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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Catherine de Medicis
noun queen of France as the wife of Henry II and regent during the minority of her son Charles IX (1519-1589)

Catherine I
noun empress of Russia who succeeded her husband Peter the Great (1684-1727)

Catherine II
Catherine noun empress of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the empire (1729-1796)

Catherine of Aragon
noun first wife of Henry VIII; Henry`s divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)

catherine wheel
pinwheel noun a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire

catheter
noun a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open

catheterization
catheterisation noun the operation of introducing a catheter into the body

catheterize
catheterise verb insert a catheter into (a body part); `catheterize the patient`s bladder`

cathexis
charge noun (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object; `Freud thought of cathexis as a psychic analog of an electrical charge`

cathode
noun a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device

cathode ray
noun a beam of electrons emitted by the cathode of an electrical discharge tube

cathode-ray tube
CRT noun a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen

cathodic
adjective of or at or pertaining to a cathode; `cathodic deposition of metals`

catholic
adjective free from provincial prejudices or attachments; `catholic in one`s tastes`

Catholic Church
noun any of several churches claiming to have maintained historical continuity with the original Christian Church

Catholic school
noun a parochial school maintained by the Catholic Church

Catholicism
Catholicity noun the beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church

catholicize
catholicise verb cause to adopt Catholicism

Catholicos
noun the ecclesiastical title of the leaders of the Nestorian and Armenian churches

cation
noun a positively charged ion

cationic
adjective of or relating to cations

cationic detergent
invert soap noun a class of synthetic detergents in which the surface-active part of the molecule is the cation

catkin
ament noun a cylindrical spikelike inflorescence

catkinate
adjective resembling a catkin

catlike
cat-like adjective resembling a cat

catling
noun a long double-edged knife used for amputations

catmint
catnip noun hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats

catoptric
catoptrical adjective of or relating to catoptrics; produced by or based on mirrors

catoptrics
noun branch of optics dealing with formation of images by mirrors

Catoptrophorus
genus Catoptrophorus noun willet

catostomid
noun a cypriniform fish of the family Catostomidae

Catostomidae
family Catostomidae noun suckers; closely related to the family Cyprinidae

Catostomus
genus Catostomus noun type genus of the family Catostomidae

Catskills
Catskill Mountains noun a range of the Appalachians west of the Hudson in southeastern New York; includes many popular resort areas

catsup
ketchup noun thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes

catsup bottle
ketchup bottle noun a bottle that holds catsup

cattail
noun tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves; cosmopolitan in fresh and salt marshes

cattalo
beefalo noun hardy breed of cattle resulting from crossing domestic cattle with the American buffalo; yields leaner beef than conventional breeds

Cattell
James McKeen Cattell noun American psychologist and editor (1860-1944)

cattiness
bitchiness noun malevolence by virtue of being malicious or spiteful or nasty

cattle
cows noun domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; `so many head of cattle`; `wait till the cows come home`; `seven thin and ill-favored kine`- Bible; `a team of oxen`

cattle breeding
noun breeding cattle

cattle cake
noun a concentrated feed for cattle; processed in the form of blocks or cakes

cattle car
noun a freight car for transporting cattle

cattle drive
noun driving a bovine herd (as cows or bulls or steers)

cattle egret
Bubulcus ibis noun small white egret widely distributed in warm regions often found around grazing animals

cattle guard
cattle grid noun a bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattle

cattle trail
noun a trail over which cattle were driven to market

cattleman
beef man noun a man who raises (or tends) cattle

cattleship
cattle boat noun a cargo ship for the transport of livestock

cattley guava
purple strawberry guava noun small tropical shrubby tree bearing deep red oval fruit

cattleya
noun any orchid of the genus Cattleya characterized by a three-lobed lip enclosing the column; among the most popular and most extravagantly beautiful orchids known

catty
cattie noun any of various units of weight used in southeastern Asia (especially a Chinese measure equal to 500 grams)

Catullus
Gaius Valerius Catullus noun Roman lyric poet remembered for his love poems to an aristocratic Roman woman (84-54 BC)

catwalk
noun narrow pathway high in the air (as above a stage or between parts of a building or along a bridge)

Caucasia
Caucasus noun a large region between the Black and Caspian seas that contains the Caucasus Mountains; oil is its major resource

Caucasian
Caucasic adjective of or relating to the geographical region of Caucasia; `Caucasian languages`

Caucasian walnut
Pterocarya fraxinifolia noun medium-sized Caucasian much-branched tree distinguished from other walnut trees by its winged fruit

Caucasus
Caucasus Mountains noun the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia

caucus
noun a closed political meeting

cauda
noun any taillike structure

caudal
taillike adjective resembling a tail

caudal anesthesia
caudal anaesthesia noun regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidural anesthesia

caudal appendage
noun tail especially of a mammal posterior to and above the anus

caudally
caudal adverb toward the posterior end of the body

caudate
caudated adjective having a tail or taillike appendage

Caudine Forks
noun a battle in the Apennines in 321 BC in which the Samnites defeated the Romans

caught up(p)
adjective having become involved involuntarily; `caught up in the excitement of the crowd`; `caught up in the scandal`

caul
veil noun the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)

caulescent
adjective (of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground

cauliflower
noun compact head of white undeveloped flowers

cauliflower ear
noun an auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers

cauline
adjective especially of leaves; growing on a stem especially on the upper part of a stem; `cauline leaves`

caulk
caulking noun a waterproof sealant and filler that is used in building and repair to make watertight

caulked
adjective having cracks and crevices stopped up with a filler

Caulophyllum
genus Caulophyllum noun blue cohosh

causal
adjective involving or constituting a cause; causing; `a causal relationship between scarcity and higher prices`

causal agent
cause noun any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

causalgia
noun a burning pain in a limb along the course of a peripheral nerve; usually associated with skin changes

causality
noun the relation between causes and effects

causally
adverb in a causal fashion; `causally efficacious powers`

causative
adjective producing an effect; `poverty as a causative factor in crime`

cause
reason noun a justification for something existing or happening; `he had no cause to complain`; `they had good reason to rejoice`

cause
noun a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; `he supported populist campaigns`; `they worked in the cause of world peace`; `the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant`; `the movement to end slavery`; `contributed to the war effort`

cause celebre
noun an incident that attracts great public attention

cause of action
noun a claim sufficient to demand judicial attention; the facts that give rise to right of action

cause of death
killer noun the causal agent resulting in death; `heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States`

cause to be perceived
verb have perceptible qualities

cause to sleep
verb make fall asleep; `The soft music caused us to fall asleep`

causeless
fortuitous adjective having no cause or apparent cause; `a causeless miracle`; `fortuitous encounters--strange accidents of fortune`; `we cannot regard artistic invention as...uncaused and unrelated to the times`

causeway
noun a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand

causing
causation noun the act of causing something to happen

caustic
corrosive adjective of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

caustically
vitriolically adverb in a caustic vitriolic manner; `he addressed her caustically`

cauterize
cauterise verb burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; `The surgeon cauterized the wart`

cautery
cauterization noun the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing

caution
precaution noun judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; `he exercised caution in opening the door`; `he handled the vase with care`

cautionary
preventive adjective tending to ward off; `the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples`- Victor Schultze

cautious
conservative adjective avoiding excess; `a conservative estimate`

cautious statement
noun a statement made with careful qualifications