English to English Dictionary

Crucial

Of great importance or significance; critical.

Crucial role

An extremely important and necessary function or position held by someone or something in a particular situation or process.

Cruciform

Having the shape of a cross.

Crucify

To put to death by nailing or binding the hands and feet to a cross.

Cruel

Willfully causing pain or suffering to others; harsh or severe.

Cruising-range

The maximum distance an aircraft, ship, or land vehicle can travel under normal conditions without refueling or recharging.

Crunchiness

The quality of being firm and crisp and making a sharp cracking sound when chewed or crushed.

Crusader

A person who engages in a crusade, especially one of the military expeditions in the medieval period to recover the Holy Land.

Crush

To deform, injure, or force something out of shape by pressure.

Crusher

A machine or device used for crushing materials such as rocks or ores.

Crushing

To press or squeeze with force so as to break, damage, or distort.

Crustacean

An arthropod of the large group Crustacea, such as a crab, lobster, shrimp, or barnacle, chiefly aquatic.