Casanova |
Giovanni Jacopo, an Italian adventurer and writer (1725-98). [2 definitions] |
Casbah |
(sometimes l.c.) the old, crowded native quarter of any of several North African cities, esp. Algiers. [2 definitions] |
cascade |
a steep waterfall or series of small waterfalls. [5 definitions] |
cascara |
a North American buckthorn tree, from the bark of which a laxative, cascara sagrada, is derived. |
case1 |
an instance or example of something. [9 definitions] |
case2 |
a receptacle for holding or carrying; container. [5 definitions] |
casefy |
to make or become like cheese. |
caseharden |
to form a hard thin surface on (an alloy of iron) by bonding with carbon under heat. [2 definitions] |
case history |
a record of pertinent facts and changes, usu. in a client or research subject undergoing medical, psychiatric, or similar treatment or study. |
casein |
a protein derived from milk, used in making cheese and certain plastics. [2 definitions] |
case knife |
a knife carried in a sheath or case. [2 definitions] |
case law |
law based on precedents set in particular cases rather than on statute. |
caseload |
the number of cases assigned, as to a social worker or parole officer, or handled, as by a court or welfare agency, at one time or during a specified period. |
casemate |
an armored enclosure or compartment, as in a warship or fortress, with openings for guns or artillery. |
casement |
a hinged window sash that opens like a door. [3 definitions] |
caseous |
of or like cheese; cheesy. |
casern |
a military barracks within a fortification. |
casework |
social work with one individual or family, treated as a single case. |
cash |
money in the form of bills or coins, or payment in such form. [3 definitions] |
cashable |
combined form of cash. |
cash-and-carry |
sold for cash only and without delivery or other services, as goods, or selling only in this way, as a store. |