dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/cup_MW.json

{
  "Cupid's bow":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a bow that consists of two convex curves usually with recurved ends":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1567, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-124532",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Cupid's darts":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": onegite":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "so called from the red shafts in the crystals":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181244",
    "type":[
      "noun plural but usually singular in construction"
    ]
  },
  "Cupid's-dart":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": blue succory":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "so called from the belief that it is efficacious as a love philter":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070456",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Cupid's-delight":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": wild pansy":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201300",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Cupisnique":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to the coastal section of the Chavin culture of ancient Peru":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "from Cupisnique , valley on the northern coast of Peru, where the remains were found":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u0113\u00a6sn-",
      "\u00a6k\u00fcp\u0113z\u00a6n\u0113(\u02cc)k\u0101"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190302",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "cup":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cup-shaped plant organ":[],
      ": a drinking vessel and its contents":[],
      ": a food served in a cup-shaped usually footed vessel":[
        "a fruit cup"
      ],
      ": a half pint : eight fluid ounces":[],
      ": a usually iced beverage resembling punch but served from a pitcher rather than a bowl":[],
      ": an athletic supporter reinforced usually with plastic to provide extra protection to the wearer":[],
      ": an open usually bowl-shaped drinking vessel":[],
      ": an ornamental cup offered as a prize (as in a championship)":[],
      ": drunk":[],
      ": either of two parts of a brassiere that are shaped like and fit over the breasts":[],
      ": something resembling a cup: such as":[],
      ": something that falls to one's lot":[],
      ": the consecrated wine of the Communion":[],
      ": the symbol \u222a indicating the union of two sets \u2014 compare cap sense 7":[],
      ": to curve into the shape of a cup":[
        "cupped his hands around his mouth"
      ],
      ": to place in or as if in a cup":[],
      ": to treat by cupping":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Noun",
      "Would you like another cup of tea",
      "The winner will take home the cup .",
      "Verb",
      "He cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted at us.",
      "I had to cup my hand to my ear in order to hear him.",
      "He cupped his mouth with his hands and shouted at us.",
      "I sat with my chin cupped in my hand.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
      "So time to give it a nudge in a better direction with a cup or more of stimulation. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 28 June 2022",
      "The vehicle\u2019s keys were in the cup holder in the console. \u2014 cleveland , 13 June 2022",
      "The other fixtures, those necessary accessories \u2014 the soap dish, the cup holder, the towel rack, the toilet paper holder \u2014 are tile-glazed too. \u2014 Krystal Chang, Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
      "Ford watched as the man placed the card in his cup holder. \u2014 Emily Davies, BostonGlobe.com , 2 June 2022",
      "The chair has a cup holder on the armrest, as well as a pocket on the side to store a phone or sunscreen close by. \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 19 May 2022",
      "Recharging takes just 90 minutes, and extra features include bright dual-LED headlights for illuminating your mowing path, a USB charging port, and a cup holder. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 4 May 2022",
      "There\u2019s a bike stem and vise-grip pliers on the passenger seat, a few rolls of film in the cup holder, and biodegradable glitter inside the console, where a bottle of it exploded. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "The travel cup holder's hands-free design is simple to use: Just wrap it around your suitcase handle and secure the hook and loop closure. \u2014 Carly Totten, Travel + Leisure , 15 Dec. 2021",
      "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
      "Add one tablespoon of yeast solution to cup number three. \u2014 Svenja Lohner, Scientific American , 10 Nov. 2016",
      "To cup two, add one tablespoon of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide solution. \u2014 Svenja Lohner, Scientific American , 10 Nov. 2016",
      "Simply cup your hands around the lock and blow into it for a few minutes. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 4 Feb. 2022",
      "Instead, butterfly wings bend, which researchers suspected might cup air between them to strengthen their downstroke. \u2014 Rachael Lallensack, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Dec. 2021",
      "The Headphone Table, imagined in 1978 and recreated in 2017, invites visitors to sit and cup their hands to their ears, with elbows on the table, to hear\u2014or be part of\u2014a humming that rumbles through the heavy table. \u2014 Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Oct. 2021",
      "Working with one piece at a time, cup your hand over the dough, keeping the sides of your palm on the work surface. \u2014 Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 Mar. 2021",
      "My hands grip his unruly brown hair, his hands cup my face. \u2014 Anastasia Garcia, Glamour , 11 Mar. 2021",
      "After all, these sneaky chemicals can infiltrate foods and beverages at any point in their journey from farm to fork or from manufacturing plant to cup or bottle. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Mar. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
      "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English cuppe , from Old English, from Late Latin cuppa cup, alteration of Latin cupa tub \u2014 more at hive":"Noun"
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8k\u0259p"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "mug"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030154",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "cupboard":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{},
    "examples":[
      "the colonial dining room features a double-door corner cupboard for the family's finest china",
      "dishes go in the cupboard next to the sink",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On a busy night, a fresh batch of pasta tossed with our favorite jar of sauce seems like the best option, especially when time is of the essence and the cupboard is bare. \u2014 Robin Miller, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "Indianapolis has now stocked their cupboard full at the tight end position for this upcoming season and beyond. \u2014 Evan Sidery, Forbes , 30 Apr. 2022",
      "In an earnings call Tuesday, Raytheon chief executive Gregory J. Hayes said the cupboard is virtually bare. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Apr. 2022",
      "On a busy night, a fresh batch of pasta tossed with our favorite jar of sauce seems like the best option, especially when time is of the essence and the cupboard is bare. \u2014 Robin Miller, USA TODAY , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "For several years, Kempton kept the Goya hidden behind a bedroom cupboard , removing and disposing of its frame. \u2014 Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "The Bears have new leadership heading into the 2022 season, and general manager Ryan Poles will attempt to restock the cupboard for first-year head coach Matt Eberflus. \u2014 Steve Silverman, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
      "Now the cupboard is stocked again with some complicating factors. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 21 Apr. 2022",
      "At around $38, this high-quality pan with a nonstick finish is a worthy, affordable addition to any baker\u2019s cupboard and is made to last. \u2014 Erin Jeanne Mcdowell, Bon App\u00e9tit , 15 Apr. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1530, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8k\u0259-b\u0259rd"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "closet",
      "cuddy",
      "pantry",
      "press"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014950",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cupidity":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": inordinate desire for wealth : avarice , greed":[
        "the cupidity of the bankers"
      ],
      ": strong desire : lust":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The evidence revealed the cupidity of the company's directors.",
      "reports of great treasure in the Indies inflamed the cupidity of Columbus's crew",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Call the content misdemeanor populism, representing in each instance the recourse of someone motivated by need or only petty cupidity . \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 4 Apr. 2022",
      "In Williams\u2019s telling, the capitalists turned against slavery out of cupidity rather than humanity. \u2014 James Oakes, The New York Review of Books , 23 Mar. 2021",
      "What keeps us from tuning out is the infectious energy of an ensemble that delights in its characters\u2019 displays of cupidity and stupidity, and the storybook ingenuity of the physical production. \u2014 Ben Brantley, New York Times , 7 Mar. 2018",
      "And if anyone shall be led by his cupidity or arrogance to break this truce, by the authority of God and with the sanction of this Council he shall be anathematized. \u2014 James Carroll, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2017",
      "The cupidity of the government and white real estate developers leaves working-class locals, women especially, with few options. \u2014 Jennifer Senior, New York Times , 29 June 2016",
      "Cupidity and corruption perform, year after year, their reverse magic. \u2014 Dwight Garner, New York Times , 10 Mar. 2016"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English cupidite , from Anglo-French cupidit\u00e9 , from Latin cupiditat-, cupiditas \u2014 more at covet":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "kyu\u0307-\u02c8pi-d\u0259-t\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "acquisitiveness",
      "avarice",
      "avariciousness",
      "avidity",
      "avidness",
      "covetousness",
      "graspingness",
      "greed",
      "greediness",
      "mercenariness",
      "rapaciousness",
      "rapacity"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230912",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cupidon":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cupid":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French, from Cupidon , Roman god of love, from Latin Cupido":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ky\u00fcp\u0259\u0307\u02ccd\u00e4n",
      "-d\u1d4an"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223045",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cupiuba":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a tropical American tree ( Goupia glabra ) of the family Celastraceae with hard heavy reddish brown wood that is used for furniture, railroad ties, and general construction":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Portuguese cupi\u00faba":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cck\u00fcp\u0113\u02c8\u00fcb\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140644",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cup drill":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a grain drill having a cup-shaped attachment by which grasses and legumes can be seeded with the grain":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182228"
  },
  "cup fungus":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": any of an order (Pezizales) of mostly saprophytic ascomycetous fungi with a fleshy or horny apothecium that is often colored and typically shaped like a cup, saucer, or disk":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1905, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-191731"
  },
  "cupful":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": as much as a cup will hold":[],
      ": cup sense 7":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8k\u0259p-\u02ccfu\u0307l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Customers lined up to make gallons of the treat disappear, one plastic cupful at a time. \u2014 Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News , 13 Mar. 2022",
      "Scooping out a cupful of Skippy proved the most challenging task. \u2014 Monti Carlo, Bon App\u00e9tit , 13 Sep. 2021",
      "To cook, heat a light coating of canola oil in a nonstick skillet or griddle over medium-low, then ladle in 1/3 cupfuls of batter, being careful not to crowd the pan. \u2014 New York Times , 1 May 2020",
      "Sauce isn\u2019t doled out by the spoonfuls, but by the cupfuls . \u2014 Tom Sietsema, Washington Post , 10 Oct. 2019",
      "One of Chambers\u2019 Facebook friends ran with it, venting about minorities having more rights than the majority and then pouring a cupful of crazy about needing a revolution. \u2014 al.com , 6 June 2019",
      "Back at home, my toddler will devour a Mason jar full of oatmeal for breakfast or guzzle 6 ounces of whole milk and immediately demand another cupful . \u2014 Nestor Ramos, BostonGlobe.com , 31 Jan. 2018",
      "If the soup gets too thick, add water or flavorful liquids by half- cupfuls . \u2014 Judy Walker, NOLA.com , 9 Jan. 2018",
      "Adding \u00bc cupful at a time, whisk in one-third of hot cream mixture, then whisk egg mixture into remaining cream mixture in saucepan. \u2014 Vivian Howard, Bon Appetit , 19 Apr. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-234808"
  },
  "cup grass":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "so called from the shape of the callus":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005422"
  },
  "cupflower":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": nierembergia sense 2":[],
      ": a Chilean plant ( Scyphanthus elegans ) of the family Loasaceae with yellow flowers":[],
      ": a Mexican shrub ( Solandra guttata ) of the family Solanaceae":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-021926"
  },
  "cupferron":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a colorless crystalline salt C 6 H 5 N(NO)ONH 4 that is a precipitant for copper and iron from solutions and is used also in the analysis of other metals especially of the uranium group : the ammonium salt of N -nitroso- N -phenyl-hydroxylamine":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8k(y)\u00fcp-",
      "\u02c8k\u0259pf\u0259\u02ccr\u00e4n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary cup ric + ferr ic + -on":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-040845"
  },
  "cup fern":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": hay-scented fern":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "so called from its cup-shaped indusium":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-044627"
  },
  "cup grease":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-051727"
  },
  "Cupertino":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "city in western California west of San Jos\u00e9 population 58,302":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cck\u00fc-p\u0259r-\u02c8t\u0113-(\u02cc)n\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-062244"
  },
  "cupel":{
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small shallow porous cup especially of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from lead":[],
      ": to refine by means of a cupel":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ky\u00fc-\u02c8pel",
      "\u02c8ky\u00fc-p\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French coupelle , diminutive of coupe cup, from Late Latin cuppa":"Noun"
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1605, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "1644, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-093152"
  },
  "cup custard":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": custard baked in and usually served in cup-shaped ceramic or glass cookware":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-093710"
  },
  "Cupe\u00f1o":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Shoshonean people of California":[],
      ": a member of the Cupe\u00f1o people":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "k\u0259\u02c8p\u0101n(\u02cc)y\u014d"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Spanish, from Kupa , a Cupe\u00f1o town":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124327"
  },
  "cupellation":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": refinement (as of gold or silver) in a cupel by exposure to high temperature in a blast of air by which the unwanted metals are oxidized":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccky\u00fc-p\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n",
      "-\u02ccpe-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The invention of cupellation some 3,000 years later allowed people to separate silver and gold from impure metals, releasing elements like copper, tin and lead, which became partly vaporized. \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 Aug. 2021",
      "As Rossella Tercatin reports for the Jerusalem Post, the team found that bones at the site started showing traces of pollution about 5,000 years ago, around the time people first began refining metals through a process known as cupellation . \u2014 Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1691, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162412"
  },
  "Cupressaceae":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a family of widely distributed, usually evergreen, coniferous trees and shrubs having small, flattened, scalelike or sometimes needlelike leaves and including the cypress, juniper, and arborvitae \u2013 \u2014 see callitris , chamaecyparis , cryptomeria , cunninghamia , fitzroya , libocedrus , taiwania , thuja , thujopsis":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cck(y)\u00fcpr\u0259\u02c8s\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Cupressus , type genus + -aceae":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205533"
  },
  "cupreous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": containing or resembling copper : coppery":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8k(y)\u00fcpr\u0113\u0259s"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Late Latin cupreus , from cuprum copper":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224658"
  },
  "cup coral":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a cup-shaped coral formed by a single polyp":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233856"
  },
  "Cuphea":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a large genus of American plants (family Lythraceae) with opposite leaves and solitary slightly irregular flowers \u2014 see cigar flower , waxweed":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8ky\u00fcf\u0113\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, irregular from Greek kyphos hump; from the protuberance on the calyx tube; akin to Old English h\u016bfe hood, Greek kyptein to bend forward, stoop, Sanskrit kakubha high, eminent, Old English h\u0113ah high":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010513"
  }
}