English Dictionary: chatoyant | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Cadent \Ca"dent\, a. [L. cadens, -entis, p. pr. of cadere to fall.] Falling. [R.] [bd]Cadent tears.[b8] --Shak. | |
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Cat \Cat\, n. [AS. cat; akin to D. & Dan. kat, Sw. kett, Icel. k[94]ttr, G. katze, kater, Ir. Cat, W. cath, Armor. kaz, LL. catus, Bisc. catua, NGr. [?], [?], Russ. & Pol. cot, Turk. kedi, Ar. qitt; of unknown origin. CF. {Ketten}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) An animal of various species of the genera {Felis} and {Lynx}. The domestic cat is {Felis domestica}. The European wild cat ({Felis catus}) is much larger than the domestic cat. In the United States the name {wild cat} is commonly applied to the bay lynx ({Lynx rufus}) See {Wild cat}, and {Tiger cat}. Note: The domestic cat includes many varieties named from their place of origin or from some peculiarity; as, the {Angora cat}; the {Maltese cat}; the {Manx cat}. Note: The word cat is also used to designate other animals, from some fancied resemblance; as, civet cat, fisher cat, catbird, catfish shark, sea cat. 2. (Naut.) (a) A strong vessel with a narrow stern, projecting quarters, and deep waist. It is employed in the coal and timber trade. (b) A strong tackle used to draw an anchor up to the cathead of a ship. --Totten. 3. A double tripod (for holding a plate, etc.), having six feet, of which three rest on the ground, in whatever position in is placed. 4. An old game; (a) The game of tipcat and the implement with which it is played. See {Tipcat}. (c) A game of ball, called, according to the number of batters, one old cat, two old cat, etc. 5. A cat o' nine tails. See below. {Angora cat}, {blind cat}, See under {Angora}, {Blind}. {Black cat} the fisher. See under {Black}. {Cat and dog}, like a cat and dog; quarrelsome; inharmonious. [bd]I am sure we have lived a cat and dog life of it.[b8] --Coleridge. {Cat block} (Naut.), a heavy iron-strapped block with a large hook, part of the tackle used in drawing an anchor up to the cathead. {Cat hook} (Naut.), a strong hook attached to a cat block. {Cat nap}, a very short sleep. [Colloq.] {Cat o' nine tails}, an instrument of punishment consisting of nine pieces of knotted line or cord fastened to a handle; -- formerly used to flog offenders on the bare back. {Cat's cradle}, game played, esp. by children, with a string looped on the fingers so, as to resemble small cradle. The string is transferred from the fingers of one to those of another, at each transfer with a change of form. See {Cratch}, {Cratch cradle}. {To let the cat out of the bag}, to tell a secret, carelessly or willfully. [Colloq.] {Bush cat}, the serval. See {Serval}. | |
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Catamite \Cat"a*mite\, n. [L. Catamitus, an old form of Ganymedes Ganymede, Gr. [?].] A boy kept for unnatural purposes. | |
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Catanadromous \Cat"a*nad`ro*mous\, a. [Gr. kata` down + 'ana` up + dro`mos running, course.] (Zo[94]l.) Ascending and descending fresh streams from and to the sea, as the salmon; anadromous. [R.] | |
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Catenate \Cat"e*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Catenated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Catenating}.] [L. catenatus, p. p. of catenare, fr. catena chain. See {Chain}.] To connect, in a series of links or ties; to chain. --E. Darwin. | |
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Catenate \Cat"e*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Catenated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Catenating}.] [L. catenatus, p. p. of catenare, fr. catena chain. See {Chain}.] To connect, in a series of links or ties; to chain. --E. Darwin. | |
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Catenate \Cat"e*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Catenated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Catenating}.] [L. catenatus, p. p. of catenare, fr. catena chain. See {Chain}.] To connect, in a series of links or ties; to chain. --E. Darwin. | |
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Catenation \Cat`e*na"tion\, n. [L. catenatio.] Connection of links or union of parts, as in a chain; a regular or connected series. See {Concatenation}. --Sir T. Browne. | |
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Caution \Cau"tion\ v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cautioned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cautioning}.] To give notice of danger to; to warn; to exhort [one] to take heed. You cautioned me against their charms. --Swift. | |
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Chatoyant \Cha*toy"ant\, a. [F., p. pr. of chatoyer to be chatoyant, fr. chat cat.] (Min.) Having a changeable, varying luster, or color, like that of a changeable silk, or oa a cat's eye in the dark. | |
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Chatoyant \Cha*toy"ant\, n. (Min.) A hard stone, as the cat's-eye, which presents on a polished surface, and in the interior, an undulating or wary light. | |
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Chaud-medley \Chaud"-med`ley\, n. [F. chaude m[88]l[82]e; chaud hot + m[88]ler (Formerly sometimes spelt medler) to mingle.] (Law) The killing of a person in an affray, in the heat of blood, and while under the influence of passion, thus distinguished from chance-medley or killing in self-defense, or in a casual affray. --Burrill. | |
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Coadunate \Co*ad"u*nate\ (?; 135), a. [L. coadunatus, p. p. of coadunare to unite. See {Adunation}.] (Bot.) United at the base, as contiguous lobes of a leaf. | |
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Coadunation \Co*ad`u*na"tion\, n. [L. coadunatio.] Union, as in one body or mass; unity. --Jer. Taylor. The coadunation of all the civilized provinces. --Coleridge. | |
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Coadunition \Co*ad`u*ni"tion\, n. [Pref. co- + pref. ad- + unition.] Coadunation. [R.] --Sir M. Hale. | |
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Coddymoddy \Cod"dy*mod"dy\ (k[ocr]d"d[ycr]*m[ocr]d"d[ycr]), n. (Zo[94]l.) A gull in the plumage of its first year. | |
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Thistle \This"tle\, n. [OE. thistil, AS. [thorn]istel; akin to D. & G. distel, OHG. distila, distil, Icel. [thorn]istill, Sw. tistel, Dan. tidsel; of uncertain origin.] (Bot.) Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those of the genera {Cnicus}, {Craduus}, and {Onopordon}. The name is often also applied to other prickly plants. {Blessed thistle}, {Carduus benedictus}, so named because it was formerly considered an antidote to the bite of venomous creatures. {Bull thistle}, {Cnicus lanceolatus}, the common large thistle of neglected pastures. {Canada thistle}, {Cnicus arvensis}, a native of Europe, but introduced into the United States from Canada. {Cotton thistle}, {Onopordon Acanthium}. {Fuller's thistle}, the teasel. {Globe thistle}, {Melon thistle}, etc. See under {Globe}, {Melon}, etc. {Pine thistle}, {Atractylis gummifera}, a native of the Mediterranean region. A vicid gum resin flows from the involucre. {Scotch thistle}, either the cotton thistle, or the musk thistle, or the spear thistle; -- all used national emblems of Scotland. {Sow thistle}, {Sonchus oleraceus}. {Spear thistle}. Same as {Bull thistle}. {Star thistle}, a species of {Centaurea}. See {Centaurea}. {Torch thistle}, a candelabra-shaped plant of the genus Cereus. See {Cereus}. {Yellow thistle}, {Cincus horridulus}. {Thistle bird} (Zo[94]l.), the American goldfinch, or yellow-bird ({Spinus tristis}); -- so called on account of its feeding on the seeds of thistles. See Illust. under {Goldfinch}. {Thistle butterfly} (Zo[94]l.), a handsomely colored American butterfly ({Vanessa cardui}) whose larva feeds upon thistles; -- called also {painted lady}. {Thistle cock} (Zo[94]l.), the corn bunting ({Emberiza militaria}). [Prov. Eng.] {Thistle crown}, a gold coin of England of the reign of James I., worth four shillings. {Thistle finch} (Zo[94]l.), the goldfinch; -- so called from its fondness for thistle seeds. [Prov. Eng.] {Thistle funnel}, a funnel having a bulging body and flaring mouth. | |
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Cotton \Cot"ton\ (k[ocr]t"t'n), n. [F. coton, Sp. algodon the cotton plant and its wool, coton printed cotton, cloth, fr. Ar. qutun, alqutun, cotton wool. Cf. {Acton}, {Hacqueton}.] 1. A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the unicellular twisted hairs which grow on the seeds of the cotton plant. Long-staple cotton has a fiber sometimes almost two inches long; short-staple, from two thirds of an inch to an inch and a half. 2. The cotton plant. See {Cotten plant}, below. 3. Cloth made of cotton. Note: Cotton is used as an adjective before many nouns in a sense which commonly needs no explanation; as, cotton bagging; cotton cloth; cotton goods; cotton industry; cotton mill; cotton spinning; cotton tick. {Cotton cambric}. See {Cambric}, n., 2. {Cotton flannel}, the manufactures' name for a heavy cotton fabric, twilled, and with a long plush nap. In England it is called swan's-down cotton, or Canton flannel. {Cotton gin}, a machine to separate the seeds from cotton, invented by Eli Whitney. {Cotton grass} (Bot.), a genus of plants ({Eriphorum}) of the Sedge family, having delicate capillary bristles surrounding the fruit (seedlike achenia), which elongate at maturity and resemble tufts of cotton. {Cotton mouse} (Zool.), a field mouse ({Hesperomys gossypinus}), injurious to cotton crops. {Cotton plant} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Gossypium}, of several species, all growing in warm climates, and bearing the cotton of commerce. The common species, originally Asiatic, is {G. herbaceum}. {Cotton press}, a building and machinery in which cotton bales are compressed into smaller bulk for shipment; a press for baling cotton. {Cotton rose} (Bot.), a genus of composite herbs ({Filago}), covered with a white substance resembling cotton. {Cotton scale} (Zo[94]l.), a species of bark louse ({Pulvinaria innumerabilis}), which does great damage to the cotton plant. {Cotton shrub}. Same as Cotton plant. {Cotton stainer} (Zo[94]l.), a species of hemipterous insect ({Dysdercus suturellus}), which seriously damages growing cotton by staining it; -- called also {redbug}. {Cotton thistle} (Bot.), the Scotch thistle. See under {Thistle}. {Cotton velvet}, velvet in which the warp and woof are both of cotton, and the pile is of silk; also, velvet made wholly of cotton. {Cotton waste}, the refuse of cotton mills. {Cotton wool}, cotton in its raw or woolly state. {Cotton worm} (Zool.), a lepidopterous insect ({Aletia argillacea}), which in the larval state does great damage to the cotton plant by eating the leaves. It also feeds on corn, etc., and hence is often called {corn worm}, and {Southern army worm}. | |
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Cottonade \Cot"ton*ade`\ (k?t"t'n-?d`), n. [F. cottonade.] A somewhat stout and thick fabric of cotton. | |
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Cottontail \Cot"ton*tail`\ (k[ocr]t"t'n*t[amac]l`), n. (Zo[94]l.) The American wood rabbit ({Lepus sylvaticus}); -- also called {Molly cottontail}. | |
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Cottonweed \Cot"ton*weed`\ (-w[emac]d`), n. (Bot.) See {Cudweed}. | |
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Cottonwood \Cot"ton*wood`\ (-w[oocr]d`), n. (Bot.) An American tree of the genus {Populus} or poplar, having the seeds covered with abundant cottonlike hairs; esp., the {P. monilifera} and {P. angustifolia} of the Western United States. | |
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Ctenoid \Cte"noid\ (t[emac]"noid or t[ecr]n"oid), a. (Zo[94]l.) (a) Having a comblike margin, as a ctenoid scale. (b) Pertaining to the Ctenoidei. -- n. A ctenoidean. | |
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Ctenoidean \Cte*noid"e*an\ (t[esl]*noid"[esl]*[ait]n), a. (Zo[94]l.) Relating to the Ctenoidei. -- n. One of the Ctenoidei. | |
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Cut \Cut\ (k[ucr]t), a. 1. Gashed or divided, as by a cutting instrument. 2. Formed or shaped as by cutting; carved. 3. Overcome by liquor; tipsy. [Slang] {Cut and dried}, prepered beforehand; not spontaneous. {Cut glass}, glass having a surface ground and polished in facets or figures. {Cut nail}, a nail cut by machinery from a rolled plate of iron, in distinction from a wrought nail. {Cut stone}, stone hewn or chiseled to shape after having been split from the quarry. | |
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Longtail \Long"tail`\, n. An animal, particularly a log, having an uncut tail. Cf. {Curtail}. {Dog}. Note: A longtail was a gentleman's dog, or the dog of one qualified to bunt, other dogs being required to have their tails cut. {Cut and longtail}, all, gentlefolks and others, as they might come. --Shak. | |
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Chittenden, VT Zip code(s): 05737 | |
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Chittenden County, VT (county, FIPS 7) Location: 44.45370 N, 73.08769 W Population (1990): 131761 (52095 housing units) Area: 1395.9 sq km (land), 208.9 sq km (water) | |
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Cottondale, AL Zip code(s): 35453 Cottondale, FL (town, FIPS 14850) Location: 30.79847 N, 85.37612 W Population (1990): 900 (417 housing units) Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 32431 | |
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Cottontown, TN Zip code(s): 37048 | |
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Cottonwood, AL (town, FIPS 17824) Location: 31.05558 N, 85.30137 W Population (1990): 1385 (566 housing units) Area: 14.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 36320 Cottonwood, AZ (city, FIPS 16410) Location: 34.73452 N, 112.02441 W Population (1990): 5918 (2768 housing units) Area: 13.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 86326 Cottonwood, CA (CDP, FIPS 16630) Location: 40.39032 N, 122.27998 W Population (1990): 1747 (703 housing units) Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 96022 Cottonwood, ID (city, FIPS 18640) Location: 46.05048 N, 116.34787 W Population (1990): 822 (353 housing units) Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 83522 Cottonwood, MN (city, FIPS 13564) Location: 44.60990 N, 95.67083 W Population (1990): 982 (416 housing units) Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 56229 Cottonwood, SD (town, FIPS 14220) Location: 43.96552 N, 101.90183 W Population (1990): 12 (6 housing units) Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 57775 Cottonwood, TX (city, FIPS 17200) Location: 32.45690 N, 96.39148 W Population (1990): 156 (64 housing units) Area: 4.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Cottonwood, UT Zip code(s): 84121 | |
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Cottonwood County, MN (county, FIPS 33) Location: 44.00864 N, 95.18332 W Population (1990): 12694 (5495 housing units) Area: 1657.6 sq km (land), 23.1 sq km (water) | |
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Cottonwood Cove, NV Zip code(s): 89046 | |
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Cottonwood Falls, KS (city, FIPS 15900) Location: 38.36906 N, 96.54262 W Population (1990): 889 (432 housing units) Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 66845 | |
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Cottonwood Heights, UT (CDP, FIPS 16270) Location: 40.61015 N, 111.80959 W Population (1990): 28766 (9101 housing units) Area: 17.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Cottonwood Shores, TX (city, FIPS 17208) Location: 30.55583 N, 98.32549 W Population (1990): 548 (317 housing units) Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Cottonwood West, UT (CDP, FIPS 16395) Location: 40.64650 N, 111.85031 W Population (1990): 17476 (7157 housing units) Area: 10.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Cottonwood-Verde Village, AZ (CDP, FIPS 16485) Location: 34.71115 N, 111.99438 W Population (1990): 7037 (3200 housing units) Area: 22.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Cut And Shoot, TX Zip code(s): 77303 | |
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Cut and Shoot, TX (town, FIPS 18260) Location: 30.33860 N, 95.35290 W Population (1990): 903 (337 housing units) Area: 7.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Cut And Shoot, TX Zip code(s): 77303 | |
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Cut and Shoot, TX (town, FIPS 18260) Location: 30.33860 N, 95.35290 W Population (1990): 903 (337 housing units) Area: 7.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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