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guileless, straightforward, open-hearted, frank-hearted, above-board.
Candidate, n. Aspirant, solicitant.
Candor, n.
1. Fairness, honesty, sincerity.
2. Openness, ingenuousness, artlessness, frankness, guilelessness, truthfulness.
Cane brimstone, Roll sulphur, stick sulphur.
Canicula, n. Sirius, dog-star.
Canicular days, Dog-days.
Canine madness, Hydrophobia.
Canker, v. a. Corrupt, corrode, erode, eat away.
Canker-rash, n. Putrid sore throat.
Canker-worm, n. Span-worm, looper, geometer.
Cannibals, n. pl. Anthropophagi, man-eaters.
Cannon, n. Great gun.
Cannonade, v. a. Attack with cannon, attack with heavy artillery.
Canon, n.
1. Rule (especially in ecclesiastical matters), law, formula, formulary.
2. Received books of Scripture, canonical books.
3. Catalogue of Saints.
Canonical, a.
1. Received, authorized, according to the canon.
2. Regular, stated.
Canonicals, n. pl. Full dress (of a clergyman).
Canonize, v. a. Declare a saint, make a saint of, enroll in the canon.
Canopy, n. Awning, tilt.
Canorous, a. Musical, tuneful.
Cant, n.
1. Whining or affected speech.
2. Hypocrisy, pretence.
3. Peculiar form of speech, professional terms.
4. Slang, barbarous jargon, low language, inelegant expression.
5. Auction, vendue, auction sale.
6. Turn, tilt, slant.
Cant, a.
1. Hypocritical, insincere, hollow, canting.
2. Vulgar, barbarous, unauthorized, inelegant.
Cantankerous, a. Crabbed, perverse, stubborn, obstinate, unyielding, refractory, contumacious, headstrong, wilful, dogged, intractable, heady, obdurate, stiff, cross-grained.
Canter, n.
1. Hypocrite, Pharisee.
2. Easy gallop, gentle gallop.
Canter, v. n. Gallop gently.
Cantharides, n. pl. Spanish flies.
Canticle, n. Song.
Canticles, n. pl. The song of songs, Song of Solomon.
Canting, a.
1. Affected.
2. Hypocritical, insincere, hollow, cant.
Cantonment, n. Quarters.
Canvass, v. a.
1. Debate, discuss, dispute, agitate, ventilate, controvert.
2. Investigate, examine, scrutinize, sift, study, consider, follow up, inquire into.
3. Bespeak the votes of, solicit votes from.
Canvass, n.
1. Discussion, debate, dispute.
2. Examination, scrutiny, sifting.
3. Solicitation of votes.
Canyon, n. [Sp. Cañon], Gorge, ravine, gulch.
Caoutchouc, n. India-rubber, gum-elastic.
Cap, v. a.
1. Crown, complete, finish.
2. Exceed, surpass, transcend, overtop.
Capability, n. Capableness, capacity, ability, ableness, skill, competency, efficiency.
Capable, a.
1. Qualified, suited, fitted, adapted, susceptible.
2. Able, competent, intelligent, clever, skilful, efficient, ingenious, sagacious, gifted, accomplished.
Capableness, n. Capability.
Capacious, a. Spacious, ample, large, wide, broad, extensive, roomy, expanded, comprehensive.
Capaciousness, n. Capacity.
Capacitate, v. a. Qualify, enable, make able, make or render capable.
Capacity, n.
1. Capaciousness, magnitude (in reference to contents), volume, dimensions, amplitude, extent of room or space.
2. Power (of apprehension), faculty, talent, genius, gift, turn, FORTE, parts, brains, aptness, aptitude, discernment, wit, mother-wit, calibre.
3. Ability, ableness, capability, cleverness, skill, skilfulness, competency, efficiency, readiness.
4. Office, post, sphere, province, character, function, service, charge.
Cap-a-pie, ad. [Fr.] From head to foot.
Caparison, n. Trappings (for a horse), bard, horse-armor.
Cape, n. Headland, promontory.
Caper, v. n. Leap (in a frolicsome mood), hop, skip, jump, bound, romp, gambol, frisk, dance.
Caper, n. Leap (in a frolicsome mood), skip, hop, spring, bound, gambol, romp, prank, freak.
Capillary, a. Fine (like a hair), slender, minute.
Capital, a.
1. Chief, principal, leading, first in importance.
2. Excellent, good, prime, perfect, first-rate.
Capital, n.
1. Metropolis, chief city or town.
2. Large letter, capital letter.
3. Stock, sum invested.
4. (Arch.) Head of a column, pillar or pilaster.
Capital crime, Crime punishable with death.
Capital letter, Capital, large letter.
Capital punishment, Punishment or penalty of death.
Capitation tax, Poll tax.
Capitulate, v. n. Surrender (by treaty), yield on conditions.
Capitulation, n. Surrender (by treaty).
Caprice, n. Whim, freak, fancy, humor, crotchet, maggot, quirk, vagary, whimsey, WRINKLE.
Capricious, a. Whimsical, fanciful, fantastical, crotchety, humorsome, wayward, odd, queer, fitful, freakish, very changeable.
Capsicum, n. Cayenne, cayenne pepper, red pepper.
Capsize, v. a. Upset, overturn.
Capsule, n.
1. Case, wrapper, envelope, covering, shell, sheath.
2. (Bot.) Pod, pericarp, seed-vessel.
3. (Chem.) Evaporating dish.
4. Percussion cap.
Captain, n.
1. Commander, leader, chief, chieftain.
2. Warrior, military genius.
Captain-general, n. Generalissimo, general, commander-in-chief.
Caption, n.
1. (Law.) Arrest, seizure, apprehension.
2. [Not sanctioned by good writers.] Title or heading (as of a chapter or a discourse).
Captious, a.
1. Censorious, cavilling, carping, critical, hypercritical, disposed to cavil, given to fault-finding.
2. Crabbed, snappish, peevish, pettish, testy, touchy, waspish, fretful, splenetic, cross, snarling, acrimonious, petulant, cantankerous, contentious.
3. Ensnaring, insidious.
Captivate, v. a. Charm, fascinate, enchant, bewitch, enamour, win, catch, lead captive, please highly.
Captive, n. Prisoner.
Captivity, n.
1. Imprisonment, confinement, duress, durance.
2. Bondage, thraldom, enthralment, servitude, subjection, slavery, vassalage.
Capture, n.
1. Seizure, arrest, apprehension, catching, catch.
2. Prize.
Capture, v. a. Seize, catch, apprehend, arrest, take by force, take possession of.
Capuchin, n. Franciscan friar or monk.
Caput mortuum, Residuum (of distillation or of sublimation), worthless residue.
Carack, n. [Written also Carac.] Argosy, galleon.
Caramel, n. Burnt sugar.
Caravansary, n. Tavern (in the east), inn, public house, house of entertainment.
Caravansera, n. Tavern (in the east), inn, public house, house of entertainment.
Carbonate of Ammonia, Sal-volatile, smelling-salts, sesqui-carbonate of ammonia.
Carbonic acid, n. Choke-damp, fixed air, foul air, mephitic air, carbonic-acid gas.
Carbonize, v. a. Convert into carbon.
Carcass, n.
1. Dead body (of an animal), corpse, CORSE.
2. Body (in contempt or ridicule).
3. Mere framework.
Cardialgia, n. (Med.) Heart-burn.
Cardialgy, n. (Med.) Heart-burn.
Cardinal, a. Principal, chief, main, leading, most important.
Cardinal-bird, n. Cardinal grosbeck, Virginian nightingale (Fringilla cardinalis).
Cardinal-grosbeck, n. Cardinal-bird.
Cardinal points, East, west, north, and south.
Cardinal virtues, Prudence, temperance, justice, and fortitude.
Carditis, n. (Med.) Inflammation of the heart.
Care, n.
1. Anxiety, carefulness, solicitude, concern, trouble, perplexity.
2. Caution, heed, regard, attention, circumspection, watchfulness, vigilance.
3. Charge, oversight, superintendence, direction, management.
Care, v. n.
1. Be anxious, be solicitous, feel concerned, be troubled, worry one's self.
2. Be inclined, be disposed.
3. Have regard.
Careen, v. a. Lay on one side.
Careen, v. n. Lean to one side, incline to one side.
Career, n.
1. Course, race.
2. Procedure, conduct, course of action, manner of life.
Career, v. n. Sweep, rush, course, move rapidly.
Care for, Have regard for, pay heed to, attach value to, ascribe importance to.
Careful, a.
1. [Rare.] Anxious, solicitous, concerned, troubled, uneasy.
2. Heedful,
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