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

crown
noun the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head

crown
noun an ornamental jewelled headdress signifying sovereignty

Crown Colony
noun a British colony controlled by the British Crown, represented by a governor

crown daisy
Chrysanthemum coronarium noun shrubby annual of the Mediterranean region with yellowish-white flowers

crown fire
noun a forest fire that advances with great speed jumping from crown to crown ahead of the ground fire

crown gall
noun a bacterial disease of plants (especially pome and stone fruits and grapes and roses) which forms excrescences on the stem near the ground

crown imperial
Fritillaria imperialis noun Eurasian herb with a cluster of leaves and orange-red bell-shaped flowers at the top of the stem

crown jewel
noun a precious stone that is an valuable part of a sovereign`s regalia

crown jewels
noun regalia (jewellery and other paraphernalia) worn by a sovereign on state occasions

Crown land
noun land that belongs to the Crown

crown lens
noun a lens made of optical crown glass

crown of thorns
noun a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion

crown prince
noun a male heir apparent to a throne

crown princess
noun a female heir apparent to a throne

crown saw
noun a saw having teeth around the edge of a hollow cylinder

crown wart
noun a fungous disease of alfalfa which forms white excrescences at the base of the stem

crownbeard
crown-beard noun any plant of the genus Verbesina having clustered white or yellow flower heads

crowned
adjective provided with or as if with a crown or a crown as specified; often used in combination; `a high-crowned hat`; `an orange-crowned bird`; `a crowned signet ring`

crowning
adjective forming or providing a crown or summit; `the crowning star on a Christmas tree`; `her hair was her crowning glory`

crownwork
noun dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a tooth

CRT screen
noun display on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube on which is electronically created

crucial
deciding(a) adjective having the power or quality of deciding; `the crucial experiment`; `cast the deciding vote`; `the determinative (or determinant) battle`

crucially
adverb to a crucial degree; `crucially important`; `crucially, he must meet us at the airport`

crucian carp
Carassius carassius noun European carp closely resembling wild goldfish

cruciate
cruciform adjective shaped like a cross

crucible
melting pot noun a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions

crucible steel
noun steel made by the mixture of molten wrought iron, charcoal, and other substances in a crucible

crucifer
cruciferous plant noun any of various plants of the family Cruciferae

Cruciferae
family Cruciferae noun plants with four-petaled flowers

cruciferous
adjective of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Cruciferae

cruciferous vegetable
noun a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts

crucifix
rood noun representation of the cross on which Jesus died

crucifix fish
noun catfish of the Caribbean area

crucifixion
noun 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

crucifixion
noun the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering

crucify
verb kill by nailing onto a cross; `Jesus Christ was crucified`

crud
noun an ill-defined bodily ailment; `he said he had the crud and needed a doctor`

crude
primitive 2 rude adjective belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness; `the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man`; `primitive movies of the 1890s`; `primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains`

crude
adjective not carefully or expertly made; `managed to make a crude splint`; `a crude cabin of logs with bark still on them`; `rough carpentry`

crudely
adverb in a crude or unrefined manner; `he was crudely bold`

crudely
adverb in a crude and unskilled manner; `an inexpertly constructed lean-to`

crudeness
crudity noun an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement; `the whole town was famous for its crudeness`

crudites
noun raw vegetables cut into bite-sized strips and served with a dip

cruel and unusual punishment
noun punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed

cruel plant
Araujia sericofera noun robust twining shrub having racemes of fragrant white or pink flowers with flat spreading terminal petals that trap nocturnal moths and hold them until dawn

cruelly
adverb under cruel circumstances; `a cruelly bitter winter`

cruelness
noun the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance

cruelty
mercilessness noun feelings of extreme heartlessness

cruelty
noun the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance

cruet
crewet noun bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table

cruet-stand
noun a stand for cruets containing various condiments

cruise
sail noun an ocean trip taken for pleasure

cruise control
noun control mechanism for keeping an automobile at a set speed

cruise missile
noun an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb

cruise ship
cruise liner noun a passenger ship used commercially for pleasure cruises

cruiser
noun a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer

cruiser
patrol car noun a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

cruller
twister noun small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts

crumb
noun small piece of e.g. bread or cake

crumb cake
noun cake or coffeecake topped with a mixture of sugar and butter and flour

crumble
crumple verb fall apart; `the building crumbled after the explosion`; `Negotiations broke down`

crumbliness
friability noun excessive breakableness

crumbly
adjective apt to break into small fragments or disintegrate; `crumbly cookies`

crump
thud 1 scrunch verb make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants

crunch
noun the sound of something crunching; `he heard the crunch of footsteps on the gravel path`

crunched
adjective reduced to small pieces; `crunched nuts`

crupper
noun a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse`s tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward

crural
adjective of or relating the leg from the knee to the foot

crus
noun the leg from the knee to foot

crusade
verb go on a crusade; fight a holy war

crusade
noun a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; `he supported populist campaigns`; `they worked in the cause of world peace`; `the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant`; `the movement to end slavery`; `contributed to the war effort`

cruse
noun small jar; holds liquid (oil or water)

crush
jam noun a dense crowd of people

crushed
adjective treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance; `crushed velvet`

crushed leather
crush noun leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated

crusher
noun a device that crushes something

crushing
devastating adjective physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination; `a crushing blow`; `a crushing rejection`; `bone-crushing`

crushing
quelling noun forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority; `the suppression of heresy`; `the quelling of the rebellion`; `the stifling of all dissent`

crushingly
adverb in a crushing manner; `the team was crushingly defeated`

crust
gall noun the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

crust
encrustation noun a hard outer layer that covers something

Crustacea
class Crustacea noun class of mandibulate arthropods including: lobsters; crabs; shrimps; woodlice; barnacles; decapods; water fleas

crustacean
noun any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton

crustacean
adjective of or belonging to the class Crustacea

crustaceous
adjective being or having or resembling a hard crust or shell

crustaceous
adjective of or belonging to the class Crustacea

crustal
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the crust of the earth or moon

crustal movement
tectonic movement noun movement resulting from or causing deformation of the earth`s crust

crusted
encrusted adjective having a hardened crust as a covering

crustose
adjective (of lichens) having a thin crusty thallus that adheres closely to the surface on which it is growing; `crustose lichens`

crustose thallus
noun thin crusty lichen thallus; adheres closely to or is embedded in the surface on which it grows

crusty
curmudgeonly adjective brusque and surly and forbidding; `crusty remarks`; `a crusty old man`; `his curmudgeonly temper`; `gruff manner`; `a gruff reply`

crutch
noun anything that serves as an expedient; `he uses drugs as a psychological crutch`

crux
crux of the matter noun the most important point

cruzeiro
noun the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos

cry
outcry noun a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; `the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience`

cry
verb proclaim or announce in public; `before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news`; `He cried his merchandise in the market square`

cry out for
cry for verb need badly or desperately; `This question cries out for an answer`

cryesthesia
cryaesthesia noun hypersensitivity to cold

crying
yelling adjective noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts; `a crying mass of rioters`; `shouting fans`; `the yelling fiend`