| cracker |
a thin, hard biscuit. |
| crackle |
to make a series of small snapping noises. [3 definitions] |
| crack up |
(informal) to break into laughter. |
| cradle |
a baby's bed set on rockers. [4 definitions] |
| -craft |
a suffix that means "skill or practice in the use of." |
| craft |
skill or talent in making things by hand or in the arts. [4 definitions] |
| craftsman |
a person who works at a craft or skilled trade; artisan. |
| crafty |
sly or cunning. |
| cram |
to fill with more than can be easily held. [3 definitions] |
| cramp1 |
(sometimes plural) a sharp pain in a muscle that suddenly becomes tight. [3 definitions] |
| cramp2 |
to limit the freedom of by closely confining. |
| cranberry |
a shrub that bears a sour, red berry, or the berry itself. Cranberries grow in wet ground in North America. |
| crane |
a tall wading bird with long legs and a long neck and bill. A whooping crane is one kind of crane. [3 definitions] |
| crank |
a device that moves things in a circle. Cranks have a lever attached at a right angle to the end of an arm that moves in a circle. Cranks are turned by hand or by another arm that connects to the lever. [4 definitions] |
| crank out |
to make in great numbers in a mechanical way. |
| cranky |
in a bad mood; grouchy. |
| crash1 |
to strike violently while riding or moving. [7 definitions] |
| crate |
a box for packing and shipping made of wood or other material. [2 definitions] |
| crater |
a hollow area shaped like the inside of a bowl. The mouth of a volcano is a crater, and the moon has many craters on its surface. |
| crave |
to need or desire very much. |
| crawfish |
another form of crayfish. |