| crept |
past tense and past participle of creep. |
| crepuscular |
of, pertaining to, or resembling twilight; dusky. [2 definitions] |
| crescendo |
a gradual increase in loudness, force, or intensity, esp. of a musical passage, or the peak of such an increase. (Cf. decrescendo.) [5 definitions] |
| crescent |
the shape of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, an arc tapering to a point at either end. [5 definitions] |
| cresol |
any of three caustic, poisonous compounds used in making disinfectants, dyes, and other products. |
| cress |
any of various plants related to mustard, such as watercress, whose sharp-tasting leaves are used as flavoring or as a garnish for food. |
| cresset |
a metal container, often fastened to a pole or wall, holding fuel, such as oil or pitch, that is burned as a torch or lantern. |
| crest |
a tuft or other projecting growth on an animal's head, such as the comb of a rooster, or anything resembling such a growth. [7 definitions] |
| crestfallen |
downcast or depressed; dejected. |
| crestless |
combined form of crest. |
| Cretaceous |
the Cretaceous Period, or the rock formations that date from that time. |
| cretaceous |
of, containing, or like chalk. [2 definitions] |
| Crete |
a Greek Mediterranean island, south of and equidistant from the Greek and Turkish mainlands. |
| cretin |
a person afflicted with cretinism. [2 definitions] |
| cretinism |
a chronic disease that is usu. present at birth and is due to a deficiency of thyroid hormone, resulting in physical and mental stunting, deformity, and often goiter. |
| cretonne |
a heavy print fabric of cotton, used for covering furniture and for drapes. |
| crevasse |
a deep cleft or crack, esp. in a glacier or in the earth's surface. [2 definitions] |
| crevice |
a narrow opening, as in vertical rock or a wall; crack; fissure. |
| crew |
a group of people working together to perform a joint function. [3 definitions] |
| crew cut |
a haircut in which the hair is cut off very short. |
| crewel |
a thin worsted yarn used for embroidery, tapestry, and edging, or a work made with this yarn. |