CARICATURE, kar'i-ka-t[=u]r, _n._ a likeness of anything so exaggerated or
distorted as to appear ridiculous.--_v.t._ to turn into ridicule by
overdoing a likeness: to burlesque. Formerly spelt CARICAT[=U]'RA.--_n._
CARICATUR'IST, one who caricatures. [It. _caricatura_--_carricare_, to
load, from root of CAR.]
CARIES, k[=a]'ri-[=e]z, _n._ rottenness or decay of a bone.--_adj._
C[=A]'RIOUS, decayed. [L.]
CARILLON, kar'il-yong, _n._ a suite of musical bells for playing tunes: the
melody played on these. [Fr.,--Low L. _quadrilion-em_, a quaternary,
because carillons were formerly rung on four bells.]
CARINATE, kar'i-n[=a]t, _p.adj._ keel-shaped: having a prominence on the
outer surface. [L. _carinatus_--_carina_, a keel.]
CARIOLE, CARRIOLE, kar'i-[=o]l, _n._ a small open carriage: a light cart.
[Fr. _carriole_--root of CAR.]
CARK, kärk, _n._ (_arch._) care, anxiety, or solicitude.--_v.t._ to burden,
harass.--_v.i._ to be anxious.--_adj._ CARK'ING, distressing, causing
anxiety. [A.S. _cearig_, careful, anxious--_caru_, _cearu_, care. See
CARE.]
CARL, kärl, _n._ a husbandman, a clown: a churl: (_Scot._) a
niggard.--_ns._ CAR'LINE, an old woman: a witch; CAR'LOT (_Shak._), a
churl, peasant. [Scand., Ice. _karl_, a man, a male. See CHURL.]
CARLINE, kar'lin, _n._ a genus of plants closely allied to the true
thistles. [From a legend that an angel showed the root of one to
_Charlemagne_ as a remedy for a plague.]
CARLIST, kar'list, _n._ a supporter of the claims of the Spanish pretender
Don _Carlos_ de Bourbon (1788-1855), second son of Charles IV., and his
representatives, as against Queen Isabella, daughter of Ferdinand VII., and
her descendants.--_n._ CAR'LISM, devotion to the Carlist cause.
CARLOCK, kar'lok, _n._ a Russian isinglass obtained from the bladder of the
sturgeon. [Russ.]
CARLOVINGIAN, kär-lo-vin'ji-an, _adj._ relating to a dynasty of Frankish
kings, so called from _Carl_ the Great or Charlemagne (742-814).
CARLYLESE, kar-l[=i]l'[=e]z, _n._ the vigorous, irregular,
hypermetaphorical literary style and phraseology peculiar to Thomas
_Carlyle_ (1795-1881).--_adjs._ CARLYL'ESQUE, CARLYL'[=E]AN.--_n._
CARLYL'ISM.
CARMAGNOLE, kar'man-y[=o]l, _n._ a. popular song and dance of the French
Revolution: a kind of jacket worn by revolutionists at that time, with
short skirts, a broad collar and lapels, and several rows of buttons.
[Prob. from _Carmagnola_ in Piedmont.]
CARMELITE, kär'mel-[=i]t, _n._ a monk of the order of Our Lady of Mount
_Carmel_, in Syria, founded there about 1156, made a mendicant order in
1247--the habit brown, with white cloak and scapular, hence the Carmelites
were popularly known as the White Friars: a monk or nun of discalced or
reformed branch established by St Teresa--the barefooted Carmelites: a
variety of pear; a fine woollen stuff like beige.
CARMINATIVE, kar-min'a-tiv, _adj._ a medicine to relieve flatulence and
pain in the bowels, such as cardamoms, peppermint, ginger, and other
stimulating aromatics. [L. _carmin[=a]re_, to card--_carmen_, a card for
wool.]
CARMINE, kär'm[=i]n, _n._ the red colouring principle obtained from the
cochineal insect. [Fr. or Sp. _carmin_--Sp. _carmesí_, crimson--Ar.
_qirmazi_, crimson. Same root as CRIMSON.]
CARNAGE, kär'n[=a]j, _n._ (_obs._) a heap of slain: slaughter. [Fr.,--It.
_carnaggio_, carnage--L. _caro_, _carnis_, flesh.]
CARNAL, kär'nal, _adj._ fleshly: sensual: unspiritual: (_Shak._) murderous,
flesh-eating.--_v.t._ and _v.i._ to convert into flesh, to become
fleshy.--_v.t._ CAR'NALISE, to make carnal: to debase carnally:--_pr.p._
cär'nal[=i]sing; _pa.p._ cär'nal[=i]sed.--_ns._ CAR'NALIST, a sensualist: a
worldling; CARNAL'ITY state of being carnal.--_adv._ CAR'NALLY,--_adjs._
CAR'NAL-MIND'ED, worldly-minded; CAR'NEOUS, CARNOSE', fleshy: of or like
flesh.--_n._ CAR'NIFEX, executioner.--_adj._ CARNIFIC'IAL.--_n._
CARNOS'ITY, a fleshy excrescence growing in and obstructing any part of the
body. [L. _carnalis_--_caro_, _carnis_, flesh.]
CARNALLITE, kär'nal-[=i]t, _n._ a milk-white or pinkish hydrous chloride of
potassium and magnesium found in the salt-mines of Stassfurt in Prussia.
[Named from the mineralogist Von _Carnall_ (1804-74).]
CARNATION, kar-n[=a]'shun, _n._ flesh-colour: one of the finest of
florists' flowers, a double-flowering variety of the clove pink, and
existing only in a state of cultivation.--_adj._ CARN[=A]'TIONED, having a
flesh-like colour. [L. _carnatio_, fleshiness.]
CARNAUBA, kär-nä-[=oo]'ba, _n._ a Brazilian palm yielding a yellowish wax:
the wax--also _Brazilian wax_. [Braz.]
CARNELIAN, kar-n[=e]'li-an, _n._ the name given to the finer varieties of
chalcedony, blood-red or flesh-colour, reddish-brown, reddish-white, or
yellow, more rarely milk-white.--Also CORN[=E]'LIAN.
CARNIVAL, kär'ni-val, _n._ a feast observed by Roman Catholics just before
the fast of Lent: any season of revelry or indulgence: riotous feasting,
merriment, or amusement. [It. _carnevale_--Low L. _carnelevarium_,
apparently from L. _carnem levare_, to put away flesh.]
CARNIVORA, kar-niv'[=o]-ra, _n.pl._ order of flesh-eating animals.--_n._
CAR'NIVORE, a carnivorous animal.--_adj._ CARNIV'OROUS,
flesh-eating.--_adv._ CARNIV'OROUSLY.--_n._ CARNIV'OROUSNESS. [L. _caro_,
_carnis_, flesh, _vorus_, devouring.]
CARNY, CARNEY, kär'ni, _v.t._ (_prov._) to coax, wheedle.--_v.i._ to act in
such a way.--_n._ flattery.
CAROB, kar'ob, _n._ the algaroba or locust-tree, a tree of the order
_Leguminosæ_, native to the Mediterranean countries. [Through Fr. from Ar.
_kharr[=u]bah_.]
CAROCHE, ka-r[=o]sh', _n._ a coach or carriage. [Fr.,--It. _caraccio_,
_carro_--L. _carrus_, car.]
CAROL, kar'ol, _n._ a song of joy or praise.--_v.i._ to sing a carol: to
sing or warble.--_v.t._ to praise or celebrate in song:--_pr.p._
car'olling; _pa.p._ car'olled.--_n._ CAR'OLLING, the act of the verb to
carol. [O. Fr. _carole_; It. _carola_, orig. a ring-dance; acc. to Diez, a
dim. of L. _chorus_.]
CAROLINGIAN, kar-[=o]-lin'ji-an, _adj._ Same as CARLOVINGIAN (q.v.).
CAROLUS, kar'ol-us, _n._ a gold coin of the time of Charles I.--_adj._
CAR'OLINE, belonging to the time of Charles. [L. _Carolus_, Charles.]
CAROM, kar'om, _n._ an abbreviation for CARAMBOLE, the same as CANNON in
billiards.
CAROTID, ka-rot'id, _adj._ relating to the two great arteries of the neck.
[Gr. _kar[=o]tides_--_karos_, sleep, the ancients supposing that deep sleep
was caused by compression of them.]
CAROUSE, kar-owz', _n._ a drinking-bout: a noisy revel.--_v.i._ to hold a
drinking-bout: to drink freely and noisily.--_ns._ CAROUS'AL, a carouse: a
feast; CAROUS'ER, one who carouses.--_adv._ CAROUS'INGLY. [O. Fr. _carous_,
Fr. _carrousse_--Ger. _gar aus_, quite out!--that is, empty the glass.]
CAROUSEL, kar-[=oo]'zel, _n._ a tilting match or tournament, to which were
added games, shows, and allegorical representations. [Fr.]
CARP, kärp, _v.i._ to catch at small faults or errors (with _at_).--_ns._
CARP'ER, one who carps or cavils; CARP'ING, cavilling:
fault-finding.--_adv._ CARP'INGLY. [Most prob. Scand., Ice. _karpa_, to
boast, modified in meaning through likeness to L. _carp[)e]re_, to pluck,
deride.]
CARP, kärp, _n._ a fresh-water fish common in ponds. [O. Fr. _carpe_--Low
L. _carpa_, prob. Teut.]