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C — Craniology to Crotch (Part 2 of 11)

Crave, v. a.

    1. Entreat, beseech, beg, solicit, implore, supplicate.
    2. Desire, long for, hunger for, wish for, yearn for, hanker after.

Craven, n. Dastard, coward, poltroon, recreant, milksop.

Craving, n. Longing, hungering, yearning, hankering, strong desire.

Craw, n. Crop, first stomach (of a bird).

Crawfish, n. Crayfish, river-lobster.

Crawl, v. n. Creep.

Crayfish, n. See crawfish.

Crayon, n.

    1. Pencil.
    2. Crayon-drawing.

Craze, v. a.

    1. Make crazy, make insane, madden, drive wild, derange.
    2. Impair, weaken, confuse, throw into disorder, disarrange

Crazy, a.

    1. Shattered, broken, tottering, rickety, shaky, crank, worn out, out of order.
    2. Insane, distracted, mad, lunatic, demented, deranged, delirious, crack-brained, cracked, crazed, out of one’s head, out of one’s senses, out of one’s wits.

Cream, n. Choice part, best part.

Cream-colored, a. Pale yellow.

Cream of tartar. Bi-tartrate of potash (purified), acid tartrate of potash.

Create, v. a.

    1. Originate, bring into being, call into existence.
    2. Produce, cause, occasion, be the occasion of.