| Caledonia |
a literary name for Scotland. |
| calendar |
a chart of the days, weeks, and months of one or more years. [4 definitions] |
| calendar year |
the period of time that begins on January 1 and ends on December 31. (Cf. fiscal year.) |
| calender |
a machine in which paper or cloth is pressed between rollers to make it smooth or glossy. [2 definitions] |
| calends |
(usu. used with a pl. verb) in the ancient Roman calendar, the first day of any month. |
| calendula |
a plant of the composite family that bears yellow or orange flowers; pot marigold. |
| calescent |
increasing in heat; getting warm. |
| calf1 |
the young of cattle or of other bovine mammals, and of some other large mammals such as seals or whales. [2 definitions] |
| calf2 |
the muscular back part of a human's leg below the knee. |
| calf's-foot jelly |
the cooled gelatinous edible stock of boiled calves' feet. |
| calfskin |
the hide of a calf. [2 definitions] |
| Caliban |
a grotesque, brutish, half-human creature in the play The Tempest by William Shakespeare. |
| caliber |
degree of competence, virtue, or worthiness. [3 definitions] |
| calibrate |
to assign, verify, or correct the graduated markings on (a quantitative measuring instrument such as a thermometer). [2 definitions] |
| caliche |
a deposit of sand or clay in arid regions that is cemented by calcium carbonate and other soluble minerals. |
| calico |
a simply woven cotton cloth with a bright printed pattern. [3 definitions] |
| calif |
variant of caliph. |
| California |
a U.S. state on the Pacific coast. (abbr.: CA) |
| californium |
a synthetic radioactive chemical element having ninety-eight protons in each nucleus. (symbol: Cf) |
| caliginous |
misty and dark. |
| caliper |
(usu. pl.) an instrument usu. having two hinged, curved legs and used to measure inner or outer dimensions, thicknesses, and distances between surfaces. [3 definitions] |