| cakes and ale |
the good things in life; material or worldly pleasures. |
| cakewalk |
a high-strutting, marchlike dance done in competition for the prize of a cake, awarded to the most intricate or unusual performance. [5 definitions] |
| Cal.1 |
abbreviation of "large calorie," or "large calories," a unit of energy used for measuring energy value of food oxidized in the body, or the amount of food capable of producing such a unit. |
| Cal.2 |
an abbreviation of "California," a U.S. state on the west coast. |
| cal.2 |
abbreviation of "small calorie," or "small calories," a unit of heat equal to the amount necessary to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius, also known as "gram calorie." |
| cal.1 |
abbreviation of "caliber." |
| calabash |
any of various hard-shelled gourds, or the vine that bears such a gourd. [2 definitions] |
| calaboose |
(informal) a jail or prison. |
| caladium |
any of various American tropical plants of the arum family that are grown for their colorful variegated leaves. |
| calamari |
squid after it has been cooked, esp. as an Italian dish. |
| calamine |
a white or pinkish powder of zinc oxide and a trace of ferric oxide, used in skin lotions. |
| calamitous |
causing or involving great loss and misery; disastrous. |
| calamity |
an event causing extreme harm, suffering, or destruction; disaster. [2 definitions] |
| calamondin |
a small citrus tree that grows in the Philippines. [2 definitions] |
| calamus |
a wild iris known as the sweet flag, or its aromatic root. [3 definitions] |
| calash |
a carriage with two low wheels, a seat for two people under a top that folds down, and a front seat for a driver. [2 definitions] |
| calcaneus |
the large tarsal bone that forms the human heel. [2 definitions] |
| calcareous |
of, containing, or resembling calcium carbonate; chalky. |
| calces |
a plural form of calx. |
| calci- |
calcium. |
| calciferol |
a form of vitamin D. |