Crisp, Crispy, a.
- 1. Brittle, friable.
- 2. Curled, frizzled.
Crisp, v. a. Twist, curl.
Crispin, n. Shoemaker, cordwainer, cobbler.
Cristate, a. (Bot.) Crested.
Criterion, n. Standard, test, touchstone, measure, rule, canon.
Critic, n.
- 1. Reviewer, censor, connoisseur, judge, (of artistic merit).
- 2. Censurer, caviller, carper.
Critical, a.
- 1. Exact, nice, accurate.
- 2. Censorious, carping, cavilling, captious.
- 3. Determining, decisive, crucial, turning, important.
- 4. Dangerous, hazardous, imminent, momentous, dubious, precarious, ticklish.
Criticise, v. a. Examine and estimate (as works of art or of literature), remark upon (with reference to merits and defects), pass judgment upon.
Criticism, n.
- 1. Art of criticising.
- 2. Critique, strictures, animadversion, review, critical remarks.
Critique, n. Criticism, review, critical examination, critical remarks, critical notice.
Croak, v. n.
- 1. Talk croakingly, talk hoarsely, mumble and groan.