| Cambrian |
of, relating to, or designating the geological period at the start of the Paleozoic Era, from approximately 600 million to 500 million years ago, when marine animals such as trilobites were in abundance. [2 definitions] |
| cambric |
a thin, white, closely woven fabric of cotton or linen. |
| cambric tea |
a drink of hot water, milk, sugar, and a little tea, usu. given to children. |
| Cambridge |
one of the two major English universities, founded in the twelfth century. [2 definitions] |
| camcorder |
a portable video recording device that includes a camera and an audio recorder in one unit. |
| came1 |
past tense of come. |
| came2 |
a thin, grooved strip of lead used to secure a piece of glass, as in a stained glass window. |
| camel |
either of two species of large, long-necked, humped mammals of Africa and Asia, often domesticated for riding and carrying loads. (Cf. Bactrian camel, dromedary.) |
| cameleer |
one who drives or rides camels. |
| camellia |
an evergreen shrub or tree, native to Asia, with shiny leaves and large colorful blossoms. [2 definitions] |
| camel's hair |
the hair of a camel, which is soft and fine, or a substitute for this hair. [2 definitions] |
| camel's-hair brush |
a type of small brush made from the hairs of a squirrel's tail and used by artists. |
| Camembert |
a rich creamy cheese with a soft center. |
| cameo |
a method of carving a gemstone so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another. [3 definitions] |
| camera |
a device with a shutter and lens that produces photographs by recording images on a light-sensitive film or plate. [2 definitions] |
| cameraman |
a man who operates a motion-picture or television camera. |
| camera-shy |
having or showing a dislike of being photographed. |
| camerawoman |
a woman who operates a motion-picture or television camera. |
| Cameroon |
a West African country on the Atlantic coast south of Nigeria. |
| camisole |
a woman's sleeveless, waist-length undergarment. |
| camomile |
variant of chamomile. |