English Words: C

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cafnoun

A café.

CAFABphrase

Acronym of coercively assigned female at birth.

cafardnoun

Depression; melancholy.

Cafarelliname

A surname from Italian.

cafarsitenoun

An isometric-diploidal mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and titanium.

cafe hopverb

To patronize a number of different cafés on a single outing.

cafe-hoppingnoun

Patronising a number of different cafes on a single outing.

cafecitonoun

A small hot coffee drink, particularly Cuban espresso.

cafedrinenoun

A cardiac stimulant used to increase blood pressure.

cafegoernoun

Alternative form of café-goer.

cafegymatoriumnoun

A school hall used at various times as a cafeteria, a gymnasium, and an auditorium.

cafelikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a café.

cafenetnoun

An inn or resthouse selling coffee in Turkey.

cafenionnoun

Alternative form of kafenio.

Cafesjianname

A surname from Armenian

cafestolnoun

A diterpene molecule present in coffee.

cafeterianoun

A restaurant in which customers select their food at a counter then carry it on a tray to a table to eat.

cafeteria bowlingnoun

Poor-quality bowling which is easy to hit, allowing the batters to help themselves to runs.

cafeteria Christianitynoun

A moderate form of Christianity whose adherents pick and choose which doctrines to respect and follow, avoiding what is controversial or unpleasant.

cafeteria plannoun

An employee benefit plan that allows employees to choose between different types of benefits.

cafeterialadj

Of or relating to a cafeteria.

cafeterienoun

Cafeteria.

cafetiernoun

Hotel employee working in a cafeterie (pantry).

cafetièrenoun

A cylindrical glass or metal jug, fitted with a filter on a rod, used to make coffee.

cafetoriumnoun

A large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.

caffnoun

café, cafeteria.

caffeatenoun

A salt or ester of caffeic acid.

caffeicadj

of, or pertaining to coffee or caffeic acid

caffeinanoun

Obsolete form of caffeine.

caffeinateverb

To add caffeine to something.

caffeinatedadj

Containing caffeine naturally (e.g., coffee, tea, and cacao) or as an additive (e.g., soft drinks, sports drinks, or energy drinks).

caffeinatornoun

One who consumes caffeine.

caffeinenoun

An alkaloid, C₈H₁₀N₄O₂, found naturally in tea and coffee plants, which acts as a mild stimulant on the central nervous system.

caffeine-freeadj

free of or containing no caffeine.

caffeinelessadj

Without caffeine.

caffeinelikeadj

Resembling caffeine

caffeinicadj

Related to or containing caffeine.

caffeinismnoun

a toxic condition caused by excessive ingestion of coffee and other caffeine-containing beverages

caffeoylnoun

The univalent radical derived from caffeic acid.

caffeoylquinatenoun

Any salt or ester of caffeoylquinic acid.

Caffertyname

A surname from Irish.

Cafferyname

A surname.

caffetannic acidnoun

A supposed compound found in coffee beans, once thought to be a kind of tannin obtained from coffee beans, now regarded as a mixture of chlorogenic acid and other stuff.

caffetierenoun

Alternative form of cafetière.

caffleverb

To wrangle, to argue, to quarrel.

caffledadj

tangled

cafflernoun

A rogue, a contemptible or impertinent person.

Caffrarianame

Alternative spelling of Kaffraria.

Caffrarianadj

Alternative form of Kaffrarian.

caffrenoun

Obsolete form of kaffir.

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