(cricket) An instance of being out by being caught behind the wicket by the wicketkeeper.

sodium hydroxide (NaOH), a strong alkaline substance used in the manufacture of paint, soap and detergents, or as a drain cleaner.

(American spelling, Canadian spelling, Oxford British English) To burn, sear, or freeze tissue using a hot iron, electric current or a caustic agent.

(chiefly UK) An issue or incident (originally, a legal case) arousing widespread controversy or public debate.

(idiomatic) A person or thing that is hopeless or futile.

A large bowl-shaped pot used for boiling over an open flame.

Of or relating to the Caucasus region or its culture, languages, and people.

A native or inhabitant of the Caucasus. / (alcoholic beverages, humorous) Synonym of White Russian (“a cocktail consisting of coffee liqueur, milk, and vodka”)

Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative

(colloquial, slang) Aphetic form of because.