Webster's Dictionary 1913

9100

Craze (4)

Craze, n.(Ceramics) A crack in the glaze or enamel such as is caused by exposure of the pottery to great or irregular heat.

9101

Craze-mill

{ Craze″–mill′ (krāz″mĭl′), Craz″ing–mill′ (kr?″z?ng–) }, n. [See 1st Craze.] A mill for grinding tin ore.

9102

Crazedness

Craz″ed‐ness (–?d–n?s), n. A broken state; decrepitude; an impaired state of the intellect.

9103

Crazily

Cra″zi‐ly (krā″zĭ‐ly̆), adv. In a crazy manner.

9104

Craziness

Cra″zi‐ness, n. 1. The state of being broken down or weakened; as, the craziness of a ship, or of the limbs.2. The state of being broken in mind; imbecility or weakness of intel...

9105

Crazing

Craz″ing (?), p. pr. & vb. n. of Craze, v. Hence: n. Fine cracks resulting from shrinkage on the surface of glazed pottery, concrete, or other material. The admired crackle in s...

9106

Crazy

Cra″zy (krā″zy̆), a. [From Craze.] 1. Characterized by weakness or feebleness; decrepit; broken; falling to decay; shaky; unsafe.Piles of mean andcrazy houses.Macaulay.One of gr...

9107

Creable

Cre″a‐ble (kr?″?–b'l), a. [L. creabilis, from creare to create. See Create.] Capable of being created. I. Watts.

9108

Creaght

Creaght (kr?t), n. [Ir. & Gael. graidh, graigh.] A drove or herd. Haliwell.

9109

Creaght (2)

Creaght, v. i. To graze. Sir. L. Davies.

9110

Creak

Creak (krēk), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Creaked (krēkt); p. pr. & vb. n.Creaking.] [OE. creken, prob. of imitative origin; cf. E. crack, and. D. krieken to crackle, chirp.] To make a p...

9111

Creak (2)

Creak, v. t. To produce a creaking sound with.Creaking my shoes on the plain masonry.Shak.

9112

Creak (3)

Creak (krēk), n. The sound produced by anything that creaks; a creaking. Roget.

9113

Creaking

Creak″ing, n. A harsh grating or squeaking sound, or the act of making such a sound.Start not at the creaking of the door.Longfellow.

9114

Cream

Cream (krēm), n. [F. crême, perh. fr. LL. crema cream of milk; cf. L. cremor thick juice or broth, perh. akin to cremare to burn.] 1. The rich, oily, and yellowish part of milk,...

9115

Cream (2)

Cream, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Creamed (kr?md); p. pr. & vb. n.Creaming.] 1. To skim, or take off by skimming, as cream.2. To take off the best or choicest part of.3. To furnish with...

9116

Cream (3)

Cream, v. i. To form or become covered with cream; to become thick like cream; to assume the appearance of cream; hence, to grow stiff or formal; to mantle.There are a sort of m...

9117

Cream laid

Cream″ laid′ (kr?m″ l?d′). See under Laid.

9118

Cream-colored

Cream″–col′ored (–k?l′?rd), a. Of the color of cream; light yellow. “Cream-colored horses.” Hazlitt.

9119

Cream-faced

Cream″–faced′ (kr?m″f?st′), a. White or pale, as the effect of fear, or as the natural complexion.Thou cream-faced loon.Shak.

9120

Cream-fruit

Cream″–fruit′ (kr?m″fr?t′), n.(Bot.) A plant of Sierra Leone which yields a wholesome, creamy juice.

9121

Cream-slice

Cream″–slice′ (–sl?s′), n. A wooden knife with a long thin blade, used in handling cream or ice cream.

9122

Cream-white

Cream″–white′ (–hw?t′), a. As white as cream.

9123

Creamcake

Cream″cake′ (–k?k′), n.(Cookery) A kind of cake filled with custard made of cream, eggs, etc.

9124

Creamery

Cream″er‐y (–?r–?), n.; pl.Creameries (–�z). [CF. F. cr�meric.] 1. A place where butter and cheese are made, or where milk and cream are put up in cans for market.2. A place or ...

9125

Creaminess

Cream″i‐ness (–?–n?s), n. The quality of being creamy.

9126

Creamy

Cream″y (kr?m″?), a. Full of, or containing, cream; resembling cream, in nature, appearance, or taste; creamlike; unctuous. “Creamy bowls.” Collins. “Lines of creamy spray.” Ten...