| casserole |
a dish, often deep and covered, in which food can be baked and served. [2 definitions] |
| cassette |
a case with film, audio tape, or video tape inside. Cassettes make it easy to load a camera or recorder. |
| cast |
to throw or fling. [12 definitions] |
| castanet |
one of a pair of wooden or ivory instruments that are partly hollowed out. They are held in the hand and clicked together to the rhythms of Spanish dance music. |
| cast iron |
a mixture of iron and carbon, with other materials added to make it either hard and brittle or soft and strong. |
| castle |
a large, strong building where a noble lived with his family and servants. Many castles were built long ago to defend the people inside against attacks. [2 definitions] |
| casual |
happening by chance; not planned. [3 definitions] |
| casualty |
a person in the armed forces who is killed, wounded, or missing in action. [2 definitions] |
| cat1 |
a small, furry mammal with whiskers, short ears, and a long tail. Cats, also called house cats, are often kept as pets or to catch mice and rats. [2 definitions] |
| catalog |
an organized list of things such as book titles, goods for sale, or other items. Catalogs usually give a short description of each item on the list. [2 definitions] |
| catamaran |
a boat with two hulls joined side by side. |
| catapult |
an ancient weapon used to throw objects, such as large stones or arrows, at an enemy. [4 definitions] |
| cataract |
a large waterfall. [2 definitions] |
| catastrophe |
an event that brings great harm, suffering, or loss to a large area or many people; terrible disaster. |
| catastrophic |
causing great and terrible destruction, hardship, or distress; disastrous. |
| catbird |
a dark gray North American songbird. One of its calls is like the sound a cat makes. |
| catch |
to get control of (someone or something moving away); capture. [13 definitions] |
| catcher |
the player who is behind the batter at home plate in baseball or softball. The catcher catches balls thrown by the pitcher. |
| catch fire |
to start to burn. |
| catching |
likely to infect or be passed on to another. |
| catch someone's eye |
to get the attention of. |