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- CRITHIDIALOf or relating to the Crithidia.
- CRITICA person who appraises the works of others.
- CRITICASTERA petty or charlatan critic.
- CRITIQUEThe art of criticism.
- CRITTERA creature, and specifically, an animal or something animal-like.
- CROAKA faint, harsh sound made in the throat.
- CROAKILYIn a croaky manner.
- CROAKYLike that of a frog.
- CROCEINAny of several synthetic yellow or scarlet dyestuffs that are diazo and sulphonic acid derivatives of benzene and naphthol.
- CROCHETA form of needlework that is made by looping thread with a hooked needle.
- CROCUSA perennial flowering plant (of the genus Crocus in the Iridaceae family). Saffron is obtained from the stamens of Crocus sativus.
- CROFTAn enclosed piece of land, usually small and arable and used for small-scale food production, and often with a dwelling next to it; in particular, such a piece of land rented to a
- CROFTEROne who has the tenure of a croft, usually also the occupant and user.
- CROFTINGA form of land tenure and small-scale food production, unique to the Highlands and islands of Scotland, in which individual crofts are established on the better land while a large
- CROKINOLEA game, popular in Canada, in which wooden discs are flicked towards the centre of a circular board.
- CROMEA garden or agricultural implement with three or four tines bent at right angles, resembling a garden fork with bent prongs, and used for breaking up soil, clearing ditches, raking
- CROMULENTAcceptable, satisfactory, or valid.
- CRONEAn old woman.
- CRONKTo honk like a goose.
- CRONYA close friend.
- CRONYISMFavouritism to friends without regard for their qualifications; especially , in their appointment to political positions.
- CROOKA bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.
- CROOKEDsimple past and past participle of crook
- CROOKEDLYIn a crooked manner.
- CROOLTo murmur or mutter.
- CROONTo hum or sing (a song or tune), or to speak (words), softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; specifically, to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice.
- CROPA plant, grown for it, or its fruits or seeds, to be harvested as food, livestock fodder, or fuel or for any other economic purpose.
- CROPFULHaving a full crop (belly); satiated.
- CROPPEDsimple past and past participle of crop
- CROPPIEA crop circle enthusiast who believes in the paranormal origin of crop circles.
- CROPPYAn Irish republican rebel.
- CROQUANTEA kind of crisp-textured cake.
- CROQUETA game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).
- CROQUISA quick and sketchy drawing, often of a live model. Croquis drawings are usually made in a few minutes, after which the model changes pose and another croquis is drawn.
- CROSIERA staff with a hooked end similar to a shepherd's crook, or with a cross at the end, carried by an abbot, bishop, or archbishop as a symbol of office.
- CROSSEA lacrosse stick.
- CROSSPIECEA horizontal or transverse beam or similar member that extends across or perpendicular to something.
- CROSTINIstarters of savoury toppings on toasted or fried bread
- CROTALA crotalum, a type of clapper used in Ancient Greece.
- CROTALAplural of crotalum
- CROTALINEResembling, or relating to, the Crotalinae, or rattlesnake subfamily
- CROTCHThe ventral area (very bottom) of the human body between where the legs fork from the torso, in the area of the genitals and anus.
- CROTCHETA musical note one beat long in 4/4 time.
- CROTCHETINESSThe state or quality of being crotchety.
- CROTONAny of various plants, of the genus Croton, that yield croton oil.
- CROTONICOf or pertaining to crotonic acid or its derivatives.
- CROUCHTo bend down; to stoop low; to stand close to the ground with legs bent, like an animal when waiting for prey, or someone in fear.
- CROUPThe top of the rump of a horse or other quadruped.
- CROUPADEA leap in which the horse pulls its hind legs up towards the belly.
- CROUPILYIn a croupy manner.
- CROUPOUSRelating to or resembling croup; especially, attended with the formation of a deposit or membrane like that found in membranous croup.
- CROUPYOf, pertaining to, suggestive of, or caused by croup.
- CROUSEbrisk; lively; bold
- CROUSELYIn a brisk, lively, or bold manner.
- CROUSTADEAn edible container (often of pastry) filled with a savoury food
- CROUTsauerkraut
- CROUTESsauerkraut
- CROUTONA small, often seasoned, piece of dry or fried bread.
- CROUTSsauerkraut
- CROWA bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.
- CROWDTo press forward; to advance by pushing.
- CROWDEROne who crowds or pushes.
- CROWDIEGruel or thin porridge.
- CROWINGLYSo as to crow; with jubilation or schadenfreude.
- CROWLIKEResembling or characteristic of a crow (the bird).
- CROWNA royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem.
- CROWNEDWearing a crown.
- CROWNLIKEResembling a crown.
- CROWSTEPcorbiestep
- CROZEA groove at the ends of the staves of a barrel into which the edge of the head is fitted.
- CRUBEENAn Irish food made from pigs' feet, usually boiled.
- CRUCIANA small greenish-brown carp, Carassius carassius, farmed in parts of Europe.
- CRUCIATEIn the form of a cross.
- CRUCIBLEA cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heating them to very high temperatures.
- CRUCIFERA person who carries a cross in a religious procession, a cross bearer.
- CRUCIFYTo execute (a person) by nailing to a cross.
- CRUDDirt, filth or refuse.
- CRUDDYFull of crud.
- CRUDEIn a natural, untreated state.
- CRUDELYIn a crude manner.
- CRUDENESSThe state of being crude
- CRUDITEAlternative form of crudité.
- CRUDITESAlternative spelling of crudités.
- CRUDITYThe state of being crude.
- CRUDYcrude; raw
- CRUELIntentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
- CRUELLYIn a cruel manner; with cruelty.
- CRUELSswelling in the lymph glands of neck, caused by scrofula
- CRUELTYAn indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
- CRUETA small bottle or container used to hold a condiment, such as oil, vinegar, salt, or pepper, for use at a dining table.
- CRUFTAnything that is old or of inferior quality.
- CRUFTYRelating to or containing cruft.
- CRUISEA sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure.
- CRUISINGSailing about without an exact destination, especially for pleasure.
- CRUIVEA kind of weir or dam for trapping salmon.
- CRUMBA small piece which breaks off from baked food (such as cake, biscuit or bread).
- CRUMBLETo fall apart; to disintegrate.
- CRUMBLYEasy to break into small fragments; brittle or friable.
- CRUMHORNAny of several related simple woodwind instruments having a bent horn
- CRUMMINESSThe state of being crummy.