caffeinated

cafetiere (BrE) coffee maker AAPtfil

French press (NAmE)

caffein ated /'kaefineitid/ adj. (of coffee or tea it/jp 8# A containing caffeine #W<!MMill$ — compare decaffeinated

caffeine /'kaefiin/ noun [U] a drug found in coffee and tea that makes you feel more active hJjd 0 ; Rflfl R# fit — see also decaffeinated

caffe latte /.kaefei 'laitei/ (also latte) noun [C, U] (from Italian) a drink made by adding a small amount of strong coffee to a glass or cup of frothy steamed milk

caftan noun = kaftan

cage /keid3/ noun, verb

m noun a structure made of metal bars or wire in which animals or birds are kept % A: a birdcage ^ % — see also ribcage IETEI see rattle v.

m verb ~ sth (up) [VN] [usually passive] to put or keep an animal in a cage JB' ( s&Wj : The dogs are

caged (up) at night. Sift h f»J M X: lit )li !I o ► caged adj.: He paced, the room like a caged animal.

cagey /'keid3i/ adj. (cagi-er, cagi-est) ~ (about sth) (in/ormaf) not wanting to give sb information A P E ^ M #P U W CCT71 evasive, secretive _: Tony is very cagey about his family. ₀

► cagi-ly adv.

ca-goule (also ka-goul) /ka'guil/ noun [BrE] a long light jacket with a hood, worn to give protection from wind and rain A

ca hoots /ka'huits/ noun IMI be in cahoots (with sb)

{informal) to be planning or doing sth dishonest with sb else %•••*£fK; fiW^ ) mm be in

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caiman (also cay-man) /’keiman/ noun {pi. -mans) a N and S American reptile similar to an alligator

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cairn /keen; NAmE kern/ noun a pile of stones which mark a special place such as the top of a mountain or a place where sb is buried ifAji A Lb M SJc ^ A

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ca jole /ka'd39ol; NAmE ka'd30ul/ verb ~ sb (into sth/into doing sth) | ~ sth out of sb to make sb do sth by talking to them and being very nice to them #jif; if

CE771 coax : [VN] He cajoled me into agreeing to do the

work, fife if 31 [| jft AM fi£5 )l. 0 I managed to cajole

his address out of them, fieAhkfifefllSPMA rib T ftfeWftfe ilho 0 [V] Her voice was soft and cajoling. !r

[also V speech]

Cajun /'keid3n/ noun, adj.

a noun 1 [C] a person of French origin from Louisiana who speaks an old form of French, also called Cajun A^A(&iMMm£»IA, 2[u]atype

of music originally played by Cajuns, that is a mixture of blues and folk music IWAlttf)

■ adj. connected with the Cajuns, their language, music or spicy cooking A^A ( a¹#;. )

PA Cajun chicken/cuisine Ar£#^HA^ I %

Cake 0"w /keik/ noun, verb

m noun 1 [C, U] a sweet food made from a mixture of