/ Dictionary / Index C cavy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ca•vy Pronunciation: (kā'vē), [key] — pl. -vies. any of several short-tailed or tailless South American rodents of the family Caviidae, as the guinea pig, capybara, or agouti. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cavy (Thesaurus) Cavour caw Related Content Daily Word Quiz: garrulous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language