| crocodilian |
a reptile of the group that includes the crocodile. Alligators and caimans are crocodilians. |
| crocus |
a small plant that blooms in early spring with one colorful flower. |
| croissant |
a roll in the shape of a crescent, usually made with a good deal of butter. |
| crook |
something bent, curved, or hooked. [4 definitions] |
| crooked |
bent, curved, or twisting. [2 definitions] |
| crop |
plants grown on a farm. [7 definitions] |
| crop up |
to appear or happen as a surprise. |
| cross |
an upright line or pole with a horizontal one across it. [10 definitions] |
| crossbow |
a bow on a wooden stock. Crossbows shoot arrows when someone pulls a trigger. |
| cross-eye |
a condition in which one or both eyes turn toward each other. |
| crossing |
a place where two roads, routes, or railroad tracks cross each other. [2 definitions] |
| crossing guard |
a person who directs traffic and helps children to cross the streets around a school. |
| cross out |
to remove something by drawing a line through it. |
| cross reference |
a reference from one part of a book, index, or file to another part that contains additional or related information. |
| cross-reference |
to give a reference to in a book or other written work. |
| crossroad |
the place where two roads cross one another; intersection. |
| cross section |
a part of something made visible by cutting straight through it. [2 definitions] |
| crosswalk |
a lane or path in a road that is marked off for people to cross on foot. |
| crossword puzzle |
a puzzle in which a person must guess words from clues and enter them in a pattern of squares, one letter per square. |
| crotch |
the place where two long, straight parts, such as legs or tree branches, come together. |
| crouch |
to lower the body close to the ground by bending the legs. A cat about to pounce crouches, as does a person getting ready to run in a race. [2 definitions] |