frequently_asked_questions_files/Oxford Thesaurus.pdf

the baby closer to her. 2 caress, embrace, fondle, hug, pet,
bill and coo, make love (to), Colloq neck, smooch, Australian
and New Zealand smoodge or smooge, Slang US make out (with),
watch the submarine races: The couple were cuddling in the back
seat.
--n. 3 hug, embrace, snuggle: Give us a cuddle, Janie.
cue n. 1 prompt, hint, reminder, signal, sign: Give her the cue to
start singing.
--v. 2 signal, prompt, remind: She was cueing me to begin, but
I'd lost my voice.
culprit n. 1 accused, prisoner: How does the culprit plead? 2
offender, criminal, malefactor, wrongdoer: They caught the
culprit red-handed.
cultivate v. 1 till, plough, farm, work: These lands have been
cultivated since time immemorial. 2 grow, raise, tend, produce:
What crops can be cultivated in this climate? 3 develop,
promote, further, encourage, foster, advance: She's been
cultivating a friendship with her boss. 4 woo, make advances
to, ingratiate oneself with, court, pay court to, curry favour
with, Colloq work on, Slang suck up to, butter up, US shine up
to; Taboo slang brown-nose: He is cultivating Trevor only
because he wants something from him.
cultivated
adj. sophisticated, cultured, educated, refined, elegant,
soign‚(e), civilized, polished, aristocratic, urbane, suave,
cosmopolitan: She prefers to go out with cultivated older men.
culture n. 1 cultivation, refinement, sophistication, urbanity,
suavity, elegance, (good) breeding, background, erudition,
education, enlightenment, learning, taste, discrimination,
savoir faire, savoir vivre, discernment: She is a lady of
considerable culture as well as beauty. 2 civilization, mores,
customs, lifestyle, way of life, (sense of) values: In their
culture, biting someone is a sign of love and respect.
curb n. 1 check, restraint, control: You should put a curb on your
tongue.