Definitions

cucumber

[kyoo-kuhm-ber] / ˈkyu kʌm bər /

NOUN

dollar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

currency greenback

STRONG

ace bill buck certificate clam note one-spot single

WEAK

bank note folding money legal tender

Antonyms

WEAK

change coin

Example Sentences

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There’s tzatziki, a salted yogurt and cucumber dip that’s rooted in Greek cuisine.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Yours might be shaved carrots, cucumber slices or whatever leafy green you actually want to eat without convincing yourself.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

"Just yesterday we found a kind of type of swimming sea cucumber, and we still don't know what it is," he added, calling the diversity he's seen "really, really astonishing".

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Pegula described the inscrutable Rybakina as "cool as a cucumber".

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

I walked over to the woodpile cool as a cucumber.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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