Webster's Dictionary 1913

1945

Cautious

Cau″tious (?), a. [Cf. L. cautus, fr. caver. See Caution.] Attentive to examine probable effects and consequences of acts with a view to avoid danger or misfortune; prudent; cir...

1946

Cautiously

Cau″tious‐ly, adv. In a cautious manner.

1947

Cautiousness

Cau″tious‐ness, n. The quality of being cautious.

1948

Cavalcade

Cav″al‐cade′ (?), n. [F. cavalcade, fr. It. cavalcata, fr. cavalcare to go on horseback, fr. LL. caballicare, fr. L. caballus an inferior horse, Gr. �. Cf. Cavalier, Cavalry.] A...

1949

Cavalero

{ Cav′a‐le″ro, Cav′a‐lie″ro (kăv′ȧ‐lē″ro), } n. [Sp. caballero. See Cavalier.] A cavalier; a gallant; a libertine. Shak.

1950

Cavalier

Cav′a‐lier″ (kăv′ȧ‐lēr″), n. [F. cavalier, It. cavaliere, LL. caballarius, fr. L. caballus. See Cavalcade, and cf. Chevalier, Caballine.] 1. A military man serving on horseback;...

1951

Cavalier (2)

Cav′a‐lier″, a. Gay; easy; offhand; frank.The plodding, persevering scupulous accuracy of the one, and the easy, cavalier, verbal fluency of the other, form a complete contrast....

1952

Cavalierish

Cav′a‐lier″ish (?), a. Somewhat like a cavalier.

1953

Cavalierism

Cav′a‐lier″ism (?), n. The practice or principles of cavaliers. Sir. W. Scott.

1954

Cavalierly

Cav′a‐lier″ly, adv. In a supercilious, disdainful, or haughty manner; arrogantly. Junius.

1955

Cavalierness

Cav′a‐lier″ness, n. A disdainful manner.

1956

Cavally

Ca‐val″ly (?), n. [Cf. Pg. cavalla a kind of fish; Sp. caballa; prob. fr. Pg. cavallo horse, Sp. caballa.] (Zoöl.) A carangoid fish of the Atlantic coast (Caranx hippos): — call...

1957

Cavalry

Cav″al‐ry (?), n. [F. cavalerie, fr. It. cavalleria. See Cavalier, and cf. chivalry.] (Mil.) That part of military force which serves on horseback.☞ Heavy cavalry and light cava...

1958

Cavalryman

Cav″al‐ry‐man (?), n.; pl.Cavalrymen (�). One of a body of cavalry.

1959

Cavatina

‖Ca′va‐ti″na (?), n.(Mus.) Originally, a melody of simpler form than the aria; a song without a second part and a da capo; — a term now variously and vaguely used.

1960

Cave

Cave (kāv), n. [F. cave, L. cavus hollow, whence cavea cavity. Cf. Cage.] 1. A hollow place in the earth, either natural or artificial; a subterraneous cavity; a cavern; a den.2...

1961

Cave (2)

Cave, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Caved (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Caving.] [Cf. F. caver. See Cave, n.] To make hollow; to scoop out.The mouldred earth cav'd the banke.Spenser.

1962

Cave (3)

Cave, v. i. 1. To dwell in a cave. Shak.2. [See To cave in, below.] To fall in or down; as, the sand bank caved. Hence (Slang), to retreat from a position; to give way; to yield...

1963

Cave (4)

Cave, n.(Eng. Politics) A coalition or group of seceders from a political party, as from the Liberal party in England in 1866. See Adullam, Cave of, in the Dictionary of Noted N...

1964

Caveat

‖Ca″ve‐at (?), n. [L. caved let him beware, pres. subj. of cavere to be on one's guard to, beware.]1. (Law) A notice given by an interested party to some officer not to do a cer...

1965

Caveating

Ca″ve‐a′ting (?), n.(Fencing) Shifting the sword from one side of an adversary's sword to the other.

1966

Caveator

Ca″ve‐a′tor (?), n. One who enters a caveat.

1967

Cavendish

Cav″en‐dish (?), n. Leaf tobacco softened, sweetened, and pressed into plugs or cakes.Cut cavendish, the plugs cut into long shreds for smoking.

1968

Cavern

Cav″ern (?), n. [L. caverna, fr. cavus hollow: cf. F. caverne.] A large, deep, hollow place in the earth; a large cave.

1969

Caverned

Cav″erned (?), a. 1. Containing caverns.The wolves yelled on the caverned hill.Byron.2. Living in a cavern. “Caverned hermit.” Pope.

1970

Cavernous

Cav″ern‐ous (?), a. [L. cavernosus: cf. F. caverneux.] 1. Full of caverns; resembling a cavern or large cavity; hollow.2. Filled with small cavities or cells.3. Having a sound c...

1971

Cavernulous

Ca‐ver″nu‐lous (?), a. [L. cavernula, dim. of caverna cavern.] Full of little cavities; as, cavernulous metal. Black.