English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Cachet (n.)

A seal, as of a letter.

Cachexia (n.)

Alt. of Cachexy

Cachexy (n.)

A condition of ill health and impairment of nutrition due to impoverishment of the blood, esp. when caused by a specific morbid process (as cancer or tubercle).

Cachinnation (n.)

Loud or immoderate laughter; -- often a symptom of hysterical or maniacal affections.

Cachinnatory (a.)

Consisting of, or accompanied by, immoderate laughter.

Cachiri (n.)

A fermented liquor made in Cayenne from the grated root of the manioc, and resembling perry.

Cacholong (n.)

An opaque or milk-white chalcedony, a variety of quartz; also, a similar variety of opal.

Cachou (n.)

A silvered aromatic pill, used to correct the odor of the breath.

Cachucha (n.)

An Andalusian dance in three-four time, resembling the bolero.

Cachunde (n.)

A pastil or troche, composed of various aromatic and other ingredients, highly celebrated in India as an antidote, and as a stomachic and antispasmodic.

Cacique (n.)

See Cazique.

Cack (v. i.)

To ease the body by stool; to go to stool.

Cackerel (n.)

The mendole; a small worthless Mediterranean fish considered poisonous by the ancients. See Mendole.

Cackle (n.)

The sharp broken noise made by a goose or by a hen that has laid an egg.

Cackle (v. i.)

To talk in a silly manner; to prattle.

Cackle (v. i.)

To laugh with a broken noise, like the cackling of a hen or a goose; to giggle.

Cackle (v. i.)

To make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does.

Cackle (n.)

Idle talk; silly prattle.

Cackled (imp. & p. p.)

of Cackle

Cackler (n.)

A fowl that cackles.