English to English Dictionary

Cursory

Rapid and superficial; performed with haste and a lack of attention to detail.

Cursory Inspection

A quick and superficial examination or review.

Cursory examination

A rapid and superficial inspection or investigation that fails to look deeply into details or underlying issues.

Cursory glance

A quick and superficial look at something.

Curt

Rudely brief or abrupt in speech or manner.

Curtailment

The action or fact of reducing or restricting something in quantity, scope, or duration.

Curtain

A piece of cloth or other material that hangs down to cover a window, stage, etc.

Curtain-up

The exact moment when the curtain is raised to begin a theatrical performance or show.

Curtidor

A person whose occupation is tanning hides and skins into leather.

Curtsey

A gesture of respect or greeting made by bending the knees and lowering the body.

Curtsy

A traditional gesture of respect made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body while slightly inclining the head.

Curvature

The amount by which a curve deviates from being a straight line, or the degree to which a surface deviates from being flat.