Words Starting With CR
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| credit | 1. approval 2. money available for a client to borrow More Definitions → |
| create | 1. make or cause to be or to become 2. bring into existence More Definitions → |
| cross | 1. travel across or pass over 2. meet at a point More Definitions → |
| creative | 1. promoting construction or creation 2. having the ability or power to create More Definitions → |
| 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 → |
| creek | 1. a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river) 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 → |
| credits | 1. a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film) 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 → |
| creation | 1. the human act of creating 2. an artifact that has been brought into existence by someone More Definitions → |
| crystal | 1. a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure 2. a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices More Definitions → |
| cruise | 1. drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure 2. travel at a moderate speed More Definitions → |
| cream | 1. the best people or things in a group 2. the part of milk containing the butterfat More Definitions → |
| crazy | 1. someone deranged and possibly dangerous 2. affected with madness or insanity More Definitions → |
| crew | 1. the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.) 2. an organized group of workmen 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 → |
| crown | 1. invest with regal power; enthrone 2. be the culminating event More Definitions → |
| crack | 1. a long narrow cleft 2. a narrow opening More Definitions → |
| craft | 1. the skilled practice of a practical occupation 2. a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space More Definitions → |
| crash | 1. fall or come down violently 2. move with, or as if with, a crashing noise More Definitions → |
| cry | 1. utter a sudden loud cry 2. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain 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 → |
| crowd | 1. cause to herd, drive, or crowd together 2. fill or occupy to the point of overflowing More Definitions → |
| crop | 1. the yield from plants in a single growing season 2. a cultivated plant that is grown commercially on a large scale More Definitions → |
| creator | 1. a person who grows or makes or invents things More Definitions → |
| criticism | 1. disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings 2. a serious examination and judgment of something More Definitions → |
| crossing | 1. traveling across 2. a shallow area in a stream that can be forded More Definitions → |
| crucial | 1. of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis 2. having crucial relevance More Definitions → |
| creativity | 1. the ability to create More Definitions → |
| crap | 1. have a bowel movement 2. obscene terms for feces 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 → |
| craps | 1. expressions used when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot 2. a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice More Definitions → |
| crest | 1. lie at the top of 2. reach a high point More Definitions → |
| creature | 1. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement 2. a living being More Definitions → |
| cradle | 1. hold gently and carefully 2. bring up from infancy More Definitions → |
| crude | 1. not carefully or expertly made 2. conspicuously and tastelessly indecent More Definitions → |
| crossword | 1. a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle More Definitions → |
| crossed | 1. placed crosswise 2. (of a check) marked for deposit only as indicated by having two lines drawn across it More Definitions → |
| crying | 1. the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) 2. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition More Definitions → |
| crane | 1. lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis 2. large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world More Definitions → |
| crescent | 1. resembling the new moon in shape 2. any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters More Definitions → |
| crow | 1. black birds having a raucous call 2. the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it) 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 → |
| credited | 1. (usually followed by `to') given credit for More Definitions → |
| cried | 1. utter a sudden loud cry 2. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain More Definitions → |
| credibility | 1. the quality of being believable or trustworthy More Definitions → |
| cruel | 1. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering More Definitions → |
| credentials | 1. a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts 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 → |
| crab | 1. decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers 2. a quarrelsome grouch More Definitions → |
| cruiser | 1. a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters 2. a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer More Definitions → |
| crush | 1. leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated 2. a dense crowd of people More Definitions → |
| crimson | 1. turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame 2. a deep and vivid red color More Definitions → |
| creed | 1. any system of principles or beliefs 2. the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group More Definitions → |
| crowded | 1. overfilled or compacted or concentrated More Definitions → |
| critically | 1. in a critical manner More Definitions → |
| crossroads | 1. a community of people smaller than a village 2. a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made More Definitions → |
| cracked | 1. used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure 2. of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide More Definitions → |
| credible | 1. capable of being believed 2. (a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate) credulous More Definitions → |
| crawl | 1. move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground 2. feel as if crawling with insects More Definitions → |
| crushed | 1. treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance 2. subdued or brought low in condition or status More Definitions → |
| crossover | 1. the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis 2. a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party More Definitions → |
| cracking | 1. a sudden sharp noise 2. the act of cracking something More Definitions → |
| crochet | 1. create by looping or crocheting 2. make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle More Definitions → |
| crate | 1. put into a crate; as for protection 2. a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping More Definitions → |
| creole | 1. a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages More Definitions → |
| crust | 1. the outer layer of the Earth 2. a hard outer layer that covers something More Definitions → |
| crank | 1. travel along a zigzag path 2. start by cranking More Definitions → |
| creamy | 1. of the color of cream 2. thick like cream More Definitions → |
| cranberry | 1. any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries 2. very tart red berry used for sauce or juice More Definitions → |
| cracker | 1. a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet 2. a poor White person in the southern United States 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 → |
| crater | 1. a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano 2. a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb More Definitions → |
| creditor | 1. a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists More Definitions → |
| cruelty | 1. a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering 2. feelings of extreme heartlessness More Definitions → |
| creatine | 1. an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction More Definitions → |
| crypt | 1. a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church) More Definitions → |
| crashing | 1. informal intensifiers More Definitions → |
| craftsman | 1. a professional whose work is consistently of high quality 2. a creator of great skill in the manual arts More Definitions → |
| crusade | 1. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end 2. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for More Definitions → |
| creep | 1. move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground 2. to go stealthily or furtively More Definitions → |
| crunch | 1. make a crushing noise 2. press or grind with a crushing noise More Definitions → |
| crackers | 1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular More Definitions → |
| crooked | 1. irregular in shape or outline 2. having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect More Definitions → |
| creepy | 1. annoying and unpleasant 2. causing a sensation as of things crawling on your skin More Definitions → |
| crosse | 1. a long racket with a triangular frame; used in playing lacrosse More Definitions → |
| crocodile | 1. large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters More Definitions → |
| cryptography | 1. the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms 2. act of writing in code or cipher More Definitions → |
| crappy | 1. very bad More Definitions → |
| crowned | 1. having an (artificial) crown on a tooth 2. crowned with or as if with laurel symbolizing victory More Definitions → |
| croft | 1. a small farm worked by a crofter More Definitions → |
| credential | 1. a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts More Definitions → |
| crushing | 1. forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority 2. physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination More Definitions → |
| crested | 1. bearing an heraldic device 2. (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination More Definitions → |
| craving | 1. an intense desire for some particular thing More Definitions → |
| crossfire | 1. a lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions 2. fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross More Definitions → |
| crystalline | 1. consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals 2. distinctly or sharply outlined More Definitions → |
| crawling | 1. a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body More Definitions → |
| cryptographic | 1. of or relating to cryptanalysis More Definitions → |
| craven | 1. an abject coward 2. lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful More Definitions → |
| criticize | 1. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws 2. act as a critic More Definitions → |
| crave | 1. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for 2. plead or ask for earnestly More Definitions → |
| crore | 1. the number that is represented as a one followed by 7 zeros; ten million More Definitions → |
| criminology | 1. the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement More Definitions → |
| craftsmanship | 1. skill in an occupation or trade More Definitions → |
| cropping | 1. cut short 2. prepare for crops More Definitions → |
| crook | 1. bend or cause to bend 2. someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime More Definitions → |
| crabs | 1. infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice More Definitions → |
| crotch | 1. the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches 2. the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk More Definitions → |
| crafty | 1. marked by skill in deception 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 → |
| cropped | 1. cut short 2. prepare for crops More Definitions → |
| crawler | 1. a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage 2. a person who crawls or creeps along the ground More Definitions → |
| crouch | 1. bend one's back forward from the waist on down 2. sit on one's heels More Definitions → |
| creatively | 1. in a creative manner More Definitions → |
| creeping | 1. a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body More Definitions → |
| craze | 1. an interest followed with exaggerated zeal 2. state of violent mental agitation More Definitions → |
| crusader | 1. a disputant who advocates reform More Definitions → |
| crock | 1. release color when rubbed, of badly dyed fabric 2. soil with or as with crock More Definitions → |
| cram | 1. crowd or pack to capacity 2. put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled More Definitions → |
| crackdown | 1. severely repressive actions More Definitions → |
| cruces | 1. the most important point More Definitions → |
| cryogenic | 1. of or relating to very low temperatures More Definitions → |
| cremation | 1. the incineration of a dead body More Definitions → |
| crippled | 1. disabled in the feet or legs More Definitions → |
| crease | 1. make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic 2. make wrinkled or creased More Definitions → |
| crit | 1. a bicycle race held on a short course (usually less than 5 km or 3 miles) More Definitions → |
| cryptic | 1. of an obscure nature 2. having a secret or hidden meaning More Definitions → |
| cranky | 1. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail 2. easily irritated or annoyed More Definitions → |
| crispy | 1. tender and brittle More Definitions → |
| crepe | 1. paper with a crinkled texture; usually colored and used for decorations 2. small very thin pancake More Definitions → |
| creamer | 1. a small pitcher for serving cream More Definitions → |
| cranial | 1. of or relating to the cranium which encloses the brain More Definitions → |
| critter | 1. a regional term for `creature' (especially for domestic animals) More Definitions → |
| crusher | 1. a device that crushes something More Definitions → |
| creationism | 1. the literal belief in the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis More Definitions → |
| crucified | 1. kill by nailing onto a cross 2. treat cruelly More Definitions → |
| crumb | 1. a very small quantity of something 2. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible More Definitions → |
| crimp | 1. make ridges into by pinching together 2. curl tightly More Definitions → |
| cretaceous | 1. abounding in chalk 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 → |
| crux | 1. the most important point More Definitions → |
| crammed | 1. crowd or pack to capacity 2. put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled More Definitions → |
| creeper | 1. any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping 2. a person who crawls or creeps along the ground More Definitions → |
| crayon | 1. write, draw, or trace with a crayon 2. writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing More Definitions → |
| cramped | 1. constricted in size More Definitions → |
| crystallization | 1. the formation of crystals 2. a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces More Definitions → |
| crept | 1. move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground 2. to go stealthily or furtively More Definitions → |
| croquet | 1. a game in which players hit a wooden ball through a series of hoops; the winner is the first to traverse all the hoops and hit a peg 2. drive away by hitting with one's ball More Definitions → |
| crockery | 1. tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively More Definitions → |
| crazed | 1. driven insane More Definitions → |
| crucible | 1. a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions More Definitions → |
| crystallography | 1. the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals More Definitions → |
| cred | 1. credibility among young fashionable urban individuals More Definitions → |
| crucifixion | 1. the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross 2. the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering More Definitions → |
| croton | 1. grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant 2. tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil More Definitions → |
| crowding | 1. a situation in which people or things are crowded together More Definitions → |
| crumble | 1. fall apart 2. break or fall apart into fragments More Definitions → |
| creeps | 1. a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait 2. a feeling of fear and revulsion More Definitions → |
| crusty | 1. having a hardened crust as a covering 2. brusque and surly and forbidding More Definitions → |
| cranium | 1. the part of the skull that encloses the brain More Definitions → |
| crucifix | 1. representation of the cross on which Jesus died 2. a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings when the gymnast supports himself with both arms extended horizontally More Definitions → |
| crawfish | 1. tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly 2. small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster More Definitions → |
| credo | 1. any system of principles or beliefs More Definitions → |
| crosswalk | 1. a path (often marked) where something (as a street or railroad) can be crossed to get from one side to the other More Definitions → |
| crippling | 1. that cripples or disables or incapacitates More Definitions → |
| crankshaft | 1. a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank More Definitions → |
| crackle | 1. make a crackling sound 2. make a crushing noise More Definitions → |
| crossbow | 1. a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel) More Definitions → |
| crosstalk | 1. the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling More Definitions → |
| credence | 1. the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true 2. a kind of sideboard or buffet More Definitions → |
| croupier | 1. someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming table More Definitions → |
| crocus | 1. any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated More Definitions → |
| cringe | 1. draw back, as with fear or pain 2. show submission or fear More Definitions → |
| creditable | 1. worthy of often limited commendation More Definitions → |
| crayfish | 1. warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California 2. tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly More Definitions → |
| crass | 1. (of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility More Definitions → |
| cramp | 1. a painful and involuntary muscular contraction 2. a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued More Definitions → |
| crowning | 1. representing a level of the highest possible achievement or attainment 2. forming or providing a crown or summit More Definitions → |
| crescendo | 1. (music) a gradual increase in loudness 2. (music) gradually increasing in volume 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 → |
| cruelly | 1. excessively 2. with cruelty More Definitions → |
| criticise | 1. find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws 2. act as a critic More Definitions → |
| crustal | 1. of or relating to or characteristic of the crust of the earth or moon More Definitions → |
| crud | 1. heavy wet snow that is unsuitable for skiing 2. any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant 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 → |
| crucially | 1. to a crucial degree 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 → |
| crump | 1. make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants 2. bombard with heavy shells More Definitions → |
| crag | 1. a steep rugged rock or cliff More Definitions → |
| crafter | 1. a creator of great skill in the manual arts More Definitions → |
| crappie | 1. small sunfishes of the genus Pomoxis of central United States rivers 2. small sunfishes of central United States rivers More Definitions → |
| crutch | 1. a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking 2. anything that serves as an expedient More Definitions → |
| crossbar | 1. a horizontal bar that goes across something 2. game equipment consisting of a horizontal bar to be jumped or vaulted over More Definitions → |
| cress | 1. any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste 2. pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs More Definitions → |
| crackling | 1. the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered 2. the sharp sound of snapping noises More Definitions → |
| crisscross | 1. cross in a pattern, often random 2. mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines More Definitions → |
| creamery | 1. a workplace where dairy products (butter and cheese etc.) are produced or sold More Definitions → |
| craziness | 1. informal terms for insanity 2. the quality of being rash and foolish More Definitions → |
| crematorium | 1. a mortuary where corpses are cremated 2. a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes More Definitions → |
| crystallized | 1. having both internal structure and external form of a crystal 2. having become fixed and definite in form More Definitions → |
| crumpled | 1. of metal e.g. More Definitions → |
| crossroad | 1. a junction where one street or road crosses another More Definitions → |
| crowbar | 1. a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge More Definitions → |
| crosscut | 1. cut using a diagonal line 2. a diagonal path More Definitions → |
| cran | 1. a capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring More Definitions → |
| crusted | 1. having a hardened crust as a covering More Definitions → |
| crone | 1. an ugly evil-looking old woman More Definitions → |
| creel | 1. a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish More Definitions → |
| cruse | 1. small jar; holds liquid (oil or water) More Definitions → |
| crozier | 1. a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office More Definitions → |
| cropper | 1. small farmers and tenants More Definitions → |
| creosote | 1. a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic 2. a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood More Definitions → |
| crevice | 1. a long narrow depression in a surface 2. a long narrow cleft More Definitions → |
| crabby | 1. annoyed and irritable 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 → |
| cryptology | 1. the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms More Definitions → |
| croissant | 1. very rich flaky crescent-shaped roll More Definitions → |
| credenza | 1. a kind of sideboard or buffet More Definitions → |
| crocheting | 1. needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle 2. creating a garment of needlework More Definitions → |
| craziest | 1. affected with madness or insanity 2. foolish; totally unsound More Definitions → |
| crustacean | 1. of or belonging to the class Crustacea 2. any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton More Definitions → |
| cruciate | 1. shaped like a cross More Definitions → |
| creche | 1. a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for 2. a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem More Definitions → |
| cryptologic | 1. of or relating to cryptanalysis More Definitions → |
| crotchet | 1. a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook 2. a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note More Definitions → |
| crankcase | 1. housing for a crankshaft More Definitions → |
| creditworthiness | 1. trustworthiness with money as based on a person's credit history; a general qualification for borrowing More Definitions → |
| cronyism | 1. favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications) More Definitions → |
| crummy | 1. of very poor quality; flimsy More Definitions → |
| crematory | 1. a mortuary where corpses are cremated 2. a furnace where a corpse can be burned and reduced to ashes More Definitions → |
| croak | 1. a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog) 2. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life More Definitions → |
| cramming | 1. crowd or pack to capacity 2. put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled More Definitions → |
| criterium | 1. a bicycle race held on a short course (usually less than 5 km or 3 miles) More Definitions → |
| creaking | 1. a squeaking sound More Definitions → |
| crudely | 1. in a crude or unrefined manner 2. in a crude and unskilled manner More Definitions → |
| craved | 1. wanted intensely More Definitions → |
| craw | 1. a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food More Definitions → |
| credibly | 1. easy to believe on the basis of available evidence More Definitions → |
| croup | 1. a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing 2. the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks More Definitions → |
| crabgrass | 1. grasses with creeping stems that root freely; a pest in lawns More Definitions → |
| crosstown | 1. going or extending across a town or city 2. across a town or city 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 → |
| crucify | 1. kill by nailing onto a cross 2. treat cruelly More Definitions → |
| crewman | 1. any member of a ship's crew 2. a member of a flight crew More Definitions → |
| crabmeat | 1. the edible flesh of any of various crabs More Definitions → |
| crosshairs | 1. a center of interest More Definitions → |
| crony | 1. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities More Definitions → |
| crosscutting | 1. cut using a diagonal line More Definitions → |
| cryonics | 1. the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life More Definitions → |
| crackpot | 1. a whimsically eccentric person More Definitions → |
| criminalize | 1. treat as a criminal 2. declare illegal; outlaw More Definitions → |
| cryostat | 1. a thermostat that operates at very low temperatures More Definitions → |
| cryogenics | 1. the branch of physics that studies the phenomena that occur at very low temperatures More Definitions → |
| crossbones | 1. two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death More Definitions → |
| crossway | 1. a junction where one street or road crosses another More Definitions → |
| creak | 1. make a high-pitched, screeching noise 2. a squeaking sound More Definitions → |
| craggy | 1. having hills and crags More Definitions → |
| crooner | 1. a singer of popular ballads More Definitions → |
| crybaby | 1. a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy 2. a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining More Definitions → |
| crasher | 1. someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying More Definitions → |
| cryptanalysis | 1. the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms More Definitions → |
| criminalization | 1. legislation that makes something illegal More Definitions → |
| credulity | 1. tendency to believe readily More Definitions → |
| crystallize | 1. cause to take on a definite and clear shape 2. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear More Definitions → |
| crowing | 1. an instance of boastful talk 2. exhibiting self-importance More Definitions → |
| cranny | 1. a long narrow depression in a surface 2. a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall) More Definitions → |
| crake | 1. any of several short-billed Old World rails More Definitions → |
| cryosurgery | 1. the use of extreme cold (usually liquid nitrogen) to destroy unwanted tissue (warts or cataracts or skin cancers) More Definitions → |
| crumbly | 1. easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder More Definitions → |
| crossly | 1. in an ill-natured manner More Definitions → |
| crazier | 1. affected with madness or insanity 2. foolish; totally unsound More Definitions → |
| cresol | 1. any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant More Definitions → |
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