caesium

a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal ;

caesium clock

an atomic clock based on the energy difference between two states of the caesium nucleus in a magnetic field ;

caesura

a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line ; a pause or interruption (as in a conversation); "after an ominous caesura the preacher continued" ;

cafe

a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold ;

cafe au lait

equal parts of coffee and hot milk ;

cafe noir

small cup of strong black coffee without milk or cream ;

cafe royale

black coffee with Cognac and lemon peel and sugar ;

cafeteria

a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier ;

cafeteria facility

(usually plural) facilities for providing food for employees or visitors ;

cafeteria tray

a tray for carrying your food in a cafeteria ;

caff

informal British term for a cafe ;

caffe latte

strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk ;

caffein

a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects ;

caffein addict

someone addicted to caffeine ;

caffein addiction

an addiction to caffein ;

caffeine

a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects ;

caffeine addict

someone addicted to caffeine ;

caffeinism

poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing products ;

caffer

an offensive term for any Black African ;

caffer cat

widely distributed wildcat of Africa and Asia Minor ;

caffiene intoxication

poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing products ;

caffre

an offensive term for any Black African ;

caftan

a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant ; a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East ;

cage

a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice ; an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept ; the net that is the goal in ice hockey ; United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992) ; something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement ;

cager

an athlete who plays basketball ;

cagliostro

Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795) ;

cagney

United States film actor known for his portrayals of tough characters (1899-1986) ;

cagoule

lightweight parka; waterproof ;

cahita

the Uto-Aztecan language of the Cahita ; a member of the Taracahitian people of central Mexico ;

cahoot

collusion; "in cahoots with" ;

caiman

an alligator-like reptile of Central America and South America having a more heavily armored belly ;

caiman lizard

crocodile-like lizard of South America having powerful jaws for crushing snails and mussels ;

caiman sclerops

caiman with bony ridges about the eyes; found from southern Mexico to Argentina ;

caimitillo

tropical American timber tree with dark hard heavy wood and small plumlike purple fruit ;

caimito

evergreen tree of West Indies and Central America having edible purple fruit star-shaped in cross section and dark green leaves with golden silky undersides ;

cain

(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God ;

cainogenesis

introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (as addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution) ;

cairene

a native or inhabitant of Cairo ;

cairina

a genus of Anatidae ;

cairina moschata

large crested wild duck of Central America and South America; widely domesticated ;