| caudle |
a warm drink made esp. for the sick, usu. containing wine or ale, bread, sugar, eggs, and spices. |
| caught |
past tense and past participle of catch. |
| caul |
the membrane that surrounds a fetus in the womb, esp. a part of this that sometimes covers its head when it is born. [2 definitions] |
| cauldron |
a round metal pot that is hung or placed over a fire, used for boiling liquids. |
| cauliflower |
a cultivated vegetable related to cabbage that bears a large, dense head of edible, crunchy, usu. white flowers. |
| cauliflower ear |
an ear that is permanently misshapen as a result of repeated blows or injuries, as from boxing. |
| caulk |
to seal against leakage of water or air, esp. by filling in cracks, as in the seams of a boat or the joints of a pipe. |
| caulking |
elastic material used to seal and fill cracks. |
| causal |
being or involving a cause. [2 definitions] |
| causality |
the relationship or connection between cause and effect. [3 definitions] |
| causation |
the act or process of causing. [2 definitions] |
| causative |
having an effect; serving as an agent or cause (often fol. by "of"). [3 definitions] |
| cause |
something or someone that produces a result or effect. [5 definitions] |
| 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. |