A crew is the people who work on a ship, aircraft or spaceship.
cricket crickets
NOUN 1 Cricket is an outdoor game between two teams of eleven players.
NOUN 2 A cricket is a small jumping insect that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wings together.
cried VERB
Cried is the past tense of cry.
cries VERB
Cries is a present tense form of cry.
crime crimes NOUN
A crime is something which is against the law.
criminal criminals NOUN
A criminal is someone who has done something that is against the law.
crimson ADJECTIVE
Something that is crimson is a dark red colour.
crinkle crinkles, crinkling, crinkled VERB
When something crinkles, it becomes slightly creased.
crisp crisper, crispest; crisps
ADJECTIVE 1 Things like fruit and biscuits that are crisp are fresh and firm.
NOUN 2 A crisp is a crunchy, thinly sliced piece of fried potato.
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criticize criticizes, criticizing, criticized; also spelt criticise VERB
If you criticize someone, you say what you think is wrong with them.
crocodile crocodiles NOUN
A crocodile is a large reptile, about five metres long.
See Reptiles on page 264 (#litres_trial_promo)
crooked ADJECTIVE
Something that is crooked is bent or twisted.
crop crops NOUN
A crop is plants grown for food.
cross crosser, crossest; crosses, crossing, crossed
ADJECTIVE 1 Someone who is cross is angry about something.
NOUN 2 A cross is a mark like + or ×.
VERB 3 If you cross something like a road, you go from one side to the other.
crossing crossings NOUN
A crossing is a place where you can cross the road safely.
crouch crouches, crouching, crouched VERB
If you crouch down, you bend your legs under you so that you are close to the ground.
crow crows NOUN
A crow is a large black bird.
crowd crowds NOUN
A crowd is a large number of people together in one place.
crowded ADJECTIVE
A place that is crowded is full of people.
crown crowns NOUN
A crown is an ornament that kings and queens sometimes wear on their heads.
cruel crueller, cruellest ADJECTIVE
Someone who is cruel hurts people or animals without caring.
cruise cruises NOUN
A cruise is a holiday on a ship that travels to different places.
crumb crumbs NOUN