Reverse Dictionary: CRO – CROV

CROAK, CROAKING, CROAKY – ADJECTIVES
– croaky, hoarse; said of a person’s voice RUSTY c1430

CROAK etc. – NOUNS
– a croaking; a prating CRONK 1790 Eng. dial.
– the croaking of crows, ravens, or frogs CROCITATION 1656 obs.

CROAK etc. – VERBS
– to croak QUARK 1860 
– to croak, as a person’s voice YAP 1790 Eng. dial.
– to croak or caw; to squawk like a raven CROCIATE 1623 obs.
– to croak or caw; to squawk like a raven CROCITATE 1623 obs.
– to croak; said of frogs QUEST 1607 obs. rare
– to croak; to make the harsh note of a raven or frog CRONK 19C Eng. dial.
– to croak; to squeal as an animal in pain QUERK;  QUIRK 1790 Eng. dial.

CROCHET – VERBS
– to crochet PEG 1898 Amer. dial.

CROCKERY – NOUNS
– a crockery shop PIG SHOP 1896
– a piece of broken crockery PANSHARD 1851 Eng. dial.
– a piece of broken crockery, esp. one used as a plaything LAME 1861 Sc.
– broken pieces of crockery PANCHES 1852 Eng. dial.
– crockery, dishes, earthenware, china LAME 1708 Sc.
– crockery, earthenware DELF;  DELPH 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– crockery, earthenware DELFWARE 1874 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– crockery or earthenware generally PIGS c1450
– gaudy ceramic crockery typical of that sold to tourists in Mexico TAMALE 1960s US homosexual sl.
– small crockery-ware DAFFER 1810 Eng. dial.

CROCKERY – NOUNS, PERSON
– a female hawker of crockery BOWL-WIFE Bk1911 Sc.
– a hawker of crockery or earthenware POT FAKER 1873 sl.
– a male hawker of crockery BOWL-MAN Bk1911 Sc.
– a person who hawks or goes about selling crockery DISHMAN 1887 Sc.
– a woman who deals in crockery PIG-WIFE 1787

CROCODILE – NOUNS
– a crocodile BUTTONER1943 Aust. sl., chiefly juvenile usage
– a crocodile COCKATRICE c1450 obs.
– a crocodile CROC 1884 sl.
– a crocodile FLAT DOG 20C Aust.
– a crocodile RIVER-DRAGON 1667 obs.
– a crocodile SCALY 1930s Aust. sl.
– a freshwater crocodile FRESHIE;  FRESHY 1964 Aust. sl.
– a salt-water crocodile SALTIE 1951 Aust. sl.

CROOK – NOUNS, PERSON (also see crime, criminal)
– a big-time crook BIG JUICE Bk2006 US sl.
– a crook; a cheat; a short-changer or other swindler GYP ARTIST 1889 Amer. sl.
– a crook; a cheat; a thief or a swindler GYP 1859 sl., orig. criminals’ usage, sometimes offensive
– a crook, a dishonest person; one who shuffles or prevaricates TWISTER 1834 sl.
– a crook; a pickpocket, a thief, a swindler GRAFTER 1866 criminals’ sl.
– a crook; a swindler; a charlatan FAKER 1881 sl.
– a crook; a swindler, a cheat GIP;  JIP 1889 Amer. sl.
– a crook; a swindler, a cheat GYPSTER 1889 Amer. sl.
– a crook; a thief GONIF;  GONNIF 1839 UK sl.
– a crook; a thief GUNNIF 2000 UK sl.
– a crook; a thief; an amateur pickpocket GANEF;  GANOV 1839 criminals’ sl.
– any crooked businessman BUTTONER L19 sl.
– a petty crook; a scamp DARBY-RINGER c1795 sl.
– a petty crook; a tramp GANDY DANCER 1910s US sl.
– a small-time crook PIE EATER 1953 Aust. sl., derogatory

CROOKED, CROOKEDLY, CROOKEDNESS (out of shape) – ADJECTIVES
– crooked CAMMED AS A DOG’S LEG Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– crooked CAMMED AS A WISKET Bk1898 Eng. dial., (wisket = basket)
– crooked CAMMELT Bk1898 Sc.
– crooked CAMMEREL Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– crooked CAMSHACKLED 1805 Sc.
– crooked GUCKY Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
– crooked OOGH Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– crooked SIDEDYWRY L18 sl.
– crooked SQUIGGED B1900 Sc.
– crooked; askew GOLLY-WOBBLED 1967 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew GOLLY-WOP 1967 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew LOPPER-JAWED 1916 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew SCREW-AWED 1903 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew SKEE-DADDLIN 1967 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew SKEEHAW 1916 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew SKEEWAMPUS 1942 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew SKEW-GODLIN 1967 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew SKEW-HAW 1923 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew SKEW-RAW 1896 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew SKEW-WAMPUS 1942 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew SKIWAMPUS 1905 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew SKY-WAMPUS 1953 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew SQUEEHAWED 1950 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew SQUEE-WAMPUS 1942 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew WEEWAWED 1890 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew, awry SKEW-WIFF 1966 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew, awry WHICHAWAY 1967 Amer. dial.
– crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape WAP-JAWED 1911 Amer. dial.
– crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape WAPPER-JAWED 1890 Amer. dial.
– crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape WAPPY-JAWED 1884 Amer. dial.
– crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape WHOPPER-JAWED;  WOPAJAWED 1856 Amer. dial.
– crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape WHOPPY-JAWED;  WOPPY-JAWED 1965 Amer. dial.
– crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape WOP-JAWED 1965 Amer. dial.
– crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape WOPPER-JAWED 1905 Amer. dial.
– crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape WHOCKER-JAWED 1966 Amer. dial.
– crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape WHOMPNY-JAWED 1966 Amer. dial.
– crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape WHONKER-JAWED 1966 Amer. dial.
– crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape WHONKY-JAWED;  WONKY-JAWED 1969 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew, catty-cornered LOPLOLLY 1981 Amer. dial.
– crooked, askew, irregular SQUEE-JAWED 1927 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew; more on one side than the other WEE-WAW 1746 Eng. & Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew, oblique SQUIOGLING 1896 Amer. dial.
– crooked, askew, out of shape WHIPPER-JAWED 1951 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew, out of true SKEWVOW L18 sl.
– crooked; askew, slanting ANTIGOGLIN 1930 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew, squinting SKEWGEE 1890 colloq.
– crooked, askew, uneven, lopsided, out of shape WHOMPA-SIDED; WHOMPER-SIDED;  WOMPER-SIDED 1967 Amer. dial.
– crooked, askew, uneven, lopsided, out of shape WHOMPER-JAWED 1905 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew, uneven, shaky, unstable WEEHAW;  WHEEWHAW 1894 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew, uneven, shaky, unstable WEEWARY 1894 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew, uneven, shaky, unstable WEEWOPPY 1894 Amer. dial.
– crooked; askew, uneven, shaky, unstable WHEEJAW 1894 Amer. dial.
– crooked, awkward, perverse, contrary KIM-KAM 1582 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– crooked, awry CAMMED 1864 Eng. dial.
– crooked; awry NORTH-CRAWLEY 1854 Eng. dial.
– crooked, awry, all on one side WRIGGLETY-WRY B1900 Eng. dial.
– crooked; awry, askew; aslant SKIWIFT 1754 UK sl.
– crooked; awry, askew; twisted, aslant SKEW-WHIFF 1754 UK sl.
– crooked, bent BOWLIE Bk1911 Sc.
– crooked, bent, deformed BOOLIE 19C Sc.
– crooked, bent; turning upwards KIRKED c1400 obs.
– crooked; bowed LUTTERED a1400 obs.
– crooked; bowed, bent BOW’T Bk1911 Sc.
– crooked; curved, having curves CURVOUS 1661 rare
– crooked; deformed, one-sided SIEBEGODLIN 1896 Amer. dial.
– crooked, dishonest; said of a person ONE-EYED M19 US sl.
– crooked, distorted CAMPSHO;  CAMSHO 1727 Sc.
– crooked, distorted CAMSHACK 1727 Sc.
– crooked, distorted, awry; deformed CAMSHOCH 1513 Sc.
– crooked downwards; bent inward, incurved ADUNCOUS 1656
– crooked; faulty; out of place TANTABOMING;  TANTERBOMING 1889 Eng. dial.
– crooked; inclining more to one side than another PARTIAL L18 sl.
– crooked; lame, crippled, deformed; disabled, injured, sore GAME 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– crooked; lame, deformed; disabled, injured, sore GAM 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– crooked, lopsided JIBBER-JAWED 1960 Amer. dial.
– crooked, lopsided JIGGER-JAWED 1968 Amer. dial.
– crooked, lopsided JIMBER-JAWED 1904 Amer. dial.
– crooked; lopsided SI-WANKERT 1967 Amer. dial.
– crooked; lopsided SI-WICHRERED 1982 Amer. dial.
– crooked; lopsided SIWICKERIN 1976 Amer. dial.
– crooked; lopsided, askew, aslant ANTIGODLIN 1917 Amer. dial.
– crooked; lopsided, askew, aslant ANTISIGODLIN 1931 Amer. dial.
– crooked, lopsided, irregular SKY-BOTTLIN 1995 Amer. dial.
– crooked, lopsided, irregular SKY-GODLIN 1869 Amer. dial.
– crooked, lopsided, irregular SKY-GOG 1916 Amer. dial.
– crooked, lopsided, irregular SKY-GOGGLIN 1953 Amer. dial.
– crooked, lopsided, irregular SKY-WADDLIN 1953 Amer. dial.
– crooked; oblique, one-sided BOSS-EYED 1898 Eng. dial.
– crooked, off-beat SKEEF 1960s S. Afr. sl.
– crooked, out of alignment AKIMBO 1968 Amer. dial.
– crooked; rough UNKIND Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– crooked, twisted KAA-WAA 1859 Eng. dial.
– crooked; twisted THRAWART 1814 Sc.
– crooked; twisted, askew SCREW-EYED 1966 Amer. dial.
– crooked; twisted, askew SCREW-SHY 1966 Amer. dial.
– crooked; twisted, askew SKEEWHONKED 1967 Amer. dial.
– crooked; twisted, askew SKEEWINKLE 1916 Amer. dial.
– crooked; twisted, askew SKEWAGGY 1950 Amer. dial.
– crooked; twisted, askew SKEW-BALLED 1966 Amer. dial.
– crooked; twisted, askew SKEW-GAWED 1950 Amer. dial.
– crooked; twisted, askew SKEW-SHY 1966 Amer. dial.
– crooked; twisted, askew SKEW-WOGGLY 1905 Amer. dial.
– crooked; twisted, askew SKEW-WOTTEMUS 1905 Amer. dial.
– crooked; twisted, askew SKEW-YANK 2001 Amer. dial.
– crooked; twisted, askew SKI-JAWED 1950 Amer. dial.
– crooked; twisted, askew SKWEE-WAB 1916 Amer. dial.
– crooked; twisted, askew SQUEE-WOBBLED 1967 Amer. dial.
– crooked; twisted, askew, diagonal SKEE-JAWED 1950 Amer. dial.
– crooked; twisted, askew, diagonal SKEW-JAWED 1950 Amer. dial.
– crooked, twisted, bent from the straight CAM 1642 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– crooked, twisted, distorted KAW-WAW 1859 Eng. dial.
– crooked, uneven, awry AGEE;  AJEE 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– somewhat crooked or twisted TWISTICAL 1805 colloq.
– the most crooked or bent BOWLTEST Bk1911 Sc.
– very crooked CROOKED AS DICK’S HATBAND Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– very crooked OBUNCOUS 1656 obs. rare
– very crooked, bent CROOKED AS A DOG’S HIND LEG 1903 Amer. dial.
– very crooked; zigzag CRINKLETY-CRANKLETY 19C Eng. dial.
 
CROOKED etc. (out of shape) – ADVERBS
– crooked, askew, scattered in all directions, disorderly, in confusion GALLEY-WEST 19C US sl.
– crooked, awry, obliquely ASQUIN 1896 Eng. dial.
– crooked, awry, obliquely ASWINT 1896 Eng. dial.
– crookedly CATTY-WEST 1941 Amer. dial.
– crookedly, awkwardly CAM Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– crookedly, awry; in a wayward, perverse, or contrary way KIM-KAM 1603 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– crookedly, diagonally KIM-KAM 1603 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– crookedly, in a crooked course A-CROOK a1387 obs.
– crookedly, in a crooked course KIM-KAM 1603 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– crookedly, perversely CAMMED 1750 Eng. dial.
– crookedly, unevenly WEEWAW 1894 Amer. dial.
– in a crooked meandering manner CRINGLE-CRANGLE 1781 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
 
CROOKED etc. (out of shape) – NOUNS
– a crooked stick or piece of wood CAMMOCK c1450
– crookedness; flexure inward; hookedness RAINBOW 1938 Amer. dial.
– something that is crooked or curved RAINBOW 1938 Amer. dial.
 
CROOKED etc. (out of shape) – NOUNS, PERSON
– a crooked little, insignificant person BILCH 1825 Sc.
– a crooked or deformed person; a bandy-legged person; a hunchbacked person ZAD 1725 sl.
– a crooked person BOWSIE Bk1911 Sc.
– a crooked small, and feeble person BEUCHEL 1825 Sc.
 
CROOKED etc. (out of shape) – VERBS
– to get crooked or out of shape; to crease, to wrinkle; to entwist, as the end of a rope TAW Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– to make crooked; to tread shoes out of shape CAM 1856 Eng. dial.

CROOKED (dishonest) – ADJECTIVES
– crooked WONKY 1919 Brit. sl.
– crooked, corrupt; fraudulent SHYSTER M19 US sl.
– crooked, dishonest OUT OF THE STRAIGHT Bk1904 sl.
– crooked, dishonest, criminal KINKY 1903 Amer. criminals’ sl.
– crooked, larcenous BENT Bk1914 criminals’ sl.
– crooked, phony, or counterfeit LEFT-HANDED M20 US colloq.
– morally crooked; deviating from the right; not straightforward or direct SINUOUS 1850

CROOKED (dishonest) – ADVERBS
– crookedly, by means that are not straightforward ON THE BEND 1863

CROON – VERBS
– to croon, to hum, to drone THRUM 1865 Sc.
– to croon; to sing a song without words TEEDLE 1824 Sc. obs.

CROP – NOUNS
– crops, field-produce, vegetables WARE 1398 obs. exc. Eng. dial.

CROP (cut) – VERBS
– to crop or cut close BENOTTE 1594 obs. rare

CROP DUSTING – NOUNS, PERSON
– a crop dusting pilot HEDGE HOPPER 1954 US sl.

CROQUET – NOUNS
– a roqueting a ball, typically with some force RUSHING 1868
– a stroke at croquet or cricket, which tempts or entices the opponent to take aim TICE 1874
– croquet AMISH GOLF Bk1969 US high school sl.

CROQUET – NOUNS, PERSON
– a cautious, conservative, dull croquet player AUNT EMMA 1977 US sl.

CROQUET – VERBS
– to roquet a ball, typically with some force, to a desired location RUSH 1868

CROSS, CROSSLY – ADJECTIVES
– cross UPPY Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– cross, angry, fractious, testy TESSY Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– cross, angry, irritable, bad-tempered, easily offended; sulky, pouting OWLY 1950 Amer. dial.
– cross, angry, quarrelsome CAMSHACKLE 1808 Sc.
– cross, annoyed, irritated, angry X 1962 UK sl.
– cross, annoyed, upset PEEVED 1908 colloq.
– cross, bad-tempered, perverse, wicked ILL-BISTED 1866 Sc.
– cross, bad-tempered, perverse, wicked ILL-BISTEN 1866 Sc.
– cross, contrary, ill-tempered; pert, saucy THWART;  TWORT 1894 Eng. dial.
– cross, contrary, obstinate, morose, ill-tempered, unruly, self-willed THIRTOVER;  THURTIFER’  THURTOVER;  THWARTOVER 1852 Eng. dial.
– cross, crabbed; obstinate; forward THAWART 1901 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– cross, easily offended; irritable, peevish; captious, testy; bad-tempered TETTY 1621 obs. exc. Sc.
– cross, easily put out; pert TIDDIE 1850 Sc. & Amer. dial. 
– cross, fractious, fretful, ill-humoured, ill-natured, peevish; unreasonably quarrelsome TANKERSOME B1900 Eng. dial. obs.
– cross, fretful, mischievous, ill-natured, ‘elvish’ ALFISH 1887 Sc.
– cross, froward, contrary, stubborn, unsociable HAGGARD 1580 obs.
– cross, grumpy, ill-tempered CRUMPSY 19C Eng. dial.
– cross, ill-humoured CANSHIE 1825 Sc.
– cross, ill-humoured GARMUNSHACH 1825 Sc. obs.
– cross, ill-tempered RAGGY Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– cross, ill-tempered REMUCE Bk1904 obs.
– cross, ill-tempered CAMMED 1854 Eng. dial.
– cross, ill-tempered, angry; easily provoked to anger, excitable BISSY 1887 Sc.
– cross, ill-tempered, disagreeable, peevish, fretful, fractious, quarrelsome FRAMPOLD 1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– cross, ill-tempered, disagreeable, unpleasant, contentious, obnoxious EVIL a1131
– cross, ill-tempered, fractious, peevish FRAB 19C Eng. dial.
– cross, ill-tempered, fractious, peevish FRABBY 19C Eng. dial.
– cross, ill-tempered, ill to deal with NEWKY;  NOOKY 1875 Eng. dial.
– cross, ill-tempered, irritable NATTLED Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– cross, ill-tempered, irritable, grumpy, sulky GROUCHY 1861 colloq.
– cross, ill-tempered, peevish; crabbed; pugnacious TEETHY 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– cross, ill-tempered,  sulky NUNTY 1894 Eng. dial.
– cross, irascible, angry, low, mean FAUSTY;  FEISTY;  FICETY;  FISTY;  FYSTY 1890 Amer. dial.
– cross, irritable DAIN 1896 Eng. dial.
– cross, irritable, annoyed, bad-tempered RATTY 1909 colloq., orig. UK
– cross, irritable, ill-tempered SHIRTY 1846 sl.
– cross, irritable, ill-tempered SHITTY 1846 sl.
– cross, irritable, peevish, fretful FEASY Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– cross, irritable, peevish, ill-tempered CAINGY 1778 Eng. dial.
– cross, irritable, testy, uncertain in temper PATCHY 1883 Eng. dial.
– cross, irritable; usually applied to old people YAPPY Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– cross, out of temper; silent, sulky UNKED Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– cross, peevish NEPPERED Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– cross, peevish CANKY 1850 Eng. dial.
– cross, peevish, fretful, fractious; used esp. of children TEATY;  TEEDY;  TEETY 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– cross, peevish, ill-natured, ill-tempered TATTERY Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– cross, peevish, ill-tempered; complaining MAUNGY 1865 Eng. dial.
– cross, peevish, ill-tempered, irritable NAZZY 1878 Eng. dial.
– cross, peevish, irritable, ill-tempered, quarrelsome FRATCHETY 19C Eng. dial.
– cross, peevish; said of a child MAWDY 1882 Eng. dial.
– cross, perverse; ill-humoured, mean CRAB 1961 UK sl.
– cross, perverse, obstinate CAM a1600 Eng. dial.
– cross, queer-tempered, fractious, ill-tempered, irritable MAGGOTY 1890 Eng. dial.
– cross, querulous; ill-tempered, spiteful, bitter CANKERED 1703 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– cross, quick to take offense; touchy; irritable NATTLE 1868 Eng. dial.
– cross, scolding, peevish, ill-tempered, grumblingly discontented TATTER Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– cross, snappish, querulous; irritable; sarcastic KNAGGY 1840 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– cross, snappish, querulous; shrewish; irritable; ill-natured, bad-tempered, testy; sarcastic NAGGIE;  NAGGY 1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– cross, stiff, stubborn; or unwilling to do anything THRAW 1768 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– cross, stiff, stubborn; reluctant or unwilling to do anything THRY 1768 Sc.
– cross, sulky, surly, peevish, sullen, ill-tempered, ill-natured, crabbed, grumpy, irritable GROUTY 1836 Eng. & Amer. dial.
– cross, surly, crabbed, growly, ill-humoured, bad-tempered, sour-tempered GURLIE;  GURLY 1721 Sc.
– cross, surly, ill-humoured GURLY 1721 Sc.
– cross-tempered, touchy, ill-natured NAGGLY 1887 Sc.
– cross, testy TATTY B1900 Eng. dial.
– cross, touchy, irritable, peevish, fretful TATCHY 1746 Eng. dial.
– cross, unsociable; stubborn, dogmatic; straitlaced NARROW-CONTRACTED 1930 Amer. dial.
– cross, vicious, bad-tempered, angry, peevish, fretful, morose, unpleasant ILL 1857 Amer. dial.
– having a cross temper; ill-conditioned, surly, churlish ILL-CURPONED 1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– very cross CROSS AS SAM PATCH 1892 Amer. dial.
– very cross indeed CROSS AS THE GALLOWS 1846 Eng. dial.
 
CROSS etc. – ADVERBS
– crossly, angrily THRAWN 1889 Sc.
– crossly THRAWNLY 1899 Sc.
 
CROSS etc. – NOUNS
– crossness; ill humour MUSTINESS a1625 obs.
 
CROSS etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a cross child NEWKY 1884 Eng. dial.
– a cross, crabbed, or ill-natured person SOUR-SOP B1900 Eng. dial.
– a cross, fretful child CROWSBY Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– a cross, ill-natured, or troublesome person; generally applied to a child or an aged person BICHT 1887 Sc. obs.
– a cross, ill-natured person, esp. a child NEDDARCAP Bk1905 Sc.
– a cross, ill-tempered person THWART 1852 Eng. dial.
– a cross or bad-tempered woman MISS CROSS-STICKS;  MRS. CROSS-STICKS Bk1922
– a cross or unlikable man, somewhat miserly, or inclined to be dishonest in money matters SKITE 1911 Amer. dial.
– a cross, peevish person CAINGEL 1684 Eng. dial.
– a cross, peevish person CAINJER Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– a cross, peevish person; a troublesome, crying child YAP Bk1905 N. Ireland & Eng. dial. 
– a cross person THRAWN-BODY 1895 Sc.
– a cross, teasing person HANNIER 1775 Eng. dial. obs.
– a cross-tempered, malicious or pert fellow NATTI 1908 Sc.
 
CROSS etc. – VERBS
– to be cross or furious TATTER 1842 Eng. dial.
– to be cross or sulky CAMPLE 1621 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– to be cross, peevish, ill-tempered HAVE PISSED ON A NETTLE Bk1905 Eng. dial.

CROSS (thing) – NOUNS
– a cross; a ludicrous term that was used by young people PAPIST-CROSS Bk1905 Sc.
– a cross; an obstruction UPSET 1839 Eng. dial.

CROSS (lie or pass across) – VERBS
– to cross, to intersect, to lie across, so as to form a figure like the letter X DECUSS 1782 rare
– to cross, to intersect, to lie across, so as to form a figure like the letter X DECUSSATE 1658
– to cross, to pass over SCALE;  SKAIL 1776 Sc.

CROSS (sign of the cross) – VERBS
– to make the sign of the cross upon one’s breast, etc.; to cross oneself MARK c1175 obs.

CROSS-BONES – NOUNS
– cross-bones MARROWBONES 1832
– cross-bones MARROWS 1832

CROSSBOW, CROSSBOWMAN – NOUNS
– a crossbow, an arbalest BALISTER 1697 obs. rare
– a crossbow, consisting of a steel bow fitted to a wooden shaft, furnished with special mechanism for drawing and letting slip the bowstring, used for the discharge of arrows, stones, etc. ARCUBALIST 1774
– a device for bending a crossbow TYLLOLE 1489 obs. rare
– the trigger of a crossbow TITTUP 1536 obs. rare

CROSSBOW etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a crossbowman ABBLASTER;  ABBLASTRE Bk1852
– a crossbowman BALISTRIER 1440 obs. rare
– a crossbowman; an arbalester BALESTER;  BALISTER;  BALLISTER 1489 obs.
– a crossbowman; an arbalester OBLESTER 1487 obs.
– a maker of slings, guns, or crossbows, or one that shoots out of them BALISTARIUS Bk1708 obs.
– a man using a crossbow BALISTAR Bk1855 obs.
– a soldier armed with an arcubalist ARCUBALISTER 1577

CROSS-COUNTRY – NOUNS
– a cross-country marathon BUNION DERBY 1920s US sl.

CROSS-DRESSING – NOUNS
– cross-dressing X-DRESSING 2003 UK sl.

CROSSED – ADJECTIVES
– crossed YCROST 1603 obs.
– crossed, folded across; moving crosswise, erratic, zigzag ACROSTIC 1602
– crossed over each other, intersecting, cross-shaped DECUSSATIVE 1658 obs. rare

CROSS-EXAMINATION, CROSS-EXAMINE – NOUNS
– a strict cross-examination; an interrogation TARRAGATION 1864 Sc.
– cross-examination of a prisoner  ACT 1940s US criminals’ sl.
– inquisitive cross-examination BACK-SPEERIN;  BACK-SPEIRIN;  BACK-SPIERING 1827 Sc.

CROSS-EXAMINATION etc. – VERBS
– to cross-examine; to question closely TAIRGE;  TARGE 1786 Sc.
– to cross-examine, to question; to inquire into a matter BACKSPEER;  BACKSPEIR;  BACKSPIER 1808 Sc.
– to resist cross-examination or interrogation tenaciously and successfully ACE 1929 US criminals’ sl.

CROSS-EYED – ADJECTIVES
– cross-eyed ACE-DEUCE 1955 US sl.
– cross-eyed BLINK-EYE 1966 Amer. dial.
– cross-eyed BLINK-EYED 1966 Amer. dial.
– cross-eyed BORN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK LOOKING BOTH WAYS FOR SUNDAY 1916 Amer. dial.
– cross-eyed BORN ON WEDNESDAY LOOKING BOTH WAYS FOR SUNDAY 1905 Amer. dial.
– cross-eyed BUNG-EYED M19 sl.
– cross-eyed SKELLER-EYED 1927 Amer. dial.
– cross-eyed, squinting COCK-EYED 1751
– cross-eyed, squinting TWY-EYED B1900 Eng. dial.
– cross-eyed, squinting YAW-SIGHTED 1751 nautical sl.
– cross-eyed; having only one good eye; squint-eyed BOSS-EYED 1860 sl.
– cross-eyed; having squint eyes TANGLE-EYED 1892 Amer. dial.

CROSS-EYED – NOUNS
– cross eyes QUEER OGLES E19 UK criminals’ sl.

CROSS-EYED – NOUNS, PERSON
– a cross-eyed person; a person with squint eyes TANGLE-EYE 1939 Amer. dial.

CROSSFIRE – NOUNS
– an innocent bystander killed in crossfire MUSHROOM 1988 US sl.

CROSS-GRAINED – ADJECTIVES
– cross-grained RILY Bk1903 sl.
– cross-grained, bad-tempered ABSTRAKLOUS Bk1905 Sc.
– cross-grained, bad-tempered CANKERSOME 1786 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– cross-grained, bad-tempered CANKERY 1870 Eng. dial.
– cross-grained, cantankerous CANTANKERED 1862 Eng. dial.
– cross-grained, cantankerous NIRPED 1929 Sc.
– cross-grained, crabbed TAUTIE a1838 Sc.
– cross-grained, crabbed, bad-tempered, ill-natured RUBARBATIVE 1600 obs.
– cross-grained, disagreeable MAGGY Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– cross-grained, grumbling, quarrelsome NANGLY Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– cross-grained, ill-humoured CANTANKERSOME 1835 Amer. sl.
– cross-grained, ill-natured KAA-WAA 1859 Eng. dial.
– cross-grained, ill-natured KAW-WAW 1859 Eng. dial.
– cross-grained, ill-tempered CAMSHACK 1787 Sc.
– cross-grained, ill-tempered NURLY 1871 Eng. & Amer. dial.
– cross-grained, ill-tempered, surly ILL-HAIRED 1825 Sc.
– cross-grained, intractable ILL-MAIRED Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– cross-grained, peevish, angry HACKLED Bk1905 Eng. & Amer. dial.
– cross-grained, perverse, obstinate; rebellious; morally wrong THRAWN 1737 Sc.
– cross-grained, refractory ILL-TWARTENED 1929 Sc.
– cross-grained, showing an ill-natured disposition; ill-conditioned and quarrelsome CANTANKEROUS 1772
 
CROSS-GRAINED – NOUNS
– a cross-grained, ill-natured, quarrelsome, or perverse disposition  CANTANKER 1825 obs. nonce word
 
CROSS-GRAINED – NOUNS, PERSON
– a cross-grained, big, untidy, coarse person HARL;  HARLE 1824 Sc.
– a cross-grained, cantankerous, and perverse person; a dishonest person CROOKED STICK 1846-8
– a cross-grained, ill-natured, person, especially a child NEDDERCAP B1900 Sc.
– a cross-grained, ill-tempered, or nagging wife CROOKED RIB Bk1903 sl.
– a cross-grained, mischievous person HEWL 1824 Sc.
– a cross-grained, old woman WICKER 1824 Sc. obs.
– a cross-grained, old woman WICKERTON 1824 Sc. obs.
– a cross-grained or quarrelsome person, esp. a woman CATAMARAN 1833 colloq.
– a cross-grained person, one given to opposition DIZZERWITCH 19C Eng. dial.
– a cross-grained, surly, old person; a close-fisted, stingy man HUNKS 1602
– a cross-grained, unmanageable fellow OFF-OX 1848 Amer. dial.
 
CROSS-GRAINED – VERBS
– to make or become cross-grained, ill-humoured or disagreeable; to provoke to anger CANTANKERATE 1839 Amer.

CROSS-LEGGED – VERBS
– to sit cross-legged like a tailor TAILORIZE 1829

CROSS-QUESTION – VERBS
– to cross-question, to interrogate; to ask inquisitive question; to make prying inquiries QUIZ 1848 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– to cross-question vexatiously or persistently CROSS-HACKLE 1826

CROSSROAD – NOUNS (also see road) 
– a crossroads LANE-ENDS 1891 Eng. dial.
– a crossroads; a carfax QUARFOXE 1483 obs.
– a crossroads; a place where different roads meet RELEET 1839 Eng. dial.
– a crossway, a fork of a road GATESHODEL c1375 obs.
– a point where four roads meet FOUR-THROWS Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– crossroads LANE-ENDS Bk1902 Eng. dial.

CROSSWISE – ADJECTIVES
– crosswise, crossed ACROSSED 1548 obs. rare
– crosswise, diagonal CATAWAMPUS 1911 Amer. dial.
– crosswise, diagonal CATTYWAMPERED 1911 Amer. dial.
– crosswise, diagonal CATTYWAMPUS 1911 Amer. dial.
– crosswise, irregular ANTLE-BEER 1746 Eng. dial.
– moving crosswise, erratic, zigzag ACROSTIC 1602

CROSSWISE – ADVERBS
– crosswise ARISE Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– crosswise TWARTLINS 1899 Sc.
– crosswise, across ATHART;  ATHIRT;  ATHORT;  ATHURT 1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– crosswise, diagonally ASKEW Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– crosswise, obliquely THWART 1900 Sc.

CROSSWORD – NOUNS
– a crossword puzzle; crosswords in general CRISS-CROSS c1935 sl.

CROSSWORD – NOUNS, PERSON
– a person who is enthusiastic about crossword puzzles PUZZLE-HEAD 1974 chiefly US

CROTCH – NOUNS
– the crotch FORK L19 sl.
– the crotch LORD SUTCH 1960s rhyming sl.
– the crotch or crutch RABBIT HUTCH 1980 UK rhyming sl.
– the male crotch QUEER’S LUNCH BOX 1964 US sl.

CROTCHET – NOUNS
– a crotchet, an experiment; a fad MAXIM 1882 Eng. dial.
– a crotchet, a new fashion; a novelty, a new invention NEW FANGLE 1548 rare
– a crotchet, a whim; a gewgaw FANDANGLEMENT 1867 Eng. dial.
– a crotchet, a whimsical or perverse fancy MAGGOT a1625
– a crotchet, a whim; something that is fantastical FANTASTICALITY 1631
– a crotchety way of acting; a fad FANTAD;  FANTOD 1867

CROTCHET – VERBS
– to go against one’s crotchets or prejudices CROSS THE MAGGOT 1818 Sc.

CROTCHETY – ADJECTIVES
– crotchety, capricious, contrary, perverse MAGGATIVOUS 1866 Sc.
– crotchety, capricious, contrary, perverse MAGGOTIVE 1866 Sc.
– crotchety, cranky; fussy, finicky, particular, meticulous, precise PERNICKET(T)Y;  PERNICKITY 1834 Amer. dial.
– crotchety, cranky; fussy, finicky, particular, meticulous, precise PERSNICKE(R)TY 1905 Amer. dial.
– crotchety, cross in temper; uncertain; eccentric TIDDIE 1899 Sc.
– crotchety, full of whims or fancies, capricious, contrary, perverse MAGGOT(T)Y 1678
– crotchety, full of whims or fancies; whimsical, capricious MAGGATIVE Bk1905 Sc.
– crotchety, full of whims or fancies, whimsical, capricious MAGGOTTING Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– crotchety, full of whims or fancies, whimsical, capricious MAGGOTY-HEADED 1894 Sc.
– crotchety, full of whims or fancies, whimsical, capricious MAGGOTY-MINDED Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– crotchety; full of whims or perverse fancies MAGGOTISH a1700 obs.
– crotchety, fussy, silly; vacillating, undecided TITTY TODDY 1875 Eng. dial.
– crotchety, precise, pettish SANSHACH 1825 Sc.
– crotchety, queer CRANKY Bk1905 Amer. dial.
– full of crotchets or whims; fastidious, fidgety, over-particular FADDY Bk1900 Eng. dial.

CROTCHETY – NOUNS, PERSON
– a crotcheteer; a whimsical person MAGGOT-MONGER 1660 obs.
– a crotchety, narrow-minded, elderly man who snappishly can see no good in any modern thing OLD WIGSBY 1842
– a crotchety, whimsical person MAGGOTY-POW 1887 Sc.

CROTCHETY – VERBS
– to be crotchety or eccentric HAVE MAGGOTS IN THE HEAD L19 colloq.

CROUCH, CROUCHED, CROUCHING – ADJECTIVES
– crouched for a spring; braced or wound up for action BENT c1330 obs.
– crouching, ready to spring BENDIT Bk1898 Sc.

CROUCH etc. – VERBS
– to crouch down SCROOCH DOWN Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
– to crouch down or lie close, as an animal in hiding; to squat QUAT c1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– to crouch down, to squat SKOODLE 1916 Amer. dial.
– to crouch down, to squat, to sit QUATTY 1816 Eng. dial.
– to crouch down, to squat, to sit QUOT 1816 Eng. dial.
– to crouch down, to squeeze oneself into a small space SCOOT DOWN 1943 Amer. dial.
– to crouch in a corner SCOUT Bk1904 Eng. dial.
– to crouch or squat HUTCH 1876
– to crouch, resting on the limbs; to seat oneself SCONCE Bk1904 Eng. dial.
– to crouch, to cower LOWER 1575 obs.
– to crouch, to cower CALL Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– to crouch, to cower down, to contract the body with cold; to starve with cold HIRPLE 1788 Eng. dial.
– to crouch, to creep, to cower; to move slowly and feebly; to droop OOR 1866 Sc.
– to crouch, to cringe, to draw oneself in SCROOGE 1892 Amer. dial.
– to crouch, to cringe, to draw oneself in; to shrink (back, down, etc.) SCHROOCH;  SCRUCH 1860 Amer. dial.
– to crouch, to cringe, to draw oneself in; to shrink (back, down, etc.) SCROOCH;  SKROOTCH 1860 Amer. dial.
– to crouch, to cringe, to draw oneself in; to shrink (back, down, etc.) SCRUTCH;  SKRUTCH 1860 Amer. dial.
– to crouch, to huddle; to slink, to slouch, to sneak MITCH 1871 Eng. dial.
– to crouch, to hunch down SCROUNGE 1950 Amer. dial.
–to crouch, to hunch, to draw oneself in SCROUCH 1885 Amer. dial.
– to crouch, to hunch; to shrink or squeeze oneself into a small space SCROONCH 1925 Amer. dial.
– to crouch, to lie hid; to be afraid, to shake with fear DERE 1808 Sc. obs.
– to crouch, to lie motionless (generally with the sense of fear), to lie appalled DARE c1220 obs.
– to crouch, to shrink together; to huddle together SCRIFF 1894 Eng. dial.
– to crouch, to sit huddled up or crouched together MIMP Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– to crouch, to squat down GO QUAT 1790 Eng. dial.
– to crouch, to squat down; to sit huddled up in a slinking or crouching way CRONK 1847 Eng. dial.
– to crouch, to squat; to squeeze oneself into a small space SCOOCH (DOWN) 1858 Amer. dial.
– to crouch, to squat; to squeeze oneself into a small space SCOOCH UP 1965 Amer. dial.
– to crouch, to squat; to squeeze oneself into a small space SKUTCH DOWN 1931 Amer. dial.
– to crouch, to stoop down SCROUGE 1930 Amer. dial.
– to crouch, to stoop down upon the haunches SCOOPY Bk1904 Eng. dial.
– to crouch, to stoop, to bend down SCOUCH 1896 Eng. dial.
– to crouch, to stoop; to drop down low by bending at the knees SCRUNCH 1900s African-American sl.
– to crouch; to crowd together; to squeeze yourself into a small space SCRINCH;  SCRINCH DOWN;  SCRINCH UP 1870 Amer. dial.