| cringle |
a small ring or loop of metal or rope attached to the edge of a sail, through which to run a line. |
| crinkle |
to make small ripples or wrinkles. [4 definitions] |
| crinkly |
full of wrinkles or creases. [4 definitions] |
| crinoid |
an echinoderm characterized by a cup-shaped body to which feathery, radiating arms are attached, such as the sea lily. [3 definitions] |
| 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] |