English Words: C

43,570 words · Page 149 of 872

caught between two stoolsphrase

Unable to fit into either of two conflicting categories, and as a result likely to fail.

caught shortadj

Needing to use the toilet at a point where no toilet facilities are available.

caught upverb

simple past and past participle of catch up

caught with one's pants downadj

Caught off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation.

caughtenverb

plural simple past of catch

cauimnoun

An alcoholic beverage of Tupian origin, made by the fermentation of manioc, cashews, or maize.

cauknoun

An opaque, earthy variety of barite, or heavy spar.

caulnoun

A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen.

caul fatnoun

The fatty, transparent serous membrane that covers the intestines of cows, sheep, and pigs, often used as a casing for sausages and other meat dishes.

Cauldonname

A small village in Waterhouses parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0749).

Cauldon Lowename

A hamlet in Cotton parish and Waterhouses parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0748).

cauldronnoun

A large bowl-shaped pot used for boiling over an open flame.

cauldron battlenoun

battle of encirclement

cauldron bottomnoun

A large, round mass in a coal seam that forms part of the roof of a coal mine passage (usually being a fossilized root or stump); considered a hazard due to being prone to falling without warning.

cauldronfulnoun

As much as a cauldron will hold.

cauldronlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a cauldron.

caulerpanoun

Any seaweed of the genus Caulerpa.

caulescencenoun

The degree to which something, such as a plant or neuron, has a well-formed main stem.

caulescentadj

having a well-developed stem above ground; with a trunk

caulinoun

Clipping of cauliflower.

cauliclenoun

A small stalk or stem, especially the rudimentary stalk of a seed embryo

caulicolousadj

That grows parasitically on the stems of other plants

cauliculusnoun

In the Corinthian capital, any of the eight stalks rising out of the lower leafage and terminating in leaves which seem to support the volutes.

cauliferousadj

Giving rise to a stalk or stem

cauliflorousadj

Having flowers on the stem.

cauliflorynoun

The quality of being cauliflorous.

cauliflowernoun

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.

cauliflower earnoun

An ear swollen and deformed by repeated blows, common among boxers and rugby players.

cauliflower mushroomnoun

Any of genus Sparassis of parasitic and saprobic mushrooms.

caulifloweredadj

Swollen up into a cauliflower ear.

cauliflowerlikeadj

Characteristic of a cauliflower

caulifloweryadj

Resembling or characteristic of cauliflower.

cauliformadj

Having the form of a caulis.

cauligenousadj

Originating from the stem of a plant.

cauligerousadj

cauligenous

caulineadj

Growing immediately on a caulis, the main stem of a plant; of or pertaining to a caulis.

caulininoun

A hybridized cultivar of Brassica oleracea (broccoli) exhibiting features which resemble both cauliflower and broccolini.

caulirosulateadj

Arranged in rose-like clusters at the end of the stem.

caulisnoun

Each of the main stalks which support the volutes and helices of a Corinthian capital.

caulknoun

Caulking.

caulkableadj

Able to be caulked.

caulkernoun

A person who caulks various structures (as ships) and certain types of piping.

caulkheadnoun

Someone from the Isle of Wight

caulkingnoun

A sealing material used to seal joints between heterogeneous materials in many kinds of construction and manufacture.

caulklikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of caulk.

caulkyadj

Of or pertaining to caulk.

caulobacternoun

Any of the bacteria of the genus Caulobacter.

caulocarpousadj

Bearing flowers and fruit on the stem or branches from year to year (as ordinary shrubs and trees)

caulocystidiumnoun

A relatively large cell found on the stipe of a basidiomycete.

caulodenoun

A portion of a thallophyte that simulates a stem.

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