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crestfallen

Short Definition : dejected; dispirited

Definition
(adj) brought low in spirit
Example Sentence
  • left us fatigued and deflated spiritually
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for crestfallen

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after fell from the everest(crest).u felt sad and disappointed.

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crest+fallen.....crest means top part of hill ....or wave......now people who always remain on top..when don't perform they feel despirited

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crest +fallen; after winning the game he got a CREST but after few moments it was FALLEN and hence he was very DISAPPOINTED.

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crest+fallen.....crest means top part of hill ....or wave......now people who always remain on top..when don't perform they feel despirited

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crestfallen...take fallen, when u fail or fall in something important, u feel dejected

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some one with such bad haalat as if he has falllen from a high cliff down to the ground below

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crevice

Short Definition : crack; fissure

Definition
(noun) a long narrow depression in a surface
Synonyms : chap crack cranny fissure
Definition
(noun) a long narrow opening
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for crevice

sounds like REVISE-so revise all the words so that u dont have any gap(crack) left.

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Crevice...to play the vice city game..we need the crack!!:p

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Sometimes example works: ice is free of crevice

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crevice -> crev -> cleft; cleft and crevice have same meaning means crack, split, fissure

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crevice sounds like "ravine" which means narrow valley.

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cringe

Short Definition : shrink back as if in fear; cower

Definition
(verb) draw back, as with fear or pain
Example Sentence
  • she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
Definition
(verb) show submission or fear
Synonyms : cower crawl creep fawn grovel
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SYRINGE...the child CRINGEd at the sight of the doctor holding a syringe. Cringed with laughter

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cri....very close to word CRY....so you CRY when you shrink in fear.

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clothes ringe in atomatic machines so they shrink

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cringe: cri(criminal) + nge(age): criminal becomes age so he is in fear of young boys.

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crinkle

Short Definition : wrinkle

Definition
(noun) a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface
Example Sentence
  • his face has many lines
  • ironing gets rid of most wrinkles
Definition
(verb) make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in
Example Sentence
  • The dress got wrinkled
  • crease the paper like this to make a crane
Definition
(verb) become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
Example Sentence
  • This fabric won't wrinkle
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for crinkle

crinkle=cry+wrinkle,cry=depression ,and wrinkle represents a depression in the surface

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Sounds like Wrinkle i.e no smoothness.

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crochet

Short Definition : make (a piece of needlework) by looping thread with a hooked needle; N. CF. crotchet

Definition
(noun) needlework done by interlocking looped stitches with a hooked needle
Synonyms : crocheting
Definition
(verb) create by looping or crocheting
Example Sentence
  • crochet a bedspread
Definition
(verb) make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
Synonyms : hook
Example Sentence
  • She sat there crocheting all day
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for crochet

especially girls would be aware of this word as is special type of needlework named "KROSIYA" in hindi.

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c+roc +hat=rock hat created how by needle framework

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crone

Short Definition : hag; ugly old woman

Definition
(noun) an ugly evil-looking old woman
Synonyms : beldam beldame hag witch
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for crone

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sounds similar to crown...an ugly woman can never be crowned, Miss World.

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child rone lage after seeing crone

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crone is a woman having the neck(ne) of a crow (cro) and a beak for her nose

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crone= crow jaise naiyan(eyes)...

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ONE CRoaky woman (or read woman as beginning with the sound of ONE)

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crone - (CRONE) Banega Crorepati :)..

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"Attack of the clone" = a big clone army is going to attack you. "Attack of the CRONE" = A very big group of HAG is going to attack you.

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CRONE: ugly womans are more PRONE to attack by crowd,cos of belief that there WITCH

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CROw-ravEN: Crow-like and Raven-like crone to be crowned Mrs."Ugly and old"

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cross

Short Definition : bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry

Definition
(noun) a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece Definition
(noun) a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
Synonyms : crisscross mark
Definition
(noun) a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry Definition
(noun) any affliction that causes great suffering
Synonyms : crown of thorns
Example Sentence
  • that is his cross to bear
  • he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns
Definition
(noun) (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
Synonyms : crossbreed hybrid
Example Sentence
  • a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
Definition
(noun) (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids Definition
(verb) travel across or pass over
Example Sentence
  • The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day
Definition
(verb) meet at a point
Synonyms : intersect
Definition
(verb) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Example Sentence
  • What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge
  • foil your opponent
Definition
(verb) fold so as to resemble a cross
Example Sentence
  • she crossed her legs
Definition
(verb) to cover or extend over an area or time period
Synonyms : span sweep traverse
Example Sentence
  • Rivers traverse the valley floor
  • The parking lot spans 3 acres
  • The novel spans three centuries
Definition
(verb) meet and pass
Example Sentence
  • the trains crossed
Definition
(verb) trace a line through or across
Example Sentence
  • cross your `t'
Definition
(verb) breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
Example Sentence
  • cross a horse and a donkey
  • Mendel tried crossbreeding
  • these species do not interbreed
Definition
(adj) extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
Example Sentence
  • cross members should be all steel
  • from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully
  • transversal vibrations
  • transverse colon
Definition
(adj) annoyed and irritable
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for cross

you try typing "X"(a cross)..yu wu'd get a angry smiley .....

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after so much hardwork ,when ur teacher gives u a CROSS on ur answer sheet, u bcum angry, pissed off, loose ur sense of humour and decide to work even harder

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crossbreed

Short Definition : hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed

Definition
(noun) (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
Synonyms : cross hybrid
Example Sentence
  • a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey
Definition
(verb) breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
Example Sentence
  • cross a horse and a donkey
  • Mendel tried crossbreeding
  • these species do not interbreed
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for crossbreed

so you are crossing the two breeds of a cow(american cow..which is a hybrid of two others breeds of cow ,and a hybrid obtains it charecter from both the parent breeds.

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crotchety

Short Definition : (of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion

Definition
(adj) having a difficult and contrary disposition
Synonyms : cantankerous ornery
Example Sentence
  • a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady
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crotchety-crow(crot)+chutney(chety).. r u insane sharthjntu???? something chutney of crow is odd & eccentric.... (in hindi Kauwa BIRYANI..)

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crotch=part of garment covering genitals so if ur CROTCH is DIRTY then u'll become a CROTCHETY !!!

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pronounced as "kroch-i-tee".... rhymes wit crow shit....so when there is a crow shit yu become eccentric and bad tempered

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no offense.. infamous derag. word which has the same meaning as crotch is used when in bad temper

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akbar birbal la kawale mojayala sangato, mhanto "crow kiti" ?

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crochety is probably a westernised version of chirchira or chitrchitra (with a hard r) if you know that word in hindi/urdu. Its spoken of children however usually less of old people

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crust

Short Definition : hard outer covering (as of earth or snow)

Definition
(noun) the outer layer of the Earth
Synonyms : earth's crust
Definition
(noun) a hard outer layer that covers something Definition
(noun) the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties Definition
(verb) form a crust or form into a crust
Example Sentence
  • The bread crusted in the oven
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for crust

think of CRUSH. you can't crush it because it has a hard outer covering.

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