10-letter words containing cas
- cast aside — If you cast aside someone or something, you get rid of them because they are no longer necessary or useful to you.
- cast loose — to untie or unfasten; become or set free
- cast steel — steel containing varying amounts of carbon, manganese, phosphorus, silicon, and sulphur that is cast into shape rather than wrought
- cast stone — a building component, such as a block or lintel, made from cast concrete with a facing that resembles natural stone
- caste mark — a mark on the skin that shows which caste a Hindu belongs to, esp a dot painted on the forehead
- castellani — Plural form of castellanus.
- castellans — Plural form of castellan.
- castellany — the office or position of a castellan
- castellate — To build in the form of a castle; to add battlements to an existing building.
- castigated — Simple past tense and past participle of castigate.
- castigates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of castigate.
- castigator — to criticize or reprimand severely.
- castle nut — a hexagonal nut with six slots in the head, two of which take a locking pin to hold it firmly in position
- castleford — a town in N England, in Wakefield unitary authority, West Yorkshire on the River Aire. Pop: 37 525 (2001)
- castlelike — a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- castmember — A member of a theatrical cast.
- castor oil — Castor oil is a thick yellow oil that is obtained from the seeds of the castor oil plant. It has a very unpleasant taste and in former times was used as a medicine.
- castrating — Present participle of castrate.
- castration — to remove the testes of; emasculate; geld.
- castratism — The practice of prepubescently castrating male humans as to preserve their alto or soprano voices.
- castrators — to remove the testes of; emasculate; geld.
- castratory — of or relating to castration
- castratrix — (chiefly, used in philosophy, or, psychoanalysis) A female who castrates (either literally or metaphorically).
- casualness — happening by chance; fortuitous: a casual meeting.
- casualties — Military. a member of the armed forces lost to service through death, wounds, sickness, capture, or because his or her whereabouts or condition cannot be determined. casualties, loss in numerical strength through any cause, as death, wounds, sickness, capture, or desertion.
- casualwear — clothing designed for wear on informal occasions.
- casuarinas — Plural form of casuarina.
- cigar case — a case of a suitable size and shape to hold cigars
- circassian — a native of Circassia
- colourcast — a colour television broadcast
- court case — a legal action
- crankcases — Plural form of crankcase.
- cybercasts — Plural form of cybercast.
- decastyles — Plural form of decastyle.
- decastylos — a decastyle building, as a classical temple.
- downcasted — Simple past tense and past participle of downcast.
- encasement — The act of encasing or something that encases.
- encashment — (finance) The payment in cash of a note, draft, etc.
- false cast — a throw of the line in fly casting in which the line, leader, and fly are prevented from hitting the water.
- forecasted — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
- forecaster — to predict (a future condition or occurrence); calculate in advance: to forecast a heavy snowfall; to forecast lower interest rates.
- forecastle — a superstructure at or immediately aft of the bow of a vessel, used as a shelter for stores, machinery, etc., or as quarters for sailors.
- fricasseed — meat, especially chicken or veal, browned lightly, stewed, and served in a sauce made with its own stock.
- fricassees — Plural form of fricassee.
- glass case — a case made of glass, usually in a wood or metal frame, used for displaying and protecting precious or important objects
- half-caste — a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of mixed racial or ethnic descent.
- harmonicas — Plural form of harmonica.
- heart case — a patient undergoing treatment for a heart condition
- in case of — as a precaution against
- in no case — an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: Sailing in such a storm was a case of poor judgment.