All English words - page 1258

Meanings of Crucible:

noun

A ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures.

Usage examples:

The crucible tipped and the mould filled with liquid metal

Meanings of Crucibles:

noun

A ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures.

Usage examples:

The crucible tipped and the mould filled with liquid metal

Meanings of Crucifer:

noun

A cruciferous plant, with four petals arranged in a cross.

Usage examples:

The diamond back moth, plutella xylostella is much cause for concern as a pest of crucifers, that i…

Meanings of Cruciferous:

adjective

Relating to or denoting plants of the cabbage family ( cruciferae ).

Meanings of Crucifers:

noun

A cruciferous plant, with four petals arranged in a cross.

Usage examples:

The diamond back moth, plutella xylostella is much cause for concern as a pest of crucifers, that i…

Meanings of Crucified:

verb

Put (someone) to death by nailing or binding them to a cross, especially as an ancient punishment.

Usage examples:

Two thieves were crucified with jesus

Meanings of Crucifies:

verb

Put (someone) to death by nailing or binding them to a cross, especially as an ancient punishment.

Usage examples:

Two thieves were crucified with jesus

Meanings of Crucifix:

noun

A representation of a cross with a figure of christ on it.

Usage examples:

A large silver crucifix on a chain

Meanings of Crucifixes:

noun

A representation of a cross with a figure of christ on it.

Usage examples:

A large silver crucifix on a chain

Meanings of Crucifixion:

noun

An ancient form of execution in which a person was nailed or bound to a cross.

Usage examples:

There is little evidence that the romans used to flog their victims before crucifixion

Meanings of Crucifixions:

noun

An ancient form of execution in which a person was nailed or bound to a cross.

Usage examples:

There is little evidence that the romans used to flog their victims before crucifixion

Meanings of Cruciform:

adjective

Having the shape of a cross.

Usage examples:

A cruciform sword

noun

A thing shaped like a cross.

Usage examples:

The results suggest that long inverted repeats can form hairpins or cruciforms when they are locate…

Meanings of Crucify:

verb

Put (someone) to death by nailing or binding them to a cross, especially as an ancient punishment.

Usage examples:

Two thieves were crucified with jesus

Meanings of Crucifying:

verb

Put (someone) to death by nailing or binding them to a cross, especially as an ancient punishment.

Usage examples:

Two thieves were crucified with jesus

Meanings of Crucis:

noun

The decisive or most important point at issue.

Usage examples:

The crux of the matter is that attitudes have changed

proper noun

The smallest constellation (the cross or southern cross), but the most familiar one to observers in the southern hemisphere. it contains the bright star acrux, the ‘jewel box’ star cluster, and most of the coalsack nebula.

adjective

Used with preceding greek letter or numeral to designate a star in the constellation crux.

Usage examples:

The star beta crucis

Meanings of Cruck:

noun

Either of a pair of curved timbers extending from ground level to the transverse beam or ridge of a roof and forming a structure frame in a medieval timber-framed house.

Usage examples:

A cruck barn

Meanings of Crud:

noun

A substance which is considered unpleasant or disgusting, typically because of its dirtiness.

Usage examples:

Use a good soap compound to remove accumulated crud

Meanings of Cruddy:

adjective

Of bad quality; worthless or offensive

Usage examples:

A cruddy book that's not worth reading

Meanings of Crude:

adjective

In a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined.

Usage examples:

Crude oil

noun

Offensively coarse or rude, especially in relation to sexual matters.

Usage examples:

A crude joke

Meanings of Crudely:

adverb

In a rudimentary or makeshift way.

Usage examples:

The crudely stitched flag

Meanings of Crudeness:

noun

The condition or being simple and not skilfully done or made

Usage examples:

The crudeness of the painting is part of its appeal., the cartoon is animated with intentional crud…

Meanings of Cruder:

adjective

In a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined.

Usage examples:

Crude oil

noun

Natural mineral oil.

Usage examples:

The ship was carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude

Meanings of Crudes:

noun

Natural mineral oil.

Usage examples:

The ship was carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude

adjective

Constructed in a rudimentary or makeshift way.

Usage examples:

The inspectors dismissed the documents as crude forgeries

Meanings of Crudest:

adjective

In a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined.

Usage examples:

Crude oil

noun

Natural mineral oil.

Usage examples:

The ship was carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude

Meanings of Crudites:

plural noun

Mixed raw vegetables served as an hors d'oeuvre, typically with a sauce into which they may be dipped.

Usage examples:

The selection of vegetables includes crudités, such as carrots and celery, mesclun (mixed greens) a…

noun

Small pieces of uncooked vegetables, often served with a dip (= a cold, thick sauce) before a meal

Usage examples:

Serve the salsa in a bowl on a large board, and arrange the crudités around it., dips such as guaca…