Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z cragginess The state of being craggy. Craggs A surname. craggy Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features. Craghead A village in County Durham, England. Cragin A surname. Cragle A surname from German. craglike Resembling or characteristic of a crag. Crago A surname. cragside Pertaining to the side of a crag or crags; the side of a rocky cliff cragsman A (skillful) male climber of crags. cragsmanship The skill of climbing crags. cragswoman A female cragsman. Cragun A surname. Crai A small village in Cray community, southern Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SN8924). Craibe A surname. craic Often preceded by the: amusement, fun, especially through enjoyable company; also, pleasant conversation. craig A rocky crag. Craigavad A townland east of Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J 4281). Craigavon A town in northern County Armagh, Northern Ireland, named after James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon. Craigellachie A village in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ2945). Craigendoran A suburb of Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3181). Craigentinny A north-eastern suburb in City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2974). craigfluke witch flounder (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus), found in the North Atlantic. Craighead A surname. Craighill A surname. Craigie A surname. Craigieburn A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Hume, Victoria, Australia Craigleith A suburb of Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland, north-west of the city centre (OS grid ref NT2374). Craiglockhart A suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2270). Craigmillar A suburb of Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland, south-east of the city centre (OS grid ref NT2871). Craigmont A city in Lewis County, Idaho, United States. craigmontite A nephelite-oligoclase-muscovite rock. Craigmore A hill, 387 metres high, near Aberfoyle, Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN5102). Craigo A village in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6864). craigslist To advertise (a product or service) on the Craigslist website. Craigslister Someone who uses the Craigslist website. craigslisting a listing on Craigslist craik A town in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada. Crail A surname. Crailsheim A town in Schwäbisch Hall district, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Crain A surname. Craine A surname. Craiova The capital and largest city of Dolj County, Romania. craisin A dried cranberry. Craiva A village in Cricău, Alba County, Romania. crake Any of several birds of the family Rallidae that have short bills. crakeberry Synonym of crowberry (Empetrum spp.). Crakehall A civil parish (served by Crakehall with Langthorne Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district, which includes the villages of Great Crakehall and Little Crakehall. craker A boaster; a braggart. Crall A surname. Cralle A surname. cram To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity. Cramahe A rural township in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada. crambambuli A drink of rum mixed with sugar and set alight before drinking. crambene A nitrile, 1-cyano-2-hydroxy but-3-ene derived from the glucosinolate progoitrin, present in crucifers crambid Any member of the Crambidae, a family of grass moths. crambin A small protein, isolated from Crambe abyssinica, used scientifically as a model for larger proteins cramble A branch that has been broken and blown onto the ground by the wind. crambo A guessing game in which players guess words that rhyme with a clue word, seeking a word that is kept secret or concealed. cramdown A requirement that certain creditors accept a plan of reorganization in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring. crame A merchant's booth; a shop or tent where goods are sold; a stall Cramer A surname. cramfull Crammed full; packed. Cramlington A town and civil parish with a town council in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ2776). Cramm A Scottish habitational surname for someone who lived in Crombie, an area in Auchterless, Scotland, from Scottish Gaelic crom (“crooked”). crammable Able to be crammed (in various senses). crammer One who crams or stuffs. cramming The act by which something is crammed, or stuffed full. Crammond A surname. cramoisie crimson Cramond A coastal village and suburb in City of Edinburgh council area, Scotland, at the mouth of the River Almond (OS grid ref NT1876). cramp A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction. Crampagna A village in Ariège department, Occitania, France. crampbark A highbush cranberry (Viburnum opulus). cramped Uncomfortably restricted in size or space, or financially. crampedly In a cramped manner; without much room. crampedness The state or quality of being cramped. cramper A person who gets cramps. crampet A cramp iron or cramp ring; a chape, as of a scabbard. crampfish An Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana) crampiness The state or condition of being crampy. cramping The action of something that cramps. crampingly So as to cramp or confine. crampish Somewhat crampy. cramplike Similar to a cramp crampon An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice. cramponee Having a cramp or square piece at the end; said of a cross. cramponned Bent over at the ends like a crampon. crampony Synonym of cramponee. crampoon A clutch formed of hooked pieces of iron, like double calipers, for raising stones, lumber, blocks of ice, etc. cramps A cramping of muscles, especially in the abdomen or uterus. Crampton A surname. crampweed Synonym of silverweed. crampy Characterised by cramp. cran A measure of herrings, either imprecise or sometimes legally specified. It has oftentimes been about 37½ imperial gallons, or ~750 herrings on average (up to 1200 or even ~2500). cranachan A traditional Scottish dessert made with whipped cream, whisky, oatmeal, honey, and raspberries. cranage The use of a crane to hoist goods. cranapple A blend of cranberry and apple. cranberried Flavoured with cranberry. cranberrita A margarita made with cranberry juice instead of lemon or lime juice, usually served in a glass rimmed with sugar instead of salt. cranberry A shrub belonging to the section Vaccinium sect. Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium. cranberryade A sweetened cranberry drink. cranberrybush Synonym of highbush cranberry. cranberrying The gathering of cranberries. cranberrylike Resembling or characteristic of a cranberry (plant or fruit). Cranborne A village and civil parish (served by Cranborne and Edmondsham Parish Council) in East Dorset, England (OS grid ref SU0513). Cranbourne A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Casey, south eastern Victoria, Australia cranbrie The mixture of cranberry sauce and brie cheese, that can be adapted into many different dishes. Cranbrook A new town and civil parish with a town council in East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SY0095). Cranbury A neighbourhood in north-east Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. crance An iron band, at the end of a bowsprit, fitted with eyes to take the bowsprit shrouds and the bobstay crancelin A chaplet of rue, as used as a charge on the arms of Saxony. cranchid Any glass squid of the family Cranchiidae. cranchiid Any member of the family Cranchiidae. crandall A kind of hammer having a head formed of a group of pointed steel bars, used for dressing ashlar, etc. crandallite A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus. Crandell A surname. Crandon A surname. crane Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight. craneable Of an object, that can be lifted and moved by a crane (lifting device). Cranebrook A suburb of Sydney in the Penrith council area, New South Wales, Australia. cranefly Any of various large flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha that have slender bodies and very long legs and that resemble giant mosquitoes. cranelike Resembling or characteristic of a crane (the bird). craneman A crane operator. Cranendonck A hamlet and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands. cranequin A device used to arm a crossbow by cranking a gear. craner One who cranes. cranesbill Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium found throughout the temperate zone. cranesman Synonym of craneman (“crane operator”). craneway The area within which a crane operates or can move. Craney A surname from Irish. Cranfield A village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9542). Cranfill A surname. Cranford A suburb in Greater London, on the boundary between the boroughs of Hillingdon and Hounslow (OS grid ref TQ1072). Cranganore Former name of Kodungallur (“a town in Kerala, India”). crangonid Any shrimp in the family Crangonidae. crangonyctid Any amphipod in the family Crangonyctidae. crangrape A blend of cranberry and grape. craniacromial Relating to the cranium and acromion. craniad toward the head cranial Of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull. cranialization translocation into the cranium cranially With regard to the cranium cranialmost Most cranial craniate Any member of the clade Craniata, having bony skulls. cranic Synonym of cranial. cranidial Relating to the cranidium. cranidium In trilobites, the part of the cephalon (the head) consisting of the glabella and the fixigenae. craniectomize To carry out a craniectomy craniectomized Subject to craniectomy