cuticles

Definition of cuticlesnext
plural of cuticle
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Noun
  • Some varieties of slicing cucumbers have very tender skins and bruise easily.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 28 May 2026
  • Broil 3 large red bell peppers on a rimmed baking sheet, turning occasionally, until skins are charred and flesh is softened, 12–15 minutes.
    Kamal Mouzawak, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Specifically, carapaces spelling out 8647, which is either shell-speak for evil intent or a bartender telling Patel to 86 his personal booze and buy a drink already.
    Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
  • There were two carapaces, and one of them had little stones that would just sort of dance on the top of his head — because truly, those were the only moving parts.
    Emma Forgione, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • LaTonya, sister Zsa Zsa Floyd, Bianca Williams, and her mother also had planned to go to a local shelter for domestic violence survivors to hand out 100 plates of food.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
  • The gold plates effortlessly glided through both my real hair and the clip-ins, straightening them evenly without any snags.
    Essence Wiley, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Noun
  • The finding could help scientists better understand how space weather shapes worlds without protective magnetic shields, including planets such as Venus and Saturn's largest moon Titan, the researchers say.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 May 2026
  • Video shows dozens of officers — some carrying riot shields — corralling the large group in the middle of the street.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • These include up to four whole hides of leather, wood veneers, and the model board that forms the base.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
  • Exemptions include leather, shearling and hides from animals raised primarily for the food industry, as well as vintage fur, Indigenous subsistence hunting practices and synthetic fur alternatives.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • The ones that are accepted are run through a machine that shakes the envelopes — this makes the ballot sink to the bottom of the envelope — and slices them open.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
  • Clear nail polish can be used instead of saliva or water to easily seal envelopes by swiping a small amount along the edge of the envelope flap before closing.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Prosecutors said Graves' body was partially wrapped in black garbage bags secured with duct tape, then rolled up in a rug alongside blankets, bags, pieces of mails, various items of clothing and trash.
    Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Tyler has been embedded in the treasurer’s office, which calculates and mails out property tax bills, for years.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Cuticles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuticles. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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