C — The school dictionary · page 171 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19credenceBelief or trust that something is true. «Give credence to» means believe it.5 sentencescredentialsQualifications, training and experience that show someone is suitable or trustworthy for a job or role: «Her credentials as a doctor are e…10 sentencescredibilityCredibility is the quality of being believed and trusted.7 sentencescredibleCredible means believable, able to be trusted as true.8 sentencescreditCredit is praise or recognition for something good you have done.13 sentencescreditableCreditable means deserving praise, good enough to be respected, though often not the very best.8 sentencescreditorA person or firm to whom money is owed, who is waiting to be paid back.4 sentencescreditworthinessCreditworthiness is how safe a bank or shop thinks it is to lend money to a person or company, based on whether they usually pay back what…7 sentencescreditworthyA creditworthy person or company is thought safe to lend money to, because they are likely to pay it back.7 sentencescreeThe Cree are a group of First Nations (Indigenous) peoples of Canada, and some live in the northern United States.9 sentencescreedA creed is a short statement of the main things a religion believes, said together in a service; the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed…9 sentencescreekA creek is a small stream or narrow river.13 sentencescreelA wicker basket, often for carrying fish, or one carried on the back.4 sentencescreepTo creep means to move slowly and quietly so no one notices you.13 sentencescreeperA plant that grows along the ground or climbs up walls, fences and trees, such as ivy.11 sentencescreepyStrange and frightening in a way that makes you uneasy (a creepy house).10 sentencescremateTo burn the body of a person who has died, until only ashes are left, as a way of saying goodbye instead of burying them.8 sentencescremationCremation is burning a dead person's body to ashes, as a respectful way of saying goodbye instead of burying it.9 sentencescrematoriumA crematorium is a building where the body of a person who has died is burned to ashes, often with a funeral service in a small chapel the…8 sentencescreoleA language that grew from a mix of two or more languages and became the first language of a group of people, such as Haitian Creole or Jam…9 sentencescrepuscularActive mainly at twilight, at dawn and dusk, rather than in the day or night: «Rabbits and deer are crepuscular».9 sentencescrescentThe curved shape of the Moon when only a thin part of it can be seen, like a slice of melon.10 sentencescressA small plant with tiny green leaves that taste peppery, eaten in salads and sandwiches; watercress grows in water.8 sentencescrestA crest is a bunch of feathers, fur or skin on the top of an animal's head, like a cockatoo's crest or a rooster's comb.13 sentencescrestedA crested bird or animal has a crest: a tuft of feathers, fur or skin on top of its head.10 sentencescretaceousThe Cretaceous is the last period of the age of dinosaurs, from about 145 to 66 million years ago.8 sentencescretinA person born with a serious illness that stops the body and mind growing properly.4 sentencescrevasseA deep, narrow crack in thick ice, such as on a glacier.4 sentencescreviceA narrow crack or gap in rock, wood or a wall.4 sentencescrewA crew is a group of people who work together, for example on a ship, a plane or a spacecraft.13 sentencescribA baby's bed with high barred sides (UK: «cot»).17 sentencescrickA sudden, stiff pain in the neck or back that makes it hard to move.5 sentencescricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played by two teams of eleven players on a large field with a pitch in the middle, where a bowler bowls to…11 sentencescricketerA cricketer is a person who plays cricket, a bat-and-ball game played by two teams of eleven.7 sentencescrierA town crier: in olden times, a person who walked through the streets ringing a bell and shouting out news and announcements, often starti…14 sentencescrikeya cry of surprise or alarm, like «wow!» or «goodness!»; originally a soft stand-in for «Christ».7 sentencescrimeAn action that is against the law and can be punished, such as stealing or hurting someone.12 sentencescriminalA person who has broken the law and done a crime.10 sentencescriminallyCriminally means in a way that breaks the law and is a crime.9 sentencescrimpTo press something into small folds or ridges, such as pastry edges or hair.10 sentencescrimsonA deep, strong red colour with a little blue in it.9 sentencescringeTo feel very embarrassed or uncomfortable about something, often pulling a face or wanting to hide.13 sentencescrinkleTo crinkle means to form many small folds or lines, or to make something do that.11 sentencescrinklyCrinkly means having lots of small folds, lines or wrinkles.8 sentencescrinolineA stiff frame or petticoat worn under a long skirt to make it stand out wide.4 sentencescripesa cry of surprise, alarm or annoyance; a soft stand-in for «Christ».7 sentencescrippleA person who cannot walk or use a part of the body properly; «disabled» is the kind word today.5 sentencescrippledUnable to walk or use part of the body properly.5 sentencescrisisA crisis is a time of great danger, difficulty or trouble when important decisions must be made.11 sentencescrispCrisp means hard and dry in a nice way, so it breaks with a crunch, like fresh toast or an apple.15 sentencescrispyCrispy food is hard and dry on the outside, and breaks with a pleasant crunch when you bite it.7 sentencescriterionA criterion is a rule or standard used to judge or decide something.8 sentencescriticA critic is a person whose job is to give opinions about films, books, music, food, art or plays, often in newspapers, magazines or online.9 sentencescriticalSaying what is bad or wrong about someone or something; finding fault: «She was critical of my drawing».15 sentencescriticallyCritically means very seriously or dangerously, as in critically ill or critically endangered.10 sentencescriticiseTo say what you think is bad or wrong about someone or something.8 sentencescriticismCriticism is saying what is wrong or bad about someone or something.11 sentencescritiqueA careful written judgement of a book, play or work, saying what is good and what is weak.5 sentencescritterA critter is any creature or animal, especially a small one.8 sentencescroakWhen a frog or crow croaks, it makes a deep, rough sound.12 sentencescroakedmade a deep rough sound, like a frog or a person with a sore throat.9 sentencescroakySounding rough, low and hoarse, especially because of a sore throat or a cold.9 sentencescrockA crock is a large pot of thick brown clay, used in the kitchen to keep food such as butter, or to store things.5 sentencescrockeryCrockery is plates, cups, bowls and dishes made of baked clay or china.4 sentencescrocodileA large reptile with a long body, thick scaly skin, a long mouth with many sharp teeth and a powerful tail; it lives in rivers and swamps…10 sentencescrocodilianA crocodilian is any animal in the crocodile family group: crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gharials.8 sentencescrocusA small flower that grows from a bulb-like corm and comes up early in spring, often purple, yellow or white, shaped like a cup.9 sentencescroissantA soft, flaky, buttery bread roll shaped like a crescent (a curved moon), first made famous in France and eaten for breakfast. In French,…8 sentencescroneAn old woman, often ugly, spiteful or wise, who is seen as frightening.4 sentencescrookA dishonest person, especially a criminal or cheat.16 sentencescrookedCrooked means not straight; bent, twisted or uneven.10 sentencescrookedlyIn a way that is not straight, bent or twisted, or not level.9 sentencescrooningTo croon is to sing or hum softly and gently, often to a baby or while working.4 sentencescropA crop is a plant grown in large amounts by farmers, like wheat, rice, potatoes or apples.14 sentencescroppedCropped is the past form of crop: to cut something short, like hair or grass, or to cut off the edges of a picture.13 sentencescropperCome a cropper: to fall over badly, or to fail badly: he came a cropper on his bike.9 sentencescroquetA lawn game in which players hit wooden balls with long-handled wooden mallets through small metal hoops stuck in the grass.9 sentencescroquetteA croquette is a small roll or ball of mashed potato, meat, fish or vegetables, covered in breadcrumbs and fried.7 sentencescrossTo cross is to go from one side to the other, like across a road, river or bridge.14 sentencescrossbarA crossbar is a bar that goes across between two upright posts, such as the top bar of a goal in football or hockey.9 sentencescrossbowA weapon made of a small bow fixed across a wooden stock, which shoots short arrows called bolts when you pull a trigger.8 sentencescrossingA crossing is a place where you can go across a road, a river or a railway safely, like a pedestrian crossing or a level crossing.12 sentencescrosslyCrossly means in an angry or annoyed way.8 sentencescrossnessCrossness is the feeling or state of being cross, that is, annoyed or a bit angry.8 sentencescrossroadA crossroad is a place where two roads meet and cross each other. It is usually called a crossroads.11 sentencescrosswalkA marked place on a road where people walk across, often with white stripes or traffic lights; the US and Canadian word for a pedestrian c…7 sentencescrosswayA crossway is a place where two or more roads meet; a crossroads.4 sentencescrosswaysAcross from one side to the other, not along; at an angle, often a right angle, to something else.11 sentencescrosswiseCrosswise means across, in a cross shape, or against the length of something.4 sentencescrosswordA word puzzle where you write words into a grid of squares, across and down, using clues.7 sentencescrotchetA crotchet is a musical note that lasts for one beat in most music; in the USA it is called a quarter note.7 sentencescrouchTo crouch means to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground, leaning forward a little.9 sentencescrowA crow is a large black bird with a loud harsh call.11 sentencescrowbarA crowbar is a long, heavy metal bar with a flat or bent end, used to lift or force things open.11 sentencescrowdA crowd is a large group of people together in one place.12 sentencescrownA crown is a round ornament, often gold with jewels, that a king or queen wears on the head.13 sentencescrownedCrowned means had a crown put on the head to become king or queen.12 sentencescrozierA crozier is a long staff with a curled top carried by a bishop or an abbot as a sign of office.4 sentencescrucialExtremely important, because something else depends on it: «Sleep is crucial for growing children».9 sentencescrucibleA crucible is a strong pot that can stand great heat, used for melting metal or other things.4 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/page/17/