CC.Associated word: cedilla.cabbage,n.savoy; colewort; broccoli; collards; Brussels sprouts.Associated words: Brassica, brassicaceous.cabbage,v.(Colloq.)steal,pilfer, purloin, filch.cabin,n.hut,hovel,shanty,cot,shack,cottage.cage,n.mew.--v.confine, coop up, encage,mew.caged,a.imprisoned, confined.cajole,v.beguile,wheedle,blandish,inveigle,flatter.cajolery,n.wheedling,blandishment,beguilement.cake,v.concrete,harden, solidify, coagulate.calamitous,a.disastrous, deplorable, baleful, ill-fated, untoward, dire.calamity,n.disaster,catastrophe,misfortune,casualty,reverse,adversity, mischance.calculate,v.compute,reckon,estimate;forecast; (Colloq.)expect,intend, contemplate,plan.calculating,a.scheming, forecasting,crafty, circumspect,cautious,wary.calculation,n.computation,reckoning;expectation,anticipation; circumspection, wariness,forethought,caution.calendar,n.almanac;list,schedule,register,catalogue, docket.calf,n.Associated words: vellum,parchment,veal, fatling, dogy, vitular, vituline, slink, slunk, calve,steer.calico,n.print.California poppy.eschscholtzia.call,v.summon,bid, evoke,invite; convoke,assemble,muster,convene; entitle,name, designate, dub, denominate; invoke,petition, invocate.call,n.summons, vocation,invocation, entreaty,appeal,invitation;signal;requirement,demand, requisition; election,appointment; interview.calling,n.summons,call; vocation (divine summons); evocation,convocation;occupation,business,trade, employment, vocation, pursuit.callous,a.unfeeling,insensible,hardened,unimpressible.callow,a.unfledged,unfeathered;immature,green,inexperienced.call to account.impeach,accuse.calm,n.lull, tranquillity,quiet, placidity.calm,a.still,serene,motionless, undisturbed, unruffled, pacific, placid, tranquil, halcyon;sedate, collected, imperturbable,unmoved,cool, composed, dispassionate.Antonyms:excited,stormy, agitated, ruffled, discomposed,perturbed,boisterous.calm,v.lull,allay,hush, tranquillize, becalm,still, compose,quiet,appease,pacify, assuage,moderate,alleviate, conciliate,abate,console.calmness,n.tranquillity,serenity, placidity, stillness,composure, imperturbability, dispassion, imperturbation,unconcern, equanimity, collectedness,self-possession.Antonyms:commotion,excitement,agitation,discomposure.camel,n.dromedary (one hump); bactrian camel (two humps); deloul, maharik (the swift camel).cameo,n.anaglyph.Antonym:intaglio.camp,n.encampment; bivouac; cantonment,quarters.Associated words: castrensial, étape, decampment, decamp, castrametation.camp,v.encamp.canal,n.channel.Associated words: towpath, berm, heelpath,lock.cancel,v.annul,abrogate, rescind,nullify,quash,abolish,countermand.Antonyms:confirm,approve, corroborate, enforce, reënact,maintain.cancellation,n.annulment,abrogation, rescission,nullification, countermanding.cancer,n.carcinoma, carcinosis.Associated words: cancerate, canceration, cancerous, cancriform, cancroid, solanoid.candid,a.impartial,unbiased,fair;frank, ingenuous,unreserved, straightforward.Antonyms: disingenuous,deceitful,reserved,subtle.candidate,n.aspirant, nominee, postulant, office-seeker, contestant (for an office).candle,n.taper, cierge, rushlight, serge;pl.chandlery.Associated words: chandler, wick,snuff, socket, accensor, petrostearine, sconce, sweal.candlestick,n.candelabrum, jesse, girandole,lustre.candor,n.impartiality, disinterestedness;frankness, ingenuousness,naïveté, openness.candy,n.confectionery, bonbon, sweetmeat, confection, comfit, confect, lollipop, caramel,fudge, fondant, praline,taffy, sugar plum, toffee.candy maker.confectioner.cane sugar.sucrose.canker,n.corrosion,erosion,blight.cannibal,n.anthropophagite.--a.anthropophagous.cannibalism,n.anthropophagy; exophagy, endophagy.cannibals,n. pl.anthropophagi, man-eaters, androphagi.cannon,n.Associated words: ordnance, cannonade, cannoneer, linstock, calibre,bore, cascabel,breech, reenforce,chase,muzzle, trunnion, rimbase, chamber, howitzer,mortar.canny,a.cunning,crafty,wary,shrewd,cautious,prudent, circumspect; magical.canoe,n.piroque (dugout); pitpan (Cen. Amer.); kayak (Arctic tribes).canon,n.law,rule, regulation.canonicals,n. pl.vestments;gown,robe,cassock, surplice, alb, pallium, cope, scapulary, dalmatic, stole, chasuble, tunicle,scarf, mantelleta, cowl, ephod, amice, mitre, capoch, biretta, chimere, rochet, scapular, planeta, maniple, tippet, plicata.canopy,n.covering,awning, baldaquin, baldachin,tilt, tester, pavilion.cant,n.slope,tilt,turn;bias,impulse; prating; idioms, parlance, vocabulary; affectedpiety,hypocrisy; slang,jargon, lingo, argot.cant,v.tilt,tip,incline.cantankerous,a.(Colloq.)perverse, contumacious,contentious,headstrong,contrary.canteen carrier.(female) cantiniere, vivandiere.canvas,n.tarpaulin; coutil.canyon,n.gorge,ravine,gulch.cap,n.biggin, biggon, biggonnet, busby, coif, berretta, biretta, barret, caul, callot, head-gear, turban, fez, calotte, toque, mortarboard, mitre, tarboosh, Tam-o-Shanter, zuchetto, wimple, shako, morion, mozetta, casque,helmet, mutch, montero, domino, beaver, glengarry, calpac, thrumcap, beret, keffieh, mortier, mobcap.Associated word: visor.cap,v.crown,complete,consummate,surpass,exceed.capability,n.ability, capacity,competency,qualification, efficiency, proficiency.capable,a.able,qualified,susceptible,competent,efficient,proficient.Antonyms: Seeincapable.cape,n.promontory,headland.caper,n.dido,trick,prank,leap,gambol,curlycue.caper,v.gambol,frisk, cavort,leap,skip,prance, capriole.capital,a.principal,leading,chief,cardinal, foremost; (Colloq.)excellent,first-rate.capital letter,n.majuscule (ancient manuscripts).Associated word: cyriologic.capitation,n.poll-tax.caprice,n.fancy,whim,notion,freak,vagary,crotchet,quirk,whimsey,fickleness.capricious,a.fanciful,whimsical, vagarious,inconstant,fickle,crotchety,volatile.cap-shaped,a.pileate, pileated.capsize,v.upset, overturn.captain,n.commander, chieftain,leader,chief:skipper; colonel;master, foreman.captious,a.critical,carping,censorious,caviling.captivate,v.enchant,subdue,bewitch,fascinate,entrance, enamor,infatuate.captivating,a.bewitching,fascinating, enchanting. Seecharming.captivation,n.fascination, infatuation,charming.captivity,n.bondage,servitude, thralldom, vassalage,slavery.capture,v.seize,catch,apprehend,arrest, corral, deprehend.capture,n.prey,prize;apprehension,arrest,seizure,catching.car,n.cart,vehicle, chariot, caboose,tender,cage,coach, tram, truck.carbolic acid.phenol, phenic acid.cardinal,a.principal,chief,superior, preëminent.cardinal virtues.prudence,temperance,justice, fortitude.cardinals,n. pl.Associated words: propaganda, conclave, cardinalate.care,n.concern,anxiety,worry,apprehension;oversight,charge,management, tutelage,custody;ward,charge, protégé,responsibility;attention,heed,caution,regard, circumspection,carefulness.Antonyms: Seecarelessness.careful,a.cautious,watchful, provident,chary,attentive, circumspect,considerate,heedful,prudent,discreet,wary,mindful,choice,sparing, observant.carefulness,n.caution, wariness, circumspection, chariness,forethought, precaution,watchfulness,discretion,concern, cautiousness.careless,a.negligent,unconcerned,indifferent, heedless,inattentive,regardless,lax,incautious,remiss,inconsiderate,nonchalant,neglectful, unwary, imprudent,indiscreet, improvident,reckless,desultory, perfunctory,devil-may-care,slovenly,slack,supine.carelessness,n.unconcern,indifference,negligence, heedlessness, remissness, incaution,nonchalance, inadvertence, laxity, improvidence,inattention, dereliction,indiscretion, recklessness.cargo,n.freight,load,burden, lading,last.caricature,n.exaggeration,burlesque,take-off,travesty, parody.carking,a.harassing,worrying,distressing,vexatious.carnal,a.sensual,fleshly,bodily;lustful,salacious; unregenerate.carousal,n.revel, wassail,orgies, bacchanals, saturnalia, jamboree (Slang).carouser,n.reveler, roysterer,debauchee, bacchanalian.carp,v.cavil,censure.carpenter,n.joiner.carpet covering.drugget, bocking.carping,a.caviling,censorious,captious, hypercritical,fault-finding.carriage,n.carrying, transportation;bearing,behavior,deportment;air,mien,demeanor.carriage,n.vehicle,conveyance,coach, gig, buggy,sulky,diligence, perambulator, cabriolet, brougham, surrey, chaise, stanhope, sedan, jumpseat, tally-ho, victoria, tumbrel, chariot,jingle, rockaway, hack, calash, cab, coupe, hansom cab, volante,cart,equipage, turnout, jauntingcar, landau, phaeton, wagonette, jinrikisha, vandy, dogcart, kibitka, britzska, barouche,fly, whisky, post-chaise, droshki,trap, dos-à-dos,litter, palanquin, curricle.carriage dog.Dalmatiandog.carrier,n.messenger, conveyer;porter, bearer, teamster.carrion,n.Associated words: necrophagan, necrophagous, saprophagan, necrophilous, saprophagous, saprophytic, saprophyte.carry,v.convey, transport,bear, waft, portage; carryout,complete, effectuate,consummate,accomplish.carrying,n.transportation,conveyance, portage, transmission, conduction,delivery.Associated words: portable, portability, unportable, palanquin,litter, sedanchair.cart,n.vehicle,wagon,carriage; lorrie, truck, tumbril, carreta.carte,n.menu,bill of fare.Carthaginian,a.Punic.cartilage,n.gristle.Associated words: chondrology, chondrotomy, chondritis, chondroid, chondrification, chondrify, cartilaginous,gristly.cart maker.cartwright.carve,v.sculpture, chisel,engrave,fashion,mould.carving,n.sculpture (in wood or ivory); anaglyptics, anaglyphy.case,a.sheath,covering, capsule,receptacle,quiver,chest;event, happening,instance, circumstances,condition, affair,plight, predicament,dilemma, contingency.case-hardened,a.seared, obdurate.cash,n.coin,specie, currency.cashier,n.cash-keeper; bursar, treasurer, purser.cask,n.tierce, hogshead,pipe, puncheon, butt, tun.casket,n.gemmary;coffin.cassock,n.soutane.cast,v.fling, hurl,throw, impel,pitch, sling;direct,turn,drop,deposit,place; exuviate,shed, molt, discard,shed,reflect,throw;compute,reckon,add, enumerate.cast,n.throw, fling; exuviæ,ejection,secretion.castaway,n.outcast,reprobate, pariah,derelict.castigate,v.chastise.castigation,n.chastisement.castiron,a.unyielding, indomitable,hardy.castle,n.fortress, citadel,stronghold,fastness, donjon,keep;mansion, château.castling,n.abortion.cast off.discard,reject,slough.cast-off,a.discarded, rejected.castor oil.Associated words: ricinoleic, ricinolein, ricinus, Palma Christi.castrate,v.geld,alter; emasculate.castrated person.eunich,spade.castration,n.orchotomy, emasculation, gelding.casual,a.chance,accidental, fortuitous, contingent.casualty,n.accident,calamity, contingency, fortuity.cat,n.feline,Felis, tabby, puss,pussy; kitten, kitty; grimalkin (an old she cat).Associated words: purr,mew,miaul, caterwaul, feline,Felidæ(cat family).catacomb,n.grotto,crypt,cave.catalogue,n.list,register,schedule, index, inventory,Associated word:raisonné.cataract,n.waterfall, cascade,fall, lin.catastrophe,n.disaster,calamity.catch,v.seize,grasp,clutch,snatch, gripe,nab;apprehend;arrest; deprehend; overtake;insnare,entangle,entrap.catch,n.capture,seizure,arrest,apprehension; hasp,hook,clasp.catching,a.contagious,infectious, communicable, pestilential.Antonyms: noncontagious, incommunicable.catching,n.seizure,apprehension,arrest.catchword,n.cue.category,n.class,state,condition,division, predicament.cater,v.purvey.cater-cornered,a.(Colloq.) diagonal.
C.Associated word: cedilla.
cabbage,n.savoy; colewort; broccoli; collards; Brussels sprouts.Associated words: Brassica, brassicaceous.
cabbage,v.(Colloq.)steal,pilfer, purloin, filch.
cabin,n.hut,hovel,shanty,cot,shack,cottage.
cage,n.mew.--v.confine, coop up, encage,mew.
caged,a.imprisoned, confined.
cajole,v.beguile,wheedle,blandish,inveigle,flatter.
cajolery,n.wheedling,blandishment,beguilement.
cake,v.concrete,harden, solidify, coagulate.
calamitous,a.disastrous, deplorable, baleful, ill-fated, untoward, dire.
calamity,n.disaster,catastrophe,misfortune,casualty,reverse,adversity, mischance.
calculate,v.compute,reckon,estimate;forecast; (Colloq.)expect,intend, contemplate,plan.
calculating,a.scheming, forecasting,crafty, circumspect,cautious,wary.
calculation,n.computation,reckoning;expectation,anticipation; circumspection, wariness,forethought,caution.
calendar,n.almanac;list,schedule,register,catalogue, docket.
calf,n.Associated words: vellum,parchment,veal, fatling, dogy, vitular, vituline, slink, slunk, calve,steer.
calico,n.print.
California poppy.eschscholtzia.
call,v.summon,bid, evoke,invite; convoke,assemble,muster,convene; entitle,name, designate, dub, denominate; invoke,petition, invocate.
call,n.summons, vocation,invocation, entreaty,appeal,invitation;signal;requirement,demand, requisition; election,appointment; interview.
calling,n.summons,call; vocation (divine summons); evocation,convocation;occupation,business,trade, employment, vocation, pursuit.
callous,a.unfeeling,insensible,hardened,unimpressible.
callow,a.unfledged,unfeathered;immature,green,inexperienced.
call to account.impeach,accuse.
calm,n.lull, tranquillity,quiet, placidity.
calm,a.still,serene,motionless, undisturbed, unruffled, pacific, placid, tranquil, halcyon;sedate, collected, imperturbable,unmoved,cool, composed, dispassionate.Antonyms:excited,stormy, agitated, ruffled, discomposed,perturbed,boisterous.
calm,v.lull,allay,hush, tranquillize, becalm,still, compose,quiet,appease,pacify, assuage,moderate,alleviate, conciliate,abate,console.
calmness,n.tranquillity,serenity, placidity, stillness,composure, imperturbability, dispassion, imperturbation,unconcern, equanimity, collectedness,self-possession.Antonyms:commotion,excitement,agitation,discomposure.
camel,n.dromedary (one hump); bactrian camel (two humps); deloul, maharik (the swift camel).
cameo,n.anaglyph.Antonym:intaglio.
camp,n.encampment; bivouac; cantonment,quarters.Associated words: castrensial, étape, decampment, decamp, castrametation.
camp,v.encamp.
canal,n.channel.Associated words: towpath, berm, heelpath,lock.
cancel,v.annul,abrogate, rescind,nullify,quash,abolish,countermand.Antonyms:confirm,approve, corroborate, enforce, reënact,maintain.
cancellation,n.annulment,abrogation, rescission,nullification, countermanding.
cancer,n.carcinoma, carcinosis.Associated words: cancerate, canceration, cancerous, cancriform, cancroid, solanoid.
candid,a.impartial,unbiased,fair;frank, ingenuous,unreserved, straightforward.Antonyms: disingenuous,deceitful,reserved,subtle.
candidate,n.aspirant, nominee, postulant, office-seeker, contestant (for an office).
candle,n.taper, cierge, rushlight, serge;pl.chandlery.Associated words: chandler, wick,snuff, socket, accensor, petrostearine, sconce, sweal.
candlestick,n.candelabrum, jesse, girandole,lustre.
candor,n.impartiality, disinterestedness;frankness, ingenuousness,naïveté, openness.
candy,n.confectionery, bonbon, sweetmeat, confection, comfit, confect, lollipop, caramel,fudge, fondant, praline,taffy, sugar plum, toffee.
candy maker.confectioner.
cane sugar.sucrose.
canker,n.corrosion,erosion,blight.
cannibal,n.anthropophagite.--a.anthropophagous.
cannibalism,n.anthropophagy; exophagy, endophagy.
cannibals,n. pl.anthropophagi, man-eaters, androphagi.
cannon,n.Associated words: ordnance, cannonade, cannoneer, linstock, calibre,bore, cascabel,breech, reenforce,chase,muzzle, trunnion, rimbase, chamber, howitzer,mortar.
canny,a.cunning,crafty,wary,shrewd,cautious,prudent, circumspect; magical.
canoe,n.piroque (dugout); pitpan (Cen. Amer.); kayak (Arctic tribes).
canon,n.law,rule, regulation.
canonicals,n. pl.vestments;gown,robe,cassock, surplice, alb, pallium, cope, scapulary, dalmatic, stole, chasuble, tunicle,scarf, mantelleta, cowl, ephod, amice, mitre, capoch, biretta, chimere, rochet, scapular, planeta, maniple, tippet, plicata.
canopy,n.covering,awning, baldaquin, baldachin,tilt, tester, pavilion.
cant,n.slope,tilt,turn;bias,impulse; prating; idioms, parlance, vocabulary; affectedpiety,hypocrisy; slang,jargon, lingo, argot.
cant,v.tilt,tip,incline.
cantankerous,a.(Colloq.)perverse, contumacious,contentious,headstrong,contrary.
canteen carrier.(female) cantiniere, vivandiere.
canvas,n.tarpaulin; coutil.
canyon,n.gorge,ravine,gulch.
cap,n.biggin, biggon, biggonnet, busby, coif, berretta, biretta, barret, caul, callot, head-gear, turban, fez, calotte, toque, mortarboard, mitre, tarboosh, Tam-o-Shanter, zuchetto, wimple, shako, morion, mozetta, casque,helmet, mutch, montero, domino, beaver, glengarry, calpac, thrumcap, beret, keffieh, mortier, mobcap.Associated word: visor.
cap,v.crown,complete,consummate,surpass,exceed.
capability,n.ability, capacity,competency,qualification, efficiency, proficiency.
capable,a.able,qualified,susceptible,competent,efficient,proficient.Antonyms: Seeincapable.
cape,n.promontory,headland.
caper,n.dido,trick,prank,leap,gambol,curlycue.
caper,v.gambol,frisk, cavort,leap,skip,prance, capriole.
capital,a.principal,leading,chief,cardinal, foremost; (Colloq.)excellent,first-rate.
capital letter,n.majuscule (ancient manuscripts).Associated word: cyriologic.
capitation,n.poll-tax.
caprice,n.fancy,whim,notion,freak,vagary,crotchet,quirk,whimsey,fickleness.
capricious,a.fanciful,whimsical, vagarious,inconstant,fickle,crotchety,volatile.
cap-shaped,a.pileate, pileated.
capsize,v.upset, overturn.
captain,n.commander, chieftain,leader,chief:skipper; colonel;master, foreman.
captious,a.critical,carping,censorious,caviling.
captivate,v.enchant,subdue,bewitch,fascinate,entrance, enamor,infatuate.
captivating,a.bewitching,fascinating, enchanting. Seecharming.
captivation,n.fascination, infatuation,charming.
captivity,n.bondage,servitude, thralldom, vassalage,slavery.
capture,v.seize,catch,apprehend,arrest, corral, deprehend.
capture,n.prey,prize;apprehension,arrest,seizure,catching.
car,n.cart,vehicle, chariot, caboose,tender,cage,coach, tram, truck.
carbolic acid.phenol, phenic acid.
cardinal,a.principal,chief,superior, preëminent.
cardinal virtues.prudence,temperance,justice, fortitude.
cardinals,n. pl.Associated words: propaganda, conclave, cardinalate.
care,n.concern,anxiety,worry,apprehension;oversight,charge,management, tutelage,custody;ward,charge, protégé,responsibility;attention,heed,caution,regard, circumspection,carefulness.Antonyms: Seecarelessness.
careful,a.cautious,watchful, provident,chary,attentive, circumspect,considerate,heedful,prudent,discreet,wary,mindful,choice,sparing, observant.
carefulness,n.caution, wariness, circumspection, chariness,forethought, precaution,watchfulness,discretion,concern, cautiousness.
careless,a.negligent,unconcerned,indifferent, heedless,inattentive,regardless,lax,incautious,remiss,inconsiderate,nonchalant,neglectful, unwary, imprudent,indiscreet, improvident,reckless,desultory, perfunctory,devil-may-care,slovenly,slack,supine.
carelessness,n.unconcern,indifference,negligence, heedlessness, remissness, incaution,nonchalance, inadvertence, laxity, improvidence,inattention, dereliction,indiscretion, recklessness.
cargo,n.freight,load,burden, lading,last.
caricature,n.exaggeration,burlesque,take-off,travesty, parody.
carking,a.harassing,worrying,distressing,vexatious.
carnal,a.sensual,fleshly,bodily;lustful,salacious; unregenerate.
carousal,n.revel, wassail,orgies, bacchanals, saturnalia, jamboree (Slang).
carouser,n.reveler, roysterer,debauchee, bacchanalian.
carp,v.cavil,censure.
carpenter,n.joiner.
carpet covering.drugget, bocking.
carping,a.caviling,censorious,captious, hypercritical,fault-finding.
carriage,n.carrying, transportation;bearing,behavior,deportment;air,mien,demeanor.
carriage,n.vehicle,conveyance,coach, gig, buggy,sulky,diligence, perambulator, cabriolet, brougham, surrey, chaise, stanhope, sedan, jumpseat, tally-ho, victoria, tumbrel, chariot,jingle, rockaway, hack, calash, cab, coupe, hansom cab, volante,cart,equipage, turnout, jauntingcar, landau, phaeton, wagonette, jinrikisha, vandy, dogcart, kibitka, britzska, barouche,fly, whisky, post-chaise, droshki,trap, dos-à-dos,litter, palanquin, curricle.
carriage dog.Dalmatiandog.
carrier,n.messenger, conveyer;porter, bearer, teamster.
carrion,n.Associated words: necrophagan, necrophagous, saprophagan, necrophilous, saprophagous, saprophytic, saprophyte.
carry,v.convey, transport,bear, waft, portage; carryout,complete, effectuate,consummate,accomplish.
carrying,n.transportation,conveyance, portage, transmission, conduction,delivery.Associated words: portable, portability, unportable, palanquin,litter, sedanchair.
cart,n.vehicle,wagon,carriage; lorrie, truck, tumbril, carreta.
carte,n.menu,bill of fare.
Carthaginian,a.Punic.
cartilage,n.gristle.Associated words: chondrology, chondrotomy, chondritis, chondroid, chondrification, chondrify, cartilaginous,gristly.
cart maker.cartwright.
carve,v.sculpture, chisel,engrave,fashion,mould.
carving,n.sculpture (in wood or ivory); anaglyptics, anaglyphy.
case,a.sheath,covering, capsule,receptacle,quiver,chest;event, happening,instance, circumstances,condition, affair,plight, predicament,dilemma, contingency.
case-hardened,a.seared, obdurate.
cash,n.coin,specie, currency.
cashier,n.cash-keeper; bursar, treasurer, purser.
cask,n.tierce, hogshead,pipe, puncheon, butt, tun.
casket,n.gemmary;coffin.
cassock,n.soutane.
cast,v.fling, hurl,throw, impel,pitch, sling;direct,turn,drop,deposit,place; exuviate,shed, molt, discard,shed,reflect,throw;compute,reckon,add, enumerate.
cast,n.throw, fling; exuviæ,ejection,secretion.
castaway,n.outcast,reprobate, pariah,derelict.
castigate,v.chastise.
castigation,n.chastisement.
castiron,a.unyielding, indomitable,hardy.
castle,n.fortress, citadel,stronghold,fastness, donjon,keep;mansion, château.
castling,n.abortion.
cast off.discard,reject,slough.
cast-off,a.discarded, rejected.
castor oil.Associated words: ricinoleic, ricinolein, ricinus, Palma Christi.
castrate,v.geld,alter; emasculate.
castrated person.eunich,spade.
castration,n.orchotomy, emasculation, gelding.
casual,a.chance,accidental, fortuitous, contingent.
casualty,n.accident,calamity, contingency, fortuity.
cat,n.feline,Felis, tabby, puss,pussy; kitten, kitty; grimalkin (an old she cat).Associated words: purr,mew,miaul, caterwaul, feline,Felidæ(cat family).
catacomb,n.grotto,crypt,cave.
catalogue,n.list,register,schedule, index, inventory,Associated word:raisonné.
cataract,n.waterfall, cascade,fall, lin.
catastrophe,n.disaster,calamity.
catch,v.seize,grasp,clutch,snatch, gripe,nab;apprehend;arrest; deprehend; overtake;insnare,entangle,entrap.
catch,n.capture,seizure,arrest,apprehension; hasp,hook,clasp.
catching,a.contagious,infectious, communicable, pestilential.Antonyms: noncontagious, incommunicable.
catching,n.seizure,apprehension,arrest.
catchword,n.cue.
category,n.class,state,condition,division, predicament.
cater,v.purvey.
cater-cornered,a.(Colloq.) diagonal.