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CRICHTONITE, n. A mineral so called from Dr. Crichton, physician to the Emperor ...
CRIBRIFORM, a. [L., a sieve, and form.] Resembling a sieve or riddle; a term app...
CRIBRATION, n. [See Cribble .] The act of sifting or riddling; used in pharmacy.
CRIBBLE, n. 1. A corn-sieve or riddle. 2. Coarse flour or meal. [Not used in the...
CRIBBED, pp. Shut up; confined; caged.
CRIBBAGE, n. A game at cards.
CRIB, n. 1. The manger of a stable, in which oxen and cows feed. In America, it ...
CREWET. [See Cruet .]
CREWEL, n. Yarn twisted and wound on a knot or ball, or two threaded worsted.
CREW, n. 1. A company of people associated; as a noble crew; a gallant crew. 2. ...
CREVIS, n. The craw-fish.
CREVICE, n. [L., to burst. See Crepitate and Rip.] A crack; a cleft; a fissure; ...
CRETIN, n. A name given to certain deformed and helpless idiots in the Alps.
CRETIC, n. [Gr.] A poetic foot of three syllables, one short between two long sy...
CRETACEOUS, a. [L., chalk.] Chalky; having the qualities of chalk; like chalk; a...
CRESTLESS, a. Without a crest; not dignified with coat-armor; not of an eminent ...