cad — ap·i·cad; ar·cad·ed; ar·cad·ing; bro·cad·ed; cad·a·lene; cad·bait; cad·dish; cad·dis·worm; cad·do·an; cad·i·nene; cad·me·an; cad·mic; cad·mif·er·ous; cad·mi·um; cad·mo·pone; cad·re; cad·re·man; cad·wal·a·der·ite; ci·cad·i·dae; cy·cad;… … English syllables
caddis — cad·dis … English syllables
caddisworm — cad•dis•worm [[t]ˈkæd ɪsˌwɜrm[/t]] n. ent the aquatic larva of a caddisfly, having an armored head and a pair of abdominal hooks, and typically living in a case built from sand or plant debris • Etymology: 1615–25; caddis (perh. pl., taken as… … From formal English to slang
caddis — cad·dis (kadґis) see under fly … Medical dictionary
caddisworm — cad·dis·worm … English syllables
caddisfly — cad•dis•fly or caddicefly [[t]ˈkæd ɪsˌflaɪ[/t]] n. pl. flies ent any of numerous aquatic insects constituting the order Trichoptera, having two pairs of membranous, often hairy wings and superficially resembling moths • Etymology: 1780–90 … From formal English to slang
caddis — I cad•dis or cad•dice [[t]ˈkæd ɪs[/t]] n. tex clo a kind of woolen braid, ribbon, or tape • Etymology: 1570–80; prob. < MF cadis cad′dised, adj. II cad•dis [[t]ˈkæd ɪs[/t]] n. ent caddisworm • Etymology: by shortening … From formal English to slang
Caddice — Cad dice, Caddis Cad dis, n. [Prov. E. caddy, cadew; cf. G. k[ o]der bait.] (Zo[ o]l.) The larva of a caddice fly. These larv[ae] generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with pieces of broken shells, gravel,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caddice worm — Caddice Cad dice, Caddis Cad dis, n. [Prov. E. caddy, cadew; cf. G. k[ o]der bait.] (Zo[ o]l.) The larva of a caddice fly. These larv[ae] generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with pieces of broken shells,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caddis — Caddice Cad dice, Caddis Cad dis, n. [Prov. E. caddy, cadew; cf. G. k[ o]der bait.] (Zo[ o]l.) The larva of a caddice fly. These larv[ae] generally live in cylindrical cases, open at each end, and covered externally with pieces of broken shells,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English