting stones, leveling up railroad ties, etc. Knight.

Cud"dy (k?d"d?), n. [Prob. a contraction fr. D. kajuit cabin: cf. F. cahute hut.] (Naut.) A small cabin: also, the galley or kitchen of a vessel.

Cud"dy, n. [Scot.; cf. Gael. cudaig, cudainn, or E. cuttlefish, or cod, codfish.] (Zo÷l) The coalfish (Pollachius carbonarius). [Written also cudden.]

Cudg"el (k?j"?l), n. [OE. kuggel; cf. G. keule club (with a round end), kugel ball, or perh. W. cogyl cudgel, or D. cudse, kuds, cudgel.] A staff used in cudgel play, shorter than the quarterstaff, and wielded with one hand; hence, any heavy stick used as a weapon.

He getteth him a grievous crabtree cudgel and . . . falls to rating of them as if they were dogs. Bunyan.

Cudgel play, a fight or sportive contest with cudgels. -- To cross the cudgels, to forbear or give up the contest; -- a phrase borrowed from the practice of cudgel players, who lay one cudgel over another when the contest is ended. -- To take up cudgels for, to engage in a contest in behalf of (some one or something).