Words Starting With CRI
Here's the list of all the 297 Words Starting With CRI in the English Language.
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| critical | 1. marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws 2. at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction More Definitions → |
| crime | 1. (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act 2. an evil act not necessarily punishable by law More Definitions → |
| criminal | 1. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime 2. bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure More Definitions → |
| criteria | 1. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated 2. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged More Definitions → |
| crisis | 1. an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty 2. a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something More Definitions → |
| cricket | 1. leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together 2. a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs More Definitions → |
| criticism | 1. disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings 2. a serious examination and judgment of something More Definitions → |
| criterion | 1. a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated 2. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged More Definitions → |
| critique | 1. an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) 2. a serious examination and judgment of something More Definitions → |
| critic | 1. a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art 2. anyone who expresses a reasoned judgment of something More Definitions → |
| cried | 1. utter a sudden loud cry 2. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain More Definitions → |
| crisp | 1. a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat 2. make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic More Definitions → |
| crib | 1. baby bed with high sides made of slats 2. a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly) More Definitions → |
| crimson | 1. turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame 2. a deep and vivid red color More Definitions → |
| critically | 1. in a critical manner More Definitions → |
| crises | 1. an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty 2. a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something More Definitions → |
| criticize | 1. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws 2. act as a critic More Definitions → |
| criminology | 1. the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement More Definitions → |
| cripple | 1. deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless 2. deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg More Definitions → |
| crippled | 1. disabled in the feet or legs More Definitions → |
| crit | 1. a bicycle race held on a short course (usually less than 5 km or 3 miles) More Definitions → |
| crispy | 1. tender and brittle More Definitions → |
| critter | 1. a regional term for `creature' (especially for domestic animals) More Definitions → |
| crimp | 1. make ridges into by pinching together 2. curl tightly More Definitions → |
| criticality | 1. a state of critical urgency 2. a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining More Definitions → |
| crippling | 1. that cripples or disables or incapacitates More Definitions → |
| cringe | 1. draw back, as with fear or pain 2. show submission or fear More Definitions → |
| cricketer | 1. an athlete who plays cricket More Definitions → |
| crier | 1. a person who weeps 2. (formerly) an official who made public announcements More Definitions → |
| criticise | 1. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws 2. act as a critic More Definitions → |
| crick | 1. a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British) 2. twist (a body part) into a strained position More Definitions → |
| criminally | 1. in a shameful manner 2. in violation of the law; in a criminal manner More Definitions → |
| cribbage | 1. a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two More Definitions → |
| criminality | 1. the state of being a criminal More Definitions → |
| crisscross | 1. cross in a pattern, often random 2. mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines More Definitions → |
| crinkle | 1. make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic 2. become wrinkled or crumpled or creased More Definitions → |
| criterium | 1. a bicycle race held on a short course (usually less than 5 km or 3 miles) More Definitions → |
| crimper | 1. someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers 2. a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it More Definitions → |
| criminalize | 1. treat as a criminal 2. declare illegal; outlaw More Definitions → |
| criminalization | 1. legislation that makes something illegal More Definitions → |
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