cuneiform
- n an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia
- a shaped like a wedge
- a of or relating to the tarsal bones (or other wedge-shaped bones)
curt
- s marked by rude or peremptory shortness
a curt reply - s brief and to the point; effectively cut short; `yes'"
a response so curt as to be almost rude
curtained
- v provide with drapery
- a furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
a curtained alcove
cunning
- n shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
- n crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
- s attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
cunning kittens
a cunning baby - s marked by skill in deception
cunning men often pass for wise - s showing inventiveness and skill
the cunning maneuvers leading to his success