Cackle, n. Prattle, twaddle, idle talk, small talk. See prate.
Cacoethes, n. [L.]
- 1. Bad habit, bad custom, diseased propensity.
- 2. (Med.) Incurable ulcer.
Cacophonous, a. Harsh, grating, discordant, cacophonic (al), cacophonious.
Cacophony, n.
- 1. Discord, jarring, jar, harsh sound.
- 2. (Rhet.) Inharmonious phraseology, discordant diction.
Cadaver, n. Corpse, dead body, body, remains, subject (for dissection).
Cadaverous, a. Pale, pallid, wan, ghastly, death-like.
Caddice, Caddis, n. Case-worm, cade-worm, caddy, cadew, cad-bait, cod-bait, cad-bate.
Caddice-fly, Caddis-fly, n. May-fly.
Cadence, n
- 1. Fall of the voice.
- 2. Tone, intonation, modulation of the voice.
Cade-worm, n. See caddice.
Caduceous, n. [L.] Mercury’s rod, Mercury’s staff.
Caducity, n.
- 1. Tendency to decay, tendency to fall.
- 2. Decadence, decline, senility, dotage.
Caducous, a.
- 1. Tending to decay, decaying, declining, decadent, dropping, falling.
- 2. (Bot. and Zool.) Dropping off early, deciduous, non-persistent, temporary, transient.