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88 Nouns That Start With CRA

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crab (noun) a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
(noun) decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
(noun) a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body Synonyms: crab louse, Phthirius pubis, pubic louse
(noun) the edible flesh of any of various crabs Synonyms: crabmeat
(noun) a quarrelsome grouch Synonyms: crabby person
crabapple (noun) small sour apple; suitable for preserving Synonyms: crab apple
(noun) any of numerous wild apple trees usually with small acidic fruit Synonyms: crab apple, wild apple
(noun) any of numerous varieties of crab apples cultivated for their small acidic (usually bright red) fruit used for preserves or as ornamentals for their blossoms Synonyms: crab apple, cultivated crab apple
crabbedness (noun) a disposition to be ill-tempered Synonyms: crabbiness, crossness
crabbiness (noun) a disposition to be ill-tempered Synonyms: crabbedness, crossness
crabgrass (noun) grasses with creeping stems that root freely; a pest in lawns Synonyms: crab grass, finger grass
crabmeat (noun) the edible flesh of any of various crabs Synonyms: crab
crabs (noun) infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice Synonyms: pediculosis pubis
crack (noun) the act of cracking something Synonyms: cracking, fracture
(noun) a usually brief attempt Synonyms: fling, go, offer, pass, whirl
(noun) a narrow opening Synonyms: gap
(noun) a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive Synonyms: crack cocaine, tornado
(noun) a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
(noun) witty remark Synonyms: quip, sally, wisecrack
(noun) a sudden sharp noise Synonyms: cracking, snap
(noun) a long narrow cleft Synonyms: cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure
(noun) a long narrow depression in a surface Synonyms: chap, cranny, crevice, fissure
(noun) a chance to do something Synonyms: shot
crackdown (noun) severely repressive actions
cracker (noun) a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends Synonyms: cracker bonbon, snapper
(noun) firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing Synonyms: banger, firecracker
(noun) a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
(noun) a poor White person in the southern United States Synonyms: redneck
(noun) a programmer who cracks (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things
crackerberry (noun) creeping perennial herb distinguished by red berries and clustered leaf whorls at the tips of shoots; Greenland to Alaska Synonyms: bunchberry, Cornus canadensis, dwarf cornel, pudding berry
crackerjack (noun) something excellent of its kind Synonyms: jimdandy, jimhickey
(noun) someone excellent of their kind Synonyms: jimdandy, jimhickey
cracking (noun) the act of cracking something Synonyms: crack, fracture
(noun) a sudden sharp noise Synonyms: crack, snap
(noun) the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)
crackle (noun) glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface Synonyms: crackle china, crackleware
(noun) the sharp sound of snapping noises Synonyms: crackling, crepitation
crackleware (noun) glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface Synonyms: crackle, crackle china
crackling (noun) the sharp sound of snapping noises Synonyms: crackle, crepitation
(noun) the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered Synonyms: greaves
cracklings (noun) the crisp residue left after lard has been rendered
crackpot (noun) a whimsically eccentric person Synonyms: crank, fruitcake, nut, nut case, screwball
cracksman (noun) a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents Synonyms: safebreaker, safecracker
cradle (noun) a baby bed with sides and rockers
(noun) a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold Synonyms: rocker
(noun) where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence Synonyms: birthplace, place of origin, provenance, provenience
(noun) birth of a person
cradlesong (noun) the act of singing a quiet song to lull a child to sleep Synonyms: lullaby
(noun) a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep Synonyms: berceuse, lullaby
craft (noun) the skilled practice of a practical occupation Synonyms: trade
(noun) a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
(noun) shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception Synonyms: craftiness, cunning, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness
(noun) skill in an occupation or trade Synonyms: craftsmanship, workmanship
(noun) people who perform a particular kind of skilled work Synonyms: trade
crafter (noun) a creator of great skill in the manual arts Synonyms: craftsman
craftiness (noun) the quality of being crafty Synonyms: guile
(noun) shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception Synonyms: craft, cunning, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness
craftsman (noun) a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft Synonyms: artificer, artisan, journeyman
(noun) a creator of great skill in the manual arts Synonyms: crafter
(noun) a professional whose work is consistently of high quality
craftsmanship (noun) skill in an occupation or trade Synonyms: craft, workmanship
crag (noun) a steep rugged rock or cliff
cragsman (noun) a climber of vertical rock faces Synonyms: rock climber
crake (noun) any of several short-billed Old World rails
crammer (noun) a textbook designed for cramming
(noun) a special school where students are crammed
(noun) a student who crams
(noun) a teacher who is paid to cram students for examinations
cramp (noun) a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together Synonyms: cramp iron
(noun) a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
(noun) a painful and involuntary muscular contraction Synonyms: muscle spasm, spasm
crampbark (noun) deciduous thicket-forming Old World shrub with clusters of white flowers and small bright red berries Synonyms: cranberry tree, European cranberry bush, European cranberrybush, guelder rose, Viburnum opulus
crampfish (noun) any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges Synonyms: electric ray, numbfish, torpedo
crampon (noun) an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing Synonyms: climber, climbing iron, crampoon
(noun) a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects Synonyms: crampoon
crampoon (noun) an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing Synonyms: climber, climbing iron, crampon
(noun) a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects Synonyms: crampon
cran (noun) a capacity unit used for measuring fresh herring
cranberry (noun) very tart red berry used for sauce or juice
(noun) any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
crane (noun) large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
(noun) lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
cranesbill (noun) any of numerous geraniums of the genus Geranium Synonyms: crane's bill
craniate (noun) animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium Synonyms: vertebrate
craniologist (noun) someone who claims to be able to read your character from the shape of your skull Synonyms: phrenologist
craniology (noun) the scientific study of the skulls of various human races
craniometer (noun) an instrument for measuring skull sizes
craniometry (noun) the branch of physical anthropology dealing with the study and measurement of dry skulls after removal of its soft parts
craniotomy (noun) a surgical opening through the skull
cranium (noun) the part of the skull that encloses the brain Synonyms: braincase, brainpan
crank (noun) a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle Synonyms: starter
(noun) an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant Synonyms: chalk, chicken feed, deoxyephedrine, glass, ice, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, shabu, trash
(noun) a bad-tempered person Synonyms: churl, crosspatch, grouch, grump
(noun) a whimsically eccentric person Synonyms: crackpot, fruitcake, nut, nut case, screwball
crankcase (noun) housing for a crankshaft
crankiness (noun) a fussy and eccentric disposition Synonyms: contrariness, crotchetiness, grumpiness
crankshaft (noun) a rotating shaft driven by (or driving) a crank
cranny (noun) a small opening or crevice (especially in a rock face or wall)
(noun) a long narrow depression in a surface Synonyms: chap, crack, crevice, fissure
crap (noun) Obscene word for unacceptable behavior Synonyms: bull, bullshit, dogshit, horseshit, Irish bull, shit
(noun) obscene terms for feces Synonyms: dirt, poop, shit, shite, turd
crapaud (noun) large toothed frog of South America and Central America resembling the bullfrog Synonyms: Leptodactylus pentadactylus, South American bullfrog
crape (noun) a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface Synonyms: crepe
(noun) small very thin pancake Synonyms: crepe, French pancake
crapette (noun) solitaire with two players using separate packs Synonyms: Russian bank
crapper (noun) a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination Synonyms: can, commode, pot, potty, stool, throne, toilet
crappie (noun) small sunfishes of central United States rivers
(noun) small sunfishes of the genus Pomoxis of central United States rivers
craps (noun) a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice
(noun) expressions used when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot Synonyms: snake eyes
crapshoot (noun) playing craps Synonyms: crap game, crap shooting
(noun) a risky and uncertain venture
crapshooter (noun) a gambler who plays the game of craps
crapulence (noun) the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess Synonyms: boozing, drink, drinking, drunkenness
crash (noun) the act of colliding with something Synonyms: smash
(noun) a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles) Synonyms: wreck
(noun) a loud resonant repeating noise Synonyms: clang, clangor, clangoring, clangour, clank, clash
(noun) a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) Synonyms: collapse
(noun) (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative
crasher (noun) someone who gets in (to a party) without an invitation or without paying Synonyms: gatecrasher, unwelcome guest
crassitude (noun) the quality of being crass--devoid of refinement Synonyms: crassness
crassness (noun) the quality of being crass--devoid of refinement Synonyms: crassitude
crate (noun) a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
(noun) the quantity contained in a crate Synonyms: crateful
crateful (noun) the quantity contained in a crate Synonyms: crate
crater (noun) a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb
(noun) a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano Synonyms: volcanic crater
craton (noun) the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian
cravat (noun) neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front
craven (noun) an abject coward Synonyms: poltroon, recreant
cravenness (noun) meanspirited cowardice
craving (noun) an intense desire for some particular thing
craw (noun) a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food Synonyms: crop
crawdad (noun) small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster Synonyms: crawdaddy, crawfish, crayfish
(noun) tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly Synonyms: crawfish, crayfish, ecrevisse
crawdaddy (noun) small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster Synonyms: crawdad, crawfish, crayfish
crawfish (noun) large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters Synonyms: crayfish, langouste, rock lobster, sea crawfish, spiny lobster
(noun) small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster Synonyms: crawdad, crawdaddy, crayfish
(noun) tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly Synonyms: crawdad, crayfish, ecrevisse
crawl (noun) a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body Synonyms: crawling, creep, creeping
(noun) a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick Synonyms: Australian crawl, front crawl
(noun) a very slow movement
crawler (noun) terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers Synonyms: angleworm, dew worm, earthworm, fishing worm, fishworm, nightcrawler, nightwalker, red worm, wiggler
(noun) a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage Synonyms: ass-kisser, lackey, sycophant, toady
(noun) a person who crawls or creeps along the ground Synonyms: creeper
crawling (noun) a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body Synonyms: crawl, creep, creeping
crawlspace (noun) low space beneath a floor of a building; gives workers access to wiring or plumbing Synonyms: crawl space
crayer (noun) a two- or three-masted sailing vessel formerly used for transporting cargo in the Baltic Sea.
crayfish (noun) large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters Synonyms: crawfish, langouste, rock lobster, sea crawfish, spiny lobster
(noun) small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster Synonyms: crawdad, crawdaddy, crawfish
(noun) tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly Synonyms: crawdad, crawfish, ecrevisse
(noun) warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California Synonyms: langouste, rock lobster, spiny lobster
crayon (noun) writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing Synonyms: wax crayon
craze (noun) a fine crack in a glaze or other surface
(noun) an interest followed with exaggerated zeal Synonyms: cult, fad, furor, furore, rage
(noun) state of violent mental agitation Synonyms: delirium, frenzy, fury, hysteria
craziness (noun) foolish or senseless behavior Synonyms: folly, foolery, indulgence, lunacy, tomfoolery
(noun) the quality of being rash and foolish Synonyms: folly, foolishness, madness
(noun) informal terms for insanity Synonyms: daftness, flakiness
crazy (noun) someone deranged and possibly dangerous Synonyms: looney, loony, nutcase, weirdo
crazyweed (noun) any of several leguminous plants of western North America causing locoism in livestock Synonyms: crazy weed, locoweed

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