cucurbitaceous
- a of or relating to plants of the family Cucurbitaceae
chapped
- v crack due to dehydration
- s used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
chapped lips
characteristic
- n a prominent attribute or aspect of something
generosity is one of his best characteristics - n a distinguishing quality
- n the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
- n any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
- a typical or distinctive
heard my friend's characteristic laugh
red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn
stripes characteristic of the zebra
characterless
- s lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
charcoal
- n a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
- n a stick of black carbon material used for drawing
- n a very dark grey color
- n a drawing made with a stick of black carbon material
- v draw, trace, or represent with charcoal
- s of a very dark grey