cabochon |
a polished gemstone, usu. in the form of a circle or ellipse, without facets. [2 definitions] |
caboodle |
(informal) group of things or people; bunch; lot. |
caboose |
a car at the rear of a freight train, used by the crew as a place for eating and sleeping. |
cabretta |
a soft strong kidlike leather made from the skins of certain sheep. |
cabriolet |
a light, one-horse carriage designed for two passengers and having two wheels and a folding hood. [2 definitions] |
cabstand |
a place, usu. designated by a municipality, where taxicabs line up and wait to be hired. |
cacao |
a South American tree bearing yellowish flowers and reddishbrown seeds. [2 definitions] |
cacciatore |
cooked in a covered pot with olive oil, tomato paste, onions, wine, herbs, and other ingredients. |
cachalot |
a sperm whale. |
cache |
a hiding place for treasures or supplies, esp. in the ground. [3 definitions] |
cachepot |
an ornamental container into which the plain pot of a houseplant is set and thus concealed from view. |
cachet |
an official seal on a document or letter. [4 definitions] |
cachinnate |
to laugh very loudly or excessively. |
cacique |
in Spain and Latin America, a local political boss. [3 definitions] |
cackle |
to make the sharp, broken cry of a hen. [5 definitions] |
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." |