crinoline |
a stiff petticoat worn under a full skirt to make it stand out. [3 definitions] |
cripple |
(old-fashioned, sometimes offensive) a person or animal that is lame or otherwise physically impaired. [4 definitions] |
crippled |
a word used to describe a person or animal who is not able to use their arms or legs. |
crises |
the plural of crisis. |
crisis |
the point or moment just prior to a decisive and critical change. [2 definitions] |
crisp |
firm but brittle, as a cracker. [7 definitions] |
crispy |
brittle and easily broken or crumbled; crisp. [2 definitions] |
crisscross |
with two or more lines crossing each other. [6 definitions] |
crit |
shortened form of "critic" or "criticism." |
criteria |
pl. of criterion. |
criterion |
a standard or test by which to judge or decide. |
critic |
anyone who judges or evaluates. [3 definitions] |
critical |
tending to make severe judgments or to find fault. [6 definitions] |
critical mass |
the minimum mass of fissionable material necessary to sustain a nuclear chain reaction. [2 definitions] |
critical thinking |
the objective analysis and evaluation of facts and evidence to form a judgment. |
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] |
critter |
(informal) a living creature, especially an animal that lives in the wild. |
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] |