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despite, hatefulness, malice, malignity, meanness, nastiness, spite, spleen, venom, viciousness—more at MALICE

cat·tle noun plural : LIVESTOCK; especially : domestic bovines (as cows, bulls, or calves)

— cat·tle·man noun

cat·ty adjective cat·ti·er; -est : slyly spiteful

Synonyms

cruel, hateful, malevolent, malicious, malign, malignant, mean, nasty, spiteful, virulent—more at HATEFUL

catty–corner or catty–cornered variant of KITTY-CORNER

CATV abbreviation community antenna television

cat·walk noun : a narrow walk (as along a bridge)

Cau·ca·sian adjective : of or relating to the white race of mankind

— Caucasian noun

— Cau·ca·soid adjective or noun

cau·cus noun : a meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usu. to decide upon policies and candidates

— caucus verb

cau·dal adjective : of, relating to, or located near the tail or the hind end of the body

— cau·dal·ly adverb

cau·di·llo noun, plural -llos : a Spanish or Latin-American military dictator

caught past and past participle of CATCH

caul noun : the inner fetal membrane of higher vertebrates esp. when covering the head at birth

caul·dron noun : a large kettle

cau·li·flow·er noun [ORIGIN: It cavolfiore, fr. cavolo cabbage + fiore flower]

: a garden plant closely related to cabbage and grown for its compact edible head of undeveloped flowers; also : this head used as a vegetable

cauliflower ear noun : an ear deformed from injury and excessive growth of scar tissue

1caulk verb [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF cauker, calcher to trample, fr. L calcare, fr. calx heel]

: to stop up and make tight against leakage (as a boat or its seams)

— caulk·er noun

2caulk also caulk·ing noun : material used to caulk

caus·al adjective 1 : expressing or indicating cause

2 : relating to or acting as a cause

— cau·sal·i·ty noun

— caus·al·ly adverb

cau·sa·tion noun 1 : the act or process of causing

2 : the means by which an effect is produced

1cause noun 1 : REASON, MOTIVE

2 a : something that brings about a result

b : a person or thing that is the agent of bringing something about

3 : a suit or action in court : CASE

4 : a question or matter to be decided

5 : a principle or movement earnestly supported

— cause·less adjective

Synonyms

[2a] bandwagon, campaign, crusade, drive, movement—more at CAMPAIGN

[2a, 2b] antecedent, occasion, reason; also consideration, determinant, factor; impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulus; mother, origin, root, source, spring

Antonyms

aftereffect, aftermath, consequence, corollary, development, effect, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot

2cause verb caused; caus·ing : to be the cause or occasion of

— caus·a·tive adjective

— caus·er noun

Synonyms

bring about, create, effect, effectuate, generate, induce, make, produce, prompt, result, work, yield—more at EFFECT

cause cé·lè·bre noun, plural causes célèbres [ORIGIN: F, lit., celebrated case]

1 : a legal case that excites widespread interest

2 : a notorious person, thing, incident, or episode

cau·se·rie noun [ORIGIN: F]

1 : an informal conversation : CHAT

2 : a short informal essay

cause·way noun : a raised way or road across wet ground or water

1caustic adjective 1 : CORROSIVE

2 : marked by incisive sarcasm : SHARP <~ wit>

Synonyms

acrid, biting, cutting, mordant, pungent, sarcastic, satiric, scathing, sharp, tart—more at SARCASTIC

2caustic noun 1 : a substance that burns or destroys organic tissue by chemical action

2 : SODIUM HYDROXIDE

cau·ter·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to burn or sear usu. to prevent infection or bleeding

— cau·ter·i·za·tion noun

1caution noun 1 : a warning or reminder of possible danger or risk : ADMONITION, WARNING

2 : prudent forethought to minimize risk

3 : one that astonishes

Synonyms

[1] admonition, alarm, alert, notice, warning—more at WARNING

[2] alertness,