Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 16 compound words that contain cures. The most common are listed below. Open cures in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- cures cancerthird-person singular simple present indicative of cure cancer: To achieve an impossible goal or to attain the ultimate triumph over a seemingly insurmountable, multifaceted, and deeply entrenched problem.
- cures downthird-person singular simple present indicative of cure down: To cure tobacco leaves thoroughly by drying them to prepare them for use.
- cures upthird-person singular simple present indicative of cure up: To cure (someone or something) or to become cured.
- dry-curesthird-person singular simple present indicative of dry-cure: To preserve food using salt, and sometimes sodium nitrite.
- faith-curesplural of faith-cure: The act or process of curing disease by calling on the faith and expectations of the patient, without the use of medication or physical forms of therapy.
- fire-curesthird-person singular simple present indicative of fire-cure: To cure (tobacco) by exposing it directly to smoke from open woodfires.
- mind curesplural of mind cure: A method or act of treating a disease using a mental procedure to treat it like a neurosis.
- sun curesplural of sun cure: A medical cure or programme of recovery involving exposure to sunlight.
- water-curesplural of water-cure
- Wiltshire curesplural of Wiltshire cure: A traditional English technique for curing bacon and ham, originally by applying dry salt and more recently by soaking in brine.
Compound words 16
- manicuresplural of manicure: A cosmetic treatment for the fingernails.
- pedicuresplural of pedicure: A cosmetic treatment for the feet and toenails.
- obscuresthird-person singular simple present indicative of obscure: Dark, faint or indistinct.
- procuresthird-person singular simple present indicative of procure: To acquire or obtain.
- epicuresplural of epicure: A person who takes particular pleasure in fine food and drink.
- faithcuresplural of faithcure: The act or process of curing disease by calling on the faith and expectations of the patient, without the use of medication or physical forms of therapy.
- Mercuresplural of Mercure: A surname from French.
- miscuresthird-person singular simple present indicative of miscure: To cure incorrectly.
- Moncuresplural of Moncure: A surname.
- outcuresthird-person singular simple present indicative of outcure: To cure more effectively than; to surpass in curing.