Webster's Dictionary 1913

9154

Creatural

Crea″tur‐al (kr?″t?r–a>l; 135), a. Belonging to a creature; having the qualities of a creature.

9155

Creature

Crea″ture (krē″tūr; 135), n. [F. créature, L. creatura. See Create.] 1. Anything created; anything not self-existent; especially, any being created with life; an animal; a man.H...

9156

Creatureless

Crea″ture‐less, a. Without created beings; alone.God was alone And creatureless at first.Donne.

9157

Creaturely

Crea″ture‐ly, a. Creatural; characteristic of a creature. “Creaturely faculties.” Cheyne.

9158

Creatureship

Crea″ture‐ship, n. The condition of being a creature.

9159

Creaturize

Crea″tur‐ize (–īz), v. t. To make like a creature; to degradeDegrade and creaturize that mundane soul.Cudworth.

9160

Creaze

Creaze (krēz), n.(Mining) The tin ore which collects in the central part of the washing pit or buddle.

9161

Crebricostate

Cre′bri‐cos″tate (krē′brĭ‐kŏs″tā̍t), a. [L. creber close + costa rib.] (Zoöl.) Marked with closely set ribs or ridges.

9162

Crebrisulcate

Cre′bri‐sul″cate (krē′brĭ‐sŭl″kā̍t), a. [L. creber close + sulcus furrow.] (Zoöl.) Marked with closely set transverse furrows.

9163

Crebritude

Creb″ri‐tude (krēb″rĭ‐tūd), n. [L. crebritudo, fr. creber close.] Frequency. Bailey.

9164

Crebrous

Cre″brous (krē″brŭs), a. [L. creber close set, frequent.] Frequent; numerous. Goodwin.

9165

Crèche

‖Crèche (krā̍sh), n. A public nursery, where the young children of poor women are cared for during the day, while their mothers are at work.

9166

Credence

Cre″dence (krē″dens), n. [LL. credentia, fr. L. credens, -entis, p. pr. of credere to trust, believe: cf. OF. credence. See Creed, and cf. Credent, Creance.]1. Reliance of the m...

9167

Credence (2)

Cre″dence, v. t. To give credence to; to believe.

9168

Credendum

‖Cre‐den″dum (kr?–d?n″d?m), n.; pl.Credenda (–d�). [L., fr. credere to believe.] (Theol.) A thing to be believed; an article of faith; — distinguished from agendum, a practical ...

9169

Credent

Cre″dent (kr?″dent), a. [. credens, -entis, p. pr. of credere to trust, believe. See Creed.] 1. Believing; giving credence; credulous.If with too credent ear you list songs.Shak...

9170

Credential

Cre‐den″tial (krē̍‐dĕn″shal), a. [Cf. It. credenziale, fr. LL. credentia. See Credence.] Giving a title or claim to credit or confidence; accrediting.Their credential letters on...

9171

Credential (2)

Cre‐den″tial, n. [Cf. It. credenziale.] 1. That which gives a title to credit or confidence.2. pl. Testimonials showing that a person is entitled to credit, or has right to exer...

9172

Credibility

Cred′i‐bil″i‐ty (krĕd′ĭ‐bĭl″ĭ‐ty̆), n. [Cf. F. crédibilité.] The quality of being credible; credibleness; as, the credibility of facts; the credibility of witnesses.

9173

Credible

Cred″i‐ble (krĕd″ĭ‐b'l), a. [L. credibilis, fr. credere. See Creed.] Capable of being credited or believed; worthy of belief; entitled to confidence; trustworthy.Things are made...

9174

Credibleness

Cred″i‐ble‐ness, n. The quality or state of being credible; worthiness of belief; credibility. Boyle.

9175

Credibly

Cred″i‐bly, adv. In a manner inducing belief; as, I have been credibly informed of the event.

9176

Credit

Cred″it (krĕd″ĭt), n. [F. crédit (cf. It. credito), L. creditum loan, prop. neut. of creditus, p. p. of credere to trust, loan, believe. See Creed.] 1. Reliance on the truth of ...

9177

Credit (2)

Cred″it (krĕd″ĭt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Credited; p. pr. & vb. n.Crediting.] 1. To confide in the truth of; to give credence to; to put trust in; to believe.How shall they creditA...

9178

Crédit foncier

‖Cré′dit″ fon′cier″ (kr?d?″ f?n′s??″). [F. crédit credit & foncier relating to land, landed.] A company licensed for the purpose of carrying out improvements, by means of loans ...

9179

Crédit mobilier

‖Cré′dit″ mo′bi′lier″ (m?′b?′ly?″). [F. crédit credit & mobilier personal, pertaining to personal property.] A joint stock company, formed for general banking business, or for t...

9180

Creditable

Cred″it‐a‐ble (–?–b'l), a. 1. Worthy of belief.Divers creditable witnesses deposed.Ludlow.2. Deserving or possessing reputation or esteem; reputable; estimable.This gentleman wa...