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Plural of cabinet; pieces of furniture with shelves, drawers, or compartments for storage.

Plural of cabin; small, simple houses, especially in rural or wilderness settings.

A thick rope of wire or hemp used for construction, mooring ships, or towing.

Past tense of cable; sent a message by telegraph or cable.

Plural of "cable": thick ropes of wire or hemp.

A system of cables, especially electrical or network cables, installed in a building or structure.

A gemstone that has been polished but not faceted, having a smooth, rounded, convex surface.

(informal, usually in phrase "the whole kit and caboodle") The whole lot; everything.

(North American) A railroad car at the end of a freight train, used by the train crew.

A car with a roof that folds down; a convertible.

Plural of cab; taxis or taxicabs.

The seeds of a tropical American tree from which cocoa, cocoa butter, and chocolate are made.

A hidden store of provisions, weapons, or valuables.

Past tense of cache; stored in a hidden or secret place.

Plural of cache; hidden stores of provisions, weapons, or valuables.

A mark of prestige or distinction; superior status.

(computing) The process of storing data temporarily for faster access.

(of a hen) To make a loud, clucking cry, especially after laying an egg.

Present participle of "cackle": making a harsh, clucking sound like a hen.

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

Plural of cactus; succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, typically having fleshy stems, spines, and bright flowers, native to arid regions of the Americas.

A succulent plant with thick, fleshy stems that store water, typically found in arid regions and often covered with spines instead of leaves.

A man who behaves dishonorably, especially toward women.

Relating to a cadastre; pertaining to the official register of property boundaries, ownership, and value for taxation purposes.

A dead human body, especially one used for medical dissection or study.

A young person who is training to become an officer in the armed forces or police.

A brand of luxury automobiles made by the American company General Motors.

A title used by Roman emperors, especially the first twelve.

A small restaurant selling light meals and drinks, especially coffee.

A self-service restaurant, typically found in schools, hospitals, or workplaces, where customers choose food from a counter and carry it to tables.

A natural stimulant compound found in coffee, tea, and other plants that acts on the central nervous system to reduce tiredness and increase alertness.

A structure of bars or wires in which animals or birds are confined.

He/she/it confines in a cage.

A biblical figure, the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, who killed his brother Abel.

A surname of English origin, variant spelling of Cain.

The capital and largest city of Egypt, located on the Nile River.

A female given name of Irish origin, the Irish form of Catherine.

A female given name, a variant spelling of Caitlin.

A sweet baked dessert made from flour, sugar, eggs, and other ingredients, often decorated with frosting.

Multiple sweet baked desserts.

A male given name, often a diminutive of Calvin or Caleb.

A serious event causing great distress, destruction, or suffering; a disaster.

A chemical element (symbol Ca, atomic number 20) that is a soft gray alkaline earth metal, essential for living organisms particularly for bones and teeth.

To determine by mathematical computation.

Done with full awareness of the likely consequences; deliberate and intentional.

The plural of calculation; mathematical processes of computing.

The former English name for Kolkata, a major city in eastern India and capital of West Bengal state.

An English and Scottish surname of topographic origin.

A male given name of Hebrew origin.

A system for organizing days into weeks, months, and years.