/ Dictionary / Index C caryatid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: car•y•at•id Pronunciation: (kar"ē-at'id), [key] — pl. -ids, -i•des a sculptured female figure used as a column. Cf. atlas (def. 5). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: caryatid (Thesaurus) Cary Caryl Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language