caucus | (noun) a closed political meeting | - |
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cauda | (noun) any taillike structure | - |
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caudate | (noun) amphibians that resemble lizards | Synonyms: urodele |
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(noun) a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain | Synonyms: caudate nucleus |
caudex | (noun) woody stem of palms and tree ferns | - |
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(noun) persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant | Synonyms: stock |
caul | (noun) the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth) | Synonyms: embryonic membrane, veil |
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(noun) part of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines | Synonyms: gastrocolic omentum, greater omentum |
cauldron | (noun) a very large pot that is used for boiling | Synonyms: caldron |
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cauliflower | (noun) compact head of white undeveloped flowers | - |
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(noun) a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds | Synonyms: Brassica oleracea botrytis |
caulk | (noun) a waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight | Synonyms: caulking |
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caulking | (noun) a waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight | Synonyms: caulk |
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causa | (noun) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy | Synonyms: case, cause, lawsuit, suit |
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causalgia | (noun) a burning pain in a limb along the course of a peripheral nerve; usually associated with skin changes | - |
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causality | (noun) the relation between causes and effects | - |
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causation | (noun) the act of causing something to happen | Synonyms: causing |
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cause | (noun) any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results | Synonyms: causal agency, causal agent |
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(noun) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy | Synonyms: case, causa, lawsuit, suit |
(noun) a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end | Synonyms: campaign, crusade, drive, effort, movement |
(noun) a justification for something existing or happening | Synonyms: grounds, reason |
(noun) events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something | - |
causerie | (noun) light informal conversation for social occasions | Synonyms: chin-wag, chin-wagging, chin wag, chin wagging, chit-chat, chit chat, chitchat, gab, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattle |
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causeway | (noun) a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand | - |
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causing | (noun) the act of causing something to happen | Synonyms: causation |
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caustic | (noun) the envelope of light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface or object | - |
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(noun) any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue | - |
cauterant | (noun) an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (e.g., removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it | Synonyms: cautery |
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cauterisation | (noun) the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing | Synonyms: cauterization, cautery |
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cauterization | (noun) the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing | Synonyms: cauterisation, cautery |
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cautery | (noun) the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing | Synonyms: cauterisation, cauterization |
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(noun) an instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (e.g., removal of a wart) by burning it with a hot iron or an electric current or a caustic or by freezing it | Synonyms: cauterant |
caution | (noun) the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger | Synonyms: carefulness, cautiousness |
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(noun) the trait of being circumspect and prudent | Synonyms: circumspection |
(noun) judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger | Synonyms: care, forethought, precaution |
(noun) a warning against certain acts | Synonyms: caveat |
cautious | (noun) people who are fearful and cautious | Synonyms: timid |
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cautiousness | (noun) the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger | Synonyms: carefulness, caution |
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