| caecum |
a variant of cecum. |
| Caesar |
the title of the emperors of Rome from Augustus to Hadrian and the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire. [3 definitions] |
| Caesarean |
relating to Julius Caesar or the Caesars. [2 definitions] |
| Caesarean section |
(sometimes l.c.) a method of delivering an endangered fetus, in which an incision is made through the walls of the mother's abdomen and uterus. |
| Caesar salad |
a green salad topped with grated cheese, croutons, and anchovies and a dressing of olive oil, egg, lemon juice, and garlic. |
| caesium |
variant of cesium. |
| caesura |
a break or hesitation in a line of verse, usu. necessitated by the sense of the words. |
| café |
an informal restaurant, coffee shop, or barroom that usually specializes in simple meals, coffees, and desserts. |
| café au lait |
hot coffee mixed with an equal amount of hot or scalded milk. [2 definitions] |
| café curtains |
short unpleated curtains, esp. for covering the lower half of a window. |
| café noir |
black coffee (French); coffee without milk or cream. |
| cafeteria |
a dining hall or restaurant in which customers select or are served their food at a counter and carry it on trays to their tables. |
| cafetorium |
a room or building that is used both as a cafeteria and an auditorium to save space, money, or both. |
| caffeine |
a bitter substance that occurs naturally in coffee, tea, chocolate, and certain other substances and has stimulant and diuretic effects. |
| caftan |
a loose, full-length garment with long sleeves and a sash tied at the waist, worn esp. in countries of the Middle East. |
| cage |
a boxlike enclosure having some sections covered by wire or bars and used to confine and often to display animals or birds. [4 definitions] |
| cagey |
careful not to be trapped or taken advantage of; wary; shrewd. |
| cahoots |
(informal) partnership or collusion of a disreputable sort (prec. by "in"). |
| caiman |
any of several tropical American reptiles similar to crocodiles or alligators. |
| Cain |
according to the Old Testament, the first son of Adam and Eve, who murdered his brother Abel out of jealousy. |
| caïque |
a small single-masted sailing vessel used in the eastern Mediterranean. [2 definitions] |