Words starting with C

castaneousHaving the colour of a chestnut; chestnut-coloured.
castaneouslyIn a castaneous manner.
castanetA single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string.
castanetistOne who plays the castanet.
CastanoA surname.
CastanonA surname.
CastanosA surname from Spanish.
castanosideAny of a group of hydroxy-cinnamoylmannopyranosides found in chestnuts of the genus Castanea.
castanospermineA pyrrolizidine alkaloid, found in seeds of trees of the genus Castanosperma, that is a glucosidase inhibitor
castasteroneThe brassinosteroid (22R,23R)-2α,3α,22,23-tetrahydroxy-5α-campestan-6-one
castawayCast adrift or ashore; marooned.
castaxanthinA marine xanthophyll related to astaxanthin
castcestRomance or sexual activity between members of a cast.
casteAny of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies or similar found historically in other cultures.
castedSet in a cast.
CasteelA surname.
casteismDiscrimination based on a person's caste.
casteistOne who discriminates against people based on their caste.
CastelA surname.
CastelbiagueA village in Haute-Garonne department, France.
castelessWithout caste.
castelessnessAbsence of caste in society.
castelikeResembling or characteristic of a caste.
castellA human tower formed in festivals in Catalonia.
castellaA Japanese sponge cake made of sugar, flour, eggs, and starch syrup.
castellanA feudal lord with a fortified manor.
CastellanetaA surname from Italian.
castellaniA surname from Italian.
castellanoA traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 4.8 g.
castellanosA surname from Spanish.
castellanshipThe position or status of castellan.
castellanusA cloud species which shows vertical formations giving a crenellated appearance, associated with cirrus, cirrocumulus, altocumulus, and stratocumulus genera.
castellanyThe office of a castellan, the lordship of a castle.
castellarSomewhat like a castle.
castellatecastle-like: built or shaped like a castle.
castellatedCastle-like: built or shaped like a castle; usually, specifically, having castellations (crenellations).
castellationThe act or process of making a building into a castle.
castellatusSynonym of castellanus (“type of cloud”).
castellerA person who participates in building castells.
castelletA commune of Var department, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
CastellettoA village in Vicenza, Italy; a frazione of Rotzo.
castelliteA religious group in western North Carolina during the late 19th century. Mormon missionaries encountered them and found that they were enemies, not converts.
CastellnouA number of towns or other places in Catalonia, Spain.
castelloA municipality of San Marino.
castellologistSomeone who practices castellology.
castellologyThe study of castles.
CastellonA surname from Spanish.
CastellucciA surname from Italian.
castellumA small Roman detached fort or fortlet used as a watch tower or signal station.
CastelnauA road and neighbourhood in Barnes, borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ2277).
CastelnaudaryA commune in Aude department, Occitania, France.
CasteloA surname from Galician.
castemateA member of the same caste.
CastenedaA surname from Spanish.
casterSomeone or something that casts.
casterlessThat does not have casters.
CasterlineA surname.
CastertonA town in the Shire of Glenelg, south western Victoria, Australia
casterwheelSynonym of caster.
castewiseIn terms of caste.
castfulA group of people making up a theatrical cast.
casticinThe flavone 5-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-3,6,7-trimethoxychromen-4-one.
CastielA male given name.
castigableAble or worthy to be punished.
castigantOne who is castigated.
castigateTo punish or reprimand someone severely.
castigationCorrective punishment; chastisement; reproof
castigativeThat castigates.
castigatorOne who castigates.
castigatoryServing or tending to castigate.
CastiglioneA surname from Italian.
CastileA medieval kingdom and former county in the Iberian Peninsula; the nucleus of modern Spain.
CastilianA native of Castile.
CastilianismHispanicism; the use of a characteristic trait of Castilian Spanish in another language.
castilianizationSynonym of Hispanicization.
CastiliannessThe quality of being Castilian.
CastillejaA surname.
CastillejoA surname from Spanish.
CastillejosA municipality of Zambales, Philippines.
CastilloA habitational surname from Spanish, from Spanish castillo (“castle”).
CastillonA surname.
CastineA surname.
castingThe act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.
castizaA female castizo.
castizoThe offspring of a European and a mestizo; someone of three quarters European and one quarter Amerindian ancestry.
castleA large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.
CastlebarThe county town of County Mayo in Ireland.
CastlebellinghamA village in County Louth, Ireland.
CastleberryA surname.
CastleblayneyA town in County Monaghan, Ireland (Irish grid ref H 8219).
castlebuilderSomeone who builds castles.
castlebuildingThe construction of castles.
CastlecaryA village in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7877).
CastlecaulfieldA village west of Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref H 7562).
CastlecliffianAn age from 1.63 to 0.34 million years ago, a subdivision of the Pleistocene.
CastlecomerA town in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
CastleconnellA village in County Limerick, Ireland.
CastlecragA suburb of Sydney in the Willoughby council area, New South Wales, Australia.
castledFurnished with castles.
CastledawsonA village north-east of Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref H9293).
CastledergA town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, located on the River Derg.
CastledineA surname.
CastlefieldAn inner city area of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ8397).
CastlefinA village in County Donegal, Ireland (Irish grid ref H 2695).
CastlefordA town in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4225).
castlefulEnough to fill a castle.
CastlegarA village, townland and ruined castle near Galway, County Galway, often referred to as An Caisleán Gearr (Irish grid ref M 3127)
CastlegregoryA village in Dingle, in northwest County Kerry, Ireland.
CastleislandA town in County Kerry, Ireland (Irish grid ref Q 9909).
castlelessWithout a castle.
castlelikeResembling a castle
CastlemaineA village in County Kerry, Ireland (Irish grid ref Q 8303).
CastlemanA surname.
CastlemanianAn age from 471 to 470 million years ago, a subdivision of the Ordovician.
CastlemartinA small village in Stackpole and Castlemartin community, Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SR9198).
CastlemartyrA village in eastern County Cork, Ireland (Irish grid ref W 9673).
CastlemilkA suburban area in the City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6059).
CastlemortonA village and civil parish in Malvern Hills district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7937).
CastlemungretA townland and locality west of Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland (Irish grid ref R 5354).
castlerA chess problem whose solution involves castling.
CastlereaghA suburb of Sydney in the Penrith council area, New South Wales, Australia.
CastleriggAn area including a stone circle and a settlement about a mile apart, in St John's, Castlerigg and Wythburn parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England (OS grid refs NY2923, NY2822 respectively).
CastlerockA coastal village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
castleryThe government of a castle.
castleshipSynonym of castlery.
castlessWithout a cast or casts (in any sense).
castletA small castle.
CastlethorpeA village and civil parish in Milton Keynes borough, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP7944).
CastletonA village and civil parish in High Peak district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK1583).
CastletownA town on the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC2667).
CastletroyA suburb of County Limerick, south-western Ireland.
castletteA small castle.
castlewardSynonym of castle-guard.
castlewardsTowards the castle.
CastlewellanA small town in County Down, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J 3436).
castlewiseLike a castle; in a fortified manner.
CastlewoodAny of a number of towns in USA or Canada
castlewrightOne who builds or makes repairs to a castle; a castlebuilder.
castlingAn abortion, or a premature birth.
castmateSomeone with whom one performs together, as a member of a cast.
castmemberA member of a theatrical cast.
CastnerA surname.
castniidAny moth in the family Castniidae.
CastoA surname.
castockThe stalk of kale or cabbage.
castoffDiscarded, rejected.
CastonA village in Norfolk, England.
CastonguayA surname.
castorA hat made from the fur of the beaver.
castoredEquipped with castors.

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