CRAY
CRAY or CRAYER, noun A small sea vessel. [Not in use.]
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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CRAY-FISH
CRAY-FISH, noun The river lobster. [See Craw-fish.]
CRAYON
CRAYON, noun [Latin]1. A general name for all colored stones, earths, or other minerals and substances, used in designing or painting in pastel or paste, whether they have been ...
CRAYON-PAINTING
CRAYON-PAINTING, noun The act or art of drawing with crayons.
CRAZE
CRAZE, verb transitive [See Crush.]1. To break; to weaken; to break or impair the natural force or energy of.Till length of years, and sedentary numbness, craze my limbs.2. To c...
CRAZE-MILL
CRAZE-MILL, CRAZING-MILL, noun A mill resembling a grist mill, used for grinding tin.
CRAZED
CRAZED, participle passive Broken; bruised; crushed; impaired; deranged in intellect; decrepit.
CRAZEDNESS
CRAZEDNESS, noun A broken state; decrepitude; an impaired state of the intellect.
CRAZILY
CRAZILY, adverb [See Crazy.] In a broken or crazy manner.
CRAZINESS
CRAZINESS, noun [See Crazy.]1. The state of being broken or weakened; as the craziness of a ship or of the limbs.2. The state of being broken in mind; imbecility or weakness of ...
CRAZING-MILL
CRAZE-MILL, CRAZING-MILL noun A mill resembling a grist mill, used for grinding tin.
CRAZY
CRAZY, adjective1. Broken; decrepit; weak; feeble; applied to the body, or constitution, or any structure; as a crazy body; a crazy constitution; a crazy ship.2. Broken, weakene...
CREAGHT
CREAGHT, noun Herds of cattle. [Not used.]CREAGHT, verb intransitive To graze on lands. [Not used.]
CREAK
CREAK, verb intransitive [Latin, Gr., to comb, scrape, rake; to cry.] To make a sharp harsh grating sound, of some continuance, as by the friction of hard substances. Thus, the ...
CREAKING
CREAKING, participle present tense Making a harsh grating sound; as creaking hinges or shoes.CREAKING, noun A harsh grating sound.
CREAM
CREAM, noun [Latin, G.]1. In a general sense, any part of a liquor that separates from the rest, rises and collects on the surface. More particularly, the oily part of milk, whi...
CREAM-BOWL
CREAM-BOWL, noun A bowl for holding cream.
CREAM-FACED
CREAM-FACED, adjective White; pale; having a coward look.
CREAM-POT
CREAM-POT, noun A vessel for holding cream.
CREAMY
CREAMY, adjective Full of cream; like cream; having the nature of cream; luscious.
CREANCE
CREANCE, noun In falconry, a fine small line, fastened to a hawks leash, when she is first lured.
CREASE
CREASE, noun A line or mark made by folding or doubling any thing; a hollow streak, like a groove.CREASE, verb transitive To make a crease or mark in a thing by folding or doubl...
CREAT
CREAT, noun In the manege, an usher to a riding master.
CREATE
CREATE, verb transitive [Latin]1. To produce; to bring into being from nothing; to cause to exist.In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis 1:1.2. To make ...
CREATED
CREATED, participle passive Formed from nothing; caused to exist; produced; generated; invested with a new character; formed into new combinations, with a peculiar shape, consti...
CREATING
CREATING, participle present tense Forming from nothing; originating; producing; giving a new character; constituting new beings from matter by shaping, organizing and investing...
CREATION
CREATION, noun1. The act of creating; the act of causing to exist; and especially, the act of bringing this world into existence. Romans 1:20.2. The act of making, by new combin...