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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

crescendo
adjective gradually increasing in volume

crescent
noun any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

crescent roll
croissant noun very rich flaky crescent-shaped roll

crescent wrench
noun an adjustable wrench designed to fit hexagonal nuts with the adjusting screw built into the head of the wrench

crescent(a)
crescent-shaped adjective resembling the new moon in shape

Crescentia
genus Crescentia noun a genus of tropical American trees of the family Bignoniaceae; has a short trunk and crooked limbs and drooping branches

cresol
methyl phenol noun any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant

cress
noun pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs

cress green
cresson adjective of a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green

crest
noun a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal

crested
adjective (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination; `golden crested`; `crested iris`; `crested oriole`; `tufted duck`; `tufted loosestrife`

crested cariama
seriema 1 Cariama cristata noun Brazilian Cariama; sole representative of the genus Cariama

crested coral root
Hexalectris spicata noun orchid with yellowish-brown flowers with dark veins; southeastern Arizona to the eastern United States

crested myna
Acridotheres tristis noun dark brown crested bird of southeastern Asia

crested screamer
noun distinguished from the horned screamer by a feathery crest on the back of the head

crested wheatgrass
crested wheat grass noun Eurasian grass grown in United States great plains area for forage and erosion control

Cretaceous
adjective of or relating to or denoting the third period of the Mesozoic era

Cretan
noun a native or inhabitant of Crete

Crete
Kriti noun the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC

cretinism
noun severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting

cretinous
adjective afflicted with cretinism

cretonne
noun an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcovers and draperies

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
CJD noun rare (usually fatal) brain disease (usually in middle age) caused by an unidentified slow virus; characterized by progressive dementia and gradual loss of muscle control

crevalle jack
jack crevalle noun fish of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

crevasse
noun a deep fissure

crevice
cranny 1 crack noun a long narrow depression in a surface

crew
verb serve as a crew member on

crew cut
flattop noun a closely cropped haircut; usually for men

crew member
noun a member of a flight crew

crew neck
crew neckline noun a plain straight neckline opening from shoulder to shoulder of sweaters

crewelwork
noun embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn

crewman
noun a member of a work crew

crewman
noun a member of a flight crew

Crex
genus Crex noun corncrakes

crib
noun baby bed with high sides made of slats

cribbage
crib noun a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two

cribbage board
noun a board with pegs and regularly spaced holes for holding the pegs; used for keeping the score in a game of cribbage

Cricetidae
family Cricetidae noun mostly small New World rodents including New World mice and lemmings and voles and hamsters

Cricetus
genus Cricetus noun type genus of the Cricetidae: Old World hamsters

Crichton
James Crichton noun Scottish man of letters and adventurer (1560-1582)

crick
kink noun a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick` and `wrick` are British)

cricket
noun a game played with a ball and bat by two teams of 11 players; teams take turns trying to score runs

cricket ball
noun the ball used in playing cricket

cricket bat
noun the club used in playing cricket; `a cricket bat has a narrow handle and a broad flat end for hitting`

cricket equipment
noun sports equipment used in playing cricket

cricket frog
noun either of two frogs with a clicking call

cricket match
noun a match between two cricket teams

cricket-bat willow
Salix alba caerulea noun Eurasian willow tree having greyish leaves and ascending branches

cricket-like
adjective resembling a cricket

cricketer
noun an athlete who plays cricket

crime
law-breaking noun (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; `a long record of crimes`

crime rate
noun the ratio of crimes in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year

crime syndicate
noun a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

crime wave
noun a sudden rise in the crime rate

Crimea
noun a Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov

Crimea-Congo hemorrhagic fever
noun an infection common in Arab states caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by a tick that thrives on sheep

Crimean War
noun a war in Crimea between Russia and a group of nations including England and France and Turkey and Sardinia; 1853-1856

criminal
felonious adjective involving or being or having the nature of a crime; `a criminal offense`; `criminal abuse`; `felonious intent`

criminal contempt
noun an act of disrespect that impedes the administration of justice

criminal court
noun a court having jurisdiction over criminal cases

Criminal Investigation Command
CID noun the United States Army`s principal law enforcement agency responsible for the conduct of criminal investigations for all levels of the Army anywhere in the world

criminal law
noun the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment

criminal maintenance
noun the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community; `unlike champerty, criminal maintenance does not necessarily involve personal profit`

criminal negligence
culpable negligence noun (law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the same consequences)

criminal possession
noun (law) possession for which criminal sanctions are provided because the property may not lawfully be possessed or may not be possessed under certain circumstances

criminal record
record noun a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted; `he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court`; `the prostitute had a record a mile long`

criminal suit
noun a lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendant

criminalism
criminality noun the state of being a criminal

criminalization
criminalisation noun legislation that makes something illegal; `the criminalization of marijuana`

criminally
adverb in violation of the law; in a criminal manner; `the alterations in the document were ruled to be criminally fraudulent`

criminally
adverb in a shameful manner; `the garden was criminally neglected`

criminative
criminatory adjective charging or suggestive of guilt or blame; `incriminatory testimony`

criminological
adjective of or relating to or involved in criminology

criminologist
noun a specialist in criminology

criminology
noun the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement

crimp
crimper noun someone who tricks or coerces men into service as sailors or soldiers

crimson
red adjective (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion; `crimson with fury`; `turned red from exertion`; `with puffy reddened eyes`; `red-faced and violent`; `flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment`

crimson clover
Italian clover noun southern European annual with spiky heads of crimson flower; extensively cultivated in United States for forage

crimson-magenta
adjective magenta tinged with crimson

crimson-purple
adjective purple tinged with crimson

crimson-yellow
adjective yellow tinged with crimson

cringing
groveling adjective totally submissive

cringle
eyelet 1 loop 1 grommet noun fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines

crinkled
crinkly adjective uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves

crinkleroot
crinkle-root noun North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots

crinoid
adjective of or relating to or belonging to the class Crinoidea

Crinoidea
class Crinoidea noun sea lilies

crinoline
crinoline fabric noun a stiff coarse fabric used to stiffen hats or clothing

criollo
noun cocoa of superior quality

cripple
noun someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back

crippled
halt adjective disabled in the feet or legs; `a crippled soldier`; `a game leg`

crippling
disabling adjective that cripples or disables or incapacitates; `a crippling injury`

crisis
noun a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; `after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better`

crisis intervention
noun psychotherapy that focuses on acute critical situations (depressive episodes or attempted suicides or drug overdoses) with the aim of restoring the person to the level of functioning before the crisis

crisp
crispy adjective tender and brittle; `crisp potato chips`

crispate
adjective wavy or notched and curled very irregularly

crispen
toast verb make brown and crisp by heating; `toast bread`; `crisp potatoes`

crisphead lettuce
iceberg lettuce noun lettuce with crisp tightly packed light-green leaves in a firm head; `iceberg is still the most popular lettuce`

Crispin
Saint Crispin noun patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century)

crisply
adverb in a well delineated manner; `the new style of Minoan pottery was sharply defined`