| cause and effect |
of, pertaining to, or arising from a connection between two events in which one causes the other to happen. |
| cause célèbre |
any court case, issue, or controversy that arouses great public interest or debate. |
| causeless |
combined form of cause. |
| cause of action |
in law, the facts cited in a complaint, on the basis of which a court case is filed. |
| causerie |
a brief conversation; chat. [2 definitions] |
| causeway |
a raised road or walkway across water or wetlands. |
| caustic |
capable of burning away, corroding, or destroying tissue by chemical action. [3 definitions] |
| caustic potash |
potassium hydroxide. |
| caustic soda |
sodium hydroxide. |
| cauterize |
to sear with heat or chemicals to stop bleeding or destroy infected tissue. |
| cautery |
something, such as a caustic agent or a very hot or very cold instrument, used to burn or sear and thus to destroy unwanted tissue. [2 definitions] |
| caution |
attentiveness and prudence; wariness. [5 definitions] |
| cautionary |
serving to warn or to caution; warning. |
| cautious |
displaying or inclined to show caution; wary; careful. |
| cavalcade |
a procession, esp. of horses bearing riders or drawing carriages. [2 definitions] |
| cavalier |
an armed horseman; knight. [4 definitions] |
| cavalry |
troops mounted on horseback or in armored carriers or helicopters, or the branch of military service composed of such troops. |
| cave |
a natural hollow or series of hollows in the earth, esp. one with an opening in a hillside or cliff. [4 definitions] |
| caveat |
a warning or caution, esp. with regard to the limits or stipulations of an agreement. [3 definitions] |
| caveat emptor |
the principle that one who buys something does so at his or her own risk. |
| cave dweller |
a human being who lives or lived in a cave. |