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Crab CactusnounMWESouth American jointed cactus with usually red flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crab CocktailnounMWEa cocktail of cold cooked crabmeat and a sauceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crab LegsnounMWElegs of especially Alaska king crabsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crab LouisnounMWElettuce and crabmeat dressed with sauce LouisverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crab LousenounMWEa louse that infests the pubic region of the human bodyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crab-Eating DognounMWEwild dog of northern South AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crab-Eating FoxnounMWEwild dog of northern South AmericaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crab-Eating MacaquenounMWEmonkey of southeast Asia, Borneo and the PhilippinesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crab-Eating OpossumnounMWESouth American opossumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crab-Eating RaccoonnounMWEa South American raccoonverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crab-Eating SealnounMWEsilvery grey Antarctic seal subsisting on crustaceansverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crabapple JellynounMWEa tart apple jelly made from crab applesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crabeater SealnounMWEsilvery grey Antarctic seal subsisting on crustaceansverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crack AddictnounMWEsomeone addicted to crack cocaineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crack CocainenounMWEa purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snortedverifiedMay 18, 2026
crack downverbMWEto repress or suppress something regarded as undesirableverifiedJun 3, 2026
Crack ShotnounMWEsomeone skilled in shootingverifiedMay 18, 2026
crack upverbMWEto suffer a nervous breakdownverifiedJun 3, 2026
Crack WillownounMWElarge willow tree with stiff branches that are easily brokenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cracked WheatnounMWEgrains of wheat that have been crushed into small piecesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cracked-Wheat BreadnounMWEbread made with cracked wheat that has been ground fineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cracker BonbonnounMWEa party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both endsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cracker CrumbsnounMWEcrumbs of crackers used especially for coating or thickeningverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crackle ChinanounMWEglazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surfaceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cradle CapnounMWEa dermatitis of the scalp that is common in infantsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Craft FairnounMWEa fair at which objects made by craftsmen are offered for saleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Craft UnionnounMWEa labor union whose membership is restricted to workers in a particular craftverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cram FulladjectiveMWEpacked full to capacitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Cramp IronnounMWEa strip of metal with ends bent at right anglesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cranberry BushnounMWEdeciduous North American shrub or small tree having three-lobed leaves and red berriesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cranberry CulturenounMWEthe cultivation of cranberriesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cranberry HeathnounMWEsmall prostrate or ascending shrub having scarlet flowers and succulent fruit resembling cranberriesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cranberry JuicenounMWEthe juice of cranberries (always diluted and sweetened)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Cranberry SaucenounMWEsauce made of cranberries and sugarverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cranberry TreenounMWEdeciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub with clusters of white flowers and small bright red berriesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crane FlynounMWElong-legged slender flies that resemble large mosquitoes but do not biteverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crane's BillnounMWEany of numerous geraniums of the genus GeraniumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cranial CavitynounMWEthe cavity enclosed by the craniumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cranial IndexnounMWEratio (in percent) of the maximum breadth to the maximum length of a skullverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cranial NervenounMWEany of the 12 paired nerves that originate in the brain stemverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cranial OrbitnounMWEthe bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeballverifiedMay 18, 2026
Craniometric PointnounMWEa landmark on the skull from which craniometric measurements can be takenverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crank CallnounMWEa hostile telephone call (from a crank)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Crank HandlenounMWEcrank used to start an engineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crank LetternounMWEa hostile (usually anonymous) letterverifiedMay 18, 2026
crank outverbMWEto produce in a routine or monotonous mannerverifiedJun 3, 2026
crank upverbMWEto rotate with a crankverifiedJun 3, 2026
Crap GamenounMWEplaying crapsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crap ShootingnounMWEplaying crapsverifiedMay 18, 2026
crap upverbMWEto become obstructed or chocked upverifiedJun 3, 2026
Crape JasminenounMWEtropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollasverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crape MyrtlenounMWEornamental shrub from eastern India commonly planted in the southern United StatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crash BarriernounMWEa strong protective barrier that is erected around a racetrack or in the middle of a dual-lane highway in order to reduce the likelihood of severe accidentsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crash CoursenounMWEa rapid and intense course of training or research, usually because of an immediate needverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crash DivenounMWEa rapid descent by a submarineverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crash HelmetnounMWEa padded helmet worn by people riding bicycles or motorcyclesverifiedMay 18, 2026
crash landverbMWEto make an emergency landingverifiedJun 3, 2026
Crash LandingnounMWEan emergency landing under circumstances where a normal landing is impossible (usually damaging the aircraft)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Crash ProgramnounMWEa rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Crash ProgrammenounMWEa rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency)verifiedMay 18, 2026
crawfish outverbMWEto make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activityverifiedJun 3, 2026
crawl inverbMWEto prepare for sleepverifiedJun 3, 2026
Crazy BonenounMWEa point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surfaceverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crazy HousenounMWEpejorative terms for an insane asylumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Crazy QuiltnounMWEa patchwork quilt without a designverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cream CheesenounMWEsoft unripened cheese made of sweet milk and creamverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cream of TartarnounMWEa salt used especially in baking powderverifiedMay 18, 2026
cream offverbMWEto pick the bestverifiedJun 3, 2026
Cream PitchernounMWEa small pitcher for serving creamverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cream PuffnounMWEpuff filled with cream or custardverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cream SaucenounMWEwhite sauce made with creamverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cream SodanounMWEsweet carbonated drink flavored with vanillaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cream VioletnounMWEleafy-stemmed violet of eastern North America having large white or creamy flowers faintly marked with purpleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cream-Colored CoursernounMWEcourser of desert and semidesert regions of the Old WorldverifiedMay 18, 2026
Cream-Of-Tartar TreenounMWEAustralian tree having an agreeably acid fruit that resembles a gourdverifiedMay 18, 2026
create and maintainnounMWEBring something into existence and cause or enable it to continue.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Creatine PhosphatenounMWEan organic compound of creatine and phosphoric acidverifiedMay 18, 2026
Creatine Phosphoric AcidnounMWEan organic compound of creatine and phosphoric acidverifiedMay 18, 2026
Creating by Mental ActsnounMWEthe act of creating something by thinkingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Creating by RemovalnounMWEthe act of creating by removing somethingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Creating From Raw MaterialsnounMWEthe act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into itverifiedMay 18, 2026
Creation SciencenounMWEan effort to give scientific support for the truth of the account of Creation given in the Book of GenesisverifiedMay 18, 2026
Creative ActivitynounMWEthe human act of creatingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Creative PersonnounMWEa person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imaginationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Creative ThinkernounMWEan important intellectualverifiedMay 18, 2026
Creative ThinkingnounMWEthe ability to createverifiedMay 18, 2026
Creature ComfortsnounMWEthings that make you comfortable and at easeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Credential Service ProvidernounMWEA trusted entity that issues or registers Subscriber tokens and issues electronic credentials to Subscribers. The CSP may encompass Registration Authorities (RAs) and Verifiers that it operates. A CSP may be an independent third party, or may issue credentials for its own use.verifiedAug 30, 2026
Credit AccountnounMWEcredit extended by a business to a customerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Credit AnalystnounMWEan analyst who studies the financial statements and financial history of applicants for credit in order to evaluate their creditworthinessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Credit ApplicationnounMWEan application for a line of creditverifiedMay 18, 2026
Credit BureaunounMWEa private firm that maintains consumer credit data files and provides credit information to authorized users for a feeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Credit CardnounMWEA card indicating the holder has been granted a line of credit. It enables the holder to make purchases or withdraw cash up to a prearranged ceiling. The credit granted can be settled in full by the end of a specified period or can be settled in part, with the balance taken as extended credit. Interest is charged based on the terms of the credit card agreement and the holder is sometimes charged an annual fee.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Credit CrunchnounMWEa state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are highverifiedMay 18, 2026
Credit EntrynounMWEAn entry to the record of an account that represents the transfer or placement of funds into the account.verifiedMay 9, 2026
Credit HournounMWEa unit of academic creditverifiedMay 18, 2026
Credit LinenounMWEa line giving the name of the writer of a story or articleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Credit OrdernounMWEan order that is received without paymentverifiedMay 18, 2026
credit policynounMWEA company's policy on when its customers should pay for goods or services they have ordered a government's policy at a particular time on how easy or difficult it should be for people and businesses to borrow and how much it should cost. The government influences this through changes in interest rates.verifiedAug 30, 2026
Credit RatingnounMWEan estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitmentsverifiedMay 18, 2026