crabbed |
irritable or ill-tempered; grouchy. [2 definitions] |
crabby |
somewhat irritable; bad-tempered. |
crab grass |
any of several wild, coarse grasses that easily root, spread, and displace other plants and grasses, esp. in cultivated lawns. |
crab louse |
a louse that infests the human pubic area or armpit and causes severe itching. |
Crab nebula |
a nebula in the constellation Taurus that contains a pulsar. |
crack |
to break apart with a snapping sound. [15 definitions] |
crack a book |
to open a book and read it, or to discipline oneself to study. |
crackbrain |
a person without sense or reason; one who is insane. |
crackbrained |
utterly foolish or insane. |
crack down |
to increase the severity with which rules, laws, or the like are enforced, esp. to combat abuses or rectify a problem. [2 definitions] |
crackdown |
an increase in the severity with which rules, laws, or the like are enforced, esp. to combat abuses or rectify a problem. |
cracked |
partially separated; broken. [3 definitions] |
cracked wheat |
coarsely processed wheat. |
cracker |
a thin, crisp biscuit or wafer, not usually sweetened. [4 definitions] |
cracker-barrel |
resembling the rambling, informal discussions of persons gathered at a country store. |
crackerjack |
an excellent person or thing. [2 definitions] |
cracking |
the process of breaking down heavier hydrocarbons into lighter ones by heat, pressure, or catalysts, as in distilling petroleum to make gasoline. [3 definitions] |
crackle |
to make a series of small snapping noises. [9 definitions] |
crackleware |
ceramic, porcelain, or the like, with a finely cracked glaze or surface. |
crackling |
a series of slight, sharp, popping or snapping sounds, as from an open wood fire. [3 definitions] |
crackly |
tending or likely to crackle; crisp. |