| crazy bone |
see "funny bone." |
| crazy quilt |
a patchwork quilt in which pieces of varying color, shape, and size are put together in no specific pattern. [2 definitions] |
| crazyweed |
see "locoweed." |
| creak |
to make, or move with, a grating or squeaking noise, as a chair under the stress of a person's weight. [3 definitions] |
| creaky |
making or likely to make a creaking noise. [2 definitions] |
| cream |
the part of whole milk that contains butterfat. [14 definitions] |
| cream cheese |
a rich, soft, smooth white cheese made of milk and sometimes cream, and not ripened. |
| creamer |
a small container that holds cream for serving. [3 definitions] |
| creamery |
a place such as a farm dairy, processing plant, or business establishment where dairy products are processed or sold. |
| cream of tartar |
a white powdery substance used in baking powder and food preparations, and in tinning metal; potassium bitartrate. |
| cream of the crop |
the best one. |
| cream puff |
a light pastry shell with a whipped cream or custard filling. |
| cream sauce |
a white sauce of flour, butter, and milk or cream cooked together. |
| cream soda |
a soft drink, lightly colored, of vanilla flavor. |
| creamy |
creamlike in taste, consistency, or appearance; smooth-textured. [2 definitions] |
| crease |
a groove or fold, produced by heat or pressure. [6 definitions] |
| creaseless |
combined form of crease. |
| create |
to bring into being. [3 definitions] |
| creatine |
a compound found in muscle primarily as phosphocreatine, which supplies energy for muscle contraction. Creatine can be taken as a dietary supplement. |
| creatinine |
a waste product produced in muscle from the breakdown of creatine. Elevated levels in blood indicate impaired kidney function. |
| creation |
the act of creating or of causing something to exist. [3 definitions] |