English to English Dictionary

Credulity

A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true, often without proper evidence.

Crepitant

Characterized by a crackling or rattling sound.

Crepitate

To make a crackling, snapping, or rattling sound, such as dry leaves, burning wood, or bone fragments rubbing together.

Crepuscle

The twilight or the partial darkness appearing at dawn or dusk.

Crepuscule

The twilight; the light of the evening or the dawn, especially the soft illumination associated with dusk.

Cretinism

A condition resulting from congenital hypothyroidism, characterized by physical deformities and severe mental retardation.

Crith

A historical unit of mass in the metric system, equal to the weight of one litre of hydrogen gas under standard conditions.

Croesus

A very rich person; a millionaire or billionaire of legendary proportions.

Croppy

A nickname given to Irish rebels in the 1798 rebellion who wore their hair cropped short.

Crosswire

A wiring configuration in which wires intersect or cross each other.

Crown-and-anchor

A traditional gambling game played with three dice, featuring symbols including a crown, an anchor, a spade, a club, a heart, and a diamond.

Crozzled

Crisped, browned, or charred by heat, particularly relating to food that has been slightly overcooked.