Carafe, n. Water-bottle, water-cooler.
Caramel, n. Burnt sugar.
Caravansary, Caravansera, n. Tavern (in the East), khan, inn, public-house, house of entertainment.
Carbonate of ammonia. Sal-volatile, smelling-salts, sesqui-carbonate of ammonia.
Carbonic acid. Choke-damp, fixed air, foul air, mephitic air, carbonic-acid gas.
Carbonize, v. a. Convert into carbon.
Carcass, n.
- 1. Dead body (of an animal), corpse, corse.
- 2. Body (in contempt or ridicule).
- 3. Mere framework.
Cardiac, n. (Med.) Cordial.
Cardialgia, Cardialgy, n. (Med.) Heart-burn, cardiac passion.
Cardinal, a. Principal, chief, main, leading, most important, essential, capital, central, vital.
Cardinal-bird, n. Cardinal-grosbeak, Virginian nightingale, scarlet grosbeak, red-bird (Fringilla cardinalis, Cardinalis Virginianus).
Cardinal-flower, n. Scarlet lobelia (Lobelia cardinalis).
Cardinal-grosbeak, n. Cardinal-bird, scarlet grosbeak, red-bird, Virginian nightingale.
Cardinal points. East, west, north, and south; the four points of the compass.
Cardinal virtues. Prudence, temperance, justice, and fortitude.
Carditis, n. (Med.) Inflammation of the heart.
Care, n.
- 1. Anxiety, solicitude, concern, trouble, perplexity, worry (colloq.).
- 2. Caution, heed, regard, attention, circumspection, carefulness, watchfulness, vigilance.
- 3. Charge, oversight, superintendence, direction, management.
- 4. Object of care, charge, burden.