| crept |
past tense and past participle of "creep." |
| crescendo |
an increase in loudness or force in a piece of music. |
| crescent |
the shape of the moon when it looks to us like a narrow arc. The moon appears as a crescent in its first and last quarters. [3 definitions] |
| crest |
a tuft of feathers, bone, or fur on an animal's head, or something that looks like this. The comb of a rooster is one kind of crest. [4 definitions] |
| crew |
a group of people who work together. [2 definitions] |
| crib |
a bed with high sides for a baby or young child. [3 definitions] |
| cricket1 |
an insect that is related to a grasshopper. It has long antennae and strong hind legs for jumping. The male makes a chirping noise by rubbing his front wings together. |
| cricket2 |
an English game played outdoors with a ball and bat by two teams of eleven members each. |
| cried |
past tense and past participle of "cry." |
| crime |
something a person does that is against the law. [3 definitions] |
| criminal |
of or having to do with crime. [3 definitions] |
| crimson |
the color that comes from mixing red and a small amount of purple paint. |
| crinkle |
to make small ripples or wrinkles in. [4 definitions] |
| cripple |
a person or animal that cannot use a part of its body because of a disease or injury. [3 definitions] |
| crisis |
the point or moment just before a very important change in one direction or another. [2 definitions] |
| crisp |
firm but breaking easily into pieces. [4 definitions] |
| crispy |
easily broken or crumbled, as fried or baked foods such as fresh potato chips or newly-baked crackers, |
| crisscross |
with two or more lines crossing each other. [4 definitions] |
| critic |
anyone who judges or evaluates. [2 definitions] |
| critical |
likely to find fault. [3 definitions] |
| criticism |
the act of judging what is good or bad in something. [2 definitions] |