Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z cataplexy An abrupt loss of muscle tone, sometimes associated with narcolepsy. catapult A device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects. catapulta A Roman catapult (weapon for launching projectiles). catapultable Able to be launched by catapulting. catapulter One who uses a catapult. catapultian Having the force of a catapult. catapultic Pertaining to a catapult or catapults. catapultier The operator of a catapult. catapultlike Resembling or characteristic of a catapult. cataract A (large) waterfall, specifically one flowing over the edge of a cliff. cataractal Relating to cataracts. cataracted Of an eye: clouded by a cataract. cataractic Relating to a cataract (waterfall) cataractogenesis The formation of a cataract. cataractogenic Causing cataracts. cataractogenicity The quality of being cataractogenic. cataractogenous That leads to the formation of cataracts Cataractonium A former town in Roman Britain, modern-day United Kingdom, now called Catterick. cataractous Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a cataract in the eye. cataracts The floodgates of heaven, regarded as holding back the rain. cataraft A long raft with two pontoons, capable of carrying more than one person. catarhine Dated spelling of catarrhine. cataria catnip Catarman A municipality of Northern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines. catarrh Especially, that of the nose and throat. catarrhal Relating to catarrh. catarrhally In a catarrhal manner. catarrhine Describing the Catarrhini parvorder of primates (including humans) that have nostrils that are close together and directed frontward or downward catarrhy Characterised by catarrh; mucous. catascopic Related to spying or scouting. catasetum Any of the genus Catasetum of showy epiphytic orchids. catasta A platform for exhibiting slaves for sale. catastalsis The rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the muscle of the intestines. It resembles ordinary peristalsis but is not preceded by a zone of inhibition. catastaltic Synonym of peristaltic. catastasis In classical drama, the second and penultimate section, in which action is heightened for the catastrophe. catastate A substance formed by a catabolic process. catastatic Relating to catastasis. catasterise UK standard spelling of catasterize. catasterism The transformation of a hero or mythological creature, into a star, constellation, comet or other celestial object. catasterismus The state of being transformed into a star, constellation, comet or other celestial object. catasterize To turn into a star, constellation, comet or other celestial object. catastrophal Catastrophic. catastrophe Any large and disastrous event of great significance. catastrophic Of or pertaining to a catastrophe. catastrophical catastrophic catastrophically In a catastrophic manner, or to a catastrophic extent; disastrously. catastrophin Any of a group of proteins which cause destabilization in microtubules. catastrophism The doctrine that sudden catastrophes, rather than continuous change, cause the main features of the Earth's crust. catastrophist Of, having, or being a theory that explains a situation by positing one or more catastrophic events, as opposed to gradual changes. catastrophization The act or process of catastrophizing. catastrophize To regard a bad situation as if it were disastrous or catastrophic. catastrophized Exposing catastrophizing attitude. catastrophizer One who catastrophizes. catastroscope A catastrophe catataxis A confusion between hierarchical levels; a two-way dependency relation, such as that between a subject and a finite verb. catatectic metatectic catathesis Downstep or downdrift, particularly in non-tonal languages such as Japanese and English. catathrenia Groaning while falling asleep or while sleeping. catatonia A severe psychiatric condition, often associated with schizophrenia, characterized by a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation. catatoniac A person exhibiting catatonia. catatonic Of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia; having a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation. catatonically With, or as if with, catatonia; rigidly, mechanically catatonus catatonia; rigidity of the body catatorulin Designating a certain test for thiamine levels in brain tissue, involving pyruvic acid. catatricrotism Quality of being catatricrotic. Catatumbo A river in northern Colombia. Cataumet A community in the town of Bourne, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. catawampus Out of alignment, in disarray or disorder: crooked, askew. catawampusly In a catawampus manner. catawba A member of a Native American people who inhabit the Carolinas: the Iswa. Catawban Of or relating to the Catawba people, culture or language. catawbas the Iswa (tribe) of N/S Carolina catazine A type of catalogue with a magazine-like style. catazonal Relating to a catazone catazone A very deep geological zone, typically below a depth of 11 kilometres. catback The totality of components which exhaust gases flow through after exiting a vehicle's catalytic converter. catball old cat (sport) Catbalogan A city in Samar, Philippines. catbath A session of grooming in which a cat cleans its own fur or that of another cat using its tongue. catbird An American passerine bird of the genera Dumetella and Melanoptila. catblogging The practice of posting pictures of cats on one's weblog. catboat A sailing boat with a single sail, usually rigged on a gaff spar, used for fishing in New England and later adapted for racing and cruising. It has a single mast set near to the bow and a long boom which may extend over the stern. catboater Someone who sails in a catboat catboy A boy or man who wears a cat costume and plays the role of a cat. Catbrain A village, to the north of Bristol, England, near Filton, Gloucestershire catbriar The woody vine Smilax glauca. catbrier Synonym of greenbrier. catbutt The backside of a cat. catcall A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo. catcallee One who gets catcalled. catcaller One who catcalls. catcalling The act of giving a catcall. catcatcher a person who catches stray cats catcentric Focused on or from the point of view of cats. catch The act of seizing or capturing. catchability The quality of being catchable. catchable That can be caught. catchball newcomb catchcry A slogan, particularly one intended for mass repetition. catchdrain A ditch or drain along the side of a hill or canal, to catch the surface water as it runs off. catcher Someone or something that catches. catchfart A footboy. catchfly Any of several plants, mostly in tribe Sileneae, that have sticky leaves on which flies become stuck; especially, the silenes or campions. catchily In a catchy way. catchiness The state or quality of being catchy. catching Infectious, contagious. catchingly In a catchy or alluring manner. catchingness The quality of being catching. catchlight A gleam of reflected light in a subject's eye. catchline A short line of text designed to catch the eye, especially one used as an advertising slogan. catchmark An annotation or footnote (especially in a manuscript or a catalogue entry), or a marginal mark that points to a footnote catchment Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water. catchpenny A cheap item designed to attract purchasers of other goods. catchphrase A repeated expression, often originating in popular culture. catchpit A chamber in a drainage system designed to catch sediment and debris. catchpole A taxman, one who gathers taxes. catchstitch A stitch used in bookbinding to hold a sheet of paper to the next one. catchwater A device which captures surface runoff for use as a water supply. catchweed A plant, cleavers (Galium aparine) catchweight Without any weight restrictions; without being handicapped. catchword A word at the end of a book page that repeats the first word from the following page. (Such words served as aids to the bookbinder (to check rapidly for correct placement of leaves) and were also viewed by some readers as aids to smooth reading.) catchwording The use of catchwords catchwork A simple irrigation system, used on sloping land, in which water from a stream or spring is fed in at the top and allowed to trickle down over a number of artificial terraces. catchy Instantly appealing and memorable. catclaw An acacia, specifically Acacia greggii, now Senegalia greggii, native to most of the border region of the US and Mexico. Catcliffe A village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4288). catcon Syllabic abbreviation of catalytic converter. catdom The state or essence of being a cat. cate A delicacy or item of food. catechase catechol dioxygenase catechectics Synonym of catechesis. catechesis Religious instruction given orally to catechumens. catechetic Of or pertaining to catechesis. catechetical Of or pertaining to catechesis. catechetically In a catechetical manner; by catechesis catechetics Religious teaching, especially that given to children before confirmation. catechical catechetical catechin A flavanol derived from catechol (2R,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol catechine A polyphenolic antioxidant plant metabolite. catechinic Related to, or derived from catechin catechiser Someone who catechises. catechising catechism catechism A book, in question and answer form, summarizing the basic principles of Christianity. catechismal Of or pertaining to a catechism; having the form of questions and answers; catechical. catechist One who practices catechesis, i.e., catechizes catechumens; a teacher who instructs students in the doctrines of a particular Christian denomination typically in preparation for confirmation. catechistic Pertaining to a catechism. catechistical Pertaining to a catechism. catechistically Synonym of catechetically. catechizable Able or fit to be catechized. catechization The act of catechizing.