Webster's Dictionary 1913

1243

Careworn

Care″worn′ (?), a. Worn or burdened with care; as, careworn look or face.

1244

Carex

‖Ca″rex (?), n.(Bot.) A numerous and widely distributed genus of perennial herbaceous plants of the order Cypreaceæ; the sedges.

1245

Carf

Carf (kärf), pret. of Carve. Chaucer.

1246

Cargason

Car″ga‐son (?), n. [F. cargaison, Sp. cargazon, LL. cargare to load. See rgo.] A cargo.

1247

Cargo

Car″go (?), n.; pl.Cargoes (#). [Sp. cargo, carga, burden, load, from cargar to load, from cargar to load, charge, See Charge.] The lading or freight of a ship or other vessel; ...

1248

Cargoose

Car″goose′ (?), n. [Perh. fr. Gael. & Ir. cir, cior (pronounced kir, kior), crest, comb + E. goose. Cf. Crebe.] (Zoöl.) A species of grebe (Podiceps crisratus); the crested grebe.

1249

Çariama

‖Ça′ri‐a″ma (sä′rē̍‐ȧ″mȧ), n.(Zoöl.) A large, long-legged South American bird (Dicholophus cristatus) which preys upon snakes, etc. See Seriema.

1250

Carib

Car″ib (?), n.; pl.Caries. [See Cannibal.] (Ethol.) A native of the Caribbee islands or the coasts of the Caribbean sea; esp., one of a tribe of Indians inhabiting a region of S...

1251

Caribbean

{ Car′ib‐be″an (?), Car′ib‐bee (?), } a. Of or pertaining to the Caribs, to their islands (the eastern and southern West Indies), or to the sea (called the Caribbean sea) lying ...

1252

Caribbee (2)

Car″ib‐bee, n. A Carib.

1253

Caribe

‖Ca‐ri″be (?), n.(Zoöl). A south American fresh water fish of the genus Serrasalmo of many species, remarkable for its voracity. When numerous they attack man or beast, often wi...

1254

Caribou

Car″i‐bou (kăr″ĭ‐bo͞o), n.(Zoöl.) The American reindeer, especially the common or woodland species (Rangifer Caribou).Barren Ground caribou. See under Barren. — Woodland caribou...

1255

Caricature

Car″i‐ca‐ture (?), n. [It. caricatura, fr. caricare to charge, overload, exaggerate. See Charge, v. t.] 1. An exaggeration, or distortion by exaggeration, of parts or characteri...

1256

Caricature (2)

Car″i‐ca‐ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Caricatured (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Caricaturing.] To make or draw a caricature of; to represent with ridiculous exaggeration; to burlesque.He coul...

1257

Caricaturist

Car″i‐ca‐tu′rist (?), n. One who caricatures.

1258

Caricous

Car″i‐cous (?), a. [L. carica a kind of dry fig.] Of the shape of a fig; as, a caricous tumor. Graig.

1259

Caries

‖Ca″ri‐es (?), n.(Med.) Ulceration of bone; a process in which bone disintegrates and is carried away piecemeal, as distinguished from necrosis, in which it dies in masses.

1260

Carillon

Car″il‐lon (?), n. [F. carillon a chime of bells, originally consisting of four bells, as if fr.. (assumed) L. quadrilio, fr. quatuer four.]1. (Mus.) A chime of bells diatonical...

1261

Carina

‖Ca‐ri″na (?), n. 1. (Bot.) A keel. (a) That part of a papilionaceous flower, consisting of two petals, commonly united, which incloses the organs of fructification. (b) A longi...

1262

Carinaria

Car′i‐na″ri‐a (?), n. [NL., fr. L. carina keel.] (Zoöl.) A genus of oceanic heteropod Mollusca, having a thin, glassy, bonnet-shaped shell, which covers only the nucleus and gills.

1263

Carinatæ

‖Car′i‐na″tæ (?), n. pl. [NL., Fem. pl. fr. L. carinatus. See Carinate.] A grand division of birds, including all existing flying birds; — So called from the carina or keel on t...

1264

Carinate

{ Car″i‐nate (?), Car″i‐na′ted (?) } a. [L. carinatus, fr. carina keel.] Shaped like the keel or prow of a ship; having a carina or keel; as, a carinate calyx or leaf; a carinat...

1265

Cariole

Car″i‐ole (?), n. [F. carriole, dim. fr. L. carrus. See Car, and Carryall.] (a) A small, light, open one-horse carriage. (b) A covered cart. (c) A kind of calash. See Carryall.

1266

Cariopsis

Car′i‐op″sis (?), n. See Caryopsis.

1267

Cariosity

Ca′ri‐os″i‐ty (?), n.(Med.) Caries.

1268

Carious

Ca″ri‐ous (?), a. [L. cariosus, fr. caries dacay.] Affected with caries; decaying; as, a carious tooth.

1269

Cark

Cark (kärk), n. [OE. cark, fr. a dialectic form of F. charge; cf. W. carc anxiety, care, Arm karg charge, burden. See Charge, and cf. Cargo.] A noxious or corroding care; solici...