| 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. |
| catchup |
another spelling of ketchup. |
| catch up |
to reach or come up to from behind and next to (usually followed by "to" or "with"). [2 definitions] |
| category |
a particular section of a main group; class. |
| cater |
to supply food or other service. [3 definitions] |
| caterpillar |
the larva, or middle life stage, of a moth or butterfly. Caterpillars are round and long like worms, but have six legs. They may be brightly colored. |
| catfish |
a fish with no scales and a large head, found mostly in fresh water. Catfish have long feelers around the mouth that look like a cat's whiskers. |
| cathedral |
the main church of a bishop's district. [2 definitions] |
| catholic |
(capitalized) having to do with the Roman Catholic Church. [2 definitions] |
| CAT scan |
an image of an area of the body that is formed from a grouping of x-rays on a computer. CAT scans are used to make a diagnosis in medical treatment. CAT stands for computerized axial tomography. |
| catsup |
another spelling of ketchup. |
| cattail |
a tall plant with long, flat leaves that grows in wet places. Cattails have long, brown, fuzzy flower spikes. |
| cattle |
large mammals raised on farms or ranches for their milk or meat. Female cattle are called cows. Male cattle are called steers or bulls. Young cattle are called calves. The ox and the yak are kinds of cattle. |
| cattleman |
a person who takes care of, feeds, or raises cattle on a ranch. |