Webster's Dictionary 1913

1918

Causelessness

Cause″less‐ness, n. The state of being causeless.

1919

Causer

Caus″er (?), n. One who or that which causes.

1920

Causerie

‖Cause′rie″ (?), n. [F., fr. causer to chat.] Informal talk or discussion, as about literary matters; light conversation; chat.

1921

Causeuse

‖Cau′seuse″ (kō̍′zẽz″), n. [F., fr. causer to talk.] A kind of sofa for two persons. A tête-à-tête.

1922

Causeway

{ Cause″way (ka̤z″wā̍), Cau″sey ((ka̤″zy̆), } n. [OE. cauci, cauchie, OF. cauchie, F. chaussée, from LL. (via) calciata, fr calciare to make a road, either fr. L. calx lime, hen...

1923

Causewayed

{ Cause″wayed (?), Cau″seyed (?). } a. Having a raised way (causeway or causey); paved. Sir W. Scott. C. Bronté.

1924

Causidical

Cau‐sid″i‐cal (?), a. [L. causidicakis; causa a cause in law + dicare to say.] Pertaining to an advocate, or to the maintenance and defense of suits.

1925

Caustic

{ Caus″tic (?), Caus″tic‐al (?), } a. [L. caustucs, Ge. �, fr. � to burn. Cf. Calm, Ink.] 1. Capable of destroying the texture of anything or eating away its substance by chemic...

1926

Caustic (2)

Cau″stic, n. [L. causticum (sc. medicamentum). See Caustic, a.] 1. Any substance or means which, applied to animal or other organic tissue, burns, corrodes, or destroys it by ch...

1927

Caustically

Caus″tic‐al‐ly, adv. In a caustic manner.

1928

Causticily

Caus‐tic″i‐ly (?), n. 1. The quality of being caustic; corrosiveness; as, the causticity of potash.2. Severity of language; sarcasm; as, the causticity of a reply or remark.

1929

Causticness

Caus″tic‐ness (?), n. The quality of being caustic; causticity.

1930

Cautel

Cau″tel (?), n. [F. cautèle, L. cautela, fr. cavere to be on one's guard, to take care.] 1. Caution; prudence; wariness. Fulke.2. Craft; deceit; falseness. Shak.

1931

Cautelous

Cau″te‐lous (?), a. [F. cauteleux, LL. cautelosus. See Cautel.] 1. Caution; prudent; wary. “Cautelous, though young.” Drayton.2. Crafty; deceitful; false. Shak.— Cau″te‐lous‐ly,...

1932

Cauter

Cau″ter (?), n. [F. cautère, L. cauterium, fr. Gr. � a branding iron, fr. � to burn. Cf. Caustic, Cautery.] A hot iron for searing or cauterizing. Minsheu.

1933

Cauterant

Cau″ter‐ant (?), n. A cauterizing substance.

1934

Cauterism

Cau″ter‐ism (?), n. The use or application of a caustic; cautery. Ferrand.

1935

Cauterization

Cau′ter‐i‐za″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. cautèrisation.] (Med.) The act of searing some morbid part by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application.

1936

Cauterize

Cau″ter‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Cauterized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Cauterizing.] [L. cauterizare, Gr. �, fr. a branding iron: cf. F. cautérised.. See cauter.] 1. To burn or sear...

1937

Cautery

Cau″ter‐y (?), n.; pl.Cauteries (#). [L. cauterium, Gr. �. See Cauter.] 1. (Med.) A burning or searing, as of morbid flesh, with a hot iron, or by application of a caustic that ...

1938

Caution

Cau″tion (?), n. [F. caution a security, L. cautio, fr. cavere (For scavere) to be on one's guard, to take care (orig.) to be on the watch, see; akin to E. show.] 1. A careful a...

1939

Caution (2)

Cau″tionv. t. [imp. & p. p.Cautioned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Cautioning.] To give notice of danger to; to warn; to exhort to take heed.You cautioned me against their charms.Swift.

1940

Caution (3)

Cau″tion, n.(Civil & Scots Law) A pledge, bond, or other security for the performance of an obligation either in or out of judicial proceedings; the promise or contract of one n...

1941

Cautionary

Cau″tion‐a‐ry (?), a. 1. Conveying a caution, or warning to avoid danger; as, cautionary signals.2. Given as a pledge or as security.He hated Barnevelt, for his getting the caut...

1942

Cautionary block

Cau″tion‐a‐ry block. (Railroads) A block in which two or more trains are permitted to travel, under restrictions imposed by a caution card or the like.

1943

Cautioner

Cau″tion‐er (?), n. 1. One who cautions or advises.2. (Scots Law) A surety or sponsor.

1944

Cautionry

Cau″tion‐ry (?), n.(Scots Law) Suretyship.