English words: crampweed to crapmobile

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English words crampweed to crapmobile

crampweed noun: Synonym of silverweed.
crampy adjective /ˈkɹæmpi/: Characterised by cramp.
cran noun, prefix: A measure of herrings, either imprecise or sometimes legally specified. It has oftentimes been about 37½ imperial gallons, or ~750 herrings on average (up...
cranachan noun /ˈkɹæ.nə.kən/: A traditional Scottish dessert made with whipped cream, whisky, oatmeal, honey, and raspberries.
cranage noun /ˈkɹeɪnɪd͡ʒ/: The use of a crane to hoist goods.
cranapple noun: A blend of cranberry and apple.
cranberried adjective: Flavoured with cranberry.
cranberrita noun: A margarita made with cranberry juice instead of lemon or lime juice, usually served in a glass rimmed with sugar instead of salt.
cranberry adjective, noun, verb /ˈkræn.b(ə).ri/: A shrub belonging to the section Vaccinium sect. Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium.
cranberry bean noun: A bean of a variety of medium-sized, cream-colored common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), distinguished by red or magenta speckles and a nutty, creamy flavor.
cranberry bush noun: A plant, Viburnum trilobum
cranberry glass noun: A type of reddish-pink transparent glass made by adding gold salts or colloidal gold to molten glass, most popular in 19th-century Britain.
cranberry juice noun: The unfermented juice of squeezed cranberries, often mixed with water and a sweetener, used as a beverage.
cranberry morpheme noun: A bound morpheme within a complex word that is a fossil and whose meaning is opaque to the present speakers of the language.
cranberry word noun: A word used only in certain fixed phrases or idioms, with a meaning that is otherwise opaque; often a fossil word.
cranberryade noun: A sweetened cranberry drink.
cranberrybush noun: Synonym of highbush cranberry.
cranberrying noun: The gathering of cranberries.
cranberrylike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a cranberry (plant or fruit).
Cranborne proper noun: A village and civil parish (served by Cranborne and Edmondsham Parish Council) in East Dorset, England (OS grid ref SU0513).
Cranborne money noun: An annual payment made to opposition parties in the House of Lords, to help them with their costs.
Cranbourne proper noun: A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Casey, south eastern Victoria, Australia
cranbrie noun /ˈkɹæn.bɹi/: The mixture of cranberry sauce and brie cheese, that can be adapted into many different dishes.
Cranbrook proper noun: A new town and civil parish with a town council in East Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SY0095).
Cranbury proper noun: A neighbourhood in north-east Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
crance noun: An iron band, at the end of a bowsprit, fitted with eyes to take the bowsprit shrouds and the bobstay
crance iron noun: Alternative spelling of cranse iron.
crancelin noun: A chaplet of rue, as used as a charge on the arms of Saxony.
cranch verb: Alternative form of craunch.
cranchee noun: Alternative form of kuranchee.
cranchid noun: Any glass squid of the family Cranchiidae.
cranchiid noun: Any member of the family Cranchiidae.
crandall noun, verb: A kind of hammer having a head formed of a group of pointed steel bars, used for dressing ashlar, etc.
Crandall syndrome noun: A rare congenital disorder characterised by progressive sensorineural hearing loss; hair loss associated with pili torti; and hypogonadism.
crandallite noun: A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.
Crandell proper noun: A surname.
Crandon proper noun: A surname.
crane noun, verb /kɹeɪn/: Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight.
crane driver noun: Synonym of crane operator.
crane engine noun: Synonym of crane locomotive.
crane fly noun: Alternative form of cranefly.
crane game noun: A skill tester.
crane-line noun: A line running from the spritsail topmast of a sailing ship to the middle of the forestay in order to steady the mast.
crane locomotive noun: A tank locomotive fitted with a crane for lifting purposes.
crane operator noun: (This entry is a translation hub.)
craneable adjective: Of an object, that can be lifted and moved by a crane (lifting device).
craneage noun: Alternative form of cranage.
cranefly noun /ˈkɹeɪnˌflaɪ/: Any of various large flies of the suborder Tipulomorpha that have slender bodies and very long legs and that resemble giant mosquitoes.
cranelike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a crane (the bird).
craneman noun: A crane operator.
craneoencephalic adjective: Alternative form of cranioencephalic.
cranequin noun /ˈkɹeɪn.əˌkɪn/: A device used to arm a crossbow by cranking a gear.
craner noun: One who cranes.
cranesbill noun /ˈkɹeɪnz.bɪl/: Any flowering plant of the genus Geranium found throughout the temperate zone.
cranesman noun: Synonym of craneman (“crane operator”).
craneway noun: The area within which a crane operates or can move.
Craney proper noun: A surname from Irish.
Cranfield proper noun: A village and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9542).
Cranford proper noun /ˈkɹænfəd/: A suburb in Greater London, on the boundary between the boroughs of Hillingdon and Hounslow (OS grid ref TQ1072).
crang noun: Alternative form of krang.
crangonid noun: Any shrimp in the family Crangonidae.
crangonyctid noun: Any amphipod in the family Crangonyctidae.
crangonyctoid noun: Alternative form of crangonyctid.
crangrape noun: A blend of cranberry and grape.
crani- prefix: Alternative form of cranio- (“skull”).
craniacromial adjective: Relating to the cranium and acromion.
craniad adjective, adverb: toward the head
cranial adjective /ˈkɹeɪ.ni.əl/: Of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull.
cranial base noun: The base of the skull, which is made up of the endocranium and the lower parts of the calvaria.
cranial index noun: A measure of the elongation or flatness of a head or skull: the maximum breadth of the skull divided by its maximum length, multiplied by 100.
cranial kinesis noun: Significant movement of skull bones relative to each other in addition to movement at the joint between the upper and lower jaws.
cranial nerve noun /ˈkɹeɪn.i.əl nɝv/: Any of the twelve paired nerves that originate from the brainstem or base of the brain instead of the spinal cord.
cranial orbit noun: Synonym of eye socket.
cranialization noun: translocation into the cranium
cranially adverb: With regard to the cranium
cranialmost adjective: Most cranial
craniate noun: Any member of the clade Craniata, having bony skulls.
cranic adjective: Synonym of cranial.
cranidial adjective: Relating to the cranidium.
cranidium noun: In trilobites, the part of the cephalon (the head) consisting of the glabella and the fixigenae.
craniectomize verb: To carry out a craniectomy
craniectomized adjective, verb: Subject to craniectomy
craniectomy noun: The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure
craniid noun: Any brachiopod in the family Craniidae.
craniiform noun: Any brachiopod of the subphylum Craniiformea
craning noun, verb /ˈkɹeɪnɪŋ/: The act of one who cranes.
cranio- prefix: Forms terms relating to the cranium (skull).
cranio-lenticulo-sutural adjective: Alternative form of craniolenticulosutural.
cranio-vertebral adjective: Alternative form of craniovertebral.
craniocardiac adjective: Relating to the cranium and the heart.
craniocarpotarsal adjective: Relating to the cranium, carpals, and tarsus.
craniocaudal adjective: From the cranial to the caudal end of a structure.
craniocaudally adverb: In a craniocaudal direction
craniocele noun: A hernial protrusion of brain substance through an opening of the skull
craniocentral adjective: Relating to the centre of the cranium
craniocentric adjective: Centered on the cranium
craniocerebellocardiac adjective: Affecting the cranium, cerebellum, and heart; applied to 3C syndrome.
craniocerebral adjective: Of or pertaining to the skull and the brain
craniocervical adjective: Relating to the cranium and the neck.
cranioclasm noun: The crushing of a child's head, as with the cranioclast or craniotomy forceps in cases of very difficult delivery.
cranioclast noun: An instrument for crushing the head of a foetus, to facilitate delivery in difficult cases.
craniocleidodysostosis noun: cleidocranial dysostosis
craniocutaneous adjective: Pertaining to the skin of the head and face.
craniodental adjective: Of or pertaining to the cranium and teeth.
craniodentally adverb: With regard to the cranium and the teeth
craniodiaphyseal adjective: Relating to the cranium and diaphysis; applied to a form of dysplasia that is also known as lionitis.
craniodistal adjective: distal to the cranium or head
craniodorsal adjective: Both cranial and dorsal (towards the head and the back)
craniodorsally adverb: In a craniodorsal direction
craniodorsolateral adjective: cranial and dorsolateral
cranioectodermal adjective: Both cranial and ectodermal.
cranioectomy noun: Alternative form of craniectomy.
cranioencephalic adjective: Relating to the cranium and encephalon.
craniofacial adjective /kɹeɪ.nɪ.əˈfeɪ.ʃəl/: Of or relating to the cranium and face, as with craniofacial surgery.
craniofacially adverb: In a craniofacial way.
craniofrontonasal adjective: Relating to the cranium, the frontal bone and the nose
craniognomic adjective: Of or relating to craniognomy.
craniognomy noun: craniology (the science of the form and characteristics of the skull).
craniograph noun: An instrument once used to make scale-drawings of the skull
craniographer noun: One who studies craniography.
craniography noun: The analysis of the shape and proportion of the skull, especially by means of craniometrics
cranioid adjective: Resembling a cranium.
craniolacunia noun: Incomplete development and fusion of the bones of the cranium.
craniolateral adjective: Relating to (or pointing towards) the side of the head
craniolaterally adverb: Towards the side of the head
craniolenticulosutural adjective: Affecting the skull, the lens of the eye, and the cranial sutures.
craniological adjective: Of or pertaining to craniology.
craniologically adverb: In a craniological way.
craniologist noun: Someone proficient in craniology; a phrenologist.
craniology noun: The study of the physical characteristics of the human skull.
craniomalacia noun: Abnormal softness of the bones of the cranium
craniomandibular adjective: Of or relating to the skull and mandible.
craniomandibularly adverb: With regard to, or between, the skull and mandible
craniomapper noun: A locational framework fitted to a patient's head during craniotomy
craniomaxillary adjective: Relating to the cranium and maxilla.
craniomaxillofacial adjective: Relating to the whole area of the mouth, jaws, face, skull, and associated structures.
craniomedial adjective: Relating to the middle part of the cranium
craniomedially adverb: In a craniomedial manner or direction
craniomedullary adjective: Relating to the cranium and medulla.
craniometaphyseal adjective: Relating to the skull and metaphysis
craniometer noun: A device used to measure the size of the skull.
craniometric adjective: Of or relating to craniometry or craniometrics
craniometrical adjective: Relating to craniometry; craniometric.
craniometrically adverb: By means of, or in terms of, craniometry.
craniometrics noun: The science of craniometry
craniometrist noun: A practitioner of craniometry.
craniometry noun: The practice of taking measurements of the skull.
cranioneuropathy noun: cranial neuropathy
craniooccipital adjective: Relating to the cranium and the occiput
cranioorbital adjective: Relating to the cranium and the orbit of the eye
craniopagus noun: A pair of conjoined twins joined at the head.
craniopagus parasiticus noun: An extremely rare type of parasitic twinning in which a parasitic twin head with an undeveloped body is attached to the head of a developed twin.
craniopalatine adjective: Relating to the cranium and the palatine bone
craniopathic adjective: Relating to craniopathy.
craniopathy noun: cranial disease
craniopharyngeal adjective: Relating to the cranium and pharynx.
craniopharyngioma noun: A kind of brain tumor derived from pituitary gland embryonic tissue.
craniopharyngiomatous adjective: Of, or relating to craniopharyngioma.
craniophore noun: An apparatus for holding the skull during craniometry
cranioplastic adjective: Relating to cranioplasty
cranioplasty noun: surgical repair of a defect or deformity in the skull
cranioproximal adjective: cranial and proximal
cranioquadrate adjective: Relating to the cranium and the quadrate ramus (of the pterygoid)
craniorachischisis noun: A lethal defect of the neural tube in which both the brain and spinal cord are left open.
cranioradiotherapy noun: cranial radiotherapy
craniorrhachischisis noun: A severe malformation of the cranium
craniosacral adjective: Of or pertaining to the cranium and sacrum, especially with regard to craniosacral therapy, a form of alternative medicine resembling massage.
craniosacral therapy noun: A form of therapy applying therapeutic touch to regulate the flow of cerebrospinal fluid and thus improving the patient's overall well-being.
cranioschisis noun: A developmental birth defect in which the cranium fails to close completely, so that the brain is exposed to the amnios and eventually degenerates, causing...
craniosclerosis noun: Abnormal thickening of the bones of the skull
cranioscopic adjective: Relating to cranioscopy.
cranioscopical adjective: Alternative form of cranioscopic.
cranioscopist noun: A person who makes deductions concerning someone's intellectual, emotional, or moral qualities by studying the features of that individual's skull; a...
cranioscopy noun: The study of the shape, size, and other features of the human skull.
cranioskeletal adjective: cranial and skeletal
craniosophic adjective /ˌkɹeɪ.ni.əˈsɒf.ɪk/: Having supposed knowledge or skill at phrenology.
craniospinal adjective: Relating to the cranium and spine.
craniostenosis adjective: Synonym of craniosynostosis.
craniostenotic adjective: Relating to craniostenosis.
craniostomy noun: Alternative form of craniotomy.
craniostosis noun: Abnormal ossification of the sutures of the skull
craniosurgery noun: surgery to the cranium
craniosurgical adjective: Relating to craniosurgery.
craniosynostosis noun: A medical condition in which some or all of the sutures in the skull of an infant close too early, causing problems with normal brain and skull growth.
craniosynostotic adjective: Relating to craniosynostosis.
craniotabes noun /ˌkɹeɪ.ni.əʊˈteɪ.biːz/: The medical finding of a softening or thinning of the skull.
craniothoracic adjective: Relating to the cranium and the thorax
craniotome noun: A surgical instrument used in craniotomy to remove part of the skull.
craniotomize verb: To perform or to undergo craniotomy.
craniotomy noun: The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, prior to a treatment. The bone flap is replaced at the end of the operation.
craniotopic adjective: Relating to the perception of space (spatial position) by the brain
craniotopography noun: The layout of the cranium and the parts of the brain beneath it.
craniotubular adjective: Relating to a disorder of the skull caused by abnormal bone growth
craniovascular adjective: Relating to the blood vessels of the head
cranioventral adjective: Relating to the front of the cranium (or head)
cranioventrally adverb: In a cranioventral orientation.
cranioventricular adjective: Pertaining to the brain's ventricular system.
cranioversary noun: Alternative form of craniversary.
craniovertebral adjective: Relating to the cranium and vertebrae.
craniovisceral adjective: Relating to the viscerocranium
cranium noun /ˈkɹeɪ.ni.əm/: That part of the skull consisting of the bones enclosing the brain, but not including the bones of the face or jaw.
craniversary noun: The anniversary of a craniotomy, especially one that resects a brain tumor.
crank adjective, noun, verb /kɹænk/: Hard; difficult.
crank angle noun: The angle of rotation of a crankshaft measured from the position in which the piston is at its highest point known as top dead center (TDC).
crank angle degree noun: A unit (equal to one "ordinary" degree) used to measure the piston travel (position) e.g. to adjust ignition. When the piston is at its highest point, known...
crank arm noun: One of the two lever components that attach the bottom bracket spindle to a pedal.
crank axle noun: An axle formed in the manner of a crankshaft in an internal-combustion engine, having one or two cranked sections driven from one or two cylinders inside...
crank bug noun: An imaginary insect crawling on or under the skin, a symptom of delusional parasitosis brought on by methamphetamine use.
crank call noun: A prank call.
crank caller noun: Someone who makes a crank call.
crank it verb: To masturbate by stimulating the penis.
crank letter noun: A hostile, irrational, or fanatical letter, that is often sent anonymously.
crank off verb: To shoot a gun (usually multiple times).
crank out verb: To produce in large volumes mechanically or as if by machine.
crank pin noun: Alternative form of crankpin.
crank shaft noun: Alternative form of crankshaft.
crank stock noun /ˌkɹæŋk ˈstɒk/: A vessel used to crush and grind; a kind of mortar.
crank the handle verb: To perform a process; to do some work.
crank the hog verb: To aggressively rev one's motorcycle at someone.
crank up verb: To start something mechanical, an act that often used to involve cranking.
crankable adjective: Able to be cranked.
crankarm noun: Alternative spelling of crank arm.
crankbait noun: A kind of fishing lure.
crankbird noun: A small European woodpecker (Dryobates minor, formerly Picus minor).
crankcase noun: The part of an engine that contains the crankshaft.
cranked adjective, verb /kɹæŋkt/: Formed with, or having, a bend or crank.
cranked up adjective, verb: Agitated; worked up.
cranker adjective, noun: One who operates a crank.
crankery noun: The writings or ideas of a crank.
crankhandle noun: The handle of a crank
crankily adverb: In a cranky manner.
crankiness noun: The state of being cranky.
cranking noun, verb: The act by which something is cranked.
crankish adjective: cranky; grumpy; bad-tempered
crankism noun: The beliefs or behaviour of a crank (unconventional person); eccentricity; kookishness.
crankle noun, verb /ˈkɹæŋkəl/: A bend, twist or crinkle.
crankless adjective: Without a crank (mechanical component).
crankman noun: A man employed to operate a crank.
crankness noun: Liability to capsize (said of a ship or other vessel).
crankpin noun: The pin that attaches a connecting rod to a crank.
crankset noun: The component of a bicycle drivetrain that converts the reciprocating motion of the rider's legs into rotational motion used to drive the chain, which in...
crankshaft noun, verb: A rotating shaft with throws (parts that stick out) and which drives, is driven by (cranked by), or functions as a crank.
cranksome adjective: Characterised by cranking or crankiness; cranky.
crankwalk noun: The condition of having excessive play in the crankshaft alignment, letting it drift back and forth, allowing off-alignment interaction with the rest of the...
crankweb noun: A part of a crankshaft on either side of a connecting rod bearing.
cranky adjective /kɹænki/: Not in good working condition; defective, faulty.
Cranleigh proper noun: A large village and civil parish in Waverley borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ0639).
Cranley proper noun: A locality in Eye parish, Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1672).
Cranmer proper noun: A surname.
Cranmerian adjective: Of or relating to Thomas Cranmer (1489–1556), Archbishop of Canterbury and leader of the English Reformation.
Cranmore proper noun: A settlement in Shalfleet parish, Isle of Wight, England (OS grid ref SZ3990).
crannied adjective: Having crannies.
cranniversary noun: Alternative form of craniversary.
crannock noun: An old Irish measure of corn equivalent to the quarter. The crannock of oats appears to contain two quarters, as sometimes occurs with its English equivalent.
crannog noun /ˈkɹænəɡ/: An artificial island, used in prehistoric and medieval times in Scotland and Ireland for dwelling.
crannoge noun: Alternative form of crannog.
cranny noun, verb /ˈkɹæni/: A small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in a wall, or other substance.
cranoglanidid noun: Any catfish in the family Cranoglanididae.
Cranor proper noun: A surname from Irish.
cranse noun: Synonym of cranse iron.
cranse iron noun: a fitting on the end of a bowsprit of a sailing vessel to which the forestay is attached
Cranston proper noun /ˈkɹænstən/: A locality and parish in Midlothian council area, Scotland.
Cranstonite noun: A person from or resident of Cranston, Rhode Island.
Cranstoun proper noun: A surname.
Cranswick proper noun: A suburban village in Hutton Cranswick parish, East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA0252).
crantara noun: A fiery cross used as a rallying cry in the Scottish Highlands.
crantini noun: A martini cocktail with cranberry juice.
crants noun: A garland carried before the bier of a maiden and subsequently hung over the grave.
Cranwell proper noun: A village in Cranwell, Brauncewell and Byard's Leap parish, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0350).
cranze noun: Synonym of cranse iron.
CRAO noun: Initialism of central retinal artery occlusion.
crap adjective, interjection, noun, verb /kɹæp/: The husk of grain; chaff.
crap around verb: To waste time on foolish endeavors.
crap artist noun: A habitual liar.
crap hat noun: Alternative spelling of craphat.
crap on a stick interjection: Emphatic form of "crap".
crap out verb: To lose a game of craps by rolling a seven.
crap sandwich noun: Synonym of shit sandwich
crap shoot noun: Alternative spelling of crapshoot.
crapacious adjective: full of crap
crapalicious adjective: worthless; bad
crapaud noun /ˈkɹæpəʊ/: A toad.
crapaudine noun /ˌkɹɑpəʊˈdiːn/: A method of preparing fowl and poultry, where the back is split apart and the bird is flattened down the breast, looking somewhat like a toad; spatchcock.
crape noun, verb /kɹeɪp/: Alternative form of crepe (“a thin fabric, paper, or pancake”).
crape jasmine noun: A plant of the species Tabernaemontana divaricata.
crape myrtle noun: Any of the genus Lagerstroemia, family Lythraceae, shrubs or small trees, certain of which are ornamental, bearing big gaudy blooms.
crapefish noun: Salted codfish hardened by pressure.
crapehanger noun: A pessimist or doomsayer.
crapehanging adjective: pessimistic; doomsaying
crapelike adjective: Resembling crape.
crapette noun: Synonym of Russian bank.
crapey adjective: Alternative form of crapy.
crapfic noun: Poorly or badly written fanfiction.
crapflood noun, verb: A large amount.
crapflooder noun: One who crapfloods.
crapgame noun: A game of craps.
craphat noun: A member of a non-elite regiment, not in the British army's parachute regiment or the SAS.
crapification noun: The phenomenon of online platforms and other digital services gradually degrading the quality of their services, often by promoting advertisements,...
crapless craps noun: A variety of the dice game craps, differing in placing the shooter at a disadvantage and in allowing players to bet on rolling a 2, 3, 11 or 12 before a 7...
crapmobile noun: An inferior motor vehicle.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under C: 60,525 words, in 202 parts.