| critical |
tending to make severe judgments or to find fault. [5 definitions] |
| critical mass |
the minimum mass of fissionable material necessary to sustain a nuclear chain reaction. [2 definitions] |
| criticism |
the act of making judgments or criticizing. [4 definitions] |
| criticize |
to judge with regard to flaws and strengths. [4 definitions] |
| critique |
a written critical review of or commentary on a work, esp. of art, literature, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| croak |
to make a low, hoarse sound with the voice, like that of a frog. [4 definitions] |
| croaker |
a person, animal, or thing that croaks. [2 definitions] |
| croaky |
of a sound, low and hoarse. |
| Croat |
a native or citizen of Croatia, or a descendant thereof. |
| Croatia |
since 1992, a Balkan republic bordered by the Adriatic Sea, Slovenia, Hungary, and Bosnia and Herzegovina; formerly part of Yugoslavia. |
| Croatian |
of or pertaining to Croatia or its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| crochet |
needlework made with a hooked needle that draws the thread in a pattern of intertwined loops. [2 definitions] |
| crock |
an earthenware container, esp. a pot or jar. [2 definitions] |
| crocked |
(slang) drunk. |
| crockery |
earthenware dishes and pots collectively. |
| crocodile |
any of various large reptiles found in tropical swamps, with a thick, tough skin, a long tail, and a pointed snout. [2 definitions] |
| crocodile tears |
a hypocritical display of grief; insincere tears. |
| crocodilian |
any reptile such as or resembling the alligator, caiman, and crocodile. |
| crocus |
any of several small plants, related to the iris, that grow from a bulb and bloom in early spring with a single colorful flower. |
| croissant |
a roll, in the shape of a crescent, made of leavened dough or puff pastry. |
| Croix de Guerre |
a French military decoration for bravery in wartime action. |