| capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
| capitulation |
the act of surrendering or acquiescing. [3 definitions] |
| caplet |
a form of medication that is solid like a tablet and has a coating like a capsule. |
| capo1 |
a device that is fastened around the fingerboard of a guitar or similar instrument to uniformly change the key of the strings. |
| capo2 |
a leader of an organized crime ring such as the Mafia. |
| capon |
a rooster that has been castrated and fattened to improve its palatability. |
| capote |
a long cloak, usu. having a hood. |
| cappuccino |
espresso coffee mixed with steamed milk and often topped with cinnamon or chocolate and whipped cream. |
| capriccio |
a caper or prank. [3 definitions] |
| capriccioso |
in a free, lively, whimsical, or capricious manner (used as a musical direction). |
| caprice |
a sudden, impulsive change of mind or direction, or an unpredictable action. [3 definitions] |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim or caprice; erratic and unpredictable. |
| Capricorn |
see "Capricornus." [3 definitions] |
| Capricornus |
an autumn zodiacal constellation located between Sagittarius and Aquarius; Goat. |
| capriole |
a leap or caper, as in dance. [3 definitions] |
| capri pants |
tight-fitting ankle-length trousers worn by women. |
| cap rock |
the solid rock layer that is immediately over a deposit of oil, gas, salt, or the like. |
| capsicum |
any of numerous pepper plants related to nightshade that bear fleshy green, yellow, or red edible pods in many varieties from mild to hot. [2 definitions] |
| capsid |
the outer protein shell of a virus particle that surrounds its nucleic acid. |
| capsize |
to overturn or cause to overturn. |
| capstan |
a vertical drum or post on a ship, rotated to hoist weights, such as an anchor, by winding in rope or cable. [2 definitions] |