cade Synonyms & Antonyms
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Cade as an Adjective
abandoned by its mother and reared by hand
Cade as a Noun
An animal brought up or nourished by hand.
Juniperus oxycedrus (western prickly juniper), whose wood yields a tar.
A cask or barrel.
A cade of herrings was a vessel containing 500 herrings, while a cade of sprats contained 1,000.
Cade as a Verb
To make a pet of; to coddle, pamper, or spoil.
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”).
Cade at a Glance
| Part of speech | adjective, noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /keɪd/ |
| Meaning | abandoned by its mother and reared by hand |
| Plural | cades |
| Verb forms | cades, cading, caded |
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 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.