Reverse Dictionary: CROW – CRX

CROW – NOUNS
– a crow or raven CRAKE c1320 N. Eng. dial.
– a flock of crows MURDER a1475
– the carrion crow AMEN-PREACHER E19 W. Indies sl.
– the carrion crow BLACKNEB Bk1911 Sc.

CROW – VERBS
– to caw as a crow KAAK 1605 obs.
– to caw as a crow QUAWK 1821 Eng. dial.
– to utter a harsh, grating cry, as a crow CRAKE c1386

CROWBAR – NOUNS (also see burglar, tools)
– a crowbar BAL-IRE Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– a crowbar BAR Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– a crowbar GAFF Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– a crowbar GRANNY BAR 1919 Amer. dial.
– a crowbar GRANNY TOOL 1919 Amer. dial.
– a crowbar JACK 1968 Amer. dial.
– a crowbar TILL-IRON Bk1905 N. Ireland
– a large crowbar ALDERMAN L19 sl.
– an iron crowbar GABLOCK c1746 Eng. dial.
– a short crowbar used by burglars, generally made in sections screwing together JEMMY 1752
– a short crowbar, used by housebreakers BESS Bk1896 sl.
– a short crowbar, used by housebreakers BETTY Bk1896 sl.
– a short crowbar, used by housebreakers CROW Bk1896 sl.
– a short crowbar, used by housebreakers DOG Bk1896 sl.
– a short crowbar, used by housebreakers JACK-IN-THE-BOX Bk1896 sl.
– a short crowbar, used by housebreakers JAMES 1819 sl.
– a short crowbar, used by housebreakers JILT Bk1896 sl.
– a short crowbar, used by housebreakers LORD-MAYOR Bk1896 sl.
– a short crowbar, used by housebreakers PERSUADING PLATE Bk1896 sl.
– a short crowbar, used by housebreakers PIG’S-FOOT Bk1896 sl.
– a short crowbar, used by housebreakers SCREW Bk1896 sl.
– a short crowbar, used by housebreakers THE STICK 1879 criminals’ sl.
– a short crowbar, used by housebreakers TIVVILL Bk1896 sl.
– a short crowbar, used by housebreakers TWIRL Bk1896 sl.
– a short crowbar, used by housebreakers TWIST Bk1896 sl.
– a short crowbar, usually made in sections screwing together, used by housebreakers JIMMY 1752 sl.
– a small crowbar JENNY 1690 thieves’ sl.
– a wooden crowbar or lever LEWDER 1825 Sc.

CROWD, CROWDED, CROWDING – ADJECTIVES
– crowded THRANGED 1845 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– crowded THRONGED (-UP) 1845 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– crowded ZOOED 1988 US surfing sl.
– crowded, abundant, numerous THICK ON THE GROUND 1893 UK sl.
– crowded close together CHOCKER 1956 colloq.
– crowded, confined, closely packed COBBY 19C Eng. dial.
– crowded, confined; incommoded by want of space or pressure of business THRUSTEN 1899 Eng. dial.
– crowded, confused THRUMMELT Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– crowded, heaped up UP-HEAPED 1803 Eng. dial. 
– crowded, huddled LIKE SARDINES IN A TIN M19 colloq.
– crowded, huddled PACKED LIKE SARDINES M19 colloq.
– crowded, in crowded conditions THICK AS A DOZEN IN A BED 1868 Amer. dial.
– crowded, in crowded conditions THICK AS FIVE IN A BED 1855 Amer. dial.
– crowded, in crowded conditions THICK AS FOUR IN A BED 1942 Amer. dial.
– crowded, in crowded conditions THICK AS SIX IN A BED 1965 Amer. dial.
– crowded, in crowded conditions THICK AS THREE IN A BED 1844 Eng. & Amer. dial.
– crowded, packed HUNCHED TOGETHER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– crowded, packed HUNCHED UP Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– crowded, packed LIKE HERRINGS Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– crowded, packed LIKE SARDINES Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– crowded, packed LIKE SARDINES IN A BARREL Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– crowded, packed PACKED LIKE HERRINGS Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– crowded, packed PACKED LIKE HERRINGS IN A BARREL Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– crowded, packed PACKED LIKE SARDINES IN A BARREL Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– crowded, packed SCROOCHED TOGETHER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– crowded, packed SCROOCHED UP Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– crowded, packed SQUASHED TOGETHER Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– crowded, packed SQUASHED UP Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– crowded, packed THICK AS FLIES Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– crowded, packed THICK AS HOPS Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– crowded, packed THICK AS THIEVES Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– crowded, popular, full of people LINED 1960s Amer. sl.
– crowded, thronged, frequented CELEBRIOUS 1627 obs.
– crowded; pressed for space; numerous, thick THRANG 1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– crowded; pressed for space; numerous, thick THRONG 1781 Eng. & Amer. dial.
– crowded; tight-fitting CHOKEY 2003 Trinidad and Tobago
– crowded together; gathered together BUNCHED UP TIGHTER THAN A DONKEY’S ASSHOLE 1977 Amer. sl.
– crowded together; thick, dense RANK a1400-50 obs. exc. N. Eng. dial.
– crowded together, thronging PANG 1827 Sc.
– excessively crowded THRAPT-FULL Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– extremely crowded ASS-TO-ELBOW 1980s US sl.
– pert. to crowds or flocks, common GREGARIAN M17 rare or obs.
– said of people crowded or pressed close together, one behind the other ASSHOLE TO BELLY BUTTON 1973 US sl.
– thickly crowded THICK-THRANG 1892 Sc.
– very crowded; very closely packed together LIKE HERRINGS IN A BARREL 1704
 
CROWD etc. – ADVERBS
– in a mingled crowd or heap TAG-RAG 1582 obs.
– in crowds, in large quantities, in great numbers BY HEAPS 1523 obs.
 
CROWD etc. – NOUNS
– a bustling crowd RAMMY 1935 Sc. sl.
– a bustling crowd, a hurry, flurry, fluster, haste SCAD 1897 Sc.
– a bustling, stirring crowd, a mob; a conglomeration of objects PARROCK 1813 Sc.
– a close-packed and confused crowd; a muddle MIRD 1895 Sc.
– a confused crowd BRAENGEL Bk1911 Sc.
– a confused crowd of disorderly people; the noise of such a rabble RABBLE-ROUTER 19C Eng. dial.
– a confused crowd of living things, esp. when in motion WALLER 1825 Sc.
– a confused crowd of people or animals; a numerous family of little children; a huddle of small animals MERDIL;  MERDLE 1882 Sc.
– a confused crowd; a knot or tangle HATTER 1835 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a crowd BAINGIE 1933 Sc.
– a crowd BING 1860 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a crowd CABOODLE 1858 sl.
– a crowd CABOOSH 1929 Sc.
– a crowd MUNG a1728 Eng. & Amer. dial., rare
– a crowd RAMJAM 1970s Black British sl.
– a crowd RANGEL;  RANGLE 1742 Sc.
– a crowd RASH B1900 Sc.
– a crowd RORT c1912 Aust. sl.
– a crowd THE WHOLE CABOODLE 1858 sl.
– a crowd THE WHOLE CABOOSE 1870 sl.
– a crowd THRAP 1851 Eng. dial.
– a crowd, a company of people; an organization; a gang or team LAYOUT 1867 Amer. dial.
– a crowd, a concourse of people RANDIGAL 1864 Eng. dial.
– a crowd, a concourse of people; a resorting, gathering REPAIR 1895 Sc.
– a crowd; a crush JAM 1812 colloq.
– a crowd, a gang or company CREW 1578 colloq.
– a crowd, a gathering MAGAZINE Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– a crowd, a great number MAMPUS 1851 Eng. dial.
– a crowd, a group KENNELRIE a1838 Sc. obs.
– a crowd, a group PACK AND BOODLE 1950 Amer. dial.
– a crowd, a group, a great number BANG 1727 Sc. & Amer. dial.
– a crowd, a group of people or things; the whole lot CAPUSH 1966 Amer. dial.
– a crowd, a large group of things or people; the whole lot CAPOOT 1968 Amer. dial.
– a crowd, a large number BREAK Bk1911 Sc.
– a crowd, a large number RAFF a1677 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
– a crowd, a lot; a large and miscellaneous collection of things or people KADABBLE 1967 Amer. dial.
– a crowd, a lot; a large and miscellaneous collection of things or people KADOODLE 1967 Amer. dial.
– a crowd, a lot; a large collection RAFT 1833 Eng. & Amer. dial.
– a crowd, a mass of people THICK 1828 Sc. obs.
– a crowd, a multitude ANGERIE 1866 Sc.
– a crowd, a multitude ARGERIE Bk1898 Sc.
– a crowd, a multitude; a large amount or number; a great many, a lot SIGHT 1809 Amer. dial.
– a crowd, a multitude, swarm SCRAE;  SKRAE 1899 Sc.
– a crowd, a multitude; swarm; a large quantity or number VERMIN 1745 Sc.
– a crowd, an indefinite quantity, amount or number, usually a large one MESS 1809 Eng. & Amer. dial.
– a crowd, a press; pressure; a rush THROW 1868 Sc.
– a crowd, a quantity TEW 1809 Eng. dial.
– a crowd, a seething mob FERKISHIN 1856 Sc.
– a crowd, a throng DRINGLE 1874 Eng. dial.
– a crowd, a throng THROCK Bk1905 Sc. obs.
– a crowd, a throng of people THRING c1205 obs.
– a crowd, a throng, a multitude; a number; used both of persons and things MANZY 1598 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a crowd, a throng, a multitude; a number; used both of persons and things MENYIE 1598 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a crowd, a throng, a multitude; a number; used both of persons and things MENZIE 1598 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a crowd, a throng; a considerable number or quantity THRAVE 1792 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a crowd, a throng; a considerable number or quantity THREAVE 1792 Eng. dial.
– a crowd, a throng; a considerable number or quantity TRAVE 1792 Sc.
– a crowd, collection; a large amount THE WHOLE BOODLE 1833 Amer. dial., sometimes derogatory
– a crowded, chaotic event, esp. one intended to garner media attention RAT FUCK 1991 sl.
– a crowded state THRONGNESS 1724-32 Sc.
– a crowd, everyone, the whole lot; the whole quantity, party, etc.; rabble BOILING 1833 Sc. & Amer. dial.
– a crowding together in a disorderly manner RALLY 1815 Sc.
– a crowd of people BANYEL Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– a crowd of people PUISSANCE 1423 obs.
– a crowd of people OUTFIT 1883 sl., orig. US
– a crowd of people; a throng PUSH 1718 rare
– a crowd or group of people CRUSH 1904 sl., orig. US
– a crowd; orig. a band of harvesters BEDRIP 1893 Ireland
– a crowd or ‘swarm’ of men or animals BEE-DROVE Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– a crowd, pack, lot BOODLE E17 sl., chiefly US
– a crowd, the lot; a large group of people at a public gathering OUTLAY 1909 Amer. dial.
– a crowd, the whole lot; a group KAPOODLE 1915 Amer. dial.
– a disorderly crowd SCOOT Bk1904 Eng. dial.
– a disorderly crowd; a boisterous assembly of people; a great gathering RALLY 1815 Sc.
– a disorderly crowd: a dirty or untidy place or room AUCTION 1865 Eng. dial.
– a disorderly crowd, rabble; a great confusion RIBBLE-RABBILL 1771 Sc.
– a little crowd or mob MOB-BEG 1881 Eng. dial.
– a mania for crowds DEMOMANIA Bk1991
– a mania for crowds OCHLOMANIA Bk1991
– a noisy crowd, a racket, noise, confusion TANRACKET Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– a small crowd RABBLETY 19C Eng. dial.
– a tumultuous crowd of people; a disorderly assemblage, a mob; a rabble RABBLEMENT 1548 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– a tumultuous crowd of people; a mob; the noise of such a rabble RABBLE ROUT 1599
– a tumultuous crowd or array of people; a disorderly assemblage; a mob; the scum of society; a great confusion RIBBLE-RABBLE 1635
– a very small crowd at a competition MOTHERS AND LOVERS 1989 Aust. sl.
– a frolicsome, mischievous crowd, esp. of children RAMMATREK 1866 Sc.
– dislike of crowds; a hatred of people DEMOPHOBIA Bk1991
– fear of being in crowded, public places, like markets AGORAPHOBIA 1871
– fear of crowds OCHLOPHOBIA 1885 rare
– fondness for crowds DEMOPHILIA Bk1991
– the entire crowd; all CALABOSH 1952 Amer. dial.
– the midst of the crowd or bustle; the busiest part or time THE THICK OF THE THRANG Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– the noise or commotion made by a crowd DEVIL-RACKET Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– the noise or commotion made by a crowd DEVIL-ROUTER Bk1900 Eng. dial.
– the state of being crowded or packed together; a crush, a squeeze PACK 1928 Sc.
 
CROWD etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a member of a crowd or mob MOB-MAN 1747 rare
– a member of a crowd or mob MOBSMAN 1868 rare
– a member of a crowd or mob; a member of the common people MOBSTER 1735 obs.
– a person who fears crowds or mobs OCHLOPHOBE Bk1991
– a person who has an aversion to a crowd OCHLOPHOBIST 1867 rare
– one of a crowd of people MOBBER 1745 Eng. dial.
 
CROWD etc. – VERBS
– to act in a crowd MOB;  MOB IT L17 sl.
– to be crowded; to be lively HUM 1887 US sl.
– to be too much crowded BE THRONG IN THE REED 1853-62 Ireland
– to collect a crowd  RISE A BARNEY Bk1903 showmen’s usage
– to collect in crowds, to gather HATTER Bk1902 Sc.
– to crowd SCHROWD;  SCROWD;  SKROUD 1789 Amer. dial.
– to crowd THRAP 1814 Eng. dial.
– to crowd in great confusion RIBBLE-RABBLE B1900 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– to crowd, or huddle together in a confined space MUG 1878 UK sl.
– to crowd over; to force, push, or squeeze one’s way SCROOCH 1909 Amer. dial.
– to crowd people together like pigs PIG 1745 rare
– to crowd people together like pigs PIG TOGETHER 1848 rare
– to crowd something out OONTZ OUT 1947 Amer. dial.
– to crowd, to fill up RAM UP 1970s Black British sl.
– to crowd, to fill up RAM 1970s Black British sl.
– to crowd, to gather, to assemble BIKE 1790 Sc.
– to crowd together in a confused manner PARROCK Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– to crowd together, jostling each other HUSTLE 1823
– to crowd together like rabbits RABBIT 1892 obs.
– to crowd together, to huddle up SCROOCH UP 1927 Amer. dial.
– to crowd together; to press down SCRINGE 1790 Eng. dial. obs.
– to crowd together, to squeeze in SCROUCH 1844 Amer. dial.
– to crowd together; to squeeze yourself into a small space SCRINCH;  SCRINCH DOWN;  SCRINCH UP 1870 Amer. dial.
– to crowd, to heap together; to throng; to press, compress, squeeze THRUMBLE 1589 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
– to crowd, to mix confusedly MENYIE Bk1905 Sc.
– to crowd, to move in a confused crowd BANYEL Bk1898 Sc.
– to crowd, to pack closely together RAM-JAM 19C Eng. dial.
– to crowd, to press round, to bunch together; to romp around together RALLY 1866 Sc.
– to crowd, to press, to squeeze, to huddle together THRUTCH 1874 Eng. dial.
– to crowd, to press, to throng; to move or gather in a crowd; to assemble THRING a800 obs.
– to crowd, to push against; to force into, out of, etc. a crowded space SCROUGE;  SCROWDGE;  SKROUGE 1789 Amer. dial.
– to crowd, to push, to squeeze THRUST Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– to crowd, to push; to squeeze one’s way SCROOGE 1904 Amer. dial.
– to crowd, to push; to squeeze one’s way SCRUDGE 1904 Amer. dial.
– to crowd, to smother; to trample down; to press injuriously upon or against OPPRESS 1382 obs.
– to crowd, to squeeze; to thrust; to push THRUSSEN 1874 Eng. dial.
– to crowd, to throng THRAG 1809 Eng. dial.
– to crowd, to throng THRAVE Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– to crowd, to throng THROCK Bk1905 Sc. obs.
– to crowd, to throng, to press; to wrestle THRIMBLE 1774 Sc.
– to crowd, to thrust; to push, to squeeze THRUSTEN 1874 Eng. dial.
– to crowd upon; to crush or jam CRUDGE 1868 Eng. dial.
– to crowd up, to choke RAMIFY 19C Eng. dial.
– to greatly crowd CROWD TO VERJUICE a1625 obs.

CROWN – NOUNS
– a royal crown or diadem GARLAND c1330 obs.

CRUCIAL – ADJECTIVES
– crucial, determining SHOWDOWN Bk1974 Amer. sl.

CRUCIAL – NOUNS
– a crucial element MONEY 1960 Amer. sl.
– a crucial moment NICK Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a crucial moment NICK OF TIME Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a crucial moment THE SCRATCH Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a crucial moment TIME OF NICK Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a crucial moment ZERO HOUR Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– the most crucial or basic aspects of something THE NITTY-GRITTY 1963 sl., orig. US

CRUCIAL – PHRASES
– applied to a crucial or decisive moment  WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN 1945 sl., orig. US

CRUCIFIX – NOUNS
– a crucifix PAPIST-STROKE 1825 Sc., jocular usage

CRUDE – ADJECTIVES
– crude and raucous; untamed; uncouth WILD AND WOOLLY 1884
– crude, clumsy, rough, erratic; frightening, hair-raising HAIRY 1848
– crudely expressed NOT EVEN WRAPPED-UP L19 colloq.
– crude, plain, simple; of a type or style appropriate to the country; said of a thing RUSTICAL 1483
– crude, rough and ready; without the formal training or qualifications usually considered necessary for an occupation BUSH 1851
– crude; rough; unrefined, vulgar RUSTIC 1576 depreciative usage
– crude, uncultivated HALF-CUT 1843 Amer. dial.
– crude, unpleasant, uncouth SALTY 1930s sl.
– crude, vulgar; unsophisticated DUNGHILL 1548 rare
– crude, vulgar; usually used of a youth OIKISH 1930s sl.
– exceptionally crude or tasteless NOBROW 1995 Amer. sl.

CRUDE – NOUNS
– a crude or shapeless thing QUAB 1628
– a crude word or act GROSSERY Bk1966 US students’ sl.
– the process or result of making something crude CRUDIFICATION 1910

CRUDE – NOUNS, PERSON
– a crude, boorish, ignorant Black person, a country bumpkin BUNGO 20C W. Indies & Jamaica
– a crude, large individual BOZO 1930 Amer. students’ sl.
– a crude, obnoxious, loud person OBNO 1979 Amer. students’ sl.
– a crude, obnoxious person OBNOC 1970s US students’ sl.
– a crude, obnoxious person OBNOXO 1970s US students’ sl.
– a crude or doltish person MISSING LINK 1901 US sl., jocular usage
– a crude or ill-mannered person; a misfit; a child who misbehaves; an insignificant person; an immoral woman OUTLAW 1965 Amer. dial.
– a crude or obnoxious old man (Alter Kaker) A.K. 1920 US sl.
– a crude, unruly person; a member of a rough party of fun-makers; orig. applied to residents of Fulton Co., Illinois AMARUGIAN;  AMERUGIAN 1856 Amer. dial.
– a crude, unruly person; a member of a rough party of fun-makers ANAROOGIAN;  ANNARUGIAN 1856 Amer. dial.
– a crude, violent, or sexually aggressive male BEAST Bk2006 US sl.
– a person with crude, rough manners RAMGUNSHOCH 1825 Sc.

CRUDE – VERBS
– to make crude CRUDIFY 1899 rare

CRUEL, CRUELLY, CRUELTY – ADJECTIVES
– brutally cruel, inhuman BEASTLY 1558 obs.
– cruel CRUENT 1524 obs. rare
– cruel IDI 2003 UK sl.
– cruel MUSHINFOW Bk1866 Sc.
– cruel, actively evil, deadly, dire, pernicious, destructive BALE a1000 obs.
– cruel and ruthlessly competitive DOG-EAT-DOG 1850s Amer. sl.
– cruel and treacherous, lurking to do mischief FELL-LURKING Bk1908
– cruel and treacherous; deceitful CROCODILIAN 1632 obs.
– cruel and unfeeling ROCK-HEARTED 1656
– cruel, awful, deadly, wicked WAN c1400 obs., poetic usage
– cruel, barbaric, illiberal MEDIEVAL L19 sl.
– cruel, barbarous, of evil or deceitful nature DERN c897 obs.
– cruel, bitter, biting SHARP-TOOTHED 1604 rare
– cruel, bitter, severe ASPRE c1374 obs.
– cruel, bloodthirsty, eager to kill SANGUISUGOUS 1615 obs.
– cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless TIGERANTIC a1704 obs.
– cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless TIGERISH 1573
– cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless TIGERLY 1633 rare
– cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless TIGEROCIOUS 1874 nonce word
– cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless TIGEROUS 1532 obs. rare
– cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless TIGERY 1859 rare
– cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless TIGRISH 1573
– cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless TIGROUS 1532 obs. rare
– cruel, bloodthirsty, murderous; delighting in carnage SANGUINARY 1623
– cruel, bloodthirsty; merciless; attended by bloodshed SANGUINOUS 1663 obs.
– cruel, bloodthirsty; merciless; eager to kill SANGUINOLENT 1577-87 rare
– cruel, brutish, savage, rude, barbarous, uncivilized BESTIAL c1400
– cruel by being too virtuous HOLY-CRUEL a1616
– cruel, destructive FELLY 1583 obs.
– cruel, dreadful; characterized by or arising from vengeance or revenge VENGEABLE c1430 obs.
– cruel; exhibiting ill-will or bitter enmity, malevolent; very angry DESPITOUS c1374 obs.
– cruel, ferocious, violent EFFEROUS 1614 obs. rare
– cruel, fierce, evil HAGER Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– cruel, fierce, raging, furious, stern, wroth BREME c1175 obs.
– cruel, fierce, savage, barbarous TRUCULENT c1540
– cruel, hard-hearted FLINT-HEART 1596 obs.
– cruel, hard-hearted FLINT-HEARTED 1560
– cruel, hard-hearted, pitiless, merciless, unfeeling STONE-HEARTED 1569 rare
– cruel, hard-hearted; unfeeling PEBBLE-HEARTED 1887
– cruel, hard, unfeeling FLINTED 1582 obs.
– cruel, harsh ASPERT Bk1866 Sc.
– cruel; harsh KEEN a1000 obs.
– cruel, harsh, severe, unkind ILL 1786 Sc.
– cruel, harsh, surly, out of humour; lacking generosity, churlish; ungainly ILL-SET 1776 Sc.
– cruel, ill-disposed; having a wicked disposition ILL-KINDED 1917 Sc.
– cruel, ill-natured ATTERN c950 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– cruel, mad, furious, raging, outrageous VESANOUS 1656 obs.
– cruel, merciless; not susceptible to persuasion or to strong emotions HARD-HEARTED c1225
– cruel, merciless, pitiless, hard-hearted CREWELL c1385 obs.
– cruel, merciless; void of reverence, mercy or pity ORELESS a1000 obs.
– cruel, murderous; inflicting or involving brutal slaughter or injury BUTCHERLY 1528
– cruel or barbarous in manner BLOODY-MINDED 1545
– cruel, profligate, and tyrannical in conduct BAD Bk1898 Eng. dial.
– cruel, rough and violent, savage TARTAR 1809
– cruel, rough; fierce, violent; severe; keen, eager HETER;  HETTER a1400-50 obs.
– cruel, rough-natured ROUGH-HEWN 1600 obs.
– cruel, ruthless, pitiless, merciless IMPITEOUS 1877
– cruel, savage; exhibiting the tyranny, cruelty, or moral depravity of Nero NERONIAN 1598
– cruel, savage, ferocious FAROUCHIE 1825 Sc. obs.
– cruel, severe, hostile; fierce, bitter HATEL a850 obs.
– cruel, spiteful, malevolent, malicious DESPITEOUS c1510
– cruel; spiteful; pitiless, merciless DISPITEOUS 1803
– cruel, stern, obdurate, severe IRON-FACE Bk1892 Chinese Pidgin
– cruel, stern, violent HARAGEOUS a1400 obs.
– cruel, terrible, dreadful DERF a1225 obs.
– cruel, tyrannical, despotic SATRAPIAN 1822
– cruel, tyrannical, despotic SATRAPICAL 1823
– cruel, unfeeling, pitiless, malicious DOG-HEARTED 1608
– cruel, unkind, merciless, pitiless; unmerciful UNMERCIABLE a1382 obs.
– cruel, unpleasant EVIL 1930s sl.
– cruel, unpleasant MEAN-HAIR 1960s homosexual sl.
– cruel, vindictive, rough-mannered, violent LUNGEOUS 1787 Eng. dial.
– excessively and wantonly cruel; heinously wicked ATROCIOUS 1669
– extremely cruel and harsh, rigorous, severe DRACONIAN 1876
– extremely cruel and harsh; rigorous, severe DRACONIC 1708
– inhumanly cruel or savage; brutal, wild IMMANE 1599 rare
– not cruel or heartless UNDISPITEOUS 1598 obs.
– rendered cruel or savage SAVAGED 1611 obs. rare
– ruling with a cruel or firm hand; forceful, severe HARD-HANDED 1611
– unjustly cruel or severe, pitiless TYRANNOUS 1556
– using cruel language; threatening SEVIDICAL 1630 obs.
 
CRUEL etc. – ADVERBS
– cruelly HARAGEOUSLY c1440 obs.
– cruelly, ferociously MANKINDLY 1606 obs.
– cruelly, harshly HARD AND SHARP 1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– cruelly; pitilessly VENGEABLY 1412-20 arch.
 
CRUEL etc. – NOUNS
– a cruel joke, remark, comment, etc. CRUELLIE;  CRUELLY 1959 colloq.
– an instance of cruel victimization ASS-FUCK 1977 Amer. sl.
– barbarous cruelty, barbarity BARBARISM 1603 obs.
– barbarous or savage cruelty; brutishness; wildness; fierceness; ferocity FERITY c1534
– cruel or unfair treatment SHAFTING 1970s US sl.
– cruelty CRUDELITY 1483 obs.
– cruelty CRUEL c1440 obs.
– cruelty, direness, dreadfulness, terribleness DIRITY 1586 obs. rare 
– cruelty, fierceness, harshness, savagery; malignity; also, sternness, severity FELLNESS c1410 obs.
– cruelty, hardness DURITY 1543 obs.
– cruelty practiced on college freshmen HAZING a1860 US
– inhuman cruelty; savagery, brutality; a cruel or savage act IMMANITY 1539 obs.
 
CRUEL etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
– a cruel and vile exactor or extortioner VAMPIRE 1741
– a cruel, evil, or rude person; generally used of women, but may also be used of men BITCH Bk1989 US college sl.
– a cruel, fierce, or tiger-like woman TIGRESS 1700
– a cruel, hard-hearted, or tyrannical man; a bad-tempered or unmanageable person; a man who treats his wife harshly TURK 1536
– a cruel or bloodthirsty person SPARTAN DOG a1616
– a cruel or fierce but beautiful woman PANTHERESS 1868
– a cruel or loathsome person HELL-KITE a1616 rare
– a cruel or otherwise very wicked person BAD HEART Bk1875 Eng. dial.
– a cruel or ruthless person MOLOCH 1659
– a cruel or savage person; a barbarian SALVAGE 1606 obs.
– a cruel or wicked person; a villain HELLICAT 1816 rare, orig. & chiefly Sc.
– a cruel or worldly woman BISCUIT 1952 Amer. sl.
– a cruel overseer or employer SIMON LEGREE 20C African-American sl.
– a cruel, savage, or fierce person; an unfeeling or brutal person SAVAGE 1606
– a cruel, unpleasant, or contemptible person NASTY PIECE OF WORK 1945
– a mock title for a cruel or ruthless person MOLOCHSHIP 1661 obs. nonce word
– an irrationally cruel person SCOURGEMUTTON 1581 obs.
– a person likened in some way to Herod the Great or his son Herod Antipas, esp. in displaying cruelty, tyranny, and wickedness HEROD c1405
– a person of cruel, fierce, rapacious, or bloodthirsty disposition TIGER 1500-20
– a person of such extreme cruelty or wickedness as to appear inhuman; a markedly cruel, depraved, vile, or hideous person MONSTER a1505
– a person who is cruel to animals MALISON Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– a person who practices cruel horseplay or hazes on another HAZER 1887 US
– a very cruel, violent, or repulsive person ANIMAL 1598
 
CRUEL etc. – VERBS
– to become cruel, to become greedy of flesh, to thirst for blood ACHARNE c1400 obs. rare
– to indulge in cruel or barbarous deeds SAVAGE 1563 obs. rare
– to make cruel, fierce, or frantic ENFELON 1477 obs.
– to make cruel, to render inhuman INHUMANIZE 1871 rare
– to provoke to cruelty or bitterness; to exasperate, to embitter INASPERATE 1599 obs. rare
– to render cruel or savage SAVAGIZE 1848 rare
– to subject to cruel horseplay, as practiced by students; to bully, to treat cruelly HAZE 1850 US

CRUISE – NOUNS
– a cruise or voyage CAMPAIGN 1708 obs.

CRUISE – NOUNS, PERSON
– a person who is addicted to cruises CRUISE-OHOLIC 1989

CRUMB – NOUNS
– a crumb MIRL 1845 Sc.
– a crumb, a broken-off fragment, a morsel, a small shrivelled-looking object NIRL 1808 Sc.
– a crumb, a shred, a fragment SCREED 1777 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a crumb, a small piece, a morsel OFFE c1420 obs. rare
– a crumb; a small piece of anything MINCH Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– a crumb, a small piece of anything edible; a fragment SCRIM Bk1904 Eng. dial.
– a crumb of bread; the least particle of solid food; a bit of anything MILLIN 1900 Sc.
– a crumb or mite of anything; a small piece of food MINCHIN;  MINGIN Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– crumbs, leavings; fragments that fall off in breaking or using anything OFFALS 1563-87 obs.
– crumbs or remnants of food left by rats and mice YATTER 1925 Sc.
– crumbs or scraps that fall from the table OF-FALLINGS 1636 Sc.
– crumbs, scraps, rejects, things thrown aside OFF-FALLINGS 1660 Sc.

CRUMBLE, CRUMBLING, CRUMBLY – ADJECTIVES 
– crumbling, brittle, crisp, as ‘smopple’ wood, or a ‘smopple’ pie crust SMOPPLE 1731 Eng. dial.
– having a crumbly or soft, sticky consistency MUMBLY 1847 rare, orig. Eng. dial.

CRUMBLE etc. – VERBS
– to cause to crumble or decay MURL a1525 Sc.
– to crumble bread SUFFRIATE 1623 obs. rare
– to crumble bread between the fingers THRIMBLE 1854 Eng. dial.
– to crumble or grate bread, etc. MYE 1381 obs.
– to crumble, to break easily into crumbs MURL 1600 Sc.
– to crumble; to break into bits OFFE c1420 obs. rare
– to crumble; to break or cut into pieces; to tear; to shred; to mangle; to carve awkwardly MAMMOCK 1520 Eng. dial.
– to crumble, to crush, to pulverize; to mash or reduce to a pulp MUSH 1781
– to crumble to dust; to waste; to wear away gradually through the effect of time and weather MITER 1859 Eng. dial.
– to crumble; to tear; to mangle; to carve awkwardly MOMMOCK;  MUMMOCK 1853 Eng. dial.
– to crumble up in eating MEISLE 1824 Sc.

CRUMPLE, CRUMPLED – ADJECTIVES
– crumpled CRUMPELTY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– crumpled by squeezing SCRUMPLED Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– crumpled, rumpled RUMPLETY Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– crumpled up WABBLED UP;  WOBBLED UP 1854 Amer. dial. obs.

CRUMPLE etc. – VERBS
– to crumple RAFFLE c1728
– to crumple SCRUMPLE Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
– to crumple, to crinkle SCRIMPLE 1535 obs. rare
– to crumple, to crush, to squeeze SQUIZZEN B1900 Eng. dial.
– to crumple; to form into a clump or clumps WOB;  WOB UP 1864 Amer. dial.
– to crumple, to shrivel; to screw up SCRINKLE Bk1904 Eng. dial.
– to crumple, to wrinkle WRIMPLE1611 obs. rare
– to crumple, to wrinkle, to crinkle, to curl CRIMPLE c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.

CRUNCH, CRUNCHING, CRUNCHY – ADJECTIVES
– crunchy CRUMP 17C US

CRUNCH etc. – NOUNS
– the noise made by crunching anything; a sharp, grinding noise SCRANCH 1881 Eng. dial.

CRUNCH etc. – VERBS
– to crunch, to eat noisily SCRANCH;  SCRAUNCH;  SKRANSH 1777 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
– to crunch; to grind between the teeth SCRONCH 1828 Amer. dial.
– to crunch with the teeth RAMSH;  RANSH;  RUNSH 1825 Sc.

CRUSH, CRUSHED – ADJECTIVES
– crushed, broken, smashed PAKARU 20C NZ sl., World War I services’ usage
– crushed by a blow, bruised BIRSED 1856 Eng. dial.
– in a crushed state IN VOGA Bk1905 Sc.
 
CRUSH etc. – NOUNS
– a crush; a crowd JAM 1812 colloq.
– a crush, a squeeze; the state of being packed or crowded together PACK 1928 Sc.
– an agency that crushes or beats down, as with blows of a hammer HAMMER 1382
 
CRUSH etc. – VERBS
– to crush KNUSH a1400 obs. rare
– to crush QUEST 1647 obs. rare
– to crush SMUSH 1991 US sl.
– to crush flat SCON;  SKON Bk1904 Sc.
– to crush or destroy GRAUNCH 1881
– to crush or grind with a sharp, grating noise; to grind between the teeth SCRANCH;  SCRAUNCH;  SKRANSH 1777 Eng. dial.
– to crush or jam; to crowd upon CRUDGE 1868 Eng. dial.
– to crush or press roughly or carelessly SCASH;  SCASS 1801 Sc. obs.
– to crush or squash to pieces TO-QUASH c1375 obs.
– to crush to a pulp, to bruise; to beat up MANCH 1895 Eng. dial.
– to crush, to batter, to beat in BESNANG Bk1911 Sc.
– to crush, to beat, to trample into a soft mass JAMMOCK 1876 Eng. dial.
– to crush, to break in pieces FORBREAK c1000 obs.
– to crush, to break in pieces; to bruise; to overpower MANG 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– to crush, to bruise MODGE 1847 Eng. dial.
– to crush, to bruise; to press together, to squeeze, to compress THRING a1300 obs.
– to crush, to bruise, to squeeze, force, to press BIRSE Bk1911 Sc.
– to crush, to burst in RAM IN Bk1905 Sc.
– to crush, to crumble, to pulverize; to mash or reduce to a pulp MUSH 1781
– to crush; to crunch; to grind between the teeth; hence, to eat SCRONCH 1828 Amer. dial.
– to crush to death as a victim JUGGERNAUT 1830
– to crush, to flatten down, to squeeze flat QUAT c1400-50 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
– to crush to fragments TO-GNIDE a1300 obs.
– to crush, to mash SMUSH 1825 Amer. dial.
– to crush, to oppress; to destroy, to kill a person QUENCH c1200 rare
– to crush, to overload; to oppress; to overwhelm ACCUMBER c1314 obs.
– to crush, to pack or tamp down; to flatten; often said of sand, snow, hair, etc. PANK 1937 Amer. dial.
– to crush to pieces; to be crushed, to break to pieces under pressure TO-CRUSH c1300 obs.
– to crush to pieces, to smash; to bruise severely TO-BRUISE c1000 obs.
– to crush, to press down; to overthrow; to bring to ruin DOWNTHRING c1430 Sc. obs.
– to crush, to push SCROOCH 1943 Amer. dial.
– to crush, to smash, to break down, to break in pieces DEBRUISE 1297 obs.
– to crush, to smash, to hit, to beat, to strike BASH 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
– to crush, to smash, to suffer crushing of some part of the body MASH 1832 Amer. dial.
– to crush, to spoil MALLYGRUGGLE 1919 Sc.
– to crush, to squeeze JAB Bk1902 Eng. dial.
– to crush, to squeeze SCRAM 1885 Eng. dial.
– to crush, to squeeze; to crumple SQUIZZEN B1900 Eng. dial.
– to crush, to squeeze; to rub vigorously SCRIM;  SKRIM Bk1904 Sc.
– to crush, to trample down, to smother, to crowd OPPRESS 1382 obs.
– to crush, to wrinkle; to rumple; to crumple RUNKLE a1425
– to crush utterly, to hit into small pieces HIT UP INTO MASH-MORTAR Bk1905 Eng. dial.
– to kill by crushing or suffocation OVERLAY 1953 Amer. dial.

CRUTCHES – NOUNS
– a beggar’s crutches SYMPATHY STICKS Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– a crutch HECK 1898 Sc.
– a crutch SCRITCH Bk1904 Eng. dial.
– crutches ARM PROPS c1820 sl.
– crutches PROPS Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– crutches SAPS Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– crutches STICKS Bk1942 Amer. sl.
– crutches STILTS Bk1942 Amer. sl.

CRUTCHES – NOUNS, PERSON
– a person who uses a crutch in walking HECKIE Bk1902 Sc.
– a person who uses a crutch in walking HECKSTER Bk1902 Sc.

CRUTCHES – VERBS
– to walk with crutches BILT Bk1898 Sc.

CRUX – NOUNS
– the crux or central point of a discussion, argument, etc.; the heart of a matter KNUB 1864