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 cauliflower Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable. cauliflowered Swollen up into a cauliflower ear. caulifloweret A single floret of cauliflower. cauliflowerlike Characteristic of a cauliflower cauliflowery Resembling or characteristic of cauliflower. cauliform Having the form of a caulis. cauligenous Originating from the stem of a plant. cauligerous cauligenous caulimoviral Relating to caulimoviruses. caulimovirid Relating to the caulimoviruses caulimovirus Any virus of the genus Caulimovirus. caulinar Synonym of cauline. caulinary Synonym of cauline. cauline Growing immediately on a caulis, the main stem of a plant; of or pertaining to a caulis. caulini A hybridized cultivar of Brassica oleracea (broccoli) exhibiting features which resemble both cauliflower and broccolini. caulirosulate Arranged in rose-like clusters at the end of the stem. caulis Each of the main stalks which support the volutes and helices of a Corinthian capital. caulk Caulking. caulkable Able to be caulked. caulked Having cracks or crevices stopped-up with a filler. caulker A person who caulks various structures (as ships) and certain types of piping. caulkhead Someone from the Isle of Wight caulking A sealing material used to seal joints between heterogeneous materials in many kinds of construction and manufacture. caulklike Resembling or characteristic of caulk. caulky Of or pertaining to caulk. caulobacter Any of the bacteria of the genus Caulobacter. caulocarpous Bearing flowers and fruit on the stem or branches from year to year (as ordinary shrubs and trees) caulocystidial Relating to the caulocystidium. caulocystidium A relatively large cell found on the stipe of a basidiomycete. caulode A portion of a thallophyte that simulates a stem. caulohymenium A fruiting layer in some fungi cauloid Resembling a stem caulome A stem structure or stem axis of a plant, viewed as a whole. caulomer A secondary axis in a sympodium. caulomic Relating to a caulome. caulonema A filamentous, pigmented growth in a bryophyte caulonemal Related to or composed of caulonemata. caulophrynid Any fish in the family Caulophrynidae of fanfins or hairy anglerfish. caulophylline Synonym of methylcytisine. caulosphere A phyllosphere of stems caulotaxis The order of branches upon a stem. Caulton A surname. caum To whiten with camstone. cauma Great heat, as of the body in fever. caunse A paved road or causeway. caup Cup. cauponize To sell wine or victuals. Cauquenes A city in Chile. Caurdanetaan A barangay of Umingan, Pangasinan, Philippines. cauri A former monetary subdivision, equivalent to one hundredth of a Guinean syli. causability The condition of being causable causable That may be caused causal Of, relating to, or being a cause of something; causing. causalgia A disorder with intense burning pain, type 2 of two types of complex regional pain syndrome. causalgic Relating to causalgia. causalgiform Of or relating to pain disorders or behaviors that are similar in nature or appearance to causalgia. causalism The doctrine that actions have a direct cause, especially that people's actions are caused by their mental state at the time. causalist A proponent of causalism causality The agency of a cause; the action or power of a cause, in producing its effect. causally In a causal manner. causate The effect of a cause. causation The act of causing. causational pertaining to causation causationism Belief in a first cause. causationist One who believes in a first cause. causative Acting as a cause. causatively In a causative manner causativeness The quality of being causative. causativity The property of being causative. causativization The process of causativizing. causativize To make or become causative. causator Someone or something that causes something; a causer. Causby A surname. cause The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result. causedness The state or quality of being caused. causee The agent of the caused event in a causative construction. causeful Having a cause causeless Having no obvious cause; fortuitous or inexplicable. causelessly Without cause; in a causeless manner. causelessness The state or quality of being causeless; absence of a cause. causely In a causal manner. causer someone or something that causes or produces an effect. causerie An informal conversation, or casual short written article, especially on a serious topic. causet causal set causeuse A sofa for two people; a love seat or tête-à-tête. causeway A road that is raised so as to be above water, marshland, and similar low-lying obstacles, which in some cases may flood periodically (e.g. due to tides). Originally causeways were much like dykes, generally pierced to let water through, whereas many modern causeways are more like bridges or viaducts. causewayed Having a causeway Causewayhead A linear settlement in Holme Low parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, divided into East and West Causewayhead (OS grid ref NY1253). causewayman A man employed to build a causeway. causey An embankment holding in water; a dam. causeyed Having a causey. causeymaker A person who lays cobblestones. causiaroside A particular steroid glycoside. causidical Relating to an advocate (lawyer), or to the maintenance and defence of lawsuits. causimomancy Divination by studying the behaviour of objects placed in a fire. Related to empyromancy and pyromancy. causingness The quality or characteristic of being the cause of something. Causley A surname. Caussade A commune in Tarn-et-Garonne department, Occitania, France. Causses A group of limestone plateaux in the Massif Central, France. caustic Capable of burning, corroding or destroying organic tissue. caustically In a caustic manner. causticate To treat with a caustic substance. causticism A caustic attitude or utterance. causticity The quality of being physically caustic; burning, corrosive. causticization The process of making something caustic. causticize To make caustic. causticizer A device that causticizes. causticness The state or quality of being caustic. Causticum A homeopathic remedy based on diluted potassium hydrate. caustification The production of caustic soda (or caustic potash) by treatment of sodium carbonate (or potassium carbonate) with quicklime caustobiolith caustic (from the destruction of organic tissue) biolith Causton A surname. caut To emit the characteristic call of a panther. cautel deceit cautelous Skillful in trickery or deception; cunning, wily. cautelously In a cautelous manner. cautelousness The state or quality of being cautelous. cauter A hot iron for searing or cauterizing. cauterant Any substance that cauterizes cauterism The use or application of a caustic; cautery. cauterization The act of searing organic tissue by the application of a cautery or caustic; also, the effect of such application. cauterize To burn and hence seal open tissue using a heated article or caustic agent so as to stop bleeding or minimise the risk of infection. cauterizer One who, or that which, cauterizes. Cauterucci A surname from Italian. cautery The use of either extreme heat or extreme cold to either cut or seal body tissue. Cauthen A surname. caution Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm. cautionable Able to be cautioned or warned; susceptible to being given a caution. cautional Synonym of cautionary. cautionally In a cautional manner cautionaries Those who air on the side of caution regarding military engagement. cautionary Serving to caution or warn; admonitory cautioned That has received a caution (typically from the police) cautioner A person who cautions. cautioning The act of giving a warning. cautionist A cautious person. cautionry suretyship cautious Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative cautiously In a cautious manner. cautiousness The state of being cautious; wariness Cautleyan An age from 447.5 to 446.5 million years ago, a subdivision of the Ordovician. cauzee A judge, a qazi cava A Spanish white sparkling wine made using the méthode champenoise. Cavachon A breed of dog that is a cross between a Bichon Frisé and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. cavaedium The central hall or court within an Ancient Roman house. Cavagnaro A surname. cavagnole A game of chance similar to roulette, played for low stakes on a board on which the numbers 1 to 70 are marked. caval Relating to the vena cava. cavalcade A procession of riders, vehicles, ships, etc. Cavalera A surname from Portuguese.