case: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of case
- briefcase«Word Popularity Bar4/5
briefcase
- noun a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books
- noun a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books
- suitcase4/5
suitcase
- noun a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
grip; bag; traveling bag; travelling bag.
- he carried his small bag onto the plane with him
- noun a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
- staircase4/5
staircase
- noun a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
stairway.
- noun a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
- showcase3/5
showcase
- noun a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect
show window.
- it was a showcase for democracy in Africa
- noun a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
case; display case; vitrine.
- noun a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect
- lowercase3/5
lowercase
- noun the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
minuscule; small letter; lower-case letter.
- adjective relating to small (not capitalized) letters that were kept in the lower half of a compositor's type case; a and b and c etc"
- lowercase letters
- noun the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
- uppercase3/5
uppercase
- noun one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters"
capital letter; upper-case letter; majuscule; capital.
- printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases
- adjective relating to capital letters which were kept in the top half of a compositor's type case; X and Y and Z etc"
- uppercase letters
- noun one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters"
- bookcase3/5
bookcase
- noun a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
- noun a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
- pillowcase2/5
pillowcase
- noun bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
case; slip; pillow slip.
- the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase
- noun bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
- encase2/5
encase
- verb enclose in, or as if in, a case
case; incase.
- my feet were encased in mud
- verb enclose in, or as if in, a case
- crankcase2/5
crankcase
- noun housing for a crankshaft
- noun housing for a crankshaft
- carcase2/5
carcase
- noun the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
carcass.
- noun the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
- nutcase2/5
nutcase
- noun someone deranged and possibly dangerous
loony; weirdo; crazy; looney.
- noun someone deranged and possibly dangerous
- laccase2/5
laccase
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- incase1/5
incase
- verb enclose in, or as if in, a case
case; encase.
- my feet were encased in mud
- verb enclose in, or as if in, a case
- doorcase1/5
doorcase
- noun the frame that supports a door
doorframe.
- noun the frame that supports a door
- braincase1/5
braincase
- noun the part of the skull that encloses the brain
cranium; brainpan.
- noun the part of the skull that encloses the brain
- gearcase1/5
gearcase
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- replicase1/5
- scase1/5
scarce
- adjective deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
- fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought
- adverb only a very short time before
scarcely; barely; hardly; just.
- they could barely hear the speaker
- we hardly knew them
- just missed being hit
- had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open
- would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- W.B.Yeats
- adjective deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
- subcase1/5
subcase
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- slipcase1/5
slipcase
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- uricase1/5
- hardcase1/5
hardcase
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- longcase1/5
longcase
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Suffixes of case
- cases«Word Popularity Bar5/5
case
- noun an occurrence of something
instance; example.
- it was a case of bad judgment
- another instance occurred yesterday
- but there is always the famous example of the Smiths
- noun a special set of circumstances
event.
- in that event, the first possibility is excluded
- it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled
- noun an occurrence of something
- casey4/5
casey
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- casement3/5
casement
- noun a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
- noun a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
- casebook3/5
casebook
- noun a book in which detailed written records of a case are kept and which are a source of information for subsequent work
- adjective satellite according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical
textbook.
- a casebook schizophrenic
- a textbook example
- noun a book in which detailed written records of a case are kept and which are a source of information for subsequent work
- casein3/5
casein
- noun a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives
- noun a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk
casein paint.
- noun a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives
- caseload3/5
caseload
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- cased2/5
cased
- adjective satellite covered or protected with or as if with a case
incased; encased.
- knights cased in steel
- products encased in leatherette
- verb look over, usually with the intention to rob
case.
- They men cased the housed
- adjective satellite covered or protected with or as if with a case
- casements2/5
casement
- noun a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
- noun a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
- casebooks2/5
casebook
- noun a book in which detailed written records of a case are kept and which are a source of information for subsequent work
- adjective satellite according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical
textbook.
- a casebook schizophrenic
- a textbook example
- noun a book in which detailed written records of a case are kept and which are a source of information for subsequent work
- caseworker2/5
caseworker
- noun someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)
social worker; welfare worker.
- noun someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)
- caseworkers2/5
caseworker
- noun someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)
social worker; welfare worker.
- noun someone employed to provide social services (especially to the disadvantaged)
- casework2/5
casework
- noun close sociological study of a maladjusted person or family for diagnosis and treatment
- noun close sociological study of a maladjusted person or family for diagnosis and treatment
- caseloads2/5
caseloads
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- casemate2/5
casemate
(Fort.) A bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which cannon may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering troops.
- caseating1/5
caseate
- verb turn into cheese
- The milk caseated
- verb become cheeselike
- necrotic tissue caseates
- verb turn into cheese
- caseous1/5
caseous
- adjective satellite of damaged or necrotic tissue; cheeselike
- adjective satellite of damaged or necrotic tissue; cheeselike
- caseins1/5
casein
- noun a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives
- noun a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk
casein paint.
- noun a milk protein used in making e.g. plastics and adhesives
- casemates1/5
casemate
(Fort.) A bombproof chamber, usually of masonry, in which cannon may be placed, to be fired through embrasures; or one capable of being used as a magazine, or for quartering troops.
- caseinate1/5
caseinate
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- caseosa1/5
caseosa
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- caseation1/5
caseation
(Med.) A degeneration of animal tissue into a cheesy or curdy mass.
- caserne1/5
- casebound1/5
- caserio1/5
- caseless1/5
- casemated1/5
casemated
Furnished with, protected by, or built like, a casemate. Campbell.
- casehardened1/5
casehardened
Having the surface hardened, as iron tools.
- caseine1/5
- caseinates1/5
- casette1/5
casette
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Derived words of case
- encased«Word Popularity Bar3/5
encased
- adjective satellite covered or protected with or as if with a case
incased; cased.
- knights cased in steel
- products encased in leatherette
- verb enclose in, or as if in, a case
case; encase; incase.
- my feet were encased in mud
- adjective satellite covered or protected with or as if with a case
- suitcases3/5
suitcase
- noun a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
grip; bag; traveling bag; travelling bag.
- he carried his small bag onto the plane with him
- noun a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
- staircases3/5
staircase
- noun a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
stairway.
- noun a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
- showcases2/5
showcase
- noun a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect
show window.
- it was a showcase for democracy in Africa
- noun a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
case; display case; vitrine.
- noun a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect
- briefcases2/5
briefcase
- noun a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books
- noun a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books
- pillowcases2/5
pillowcase
- noun bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
case; slip; pillow slip.
- the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase
- noun bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
- encasement2/5
encasement
- noun the act of enclosing something in a case
incasement.
- noun the act of enclosing something in a case
- carcases2/5
carcase
- noun the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
carcass.
- noun the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
- bookcases2/5
bookcase
- noun a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
- noun a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
- o'casey2/5
o'casey
- noun Irish playwright (1880-1964)
Sean O'Casey.
- noun Irish playwright (1880-1964)
- showcased2/5
showcase
- noun a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect
show window.
- it was a showcase for democracy in Africa
- noun a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
case; display case; vitrine.
- noun a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect
- encases1/5
encase
- verb enclose in, or as if in, a case
case; incase.
- my feet were encased in mud
- verb enclose in, or as if in, a case
- incased1/5
incased
- adjective satellite covered or protected with or as if with a case
encased; cased.
- knights cased in steel
- products encased in leatherette
- verb enclose in, or as if in, a case
case; encase; incase.
- my feet were encased in mud
- adjective satellite covered or protected with or as if with a case
- encasements1/5
encasement
- noun the act of enclosing something in a case
incasement.
- noun the act of enclosing something in a case
- crankcases1/5
crankcase
- noun housing for a crankshaft
- noun housing for a crankshaft
- nutcases1/5
nutcase
- noun someone deranged and possibly dangerous
loony; weirdo; crazy; looney.
- noun someone deranged and possibly dangerous
- uncased1/5
uncase
- verb get undressed
peel; strip down; undress; strip; unclothe; disrobe; discase.
- please don't undress in front of everybody!
- She strips in front of strangers every night for a living
- verb get undressed
- lowercased1/5
lowercase
- noun the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
minuscule; small letter; lower-case letter.
- adjective relating to small (not capitalized) letters that were kept in the lower half of a compositor's type case; a and b and c etc"
- lowercase letters
- noun the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `case`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `case`, some are not.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `case`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `case`, some are not.
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