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
cured
- v provide a cure for, make healthy again
The treatment cured the boy's acne - v prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve
- v make (substances) hard and improve their usability
- v be or become preserved
- s freed from illness or injury
the patient appears cured - s (used of rubber) treated by a chemical or physical process to improve its properties (hardness and strength and odor and elasticity)
- s (used of concrete or mortar) kept moist to assist the hardening
- s (used of hay e.g.) allowed to dry
- s (used especially of meat) cured in brine
- s (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
curious
- s beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
a curious hybrid accent - a eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
a curious child is a teacher's delight
a trap door that made me curious
curious investigators
traffic was slowed by curious rubberneckers
curious about the neighbor's doings - s having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more
a trap door that made me curious