|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
caper
n 1: any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
2: pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various
dishes and sauces
3: a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank
job in St. Louis" [syn: caper, job]
4: a playful leap or hop [syn: caper, capriole]
5: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or
amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the
surf threatened to become ugly" [syn: play, frolic,
romp, gambol, caper]
6: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement [syn:
antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on]
v 1: jump about playfully
|
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Caper \Ca"per\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Capered p. pr. & vb. n.
capering.] [From older capreoll to caper, cf. F. se cabrer
to prance; all ultimately fr. L. caper, capra, goat. See
Capriole.]
To leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; to cut capers;
to skip; to spring; to prance; to dance.
[1913 Webster]
He capers, he dances, he has eyes of youth. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
|
3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Caper \Ca"per\, n.
A frolicsome leap or spring; a skip; a jump, as in mirth or
dancing; a prank.
[1913 Webster]
To cut a caper, to frolic; to make a sportive spring; to
play a prank. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
|
4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Caper \Ca"per\, n. [D. kaper.]
A vessel formerly used by the Dutch, privateer. --Wright.
[1913 Webster]
|
5. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Caper \Ca"per\, n. [F. c[^a]pre, fr. L. capparis, Gr. ?; cf. Ar.
& Per. al-kabar.]
1. The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and
Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), much used for
pickles.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Capparis; -- called also
caper bush, caper tree.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The Capparis spinosa is a low prickly shrub of the
Mediterranean coasts, with trailing branches and
brilliant flowers; -- cultivated in the south of Europe
for its buds. The Capparis sodada is an almost
leafless spiny shrub of central Africa (Soudan),
Arabia, and southern India, with edible berries.
[1913 Webster]
Bean caper. See Bran caper, in the Vocabulary.
Caper sauce, a kind of sauce or catchup made of capers.
[1913 Webster]
|
|
|
Thesaurus Results for Caper:
|
1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
antic, beam, bob, bounce, burglary, capriole, caracole, carol, carry on, cavort, chirp, chirrup, clap hands, crime, curvet, cut a dido, cut capers, cut up, dance, delight, devilment, dido, disport, escapade, exult, falcade, filch, flounce, fool around, frisk, frolic, gambade, gambado, gambol, glory, glow, grab, heist, high jinks, hop, horse around, impishness, job, joy, jubilate, jump, jump about, lark, laugh, leap, lift, lilt, mischief, monkeyshine, monkeyshines, pinch, play, practical joke, prance, prank, radiate cheer, ramp, rejoice, revel, rip-off, robbery, roguery, rollick, romp, shenanigan, shenanigans, shines, sing, skip, skip for joy, smile, sparkle, sport, spring, steal, stunt, theft, tomfoolery, trick, trip, waggish trick, waggishness, whistle |
|
|
|
|
|
Common Misspellings > |
Caper aCaper aCper CaCper aper CCaper Cpaer Capaer Cper Caaper Caepr Capepr Caer Capper Capre Capere Capr Capeer Caprer Cape Caperr saper csaper scaper daper cdaper dcaper faper cfaper fcaper xaper cxaper xcaper vaper cvaper vcaper aper c aper caper Cqper Caqper Cqaper Cwper Cawper Cwaper Csper Casper Csaper Cxper Caxper Cxaper Czper Cazper Czaper C per Ca per C aper Ceper Ciper Coper Cuper Ca0er Cap0er Ca0per Ca)er Cap)er Ca)per Caoer Capoer Caoper Caler Capler Calper Cap3r Cape3r Cap3er Cap#r Cape#r Cap#er Cap4r Cape4r Cap4er Capwr Capewr Capwer Caprr Caperr Caprer Capsr Capesr Capser Capdr Capedr Capder Capfr Capefr Capfer Capar Capir Capor Capur Cape4 Caper4 Cape4r Cape$ Caper$ Cape$r Cape5 Caper5 Cape5r Capee Capere Capeer Capet Capert Capetr Caped Caperd Capedr Capef Caperf Capefr Capeg Caperg Capegr Definition commonly spelled as: Defanition or Defenition, Synonym as: Synonim, Sinonym or Sinonim, Thesaurus as: Thesorus or Thesauris, Dictionary as: Dictionery or Dictionry and Define is usually not misspelled. What does mispell meen? It Meens...
Full Map Index: Å Norway-Am Timan Chad |
Ama United States of America-Audon France |
Audouville-la-Hubert France-Baskil Turkey |
Baskin United States of America-Bindoy Philippines |
Bindoy Philippines-Breuilpont France |
Breukelen Netherlands-Campofelice di Fitalia Italy |
Campofelice di Roccella Italy-Champigny France |
Champigny-en-Beauce France-Colle San Magno Italy |
Colle Sannita Italy-Damulog Philippines |
Damurhuda Bangladesh-Duliāgaon India |
Duliajan No.1 India-Ethridge United States of America |
Étienville France-Frignano Italy |
Frignicourt France-Gouhenans France |
Gouillons France-Hasselbach Germany |
Hasselbach Germany-Hurlock United States of America |
Huron United States of America-Jovellanos Cuba |
Jovellar Philippines-Kirchzell Germany |
Kircubbin United Kingdom-La Gomera Guatemala |
La Gonfrière France-Le Hohwald France |
Le Hommet-dArthenay France-Loma de Gato Philippines |
Loma de Juárez Mexico-Mālpur India |
Mālpura India-Memphis United States of America |
Memphis United States of America-Montería Colombia |
Monteriggioni Italy-Navalilla Spain |
Navalmanzano Spain-Noyelles-lès-Seclin France |
Noyelles-lès-Vermelles France-Pachelma Russia |
Pachgaon India-Piégut-Pluviers France |
Piekary Śląskie Poland-Prilep Macedonia |
Přílepy Czech Republic-Reuil-en-Brie France |
Reuilly France-Şag Romania |
Şag Romania-Saint-Puy France |
Saint-Python France-Santa Rita Panama |
Santa Rita Venezuela-Sewarhi India |
Sewen France-Sparbu Norway |
Spardorf Germany-Tamparan Philippines |
Tampayan Philippines-Tottington United Kingdom |
Tottleben Germany-Valdivia Chile |
Valdivia Colombia-Villeneuve-le-Roi France |
Villeneuve-lès-Avignon France-White City United States of America |
White City Canada-Żywiec Poland |
|
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.
|
©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy |
|