Webster's Dictionary 1913

9721

Crudity

Cru″di‐ty (krṳ″dĭ‐ty̆), n.; pl.Crudities (–tĭz). [L. cruditas, fr. crudus: cf. F. crudité. See Crude.] 1. The condition of being crude; rawness.2. That which is in a crude or un...

9722

Crudle

Cru″dle (–d'l), v. i. See Cruddle.

9723

Crudy

Crud″y (kr?d″?), a. [From Crud.] Coagulated.His cruel wounds with crudy blood congealed.Spenser.

9724

Crudy (2)

Cru″dy (kr?″d?), a. [From Crude.] Characterized by crudeness; raw.The foolish and dull and crudy vapors.Shak.

9725

Cruel

Cru″el (krṳ″ĕl), n. See Crewel.

9726

Cruel (2)

Cru″el (krṳ″ĕl), a. [F. cruel, fr. L. crudelis, fr. crudus. See Crude.] 1. Disposed to give pain to others; willing or pleased to hurt, torment, or afflict; destitute of sympath...

9727

Cruelly

Cru″el‐ly, adv. 1. In a cruel manner.2. Extremely; very. Spectator.

9728

Cruelness

Cru″el‐ness, n.Cruelty. Spenser.

9729

Cruels

Cru″els (krṳ″ĕlz), n. pl. [Corrupt. fr. F. écrouelles scrofula.] Glandular scrofulous swellings in the neck.

9730

Cruelty

Cru″el‐ty (–ty̆), n.; pl.Cruelties (–tĭz). [OF. cruelté, F. cruauté, fr. L. crudelitas, fr. crudelis. See Cruel.]1. The attribute or quality of being cruel; a disposition to giv...

9731

Cruentate

Cru″en‐tate (kr?″?n–t?t), a. [L. cruentatus, p. p. of cruentare to make bloody, fr. cruentus bloody, fr. cruor. See Crude.] Smeared with blood. Glanwill.

9732

Cruentous

Cru‐en″tous (kr?–?n″t?s), a. [L. cruentus.] Bloody; cruentate.

9733

Cruet

Cru″et (krṳ″ĕt), n. [Anglo-French cruet, a dim. from OF. crue, cruie; of German or Celtic origin, and akin to E. crock an earthen vessel.] 1. A bottle or vessel; esp., a vial or...

9734

Cruise

Cruise (krṳs), n. See Cruse, a small bottle.

9735

Cruise (2)

Cruise (krṳz), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Cruised (krṳzd); p. pr. & vb. n.Cruising.] [D. kruisen to move crosswise or in a zigzag, to cruise, fr. kruis cross, fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. c...

9736

Cruise (3)

Cruise, n. A voyage made in various directions, as of an armed vessel, for the protection of other vessels, or in search of an enemy; a sailing to and fro, as for exploration or...

9737

Cruise (4)

Cruise (?), v. i.(Forestry) To inspect forest land for the purpose of estimating the quantity of lumber it will yield.

9738

Cruise (5)

Cruise, v. t. 1. To cruise over or about.2. (Forestry) To explore with reference to capacity for the production of lumber; as, to cruise a section of land.

9739

Cruiser

Cruis″er (kr?″z?r), n. One who, or a vessel that, cruises; — usually an armed vessel.

9740

Cruiser (2)

Cruis″er (?), n. Specif.: (Nav.) A man-of-war less heavily armed and armored than a battle ship, having great speed, and generally of from two thousand to twelve thousand tons d...

9741

Cruive

Cruive (krụv), n. A kind of weir or dam for trapping salmon; also, a hovel.

9742

Crull

Crull (krụl), a. [See Curl.] Curly; curled.

9743

Cruller

Crul″ler (krŭl″lẽr), n. [Cf. Curl.] A kind of sweet cake cut in strips and curled or twisted, and fried crisp in boiling fat. [Also written kruller.]

9744

Crumb

Crumb (krŭm), n. [AS. cruma, akin to D. kruim, G. krume; cf. G. krauen to scratch, claw.] [Written also crum.] 1. A small fragment or piece; especially, a small piece of bread o...

9745

Crumb (2)

Crumb, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Crumbed (krŭmd); p. pr. & vb. n.Crumbing (krŭm″ĭng).] To break into crumbs or small pieces with the fingers; as, to crumb bread. [Written also crum.]

9746

Crumbcloth

Crumb″cloth′ (–klŏth′; 115), n. A cloth to be laid under a dining table to receive falling fragments, and keep the carpet or floor clean. [Written also crumcloth.]

9747

Crumble

Crum″ble (krŭm″b'l), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Crumbled (–b'ld); p. pr. & vb. n.Crumbling (–blĭng).] [Dim. of crumb, v. t., akin to D. kruimelen G. krümeln.] To break into small pieces...