Nouns

crepuscle

noun

the time of day immediately following sunset

cresol

noun

any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived f...

cretinism

noun

severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunt...

cretonne

noun

an unglazed heavy fabric; brightly printed; used for slipcov...

crewelwork

noun

embroidery done with loosely twisted worsted yarn

cringle

noun

fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole...

crinkleroot

noun

North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots

crinoidea

noun

sea lilies

crinoid

noun

primitive echinoderms having five or more feathery arms radi...

crispness

noun

firm but easily broken

cristobalite

noun

a white mineral consisting of silica; found in volcanic rock...

crius

noun

(Greek mythology) one of the Titans

crocket

noun

an architectural ornament of curved foliage used at the edge...

crofter

noun

an owner or tenant of a small farm in Great Britain

cromlech

noun

a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upr...

cromorne

noun

a Renaissance woodwind with a double reed and a curving tube...

cronus

noun

(Greek mythology) the supreme god until Zeus dethroned him;...

cronyn

noun

Canadian actor who frequently played character parts with hi...

crookback

noun

a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature...

crookes

noun

English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented...

crookneck

noun

yellow squash with a thin curved neck and somewhat warty ski...

crosier

noun

a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as...

crossbill

noun

finch with a bill whose tips cross when closed

crossbreed

noun

(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically...

crosshatch

noun

shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

crosshead

noun

a heading of a subsection printed within the body of the tex...

crossjack

noun

the lowermost sail on a mizzenmast

crossness

noun

an irritable petulant feeling

crossopterygian

noun

any fish of the order Crossopterygii; most known only in fos...

crosspatch

noun

a bad-tempered person

crosspiece

noun

a horizontal beam that extends across something

crosstie

noun

one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway...

crosstalk

noun

the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental couplin...

crossway

noun

a junction where one street or road crosses another

crotalaria

noun

any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflate...

crotchet

noun

a strange attitude or habit

crowberry

noun

a low evergreen shrub with small purple flowers and black be...

crowfoot

noun

any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus

crownwork

noun

(dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial cro...

cruciality

noun

a state of critical urgency

crucifer

noun

any of various plants of the family Cruciferae

cruiserweight

noun

a professional boxer who weighs between 169 and 175 pounds

crumhorn

noun

a Renaissance woodwind with a double reed and a curving tube...

crupper

noun

a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's...

cruse

noun

small jar; holds liquid (oil or water)

crustacea

noun

class of mandibulate arthropods including: lobsters; crabs;...

cryobiology

noun

the branch of biology that studies the effects of low temper...

cryogen

noun

a liquid that boils at below -160 C and is used as a refrige...

cryometer

noun

a thermometer designed to measure low temperatures

cryolite

noun

a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodi...