CRUCIAN
CRUCIAN, noun A short, thick, broad fish, of a deep yellow color.
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CRUCIATE
CRUCIATE, verb transitive [Latin, to torture, a cross.] To torture; to torment; to afflict with extreme pain or distress; but he verb is seldom used. [See Excruciate.]CRUCIATE, ...
CRUCIATION
CRUCIATION, noun The act of torturing; torment. [Little used.]
CRUCIBLE
CRUCIBLE, noun1. A chemical vessel or melting pot, made of earth, and so tempered and baked, as to endure extreme heat without melting. It is used for melting ores, metals, etc....
CRUCIFEROUS
CRUCIFEROUS, adjective [Latin, a cross, and to bear.] Bearing the cross.
CRUCIFIER
CRUCIFIER, noun [See Crucify.] A person who crucifies; one who puts another to death on a cross.
CRUCIFIX
CRUCIFIX, noun [Latin, to fix on a cross; to fix.]1. A cross on which the body of Christ is fastened in effigy.2. A representation, in painting or statuary, of our Lord fastened...
CRUCIFIXION
CRUCIFIXION, noun [See Crucifix.] The nailing or fastening of a person to a cross, for the purpose of putting him to death; the act or punishment of putting a criminal to death ...
CRUCIFORM
CRUCIFORM, adjective [Latin, a cross, and form.] Cross-shaped.In botany, consisting of four equal petals, disposed int he form of a cross.
CRUCIFY
CRUCIFY, verb transitive [Latin, cross, to fix.]1. To nail to a cross; to put to death by nailing the hands and feet to a cross or gibbet, sometimes anciently, by fastening a cr...
CRUCIFYING
CRUCIFYING, participle present tense Putting to death on a cross or gibbet; subduing; destroying the life and power of.
CRUD
CRUD, noun Curd. [See crud the usual orthography.]
CRUDE
CRUDE, adjective [Latin G.]1. Raw; not cooked or prepared by fire or heat; in its natural state; undressed; as crude flesh; crude meat. In this sense, raw is more generally used...
CRUDELY
CRUDELY, adverb Without due preparation; without form or arrangement; without maturity or digestion.
CRUDENESS
CRUDENESS, noun1. Rawness; unripeness; an undigested or unprepared state; as the crudeness of flesh or plants, or of any body in its natural state.2. A state of being unformed, ...
CRUDITY
CRUDITY, noun [Latin] Rawness; crudeness. Among physicians, undigested substances in the stomach; or unconcocted humors, not well prepared for expulsion; excrements. In the latt...
CRUDLE
CRUDLE, verb transitive To coagulate. But this word is generally written curdle, which see.
CRUDY
CRUDY, adjective1. Concreted; coagulated. [Not in use. See Curd.]2. Raw; chill. [Not used. See Crude.]
CRUEL
CRUEL, adjective [Latin See Crude and Rude.]1. Disposed to give pain to others, in body or mind; willing or pleased to torment, vex or afflict; inhuman; destitute of pity, compa...
CRUELLY
CRUELLY, adverb1. In a cruel manner; with cruelty; inhumanly; barbarously.Because he cruelly oppressed, he shall die in his iniquity. Ezekiel 18:18.2. Painfully; with severe pai...
CRUELNESS
CRUELNESS, noun Inhumanity; cruelty.
CRUELTY
CRUELTY, noun [Latin]1. Inhumanity; a savage or barbarous disposition or temper, which is gratified in giving unnecessary pain or distress to others; barbarity; applied to perso...
CRUENTATE
CRUENTATE, adjective [Latin] Smeared with blood. [Little used.]
CRUET
CRUET, noun [See Cruse.] A vial or small glass bottle, for holding vinegar, oil, etc.
CRUISE
CRUISE, noun [See Cruse.]CRUISE, verb intransitive s as z. [See cross.] To sail back and forth, or to rove on the ocean in search of an enemys ships for capture, or for protecti...
CRUISER
CRUISER, noun A person or a ship that cruises; usually, an armed ship that sails to and fro for capturing an enemys ships, for protecting the commerce of the country, or for plu...
CRUISING
CRUISING, participle present tense Sailing for the capture of an enemys ships, or for protecting commerce, or for plunder as a pirate.