English Words: C

43,570 words · Page 144 of 872

catmeatnoun

Alternative form of cat meat.

catmillnoun

An apparatus with several beams protruding from a central rotating pole, used to train fighting dogs by having them chase a cat or other small animal in circles.

catmintnoun

Synonym of catnip (the plant Nepeta cataria, or other members of the genus)

catnapnoun

A brief, light sleep, usually during the daytime.

catnappernoun

One who takes a short sleep or nap.

catnenoun

Feline acne, a type of acne that affects domesticated cats, usually on the chin or the surrounding area.

catnessnoun

The quality of being a cat.

catnipnoun

Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta, family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.

catnippedadj

Impregnated with catnip.

catnippyadj

Resembling or characteristic of catnip.

Catoname

A male given name from Latin.

catoblepasnoun

A legendary creature from Ethiopia, said to have the body of a Cape buffalo, scales on its back, and the head of a wild boar, which always points downward because of its weight.

catochusnoun

The trance-like mental state of a cataleptic patient.

catoecicadj

Synonym of cleruchic.

catomnoun

A nanoscale robot, many of which would interact to form claytronic structures.

Catonename

A surname from Italian.

Catonianadj

Of, pertaining to, dating back to, or resembling Cato the Elder

Catonicallyadv

In a Catonic manner.

Catoosa Countyname

One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Ringgold.

catophilenoun

One who is extremely fond of cats.

catopternoun

A reflecting optical glass or instrument; a mirror.

catoptricadj

Of, relating to, or produced by mirrors or reflections.

catoptricsnoun

The branch of optics dealing with reflection.

catoptromancynoun

Divination by use of mirrors, or other reflective surfaces.

catoptrophobianoun

The fear of mirrors.

Catorname

A surname.

catotelmnoun

The layer of a peat bog below the acrotelm, where there is dead plant material.

catpawnoun

Synonym of cameltoe (clear visible presence of a woman's vulva)

catpeoplenoun

plural of catperson

catpersonnoun

An anthropomorphic feline, or a person who has characteristics of a cat on an otherwise human body, such as cat ears and a cat tail.

catproofadj

Resistant to damage caused by domestic cats.

Catradoraname

The ship of characters Catra and Adora from the animated series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.

Catrettname

A surname.

catridgenoun

Pronunciation spelling of cartridge.

catrinanoun

An elegantly dressed skeleton figure; used as a symbol of the Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, celebration.

Catrionaname

A female given name from Scottish Gaelic, a Scottish form of Catherine.

Catronname

A surname.

Catron Countyname

One of 33 counties in New Mexico, United States. County seat: Reserve.

catsnoun

plural of cat

cats and dogsnoun

A heavy rain; a large amount of rain.

cats' concertnoun

The cacophony of meows, hisses, and other vocalizations that cats make during a period of social interaction.

catscratchnoun

Alternative form of cat scratch.

catselfnoun

A feline self; the individual nature of a cat.

catsfootnoun

Synonym of cat's-paw: a foot of a cat; (figurative, obsolete) a person used unwittingly or through trickery by another.

catshanknoun

A type of knot which is useful for shortening a rope or taking up slack.

catsharknoun

Any of the sharks in the family Scyliorhinidae

catshitnoun

The feces from a cat (feline feces).

Catsianadj

Of or pertaining to Jacob Cats (1577–1660), Dutch poet, humorist, jurist and politician, best known for his emblem books.

catsiclenoun

A cold or frozen cat.

catsitverb

To babysit for (take care of) a cat.

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