| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| catting | present participle & vb. noun | of Cat |
| cataian | noun | A native of Cathay or China; a foreigner; — formerly a term of reproach. |
| catalan | adjective | Of or pertaining to Catalonia., A native or inhabitant of Catalonia; also, the language of Catalonia. |
| catalog | noun & verb | Catalogue. |
| catalpa | noun | A genus of American and East Indian trees, of which the best know species are the Catalpa bignonioides, a large, ornamental North American tree, with spotted white flowers and long cylindrical pods, and the C. speciosa, of the Mississipi valley; — called also Indian bean. |
| catarrh | noun | An inflammatory affection of any mucous membrane, in which there are congestion, swelling, and an altertion in the quantity and quality of mucus secreted; as, catarrh of the stomach; catarrh of the bladder. |
| catawba | noun | A well known light red variety of American grape., A light-colored, sprightly American wine from the Catawba grape. |
| catbird | noun | An American bird (Galeoscoptes Carolinensis), allied to the mocking bird, and like it capable of imitating the notes of other birds, but less perfectly. Its note resembles at times the mewing of a cat. |
| catboat | noun | A small sailboat, with a single mast placed as far forward as possible, carring a sail extended by a gaff and long boom. See Illustration in Appendix. |
| catcall | noun | A sound like the cry of a cat, such as is made in playhouses to express dissatisfaction with a play; also, a small shrill instrument for making such a noise. |
| catched | of Catch | |
| catcher | noun | One who, or that which, catches., The player who stands behind the batsman to catch the ball. |
| catchup | noun | Alt. of Catsup |
| catechu | noun | A dry, brown, astringent extract, obtained by decoction and evaporation from the Acacia catechu, and several other plants growing in India. It contains a large portion of tannin or tannic acid, and is used in medicine and in the arts. It is also known by the names terra japonica, cutch, gambier, etc. |
| catered | imp. & past participle | of Cater |
| cateran | noun | A Highland robber: a kind of irregular soldier. |
| caterer | noun | One who caters. |
| catfall | noun | A rope used in hoisting the anchor to the cathead. |
| catfish | noun | A name given in the United States to various species of siluroid fishes; as, the yellow cat (Amiurus natalis); the bind cat (Gronias nigrilabrus); the mud cat (Pilodictic oilwaris), the stone cat (Noturus flavus); the sea cat (Arius felis), etc. This name is also sometimes applied to the wolf fish. See Bullhrad. |
| cathead | noun | A projecting piece of timber or iron near the bow of vessel, to which the anchor is hoisted and secured. |
| catheti | plural | of Cathetus |
| cathode | noun | The part of a voltaic battery by which the electric current leaves substances through which it passes, or the surface at which the electric current passes out of the electrolyte; the negative pole; — opposed to anode. |
| catlike | adjective | Like a cat; stealthily; noiselessly. |
| catling | noun | A little cat; a kitten., Catgut; a catgut string., A double-edged, sharp-pointed dismembering knife. |
| catmint | noun | A well-know plant of the genus Nepeta (N. Cataria), somewhat like mint, having a string scent, and sometimes used in medicine. It is so called because cats have a peculiar fondness for it. |
| catpipe | noun | See Catcall. |
| cattish | adjective | Catlike; feline |