| crow's-foot |
(usu. pl.) fine wrinkles near the outer corner of a person's eye. |
| crow's-nest |
a small, sometimes partially enclosed observation platform located near the top of a ship's mast. [2 definitions] |
| crozier |
variant of crosier. |
| CRT |
abbreviation of "cathode-ray tube," a vacuum tube in which a stream of electrons is accelerated and focused in a beam that produces lighted traces on a screen at one end of the tube, used in television sets, computer monitors, and the like. |
| cruces |
a plural form of crux. |
| crucial |
of decisive importance; critical. |
| crucible |
a vessel used at high temperatures, esp. to melt metals or minerals. [2 definitions] |
| crucible steel |
a high-grade steel smelted in a crucible or fused from flux, wrought iron, and carbon, and used to make knives, tools, and dies. |
| crucifix |
a Christian cross, esp. one bearing a representation of Jesus Christ. |
| crucifixion |
a method of execution in which the condemned person is tied or nailed to a cross. [3 definitions] |
| cruciform |
in the shape of a cross. [2 definitions] |
| crucify |
to execute by nailing or tying to a cross. [2 definitions] |
| crud |
(slang) a coating of dirt, crust, caked filth, or the like. [4 definitions] |
| crude |
not processed or refined; raw. [7 definitions] |
| crude oil |
petroleum that comes directly from under the ground and has not been refined. |
| crudités |
cut-up raw vegetables, usu. served with a dip, as an appetizer or party snack. |
| crudity |
the quality or condition of being crude. [2 definitions] |
| cruel |
inclined to inflict or intentionally inflicting pain, hardship, or suffering. [3 definitions] |
| cruelty |
the state or quality of being cruel. [2 definitions] |
| cruet |
a small glass bottle, usu. having a stopper, made to hold condiments such as vinegar at the table. |
| cruise |
to travel, esp. in a ship, for pleasure, the destination being of secondary concern. [6 definitions] |