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Cadjectivein the Roman numeral system, one hundredcandidateMay 18, 2026

Cabalisticadjectivehaving a secret or hidden meaningcandidateMay 18, 2026

Cachecticadjectiverelating to or having the symptoms of cachexiacandidateMay 18, 2026

Cacklyadjectivelike the cackles or squawks a hen makes especially after laying an eggcandidateMay 18, 2026

Cacodaemonicadjectiveof or relating to evil spiritscandidateMay 18, 2026

Cacodemonicadjectiveof or relating to evil spiritscandidateMay 18, 2026

Cacodylicadjectiveof or relating to cacodylcandidateMay 18, 2026

Cacogenicadjectivepertaining to or causing degeneration in the offspring producedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Cacophonicadjectivehaving an unpleasant soundcandidateMay 18, 2026

Cacophonousadjectivehaving an unpleasant soundcandidateMay 18, 2026

Cacuminaladjectivepronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palatecandidateMay 18, 2026

Cadastraladjectiveof or relating to the records of a cadastrecandidateMay 18, 2026

Cadavericadjectiveof or relating to a cadaver or corpsecandidateMay 18, 2026

Cadaverousadjectivevery thin especially from disease or hunger or coldcandidateMay 18, 2026

Caddishadjectiveoffensively discourteouscandidateMay 18, 2026

Cadencedadjectivemarked by a rhythmical cadencecandidateMay 18, 2026

Cadentadjectivemarked by a rhythmical cadencecandidateMay 18, 2026

Caduceanadjectiveof or relating to a caduceuscandidateMay 18, 2026

Caducousadjectiveshed at an early stage of developmentcandidateMay 18, 2026

Caecaladjectiveof or like a cecumcandidateMay 18, 2026

Caecilianadjectiveof or relating to or belonging to the family CaeciliidaecandidateMay 18, 2026

Caesareanadjectiveof or relating to or in the manner of Julius CaesarcandidateMay 18, 2026

Caesarianadjectiverelating to abdominal deliverycandidateMay 18, 2026

Caespitoseadjective(of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tuftscandidateMay 18, 2026

Caesuraladjectiveof or relating to a caesuracandidateMay 18, 2026

Caffeinicadjectiveof or containing caffeincandidateMay 18, 2026

Cageyadjectiveshowing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with otherscandidateMay 18, 2026

Cagyadjectiveshowing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with otherscandidateMay 18, 2026

Cairnedadjectivemarked by cairnscandidateMay 18, 2026

Caitiffadjectivedespicably mean and cowardlycandidateMay 18, 2026

Calamitousadjective(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequencescandidateMay 18, 2026

Calandoadjectivegradually decreasing in tempo and volumecandidateMay 18, 2026

Calcanealadjectiverelating to the heel bone or heelcandidateMay 18, 2026

Calcareousadjectivecomposed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalkcandidateMay 18, 2026

Calcedadjectiveused of certain religious orders who wear shoescandidateMay 18, 2026

Calceiformadjectiveof slipper-shaped blossomscandidateMay 18, 2026

Calceolateadjectiveof slipper-shaped blossomscandidateMay 18, 2026

Calcicadjectivederived from or containing calcium or limecandidateMay 18, 2026

Calcicolousadjectivegrowing or living in soil rich in limecandidateMay 18, 2026

Calciferousadjectivebearing or producing or containing calcium or calcium carbonate or calcitecandidateMay 18, 2026

Calcificadjectiveinvolving or resulting from calcificationcandidateMay 18, 2026

Calcifugousadjectivegrowing or living in acid soilcandidateMay 18, 2026

Calciticadjectiveof or relating to or containing calcitecandidateMay 18, 2026

Calculableadjectivecapable of being calculated or estimatedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Calculatedadjectivecarefully thought out in advancecandidateMay 18, 2026

Calculatingadjectiveused of personscandidateMay 18, 2026

Calculativeadjectiveused of personscandidateMay 18, 2026

Calculousadjectiverelating to or caused by or having a calculus or calculicandidateMay 18, 2026

Calcuttanadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Calcutta or its inhabitantscandidateMay 18, 2026

Calefacientadjectiveproducing the sensation of heat when applied to the bodycandidateMay 18, 2026

Calefactiveadjectiveserving to heatcandidateMay 18, 2026

Calefactoryadjectiveserving to heatcandidateMay 18, 2026

Calenderedadjective(of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollerscandidateMay 18, 2026

Calendricadjectiverelating to or characteristic of or used in a calendar or time measurementcandidateMay 18, 2026

Calendricaladjectiverelating to or characteristic of or used in a calendar or time measurementcandidateMay 18, 2026

Calibratedadjectivemarked with or divided into degreescandidateMay 18, 2026

Caliche-Toppedadjectivecovered with caliche, a hard calcium-carbonate encrusted soilcandidateMay 18, 2026

Calicoadjectivehaving sections or patches colored differently and usually brightlycandidateMay 18, 2026

Calicularadjectiverelating to or resembling a calyculuscandidateMay 18, 2026

Californianadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of California or its inhabitantscandidateMay 18, 2026

Caliginousadjectivedark and misty and gloomycandidateMay 18, 2026

Calisthenicadjectiveof or relating to calisthenicscandidateMay 18, 2026

Callableadjectivesubject to a demand for payment before due datecandidateMay 18, 2026

Calleradjectiveproviding coolnesscandidateMay 18, 2026

Calligraphicadjectiveof or relating to or expressed in calligraphycandidateMay 18, 2026

Calligraphicaladjectiveof or relating to or expressed in calligraphycandidateMay 18, 2026

Callipygianadjectivepertaining to or having finely developed buttockscandidateMay 18, 2026

Callipygousadjectivepertaining to or having finely developed buttockscandidateMay 18, 2026

Callithumpianadjectiveof or relating to a callithumpcandidateMay 18, 2026

Callousadjectiveemotionally hardenedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Callousedadjectivehaving callusescandidateMay 18, 2026

Callowadjectiveyoung and inexperiencedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Calmadjective(of weather) free from storm or windcandidateMay 18, 2026

Caloricadjectiverelating to or associated with heatcandidateMay 18, 2026

Calorie-Freeadjectivehaving relatively few caloriescandidateMay 18, 2026

Calorifacientadjectiveproducing heatcandidateMay 18, 2026

Calorificadjectiveheat-generatingcandidateMay 18, 2026

Calorimetricadjectiveof or relating to the measurement of heatcandidateMay 18, 2026

Calumniatoryadjective(used of statements) harmful and often untruecandidateMay 18, 2026

Calumniousadjective(used of statements) harmful and often untruecandidateMay 18, 2026

Calvinistadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Calvinism or its adherentscandidateMay 18, 2026

Calvinisticadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Calvinism or its adherentscandidateMay 18, 2026

Calvinisticaladjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Calvinism or its adherentscandidateMay 18, 2026

Calycealadjectiveof or relating to or resembling a calyxcandidateMay 18, 2026

Calycinaladjectiveof or relating to or resembling a calyxcandidateMay 18, 2026

Calycineadjectiveof or relating to or resembling a calyxcandidateMay 18, 2026

Calycledadjectivehaving a calyculuscandidateMay 18, 2026

Calycularadjectiverelating to or resembling a calyculuscandidateMay 18, 2026

Calyculateadjectivehaving a calyculuscandidateMay 18, 2026

Calyptrateadjectivehaving a calyptracandidateMay 18, 2026

Cambialadjectiveof or relating to or functioning as a cambiumcandidateMay 18, 2026

Cambodianadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Cambodia or its people or languagecandidateMay 18, 2026

Cambrianadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Wales or its people or their languagecandidateMay 18, 2026

Cameroonianadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Cameroon or its peoplecandidateMay 18, 2026

Camouflagedadjectivemade invisible by means of protective coloringcandidateMay 18, 2026

Campadjectiveproviding sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualitiescandidateMay 18, 2026

Camp-Madeadjectivemade as part of the arts-and-crafts program at summer campcandidateMay 18, 2026

Campanularadjectiveshaped like a bell or campanacandidateMay 18, 2026

Campanulateadjectiveshaped like a bell or campanacandidateMay 18, 2026

Campanulatedadjectiveshaped like a bell or campanacandidateMay 18, 2026