Case, n.
- 1. Covering, sheathe, capsule.
- 2. Box.
- 3. State, condition, situation, plight, predicament.
- 4. Instance, particular occurrence, example, specific instance.
- 5. Circumstance, condition, contingency, event.
- 6. Suit, action, cause, process, trial.
- 7. Question, matter of inquiry, subject of discussion.
- 8. Declension-form, case-ending, inflection, form.
Case, v. a.
- 1. Cover (with a case), protect, wrap, encase, enclose, envelop.
- 2. Box, put in a box or case, pack, pack up.
Caseharden, v. a. Harden (on the outside), steel, convert into steel (on the surface).
Casehardened, a. and p.
- 1. Hardened (on the outside), steeled, converted into steel (on the surface), indurated.
- 2. Conscience-seared, obdurate, reprobate, dead to duty, lost to shame, brazen, brazen-faced.
Caseine, n. [Written also Casein.] Caseum, curd of milk, coagulable part of milk, coagulum of milk, legumin.
Caseous, a. Cheesy, of the nature of cheese.
Caseum, n. [L.] See caseine.
Case-worm, n. Caddice, caddis, cade-worm, cadew, cad-bait, cad-bate, cod-bait.
Cash, n.
- 1. Coin, specie.