crummy |
(informal) dirty, shabby, cheap, or the like. [2 definitions] |
crumple |
to press or crush so as to rumple or cause wrinkles. [5 definitions] |
crunch |
to chew with a crackling noise; crush by biting. [6 definitions] |
crunchy |
making or capable of making a crunching sound, esp. when chewed; crispy. |
crusade |
(often cap.) any of the several attempts of medieval European Christians to recover and then defend the Holy Lands in and around Palestine from the Muslims. [4 definitions] |
crush |
to press or squeeze so as to flatten or cause to lose shape. [11 definitions] |
crust |
the baked dough on the outside of baked goods such as bread, pies, or pizza. [7 definitions] |
crustacean |
any of a large group of segmented invertebrates, such as shrimp and crabs, that usu. live in water and have hard shells. |
crutch |
a device used to help disabled people walk, usu. one of two supports that are held by the hands and that rest in the armpits. [3 definitions] |
cry |
to weep or shed tears as the result of pain or emotion. [11 definitions] |
cry over spilled milk |
to worry unduly about something that cannot be undone. |
crystal |
a naturally symmetrical or layered solid, such as diamond or quartz, with a regularly repeating three-dimensional atomic, ionic, or molecular structure. [7 definitions] |
crystal ball |
a globe of glass or quartz crystal used by fortune-tellers to foretell events in the future. |
crystallize |
to convert into or cause to become crystals. [4 definitions] |
cry uncle |
to yield; give up. |
cry wolf |
to give a false alarm. |
CT |
abbreviation of "Connecticut," a northeastern U.S. state south of Massachusetts. |
cu. |
abbreviation of "cubic," having the volume of a cube whose edge is of a specific length. |
cub |
the immature offspring of certain meat-eating mammals, such as the bear, lion, or fox. [2 definitions] |
Cuba |
a country on the largest island in the West Indies. |
Cuban |
of or pertaining to Cuba or to its people, culture, or the like. [2 definitions] |