Words Starting With CAL
Here's the list of all the 588 Words Starting With CAL in the English Language.
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| call | 1. assign a specified (usually proper) name to 2. ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality More Definitions → |
| calendar | 1. a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year 2. a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc) More Definitions → |
| calling | 1. the particular occupation for which you are trained More Definitions → |
| calculator | 1. an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) 2. a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations; can be mechanical or electronic More Definitions → |
| calculate | 1. make a mathematical calculation or computation 2. judge to be probable More Definitions → |
| calculated | 1. carefully thought out in advance More Definitions → |
| calculation | 1. the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods 2. problem solving that involves numbers or quantities More Definitions → |
| calcium | 1. a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals More Definitions → |
| calm | 1. make calm or still 2. make steady More Definitions → |
| calibration | 1. the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument More Definitions → |
| caller | 1. a social or business visitor 2. an investor who buys a call option More Definitions → |
| calculating | 1. acting with a specific goal More Definitions → |
| calculus | 1. a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body 2. an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums More Definitions → |
| calf | 1. young of domestic cattle 2. the muscular back part of the shank More Definitions → |
| calorie | 1. unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade at atmospheric pressure More Definitions → |
| callback | 1. a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair) More Definitions → |
| caliber | 1. a degree or grade of excellence or worth 2. diameter of a tube or gun barrel More Definitions → |
| calibrated | 1. marked with or divided into degrees More Definitions → |
| calypso | 1. rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf More Definitions → |
| calender | 1. press between rollers or plates so as to smooth, glaze, or thin into sheets 2. a machine that smooths or glazes paper or cloth by pressing it between plates or passing it through rollers More Definitions → |
| calligraphy | 1. beautiful handwriting More Definitions → |
| calves | 1. young of domestic cattle 2. the muscular back part of the shank More Definitions → |
| calming | 1. the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) More Definitions → |
| calvary | 1. any experience that causes intense suffering More Definitions → |
| calumet | 1. a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace) More Definitions → |
| calmly | 1. with self-possession (especially in times of stress) 2. in a sedate manner More Definitions → |
| calico | 1. made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned 2. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly More Definitions → |
| caliper | 1. measure the diameter of something with calipers 2. an instrument for measuring the distance between two points More Definitions → |
| calif | 1. the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth More Definitions → |
| calibre | 1. a degree or grade of excellence or worth 2. diameter of a tube or gun barrel More Definitions → |
| caldera | 1. a large crater caused by the violent explosion of a volcano that collapses into a depression More Definitions → |
| calamity | 1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune More Definitions → |
| calibrate | 1. make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring 2. mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units More Definitions → |
| calla | 1. South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix More Definitions → |
| calorimeter | 1. a measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat More Definitions → |
| caloric | 1. relating to or associated with heat 2. of or relating to calories in food More Definitions → |
| calcareous | 1. composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk More Definitions → |
| calcite | 1. a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone More Definitions → |
| callous | 1. emotionally hardened 2. having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear More Definitions → |
| calamari | 1. (Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food More Definitions → |
| calving | 1. giving birth to a calf More Definitions → |
| calendula | 1. any of numerous chiefly annual herbs of the genus Calendula widely cultivated for their yellow or orange flowers; often used for medicinal and culinary purposes More Definitions → |
| callable | 1. subject to a demand for payment before due date More Definitions → |
| calyx | 1. (botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green More Definitions → |
| calculi | 1. a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body 2. an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums More Definitions → |
| calmness | 1. steadiness of mind under stress 2. an absence of strong winds or rain More Definitions → |
| caliph | 1. the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth More Definitions → |
| calliope | 1. a musical instrument consisting of a series of steam whistles played from a keyboard More Definitions → |
| calcitonin | 1. thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone More Definitions → |
| calcification | 1. a process that impregnates something with calcium (or calcium salts) 2. tissue hardened by deposition of lime salts More Definitions → |
| callus | 1. an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot) 2. bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone More Definitions → |
| callow | 1. young and inexperienced More Definitions → |
| caliphate | 1. the territorial jurisdiction of a caliph 2. the office of a caliph More Definitions → |
| calorimetry | 1. measurement of quantities of heat More Definitions → |
| calabash | 1. round gourd of the calabash tree 2. tropical American evergreen that produces large round gourds More Definitions → |
| calfskin | 1. fine leather from the skin of a calf More Definitions → |
| calligraphic | 1. of or relating to or expressed in calligraphy More Definitions → |
| calamus | 1. any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus; light tough stems are a source of rattan canes 2. the aromatic root of the sweet flag used medicinally More Definitions → |
| calcified | 1. become impregnated with calcium salts 2. become inflexible and unchanging More Definitions → |
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