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 credal Describes a probability based on belief. Creddie The ship between the characters Carly Shay and Freddie Benson in the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly. credence Acceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidence. credencive Having or relating to the characteristic of credulousness. credenciveness The state or condition of being credencive. credendum Something to be believed; an article of faith. Credenhill A village and civil parish west of Hereford, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO4543). credent Gullible. credential Pertaining to or serving as an introduction or recommendation (to someone). credentialise To supply with credentials. credentialism Excessive emphasis on the importance of educational, academic, legal, or regulatory qualifications. credentialist A proponent of credentialism. credentialistic Exhibiting or relating to credentialism. credentialization The process of credentializing. credentialless Without credentials (in various senses). credentials Documentary evidence of someone's right to credit or authority, especially such a document given to an ambassador by a country. credently In a credent manner. credenza A sideboard or buffet. Credeur A surname. credibility A reputation impacting one's ability to be believed. credible Believable or plausible. credibleness The state or quality of being credible. credibly In a credible manner; believably. credit To believe; to put credence in. creditability The quality of being creditable. creditable Credible or believable. creditableness The state or quality of being creditable. creditably In a creditable manner; reputably, without disgrace. credited Having something attributed to oneself. creditee A person who is given credit to make a purchase. crediting The act of making a credit in accounting. creditism A socio-economic system associated with capitalism but distinguished from it due to wealth being loaned out rather than being invested. creditless Without financial credit. creditlessness Absence of financial credit. Crediton A town and civil parish with a town council in Mid Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS8300). creditor A person to whom a debt is owed. creditorship The state of being a creditor, of being owed money. creditress A female creditor. creditrix A female creditor. creditworthiness The property of being creditworthy. creditworthy Deemed likely to repay debts. Credle A surname. crednerite A dark grey mineral that is a mixed oxide of copper and manganese. credo A statement of a belief or a summary statement of a whole belief system; also (metonymically) the belief or belief system itself. credobaptism Practice of the credobaptists; belief that baptism is only to be administered to those who profess their faith. credobaptist One who holds that baptism should only be performed on those who have professed faith in the Christian religion and understand the significance of the rite. credophile One who gets positive pleasure from belief and pain from doubt; one who collects beliefs not for utility but for glitter and for whom, once he or she has embraced a belief, it takes something more than mere disproof to make to let go. credulist An unskeptical person; specifically, one who places the burden of proof against a specific claim. credulitiveness Credulity. credulity A willingness to believe in someone or something in the absence of reasonable proof; credulousness. credulosity credulity, credulousness, gullibility credulous Excessively ready to believe things; gullible. credulously In a credulous manner; believably. credulousness The characteristic or state of being credulous; credulity Cree A member of this people. Creech A surname. Creecy A surname from French. creed That which is believed; accepted doctrine, especially religious doctrine; a particular set of beliefs; any summary of principles or opinions professed or adhered to. creedal Of or pertaining to a creed. creedalism Belief in a particular creed. creedalist One who subscribes to a particular creed. Creede A statutory town, the county seat of Mineral County, Colorado, United States, named after Nicholas C. Creede. creeded Possessing a creed or religion. Creeden A surname from Irish. creediid Any fish in the family Creediidae. creedism prejudice, discrimination or unequal treatment on the basis of a person's creed, including by institutions that enforce another creed’s rankings. creedite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. creedless Without a creed; not related to a specific creed. creedlessness Absence of creed. Creedon A surname from Irish. creedsman A follower of a creed. Creedy A surname. Creegan A surname. creek A small inlet, often saltwater, leading to the sea or to the main channel of a river, especially a river estuary. creekbank The bank of a creek. creekboating Synonym of creeking. creeker A poor rural person. creekfish Erimyzon oblongus, the chubsucker. creekfront The waterfront alongside a creek. creeking The sport of descending very steep, low-volume whitewater in a canoe or kayak. creekless Without a creek. creeklet A small creek. creekline The course occupied by a creek running through a landscape, including the immediate habitat on both sides. Creekmoor A suburb of Poole, and ward in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY9993, SZ0093). Creekmore A surname. Creekmouth An industrial area of the borough of Barking and Dagenham, Greater London, England, situated at the mouth of Barking Creek (OS grid ref TQ4582). creekology The practice of prospecting for oil along creeks. creekshell Any of various freshwater mussels creekside Beside a creek. creekward Toward a creek. creekwater The water of a creek. creeky Containing, or abounding in, creeks. creel A woven basket, especially a wicker basket. creeler A textile worker who tends the creel and other aspects of a yarn tufting or twisting machine or other kind of loom. creelful The amount that fills a creel. creeling A Scottish wedding tradition in which the groom is made to carry a basket of stones. creelman One who fishes with a creel. Creely A surname from Irish. creemee A cold soft-served ice cream dessert, commonly maple syrup flavored. creen To complain; to whine; to moan. creener An ailing or sickly person. creep To move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground. creepage A gradual, creeping movement. creepazoid Creepy. creepdar The ability to detect whether or not a person is a creep. creeper A person or a thing that crawls or creeps. creepered Covered in creepers. creeperless Without creeping plants. creepers An expression of surprise, fear, or excitement creepfest A work in the horror genre, or an event exhibiting such works. creephole A hole or retreat into which an animal can creep, to escape from view or danger. creepie A low stool. creepify To make creepy; to make annoying, unpleasant, or mildly threatening. creepily In a creepy manner. creepiness The state of being creepy. creeping The act of something that creeps. creepingly By creeping, moving stealthily and slowly; insidiously; cunningly. creepish creepy creeple A creeping creature; a reptile. creepmeter An instrument that monitors the slow surface displacement of an active geologic fault in the earth. creepmouse Timid and unassuming in the extreme. creepo A creepy person. creepoid Creepy. creeps A sensation that objects are crawling on one's skin. creepshot A surreptitiously taken photograph of a person (usually a woman) focusing on sexualized areas of the body such as the breasts, groin, or buttocks. creepshotter A person who takes creepshots. creepsome Characterised or marked by creepiness; creepy. creeptacular Extremely creepy. creeptastic Very creepy; creepy in a positive or exciting way. creepware Software covertly installed on a computer or device to allow its operation to be monitored and thus spy on the user's activity. creepy Moving by creeping along. creepypasta Frightening urban legends and short stories in the horror genre, circulated on the Internet. Creer A surname. creese A surname. creesh To grease. creeshy Greasy; oily. Creeslough A village in the north of County Donegal, Ireland. Creeton A hamlet in Counthorpe and Creeton parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0119). Creetown A small coastal town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, originally in Kirkcudbrightshire (OS grid ref NX4758). Creevey A surname from Irish. creevles A creeping feeling; formication. Creevy A surname from Irish. Creewah A locality in the Snowy Monaro council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Cregan A surname. Cregar A surname. Creger A surname. Creggans A hamlet on Loch Fyne, north of Strachur, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN0802). Cregger A surname. Cregneash A small village in the far south-west of the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC1867). Crego A surname.