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- CAECITISESinflammation of the caecum
- CAECUMA cavity open at one end (such as the blind end of a duct), especially a blind pouch connected to the large intestine between the ileum and the colon.
- CAEOMAAn aecium of some rust fungi that has no peridium or outer membrane.
- CAESARAn emperor of Ancient Rome.
- CAESIUMThe chemical element (symbol Cs) with an atomic number of 55. It is a soft, gold-colored, highly reactive alkali metal.
- CAESIUMSThe chemical element (symbol Cs) with an atomic number of 55. It is a soft, gold-colored, highly reactive alkali metal.
- CAESURAA pause or interruption in a poem, music, building, or other work of art.
- CAESURALOf or pertaining to a caesura.
- CAFARDDepression; melancholy.
- CAFETERIAA restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat.
- CAFETORIUMA large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.
- CAFFEINEAn alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, found naturally in tea and coffee plants, which acts as a mild stimulant on the central nervous system.
- CAFILAA caravan of travellers or supplies.
- CAFTANEDAlternative form of kaftaned.
- CAGEAn enclosure made of spaced bars, normally to hold animals while providing some ventilation.
- CAGEFULThat which can fit into a cage.
- CAGELIKEResembling or characteristic of a cage.
- CAGERA person or machine responsible for managing a mineshaft cage.
- CAGEYWary, careful, shrewd.
- CAGILYIn a cagy manner.
- CAGINESSThe quality of being cagey.
- CAGOULEA lightweight waterproof parka.
- CAHIERA roll of sheets of paper put loosely together, especially one of the successive portions of a work printed in numbers.
- CAHOOTA company or partnership.
- CAHOOTSChiefly preceded by in: collaboration or collusion, chiefly for a nefarious reason.
- CAHOWAn endangered nocturnal burrowing bird (Pterodroma cahow), from Bermuda.
- CAIDA local governor or leader, especially in North Africa or Moorish Spain; an alcaide.
- CAIMANAny of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.
- CAIQUEA small wooden trading vessel, brightly painted and rigged for sail, traditionally used for fishing and trawling.
- CAIRDA travelling tinker or a tramp.
- CAIRNA rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
- CAIRNEDPossessed of a cairn.
- CAIRNIESTOf a landscape, having many cairns or rocky outcrops.
- CAIRNYOf a landscape, having many cairns or rocky outcrops.
- CAISSONA (permanent) enclosure from which water can be expelled, in order to give access to underwater areas for engineering works etc.
- CAJOLETo persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.
- CAJOLEMENTThe act of cajoling or the state of being cajoled.
- CAJOLERA person who cajoles; a flatterer.
- CAJOLERYThe act or practice of cajoling; cajolement.
- CAJONA large valley surrounded by mountains of considerable height (especially in Latin America), through which a river runs.
- CAJONESplural of cajón
- CAJUPUTcajuput oil
- CAJUPUTScajuput oil
- CAKEA rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.
- CAKYResembling cake in texture.
- CALABOOSEA prison or jail/gaol.
- CALADIUMAny of the genus Caladium of flowering plants, especially an ornamental cultivar of Caladium bicolor.
- CALAMINESynonym of smithsonite, a pink form of zinc oxide (mainly zinc carbonate ZnCO3) formed as a byproduct of zinc sublimation, now used in skin lotions.
- CALAMINTAny species of aromatic garden herb of the genus Calamintha, now often included in Clinopodium.
- CALAMITOUSCausing or involving calamity; disastrous.
- CALAMITOUSLYIn a calamitous manner.
- CALAMITYAn event resulting in great loss.
- CALAMUSSweet flag (Acorus calamus).
- CALASHAlternative form of calèche (“type of carriage with low wheels”).
- CALAVERITEA mineral form of gold telluride, (AuTe2).
- CALDARIUMIn Roman baths, the hottest room, with a plunge-pool. It preceded the tepidarium and frigidarium.
- CALDERAA large crater formed by collapse of the cone or edifice of a volcano.
- CALEMBOURA pun.
- CALENDARAny system by which time is divided into days, weeks, months, and years.
- CALENDARISEAlternative form of calendarize.
- CALENDARISTA person who uses a particular form of calendar
- CALENDRYThe calculation and development of calendars, especially the determination of the timing of astronomical movements.
- CALENDSOften with initial capital: the first day of a month.
- CALENTUREA heat stroke or fever, often suffered in the tropics.
- CALFA young cow or bull of any bovid, such as domestic cattle or buffalo.
- CALFLIKEResembling or characteristic of a calf (young cow), as figurative in being young, naive, etc.
- CALFSKINA fine leather made from the hide of a calf.
- CALIBERDiameter of the bore of a firearm, typically measured between opposite lands.
- CALIBRATETo check or adjust by comparison with a standard.
- CALIBRATIONThe act of calibrating something.
- CALIDWarm, hot.
- CALIDITYHeat.
- CALIFORNIUMA strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98. An atom of this element.
- CALIFORNIUMSA strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98. An atom of this element.
- CALIGINOUSDark, obscure; murky.
- CALIGOdimness or obscurity of sight, caused by a speck on the cornea
- CALIGOESdimness or obscurity of sight, caused by a speck on the cornea
- CALIGOSdimness or obscurity of sight, caused by a speck on the cornea
- CALIPASHThe edible greenish material found underneath the upper half of a turtle's carapace (shell).
- CALIPERAlternative form of calipers, a device used to measure dimensions.
- CALIPERSA device used to measure dimensions, especially for small or precise measurements.
- CALIPHThe holder of a monarchical title based on a claim to be a successor of Muhammad.
- CALIPHALOf or relating to a caliph or a caliphate.
- CALIPHATEMonarchical government based on a claim of succession to the Islamic State of Muhammad, ruled by a caliph.
- CALIVERA type of light musket.
- CALKA pointed projection on a horseshoe to prevent its slipping.
- CALKEROne who calks.
- CALLTo reach out with one's voice. To request, summon, or beckon.
- CALLAA marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe.
- CALLETA trull or prostitute.
- CALLIOPEA musical organ, consisting of steam whistles played with a keyboard. Often used with merry-go-rounds.
- CALLITHUMPA somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises.
- CALLOSITYA callus.
- CALLOUSEmotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.
- CALLOWImmature, inexperienced, or naive.
- CALLUSA hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
- CALLUSEDHaving calluses.
- CALMPeaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety.
- CALMATIVECalming.
- CALMERA person or thing that calms.