casowery - n. (pl. -ies) any large flightless Australasian bird of the genus Casuarius, with...

catoon - n. & v. 1 a humorous drawing in a newspaper, magazine, etc., esp. as a topical comment....

category - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a class or division. 2 Philos. a one of a possibly exhaustive set...

caterpilar - n. 1 a the larva of a butterfly or moth. b (in general use) any similar larva of...

cabal - n. 1 a secret intrigue. 2 a political clique...

carisma - n. (pl. charismata) 1 a the ability to inspire ...

catapult - n. & v. 1 a forked stick etc. with elastic for shooting...

caligraphy - n. 1 handwriting, esp. when fine or pleasing. 2 the art of handwriting. calligrapher...

cassowary - n. (pl. -ies) any large flightless Australasian bird of the genus Casuarius, with...

candid - adj. 1 frank; not hiding one's thoughts. 2 (of a photograph) taken informally, usu....

capricorn - n. (also Capricornus) 1 a constellation, traditionally regarded as contained in...

caduceus - n. (pl. caducei) an Ancient Greek or Roman herald's...

cannibal - var. of Caribes name of a W.Ind. nation]...

carefur - adj. 1 painstaking, thorough. 2 cautious . 3 done...

cartoon - n. & v. 1 a humorous drawing in a newspaper, magazine, etc., esp. as a topical comment....

capicorn - n. (also Capricornus) 1 a constellation, traditionally regarded as contained in...

cartoun - n. & v. 1 a humorous drawing in a newspaper, magazine, etc., esp. as a topical comment....

canker - n. & v. 1 a a destructive fungus disease of trees and plants. b an open wound in...

camel - n. 1 either of two kinds of large cud-chewing mammals...

carsinoma - n. (pl. carcinomata or carcinomas) a cancer, esp. one arising in epithelial tissue....

caduces - n. (pl. caducei) an Ancient Greek or Roman herald's...

cannbis - n. 1 any hemp plant of the genus Cannabis, esp....

cartun - n. a light box or container, esp. one made of cardboard. [F (as CARTOON)]...

captin - n. & v. 1 a a chief or leader. b the leader of a team ,...

cache - n. & v. 1 a hiding-place for treasure, provisions, ammunition, etc. 2 what is hidden...

captain - n. & v. 1 a a chief or leader. b the leader of a team ,...

cantonese - adj. & n. of Canton or the Cantonese dialect of Chinese. (pl. same )...

calcaneus - n. (also calcaneum) (pl. calcanei or calcanea) the bone forming the heel. [L]...

Caesarean - adj. & n. (also Caesarian, US Ces-) 1 of Caesar or the Caesars. 2 (of a birth) effected...

catepillar - n. 1 a the larva of a butterfly or moth. b (in general use) any similar larva of...

caroid - n. & adj. each of the two main arteries carrying blood to the head ...

cabahl - n. 1 a secret intrigue. 2 a political clique...

caner - n. 1 a any malignant growth or tumour from an abnormal and uncontrolled division...

calium - also called QUICKLIME, CALX. calcium phosphate ...

candy - n. & v. (pl. -ies) 1 (in full sugar-candy) sugar crystallized by repeated boiling...

calligrapy - n. 1 handwriting, esp. when fine or pleasing. 2 the art of handwriting. calligrapher...

carotid - n. & adj. each of the two main arteries carrying blood to the head ...

canibal - var. of Caribes name of a W.Ind. nation]...

carry - v. & n. (-ies, -ied) 1 tr. support or hold up , esp....

caledar - n. & v. 1 a system by which the beginning, length, and subdivisions of the year...

capuchin - n. 1 a Franciscan friar of the new rule of 1529. 2 a cloak and hood formerly worn...

cauterize - v.tr. (also -ise) Med. burn or coagulate (tissue) with a heated instrument or caustic...

calligraphy - n. 1 handwriting, esp. when fine or pleasing. 2 the art of handwriting. calligrapher...

cancel - v. & n. (cancelled, cancelling; US canceled, canceling) 1 tr. a withdraw or revoke...

caoch - n. & v. 1 a single-decker bus, usu. comfortably equipped for longer journeys. 2...

cadance - n. 1 a fall in pitch of the voice, esp. at the end of a phrase or sentence. 2 intonation,...

cather - n. 1 a person or thing that catches. 2 Baseball a fielder who stands behind the...

cardiogram - n. a record of muscle activity within the heart, made by a cardiograph. ...

catarat - n. 1 a a large waterfall or cascade. b a downpour; a rush of water. 2 Med. a condition...

cavalier - see CHEVALIER]...

cacke - n. & v. 1 a clucking sound as of a hen or a

calcinoma - n. (pl. carcinomata or carcinomas) a cancer, esp. one arising in epithelial tissue....

cachou - cf. CATECHU]...

canser - n. 1 a any malignant growth or tumour from an abnormal and uncontrolled division...

capasitor - n. Electr. a device of one or more pairs of conductors separated by insulators used...

captan - n. & v. 1 a a chief or leader. b the leader of a team ,...

camuflage - n. & v. 1 a the disguising of military vehicles, aircraft ,...

casserole - n. & v. 1 a covered dish, usu. of earthenware or glass ,...

catract - n. 1 a a large waterfall or cascade. b a downpour; a rush of water. 2 Med. a condition...

cauliflower - n. 1 a variety of cabbage with a large immature flower-head of small usu. creamy-white...

caracter - n. & v. 1 the collective qualities or characteristics, esp. mental and moral, that...

capice - n. 1 a an unaccountable or whimsical change of mind or conduct. b a tendency ...

calcanus - n. (also calcaneum) (pl. calcanei or calcanea) the bone forming the heel. [L]...

catarac - n. 1 a a large waterfall or cascade. b a downpour; a rush of water. 2 Med. a condition...

cabbage - n. 1 a any of several cultivated varieties of Brassica oleracea, with thick green...

cacique - n. 1 a W. Indian or American Indian native chief. 2 a political boss in Spain or...

cardnal - in Eng. first applied to the four virtues on which conduct 'hinges']...

catain - n. & v. 1 a a chief or leader. b the leader of a team ,...

canabis - n. 1 any hemp plant of the genus Cannabis, esp....

caftan - n. (also kaftan) 1 a long usu. belted tunic worn by men ...