Word Finder - cupped

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To form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands.

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Cup your hands and I'll pour some rice into them.

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To hold something in cupped hands.

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He cupped the ball carefully in his hands.

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To pour (a liquid, drink, etc.) into a cup.

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We are cupping some new brands of coffee today.

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To supply with cups of wine.

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To apply a cupping apparatus to; to subject to the operation of cupping.

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To make concave or in the form of a cup.

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to cup the end of a screw

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In the shape of a cup; concave.

He quietly stood and cupped her face with his hand.

He cupped her chin.

He cupped her face with his hands.

Darkyn cupped her cheek with one hand, the cool energy spreading as his thumb rubbed her cheek lightly.

He cupped her face and wiped a tear with his thumb.

She rested her elbows on the table and cupped her chin in her hands, staring out into the night.

Bordeaux cupped a hand over its muzzle, silencing the horse.

She cupped his face with her hands.

He cupped her face in his hands.

Cupped in his hand was a tiny black kitten, its eyes still closed.

When he cupped her breast in his hand outside her blouse, she stiffened instinctively.

She cupped Tammy's chin in her hand.

The six ladies-in-waiting of the Dean for Sheriff brigade cupped their hands and booed the competition, to the delight of the crowd.

He cupped one of her cold cheeks in his hand, wanting to warm her up in whatever way it took.

He cupped the back of her neck with one large hand, brushing his thumb along her cheek.

Justin leaned across the pool and cupped a hand under the stream of water.

She dropped her rifle and cupped a hand over her mouth as a rush of sour tasting liquid scalded her throat.

If you get caught with water in your cupped hands, you will lose the element of surprise, so this prank is likely a one-shot thing.

Jule hesitated only a moment longer before he cupped her face in his hands and kissed her.

Jenn cupped Darian's face with her hands then rose to kiss him lightly again on the lips and walk away.

He cupped his hand and dashed water into her face.

That's a long time to be watching two socially awkward individuals sitting with their faces cupped in their hands.

The bridle with leather covered cupped or half cupped blinkers.

The cupped flowers are a modification of those of the parents named, and of rich purple color.

The plant is almost evergreen; leaves dark green and shining; the flowers large, milk-white, sweetly scented, of a pretty cupped form.

Nymphaea Alba Laydekeri Fulgens - A flower of fine color and cupped, the rounded petals of crimson-purple showing paler within and enclosing a cluster of vivid red stamens.

Though not large, the flowers are good in color, composed of eighteen cupped and shapely petals.

Nymphaea Alba William Doogue - An American hybrid with large flowers of soft pink, very broad in petal, much cupped, and evenly colored throughout.

Put a small amount of water in your cupped hands and walk up behind someone.

It may be easier to pour it into your cupped hand.

Percussion involves rhythmically striking the chest wall with cupped hands.

When the music stopped, he cupped one of her elbows and led her back to their table.

Leaning forward she reached up with one hand and cupped the back of his neck.

He cupped her face in his hands and brushed her lips lightly with his own.

He cupped his hand to her ear so she could hear over the howl of the rising wind.

He cupped her face in his hands and leaned down, brushing her lips softly with his.

Alex turned to Jonathan and pointed at him, then drew a cupped hand down his chest, thumb and fingers toward him.

Gabriel cupped her face in his large hands and tilted it up.

He cupped one cheek with his roughened hand and rubbed away a tear with his thumb.

He cupped one soft cheek and rubbed away a hot tear with his thumb.

He cupped her cheek with one of his large hands, and she was embarrassed to feel tears gather.

He cupped her face, "You truly are God's promise."

He gazed into her eyes and cupped her chin.

Brady nudged strands of her hair away from her eyes and cupped her face with his other hand.

Katie cupped a soap sud clad hand to her ear.

He lifted her chin and cupped it in his hand.

She cupped her hand over his and they watched as the evening slipped into night.

From Megatherium these animals, which rivalled the Indian rhinoceros in bulk, differ in the shape of their cheek-teeth; these (five above and four below) being much smaller, with an ovate section, and a cupped instead of a ridged crown-surface, thus resembling those of the true sloths.

In Bdelloidaceae this may alternate with a leech-like gait; the corona being withdrawn, the cupped end of the proboscis serves as a sucker for attachment alternately with the adherent foot, so that the animal loops its way along.

In Aurelia there are two on each rhopalium, a simple ocellus on the exumbral side, and a cupped ocellus on the subumbral side (not present in young individuals).