caco- |
bad; harsh. |
cacography |
bad handwriting. [2 definitions] |
cacophonous |
characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. |
cacophony |
a mixture of discordant and usually unpleasant sounds. [2 definitions] |
cactus |
a leafless, fleshy-stemmed, often prickly plant that grows in hot, dry regions of America. |
CAD |
acronym of "computer-aided design." |
cad |
a person who behaves crudely or dishonorably. |
cadaver |
a dead body, esp. one used for medical research or instruction. |
cadaverous |
of or resembling a corpse; pale and thin or emaciated. [2 definitions] |
caddie |
a person who carries the clubs of a golfer during a round and assists the golfer in other ways. [2 definitions] |
caddis fly |
a small mothlike insect found near lakes and streams that has two pairs of membranous wings. |
caddish |
of or similar to a cad; ungentlemanly; despicable. |
caddisworm |
the wormlike larva of a caddisfly that lives in fresh water in an elongated case made of sand, plant debris, and the silk secreted by the larva after hatching. |
caddy1 |
a small box or similar container, as for tea or pencils. |
caddy2 |
variant of caddie. [2 definitions] |
-cade |
a procession. |
cadence |
a rhythmic pattern of movement, as in music or poetry. [3 definitions] |
cadenza |
in music, an elaborate section near the end of a composition, usu. allowing a soloist to display virtuosity. |
cadet |
a student in a military academy; person training to be a military officer. |
cadge |
to obtain by begging or otherwise imposing on others. [2 definitions] |
cadi |
a Muslim judge whose decisions are based on Islamic religious law. |