A wife sending a short message to her husband:
It was just said on the news that they found a hideous corpse with a hollow head, a cigar among ugly rotten teeth and a bottle of liquor in his hand. I"m worried about you! Please, give me a ring...
n. Small piece of bread or pastry with a savoury topping. [french]
CANARD
n. Unfounded rumour or story. [french, = duck]
CANARY
n. (pl. -ies) small songbird with yellow feathers. [canary islands]
CANCAN
n. Lively stage-dance with high kicking. [french]
CANCEL
v. (-ll-; us -l-) 1 revoke or discontinue (an arrangement).
- delete (writing etc.).
- mark (a ticket, stamp, etc.) To invalidate it.
- annul; make void.
- (often foll. By out) neutralize or counterbalance.
- math. Strike out (an equal factor) on each side of an equation etc. cancellation n. [latin: related to *chancel]
CANCER
n. - a malignant tumour of body cells. B disease caused by this.
- evil influence or corruption.
- (cancer) a constellation and fourth sign of the zodiac (the crab). B person born when the sun is in this sign. cancerous adj. Cancroid adj. [latin, = crab]
CANDID
adj. - frank; open.
- (of a photograph) taken informally, usu. Without subject's knowledge. candidly adv. Candidness n. [latin candidus white]
CANDLE
n. Cylinder or block of wax or tallow with a central wick which gives light when burning. cannot hold a candle to is much inferior to. Not worth the candle not justifying cost or trouble. [latin candela]
CANDOR
n. (brit. Candour) frankness; openness. [latin candor]
CANINE
—adj. Of a dog or dogs. —n. - dog.
- (in full canine tooth) pointed tooth between incisors and premolars. [latin canis dog]
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