Cade

Quick meaning: Cade is an adjective meaning (of an animal) abandoned by its mother and reared by hand.

Meaning

(of an animal) abandoned by its mother and reared by hand.

More Meanings

1. An animal brought up or nourished by hand.
2. To make a pet of; to coddle, pamper, or spoil.
3. Juniperus oxycedrus (western prickly juniper), whose wood yields a tar.
4. (archaic) A cask or barrel.

Example Sentences

He's a spoiled boy – I believe he keeps a little bit ill so that we can cade him.

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

mr hemstock: Tha'rt cading him a bit, Nurse. nurse: It is what will do him good—to be spoiled a while.

Then on the verdrous Bank, where Spices rose, Rowl on the balmy Grass, or smiling play With her young Cade, her caded Lamb with Smiles Answer'd her Love, and lickt her dainty hand.

Word Forms

• cades
• cading
• caded

Synonyms for cade

Depending on context, synonyms include forsaken.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include forsaken, cooper, coppersmith, coble, cottier, cott.

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