A father and son went fishing one day. While they were out in the boat, the boy suddenly became curious about the world around him. He asked his father, "How does this boat float?"
The father replied, "Don"t rightly know, son."
A little later, the boy looked at his father and asked, "How do fish breath underwater?"
Once again the father replied, "Don"t rightly know, son."
A little later the boy asked his father, "Why is the sky blue?"
Again, the father replied, "Don"t rightly know, son."
Finally, the boy asked his father, "Dad, do you mind my asking you all of these questions?"
The father replied, "Of course not, you don"t ask questions, you never learn nothin"."
—n. Coxswain, esp. Of a racing-boat. —v. Act as cox (of). [abbreviation]
COY
adj. - affectedly shy.
- irritatingly reticent. coyly adv. Coyness n. [french: related to *quiet]
CPL
Abbr. Corporal.
CPS
abbr. (also c.p.s.) 1 computing characters per second.
- sci. Cycles per second.
CPU
abbr. Computing central processing unit.
CRI
de cœur n. (pl. Cris de cœur pronunc. Same) passionate appeal, protest, etc. [french, = cry from the heart]
CRT
abbr. Cathode-ray tube.
CRU
n. - french vineyard or wine region.
- grade of wine. [french crû grown]
CRY
—v. (cries, cried) 1 (often foll. By out) make a loud or shrill sound, esp. To express pain, grief, etc., or to appeal for help.
- shed tears; weep.
- (often foll. By out) say or exclaim loudly or excitedly.
- (foll. By for) appeal, demand, or show a need for.
- (of an animal, esp. A bird) make a loud call. —n. (pl. Cries) 1 loud shout or scream of grief, pain, etc.
- spell of weeping.
- loud excited utterance.
- urgent appeal.
- a public demand or opinion. B rallying call.
- call of an animal. cry down disparage. Cry off withdraw from an undertaking. Cry out for need as an obvious requirement or solution. Cry wolf see *wolf. [latin quirito]
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Snails produce a colorless, sticky discharge that forms a protective carpet under them as they travel along. The discharge is so effective that they can crawl along the edge of a razor without cutting themselves.