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 crastination procrastination; delaying things until later crataegus Any plant of the genus Crataegus, the hawthorns. Crataeis The mother of Scylla cratch To scratch. crate A large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods. crated contained in a crate cratedigger A person who habitually looks through crates of vinyl records at music shops, especially in pursuit of interesting or rare records. crateful As much as a crate would hold crateless Lacking crates. cratelike Resembling a crate in appearance or construction; boxy. crateload A load stored in a crate; a crateful. cratemaker A manufacturer of crates. cratemaking The manufacture of crates. crater A hemispherical pit created by the impact of a meteorite or other object. crateral Of the nature of a (volcanic) crater cratered Marked by craters. craterform In the form of a crater. Craterid Any meteor of a meteor shower that appears to originate from the constellation of Crater. crateriform Having the form of a shallow bowl or crater cratering The creation of a crater on a surface. craterization The formation of craters. craterkin A small crater. craterless Devoid of craters. craterlet A small crater. craterlike Resembling or characteristic of a crater. craterous Pertaining to, or resembling, a crater. Cratfield A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in Suffolk Coastal district (OS grid ref TM3175). Crathes A village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO7596). Crathorne A village and civil parish in Hambleton district, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref NZ443030). crathur creature cratic Relating to counterions. craticular Relating to a resting phase in the growth of diatoms during which their valves are expanded Cratinean Of or relating to the Ancient Greek poet Cratinus. Cratloe A village in County Clare, Ireland. cratometer A device for measuring magnifying power. craton A part of the Earth’s crust that has survived the splitting and merging of continents. cratonal Relating to a craton. cratonic Of or pertaining to a craton. cratonization The process during which a craton is formed. cratoxylone The xanthone 1,3,6-trihydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyl)-7-methoxy-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)xanthen-9-one present in the bark of a Cratoxylum Cratty A surname. Cratylism A philosophical theory holding that there is a natural relationship between words and their referents. Craufurd A surname. Craughwell A small town in Connacht, County Galway, Ireland. Craun A surname. craunch To crush with the teeth; to chew with violence and noise; to crunch. cravache A riding crop. cravat A wide fabric band worn as a necktie by men having long ends hanging in front. Cravath A surname. cravating Material used for making cravats. cravatted Wearing a cravat. crave To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for. craveable Fit or likely to be craved; appealing; irresistible. craven Unwilling to fight; lacking even the rudiments of courage; extremely cowardly. Cravener A surname. cravenette To waterproof by a particular process. cravenhearted Cowardly. cravenly In a craven manner. cravenness The state of being craven. cravenoceratid Any ammonite in the family Cravenoceratidae. cravens A surname. craver Someone who craves something. Cravey A surname from Irish. craving A strong desire; yearning. cravingly With longing or craving. cravingness The state or quality of craving, begging, yearning or demanding. craw The stomach of an animal. crawbeen Synonym of pill (“ball of fibers formed on the surface of a textile fabric by rubbing”). crawbob An Australian species of freshwater crayfish, Cherax destructor; a yabby. crawchie An Australian species of freshwater crayfish, Cherax destructor; a yabby. crawdab Crayfish. crawdad Synonym of crayfish. crawdaddy crayfish crawfish Any of various freshwater crustaceans: crayfish. crawfisher Someone who fishes for crawfish. crawfisherman A man who fishes for crawfish. crawfishing fishing for crawfish crawfishy With crawfish. Crawford An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English derived from several different place names. crawfordite A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing carbon, oxygen, phosphorus, sodium, and strontium. Crawfordsville A town in Crittenden County, Arkansas; historically named Crawfordville. Crawfordville An unincorporated community, the county seat of Wakulla County, Florida, United States. Crawforth A surname. crawful As much (of something one dislikes) as one can accept. Crawfurd A surname. crawk To caw (squawk). crawl To move by dragging one's body along or close to a surface, like a worm or insect, or on one's hands and knees, like a human baby. crawlable Capable of being crawled. crawldad The crayfish. crawler A child who is able to creep using its hands and knees but is not able to walk. crawlerize To fit (a motorized vehicle) with caterpillar tracks instead of wheels. crawlerway A roadway for the use of crawlers (tracked vehicles). Crawley A large town and borough in West Sussex. crawlfish The crayfish. crawlies Fear, anxiety. crawling The motion of something that crawls. crawlingly With a crawling motion. crawlingness The quality of something that crawls. crawlsome Indicative of a crawl; characterised or marked by crawling. crawlway A low duct or tunnel designed to be traversed by crawling. crawly Crawling around. Crawney A locality in the Tamworth council area and the Upper Hunter council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Crawshaw A surname from Old English. Crawshay A surname. crawthumper An ostentatiously pious person, especially a Roman Catholic. crawthumping ostentatiously pious Craxi A surname from Sicilian. Craxism The political philosophy of Bettino Craxi, Italian former prime minister. cray A crayfish or lobster. craybait Bait used to catch crayfish. crayboat A boat used to catch crayfish, especially commercially. Craycraft A surname. craye A type of vessel, which was notably used in Denmark and Sweden crayer A two- or three-masted sailing vessel formerly used for transporting cargo in the Baltic Sea. Crayette Any minisupercomputer with an instruction set compatible with those of Cray supercomputers. crayfish Any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamily Astacoidea or Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller. crayfisher Someone who fishes for crayfish. crayfisherman Someone who fishes for crayfish. crayfishery A place where crayfish are caught or cultivated. crayfishing fishing for crayfish crayfishy Resembling or characteristic of crayfish. Crayford A town in the borough of Bexley, on the edge of Greater London (OS grid ref TQ5174). Crayke A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE5670). crayman A man that fishes for crayfish, especially commercially. Crayne A surname. Crayola A surname. crayon A stick of colored chalk or wax used for drawing. crayoner Someone who draws or writes with crayons. crayoning A drawing done in crayon. crayonist An artist who uses crayons. crayonista Someone who creates plans of transport projects without concern for practicalities. crayonlike Resembling or characteristic of a crayon. craypot A large, basket-like trap used to catch crayfish. Craythorn A surname. Craythorne A surname. craythur Whiskey. Crayton A surname. craytur creature (a wretch). crayweed A species of brown algae, Phyllospora comosa, that forms extensive underwater forests, native to the coastal waters of eastern Australia. craze A strong habitual desire or fancy. crazed Maddened; driven insane. crazedly In a crazed manner. crazedness The state or quality of being crazed. crazeless Without craze. crazen To make or become crazed or crazy crazies Synonym of Crazy Mountains. crazily In a crazy manner. craziness The state of being crazy; madness; derangement crazing A covering of fine cracks on a hard smooth surface such as a glazed object or car exterior. crazo A crazy or insane person.