Reverse Dictionary: CRIN – CRN

CRINGE, CRINGING – ADJECTIVES
– cringing, bowing the neck BENECKING 1705 obs. rare
– cringing, fawning, given to flattery INHOLDING 1871 Sc.
– cringing, fawning, sycophantic; OBSEQUIOUS 1602
– cringing, servile CRINGELING 1798 rare
– cringing, skulking; self-deprecating, obsequious MEACHING;  MEECHING;  MICHING 1792 Amer. dial.

CRINGE etc. – NOUNS
– a servile cringe; a fawning; a wheedling courtesy FAWN 1590 obs.

CRINGE etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a cringing creature; a servile flatterer; a fawner CRINGELING a1693 rare
– a person who cringes, fawns, or flatters; a toady FAWN 1635 obs. rare

CRINGE etc. – VERBS
– to cringe; to bow BINGE 1724 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– to cringe; to coax, to fawn; to shrink or cower with cold, fear, or pain CRUDLE Bk1891 Eng. dial.
– to cringe; to crouch, to draw oneself in SCROOGE 1892 Amer. dial.
– to cringe; to crouch, to draw oneself in; to shrink (back, down, etc.) SCHROOCH;  SCROOCH;  SCRUCH;  SKROOTCH;  SKRUTCH 1860 Amer. dial.
– to cringe; to do obeisance BECK Bk1911 Sc.
– to cringe; to draw the shoulders together SCRINCH Bk1904 Eng. dial.
– to cringe, to fawn BEENGE Bk1911 Sc.
– to cringe; to flinch; to shrink, as from pain, cold, or fear; to flinch; to wince SCRINGE;  SKRINGE 1790 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
– to cringe; to look ashamed MEACH;  MEECH 1746 Eng. & Amer. dial.

CRINKLE, CRINKLED – ADJECTIVES
– crinkled, roughly creased CRINKLETY-CRANKLETY 1904 Amer. dial.
– crinkled, wrinkled REEVED UP Bk1904 Eng. dial.

CRINKLE etc. – NOUNS
– a wrinkle, crease, or fold; a crinkle CRIMPLE c1440 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial.

CRINKLE etc. – VERBS
– to crinkle, to crease, to rumple WAFFLE 1825 Sc.
– to crinkle, to crumple SCRIMPLE 1535 obs. rare
– to crinkle, to wrinkle, to crumple, to curl CRIMPLE c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.

CRIPPLE, CRIPPLED – ADJECTIVES (now sometimes offensive)
– crippled HALPED Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– crippled, lame GAMY M19 sl.
– crippled, lame LIMPY 1955 Amer. dial.
– crippled, lame QUEER-GAMMED L18 sl.
– crippled, lame, crooked, deformed; disabled, injured, sore; of an eye: wavering, uncertain GAME 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– crippled, lame, defective LEFT-HANDED 1629 obs.
– crippled, lame; limping HALT c893 arch., literary usage
– in crippled fashion LAMIGERIN L18 sl.
 
CRIPPLE etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a cripple BEDTHER Bk1997 Irish sl.
– a cripple GEHUNCLE 1954 US sl.
– a cripple MUSTARD (PICKLE) 1998 Brit. imperfect rhyming sl.
– a cripple WONKY LEGS Bk2004 Brit. sl., cruel usage
– a cripple; a crippled beggar; a lame person or one unable to walk GIMP 1894 sl., orig. US
– a cripple; a disabled person GIMPER 1988 US sl.
– a cripple; a disabled person GIMPSTER 1974 US sl.
– a cripple, a disabled person RASPBERRY NIPPLE 1970s rhyming sl.
– a cripple; a lame person GIMICK 1924 US tramps’ sl.
– a cripple; a lame person GIMPY 1895 colloq.
– a cripple; a lame person HIRPLE 1894 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
– a cripple; a lame person LAMESTER 1639
– a cripple; a lame person LAMETER;  LAMITER 1804 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a cripple; a lame person LAMIGER 1829 Eng. dial.
– a cripple; a lame person LAMMIGER 1847 Eng. dial.
– a cripple, a lame person; one who is decrepit DECRIPPIT 1887 Eng. dial.
– a cripple; an uncoordinated person CRIP Bk1969 US Air Force Academy cadets’ sl.
– a cripple; a person who limps LIMPARD 1653 obs.
– a crippled, bedridden, or maimed person BEDDRAL;  BEDDREL;  BEDERAL 1824 Sc.
– a crippled, bedridden, or maimed person BEDRIL;  BEDRILL 1790 Sc.
– a crippled or deformed person HAUCHAL 1891 Sc.
– a crippled or lame person GAMMY 1889 UK sl. obs.
– a crippled or lame person GEEHUNCLE 1927 US sl.
– a crippled person; one whose limbs have been mutilated MITTILAT 1825 Sc. obs.
– a cripple, either mentally or physically BASKET 1919 sl.
– a cripple moving about with the aid of a crutch HECKIE Bk1866 Sc.
– a cripple; one who halts or limps HALTER c1440
– a cripple, one who is deformed and helpless CAITIFF 1775 Eng. dial. obs.
– a cripple; one who uses a crutch in walking HECKIE Bk1902 Sc.
– a cripple, one who uses a crutch in walking HECKSTER 1825 Sc.
– a helpless cripple; a bedridden person BEDELL 1790 Sc.
– a helpless cripple; a bedridden person BEDRAL;  BEDREL a1572 obs. rare exc. Sc.
– a helpless cripple; a bedridden person BETHERELL 1790 Ireland
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CRIPPLE etc. – VERBS
– to cripple, to destroy the activity or efficiency of HAMSTRING 1641

CRISIS – NOUNS
– a crisis CRISE 1541
– a crisis, a drama  PANIC STATIONS 1961 sl., orig. naval usage
– a crisis or disturbance; a state of panic, distress, agitation or restlessness FLAP 1916 sl.
– any form of crisis or drama ONE-EIGHT-SEVEN 1990s sl.
– crisis, dangerous critical moment, critical point; the decisive moment of plunging into action of doubtful issue JUMP 1598 obs.
– the crisis; the conclusion; the upshot UPPING 1899 Eng. dial.

CRISIS – PHRASES
– a fearful crisis ensues; trouble breaks out; things turn nasty THE WHEELS FELL OFF 1990s sl.

CRISP – ADJECTIVES
– crisp, brittle NEPPY 1865 Eng. dial.
– crisp, brittle, crumbling, as ‘smopple’ wood, or a ‘smopple’ pie crust SMOPPLE 1731 Eng. dial.

CRITIC, CRITICISM, CRITICIZE, CRITICIZED, CRITICIZING – ADJECTIVES
– being criticized ON THE PAN 1923 US sl.
– characterized by criticizing or complaining; ill-tempered, irritable KVETCHY 1965 US colloq., chiefly Jewish usage
– characterized by criticizing or complaining; that complains or criticizes KVETCHING 1966 US colloq., chiefly Jewish usage
– criticized, rebuked GLUED 1960s Amer. sl.
– exposed to severe criticism UNDER FIRE 1886
– immune to criticism; elusive TEFLON 20C US sl.
– sharp in criticism or comment upon another SMART 1665 obs.
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CRITIC etc. – NOUNS
– a being criticized unfairly BAD-RAP 1960s sl.
– a critical or complaining remark LICKS 1971 US colloq.
– a criticism OH-SHIT 1997 US sl.
– a criticism, an accusation, a scolding BAWL-OUT 1915 US sl.
– a criticism or reproach, esp. one made in a good-humoured or teasing way; a taunt, a jibe TWIT 1528
– a criticizing ignorantly ULTRACREPIDATION 1800
– a criticizing or complaining a great deal KVETCHING c1950 US colloq., chiefly Jewish usage
– a damaging criticism or review CUT-UP 1928
– adverse criticism; negative feedback FLACK;  FLAK 1968 sl., orig. US
– a fear or horror of critics CRITICOPHOBIA 1836
– a highly critical remark; a complaint RAP 1777 orig. US
– an expression of severe criticism or disapproval A KICK IN THE PANTS 1933
– an expression of severe criticism or disapproval A KICK IN THE TEETH 1972
– an indirect or passing criticism SIDE-SWIPE 1924 sl.
– an instance of adverse criticism SLAM 1884 US
– an instance of adverse criticism SWIPE 1932 sl.
– an unjust criticism; an instance of being undeservedly blamed for something BUM RAP 1921 US sl.
– a sharp remark criticizing someone CRACK 1923 sl., orig. US
– a stiff criticism; a row; a quarrel FLAMER c1805
– captious or arbitrary criticism BLINDSTAM Bk1911 Sc.
– criticism SHIT 2003 UK sl.
– criticism, a remark REMARKING 1785 Sc.
– criticism, a verbal attack LACING 1940s sl.
– criticism, esp. a critical article FANG JOB 1960s sl.
– criticism, negative or hostile talk; ritualized abuse SIGNIFICATION 20C African-American sl.
– criticism or opposition; a being opposed to something AGAINSTISM 1944 colloq., orig. US
– criticism, severe treatment, punishment, or hardship GAFF L19 US sl.
– criticizing, criticism; defaming BASHING Bk2006 US sl.
– excessive criticism; criticism that is unduly severe or minute HYPERCRITICISM 1678
– harsh criticism ASS BITE 1973 US sl.
– harsh criticism or condemnation of creative work, artist, etc.; disparagement BUTCHERY 1789
– harsh criticism, verbal abuse DOG’S ABUSE 1892 chiefly Irish usage
– malicious criticism or gossip BAD MOUTH 1947 colloq.
– negative criticism, carping ANVIL CHORUS L19 sl., orig. US
– severe criticism PAN 20C sl.
– severe criticism STRIPES 1747 US
– severe verbal criticism; physical assault JAMMING 20C W. Indies sl.
– something that is an object of criticism, ridicule, etc. AUNT SALLY 1859
– very hard criticism, as a very bad review PANNING 1930s sl.
 
CRITIC etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a carping critic ZOILIST 1594
– a carping critic; a person who habitually grumbles or finds fault MOMUS a1586 rare
– a carping critic; a querulous fault-finding person MOME 1563 obs.
– a carping critic; a supposed follower of Momus (the Greek god of censure and ridicule, who was banished from Olympus for his criticisms of the gods); a person who habitually grumbles or finds fault MOMUSITE 1655 obs. nonce word
– a censorious, malignant, or envious critic ZOILUS 1565
– a critic CRIT 1743 UK sl.
– a critic or commentator; a person who makes comments or judgements, esp. in an authoritative manner PUNDIT 1816
– a critic who makes favourable reviews, expecting the like in return LOG ROLLER Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl.
– a criticizing, grumbling, nagging person NARG 1824 Sc.
– a disparaging critic; a fault-finder; one who is addicted to captious criticism KNOCKER 1898 colloq., orig. US
– a drama critic ACT CATCHER Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl.
– a drama critic CRICK Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl.
– a drama critic DRAMMER DAMNER Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl.
– a harsh critic; a person who habitually finds fault MOMIST 1597 obs.
– a hypercritical, quarrelsome person; one who picks faults NIGMANIE 1920 Sc.
– a hypercritical, quarrelsome person; one who picks faults NIGNAY 1920 Sc.
– an aggressive critic BAGGER 1983 US college sl.
– an extreme or severe critic; an over-critical person HYPER 1689
– an extreme or severe critic; an over-critical person; orig. a master critic HYPERCRITIC 1634
– an ignorant or presumptuous critic ULTRA-CREPIDARIAN 1825
– an ignorant or presumptuous critic ULTRACREPIDAST 1640 obs.
– a noisy critic; one who attacks with words, etc. BARKER 1483 chiefly US
– a pedantic or captious critic NITPICKER 1951 sl., orig. US
– a person who criticizes harshly or savagely MONSTERER 1999 Aust. colloq. rare
– a person who criticizes or attempts to direct without responsibility, or who controls affairs from a subordinate position BACK-SEAT DRIVER 1955 sl.
– a person who criticizes or bad-mouths others BAD-MOUTH 1968 Amer. sl.
– a person who criticizes or complains a great deal KVETCH 1936 US colloq., chiefly Jewish usage
– a person who criticizes or complains a great deal KVETCHER 1968 US colloq.
– a person who criticizes out of envy, resentment, etc. AGINNER 1941 Amer. dial.
– a person who criticizes something (orig. the play in an American football game) only with the benefit of hindsight MONDAY-MORNING QUARTERBACK 1932 US sl.
– a person who has a generally critical attitude; a person who habitually opposes things AGAINSTER 1919 colloq.
– a person who is an object of criticism, ridicule, etc. AUNT SALLY 1859
– a person who is energetic, uncompromising, or direct in providing strong criticism or unpalatable facts HARD HITTER 1831
– a person who must not be criticized or spoken badly of SACRED COW 1910 sl., orig. US journalists’ usage
– a person who offers criticism on a subject of which he or she has little or no practical knowledge or experience ARMCHAIR CRITIC 1856 depreciative
– a person who persistently criticizes or challenges the status quo or those in authority, in an attempt to stimulate change GADFLY 1622
– a person who unfavourably criticizes others DEEMER c1410 obs.
– a person who uses strong written or spoken criticism to attack and destroy the reputation of another HATCHET MAN 1938 orig. US
– a person with an excessively critical or negative attitude, esp. one who resents the success or happiness of others HATA 1996 US sl., esp. African-American
– a person with an excessively critical or negative attitude, esp. one who resents the success or happiness of others; a jealous or envious person HATER 1991 US sl., esp. African-American
– a severe critic BOOGIE MAN Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl.
– a severe critic of playwrights HISTRIOMASTIX Bk1914
– a shrewd, clever critic SHARPSHOOTER Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl.
– a very fastidious or overnice critic or critic; a hair-splitter NICELING 1549 obs.
– a vociferous, but non-participating critic HAMFATTER L19 US sl.
– critics CRIX Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl.
– drama critics THE DEATH WATCH Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl.
 
CRITIC etc. – PHRASES
– suggests that someone or something is impervious to criticism or protest THE DOGS BARK BUT THE CARAVAN MOVES ON 1860
 
CRITIC etc. – VERBS
– to abandon someone to criticism or attack THROW SOMEONE TO THE DOGS a1616
– to assail with criticism or reprimands; to come down on a person BE DOWN ON 1811
– to be first to criticize or accuse, though not oneself blameless CAST THE FIRST STONE Bk1999
– to criticize BASE ON Bk1994 sl.
– to criticize BUST ON 1960s US sl.
– to criticize DUMP ON Bk1970 US students’ sl.
– to criticize POP OFF AT THE MOUTH 1980s sl.
– to criticize SHOOT ON Bk1970 US sl.
– to criticize SWING AT 1910s sl.
– to criticize TAKE A SWING (AT) 1910s sl.
– to criticize adversely; to carp at VELLICATE 1633 obs.
– to criticize adversely; to disparage DOWN 1970 Amer. sl.
– to criticize adversely; to disparage DOWN ON 1992 Amer. sl.
– to criticize adversely; to quarrel with CHIP AT 1880 sl.
– to criticize beyond one’s sphere of knowledge ULTRA-CREPIDATE 1800
– to criticize, depreciate, or disparage meanly BACKCAP 1887 Amer. sl.
– to criticize destructively and unsparingly; to ‘thrash’ a person in writing CANVAS 1590 obs.
– to criticize excessively or unduly HYPERCRITICIZE 1812
– to criticize harshly PUT THE SLUG ON 1940s US sl.
– to criticize harshly; to berate SCORE 1812 chiefly US & Can.
– to criticize harshly; to punish, to beat up SOAK IT TO L19 US sl.
– to criticize loudly, to scold, to reprimand BALL OUT;  BAWL (OUT) 1899 sl., orig. US
– to criticize or abuse USE (UP) M19 US sl.
– to criticize or bother DOG 20C sl., teen & high school usage
– to criticize or castigate thoroughly and in anger, to reprimand severely RAISE HELL 1920s sl.
– to criticize or complain a great deal KVETCH c1950 US colloq.
– to criticize or disparage undeservedly BUM-RAP 1942 sl., orig. & chiefly US
– to criticize or reprimand a person sharply GIVE A PERSON A SERVE M20 Aust. sl.
– to criticize or reprimand severely CLOBBER 1944 sl.
– to criticize or reprimand someone RAIL (ON) 1987 US sl.
– to criticize or review with destructive severity CUT UP 1762
– to criticize or scold harshly or vociferously PUT THE BLAST ON 1929 Amer. sl.
– to criticize or scold severely TAKE APART 1880
– to criticize severely PUT THE SHIT ON Bk1970 US students’ sl.
– to criticize severely; to light into someone FIRE ONE’S SHUCK 1951 Amer. dial.
– to criticize severely; to punish heavily EAT SOMEONE’S ARSE OFF;  EAT SOMEONE’S ASS OFF 1943 US sl.
– to criticize severely; to punish heavily EAT SOMEONE’S ASS OUT 1946 US sl.
– to criticize severely, to reprimand BAKE 1980s Aust. prison sl.
– to criticize severely, to scold LEATHER 1866 Sc.
– to criticize sharply TAKE A SWIPE AT 1932 sl.
– to criticize someone BAG ON Bk2006 US sl.
– to criticize someone behind their back TALK SHIT 1960s US students’ sl.
– to criticize someone or something; to destroy someone or something DO A DUMP ON Bk2006 US sl.
– to criticize someone or something; to spread gossip about someone or something DISH Bk2006 US sl.
– to criticize someone severely TAKE A POTSHOT AT 1920s sl., orig. US
– to criticize someone severely, either in speech or in print LAY THE BLAST ON SOMEONE 1949 US sl.
– to criticize someone severely, either in speech or in print PUT THE BLAST ON SOMEONE 1949 US sl.
– to criticize someone; to annoy, to aggravate, to nag GET ON SOMEONE’S BACK 1959 Aust. sl.
– to criticize someone unmercifully TRASH SOMEONE Bk1995 US sl.
– to criticize the actions of a person; to accuse MURMUR 1424 Sc.
– to criticize, to attack verbally TAKE LAG 1950s W. Indies & Black British
– to criticize, to be censorious about, to reproach, to taunt SCANCE 1801 Sc.
– to criticize, to carp CATCH 1628
– to criticize, to censure; to ridicule; to express disapproval of an action, conduct, etc., esp. in a good-humoured or teasing way TWIT 1543 rare
– to criticize, to censure, to speak ill of NICK 1668 obs. rare
– to criticize, to denigrate BAG 1950s Aust. & US sl.
– to criticize, to denigrate, to belittle BLAIR OUT;  BLARE OUT 1993 UK sl.
– to criticize, to disparage, to belittle DOWN-TALK 1959 chiefly US
– to criticize; to fight WAIL Bk1970 US students’ sl.
– to criticize, to humiliate RAKE ON 1980s US students’ sl.
– to criticize; to join in the destructive criticism of someone or something BASH Bk2006 US sl.
– to criticize, to mock, to attack verbally TAKE THE RIP OUT OF 1990s sl.
– to criticize, to nag RAG ON to 1980s US sl.
– to criticize; to nag; to denigrate BITCH OUT Bk2006 US sl.
– to criticize, to punish or admonish; to assault or beat GIVE GYP 1887 orig. Eng. dial.
– to criticize, to rant; to brag POP OFF 20C Amer. sl., World War I usage
– to criticize, to rebuke, to scold; to sum up the faults of REDD 1819 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– to criticize, to reprimand severely; to challenge, to pose a difficult question LET SOMEONE HAVE IT M19 sl., orig. US
– to criticize, to reprimand, to berate; also, to insult a person in a particularly cutting or scathing manner BURN 1914 US sl.
– to criticize, to scold, to attack verbally BUST ON 1961
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of BAD-MOUTH 1941 sl., orig. US
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of BAG 1975 Aust. sl.
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of BLAST 1953 sl., chiefly journalists’ usage
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of DO A NUMBER ON SOMEONE 1975 US sl.
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of DUMP ALL OVER SOMEONE 1966 sl., chiefly US
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of DUMP ON SOMEONE 1966 sl., chiefly US
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of GET AT SOMEONE 1891 sl.
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of GIVE SOMEONE A SERVE 1967 Aust. sl.
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of HAVE A GO AT 1977 sl.
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of HAVE A POP AT SOMEONE 1922 Brit. sl.
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of RAP 1906 sl., orig. US
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of ROAST 1782 sl.
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of RUBBISH 1953 sl., orig. & chiefly Aust. & NZ
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of SANDBAG 1919 sl., orig. & chiefly US
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of SLAG OFF 1971 sl.
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of SLAM 1916 sl., orig. US
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of SLATE 1848 sl.
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of SOAK 1925 US sl.
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of TAKE A POP AT SOMEONE 1922 Brit. sl.
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of TAKE TO THE CLEANERS 1963 sl.
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of TEAR SOMEONE DOWN 1978 US sl.
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of TEE OFF ON 1955 US sl.
– to criticize, to speak or write critically or disparagingly of; often applied to a film, theatrical performance, etc. PAN 1911 sl.
– to criticize, to wrangle, to carp; to argue doggedly and tiresomely YARG a1838 Sc.
– to criticize unjustly; to malign BAD-RAP 1967 Amer. sl.
– to criticize unmercifully; to analyze thoroughly PULL APART 20C
– to criticize with the benefit of hindsight MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK 1950 Amer. sl., esp. journalists’ usage
– to deliver criticism GIVE GYP 1887 orig. Eng. dial.
– to deliver criticism PUT THE GAFF INTO L19 sl.
– to demolish in a criticism or review; to attack savagely or mercilessly in speech or in writing TOMAHAWK 1815
– to express blunt criticism of READ 1994 Amer. dial., esp. African-American
– to express blunt criticism of READ OFF B1900 Eng. & Amer. dial.
– to express blunt criticism of; to rebuke strongly; to scold READ OUT 1958 Amer. dial.
– to face criticism; to get into arguments; to face criticism TAKE BEEF 1990s African-American sl.
– to lay oneself open to criticism LIVE IN A GLASS-HOUSE c1845 Brit. colloq.
– to moderate one’s criticism; usually used in the negative PULL ONE’S PUNCHES 1934 sl.
– to receive a criticism, reprimand, or punishment DANCE THE CARPET 20C Amer. sl.
– to receive adverse criticism GET SOME STICK 1956 Brit. sl.
– to receive a severe criticism or reprimand COP A BAKE 1980s Aust. prison sl.
– to suffer or endure criticism or punishment TAKE HEAT 1920s US sl.

CRITICAL – ADJECTIVES
– critical and particular CRITICULAR Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– critical and trite TRITICAL Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– critical, censorious TWITTISH 1939 chiefly UK, rare
– critical, difficult, delicate, precarious TICKLESOME 1585 now Eng. dial.
– critical, fault-finding SNOOKY 1910s Aust. sl.
– critical of oneself or one’s own work AUTOCRITICAL 1642
– critical, precarious, risky, hazardous; needing cautious handling TICKLISH 1592
– critical, uncertain, doubtful, hazardous; rickety, shaky, tottering; said of things, conditions, etc. DICKY 1851
– extremely critical HYPERCRITIC 1820
– extremely critical HYPERCRITICAL 1611
– hypercritical, fussy, particular, fault-finding PICKETY 1966 Amer. dial.
– hypercritical, nagging; short-tempered; easily offended PECKISH 1895 Amer. dial.
– hypercritical, nagging; short-tempered; easily offended PECKY 1949 Amer. dial.
 
CRITICAL – NOUNS
– a critical moment beyond which a situation will inevitable erupt into violence FLASHPOINT 1955
– a critical moment, critical point, crisis JUMP 1598 obs.
– a critical moment or period when decisive action is needed CRUNCH TIME 1980s sl.
– a critical or uncomplimentary remark, a put-down LOW-DOWN 1969 Amer. dial.
– a critical position; a predicament; a state of suspense KANKEDORT;  KANKERDORT c1374 obs. rare
– a critical situation, a predicament, or a perplexing foul-up DEVIL TO PAY AND NO PITCH HOT 1963 Amer. dial.
– a critical situation, a predicament, or a perplexing foul-up HELL TO PAY AND NO PITCH HOT 1927 Amer. dial.
– a critical situation, precariousness; inconstancy; uncertainty TICKLENESS c1390 obs.
– overly critical or moralistic behaviour JUDGEMENTALISM; JUDGMENTALISM 1950
– the critical point in an enterprise or operation NUTCUT 1972 US sl.
– the most critical and distasteful stage in a project or operation NUT-CUTTING 1968 US sl.
 
CRITICAL – NOUNS, PERSON
– a person who has a generally critical or oppositional attitude AGAINSTER 1919 colloq.
 
CRITICAL – PHRASES
– said of being in a critical position, which may result either in ruin or in success; in a state between ruin or safety BETWEEN THE TINING AND THE WINNING 1784 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
– when a situation suddenly becomes critical WHEN THE SHIT FLIES 1966 sl.
– when a situation suddenly becomes critical WHEN THE SHIT HITS THE FAN a1943 sl., orig. US Military usage
 
CRITICAL – VERBS
– to reach a critical or important stage COME TO THE BOIL Bk1999
– to respond critically or sharply to one SNAP UP 1850 Amer. dial.