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6259 Words That Start With C

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caesura (noun) a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line
(noun) a pause or interruption (as in a conversation)
caesural (adjective) of or relating to a caesura
cafe (noun) a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold Synonyms: coffee bar, coffee shop, coffeehouse
cafeteria (noun) a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
caff (noun) informal British term for a cafe
caffein (noun) a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects Synonyms: caffeine
caffeine (noun) a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects Synonyms: caffein
caffeinic (adjective) of or containing caffein
caffeinism (noun) poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing products Synonyms: caffeine intoxication
caffer (noun) an offensive and insulting term for any Black African Synonyms: caffre, kaffir, kafir
caffre (noun) an offensive and insulting term for any Black African Synonyms: caffer, kaffir, kafir
caftan (noun) a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant Synonyms: kaftan
(noun) a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East Synonyms: kaftan
cage (noun) an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept Synonyms: coop
(noun) the net that is the goal in ice hockey
(noun) a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice Synonyms: batting cage
(noun) something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
(verb) confine in a cage Synonyms: cage in
cager (noun) an athlete who plays basketball Synonyms: basketball player, basketeer
cagey (adjective) characterized by great caution and wariness Synonyms: cagy, chary
(adjective) showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others Synonyms: cagy, canny, clever
cagily (adverb) in a cagey manner Synonyms: circumspectly
cagoule (noun) lightweight parka; waterproof
cagy (adjective) characterized by great caution and wariness Synonyms: cagey, chary
(adjective) showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others Synonyms: cagey, canny, clever
cahoot (noun) collusion
caiman (noun) a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly Synonyms: cayman
caimitillo (noun) tropical American timber tree with dark hard heavy wood and small plumlike purple fruit Synonyms: Chrysophyllum oliviforme, damson plum, satin leaf, satinleaf
caimito (noun) evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides Synonyms: Chrysophyllum cainito, star apple
cainogenesis (noun) introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution) Synonyms: caenogenesis, cenogenesis, kainogenesis, kenogenesis
caipiblack (noun) a variation of the Caipirinha made with black vodka instead of cachaça.
cairn (noun) small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland Synonyms: cairn terrier
(noun) a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
cairned (adjective) marked by cairns
cairngorm (noun) a smoky yellow or brown quartz Synonyms: smoky quartz
caisson (noun) large watertight chamber used for construction under water Synonyms: cofferdam, pneumatic caisson
(noun) an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome Synonyms: coffer, lacunar
(noun) a chest to hold ammunition Synonyms: ammunition chest
(noun) a two-wheeled military vehicle carrying artillery ammunition
caitiff (adjective) despicably mean and cowardly
(noun) a cowardly and despicable person
cajole (verb) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering Synonyms: blarney, coax, inveigle, palaver, sweet-talk, wheedle
cajolery (noun) flattery intended to persuade Synonyms: blandishment, palaver
cajolingly (adverb) in a cajoling manner Synonyms: coaxingly
cake (noun) a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) Synonyms: bar
(noun) baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat
(noun) small flat mass of chopped or ground food Synonyms: patty
(verb) form a coat over Synonyms: coat
cakehole (noun) informal terms for the mouth Synonyms: gob, hole, maw, trap, yap
cakewalk (noun) a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake
(noun) an easy accomplishment
(verb) perform the cakewalk dance
calaba (noun) West Indian tree having racemes of fragrant white flowers and yielding a durable timber and resinous juice Synonyms: Calophyllum calaba, Santa Maria tree
calabash (noun) bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd Synonyms: gourd
(noun) a pipe for smoking; has a curved stem and a large bowl made from a calabash gourd Synonyms: calabash pipe
(noun) tropical American evergreen that produces large round gourds Synonyms: calabash tree, Crescentia cujete
(noun) round gourd of the calabash tree
(noun) Old World climbing plant with hard-shelled bottle-shaped gourds as fruits Synonyms: bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria
calabazilla (noun) perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green inedible fruit Synonyms: buffalo gourd, Cucurbita foetidissima, Missouri gourd, prairie gourd, prairie gourd vine, wild pumpkin
calabura (noun) a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and fleshy edible fruit; a bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves Synonyms: calabur tree, Jamaican cherry, Muntingia calabura, silk wood, silkwood
caladenia (noun) any of various orchids of the genus Caladenia
caladium (noun) any plant of the genus Caladium cultivated for their ornamental foliage variously patterned in white or pink or red
calamari (noun) (Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food Synonyms: calamary, squid
calamary (noun) (Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food Synonyms: calamari, squid
calamine (noun) a white mineral; a common ore of zinc Synonyms: hemimorphite
calamint (noun) perennial aromatic herbs growing in hedgerows or scrub or open woodlands from western Europe to central Asia and in North America
calamitous (adjective) (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin Synonyms: black, disastrous, fatal, fateful
calamity (noun) an event resulting in great loss and misfortune Synonyms: cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy
calamondin (noun) a fruit of the calamondin tree.
calamus (noun) the hollow spine of a feather Synonyms: quill, shaft
(noun) any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes
(noun) perennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic roots Synonyms: Acorus calamus, flagroot, myrtle flag, sweet calamus, sweet flag
(noun) the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally
calando (adjective) (music) gradually decreasing in tempo and volume
calanthe (noun) any of various showy orchids of the genus Calanthe having white or yellow or rose-colored flowers and broad leaves folded lengthwise
calash (noun) the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage Synonyms: calash top, caleche
(noun) a woman's large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century Synonyms: caleche
calcaneal (adjective) relating to the heel bone or heel
calcaneus (noun) the largest tarsal bone; forms the human heel Synonyms: heelbone, os tarsi fibulare
calcareous (adjective) composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk Synonyms: chalky
calced (adjective) used of certain religious orders who wear shoes Synonyms: shod
calcedony (noun) a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz Synonyms: chalcedony
calceiform (adjective) of slipper-shaped blossoms Synonyms: calceolate
calceolaria (noun) any garden plant of the genus Calceolaria having flowers with large inflated slipper-shaped lower lip Synonyms: slipperwort
calceolate (adjective) of slipper-shaped blossoms Synonyms: calceiform
calceus (noun) a shoe covering the ankle; worn by ancient Romans
calcic (adjective) derived from or containing calcium or lime
calcicolous (adjective) growing or living in soil rich in lime
calciferol (noun) a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets Synonyms: cholecalciferol, D, ergocalciferol, viosterol, vitamin D
calciferous (adjective) bearing or producing or containing calcium or calcium carbonate or calcite
calcific (adjective) involving or resulting from calcification
calcification (noun) a process that impregnates something with calcium (or calcium salts)
(noun) tissue hardened by deposition of lime salts
(noun) an inflexible and unchanging state
calcifugous (adjective) growing or living in acid soil
calcify (verb) turn into lime; become calcified
(verb) convert into lime
(verb) become impregnated with calcium salts
(verb) become inflexible and unchanging
calcimine (noun) a water-base paint containing zinc oxide and glue and coloring; used as a wash for walls and ceilings
(verb) cover with calcimine
calcination (noun) the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature
calcine (verb) heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces
calcite (noun) a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone
calcitic (adjective) of or relating to or containing calcite
calcitonin (noun) thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone Synonyms: thyrocalcitonin
calcium (noun) a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals Synonyms: atomic number 20, Ca
calculability (noun) The quality of being subject to or ascertainable by calculation.
calculable (adjective) able to be calculated or estimated
calculate (verb) make a mathematical calculation or computation Synonyms: cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out
(verb) specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public Synonyms: aim, direct
(verb) judge to be probable Synonyms: count on, estimate, figure, forecast, reckon
(verb) have faith or confidence in Synonyms: bank, bet, count, depend, look, reckon, rely, swear
(verb) predict in advance Synonyms: forecast
(verb) keep an account of Synonyms: account
calculated (adjective) carefully thought out in advance Synonyms: deliberate, measured
calculating (adjective) acting with a specific goal Synonyms: calculative, conniving, scheming, shrewd
calculatingly (adverb) in a calculating manner
calculation (noun) the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods Synonyms: computation, computing
(noun) problem solving that involves numbers or quantities Synonyms: computation, figuring, reckoning
(noun) planning something carefully and intentionally Synonyms: deliberation
calculative (adjective) acting with a specific goal Synonyms: calculating, conniving, scheming, shrewd
calculator (noun) a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations; can be mechanical or electronic Synonyms: calculating machine
(noun) an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) Synonyms: computer, estimator, figurer, reckoner
calculous (adjective) relating to or caused by or having a calculus or calculi
calculus (noun) the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions Synonyms: infinitesimal calculus
(noun) a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body Synonyms: concretion
(noun) an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums Synonyms: tartar, tophus
caldera (noun) a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression
caldron (noun) a very large pot that is used for boiling Synonyms: cauldron
calean (noun) an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water Synonyms: chicha, hookah, hubble-bubble, hubbly-bubbly, kalian, narghile, nargileh, sheesha, shisha, water pipe
caleche (noun) the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage Synonyms: calash, calash top
(noun) a woman's large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century Synonyms: calash
calefacient (adjective) producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body Synonyms: warming
calefaction (noun) the property of being warming Synonyms: incalescence
calefactive (adjective) serving to heat Synonyms: calefactory
calefactory (adjective) serving to heat Synonyms: calefactive
calendar (noun) a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc)
(noun) a tabular array of the days (usually for one year)
(noun) a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
(verb) enter into a calendar
calender (noun) a machine that smooths or glazes paper or cloth by pressing it between plates or passing it through rollers
(verb) press between rollers or plates so as to smooth, glaze, or thin into sheets
calendered (adjective) (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and shiny especially by pressing between rollers Synonyms: glossy
calendric (adjective) relating to or characteristic of or used in a calendar or time measurement Synonyms: calendrical
calendrical (adjective) relating to or characteristic of or used in a calendar or time measurement Synonyms: calendric

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