Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [181]
cab·i·net·mak·er noun : a woodworker who makes fine furniture
— cab·i·net·mak·ing noun
cab·i·net·work noun : the finished work of a cabinetmaker
1cable noun 1 : a very strong rope, wire, or chain
2 : a bundle of insulated wires usu. twisted around a central core
3 : CABLEGRAM
4 : CABLE TELEVISION
Synonyms
cord, lace, line, rope, string, wire—more at CORD
2cable verb ca·bled; ca·bling : to telegraph by cable
cable car noun : a vehicle moved by an endless cable
ca·ble·cast noun : a cable television transmission
— cablecast verb
ca·ble·gram noun : a message sent by a submarine telegraph cable
cable modem noun : a modem for connecting a computer to a network over a cable television line
cable television noun : a system of television reception in which signals from distant stations are sent by cable to the receivers of paying subscribers
cab·o·chon noun : a gem or bead cut in convex form and highly polished but not given facets; also : this style of cutting
— cabochon adverb
ca·boose noun : a car usu. at the rear of a freight train for the use of the train crew and railroad workers
cab·ri·o·let noun [ORIGIN: F]
1 : a light 2-wheeled one-horse carriage
2 : a convertible coupe
cab·stand noun : a place where cabs wait for passengers
ca·cao noun, plural cacaos [ORIGIN: Sp, fr. Nahuatl cacahuatl]
: a So. American tree whose seeds (cacao beans) are the source of cocoa and chocolate; also : its dried fatty seeds
cac·cia·to·re adjective [ORIGIN: It]
: cooked with tomatoes and herbs 1cache noun [ORIGIN: F] 1 : a hiding place esp. for preserving provisions 2 : something hidden or stored in a cache Synonyms deposit, hoard, reserve, stash, stockpile, store—more at STORE 2cache verb : to place, hide, or store in a cache ca·chet noun [ORIGIN: F] 1 : a seal used esp. as a mark of official approval 2 : a feature or quality conferring prestige; also : PRESTIGE 3 : a design, inscription, or advertisement printed or stamped on mail 1cackle verb cack·led; cack·ling 1 : to make the sharp broken cry characteristic of a hen 2 : to laugh or chatter noisily 2cackle noun : the action or noise of cackling Synonyms chortle, laugh, laughter, snicker, titter—more at LAUGH cack·ler noun : one that cackles ca·coph·o·ny noun, plural -nies : harsh or discordant sound — ca·coph·o·nous adjective Synonyms bluster, clamor, din, noise, racket, roar—more at NOISE cac·tus noun, plural cac·ti or cac·tus·es also cactus : any of a large family of drought-resistant flowering plants with succulent stems and with leaves replaced by scales or prickles cad noun : a man who deliberately disregards another's feelings — cad·dish adjective — cad·dish·ly adverb — cad·dish·ness noun ca·dav·er noun : a dead body esp. of a human being Synonyms corpse, remains—more at CORPSE ca·dav·er·ous adjective : suggesting a corpse esp. in gauntness or pallor — ca·dav·er·ous·ly adverb Synonyms ashen, livid, lurid, pale, pasty, peaked—more at PALE gaunt, haggard, skeletal, wasted cad·die or cad·dy noun, plural caddies [ORIGIN: Sc, errand boy, modif. of F cadet military cadet] : a person who assists a golfer esp. by carrying the clubs — caddie or caddy verb cad·dy noun, plural caddies [ORIGIN: Malay kati a unit of weight] : a small box, can, or chest; especially : one to keep tea in Synonyms box, case, casket, chest, locker, trunk—more at CHEST ca·dence noun : the measure or beat of a rhythmical flow : RHYTHM Synonyms beat, measure, meter, rhythm—more at RHYTHM ca·denced adjective : marked by cadence Synonyms measured, metrical, rhythmic—more at RHYTHMIC ca·den·za noun [ORIGIN: It] : a brilliant sometimes improvised passage usu. toward the close of a musical composition ca·det noun [ORIGIN: F, fr. Occitan (Gascony) capdet chief, fr. L capitellum, fr. L caput head] 1 : a younger son or brother