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Cress
- noun - any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
- pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs
Crest
- noun -
- (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet
- a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
- lie at the top of; "Snow capped the mountains"
- reach a high point; "The river crested last night"
- the center of a cambered road
- the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
Crisp
- adjective - (of hair) in small tight curls
- (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; "a sharp photographic image"; "the sharp crack of a twig"; "the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot"
- a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
- brief and to the point; effectively cut short;
- make brown and crisp by heating; "toast bread"; "crisp potatoes"
- make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; "The dress got wrinkled"; "crease the paper like this to make a crane"
- pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"
- pleasingly firm and fresh; "crisp lettuce"
- tender and brittle; "crisp potato chips"
Cross
- adjective - (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
- (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
- a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
- a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
- a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
- annoyed and irritable
- any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"
- breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed"
- extending or lyi
Cruse
- noun - small jar; holds liquid (oil or water)
Crush
- noun - a dense crowd of people
- become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure; "The plastic bottle crushed against the wall"
- break into small pieces; "The car crushed the toy"
- come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"
- come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
- crush or bruise; "jam a toe"
- humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"
- leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
- make ineffective; "Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination"
- temporary love of an adolescent
- the act of crushing
- to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a le
Crust
- noun - a hard outer layer that covers something
- form a crust or form into a crust; "The bread crusted in the oven"
- the outer layer of the Earth
- the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
Cuish
- - Defensive armor for the thighs.
Curse
- noun - a severe affliction
- an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
- an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"
- exclude from a church or a religious community; "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner"
- heap obscenities upon; "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"
- profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"
- something causing misery or death; "the bane of my life"
- utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
- wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child"
Curst
- verb - deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier; "villagers shun the area believing it to be cursed"; "cursed with four daughter"; "not a cursed drop"; "his cursed stupidity"; "I'll be cursed if I can see your reasoning"
- exclude from a church or a religious community; "The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner"
- heap obscenities upon; "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"
- utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
- wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child"