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cade Meaning & Definition

/keɪd/

What Does Cade Mean?

Cade is an adjective that means abandoned by its mother and reared by hand. As a noun, it means An animal brought up or nourished by hand. As a verb, it means To make a pet of; to coddle, pamper, or spoil.

Cade at a Glance

Part of speechadjective, noun, verb
Pronunciation/keɪd/
Synonymsforsaken
Pluralcades
Verb formscades, cading, caded

Cade Definition (Adjective)

  1. abandoned by its mother and reared by hand

Cade as a Noun

  1. An animal brought up or nourished by hand.

Cade as a Verb

  1. To make a pet of; to coddle, pamper, or spoil.

Noun

  1. Juniperus oxycedrus (western prickly juniper), whose wood yields a tar.

Noun

  1. A cask or barrel.

    A cade of herrings was a vessel containing 500 herrings, while a cade of sprats contained 1,000.

Synonyms of Cade

Cade synonyms and antonyms →

Cade in a Sentence

A cade of herrings was a vessel containing 500 herrings, while a cade of sprats contained 1,000.

Word Forms & Grammar

cade (not comparable)

cade (plural cades)

cade (third-person singular simple present cades, present participle cading, simple past and past participle caded)

Words That Rhyme With Cade

Origin of Cade

Origin 1: From Middle English cade, kad, kod, ultimately of unknown origin.

Origin 2: Borrowed from Middle French cade, from Old Occitan cade, from Latin catanum.

Origin 3: Borrowed from Middle French cade (“barrel”), from Latin cadus (“bottle, jar”).

Frequently Asked Questions About Cade

Is cade an adjective or a noun?

Cade is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a noun and a verb.

What is another word for cade?

Words with a similar meaning to cade include forsaken. See the full list of cade synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of cade?

The plural of cade is cades.

What is the past tense of cade?

The past tense of cade is caded. The present participle is cading.

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