Crossword clues for cupping
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cup \Cup\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cupped (k[u^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. Cupping.]
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To supply with cups of wine. [R.]
Cup us, till the world go round.
--Shak. (Surg.) To apply a cupping apparatus to; to subject to the operation of cupping. See Cupping.
(Mech.) To make concave or in the form of a cup; as, to cup the end of a screw.
Cupping \Cup"ping\ (k?p"p?ng), n. (Med.) The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot. Also, sometimes, a similar operation for drawing pus from an abscess.
Cupping glass, a glass cup in which a partial vacuum is produced by heat, in the process of cupping.
Dry cupping, the application of a cupping instrument without scarification, to draw blood to the surface, produce counter irritation, etc.
Wet cupping, the operation of drawing blood by the application of a cupping instrument after scarification.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context medicine archaic English) The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot. 2 (context medicine archaic English) A similar operation for drawing pus from an abscess. 3 (context medicine English) fire cupping, a traditional therapeutic treatment called in which heated cupping glasses are applied to the skin, supposedly to draw blood towards the surface. 4 The taking of a small amount of a beverage such as tea or coffee into the mouth in order to taste it; a session where this is done. vb. (present participle of cup English)
WordNet
See cup
n. a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface
n. a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
the quantity a cup will hold; "he drank a cup of coffee"; "he borrowed a cup of sugar" [syn: cupful]
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle; "he put the cup back in the saucer"; "the handle of the cup was missing"
a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition; "the school kept the cups is a special glass case" [syn: loving cup]
any cup-shaped concavity; "bees filled the waxen cups with honey"; "he wore a jock strap with a metal cup"; "the cup of her bra"
the hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green; "he swore as the ball rimmed the cup and rolled away"; "put the flag back in the cup"
a punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
cup-shaped plant organ
Wikipedia
Cupping can refer to:
- Coffee cupping
- Cupping therapy, an alternative health practice
- "Cupping", a form of unusual tire wear due to bad wheel alignment
- "Cupping", a technique used in heavy metal music genres where a vocalist grips the top of the microphone, creating audio feedback
- Cupping, a finding on fundoscopy
Usage examples of "cupping".
Taking advantage of the indecision, I took a step forward and put my arms around his waist, firmly cupping his backside.
He clapped his hand flat on his breast, then made a cupping motion and pointed at me.
His hands slid over the wide, sweet curve of her hips, cupping smoothness cool and solid, timeless and graceful as the swell of ancient pottery, promising abundance.
Now he was cupping her breast in his hand, now he was sliding his hand slowly up and around her neck, raking his fingers tenderly through her hair.
Sedry breathed, planting both elbows firmly on the table and cupping his chin in his hands.
Soon the ditsy reporter was standing upright, arms outstretched, hands cupping the two oblivious Coppers.
Her hand slid along the other cheek, cupping his face for enrapt inspection.
I have been practising surgery in this place for twenty years, and in a very poor way, for I had nothing to do, except a few cases of bleeding, of cupping, and occasionally some slight excoriation to dress or a sprained ankle to put to rights.
Mari laugh softly, her hand cupping her mouth as she set the latte down.
Thenike running her hands through the air over her body, cupping and smoothing vast tides of electromagnetic energy over her skin, until Marghe felt herself changing, lengthening, growing fur.
Kelsie approached the riverlet and now she stood with both hands cupping her own jewel with such intensity as to leave her knuckles hard knobs in her pallid skin.
The crack of the sliding panel door opened and Vye crouched, his hand cupping the only possible weapon, the ration container.
The throng roared out in enthusiastic approval, but Mongo only arched his brow, cupping his hand to his ear.
She held her breath as she imagined the slender, strong hands cupping her breasts from behind, then palming and massaging her prinked nipples.
Man and Errin stood awaiting their approach, Alfred behind, hands under her arms cupping her breasts.