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

crispness
noun a style of expression that is direct and to the point; `the crispness of his reply`

crisscross
crisscrossed adjective marked with crossing lines

cristobalite
noun a white mineral consisting of silica; found in volcanic rocks

criterial
criterional adjective serving as a basis for evaluation

criterion
standard noun the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; `they live by the standards of their community`

crith
noun the weight of a liter of hydrogen (at 0 centigrade and 760 millimeters pressure)

critic
noun a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

critical
decisive adjective forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis; `a critical point in the campaign`; `the critical test`

critical angle
noun the smallest angle of incidence for which light is totally reflected

critical appraisal
critical analysis noun an appraisal based on careful analytical evaluation

critical mass
noun the minimum mass of fissionable material that can sustain a chain reaction

criticality
criticalness noun a state of critical urgency

critically
adverb in a critical manner; `this must be examined critically`

criticism
unfavorable judgment noun disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; `the senator received severe criticism from his opponent`

criticism
noun a written evaluation of a work of literature

criticize
criticise verb act as a critic; `Those who criticize others often are not perfect, either`

criticize
criticise verb find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; `The paper criticized the new movie`; `Don`t knock the food--it`s free`

critique
critical review noun an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)

critter
noun a regional term for creature (especially domestic animals)

Crius
noun (Greek mythology) one of the Titans

Cro-magnon
noun extinct human of Upper Paleolithic in Europe

croak
croaking noun a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)

croak
verb utter a hoarse sound, like a raven

croaker
noun any of several fishes that make a croaking noise

croaking
croaky adjective like the sounds of frogs and crows; `a guttural voice`; `acres of guttural frogs`

Croatia
Republic of Croatia noun a republic in the western Balkans in south-central Europe in the eastern Adriatic coastal area; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; became independent in 1991

Croatian
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Croatia or its people or language; `Croatian villages`

Crocethia
genus Crocethia noun a genus of Scolopacidae

crochet
crocheting noun needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle

crochet needle
crochet hook noun a needle with a hook on the end; used in crocheting

crochet stitch
noun a stitch made by pulling a loop of thread through another loop with a crochet needle

crocheting
noun creating a garment of needlework

crock
earthenware jar noun an earthen jar (made of baked clay)

Crock Pot
noun an electric cooker that maintains a relatively low temperature

crockery
dishware noun tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively

crocket
noun an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge of a spire or gable

crocketed
adjective (of a gable or spire) furnished with a crocket (an ornament in the form of curved or bent foliage); `a crocketed spire`

Crockett
Davy Crockett noun United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)

crocodile
noun 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

crocodile bird
Pluvianus aegyptius noun African courser that feeds on insect parasites on crocodiles

crocodile tears
noun a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping; `the secretaries wept crocodile tears over the manager`s dilemma`; `politicians shed crocodile tears over the plight of the unemployed`

crocodile-like
adjective resembling a crocodile

crocodilian reptile
crocodilian noun extant archosaurian reptile

Crocodylia
order Crocodylia noun crocodiles; alligators; caimans; gavials

Crocodylidae
family Crocodylidae noun true crocodiles

Crocodylus
genus Crocodylus noun type genus of the Crocodylidae

crocolite
noun a rare lead chromite mineral that forms bright orange crystals

crocus
noun 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

Crocuta
genus Crocuta noun a genus of Hyaenidae

Croesus
noun last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)

croft
noun a small farm worked by a crofter

crofter
noun an owner or tenant of a small farm in Great Britain

Crohn
Burrill Bernard Crohn noun United States physician who specialized in diseases of the intestines; he was the first to describe regional ileitis which is now known as Crohn`s disease (1884-1983)

Croix de Guerre
noun a French military decoration for gallantry

Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell noun English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)

Cromwellian
adjective of or relating to or in the manner of Oliver Cromwell

cronk
verb utter a hoarse sound, like a raven

Cronus
noun (Greek mythology) the supreme god until Zeus dethroned him; son of Uranus and Gaea in ancient Greek mythology; identified with Roman Saturn

cronyism
noun favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)

Cronyn
Hume Cronyn noun Canadian actor who frequently played character parts with his wife Jessica Tandy (1911-2003)

crook
shepherd`s crook noun a long staff with one end being hook shaped

crookback
crookbacked adjective characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column

crooked-stemmed aster
noun a variety of aster

crookedness
noun having or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles

Crookes
William Crookes noun English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented the radiometer and studied cathode rays (1832-1919)

Crookes radiometer
noun electromagnetic radiometer consisting of a small paddlewheel that rotates when placed in daylight

Crookes tube
noun the original gas-discharge cathode-ray tube

crookneck
crookneck squash noun yellow squash with a thin curved neck and somewhat warty skin

croon
verb sing softly

crooner
balladeer noun a singer of popular ballads

crooning
noun the act of singing popular songs in a sentimental manner

crop
noun the stock or handle of a whip

crop
verb feed as in a meadow or pasture; `the herd was grazing`

crop failure
noun the failure of crops to produce a marketable surplus

crop up
pop up verb appear suddenly or unexpectedly; `The farm popped into view as we turned the corner`; `He suddenly popped up out of nowhere`

crop-dusting
noun the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)

cropped
adjective (of land or soil) used for growing crops; `cropped soil`

croquet
noun 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

croquet ball
noun a wooden ball used in playing croquet

croquet equipment
noun sports equipment used in playing croquet

croquet mallet
noun a mallet used to strike the ball in croquet

croquette
noun minced cooked meats (or vegetables) in thick white sauce; breaded and deep-fried

crore
noun the number that is represented as a one followed by 7 zeros; ten million

crosier
crozier noun a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office

Cross
noun a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry

cross bit
noun a rock drill having cruciform cutting edges; used in mining

cross bun
hot cross bun noun moderately sweet raised roll containing spices and raisins and citron and decorated with a cross-shaped sugar glaze

cross country
noun a long race run over open country

cross examine
cross question verb question closely, or question a witness that has already been questioned by the opposing side; `The witness was cross-examined by the defense`

cross hair
cross wire noun either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration; `he had the target in his cross hairs`

cross off
cross out verb remove from a list; `Cross the name of the dead person off the list`

cross oneself
verb make the sign of the cross; in the Catholic religion

cross section
noun (physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns

cross street
noun a street intersecting a main street (usually at right angles) and continuing on both sides of it

cross vine
trumpet flower 1 quartervine noun woody flowering vine of southern United States; stems show a cross in transverse section

cross-banded
adjective (of snakes) having crossing bands on the back

cross-check
verb check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example

cross-classification
cross-division noun classification according to more than one attribute at the same time; `the cross-classification of cases was done by age and sex`

cross-country
adjective from one side of a country to the other; `a cross-country railway`

cross-country riding
cross-country jumping noun riding horses across country over obstructions to demonstrate horsemanship