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  • CRICKSnounOld Norse82 findersplural of crick
  • CRICKYadjectiveOld Norse2 findersResembling or characteristic of a crick.
  • CRICOIDadjectiveAncient Greek5 findersOf, relating to, or being a cricoid cartilage.
  • CRIEDverbOld English18 finderssimple past and past participle of cry
  • CRIERnounOld French2 findersOne who cries.
  • CRIERSnounOld French3 findersplural of crier
  • CRIKEDverbProto-Indo-European3 findersObsolete spelling of creak.
  • CRIKEYinterjection86 findersAn exclamation of astonishment.
  • CRIMnoun37 findersA criminal.
  • CRIMEnounLatin35 findersA specific act committed in violation of the law, especially criminal law.
  • CRIMEDverbLatin5 finderssimple past and past participle of crime
  • CRIMEFULadjectiveLatin2 finderscriminal; wicked; illegal
  • CRIMELESSadjectiveLatin4 findersWithout crime.
  • CRIMENnounLatin5 findersAn impediment to Catholic marriage due to a conspiracy to murder or a death of a previous spouse.
  • CRIMESnounLatin23 findersplural of crime
  • CRIMEWAVEnoun1 finderA large increased incidence of crimes within a relatively short period of time.
  • CRIMINAnounLatin1 finderplural of crimen
  • CRIMINALadjectiveLatin60 findersAgainst the law; forbidden by law.
  • CRIMINALISEverbLatin2 findersNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of criminalize.
  • CRIMINALISTnounLatin21 findersA person who specializes in criminal law.
  • CRIMINALITIESnounLatin6 findersplural of criminality
  • CRIMINALITYnounLatin16 findersThe state of being criminal.
  • CRIMINALSnounLatin52 findersplural of criminal
  • CRIMINATEverbLatin10 findersTo accuse (someone) of a crime; to incriminate.
  • CRIMINATEDverbLatin11 finderssimple past and past participle of criminate
  • CRIMINEinterjectionItalian6 findersAlternative form of criminy.
  • CRIMINInoun11 findersA dark brown edible mushroom, Agaricus bisporus, that has a rounded cap; called a portobello when mature
  • CRIMINOLOGYnounLatin27 findersThe study of crime and criminals, especially their behaviour.
  • CRIMINOUSadjectiveLatin2 finderscriminal
  • CRIMINYinterjectionItalian85 findersExpressing surprise or impatience.
  • CRIMPadjectiveOld English93 findersEasily crumbled; friable; brittle.
  • CRIMPEDverbOld English88 finderssimple past and past participle of crimp
  • CRIMPERnounOld English31 findersA small climbing hold that can only be held with the tips of a person's fingers.
  • CRIMPERSnounOld English46 findersplural of crimper
  • CRIMPIERadjectiveOld English9 findersHaving a crimped appearance; frizzly.
  • CRIMPIESTadjectiveOld English34 findersHaving a crimped appearance; frizzly.
  • CRIMPLEverbMiddle English9 findersto crumple, crimp
  • CRIMPLEDverbMiddle English16 finderssimple past and past participle of crimple
  • CRIMPSnounOld English67 findersplural of crimp
  • CRIMPYadjectiveOld English42 findersHaving a crimped appearance; frizzly.
  • CRIMSONnounPersian72 findersA deep, slightly bluish red.
  • CRIMSONEDverbPersian15 finderssimple past and past participle of crimson
  • CRIMSONSnounPersian5 findersplural of crimson
  • CRINALadjectiveLatin8 findersPertaining to the hair.
  • CRINEverbIrish21 findersTo wither, wilt, shrivel.
  • CRINEDadjectiveOld French7 findersHaving hair or a mane of a specified tincture, different from that of the body.
  • CRINESverbFrench8 findersThird-person singular of crine: to wither, wilt or shrivel.
  • CRINETnounMiddle French1 finderEach of the small hair-like feathers growing around a hawk's cere.
  • CRINETSnounMiddle French1 finderplural of crinet
  • CRINGEverbProto-Indo-European71 findersTo cower, flinch, recoil, shrink, or tense, as in disgust, embarrassment, or fear.
  • CRINGEDverbProto-Indo-European66 finderssimple past and past participle of cringe
  • CRINGERnounProto-Indo-European2 findersA person who cringes or shies away.
  • CRINGERSnounProto-Indo-European1 finderplural of cringer
  • CRINGESnounProto-Indo-European25 findersplural of cringe
  • CRINIGEROUSadjectiveLatin1 finderhairy, or related to hair.
  • CRINITEadjectiveLatin3 findersHaving the appearance of a tuft of hair.
  • CRINKLEverbProto-Indo-European53 findersTo fold, crease, crumple, or wad.
  • CRINKLEDverbProto-Indo-European92 finderssimple past and past participle of crinkle
  • CRINKLERnounProto-Indo-European4 findersSomething that crinkles.
  • CRINKLERSnounProto-Indo-European3 findersplural of crinkler
  • CRINKLESnounProto-Indo-European47 findersplural of crinkle
  • CRINKLIERadjectiveProto-Indo-European11 finderscomparative form of crinkly: more crinkly
  • CRINKLIESnounProto-Indo-European4 findersplural of crinkly
  • CRINKLIESTadjectiveProto-Indo-European47 finderssuperlative form of crinkly: most crinkly
  • CRINKLYadjectiveProto-Indo-European40 findersThat crinkles.
  • CRINOIDnounAncient Greek52 findersOne of the numerous animals that make up the class Crinoidea; the feather stars or sea lilies.
  • CRINOIDALadjectiveAncient Greek21 findersRelating to, consisting of, or containing crinoids.
  • CRINOIDSnounAncient Greek38 findersplural of crinoid
  • CRINOLINEnounFrench13 findersA stiff fabric made from cotton and horsehair.
  • CRINOLINEDadjectiveFrench1 finderWearing a crinoline skirt.
  • CRINOLINESnounFrench9 findersplural of crinoline
  • CRINOSEadjectiveLatin2 findersHairy.
  • CRINUMnounAncient Greek2 findersAny of the genus Crinum of perennial plants with large showy flowers on leafless stems, which develop from bulbs.
  • CRIPESinterjection62 findersA mild curse or expression of surprise.
  • CRIPPLINGLYadverb4 findersIn a way that cripples, or is crippling.
  • CRISnounMalay14 findersAlternative form of kris (“dagger”).
  • CRISEnounMalay15 findersObsolete form of kris.
  • CRISESnounAncient Greek10 findersplural of crisis
  • CRISISnounAncient Greek8 findersA crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
  • CRISPadjective20 findersSenses relating to curliness. Of hair: curling, especially in tight, stiff curls or ringlets; also , of a person: having hair curled in this manner.
  • CRISPATEadjectiveLatin8 findersHaving curled, wavy or notched edges.
  • CRISPATUREnounLatin1 finderThe state of being crispate.
  • CRISPENverb12 findersTo make crisp.
  • CRISPERadjective6 finderscomparative form of crisp: more crisp
  • CRISPHEADnoun5 findersA lettuce (such as iceberg lettuce) with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head.
  • CRISPIERadjectiveMiddle English11 finderscomparative form of crispy: more crispy
  • CRISPIESnounMiddle English2 findersplural of crispy
  • CRISPIESTadjectiveMiddle English4 finderssuperlative form of crispy: most crispy
  • CRISPILYadverbMiddle English9 findersIn a crispy manner.
  • CRISPLYadverb8 findersIn a crisp manner.
  • CRISPNESSnoun1 finderThe state of being crisp.
  • CRISPYadjectiveMiddle English66 findersHaving a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.
  • CRISSnounMalay1 finderAlternative form of kris (“dagger”).
  • CRISTAnounLatin6 findersAny of the internal compartments formed by the inner membrane of a mitochondrion, where many chemical reactions take place.
  • CRISTAEnounLatin14 findersplural of crista
  • CRISTATEadjectiveLatin2 findersHaving a crest; crested.
  • CRITnoun81 findersCriticism.
  • CRITERIAnounAncient Greek40 findersplural of criterion
  • CRITERIONnounAncient Greek8 findersA standard, test, or requirement by which individual things or people may be compared and judged; a gauge.
  • CRITERIONSnounAncient Greek7 findersplural of criterion

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