English Words: C

43,570 words · Page 15 of 872

Caffreyname

A surname from Irish.

caffsnoun

plural of caff

Caffynname

A surname.

caffènoun

An Italian café.

caffè americanonoun

A drink made of espresso and hot water.

caffè lattenoun

Espresso coffee with steamed milk.

caffè macchiatonoun

Synonym of macchiato.

caffè mochanoun

Synonym of mocha (“type of coffee”).

Cafieroname

A surname from Italian.

cafilanoun

A caravan of travellers or supplies.

cafisonoun

Alternative form of qafiz (particularly in Italian contexts)

CAFOnoun

Initialism of concentrated animal feeding operation.

cafonenoun

A boorish, uneducated Italian-American.

caftannoun

Alternative spelling of kaftan.

caftanedadj

Alternative form of kaftaned.

caftaric acidnoun

A cinnamate formed when caffeic acid and tartaric acid undergo esterification.

cafénoun

A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises.

café au laitnoun

A mixture of coffee and hot milk.

café au laitsnoun

plural of café au lait

café con lechenoun

A coffee beverage common throughout Spain and Latin America consisting of strong coffee (usually espresso) mixed with scalded milk in approximately equal amounts.

Café de Paris saucenoun

A complex butter-based sauce served with grilled beef.

café lattenoun

Misspelling of caffè latte.

café liégeoisnoun

A cold dessert made from lightly sweetened coffee, coffee-flavoured ice cream and Chantilly cream.

café mochanoun

Synonym of mocha (“type of coffee”).

café noirnoun

A cup of black coffee.

café noisettenoun

An espresso with a dash of hot milk. It is a hazelnut color. The hot milk is either poured in by the barista before serving, or served in a small pot for the drinker to pour.

café revolutionarynoun

Synonym of champagne socialist.

café royalenoun

Coffee with brandy, sometimes served with spices, cream, etc.; (countable) a serving of this beverage.

café societynoun

Especially from the late-19th century through the mid-20th century in Europe and America, a culture characterized by continual socializing in bistros, coffee shops, and nightclubs, sometimes extravagantly frivolous and sometimes intensely intellectual in nature but always high-spirited.

café wall illusionnoun

An optical illusion in which the parallel straight dividing lines between staggered rows with alternating dark and light bricks appear to be sloped rather than parallel.

café-chantantnoun

An outdoor café in which musical performances were given

café-goernoun

One who goes to a café.

cafés au laitnoun

plural of café au lait

cafés con lechenoun

plural of café con leche

cagnoun

A keg.

cagaitanoun

A Brazilian tree, Eugenia dysenterica.

Cagayanname

A province of Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tuguegarao.

Cagayan de Oroname

An independent city, the provincial capital of Misamis Oriental, Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

cagenoun

An enclosure made of bars, normally to hold animals.

cage birdnoun

A bird, such as a canary or budgerigar, kept captive in a cage or aviary for domestic companionship or as a hobby.

cage boxernoun

One who cage boxes

cage homenoun

A subdivision of an apartment/tenement/flat's rooms into separate living spaces of stacked cages, big enough to fit a bed and hold one's belongings.

cage stagenoun

A period of religious zeal following a religious conversion, often perceived as arrogant.

cage-freeadj

Being or relating to chickens not raised in battery cages, but free to roam within a certain space.

cageableadj

Able to be confined in a cage.

Cageanadj

Of or relating to John Milton Cage Jr. (1912–1992), American composer, music theorist, writer, and artist, known as a pioneer of indeterminacy in music, and for the non-standard use of musical instruments.

cagebellenoun

A female basketball player; a female who plays basketball.

cagebirdnoun

A bird kept in a cage.

cageboxernoun

One who cageboxes.

cagedadj

Confined in a cage.

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