{ "Creator":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "the creator of the popular television show", "although some people see Freud as the creator of psychology, that isn't really true", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Blake Masters, a Republican candidate in Arizona's U.S. Senate race, rejected the endorsement Friday of Andrew Anglin, the creator of neo-Nazi blog site Daily Stormer. \u2014 Tara Kavaler, The Arizona Republic , 1 July 2022", "My story also drew from the Data Commons, an ambitious Google project spearheaded by the creator of RSS which combines a lot of hard-to-use data sets on climate change, hunger and health while making analysis more user-friendly. \u2014 Chloe Sorvino, Forbes , 1 July 2022", "So Rob instead got a drink with his friend Lee, the head writer of The Office and creator of WeCrashed. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 30 June 2022", "The Good Place, along with serving as the co- creator of Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Rutherford Falls. \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 June 2022", "Sahaj Kaur Kohli, creator of Brown Girl Therapy and an MA.Ed, will be answering questions about identity, relationships, mental health, work-life balance, family dynamics and more. \u2014 Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post , 30 June 2022", "This movie is actually a spin-off of The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl, and is directed by Robert Rodriguez, creator of the Spy Kids franchise. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2022", "Caught in the middle of all this is the songwriter \u2014 the primary creator of the music that is at the center of this battle \u2014 who counterintuitively has ended up lowest on the totem pole in the streaming economy. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 27 June 2022", "The creator of Ethereum has a unique goal for society. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 23 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English creatour, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French criator, creator, borrowed from Latin cre\u0101tor \"one who begets or brings into being,\" from cre\u0101re \"to beget, give birth to, create entry 1 \" + -tor, agent suffix":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "kr\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-t\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "author", "begetter", "establisher", "father", "founder", "founding father", "generator", "inaugurator", "initiator", "instituter", "institutor", "originator", "sire" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-054130", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Credo play":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a medieval play based on the Apostles' Creed acted at York, England, at Lammastide":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-104356", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "creak":{ "antonyms":[ "grind", "jar", "rasp", "scrape", "scratch" ], "definitions":{ ": a rasping or grating noise":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "The old floorboards creaked under our feet.", "The porch roof creaked with the heavy weight of the snow.", "Noun", "the creak of a floorboard", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "If the piece is in good condition, the arm won\u2019t wobble or creak . \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022", "The aging boards still creak as people walk along the porch to the front door. \u2014 Tom Henderson | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 21 Apr. 2022", "Faced with harsh economic and diplomatic wounds, Russia will start to creak and crumble, and before long its citizens will grow weary of his sclerotic, autocratic governance. \u2014 Jack Devine, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022", "The snow was cold enough to creak and shiver beneath my skis, and the yellow birch forest strained the morning sunshine into silvered lines of shadow. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022", "Thad Young rose from the bench midway through the second quarter in Milwaukee and spectators in the front row at Fiserv Forum could almost hear his knees creak . \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Nov. 2021", "If using flower pots: Start by elevating the pots on bricks to creak airflow from the bottom. \u2014 San Antonio Express-News , 11 Oct. 2021", "But what will happen when its windows grow dark, the paint starts to crumble, and its boards creak in the winter wind", "But over the coming weeks, many of these workplaces will creak slowly back to life. \u2014 Emily Anthes, New York Times , 11 June 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "An iceberg splits with the same yawning creak as a tree beginning its fall to earth. \u2014 Greg Noone, Outside Online , 15 Oct. 2020", "Less impressive was our tester\u2019s often brittle, fidgety ride and the occasional creak and groan from the body over particularly nasty Milanese ruts and potholes. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 19 Apr. 2022", "The room was silent \u2014 no beating hearts, ticking clocks or gnostic ravens \u2014 except for the creak of a chair and the soft flutter of a turning page. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022", "This heated creak , warmed to around 85 degrees Fahrenheit by a natural subterranean spring, puts swimmers in the thick of the North Island's wilderness, from the lush jungle backdrops to a waterfall gently cascading into the creek. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 20 Nov. 2021", "But good sound design requires more than just the ability to re-create the creak of a door hinge or the bustle and clatter of a lunch counter. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Sep. 2021", "Always there\u2019s noise \u2014 the creak of the shifting glacier, the push of the steady wind, the crack of trees snapping in the deep freeze. \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 17 Sep. 2021", "Whenever someone hears a floorboard creak , Michael's in the house. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 9 Sep. 2021", "The soundtrack brims with the gentle yet ceaseless splash of waves, the creak of wooden boats, the scrape of feet against dry, hard earth. \u2014 Bilge Ebiri, Vulture , 10 July 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1583, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "1604, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English creken to croak, of imitative origin":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113k" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "crawl", "creep", "drag", "inch", "limp", "nose", "ooze", "plod", "poke", "slouch", "snail" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-031658", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "cream":{ "antonyms":[ "annihilate", "decimate", "demolish", "desolate", "destroy", "devastate", "do in", "extinguish", "nuke", "pull down", "pulverize", "raze", "rub out", "ruin", "shatter", "smash", "tear down", "total", "vaporize", "waste", "wrack", "wreck" ], "definitions":{ ": a cream-colored animal":[], ": a food prepared with cream":[], ": a pale yellow":[], ": creamer sense 1":[], ": skim sense 1c":[], ": the choicest part : best":[ "There were ten men in my boat, and they were the cream of Company L.", "\u2014 Jack London", "They were still the cream of the crop , socially surpassing not only their constituents but also their colleagues in Congress.", "Edmund S. Morgan" ], ": the yellowish part of milk containing from 18 to about 40 percent butterfat":[], ": to beat into a creamy froth":[], ": to cause to form a surface layer of or like cream":[], ": to defeat decisively":[ "was creamed in the first round" ], ": to form cream or a surface layer like the cream on standing milk":[], ": to hit with force : smash":[ "the quarterback got creamed by the pass rush" ], ": to remove (something choice) from an aggregate":[ "she has creamed off her favorite stories from her earlier books", "\u2014 The Times Literary Supplement (London)" ], ": to work or blend to the consistency of cream":[ "cream butter and sugar together" ], ": wreck":[ "creamed the car on the turnpike" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "Would you like some cream in your coffee", "hot chocolate with whipped cream", "a chocolate candy with a vanilla cream center", "The doctor prescribed a new cream for the rash.", "a cabinet full of special creams and pills", "Verb", "Cream the butter and sugar, and then add the eggs.", "the head-on collision creamed the brand-new car in an instant", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Hydrate dry under-eyes with this soothing cream that contains silk proteins to strengthen and protect the delicate under-eye area, plus Japanese white peony to lock in moisture. \u2014 Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 17 June 2022", "Body lotion or hair conditioner can possibly replace shaving cream in a pinch, but Dr. Love doesn\u2019t recommend it in general. \u2014 Melanie Rud, SELF , 16 June 2022", "Alice and Lois Give students a brush-up on the water cycle by setting shaving- cream clouds on top of a glass of water. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 1 June 2022", "The Keeper of the Blades gave me my razor and shaving cream . \u2014 Kate Tsurkan, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022", "Next on our list is L\u2019Occitane Cade Multi-Grooming Balm that works as both a shaving cream and aftershave balm. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022", "For the price of a small coffee, Revlon gives you two razors that are gentle enough for frequent use and glide smoothly against the skin, whether dry or with shaving cream . \u2014 ELLE , 26 Apr. 2022", "The store, founded in 1892, was a place where men like Teddy Roosevelt and Ernest Hemingway bought fishing gear, books and shaving cream . \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Apr. 2022", "Dishwasher pods, shaving cream , even shampoo bottles are locked up to reduce losses from what has become a shoplifting epidemic. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 8 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Check out the ingredients list to see what makes this shaving cream a worthwhile choice. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022", "Thinking about how my life rushes on like the waves churned to cream in our wake, changing too fast to fix my eye. \u2014 Outside Online , 23 Nov. 2021", "In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 13 Feb. 2022", "Models, influencers, and fashion executives are all making a case for the blank-canvas look, from bone dresses to cream sneakers. \u2014 Vogue , 24 Feb. 2022", "In a large bowl, cream together butter and cream cheese until fluffy. \u2014 Alysha Witwicki, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Mar. 2022", "In a large bowl, cream the butter by using an electric mixer. \u2014 Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal , 11 Feb. 2022", "In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 2 to 4 minutes. \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 Jan. 2022", "Using electric beaters or a stand mixer, cream the softened mascarpone or cream cheese, stopping often to scrape down the sides of the bowl. \u2014 Outside Online , 4 May 2019" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1596, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English creime, creme , from Anglo-French creme, cresme , from Late Latin cramum , of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh cramen scab, crust":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113m" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "A-list", "aristocracy", "best", "choice", "corps d'elite", "cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me", "elect", "elite", "fat", "flower", "illuminati", "pick", "pink", "pride", "priesthood", "prime", "royalty", "upper crust" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033528", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "cream line":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the place where the risen cream meets the milk, especially as seen in a transparent milk bottle":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192610", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cream nut":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": brazil nut":[], ": the nut of the cauchillo":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably so called from the rich flavor":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021332", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cream of lime":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a mixture of slaked lime and water":[], ": a scum of calcium carbonate formed on a solution of milk of lime by combination with the carbon dioxide of the air":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101447", "type":[] }, "cream of tartar":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a white crystalline salt C 4 H 5 KO 6 used especially in baking powder and in certain treatments of metals":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1662, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001148", "type":[ "noun phrase" ] }, "cream off":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": to remove (the best part) from something : to take (someone or something) away for oneself":[ "Most of the profit was creamed off by the government.", "The best students are creamed off to attend other schools." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193551", "type":[ "phrasal verb" ] }, "cream puff":{ "antonyms":[ "bear", "beast", "chore", "headache", "horror show", "killer", "labor", "murder", "pain", "sticky wicket", "stinker" ], "definitions":{ ": a round shell of light pastry filled with whipped cream or a cream filling":[], ": a usually used motor vehicle that is in especially good condition":[], ": an ineffectual person":[], ": something trifling, inconsiderable, or easily dealt with":[] }, "examples":[ "We'll never win with a bunch of cream puffs on our team!", "everyone thinks tonight's game will be a cream puff , and so it hasn't generated a lot of interest", "Recent Examples on the Web", "What landed in front of me was a baseball-sized cream puff with a crunchy craquelin top, filled to order with caramelized banana creme diplomat and sour orange caramel. \u2014 Kendra Vaculin, Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 May 2022", "Beard Papa's Japanese cream puff shop Beard Papa\u2019s officially debuted in Arizona and chose Gilbert for its second location. \u2014 Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic , 14 Apr. 2022", "There will be a cream puff drive-thru at Wisconsin State Fair Park Dec. 9 through Dec. 12. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 Nov. 2021", "The holiday season just got a little merrier for State Fair cream puff lovers. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 Nov. 2021", "For desserts, the tarte trop\u00e9zienne is more cream puff than tart, but the Pavlova and the warm chocolate cake with white chocolate ice cream are worth every calorie. \u2014 New York Eateries, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021", "Hearty starters include truffle and wild mushroom bisque with a parmesan cream puff and beef tartare with mezcal, hot mustard and marrow aioli. \u2014 Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic , 13 Sep. 2021", "Anyone who gets a shot there will receive a voucher for a free cream puff redeemable at the Cream Puff Pavilion. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 5 Aug. 2021", "That cream puff weighed in at 125.6 pounds, and measured at 7\u00bd inches high and 38 inches wide. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 4 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "breeze", "cake", "cakewalk", "child's play", "cinch", "duck soup", "kid stuff", "picnic", "pushover", "roses", "snap" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011415", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cream sauce":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": white sauce":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192554", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cream soda":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a carbonated soft drink flavored with vanilla":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Country stores exist to provide the material essentials \u2014 eggs, toilet paper, bait and tackle, beer, and Ben & Jerry\u2019s \u2014 and the nonessentials \u2014 homemade mittens, carrot cake, cream soda , and artisanal bread flour. \u2014 Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com , 1 Apr. 2022", "Still, with more buttery biscuit and cream soda notes. \u2014 Gina Pace, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022", "The little lollipops come in so many flavors, from cream soda to peach-mango to sour apple \u2014 and, best yet, Mystery Flavor\u2122, the wrapper imprinted with ebullient yellow question marks. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Oct. 2021", "Some of the glass appeared to be from a broken bottle of cream soda . \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 13 Oct. 2021", "Doja Cat's new collaboration with Pepsi comes as the soda company announces their new, throwback Soda Shop flavors cream soda and black cherry and celebrates the 50th anniversary of Grease. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, PEOPLE.com , 10 Sep. 2021", "Dreamsicle features vanilla vodka and housemade orange cream soda . \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Aug. 2021", "Twice Clarno comes to bat and smashes two banana cream soda cans into his mouth, and then snaps his bat like a toothpick over his knee. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 16 July 2021", "The drink comes in three flavors: original, cherry and cream soda . \u2014 Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News , 12 Apr. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1854, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-184721", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cream soup":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a two-handled soup bowl":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175344", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cream tea":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a small meal eaten in the afternoon that includes tea with scones, jam, and cream":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084239", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cream wove":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a cream-colored wove writing paper":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103822", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cream-of-tartar tree":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a desert tree ( Adansonia gregorii ) of northern Australia that produces an agreeably acid fruit":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "so called from the taste of the fruit":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033344", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "cream-soup spoon":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a round-bowled spoon slightly shorter than a standard soup spoon":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-193915", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "creamless":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": not having cream":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-ml\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220506", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "creamware":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": earthenware having a cream-colored glaze":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "This teapot is in the style of Thomas Whieldon, a successful English potter who partnered with Wedgwood in his factory between 1754 and 1759, chiefly to improve the lead glazes for creamware pieces like this. \u2014 Catherine Bindman, The New York Review of Books , 17 Apr. 2020", "Our favorites include these creamware mugs, molded from white Cornish clay and coated in a clear glaze, which were first made in a village outside Leeds in the mid 18th century. \u2014 Peter Terzian, ELLE Decor , 15 June 2010" ], "first_known_use":{ "1780, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113m-\u02ccwer" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225428", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "creamy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": containing cream":[], ": resembling cream (as in color, texture, or taste)":[ "a creamy consistency", "creamy skin", "a creamy voice" ] }, "examples":[ "The sauce has a smooth, creamy texture.", "Do you prefer creamy or crunchy peanut butter", "She sings with a creamy voice.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "For concealer, the Kosas\u2019s creamy formula not only offers dewy medium coverage, but brightens, soothes, and plumps skin over time thanks to a blend of caffeine, peptides, vitamins, and hyaluronic acid. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 13 June 2022", "This shampoo boasts a creamy formula infused with a blend of oils and natural ingredients (aloe vera leaf juice, coconut oil, and honey) to not only cleanse the hair of dirt and buildup, but also hydrate and add moisture to dry strands. \u2014 Casey Clark, SELF , 6 June 2022", "The creamy formula clocked perfect scores in all categories, including texture, feel, blendability, and pigment. \u2014 Theresa Holland, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022", "Hydrating Body wash is a creamy formula that uses only essential ingredients and omits harmful chemicals. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 26 May 2022", "The creamy formula is gentle on your skin and won\u2019t leave you with dry patches like other spot treatments. \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 24 May 2022", "After pre-freezing the bowl for 24 hours, this attachment prepared smooth, super aerated, creamy vanilla ice cream in our Lab tests. \u2014 Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022", "This is a bright, creamy , pomegranate-eggplant salad, but hold the tahini, please. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 16 June 2022", "His chicken Caesar croquetas have a creamy interior of Parmesan-anchovy b\u00e9chamel. \u2014 Kathleen Squires, WSJ , 16 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113-m\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205406", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "creance":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a fine line used to leash a hawk during training":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English creaunce trust, confidence, leash for a hawk, from Middle French creance , from (assumed) Vulgar Latin credentia trust, belief (whence Medieval Latin credentia promise, security given, credit, belief)":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113\u0259n(t)s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-202251", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "crease":{ "antonyms":[ "crinkle", "furrow", "rumple", "wrinkle" ], "definitions":{ ": a line, mark, or ridge made by or as if by folding a pliable substance":[], ": to become creased":[], ": to make a crease in or on : wrinkle":[ "a smile creased her face" ], ": to wound slightly especially by grazing":[ "creased by a bullet" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "He ironed his pants to make the creases sharp.", "a crease in the paper", "tiny creases at the corners of his eyes", "Players from the opposing team may not enter the crease .", "The batsman moved out of the crease .", "Verb", "a neatly creased pair of pants", "The pages of the book were stained and creased .", "She looked up, her face creasing into a smile.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Roy tried to slide across the crease , but McCarty one-timed the puck into the back of the net. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 26 June 2022", "The Rangers\u2019 best chance came from Alexis Lafreniere, alone, from just outside the crease . \u2014 Filip Bondy, Hartford Courant , 12 June 2022", "Shesterkin survived a furious ending to finish with 29 saves, including 13 in the third period \u2013 and one huge one while sprawling across the crease on Steven Stamkos with under a minute to play. \u2014 Vincent Z. Mercogliano, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022", "Matthew Tkachuk and Gaudreau, both 100-point and 40-goal scorers in the regular season, got off quick shots in succession that had Oettinger scrambling and diving across the crease . \u2014 Stephen Hawkins, ajc , 14 May 2022", "Dallas led 2-0 late in the first when 40-goal scorer Jason Robertson\u2019s shot ricocheted off the left post and slid across the crease behind Harri Sateri before Seguin knocked it in for his 24th goal. \u2014 Stephen Hawkins, The Arizona Republic , 27 Apr. 2022", "It was unassisted: a high shot nearly from the blue line that sailed waist-high past at least three Rangers as well as Corey Perry of the Lightning camped in the crease , then most importantly Igor Shesterkin, who could do nothing. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022", "There was no goaltender interference or anything else amiss, but, by rule, Turgeon\u2019s skate couldn\u2019t be in the crease when the puck wasn\u2019t. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 27 Apr. 2022", "Slovakia capitalized with the net empty for an extra attacker when captain Marek Hrivik got his stick on the puck that was loose in the crease and put it in with 43.7 seconds left in regulation. \u2014 Stephen Whyno, chicagotribune.com , 16 Feb. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Plus, the fabric is machine-washable and doesn't easily crease or wrinkle, even when folded up in a bag. \u2014 Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 June 2022", "Finding the best undereye concealer that checks all the boxes \u2014 looks invisible on, doesn't crease , and remains flawless all day \u2014 might feel like an impossible task. \u2014 Allure , 31 May 2022", "The subtle shimmer wears beautifully in natural light, and the formula doesn\u2019t crease on top of my moisturizer and SPF. \u2014 Glamour , 25 May 2022", "The stretch fabric is unlikely to wrinkle and crease on a plane or even in a suitcase, which allows for easy, worry-free travel. \u2014 Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure , 13 May 2022", "The cream eyeshadow is super pigmented and doesn't crease or smudge. \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens , 8 Dec. 2021", "Before hanging, gently crease the bat wings to create a 3D design. \u2014 Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens , 20 Oct. 2021", "Akers has a trim gray mustache, a military crew cut and soft brown eyes that crease at the corners. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Sep. 2021", "With the seam placed at the center, crease the long edges. \u2014 Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens , 9 Sep. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1588, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably alteration of earlier creaste , from Middle English creste crest":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "crimp", "crinkle", "furrow", "wrinkle" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014127", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "creashaks":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": bearberry sense 1":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223000", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "creasol":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of creasol variant spelling of creosol" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220629-194002", "type":[] }, "creasote":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":[ "Definition of creasote variant spelling of creosote 1" ], "examples":[], "first_known_use":[], "history_and_etymology":[], "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220630-173132", "type":[] }, "creasy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": having or forming creases":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "crease entry 1 + -y":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113s\u0113", "-si" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055341", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "creat":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": an East Indian herb ( Andrographis paniculata ) having a juice that is a strong bitter tonic variously used in local medicine":[], ": flesh":[ "creat ine", "creato phagous" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Hindi kariy\u0101t, kiry\u0101t":"Noun", "from cr\u00e9at- , from Greek kreas":"Combining form" }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02c8)kr\u0113\u00a6at" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-023401", "type":[ "combining form", "noun" ] }, "create":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": cause , occasion":[ "Famine creates high food prices." ], ": created":[], ": design":[ "creates dresses" ], ": to bring into existence":[ "\u2026 God created the heaven and the earth.", "\u2014 Genesis 1:1 (King James Version)" ], ": to invest with a new form, office, or rank":[ "She was 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Web: Verb", "The art of the game designer is granting the player abilities in a particular world and then deftly dropping in barriers that create just the right texture of struggle. \u2014 Andy Robertson, Forbes , 1 July 2022", "Something simple, filled with purpose and context, and structured around low-key formalities that create freedom and relief for the attendees. \u2014 Alissa Wilkinson, Bon App\u00e9tit , 1 July 2022", "Barker followed that three years later with the horror-fantasy Nightbreed, about a group of outcast monsters who create their own civilization. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 30 June 2022", "An easy workaround for this requirement is the Rufus USB formatting tool, which can create USB install media for Windows and all kinds of other operating systems. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 30 June 2022", "The government claims the decision will help spur development, improve public service delivery, and create more opportunities for Papuans to become civil servants in the resource-rich area that remains one of the country's poorest regions. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 30 June 2022", "The wind farms that can that can create this clean hydrogen fuel. \u2014 Fortune Editors, Fortune , 29 June 2022", "The Washington Wizards and Denver Nuggets have reportedly finalized a four-player trade that may only create minor ripples in the NBA universe. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022", "Autogrill SpA are nearing a deal that would create a leading player in travel retail, people familiar with the matter said. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Create art in a workshop led by experienced art educators. \u2014 Jennifer Jhon, South Florida Parenting , 30 May 2017", "This class of chemicals \u2014 known as volatile organic compounds \u2014 is extremely potent and is blamed for helping create blankets of smog. \u2014 Hiroko Tabuchi And Eric Lipton, New York Times , 20 May 2017", "But all that 2013 class did was create heartburn, and get the Dolphins\u2019 general manager fired. \u2014 Omar Kelly, Sun-Sentinel.com , 26 Apr. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English creat, borrowed from Latin cre\u0101tus, past participle of cre\u0101re \"to bring into being, beget, give birth to, cause to grow\" \u2014 more at create entry 1":"Adjective", "Middle English createn, borrowed from Latin cre\u0101tus, past participle of cre\u0101re \"to bring into being, beget, give birth to, cause to grow,\" causative derivative from the base of cr\u0113scere \"to come into existence, increase in size or numbers, grow\" \u2014 more at crescent entry 1":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "kr\u0113-\u02c8\u0101t", "\u02c8kr\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beget", "breed", "bring", "bring about", "bring on", "catalyze", "cause", "do", "draw on", "effect", "effectuate", "engender", "generate", "induce", "invoke", "make", "occasion", "produce", "prompt", "result (in)", "spawn", "translate (into)", "work", "yield" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230721", "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "creation":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a new usually striking article of clothing":[], ": an original work of art":[], ": creatures singly or in aggregate":[], ": something that is created : such as":[], ": the act of investing with a new rank or office":[], ": the act of making, inventing, or producing: such as":[], ": the first representation of a dramatic role":[], ": world":[] }, "examples":[ "The play continues to entertain audiences 25 years after its creation .", "Job creation will be an important issue in next year's elections.", "These changes will lead to the creation of new businesses.", "The company was largely the creation of one woman.", "Come taste our chef's delicious new creations .", "She's wearing one of her original fashion creations .", "How are humans different from the rest of creation ", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Service offerings require continuous value creation and delivery to the customer, which requires a flywheel of innovation and development to continuously identify and solve customer pain points. \u2014 Mark Schwartz, Forbes , 21 June 2022", "Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae recently unveiled multi-year plans addressing inequity in housing, including a credit-building program for renters and financing the creation and preservation of affordable housing. \u2014 Anna Bahney, CNN , 17 June 2022", "This discussion will be an exploration of the beginnings of techno music and how Detroit was the creative and cultural hub for the creation and development of these beats. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 8 June 2022", "In a series decided by the slimmest of margins and where Jimmy Butler had very little offensive help, Dragic\u2019s offensive creation and shooting may have made a difference. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 1 June 2022", "The joint report Friday included input from about three dozen experts on genocide and international law, including several former ambassadors and others who were involved in the creation and proceedings of international criminal tribunals. \u2014 Claire Parker, Washington Post , 27 May 2022", "Led by Brett Claywell and Brendan de Kauwe, SOLIS has created a content ecosystem and curated digital marketplace that facilitates the creation and sale of both utility and regulated blockchain smart contracts. \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 27 May 2022", "Our final productivity test is workstation maker Puget Systems' PugetBench for Photoshop, which uses the Creative Cloud version 22 of Adobe's famous image editor to rate a PC's performance for content creation and multimedia applications. \u2014 Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG , 19 May 2022", "In Babylonia and Assyria\u2014both empires in ancient Mesopotamia\u2014the flowers are linked to Ishtar, a goddess of creation and fertility. \u2014 Emma Dibdin, Town & Country , 18 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English creacion, borrowed from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin cre\u0101ti\u014dn-, cre\u0101ti\u014d \"something brought into existence,\" going back to Latin, \"act of begetting,\" from cre\u0101re \"to beget, give birth to, create entry 1 \" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of action nouns":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "kr\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "brainchild", "coinage", "concoction", "contrivance", "innovation", "invention", "wrinkle" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-071934", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "creative":{ "antonyms":[ "uncreative", "unimaginative", "uninventive", "unoriginal" ], "definitions":{ ": creative activity or the material produced by it especially in advertising":[], ": having the quality of something created rather than imitated : imaginative":[ "the creative arts", "creative writing" ], ": marked by the ability or power to create : given to creating":[ "the creative impulse", "a creative genius" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "She's a very creative person.", "She has one of the most creative minds in the business.", "They've come up with some creative new ways to make money.", "a creative solution to a difficult problem", "He teaches creative writing at the university.", "the first step in the creative process", "It turns out that the company's report of record profits last year was due to some creative accounting .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Nicolas Ghesqui\u00e8re, the creative director for French fashion house Louis Vuitton, just bought one of the most stylish estates in L.A. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022", "While that\u2019s not feasible for every situation, the idea here is to get creative . \u2014 Roger Boutin, Forbes , 27 June 2022", "Eyeliner has always been one of the more popular makeup looks to get creative with\u2014and the new transparent eyeliner trend is proof. \u2014 Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour , 27 June 2022", "Should an opportunity pop, the Blazers could get creative with their remaining chips. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022", "Instead, Saunders had to get creative with small design interventions that would maximize the functionality of the small space. \u2014 Ann Abel, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022", "The NBA Draft does not pause for teams that reach the Finals, so the Celtics\u2019 compact front office did not pause, either, even if it was forced to get slightly creative at times. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022", "Construction projects across the U.S. are running short on labor just as $1 trillion in federal infrastructure money starts to kick in, leading companies to get creative in their quest to attract and retain workers. \u2014 Julie Bykowicz, WSJ , 20 June 2022", "Workers have been leaving their jobs at a record pace, and employers have had to get creative to attract the best candidates. \u2014 Aaron Gregg, Washington Post , 16 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The culinary creative is the daughter of a Black-American father and a South Korean mother and says she was made in Korea, born in New York City, and raised in Atlanta. \u2014 Tiffani Rozier, Essence , 7 Jan. 2022", "Ironically, as in many cases with successful brand, a Black creative was the prime protagonist to its success. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 3 Dec. 2021", "London\u2019s international reach is important for Kershen Teo, a Singaporean creative who settled in the city after coming to study in his twenties. \u2014 Alexander Freeling, Robb Report , 22 Dec. 2021", "These are some of the ways people have described Virgil Abloh after it was announced that the 41-year-old creative died on Sunday following a private two-year battle with cancer. \u2014 Irina Grechko, refinery29.com , 30 Nov. 2021", "The professional creative , who was previously featured in Essence, brandished his collection of metal bracelets to reflect perseverance through the hard times of the pandemic and racial inequality. \u2014 Essence , 27 Sep. 2021", "Each year, the award recognizes a creative who has excelled at their craft and made an outstanding contribution to cinema and entertainment. \u2014 Pat Saperstein, Variety , 2 Sep. 2021", "In 2018, The 25-year-old creative became the first Black photographer to shoot a Vogue cover in its 125-year history, in which his subject was Beyonce. \u2014 Nandi Howard, Essence , 6 Nov. 2020", "LADBible spoke with the 61-year-old, pink-haired creative , who owns Mary Rose\u2019s Gallery and Workshop in Gloucestershire, England. \u2014 Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful , 18 June 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Medieval Latin cre\u0101t\u012bvus, from Latin cre\u0101tus, past participle of cre\u0101re \"to beget, give birth to, create entry 1 \" + -\u012bvus -ive":"Adjective", "derivative of creative entry 1":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "kr\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-tiv", "\u02c8kr\u0113-\u02cc\u0101-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "clever", "imaginative", "ingenious", "innovational", "innovative", "innovatory", "inventive", "original", "originative", "Promethean" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080018", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "creative evolution":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": evolution that is a creative product of a vital force rather than a spontaneous process explicable in terms of scientific laws \u2014 compare emergent evolution":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "That creative evolution transpired alongside similar convulsions in his personal life. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 July 2021", "The magazine\u2019s revamped look signals a new chapter in its creative evolution , encompassing a new logo and a fresh approach to typography, layout, photography, and illustration. \u2014 Press Release, The New Republic , 20 Mar. 2020", "The new location and open-space design also reflect the identity and logo rebranding and creative evolution being fostered by U.S. co-chairman/CEO Aaron Bay-Schuck and U.S. co-chairman/COO Tom Corson. \u2014 Gail Mitchell, Billboard , 28 May 2019", "The new book also puts his creative evolution on full display. \u2014 Michael Cavna, Washington Post , 6 June 2019", "The themes of first love and a young artist\u2019s creative evolution collide and meld in a London apartment in Joanna Hogg\u2019s film The Souvenir. \u2014 Vanessa Lawrence, ELLE Decor , 20 May 2019", "In six years\u2019 time, the duo has experienced creative evolution while garnering a devoted following with their raw lyrics, soulful tunes, unforgettable live performances, and original style. \u2014 Michael Schwartz, Harper's BAZAAR , 23 Sep. 2018", "Fleetwood Mac has always been a creative evolution . \u2014 Kevin Williams, chicagotribune.com , 25 Apr. 2018", "Fleetwood Mac has always been a creative evolution . \u2014 Gil Kaufman, Billboard , 25 Apr. 2018" ], "first_known_use":{ "1909, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183228", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "creative play":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": children's play (as modeling or painting) that tends to satisfy the need for self-expression as well as to develop manual skills":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-175901", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "creativeness":{ "antonyms":[ "uncreative", "unimaginative", "uninventive", "unoriginal" ], "definitions":{ ": creative activity or the material produced by it especially in advertising":[], ": having the quality of something created rather than imitated : imaginative":[ "the creative arts", "creative writing" ], ": marked by the ability or power to create : given to creating":[ "the creative impulse", "a creative genius" ] }, "examples":[ "Adjective", "She's a very creative person.", "She has one of the most creative minds in the business.", "They've come up with some creative new ways to make money.", "a creative solution to a difficult problem", "He teaches creative writing at the university.", "the first step in the creative process", "It turns out that the company's report of record profits last year was due to some creative accounting .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Nicolas Ghesqui\u00e8re, the creative director for French fashion house Louis Vuitton, just bought one of the most stylish estates in L.A. \u2014 Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022", "While that\u2019s not feasible for every situation, the idea here is to get creative . \u2014 Roger Boutin, Forbes , 27 June 2022", "Eyeliner has always been one of the more popular makeup looks to get creative with\u2014and the new transparent eyeliner trend is proof. \u2014 Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour , 27 June 2022", "Should an opportunity pop, the Blazers could get creative with their remaining chips. \u2014 oregonlive , 25 June 2022", "Instead, Saunders had to get creative with small design interventions that would maximize the functionality of the small space. \u2014 Ann Abel, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022", "The NBA Draft does not pause for teams that reach the Finals, so the Celtics\u2019 compact front office did not pause, either, even if it was forced to get slightly creative at times. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022", "Construction projects across the U.S. are running short on labor just as $1 trillion in federal infrastructure money starts to kick in, leading companies to get creative in their quest to attract and retain workers. \u2014 Julie Bykowicz, WSJ , 20 June 2022", "Workers have been leaving their jobs at a record pace, and employers have had to get creative to attract the best candidates. \u2014 Aaron Gregg, Washington Post , 16 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The culinary creative is the daughter of a Black-American father and a South Korean mother and says she was made in Korea, born in New York City, and raised in Atlanta. \u2014 Tiffani Rozier, Essence , 7 Jan. 2022", "Ironically, as in many cases with successful brand, a Black creative was the prime protagonist to its success. \u2014 Greg Emmanuel, Essence , 3 Dec. 2021", "London\u2019s international reach is important for Kershen Teo, a Singaporean creative who settled in the city after coming to study in his twenties. \u2014 Alexander Freeling, Robb Report , 22 Dec. 2021", "These are some of the ways people have described Virgil Abloh after it was announced that the 41-year-old creative died on Sunday following a private two-year battle with cancer. \u2014 Irina Grechko, refinery29.com , 30 Nov. 2021", "The professional creative , who was previously featured in Essence, brandished his collection of metal bracelets to reflect perseverance through the hard times of the pandemic and racial inequality. \u2014 Essence , 27 Sep. 2021", "Each year, the award recognizes a creative who has excelled at their craft and made an outstanding contribution to cinema and entertainment. \u2014 Pat Saperstein, Variety , 2 Sep. 2021", "In 2018, The 25-year-old creative became the first Black photographer to shoot a Vogue cover in its 125-year history, in which his subject was Beyonce. \u2014 Nandi Howard, Essence , 6 Nov. 2020", "LADBible spoke with the 61-year-old, pink-haired creative , who owns Mary Rose\u2019s Gallery and Workshop in Gloucestershire, England. \u2014 Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful , 18 June 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Medieval Latin cre\u0101t\u012bvus, from Latin cre\u0101tus, past participle of cre\u0101re \"to beget, give birth to, create entry 1 \" + -\u012bvus -ive":"Adjective", "derivative of creative entry 1":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "kr\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-tiv", "\u02c8kr\u0113-\u02cc\u0101-" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "clever", "imaginative", "ingenious", "innovational", "innovative", "innovatory", "inventive", "original", "originative", "Promethean" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-105645", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "creativity":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the ability to create":[ "her artistic creativity" ], ": the quality of being creative":[] }, "examples":[ "her intelligence and artistic creativity", "the arts and crafts fair showed the remarkable creativity of local artists and artisans", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Jobs where human elements such as creativity , strategic thinking and empathy make all the difference. \u2014 Raf Peeters, Forbes , 30 June 2022", "The Sporkies finalists' dishes will be judged on appearance, presentation, creativity , originality and taste. \u2014 Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel , 28 June 2022", "These five gatherings, whether intimate or outrageous, represent all that Pride stands for: Community, creativity , and fearlessness. \u2014 Ian Malone, Vogue , 27 June 2022", "Consulate-General Los Angeles, brought together prominent Australians and Americans to celebrate and showcase Australian creativity , talent and strong partnership with the United States. \u2014 Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022", "And leaders in the Biden-Harris administration are addressing them with resolve, creativity , and thoughtfulness. \u2014 Marcia Fudge, Essence , 17 June 2022", "His approach to leadership, entrepreneurism, art and culture, public service, creativity , relentlessness, academia, integrity, and curiosity plus his love for Brooklyn inspire us. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 14 June 2022", "Her work ethic, creativity , and talent have made her one of the most respected professionals in her field. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022", "The creativity and the inventive qualities of that music, the way those types of people are searching for new ground, has been really compelling for the past five to 10 years. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 6 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1875, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "creative entry 1 + -ity":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cckr\u0113-\u0259-", "\u02cckr\u0113-(\u02cc)\u0101-\u02c8ti-v\u0259-t\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "cleverness", "creativeness", "imagination", "imaginativeness", "ingeniousness", "ingenuity", "innovativeness", "invention", "inventiveness", "originality" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-183949", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "creato-":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ "\u2014 see creat-":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114244", "type":[] }, "creator":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "the creator of the popular television show", "although some people see Freud as the creator of psychology, that isn't really true", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Blake Masters, a Republican candidate in Arizona's U.S. Senate race, rejected the endorsement Friday of Andrew Anglin, the creator of neo-Nazi blog site Daily Stormer. \u2014 Tara Kavaler, The Arizona Republic , 1 July 2022", "My story also drew from the Data Commons, an ambitious Google project spearheaded by the creator of RSS which combines a lot of hard-to-use data sets on climate change, hunger and health while making analysis more user-friendly. \u2014 Chloe Sorvino, Forbes , 1 July 2022", "So Rob instead got a drink with his friend Lee, the head writer of The Office and creator of WeCrashed. \u2014 Elise Taylor, Vogue , 30 June 2022", "The Good Place, along with serving as the co- creator of Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Rutherford Falls. \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 June 2022", "Sahaj Kaur Kohli, creator of Brown Girl Therapy and an MA.Ed, will be answering questions about identity, relationships, mental health, work-life balance, family dynamics and more. \u2014 Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post , 30 June 2022", "This movie is actually a spin-off of The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl, and is directed by Robert Rodriguez, creator of the Spy Kids franchise. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 30 June 2022", "Caught in the middle of all this is the songwriter \u2014 the primary creator of the music that is at the center of this battle \u2014 who counterintuitively has ended up lowest on the totem pole in the streaming economy. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 27 June 2022", "The creator of Ethereum has a unique goal for society. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 23 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English creatour, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French criator, creator, borrowed from Latin cre\u0101tor \"one who begets or brings into being,\" from cre\u0101re \"to beget, give birth to, create entry 1 \" + -tor, agent suffix":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "kr\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-t\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "author", "begetter", "establisher", "father", "founder", "founding father", "generator", "inaugurator", "initiator", "instituter", "institutor", "originator", "sire" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094914", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "creature":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a being of anomalous or uncertain aspect or nature":[ "creatures of fantasy" ], ": a human being":[], ": one that is the servile dependent or tool of another : instrument":[], ": something created either animate or inanimate: such as":[] }, "examples":[ "rabbits, squirrels, and other furry creatures", "Few living creatures can survive without water.", "a giant hairy apelike creature", "She's a creature of rare beauty.", "A social creature by nature, he loves working with people.", "The poor creature had no way to get home.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Sure, money can buy attendees greater creature comforts, but attendees who invest their time dancing, singing along and taking in the festival\u2019s artistry are the ones who always stand to gain the most from the Coachella experience. \u2014 Dave Brooks, Billboard , 28 June 2022", "Every creature , myself included, found ways to preserve and treasure that one precious thing. \u2014 Blair Braverman, Outside Online , 27 Mar. 2022", "Most of us never knew, but one thing is very certain \u2013 our favorite PBS creature will be missed! \u2014 Alexandra Meeks, CNN , 22 Feb. 2022", "She\u2019s this beautiful creature filled with potential who makes a series of choices that inevitably lead to her slow decline. \u2014 Keaton Bell, Vogue , 24 Jan. 2022", "Killing a whale leaves a hole in the ocean that\u2019s far bigger than the creature itself. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 3 Nov. 2021", "Overall, Loire Valley Lodges brings a modern twist with creature comforts to nature lovers in a region that thrives on history. \u2014 Caren Osten Gerszberg, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022", "If the last few years were all about creature comforts as the pandemic raged outside our homes, this year is about a desire for being transported\u2014to a different era, to a different country, or even just to the outdoors. \u2014 Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor , 14 June 2022", "Yet while young urbanites crave fresh air and nature, many are unwilling to give up creature comforts like soft mattresses. \u2014 Ziyu Zhang, CNN , 10 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Late Latin cre\u0101t\u016bra \"act of bringing into being, something brought into being,\" from Latin cre\u0101tus, past participle of cre\u0101re \"to beget, give birth to, create entry 1 \" + -\u016bra":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113-ch\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "baby", "being", "bird", "bod", "body", "character", "cookie", "cooky", "customer", "devil", "duck", "egg", "face", "fish", "guy", "head", "human", "human being", "individual", "life", "man", "mortal", "party", "person", "personage", "scout", "slob", "sort", "soul", "specimen", "stiff", "thing", "wight" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040443", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "creature comfort":{ "antonyms":[ "burden", "millstone", "weight" ], "definitions":{ ": something (such as food, warmth, or special accommodations) that gives bodily comfort":[] }, "examples":[ "she's too addicted to creature comforts to enjoy roughing it, even for a few days", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Phase 3, creature comfort projects, will be finished in 2023. \u2014 Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times , 19 Apr. 2021", "In a nod to Disney, the film did show her indulging in the creature comfort of a hot spring bath. \u2014 Martin Tsai, Washington Post , 4 Sep. 2020", "The Car and Driver Editors' Choice award winner starts at $34,695, giving me plenty of room to add to the creature comforts that come standard, which include a 9.0-inch infotainment screen, lane-keeping assist, and automatic windshield wipers. \u2014 Car and Driver , 14 Apr. 2020", "Plus, the elderly couple next to me was already so bewildered at my high-maintenance setup that one more creature comfort was definitively not surprising. \u2014 Jenny Earnest, Outside Online , 28 Mar. 2020", "The plan was to cover lots of ground by bike during our seven-night visit but return every evening to the same gulet, or wooden Turkish yacht, fitted with creature comforts like hot showers and Wi-Fi. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 14 May 2020", "The vagabonds do miss some creature comforts : no beer for Ted as alcohol is currently banned in the town. \u2014 cleveland , 2 Apr. 2020", "Any creature comforts in the room are limited to one furry creature \u2014 Otis, a 2-month old Labradoodle. \u2014 Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 Mar. 2020", "As low-density suburbs arose on the edge of every city, low-cost houses with abundant space and creature comforts became a singular symbol of progress and proof that the American way was winning. \u2014 Conor Dougherty, Time , 18 Feb. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1652, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "accommodation", "amenity", "comfort", "convenience", "luxury", "mod con", "nicety" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010139", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "credence":{ "antonyms":[ "distrust", "mistrust" ], "definitions":{ ": a Renaissance sideboard used chiefly for valuable plate":[], ": a small table where the bread and wine rest before consecration":[], ": credentials":[ "\u2014 used in the phrase letters of credence" ], ": credibility sense 1":[ "lends credence to the theory", "an idea that is gaining credence" ], ": mental acceptance as true or real":[ "give credence to gossip" ] }, "examples":[ "The theory is gaining credence among scientists.", "I'm afraid I don't put much credence in common gossip.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The study presents another finding that lends credence to these scenarios. \u2014 Christopher Solomon, Outside Online , 27 Nov. 2020", "And Chris Low\u2019s recent espn.com story on Spencer Rattler, who transferred from Oklahoma to South Carolina, gives credence to the theories. \u2014 Berry Tramel, USA TODAY , 15 Apr. 2022", "The finding gives further credence to Apple\u2019s claims that a software update can fix the camera experience on the Studio Display. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 18 Mar. 2022", "This consensus gives credence to the idea, which perpetuates the societal belief of the model minority, and generalizes college hopefuls from Sri Lanka and Japan under a singular, undesired bracket. \u2014 WSJ , 1 Feb. 2022", "The loss gives skeptics more credence that Coastal Carolina had played a weak schedule and was overrated in the polls. \u2014 Steve Reed, ajc , 21 Oct. 2021", "What a manager wants from an employee begins with the job description and gains credence when the person is hired, and the job is explained. \u2014 John Baldoni, Forbes , 17 May 2022", "Syria has largely prevailed against the rebels, and Russia\u2019s false-flags claims gained credence among Moscow\u2019s allies and sowed confusion elsewhere. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022", "And even India\u2019s 2020 figures gave additional credence to the W.H.O. estimates, said Dr. Jha, who has also studied excess deaths in India. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French or Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin credentia , from Latin credent-, credens , present participle of credere to believe, trust \u2014 more at creed":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113-d\u1d4an(t)s" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for credence belief , faith , credence , credit mean assent to the truth of something offered for acceptance. belief may or may not imply certitude in the believer. my belief that I had caught all the errors faith almost always implies certitude even where there is no evidence or proof. an unshakable faith in God credence suggests intellectual assent without implying anything about grounds for assent. a theory now given credence by scientists credit may imply assent on grounds other than direct proof. gave full credit to the statement of a reputable witness", "synonyms":[ "confidence", "faith", "stock", "trust" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103323", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "credentials":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": certificate , diploma":[], ": testimonials or certified documents showing that a person is entitled to credit or has a right to exercise official power":[ "a doctor's credentials" ], ": to furnish with credentials":[ "\u2026 to credential adequate academic performance \u2026", "\u2014 K. Patricia Cross", "journalists who have been credentialed by the Secret Service" ], ": warranting credit or confidence":[ "\u2014 used chiefly in the phrase credential letters" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "My experience as a manager is my strongest credential .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Someone who has gained access to an account may be able to leverage that username and password for credential stuffing. \u2014 Ari Jacoby, Forbes , 9 June 2022", "The rate was even higher \u2014 75 percent didn\u2019t earn a credential \u2014 at private, for-profit institutions. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022", "The state\u2019s Department of Motor Vehicles is planning to test an identity-verifying credential stored on your smartphone. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022", "Another protection is encrypting the credential sent by the phone. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 19 May 2022", "Gutierrez Reed had no formal training or credential \u2014 nor was she required to have any. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 19 May 2022", "In educational attainment, the greatest job growth is expected to be for those requiring no formal educational credential , 11.2%. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 12 May 2022", "There have been several programs at the state level \u2014 including Future for Frontliners and Michigan Reconnect \u2014 aimed at helping adults earn some sort of credential or degree past high school. \u2014 David Jesse, Detroit Free Press , 6 Apr. 2022", "Colleges, continuing education training providers, and even employers now offer an array of short-term credential programs. \u2014 Lindsay Daugherty, Fortune , 5 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The financial firm is the issuer of the Mastercard payment credential that\u2019s used to complete Apple Pay Later purchases. \u2014 Mark Gurman, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022", "Asi says that he was also placed on probation by the BBC and by his newspaper, Al Quds Al Arabi, and was forced to pay for his own credential to attend the Cannes Film Festival. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 12 May 2022", "The same credential can also be stored on a device running Android or Windows. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 6 May 2022", "The Nursing Support Program II has a statewide goal to increase the number of full-time faculty with the CNE credential to 300 by 2025, according to a news release from the commission. \u2014 Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun , 26 Apr. 2022", "The San Ysidro union that represents classified workers like Rios \u2014 employees who work in school positions that don\u2019t require a teaching credential \u2014 has been rallying the school district over the past few months, calling for better wages. \u2014 Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Apr. 2022", "All motorcycles found without the appropriate credential will be impounded. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 3 Apr. 2022", "To obtain the credential , a person must earn a bachelor\u2019s degree (majoring in nutrition or a related field), complete 900 hours of supervised practice, pass an exam, and pay fees. \u2014 Ren\u00e9e Flaherty, National Review , 26 Mar. 2022", "The rest go out into the world with the gleaming Goldman credential . \u2014 Geoff Colvin, Fortune , 10 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Mary Sandy at the Commission on Teacher Credentialing said the agency must credential about 20,000 teachers a year to keep up with the staffing needs of districts across the state. \u2014 Joe Hong, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Sep. 2021", "As attendees began lining up on the stairs lined with black candles by 10 p.m., the crowds were promptly credentialed and let inside. \u2014 Rob Ledonne, Billboard , 27 Jan. 2020", "TruNews was also credentialed for the G-20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, in June. \u2014 Mike Brest, Washington Examiner , 22 Jan. 2020", "The only constant is that a reporter or credentialed expert will authoritatively assert a theory as a fact and demonize those who disagree \u2014 only to be proven wrong tomorrow. \u2014 Victor Davis Hanson, National Review , 28 Apr. 2020", "The problem with the raid, however, was that the department sought the warrants without fully informing the judge that Carmody was a reporter even though he had been credentialed by the San Francisco Fire Department for 16 years. \u2014 Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner , 1 Apr. 2020", "Only lawmakers, staff, credentialed members of the press and those with official business are permitted to access the facilities. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 30 Mar. 2020", "Employees, authorized visitors and credentialed Capitol Hill staff will continue to have access to the facilities, the library said. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Mar. 2020", "In addition, attendance at all UO home athletic events will be restricted primarily to participating student-athletes, essential personnel and credentialed media. \u2014 James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 12 Mar. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "circa 1860, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "see credence":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "kri-\u02c8den(t)-sh\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "capability", "goods", "qualification", "stuff" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112448", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "credible":{ "antonyms":[ "far-fetched", "implausible", "improbable", "incredible", "unbelievable", "unlikely", "unplausible" ], "definitions":{ ": of sufficient capability to be militarily effective":[ "a credible deterrent", "credible forces" ], ": offering reasonable grounds for being believed":[ "a credible account of the accident", "credible witnesses" ] }, "examples":[ "We've received credible information about the group's location.", "She does a credible job of playing the famous singer.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The inspector general\u2019s report said the FBI mishandled witness interviews and did not share credible information regarding abuse with relevant authorities. \u2014 Katie Benner, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022", "Still, the State Department's travel page is frequently cited as a credible source for security information. \u2014 Christopher Elliott, Forbes , 26 Mar. 2022", "Tuesday police received credible information that Ellis-Brown was inside a house along the 2900 block of North 9th Street, in the North Division neighborhood of Milwaukee's north side. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Mar. 2022", "And until such legislation passes at the federal level, lies and prejudices faced by LGBTQ people need to be confronted with credible information. \u2014 Claire Mccully, CNN , 15 Mar. 2022", "All of the students started out with a very low ability to discern credible information. \u2014 Julie Jargon, WSJ , 5 Mar. 2022", "Even if credible information is presented separately from advertisements, in pregnancy apps or elsewhere, individuals have trouble distinguishing it. \u2014 Nina Jankowicz, Wired , 21 Jan. 2022", "Last year, Twitter added a new climate topic to direct users to credible information on climate change. \u2014 Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY , 21 Jan. 2022", "The reward for any credible information about Brendan's whereabouts has grown to over $20,000. \u2014 Abigail Shalawylo, ABC News , 17 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Latin credibilis , from credere \u2014 see credence":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kre-d\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "believable", "creditable", "likely", "plausible", "presumptive", "probable" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070916", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ] }, "credit":{ "antonyms":[ "accredit", "ascribe", "attribute", "chalk up", "impute", "lay", "put down" ], "definitions":{ ": a deduction from an amount otherwise due":[], ": a deduction from an expense or asset account":[], ": a source of honor":[ "a credit to the school" ], ": an amount or sum placed at a person's disposal by a bank":[], ": an entry on the right-hand side of an account constituting an addition to a revenue, net worth, or liability account":[], ": any one of or the sum of the items entered on the right-hand side of an account":[], ": credibility":[], ": credit hour":[ "earned 15 credits last semester" ], ": influence or power derived from enjoying the confidence of another or others":[], ": recognition , acknowledgment":[ "quite willing to accept undeserved credit" ], ": recognition by a school or college that a student has fulfilled a requirement leading to a degree":[], ": recognition by name of a person contributing to a performance (such as a film or telecast)":[ "the opening credits" ], ": reliance on the truth or reality of something":[ "gave credit to everything he said", "Give no credit to idle rumors." ], ": something that gains or adds to reputation or esteem : honor":[ "He took no credit for his kindly act." ], ": the balance in a person's favor in an account":[], ": to attribute to some person":[ "They credit the invention to him." ], ": to bring credit or honor upon":[], ": to consider usually favorably as the source, agent, or performer of an action or the possessor of a trait":[ "credits him with an excellent sense of humor" ], ": to enter upon the credit side of an account":[], ": to place an amount to the credit of":[ "credit his account with ten dollars" ], ": to supply goods on credit to":[], ": to trust in the truth of : believe":[ "find his story hard to credit" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "banks that extend credit to the public", "You need to have a strong credit history and a good job in order to get a mortgage.", "A credit of $50 was added to your account.", "All the credit must go to the play's talented director.", "She's finally getting the credit she deserves.", "He shared the credit with his parents.", "You've got to give her credit ; she knows what she's doing.", "Verb", "Your payment of $38.50 has been credited to your account.", "The bank is crediting your account for the full amount.", "They credited the rescue to his quick thinking.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "How much credit Kramer should get for all this is difficult to quantify. \u2014 Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022", "This risk-free bet promo insures a bettor\u2019s first cash wager with up to $1,500 in site credit . \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 26 June 2022", "Much credit goes to casting director Angelique Midthunder, who combed the United States and Canada for Native and First Nations actors. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 June 2022", "So Senate leaders chose instead to eliminate the car tax and to provide a one-time child tax credit of $250 per child for Rhode Island residents making up to $100,000, Pearson said. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022", "There are ways to shave as much as 20 to 30 cents off the price of a gallon of gasoline using store and credit -card offers. \u2014 J.j. Mccorvey And Veronica Dagher, WSJ , 20 June 2022", "Bloomberg reported there were 537 million credit card accounts in the first quarter, an increase of 31 million over the past year, per the Fed\u2019s quarterly report on household debt and credit in New York. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 13 June 2022", "MindGeek was alert to the concerns of the credit -card companies. \u2014 Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022", "Making transactions with your credit card will help you to build your credit score while receiving benefits. \u2014 Ugami, Forbes , 10 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Investigators credit old-fashioned police work and technology with identifying Santos Rosalio Vicente-Ramos, 22, of Kennesaw, as a suspect. \u2014 Alexis Stevens, ajc , 23 June 2022", "And many of them proudly credit their cabinet experience as defining their lifelong Jewish journey. \u2014 Mike Wagenheim, Sun Sentinel , 15 Apr. 2022", "Most architectural historians credit the 10-story red brick and granite Home Insurance Building, built in 1885 at the corner of La Salle and Adams streets, as the first modern skyscraper. \u2014 Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com , 29 Jan. 2022", "But historians credit Rome as the birthplace of the newsletter. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 13 Dec. 2021", "Every dollar paid by the Fed to acquire securities was accomplished using a keystroke to credit the seller\u2019s reserve balance, which is held on deposit at the Fed. \u2014 Judy Shelton, WSJ , 15 June 2022", "Why should credit providers choose a cloud solution", "First, collectors of fine wine who, of course, know great red Burgundy for its capacity to evolve elegantly over time but who rarely credit West Coast Pinots with the same skill set. \u2014 Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report , 6 June 2022", "Credit Affleck for sharp hindsight on his performance, and credit the film for surrounding him with a great deal of intrigue. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 1 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1529, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun", "circa 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle French, from Old Italian credito , from Latin creditum something entrusted to another, loan, from neuter of creditus , past participle of credere to believe, entrust \u2014 more at creed":"Noun", "partly from credit entry 1 ; partly from Latin creditus , past participle \u2014 see credit entry 1":"Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kre-dit", "\u02c8kre-d\u0259t" ], "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for credit Noun belief , faith , credence , credit mean assent to the truth of something offered for acceptance. belief may or may not imply certitude in the believer. my belief that I had caught all the errors faith almost always implies certitude even where there is no evidence or proof. an unshakable faith in God credence suggests intellectual assent without implying anything about grounds for assent. a theory now given credence by scientists credit may imply assent on grounds other than direct proof. gave full credit to the statement of a reputable witness influence , authority , prestige , weight , credit mean power exerted over the minds or behavior of others. influence may apply to a force exercised and received consciously or unconsciously. used her influence to get the bill passed authority implies the power of winning devotion or allegiance or of compelling acceptance and belief. his opinions lacked authority prestige implies the ascendancy given by conspicuous excellence or reputation for superiority. the prestige of the newspaper weight implies measurable or decisive influence in determining acts or choices. their wishes obviously carried much weight credit suggests influence that arises from the confidence of others. his credit with the press Verb ascribe , attribute , assign , impute , credit mean to lay something to the account of a person or thing. ascribe suggests an inferring or conjecturing of cause, quality, authorship. forged paintings formerly ascribed to masters attribute suggests less tentativeness than ascribe , less definiteness than assign . attributed to Rembrandt but possibly done by an associate assign implies ascribing with certainty or after deliberation. assigned the bones to the Cretaceous period impute suggests ascribing something that brings discredit by way of accusation or blame. tried to impute sinister motives to my actions credit implies ascribing a thing or especially an action to a person or other thing as its agent, source, or explanation. credited his teammates for his success", "synonyms":[ "trust" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042747", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "credit rating":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a score or grade that a company or organization gives to a possible borrower and that indicates how likely the borrower is to repay a loan":[ "Credit ratings are based on how much money, property, and debt a borrower has and on how well the borrower has paid past debts." ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202631", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "credit slip":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a slip issued as evidence of a credit given for the value of merchandise returned":[], ": deposit slip":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-134543", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "credit union":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a cooperative association that makes small loans to its members at low interest rates and offers other banking services (such as savings and checking accounts)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The leaders will brag about their ranking and others will dispute the methodology, but regardless of who\u2019s ranked where there are important takeaways here for bank and credit union executives: The mobile banking app is the product. \u2014 Ron Shevlin, Forbes , 6 June 2022", "For a bank or credit union , that was a no-go \u2014 period, end, full stop. \u2014 Peter Su, Rolling Stone , 14 June 2022", "In the city\u2019s Upper Albany neighborhood, for example, there is just one bank and a credit union . \u2014 Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant , 12 June 2022", "The program is available to full-time teachers in San Diego and Riverside counties, or credit union members teaching in California, who want to fund special learning opportunities for their students. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Apr. 2022", "While banks do send texts to alert you of a matter, a bank or credit union isn't going to ask you for personal or financial information in a text message. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 17 Feb. 2022", "Woccu reported a total of 375,160,065 credit union members in 118 countries. \u2014 Seth Onyango, Quartz , 18 Jan. 2022", "In a study commissioned by CO-OP Financial Services and conducted by EY in January and February of 2021, 30% of the 3,000 credit union members surveyed said their primary financial relationship (PFR) is with a fintech firm. \u2014 Samantha Paxson, Forbes , 25 May 2021", "If another government agency, such as a regulator for a community bank or credit union , would be better able to help you, the CFPB forwards your message to them. \u2014 Nerd Wallet, oregonlive , 20 Apr. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1843, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-073643" }, "creditable":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": worthy of belief":[ "a creditable report" ], ": sufficiently good to bring esteem or praise":[ "a creditable performance" ], ": worthy of commercial credit":[], ": capable of being assigned":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kre-di-t\u0259-b\u0259l", "\u02c8kre-d\u0259-t\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "admirable", "applaudable", "commendable", "estimable", "laudable", "meritorious", "praiseworthy" ], "antonyms":[ "censurable", "discreditable", "illaudable", "reprehensible" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "a creditable effort, even if it didn't succeed completely", "let's look for a scientifically creditable explanation before going off into the realm of the supernatural", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Burnley picked up a creditable point at West Ham in Jackson's first match in charge, then won successive home matches against Southampton and Wolves. \u2014 Robert Kidd, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022", "It\u2019s this sturdy strain of reasonableness, which can sometimes take the form of decorum or blandness, that is ultimately Wyndham\u2019s most creditable trait. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022", "And, with help from creditable supporting performances and polished design, director Susan Marie Rhea\u2019s brisk staging showcases the script\u2019s pointed humor. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022", "Maoyan users gave the film a very creditable 8.6 out of 10 rating. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022", "Fernandes, who is United\u2019s most creative player and led them last season to a creditable second-place finish, has not been at his best, and was recently benched. \u2014 Ed Caesar, The New Yorker , 21 Jan. 2022", "This amounts to about 60% of the overall funding if the current estimate is creditable . \u2014 Stephen Wade, chicagotribune.com , 22 Dec. 2021", "The more followers a user has can also make nonsense seem creditable . \u2014 Peter Suciu, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021", "There are creditable scientists who regard a lab leak as a plausible scenario for the origin of COVID-19 in humans. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 8 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172223" }, "creditably":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": worthy of belief":[ "a creditable report" ], ": sufficiently good to bring esteem or praise":[ "a creditable performance" ], ": worthy of commercial credit":[], ": capable of being assigned":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kre-di-t\u0259-b\u0259l", "\u02c8kre-d\u0259-t\u0259-b\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "admirable", "applaudable", "commendable", "estimable", "laudable", "meritorious", "praiseworthy" ], "antonyms":[ "censurable", "discreditable", "illaudable", "reprehensible" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "a creditable effort, even if it didn't succeed completely", "let's look for a scientifically creditable explanation before going off into the realm of the supernatural", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Burnley picked up a creditable point at West Ham in Jackson's first match in charge, then won successive home matches against Southampton and Wolves. \u2014 Robert Kidd, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022", "It\u2019s this sturdy strain of reasonableness, which can sometimes take the form of decorum or blandness, that is ultimately Wyndham\u2019s most creditable trait. \u2014 Sam Sacks, WSJ , 22 Apr. 2022", "And, with help from creditable supporting performances and polished design, director Susan Marie Rhea\u2019s brisk staging showcases the script\u2019s pointed humor. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Apr. 2022", "Maoyan users gave the film a very creditable 8.6 out of 10 rating. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022", "Fernandes, who is United\u2019s most creative player and led them last season to a creditable second-place finish, has not been at his best, and was recently benched. \u2014 Ed Caesar, The New Yorker , 21 Jan. 2022", "This amounts to about 60% of the overall funding if the current estimate is creditable . \u2014 Stephen Wade, chicagotribune.com , 22 Dec. 2021", "The more followers a user has can also make nonsense seem creditable . \u2014 Peter Suciu, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021", "There are creditable scientists who regard a lab leak as a plausible scenario for the origin of COVID-19 in humans. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 8 Oct. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-002637" }, "creditor":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{}, "examples":[ "She owes thousands of dollars to creditors .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Before calling your creditor , check your credit report and credit score, McClary said. \u2014 Michelle Singletary, Washington Post , 17 June 2022", "For example, if one of them is in debt, their creditor could look to his interest in the property. \u2014 Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel , 12 May 2022", "The largest single creditor is Los Angeles billionaire Don Hankey, who lent $106 million to the dream project of developer Nile Niami. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 Mar. 2022", "According to legal experts, Michigan\u2019s procedure in debt collection allows a lawyer working on behalf of a creditor to hire a process server, who then tries to make an in-person delivery of a court summons to the debtor, either at home or work. \u2014 Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press , 22 Apr. 2022", "This allows your lender to do a title search to make sure the property has no liens or legal claims against it by a creditor . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022", "Nick Iezza, a partner at Spiwak & Iezza, which specializes in creditor rights, says Yellowstone should receive a careful inspection. \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 21 Apr. 2022", "An attorney for creditor Inferno Investments, which has lodged about $31 million in claims against the estate, argued that even if the war was ongoing in a few months, bidders would be adjusted to it by then. \u2014 Laurence Darmientostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 21 Mar. 2022", "Last August, Oxfam warned austerity policies imposed on emerging markets by the IMF further exacerbates inequality across the world by favoring wealthy creditor nations. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 14 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kre-d\u0259-t\u0259r, -\u02cct\u022fr", "-\u02cct\u022fr", "\u02c8kre-di-t\u0259r", "\u02c8kre-d\u0259-t\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124304", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "creditworthy":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": financially sound enough to justify the extension of credit":[] }, "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The least creditworthy companies will struggle to raise money needed to hire and expand. \u2014 David J. Lynch, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022", "The least creditworthy companies will struggle to raise money needed to hire and expand. \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 19 June 2022", "Meanwhile, mostly affluent White neighborhoods were considered the most desirable and creditworthy . \u2014 CNN , 19 June 2022", "This is the interest rate banks charge their most creditworthy borrowers, like large corporations. \u2014 Rob Wile, NBC News , 16 June 2022", "That guaranty should come from a creditworthy guarantor. \u2014 Joshua Stein, Forbes , 16 May 2022", "Following the invasion, Fitch downgraded Ukraine\u2019s debt rating to CCC, which places it deep in junk bond territory and among some of the least creditworthy issuers around. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 2 Mar. 2022", "The lower the credit score, the higher the interest rate, so those new buyers are paying more every month on their mortgage than more creditworthy buyers would. \u2014 Ross Martin, WSJ , 4 Feb. 2022", "However, this may not mean those in this age group are more creditworthy . \u2014 Nerd Wallet, oregonlive , 29 Nov. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "1840, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kre-dit-\u02ccw\u0259r-t\u035fh\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165200", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "crednerite":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a grayish to black foliated mineral CuMn 2 O 4 consisting of copper, manganese, and oxygen":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1849, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "German crednerit , from K. F. Heinrich Credner \u20201876 German geologist + German -it -ite":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kredn\u0259\u02ccr\u012bt" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165329", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "credo":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a guiding belief or principle : creed":[ "Going forward is Iacocca's credo . If you don't go forward, he says, you go backward.", "\u2014 Bill Powell", "As both a gambler and an inventor, Ragozin relied only on his instincts and his talent \u2026 . Self-reliance became a credo .", "\u2014 Jeff Coplon", "In an age when Confucian ethics had become the official credo of the regime and the Buddhist sects were brought under strict government control, the most creative and gifted artists found inspiration in secular themes.", "\u2014 John M. Rosenfield" ] }, "examples":[ "the credo of the ancient Egyptians involved a variety of polytheism", "we must abide by the simple credo that \u201cThe customer is always right\u201d", "Recent Examples on the Web", "That statement became the unofficial credo of anyone who believed in expanding access to firearms and everyone who bought into the notion that ever more powerful firearms were the solution to every problem. \u2014 Kris Brown, CNN , 14 June 2022", "Never complain, never explain is Rihanna\u2019s credo , and, when in doubt, choose Fenty products. \u2014 The New Yorker , 30 Apr. 2022", "The Progressive Era also involved an equilibrium between a communitarian ethos and the liberal credo of individual freedom. \u2014 Win Mccormack, The New Republic , 17 Mar. 2022", "The atmosphere has changed since then, but the credo of simple food and friendly service remains. \u2014 Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle , 5 Feb. 2022", "Foods that require cultivation or processing, on the other hand, are to be avoided when following the paleo credo . \u2014 Sara Coughlin, SELF , 10 Jan. 2022", "True to the character's credo , Dusek embodies equanimity as Scott. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 Apr. 2022", "Strong buildings come from strong ideas, and to distill the beliefs of 39 very different tribes into a unified credo is no easy matter. \u2014 Michael J. Lewis, WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022", "The local mayor is a right-wing politico with national ambitions and a nationalistic credo . \u2014 Joe Leydon, Variety , 6 May 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Latin, I believe":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0101-", "\u02c8kr\u0113-(\u02cc)d\u014d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "creed", "cult", "faith", "persuasion", "religion" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091003", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "credo quia absurdum est":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": I believe (it) because it is absurd":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cckr\u0101-d\u014d-\u02c8kw\u0113-\u00e4-\u00e4p-\u02ccsu\u0307r-du\u0307m-\u02c8est" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024305", "type":[ "Latin quotation based on Tertullian" ] }, "credo ut intelligam":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": I believe (in God) so that I may understand":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cckr\u0101-d\u014d-\u02ccu\u0307t-in-\u02c8te-l\u0113-\u02ccg\u00e4m" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-205943", "type":[ "Latin phrase" ] }, "credulity":{ "antonyms":[ "incredulity", "skepticism" ], "definitions":{ ": readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence":[ "Her description of the event strains credulity ." ] }, "examples":[ "the quack pushing the phony medicine was taking advantage of the credulity of people hoping for miracle cures", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Magic words and letters play their part in these dogmas of demonology, which dip far down into the glooming depths of human credulity . \u2014 Robert Shackleton, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022", "That happens only when Rahimi sets a trap for him that\u2019s all-too easily executed and strains credulity , as do a few other aspects of the plot. \u2014 Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022", "Yet, his rendition of heteroflexibility in Vietnam-era New England has a guilelessness that strains credulity . \u2014 New York Times , 5 Apr. 2022", "Or who seem to rely exclusively on their hearing daughter and sister to a degree that strains credulity in a story that, as many have noted, seems to ignore the provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act", "On the page, the story stretched the bounds of credulity and even taste\u2014the young couple\u2019s conflict culminates in a controversial scene in which the Daphne tries to impregnate herself without the Hastings\u2019 consent. \u2014 Eliana Dockterman, Time , 24 Mar. 2022", "So sure, Reacher might strain credulity , especially when Hollywood could find no more likely actor to play him than the tiny if feisty Tom Cruise. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Mar. 2022", "The cultish devotion among Otsuka\u2019s swimmers sometimes strains credulity . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Mar. 2022", "Such a suspect explanation strains credulity , since it is so far removed from anything even remotely close to the complete, unvarnished truth. \u2014 Steven Tian, Fortune , 7 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "see credulous":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8dy\u00fc-", "kri-\u02c8d\u00fc-l\u0259-t\u0113" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "credulousness", "gullibility", "naiveness", "na\u00efvet\u00e9", "naivete", "naivet\u00e9", "simpleness" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131721", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "credulous":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": proceeding from credulity":[ "credulous superstitions" ], ": ready to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence":[ "accused of swindling credulous investors", "Few people are credulous enough to believe such nonsense." ] }, "examples":[ "Few people are credulous enough to believe such nonsense.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Like all efforts to brand the modern GOP as populist or even populism-curious, arguing that the party has abandoned the core of its last half-century of politics requires credulous and contorted readings of statements intended as mere rhetoric. \u2014 Ed Burmila, The New Republic , 15 June 2022", "Even credulous reporters will think twice before running with another Fusion lead. \u2014 Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ , 12 May 2022", "Like the Afghanistan debacle, Theranos is a horror story of wishful thinking, credulous media, and celebrity impunity. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 10 Sep. 2021", "The series features Judy Greer as the prosecutor who targeted Russ, Josh Duhamel as Russ\u2019 credulous defense attorney, Sean Bridgers as Pam\u2019s husband, Mark, and Celia Weston as Pam\u2019s mother. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Mar. 2022", "Second, spreading overheated rumors about miracle drugs before the evidence is in will lead credulous people to take it without knowledge of proper dosage or considering toxic interactions. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 27 Aug. 2021", "Reporters, often explicitly recalling credulous reporting of Bush administration claims of intelligence in the run-up to the Iraq War, have pressed officials to provide evidence backing up the releases. \u2014 Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand And Kylie Atwood, CNN , 11 Feb. 2022", "The tweet is a typical Yangism \u2014 tone deaf, credulous , but broadly appealing to people who don\u2019t want to do any critical thinking about a subject. \u2014 Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone , 7 Feb. 2022", "Unlike the efforts of Republican Never Trumpers, such as the Lincoln Project, which released a series of videos during the 2020 election season that delighted in making fun of the President and his minions, the tone is earnest, often credulous . \u2014 Sue Halpern, The New Yorker , 4 Feb. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1553, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin credulus , from credere to believe, entrust \u2014 more at creed":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kre-j\u0259-l\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-030923", "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "creed":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a brief authoritative formula of religious belief":[ "the Nicene Creed" ] }, "examples":[ "central to the creed of this organization of medical volunteers is the belief that health care is a basic human right", "the Amish live by a strict creed that rejects many of the values and practices of modern society", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Crowley blended Thelema and an older creed called OTO, Ordo Templi Orientis. \u2014 Patt Morrisoncolumnist, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022", "Gray is revered in France, but his auteur creed has never translated into major success with the Academy Awards or with U.S. audiences for that matter. \u2014 Clayton Davis, Variety , 18 May 2022", "The theocracy has shed any pretense of internal debate\u2014a centuries-old tradition within the religious schools\u2014in favor of a modern Middle Eastern dictatorship inextricably wedded to an increasingly harsh Islamist creed . \u2014 Reuel Marc Gerecht And Ray Takeyh, WSJ , 12 May 2022", "This design feature, this core consequence of the Islamic creed , should hearten democrats and deject despots. \u2014 Haroon Moghul, CNN , 29 Apr. 2022", "Over the 18 years of publishing my literature and music website Largehearted Boy, that has always been my creed . \u2014 David Gutowski, Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020", "But there exists a politico-economic creed called neoliberalism that, despite its name, is incompatible with both of these conceptualizations. \u2014 Win Mccormack, The New Republic , 20 Apr. 2022", "But a man does not scream into the void for 19 months only to abandon his creed when a politician makes a promise. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Dec. 2021", "Over the 18 years of publishing my literature and music website Largehearted Boy, that has always been my creed . \u2014 David Gutowski, Longreads , 10 Aug. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English crede , from Old English cr\u0113da , from Latin credo (first word of the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds), from credere to believe, trust, entrust; akin to Old Irish cretid he believes, Sanskrit \u015brad-dadh\u0101ti":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "credo", "doctrine", "dogma", "gospel", "ideology", "idealogy", "philosophy", "testament" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192009", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "creedsman":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": one who follows a creed":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113dzm\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-141216", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "creek":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a member of any of a group of Indigenous American peoples that formed a confederacy in Georgia and eastern Alabama in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries and that were forcibly removed to Indian Territory in 1836 to 1840":[], ": a member of the people who comprised the nucleus of the Creek confederacy : muscogee sense 1":[], ": a narrow or winding passage":[], ": a natural stream of water normally smaller than and often tributary to a river":[], ": a small inlet or bay narrower and extending farther inland than a cove":[], ": in a difficult or perplexing situation":[], ": the Muskogean language of this people : muscogee sense 2":[] }, "examples":[ "Noun (1)", "The children waded in the creek .", "The coast is dotted with tiny creeks .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "There was an old creek bed in the back that went into the Seven Bridges (Trail) area in Grant Park. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022", "The family was worried that Cameron could be hiding, injured or stuck in a crevice, creek bed or heavily wooded area. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 8 Mar. 2022", "The creek \u2019s flows are at an all time-high and running heavy with silt, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. \u2014 Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News , 11 June 2022", "While plans are not final, county officials want to lease about five acres east of the A-1 Self Storage on Riverford Road, between a creek and the San Vicente Freeway. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022", "The county plans to partner with the nonprofit San Antonio River Foundation to revitalize the creek , Commissioner Justin Rodriguez said. \u2014 Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News , 10 June 2022", "Schools and parks are nearby, and a creek runs through the leafy community. \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 6 June 2022", "In addition to the stone house, the property has several outbuildings and a spring-fed creek . \u2014 Kathy Orton, Washington Post , 3 June 2022", "Communal bathrooms and showers are available, and guests are encouraged to enjoy access to a healing creek and chakra meditation area. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 1 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun", "1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English crike, creke , from Old Norse -kriki bend":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8krik", "\u02c8kr\u0113k" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "beck", "bourn", "bourne", "brook", "brooklet", "burn", "gill", "rill", "rivulet", "run", "runlet", "runnel", "streamlet" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195426", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "creep":{ "antonyms":[ "bastard", "beast", "bleeder", "blighter", "boor", "bounder", "bugger", "buzzard", "cad", "chuff", "churl", "clown", "cretin", "crud", "crumb", "cur", "dirtbag", "dog", "fink", "heel", "hound", "jerk", "joker", "louse", "lout", "pill", "rat", "rat fink", "reptile", "rotter", "schmuck", "scum", "scumbag", "scuzzball", "skunk", "sleaze", "sleazebag", "sleazeball", "slime", "slimeball", "slob", "snake", "so-and-so", "sod", "stinkard", "stinker", "swine", "toad", "varmint", "vermin" ], "definitions":{ ": a feed trough accessible only by young animals and used especially to supply special or supplementary feed":[], ": a movement of or like creeping":[ "traffic moving at a creep" ], ": a slow but persistent increase or elevation":[ "This political inertia \u2026 makes budget creep inevitable.", "\u2014 The Wall Street Journal" ], ": an unpleasant or obnoxious person":[], ": the slow change of dimensions of an object from prolonged exposure to high temperature or stress":[], ": to change shape permanently from prolonged stress or exposure to high temperatures":[], ": to enter or advance gradually so as to be almost unnoticed":[ "Age creeps up on us.", "A note of irritation crept into her voice." ], ": to go timidly or cautiously so as to escape notice":[ "She crept away from the festive scene." ], ": to go very slowly":[ "The hours crept by." ], ": to have the sensation of being covered with creeping things":[ "The thought made his flesh creep ." ], ": to move along with the body prone and close to the ground":[ "A spider was creeping along the bathroom floor." ], ": to move slowly on hands and knees":[ "He crept toward the edge of the cliff." ], ": to slip or gradually shift position":[ "The high temperatures of the jet engine cause the turbine blade to creep ." ], ": to spread or grow over a surface rooting at intervals or clinging with tendrils, stems, or aerial roots":[] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "She crept toward the edge of the roof and looked over.", "I caught him creeping down the stairs to the kitchen.", "She crept into bed next to her sleeping husband.", "The hours crept by as we waited for morning.", "a train creeping through the town", "The price of gasoline has crept back up to three dollars a gallon.", "A few mistakes crept in during the last revision of the paper.", "new words creeping into the language", "Noun", "I get the creeps every time he walks by.", "I hate snakes. They give me the creeps .", "That guy gives me the creeps .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The number of people hospitalized with COVID in Alabama continued to creep steadily upward this week, topping 300 on Sunday and settling in at 358 by Thursday, the last day for which data was available. \u2014 Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al , 25 June 2022", "Starting Saturday, temperatures will start to creep back down, with highs in the low 90s in the North Bay and 80s in the East Bay. \u2014 Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 June 2022", "On Sunday, Roswell in New Mexico and Midland and Odessa in Texas will see high temperatures creep up into the triple digits, remaining there until at least Thursday. \u2014 Allison Chinchar, CNN , 15 May 2022", "The only barrier to entry is price, and the cost of a full restoration can easily creep toward seven figures. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 15 Apr. 2022", "Nelson overtakes Tori for second place, and Kaycee and Kyle creep up on Devin. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 9 Dec. 2021", "Although vaccinated people who contract breakthrough cases generally avoid hospitalization, cases requiring hospitalization are also beginning to creep up, especially in the District, data show. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Nov. 2021", "In response, nearly all the other members let their production creep up above quota, as the figure below shows. \u2014 Michael Lynch, Forbes , 2 June 2022", "Some plovers are less shy to humans, industrially scrapping out nests in the sand while birders creep closer to take a picture. \u2014 Freep.com , 27 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Most of the creep factor in Mindhunter is, well, in your mind. \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 27 June 2022", "Lean into the holiday's creep factor for the best-ever Halloween snacks, from tasty Halloween appetizers to seriously impressive Halloween desserts. \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 18 May 2022", "Their gunmetal sorrow was reflective of the times: the general creep of Patriot Act paranoia plus Forever War nihilism. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 15 June 2022", "But her departure from Meta is the death knell of a movement defined by the economic boom times and expansive creep of capitalism of the 2010s. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 9 June 2022", "When humble florist Nani is murdered by an evil businessman who lusts after his neighbor, he is reincarnated as a fly and sets out to ruin the creep \u2019s life. \u2014 K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG , 8 June 2022", "Garner said most nurses know all too well the pressures that contribute to such an error: long hours, crowded hospitals, imperfect protocols, and the inevitable creep of complacency in a job with daily life-or-death stakes. \u2014 Brett Kelman, Quartz , 23 Mar. 2022", "Anyone who\u2019s shopped for groceries or eaten out lately has probably felt the creep of inflation. \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 26 Apr. 2022", "Much of the work ruminates on the ways that time leaves its mark -- through spots on a film strip's degrading emulsion, or the slow creep of moss on a wooden roof -- and how delicate the evidence of our lives can be. \u2014 Jacqui Palumbo, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English crepen , from Old English cr\u0113opan ; akin to Old Norse krj\u016bpa to creep":"Verb and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113p" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "encroach", "inch", "worm" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213517", "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "creeping":{ "antonyms":[ "barreling", "bolting", "breakneck", "breathless", "brisk", "careering", "dizzy", "fast", "fleet", "flying", "hasty", "hurrying", "lightning", "meteoric", "quick", "racing", "rapid", "rocketing", "running", "rushing", "scooting", "scudding", "scurrying", "snappy", "speeding", "speedy", "swift", "warp-speed", "whirling", "whirlwind", "whisking", "zipping" ], "definitions":{ ": developing or advancing by slow imperceptible degrees":[ "a period of creeping inflation" ] }, "examples":[ "at this creeping pace of progress we'll never have the float ready for the parade", "Recent Examples on the Web", "This growing entanglement of the corporate and social, this creeping sense of being tracked by invisible eyes, demands an increasing sophistication about what is said and where. \u2014 Kara Devlin, Longreads , 20 May 2022", "As the film moves to the seventh day, a creeping sense of catastrophe settles. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 Jan. 2022", "But beneath the know-it-all tweets, there is a creeping sense that the psychological distance between the masses of 401(k) investors and the billionaire marks may not be that far. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Oct. 2021", "The killings have taken on a creeping sense of inevitability, guards say. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Sep. 2021", "For Democrats, the key factor was the creeping sense that social media platforms, whatever the political leanings of their founders, had helped Donald Trump get elected. \u2014 Gilad Edelman, Wired , 19 June 2021", "Selva and Patchworks add clomping drums, scraps of rhythm guitar, a creeping , high synthesizer line that wouldn\u2019t be out of place in a G-Funk record, and the peppiest of horn sections. \u2014 Elias Leight, Rolling Stone , 27 May 2021", "One, an intangible effect of having been so successful so early in the team\u2019s contention window might have been a creeping sense of complacency. \u2014 Jared Wyllys, Forbes , 25 Feb. 2021", "English political hegemony as a creeping and subtle evil that haunts the action rather than showing itself. \u2014 Jo Livingstone, The New Republic , 19 Feb. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113-pi\u014b" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "crawling", "dallying", "dawdling", "dilatory", "dillydallying", "dragging", "laggard", "lagging", "languid", "leisurely", "poking", "poky", "pokey", "slow", "sluggish", "snail-paced", "snaillike", "tardy", "unhurried" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005513", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "crepuscle":{ "antonyms":[ "aurora", "cockcrow", "dawn", "dawning", "daybreak", "daylight", "morn", "morning", "sunrise", "sunup" ], "definitions":{ ": twilight":[] }, "examples":[ "from the deck of our sloop we watched as the island slowly faded from sight in the golden crepuscule of a beautiful Caribbean day" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, borrowed from Latin crepusculum, from presumed earlier *krepos- \"twilight\" (of obscure origin) + -culum, probably after d\u012bl\u016bculum \"dawn, daybreak\" (from d\u012bl\u016bc\u0113re \"to be clear\" + -ulum, diminutive suffix)":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "kri-\u02c8p\u0259-(\u02cc)sky\u00fcl" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "dusk", "eve", "evenfall", "evening", "eventide", "gloaming", "night", "nightfall", "sundown", "sunset", "twilight" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-101221", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "crepuscule":{ "antonyms":[ "aurora", "cockcrow", "dawn", "dawning", "daybreak", "daylight", "morn", "morning", "sunrise", "sunup" ], "definitions":{ ": twilight":[] }, "examples":[ "from the deck of our sloop we watched as the island slowly faded from sight in the golden crepuscule of a beautiful Caribbean day" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, borrowed from Latin crepusculum, from presumed earlier *krepos- \"twilight\" (of obscure origin) + -culum, probably after d\u012bl\u016bculum \"dawn, daybreak\" (from d\u012bl\u016bc\u0113re \"to be clear\" + -ulum, diminutive suffix)":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "kri-\u02c8p\u0259-(\u02cc)sky\u00fcl" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "dusk", "eve", "evenfall", "evening", "eventide", "gloaming", "night", "nightfall", "sundown", "sunset", "twilight" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185315", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "crescendo":{ "antonyms":[ "bottom", "nadir", "rock bottom" ], "definitions":{ ": a crescendo musical passage":[], ": the peak of a gradual increase : climax":[ "\u2026 complaints about stifling smog conditions reach a crescendo \u2026", "\u2014 Down Beat" ], ": with an increase in volume":[ "\u2014 used as a direction in music" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "The noise rose to a crescendo .", "their divorce was merely the formal crescendo of a long period of marital stress and estrangement", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "On my evening runs, the mechanical whine of the cicadas would reach a crescendo that drowned out all other sounds, then cease abruptly, plunging the purple air into a silence broken only by my own footfall and the sea murmuring to itself below. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022", "Back on that busy spring night, the band just ended its break, as the drummer begins a crescendo into the start of the next set on his snare. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022", "The series is a slow build, but by the fifth episode, the horrific truth of what is taking place on the island is fully revealed, and the series ends with a terrifying crescendo . \u2014 Therese Odell, Chron , 19 Oct. 2021", "Love for Sale is both a formal end to Bennett's career and an eternal testament to the life of a legend who, like his work, lived in permanent crescendo . \u2014 Ew Staff, EW.com , 22 Sep. 2021", "Prosecutors drilled down into the amnesia defense, missing gun barrel and the emotional temperament of Nancy Crampton Brophy as the Oregon romance writer\u2019s trial in the killing of her chef husband reached a crescendo Tuesday. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 May 2022", "Stamitz came up with the idea of the crescendo : music building and getting louder in order to excite the audience. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Dec. 2021", "The only thing more life-affirming than that lyric is the soaring guitar lead that brings the song to a glorious crescendo . \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 1 May 2022", "The song reached its rock crescendo as the siblings jammed out onstage above the aforementioned set, joined by a full drum kit. \u2014 Hilton Dresden, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 Apr. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1807, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb or adjective" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Italian \u2014 more at crescendo entry 1":"Adverb or adjective", "borrowed from Italian, noun derivative of crescendo \"increasing,\" gerund of crescere \"to increase, grow,\" going back to Latin cr\u0113scere \"to come into existence, increase in size or numbers\" \u2014 more at crescent entry 1":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "kri-\u02c8shen-d\u014d", "kr\u0259-\u02c8shen-(\u02cc)d\u014d" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "acme", "apex", "apogee", "capstone", "climax", "crest", "crown", "culmination", "head", "height", "high noon", "high-water mark", "meridian", "ne plus ultra", "noon", "noontime", "peak", "pinnacle", "sum", "summit", "tip-top", "top", "zenith" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204656", "type":[ "adverb or adjective", "intransitive verb", "noun" ] }, "crest":{ "antonyms":[ "bottom", "nadir", "rock bottom" ], "definitions":{ ": a heraldic device depicted above the escutcheon (see escutcheon sense 1 ) but not upon a helmet":[], ": a heraldic representation of the crest":[], ": a high point of an action or process and especially of one that is rhythmic":[], ": a ridge or prominence on a part of an animal body":[], ": a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird \u2014 see bird illustration":[], ": climax , culmination":[ "at the crest of his fame" ], ": coat of arms sense 2a":[], ": something suggesting a crest especially in being an upper prominence, edge, or limit: such as":[], ": the ridge of a roof":[], ": the top of a wave":[], ": to reach the crest of":[ "crested the hill and looked around" ], ": to rise to a crest":[ "waves cresting in the storm" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "at that point the filmmaker was at the crest of his critical acclaim, which included winning an Oscar", "the hiking party reached the crest of the mountain just as it began to thunder", "Verb", "We crested the hill and looked out around us.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The Taycan also offers lively steering, a refined ride, and handling dynamics worthy of the Porsche crest . \u2014 Car and Driver , 24 June 2022", "The Reseda Freeway would have taken drivers from the ocean through Rustic Canyon in Pacific Palisades, over the Mulholland crest , and north paralleling Reseda Boulevard, through Porter Ranch and the Santa Susana Mountains to Newhall and beyond. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022", "Even minor changes, such as a new shirt design or an alteration of a club crest , can be like grabbing soccer\u2019s third rail. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022", "One of our favorite details from the look was Lively's custom Judith Leiber clutch, which was embellished with rhinestones in the shape of the Reynolds family crest . \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 2 May 2022", "The Caldor Fire spiraled into one of the season\u2019s most catastrophic, wiping out the town of Grizzly Flats before racing over the Sierra crest and threatening South Lake Tahoe. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Mar. 2022", "The heat is tied to an upper-level ridge, or a crest in the jet stream. \u2014 Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post , 17 June 2022", "One bottle bears a seal with the crest of the Legge family \u2013 the ancestors of George Washington, the first U.S president. \u2014 Sylvia Hui, USA TODAY , 11 June 2022", "However, this is a snapshot of a band reaching the crest of their artistic prowess, minus longtime manager and collaborator Andrew Loog Oldham and beginning to really lean into the excess of all things rock & roll. \u2014 Tim Moffatt, EW.com , 10 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Pandemic models have suggested that COVID-19 infections in Massachusetts, which had been rising for weeks, would crest before summer. \u2014 Ryan Huddle, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022", "Also on-site is a wave pool \u2014 at the outdoor water park \u2014 where nine-foot waves crest every 90 seconds for a little bit of Malibu in this Midwestern locale. \u2014 Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022", "As Portland\u2019s wave of fatal shootings fails to crest , community leaders are demanding city officials declare a state of emergency over the gun violence and invest $10 million in grassroots groups to address the crisis. \u2014 oregonlive , 9 Mar. 2022", "Across the country, the wave of COVID-19 deaths is expected to crest in late January or early February, with a weekly death toll equal to or greater than that of the Delta peak. \u2014 Karen Kaplan Science And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 18 Jan. 2022", "The agency predicted Saturday\u2019s temperature will crest near 52 degrees. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 Mar. 2021", "The Omicron variant has already spread across the country, and most experts are predicting a surge of cases to crest sometime in mid-January or early February. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 22 Dec. 2021", "It is expected to crest today before falling back down to 41.3 feet by Thursday afternoon. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 1 Mar. 2022", "The wave will crest , of course; the question is when. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 4 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English creste , from Anglo-French, from Latin crista ; probably akin to Latin crinis hair":"Noun and Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8krest" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "acme", "apex", "apogee", "capstone", "climax", "crescendo", "crown", "culmination", "head", "height", "high noon", "high-water mark", "meridian", "ne plus ultra", "noon", "noontime", "peak", "pinnacle", "sum", "summit", "tip-top", "top", "zenith" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-083322", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "crestfallen":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": having a drooping crest or hanging head":[], ": feeling shame or humiliation : dejected":[ "After losing the playoff game, the team was crestfallen ." ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8krest-\u02ccf\u022f-l\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[ "bad", "blue", "brokenhearted", "cast down", "dejected", "depressed", "despondent", "disconsolate", "doleful", "down", "down in the mouth", "downcast", "downhearted", "droopy", "forlorn", "gloomy", "glum", "hangdog", "heartbroken", "heartsick", "heartsore", "heavyhearted", "inconsolable", "joyless", "low", "low-spirited", "melancholic", "melancholy", "miserable", "mournful", "sad", "saddened", "sorrowful", "sorry", "unhappy", "woebegone", "woeful", "wretched" ], "antonyms":[ "blissful", "buoyant", "buoyed", "cheerful", "cheery", "chipper", "delighted", "glad", "gladdened", "gladsome", "gleeful", "happy", "joyful", "joyous", "jubilant", "sunny", "upbeat" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "she was crestfallen when she found out she hadn't got the job", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Addressing the nation from the White House on Tuesday night, President Joe Biden seemed crestfallen and exasperated. \u2014 Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News , 25 May 2022", "Brian said his kids were glued to the postgame for Milwaukee's game two nights later against Brooklyn \u2014 and the boys were crestfallen that even though Giannis told another dad joke, the book wasn't present. \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 Apr. 2022", "Dickens was crestfallen when she was originally written off the show in season 4. \u2014 Dalton Ross, EW.com , 3 Apr. 2022", "His crestfallen girlfriend, Nora, a German, agrees to join them in following him, as does Akash, a trans woman from India who falls in love with Knut. \u2014 Julian Lucas, The New Yorker , 21 Feb. 2022", "In all fairness, many Black people \u2014 myself included \u2014 can\u2019t differentiate between crestfallen whitefamous actresses like Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett and Kate Winslet (who might also be Scarlett Johansson). \u2014 Michael Harriot, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Feb. 2022", "In short, the program\u2019s 55,000 spots were significantly underused and many winners were left completely crestfallen . \u2014 Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021", "Even so, the decision to cancel a festival that celebrates the natural wonder of sedge warblers, ospreys, redwings and wigeons that are able to take to the skies carbon-free has left many fans crestfallen . \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Nov. 2021", "Rogen stated something about Father Christmas\u2019s nonexistence and took pleasure in the crestfallen look on Daley\u2019s face that followed. \u2014 Justin Caffier, Vulture , 14 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "see crest entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-103404" }, "cretin":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a stupid, vulgar, or insensitive person : clod , lout":[ "\u2026 they started doing stupid boy stuff, like trying to untie our straps and pour sand down our bathing suits. Really, guys were such cretins sometimes.", "\u2014 Marilyn Reynolds" ], ": one afflicted with cretinism":[] }, "examples":[ "a cretin who's constantly forwarding e-mails filled with racist and sexist jokes", "in discussions anyone who disagrees with her is inevitably called a cretin", "Recent Examples on the Web", "In Abercrombie\u2019s fiction, the shining hero on horseback may be the most wretched cretin of them all, while the dandy of a prince, despised by his own people, is the one person with real courage and decency. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 6 Sep. 2021", "But the good things Huff did 10 years ago don\u2019t give him a lifetime pass to be a cretin . \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 18 Feb. 2020", "There are the buck-passers, cretins who are content to simply stand up, find another table, and pass their misfortune on to some other unsuspecting soul. \u2014 Amiel Stanek, Bon App\u00e9tit , 26 Aug. 2019", "Law's take on the royal cretin Vortigern ranges from very evil to very, very evil. \u2014 John Serba | Jserba@mlive.com, NOLA.com , 12 May 2017", "The problem, of course, is a small minority of cretins who are destructive just for the sake of being destructive, without any regard for the environment or any consideration for others who deserve to see our natural areas without blemish. \u2014 Steve Lipsher, The Denver Post , 22 Apr. 2017" ], "first_known_use":{ "1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "French cr\u00e9tin , from French dialect cretin , literally, wretch, innocent victim, from Latin christianus Christian":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113-t\u1d4an", "\u02c8kr\u0113t-\u1d4an" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bastard", "beast", "bleeder", "blighter", "boor", "bounder", "bugger", "buzzard", "cad", "chuff", "churl", "clown", "creep", "crud", "crumb", "cur", "dirtbag", "dog", "fink", "heel", "hound", "jerk", "joker", "louse", "lout", "pill", "rat", "rat fink", "reptile", "rotter", "schmuck", "scum", "scumbag", "scuzzball", "skunk", "sleaze", "sleazebag", "sleazeball", "slime", "slimeball", "slob", "snake", "so-and-so", "sod", "stinkard", "stinker", "swine", "toad", "varmint", "vermin" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-004432", "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ] }, "crevice":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure":[ "A lizard emerged from a crevice in the cliff \u2026", "\u2014 Tony Hillerman" ] }, "examples":[ "steam escaped from a long crevice in the volcano", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Her head swivels from corner to corner, surveying every crevice for the next way out. \u2014 Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022", "But some credit must also be given to the car\u2019s great success at infiltrating every crevice of our culture. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022", "Add on the 2-in-1 brush and tool to clean the sofa or the crevice tool to reach the dust hanging on curtains. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022", "It's equipped with a telescoping wand, a dusting brush, an upholstery tool and a crevice tool to tackle stairs, lamps shades, ceiling moldings and more. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022", "Attach the retractable tube to clean curtains or the crevice tool to get in between car seats. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 11 May 2022", "One of the clues led Hunter\u2019s friend Michael Santos here to retrieve a clue that was embedded into a crevice . \u2014 Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone , 1 May 2022", "Make a quick bite perfect for a charcuterie board or midday snack by spreading goat cheese (for a flavor bomb use what\u2019s leftover from prosciutto toasts) into the crevice where the pit sat and top with a Marcona almond. \u2014 Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine , 25 Mar. 2022", "Brick is a tangy, high-fat cheese that releases its oils into the crevice between pan and dough, creating those imposing outer walls, at once buttery and crispy. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Jan. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French crevace , from crever to break, from Latin crepare to crack":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8krev-\u0259s", "\u02c8kre-v\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "check", "chink", "cleft", "crack", "cranny", "fissure", "rift", "split" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-220413", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "crew":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a band or force of armed men":[], ": a company of people working on one job or under one foreman or operating a machine":[], ": a group of people associated together in a common activity or by common traits or interests":[], ": gang sense 1a":[], ": the persons who have duties on an aircraft in flight":[], ": to act as a member of a crew":[ "Horwitz begins his re-creation of Cook's journeys by crewing on a replica of the Endeavour, Cook's first ship.", "\u2014 Robert R. Harris" ], ": to serve as a crew member on (a ship, an aircraft, etc.)":[ "Crewing the vessel were three experienced sailors \u2026", "\u2014 Ron Arias" ], ": to supply (something) with people (as for service)":[ "\"\u2026 you need to know at least 72 hours beforehand \u2026 to fuel and crew the plane, fly the plane over, give the crew enough time to rest,\" he [Erik Pitkethly] says.", "\u2014 Emma Sheppard", "Eventually, the production based itself in Stirling and Jankel filmed entirely on location \u2026. The Screen Scotland Screen Commission helped crew the film with a majority Scottish contingent.", "\u2014 screendaily.com" ] }, "examples":[ "Noun", "a skilled member of a ship's crew", "the flight's passengers and crew", "the ship's captain and crew", "A construction crew will begin work on the house next week.", "Verb", "She spent a couple of years crewing on a British ship.", "The ship was crewed by 12 men.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "This live-action version of everyone's favorite mystery-solving crew takes place on Spooky Island, where a magical force threatens to put a spell over everyone on Earth. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 22 June 2022", "My first year out of college, I was hired to be on a firefighting engine crew . \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 22 June 2022", "The ship, which was built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, is the fifth in the Disney Cruise Line fleet, with a capacity of 4,000 passengers and 1,555 crew . \u2014 Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel , 22 June 2022", "There's a surprisingly useful bench crew on this Pacers team as well. \u2014 Nat Newell, The Indianapolis Star , 21 June 2022", "Jammcard could also be appealing in the post-Covid touring environment in which many musicians and road crew members stopped touring altogether or found a new line of work, leaving artists needing to find new people to tour with. \u2014 Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone , 21 June 2022", "Moving planes and crew around during massive disruptions takes time. \u2014 Sam Sweeney, ABC News , 21 June 2022", "The watch travelled to space in April, worn by a crew member on a space mission from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, conducted by Axiom Space. \u2014 Carol Besler, Forbes , 21 June 2022", "That would imply most of the Black Panther 2 cast and crew have no knowledge of the scene. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 21 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "That was enough to make many involved in the production understandably unwilling or unable to perform or crew the show. \u2014 James Freeman, WSJ , 3 May 2022", "The Oregonian/OregonLive obtained the information sheet that was distributed to crew working for ESPN in front of the Oregon-WSU game. \u2014 John Canzano, oregonlive , 15 Nov. 2021", "Though the Seawolf-class submarine suffered some injuries to crew members and some damage, the Navy said the nuclear propulsion plant was not damaged in the accident. \u2014 Oren Liebermann, CNN , 2 Nov. 2021", "The producing company for the film, Rust Movie Productions LLC, in a statement called safety of cast and crew its top priority. \u2014 Katherine Sayre, WSJ , 23 Oct. 2021", "There were not enough firefighters to crew the long hoses, so citizens jumped in to help. \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 Oct. 2021", "Service on the line is attentive and personal; the generous passenger to crew ratio aboard the new ship will be 1:1.38. \u2014 Irene S. Levine, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021", "And then there\u2019s the question of who will crew the vessels. \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 8 Oct. 2021", "Strechay believes the fictional world of See has real-world lessons for everyone, from the actors to crew to audiences at home. \u2014 Steven Aquino, Forbes , 31 Aug. 2021" ], "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1900, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2":"Verb" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English crue , from Middle French, reinforcement, literally, increase, from crue , feminine past participle of croistre to grow, from Latin crescere \u2014 more at crescent":"Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u00fc" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "cabal", "conspiracy", "gang", "Mafia", "mob", "ring", "syndicate" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084441", "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ] }, "creature of habit":{ "type":[ "idiom" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150740" }, "creepy":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or being a creep : annoyingly unpleasant":[ "a creepy old man" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113-p\u0113" ], "synonyms":[ "eerie", "eery", "haunting", "spookish", "spooky", "uncanny", "unearthly", "weird" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "There's something creepy about that guy.", "a fascinating but creepy stage show by an offbeat magician", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But the warmer weather can also bring an influx of creepy crawlies in and around a residence. \u2014 Cierra Britten, The Enquirer , 28 June 2022", "Pay homage to your favorite creepy titles with a cool book-spine display. \u2014 Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping , 27 June 2022", "During her appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, Kim Kardashian, 41, dished on the big, creepy celebration that North requested for her birthday. \u2014 Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022", "Some of these are healthier appetizers that use fruit and veggies for creepy results can even be used as non-candy treats for your trick-or-treaters! \u2014 Lauren Matthews And Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 21 June 2022", "The next question people have whether a compost pile will have a lot of creepy crawlies. \u2014 Susan Brownstein, cleveland , 14 June 2022", "What Dana has been doing is more than a little bit creepy . \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 29 May 2022", "There are visions of a creepy priest involved in some arcane ritual, as well as a chorus of young girls dressed in virgin-sacrifice white. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 26 May 2022", "And even minor expansions still felt limited and showed a peculiar lack of deep mythological interest in the Upside Down and its creepy inhabitants. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "see creep entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-150928" }, "credentialism":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": undue emphasis on credentials (such as college degrees) as prerequisites to employment":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "kri-\u02c8den(t)-sh\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "By contrast, credentialism matters less when the skills in question can be quantified. \u2014 WSJ , 26 Oct. 2021", "At that point, many people will lean into credentialism . \u2014 WSJ , 26 Oct. 2021", "But there are intermingled questions of gender, race, and credentialism that are likely at play, too. \u2014 Ankush Khardori, The New Republic , 21 Apr. 2021", "But much of it is mere credentialism , an attempt to improve a child\u2019s position in the queue for the best universities, and hence the best jobs. \u2014 The Economist , 5 Dec. 2019", "Thanks to creeping credentialism , many jobs that once didn\u2019t require a bachelor\u2019s degree now do. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 24 June 2019", "Few institutions have suffered the backlash against elitism and credentialism as much as central banks, which are mostly run by professional economists. ... \u2014 Greg Ip, WSJ , 14 Apr. 2019", "The credentialism of the Democratic Party is not widely shared by the public at large. \u2014 Jeet Heer, The New Republic , 21 Mar. 2018", "Linda Galipeau, chief executive officer of staffing provider Randstad North America, says credentialism is a problem for lots of job prospects. \u2014 Bloomberg.com , 16 Jan. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1967, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154100" }, "crescent":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "trademark" ], "definitions":{ ": the moon at any stage between new moon and first quarter and between last quarter and the succeeding new moon when less than half of the illuminated hemisphere is visible":[], ": the figure of the moon at such a stage defined by a convex (see convex sense 1a ) and a concave (see concave entry 1 sense 2 ) edge":[], ": something shaped like a crescent":[ "The crescent is used as the symbol of Islam." ], ": marked by an increase : increasing":[ "\"My powers are crescent \u2026 \"", "\u2014 William Shakespeare" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kre-s\u1d4ant", "\u02c8kres-\u1d4ant" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "When our satellite does emerge from its New Moon conjunction with the Sun expect lush views of a slender crescent Moon. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 26 June 2022", "Starting from the eastern horizon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will appear across the east-southeast sky in order of their distance from the sun each morning, and a crescent moon joined the lineup on Friday morning, astronomers said. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022", "Chair pose really hits your glutes and quads, while the crescent lunge targets your quads, glutes, and hamstrings. \u2014 SELF , 22 June 2022", "There are few more beautiful sights than a super-slim crescent Moon framing the planet Venus\u2014the brightest of all the planets as seen from Earth. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 31 May 2021", "The crescent moon will be looked for on June 29, 2022 after sunset. \u2014 Manal Aman, Woman's Day , 9 June 2022", "That morning, the lineup will be even more compelling thanks to a waning crescent Moon positioned between Mars and Venus. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 6 June 2022", "There will also be a waning 19%-lit crescent Moon between Venus and Mars. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 1 June 2022", "Look to the southeast this morning before sunrise to glimpse a 33%-lit crescent Moon just 2.4\u00ba from the planet Mars. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 22 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "What stands out the most is likely the crescent -style infinity pool in a central courtyard. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022", "The posters show Isaac's character flying around in front of both full and crescent moons. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 17 Mar. 2022", "An initial feasibility study suggested a corporate crescent circulator transit line between the domestic terminal and international terminal. \u2014 Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc , 10 Dec. 2021", "All dates are approximate and subject to sighting of the crescent moon for Dhul Hijjah in upcoming years. \u2014 Manal Aman, Woman's Day , 9 June 2022", "Russian troops are deployed across the front line in a crescent moon stretching from Izium in the north to Donetsk in the south and have been trying to encircle tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022", "Some countries, such as Turkey, rely on technology to see the crescent moon. \u2014 Maria Jimenez Moya, USA TODAY , 30 Apr. 2022", "Upon entering the home, the first thing visitors see is an infinity pool shaped like a crescent moon, wrapped around a circular terrace \u2013 hence the name Crescent House. \u2014 Brenda Richardson, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022", "Crescent House, a California home with a pool shaped like a crescent moon, is hitting the market for $23.5 million. \u2014 Libertina Brandt, WSJ , 25 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latinization of Middle English cressant, cressaunt, borrowed from Anglo-French, noun derivative from present participle of creistre \"to increase, grow,\" going back to Latin cr\u0113scere \"to come into existence, increase in size or numbers,\" perhaps going back to Indo-European *kreh 1 - \"become stronger, increase,\" whence also Slavic *kr\u011bj\u01eb, *kr\u011bjati (whence Old Czech k\u0159\u00e1ti, k\u0159\u00edti \"to recover, regain strength,\" Russian dialect krej\u00e1t\u02bc \"to convalesce, get well,\" Ukrainian krij\u00e1ty \"to regain strength,\" Bulgarian kr\u00e9ja \"weaken, wither\"\u2014sense perhaps by loss of an earlier privative prefix)":"Noun", "borrowed from Latin cr\u0113scent-, cresc\u0113ns, present participle of cr\u0113scere \"to come into existence, increase in size or numbers\" \u2014 more at crescent entry 1":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1574, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160317" }, "creditor nation":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a nation whose investments abroad exceed in value the investments made in it by foreign countries \u2014 compare debtor nation":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1795, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161804" }, "creep up on":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to slowly and quietly move closer to (someone) without being noticed":[ "We tried to creep up on them but they heard our footsteps.", "\u2014 often used figuratively Old age creeps up on us. The deadline had crept up on them." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-170844" }, "creepy-crawly":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an unpleasant worm, insect, or spider":[ "a basement full of creepy-crawlies" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171007" }, "credit limit":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the most money that a bank or business will allow a person to borrow":[ "Some banks will charge a fee if you go over your credit limit ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172138" }, "credit money":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": money accepted because of the credit of the issuer rather than for its intrinsic commodity value":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184411" }, "creeping paralysis":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a disease (as locomotor ataxia) characterized by gradual and spreading loss of muscular function":[], ": any gradual loss of effectiveness or vigor":[ "a creeping paralysis in a nation's intellectual life" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-185653" }, "credit line":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": line of credit":[], ": a line, note, or name that acknowledges the source of an item (such as a news dispatch or television program)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Voyager will only use the credit line if needed, the company said. \u2014 Taylor Locke, Fortune , 22 June 2022", "In another case, one of the subsidiaries that received taxpayer funds did not need to tap an available credit line from Live Nation, showing how the grant could have shielded the parent company from having to finance the entity\u2019s survival. \u2014 Yeganeh Torbati And Tony Romm, Anchorage Daily News , 23 May 2022", "In another case, one of the subsidiaries that received taxpayer funds did not need to tap an available credit line from Live Nation, showing how the grant could have shielded the parent company from having to finance the entity\u2019s survival. \u2014 Tony Romm, Washington Post , 22 May 2022", "The value of the credit line is undisclosed, however. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 18 May 2022", "Last week, neighboring India extended a $1 billion credit line to Sri Lanka to be used for importing food, medicines and other essentials from India. \u2014 Bharatha Mallawarachi, ajc , 21 Mar. 2022", "That credit line will already be exhausted by this month, said finance minister Ali Sabry, who is seeking more emergency financing from India and other governments. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2022", "Sri Lanka has also requested help from China and India, with New Delhi already issuing a credit line of $1 billion in March \u2013 but some analysts warned that this assistance might just prolong the crisis rather than solve it. \u2014 Jessie Yeung, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022", "Buyers can maximize their credit scores by keeping their credit-card balances under 10% of their credit line . \u2014 Veronica Dagher, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1888, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193134" }, "credentials committee":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a committee (as at a national party convention) for examining the credentials of delegates and deciding upon contested claims to represent certain groups of the membership":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194503" }, "credent":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": giving credence : confiding":[], ": credible":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113-d\u1d4ant" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin credent-, credens , present participle":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-195346" }, "creeping oxeye":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a West Indian maritime semiprostrate herb ( Wedelia triobata ) of the family Compositae with bright yellow flowers":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202349" }, "credit account":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an arrangement in which a bank, store, etc., allows a customer to buy things with a credit card and pay for them later : charge account":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-204626" }, "creep out":{ "type":[ "phrasal verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to cause (someone) to have an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or fear : to give (someone) the creeps":[ "That guy really creeps me out .", "I felt creeped out being alone in the office at night." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-212349" }, "creosote":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a clear or yellowish flammable oily liquid mixture of phenolic compounds obtained by the distillation of tar derived from wood and especially from beech wood":[], ": a brownish oily liquid consisting chiefly of aromatic hydrocarbons obtained by distillation of coal tar and used especially as a wood preservative":[], ": a dark brown or black flammable tar deposited from especially wood smoke on the walls of a chimney":[], ": creosote bush":[], ": to treat with creosote":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccs\u014dt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "There\u2019s creosote , which is this bush that smells amazing. \u2014 Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone , 11 May 2022", "Flames from the conveyor belt dropped onto the pier below, which is topped with blacktop road surface and has large timbers underneath that are pre-soaked in creosote , a flammable chemical material, Chadwick said. \u2014 Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle , 10 Apr. 2022", "Wooden beams on the docks are coated in creosote , a waterproofing material that is highly flammable, causing plumes of black smoke to shoot into the sky, Giuliani said. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Apr. 2022", "Each gribble has four mouths, a healthy appetite, and a symbiotic partnership with a bacterium that breaks down creosote . \u2014 Bruce Barcott, Outside Online , 25 Aug. 2011", "Keep an eye out for the foundations of the defunct Spur Cross dude ranch crumbling among cholla and creosote shrubs. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 5 Feb. 2022", "The landscape itself is far from barren\u2014more than 1,000 plant species populate Death Valley, from cacti and creosote in its lowest reaches to junipers and pines up high. \u2014 Shawnt\u00e9 Salabert, Outside Online , 6 Nov. 2019", "The distinctive fragrance produced by creosote oil has been described as sweet and earthy. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Dec. 2021", "After removing or capping the creosote -laden sediment, ERP contractors installed an oyster reef. \u2014 Carrie Arnold, The Atlantic , 15 Mar. 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "So, then the question becomes: How long does creosote remain a risk in the soil" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "German Kreosot , from Greek kreas flesh + s\u014dt\u0113r preserver, from s\u014dzein to preserve, from s\u014ds safe (probably akin to Sanskrit tav\u012bti he is strong); from its antiseptic properties \u2014 more at raw":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1836, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-230527" }, "creosote bush":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a resinous desert shrub ( Larrea tridentata ) of the caltrop family found in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Collect rosemary lavender, some leaves and branches from a citrus tree, pine branches or something from a creosote bush , and tie it with twine. \u2014 Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine , 30 Mar. 2022", "Later, the series examines the creosote bush , one of the oldest living organisms on Earth at 12,000 years old. \u2014 Stephen Armstrong, Wired , 2 Dec. 2021", "Simply named the Slot, the narrow silt-stone canyon in Anza-Borrego is the place to squeeze, duck and maneuver through the geological ravine, which houses creosote bush and cholla cactus. \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 11 Nov. 2021", "Around us drifted aromas of creosote bush , ponderosa pine, and Douglas fir. \u2014 Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure , 25 Apr. 2021", "That's thanks to a certain desert plant, the creosote bush . \u2014 Katie O'connell, The Arizona Republic , 25 Aug. 2020", "To wit: after dark, the fragrance of night-blooming cereus and evening primrose dance with the aromas of acacia, creosote bush , mesquite, and chia to create the most inebriating olfactory cocktail. \u2014 Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine , 17 Jan. 2020", "To wit: after dark, the fragrance of night-blooming cereus and evening primrose dance with the aromas of acacia, creosote bush , mesquite, and chia to create the most inebriating olfactory cocktail. \u2014 Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine , 17 Jan. 2020", "To wit: after dark, the fragrance of night-blooming cereus and evening primrose dance with the aromas of acacia, creosote bush , mesquite, and chia to create the most inebriating olfactory cocktail. \u2014 Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine , 17 Jan. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1846, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-231020" }, "credenza":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": credence sense 3":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "kri-\u02c8den-z\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Optimize your storage while elevating the look of your home with this two-tone credenza from Walker Edison, which has secured an Amazon badge. \u2014 Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure , 13 June 2022", "Here, the exquisite marble from the lobby floors carries through to a long, eye-catching credenza , which acts as a buffet for morning breakfasts, afternoon tea, or evening cocktails. \u2014 Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure , 31 May 2022", "The candidate should always appear with people \u2014 talking, listening, shaking hands \u2014 except when speaking directly to the viewer, which should be done from a living room, with a credenza cluttered with family photos in the background. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Mar. 2022", "Plus, this credenza is a whopping 62 percent off, designed with three spacious shelves to showcase lamps, plants, books, and more. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 20 Feb. 2022", "Previously, as president, Trump had kept the replica on the credenza in the private dining room just off the Oval Office, next to some challenge coins he had been given. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 10 Feb. 2022", "This could be a square on an entire wall or, like shown above, an empty space above a dresser or credenza . \u2014 Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine , 8 Dec. 2021", "The rug is from BlueParakeet Rugs and the credenza is from Article. \u2014 Monica Mercuri, House Beautiful , 21 Sep. 2021", "Marijuana is increasingly taking a place alongside Johnny Walker and Yellow Tail on the credenza \u2014no longer stashed away in a drawer within. \u2014 R. Douglas Fields, Scientific American , 20 Oct. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Italian, literally, belief, confidence, from Medieval Latin credentia":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233033" }, "creeping phlox":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a perennial phlox ( Phlox stolonifera ) with long creeping leafy runners":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233454" }, "Cree potato":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": breadroot":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-000701" }, "creepmouse":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001605" }, "credit memorandum":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a document issued by a seller to a customer as a confirmation that the seller has made a credit adjustment to the customer's account (as for merchandise returned or for errors)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004931" }, "credit card":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a card authorizing purchases on credit":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "My credit card company doubles the manufacturer\u2019s one-year warranty. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 4 July 2022", "This card is perfect for those that enjoy utilizing their credit card like a debit card. \u2014 Jasmine Browley, Essence , 21 June 2022", "Other ways people have changed their behaviors include taking out a loan from a credit card company, opening a new card account or taking advantage of balance-transfer offers. \u2014 Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic , 19 June 2022", "Also research the protections that your credit card might offer. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 16 June 2022", "The credit card company\u2019s Centurion Lounges restrict access to three hours before a flight and don\u2019t allow post-flight visits except for connecting passengers. \u2014 Dawn Gilbertson, WSJ , 15 June 2022", "Two days later, Nealeigh waited in his truck outside an apartment, a location that a credit card company had asked him to verify for a change in address. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 May 2022", "These include credit card payment processing company Clearent, logistics company TransGuardian, and tax filing service TaxAct. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 27 May 2022", "Rather than creating accounts with individual merchants, shoppers would hop between online merchants using their Bolt accounts, paying with a single click since their credit card and other data were already uploaded. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1888, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-010350" }, "Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a rare progressive fatal encephalopathy caused by a prion and marked by development of porous brain tissue, premature dementia in middle age, and gradual loss of muscular coordination":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u022fits-\u02ccfelt-\u02c8y\u00e4-(\u02cc)k\u014db-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Hans G. Creutzfeldt \u20201964 German psychiatrist and Alfons M. Jakob \u20201931 German psychiatrist":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1963, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-011134" }, "credit history":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a record of having borrowed and repaid money in the past":[ "It's hard to buy a car if you don't have any credit history ." ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012629" }, "creditorship":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the state or fact of being a creditor":[ "assets of creditorship" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u0259(r)\u02ccship" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1648, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-021940" }, "credit life insurance":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": insurance on the life of a debtor under an installment purchase contract relieving the debtor's estate of further payments in event of the debtor's death":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-023806" }, "credit man":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one who investigates the financial standing of an individual or a firm to determine what credit should be extended":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1878, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041530" }, "creeping snowberry":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an American prostrate woody vine ( Gaultheria hispidula ) with white berries":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-043559" }, "creosotate":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a mixture or compound with creosote":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u0259\u02ccs\u014d\u02cct\u0101t", "-\u0259s\u0259\u02cct\u0101t", "\u02c8kr\u0113\u0259\u02ccs\u014dt\u02cc\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "creosote + -ate":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-100755" }, "credential":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": warranting credit or confidence":[ "\u2014 used chiefly in the phrase credential letters" ], ": testimonials or certified documents showing that a person is entitled to credit or has a right to exercise official power":[ "a doctor's credentials" ], ": certificate , diploma":[], ": to furnish with credentials":[ "\u2026 to credential adequate academic performance \u2026", "\u2014 K. Patricia Cross", "journalists who have been credentialed by the Secret Service" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "kri-\u02c8den(t)-sh\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[ "capability", "goods", "qualification", "stuff" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "My experience as a manager is my strongest credential .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Someone who has gained access to an account may be able to leverage that username and password for credential stuffing. \u2014 Ari Jacoby, Forbes , 9 June 2022", "The rate was even higher \u2014 75 percent didn\u2019t earn a credential \u2014 at private, for-profit institutions. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022", "The state\u2019s Department of Motor Vehicles is planning to test an identity-verifying credential stored on your smartphone. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 May 2022", "Another protection is encrypting the credential sent by the phone. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 19 May 2022", "Gutierrez Reed had no formal training or credential \u2014 nor was she required to have any. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 19 May 2022", "In educational attainment, the greatest job growth is expected to be for those requiring no formal educational credential , 11.2%. \u2014 Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant , 12 May 2022", "There have been several programs at the state level \u2014 including Future for Frontliners and Michigan Reconnect \u2014 aimed at helping adults earn some sort of credential or degree past high school. \u2014 David Jesse, Detroit Free Press , 6 Apr. 2022", "Colleges, continuing education training providers, and even employers now offer an array of short-term credential programs. \u2014 Lindsay Daugherty, Fortune , 5 Apr. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The financial firm is the issuer of the Mastercard payment credential that\u2019s used to complete Apple Pay Later purchases. \u2014 Mark Gurman, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022", "Asi says that he was also placed on probation by the BBC and by his newspaper, Al Quds Al Arabi, and was forced to pay for his own credential to attend the Cannes Film Festival. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 12 May 2022", "The same credential can also be stored on a device running Android or Windows. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 6 May 2022", "The Nursing Support Program II has a statewide goal to increase the number of full-time faculty with the CNE credential to 300 by 2025, according to a news release from the commission. \u2014 Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun , 26 Apr. 2022", "The San Ysidro union that represents classified workers like Rios \u2014 employees who work in school positions that don\u2019t require a teaching credential \u2014 has been rallying the school district over the past few months, calling for better wages. \u2014 Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Apr. 2022", "All motorcycles found without the appropriate credential will be impounded. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 3 Apr. 2022", "To obtain the credential , a person must earn a bachelor\u2019s degree (majoring in nutrition or a related field), complete 900 hours of supervised practice, pass an exam, and pay fees. \u2014 Ren\u00e9e Flaherty, National Review , 26 Mar. 2022", "The rest go out into the world with the gleaming Goldman credential . \u2014 Geoff Colvin, Fortune , 10 Mar. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "Mary Sandy at the Commission on Teacher Credentialing said the agency must credential about 20,000 teachers a year to keep up with the staffing needs of districts across the state. \u2014 Joe Hong, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Sep. 2021", "As attendees began lining up on the stairs lined with black candles by 10 p.m., the crowds were promptly credentialed and let inside. \u2014 Rob Ledonne, Billboard , 27 Jan. 2020", "TruNews was also credentialed for the G-20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, in June. \u2014 Mike Brest, Washington Examiner , 22 Jan. 2020", "The only constant is that a reporter or credentialed expert will authoritatively assert a theory as a fact and demonize those who disagree \u2014 only to be proven wrong tomorrow. \u2014 Victor Davis Hanson, National Review , 28 Apr. 2020", "The problem with the raid, however, was that the department sought the warrants without fully informing the judge that Carmody was a reporter even though he had been credentialed by the San Francisco Fire Department for 16 years. \u2014 Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner , 1 Apr. 2020", "Only lawmakers, staff, credentialed members of the press and those with official business are permitted to access the facilities. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 30 Mar. 2020", "Employees, authorized visitors and credentialed Capitol Hill staff will continue to have access to the facilities, the library said. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Mar. 2020", "In addition, attendance at all UO home athletic events will be restricted primarily to participating student-athletes, essential personnel and credentialed media. \u2014 James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 12 Mar. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "see credence":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective", "1655, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "circa 1860, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072606" }, "creeping sow thistle":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": perennial european sow thistle":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-082433" }, "creeping Sally":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": moneywort":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8sal\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-092649" }, "creagh":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a plundering raid":[], ": plunder , booty":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0101\u1e35" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Scottish Gaelic creach ; akin to Middle Irish crech raid":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-095218" }, "creeping pine":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": mugho pine":[], ": whitebark pine":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102134" }, "creationism":{ "type":[ "noun", "noun or adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": a doctrine or theory holding that matter, the various forms of life, and the world were created by God out of nothing and usually in the way described in Genesis":[ "Once again, science and religion collided last week. This time the battleground was the U.S. Supreme Court, where the Justices decreed that a Louisiana law requiring that creationism be taught along with evolution in the public schools was unconstitutional.", "\u2014 Alain L. Sanders" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "kr\u0113-\u02c8\u0101-sh\u0259-\u02ccni-z\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Even then, the fossil fish struck a popular nerve, arriving on the heels of the case of a trial in Pennsylvania that ruled against teaching creationism as an alternative to evolution in high school biology. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022", "Our Legislature's passing a bill that creationism must be taught in science in school is redundant. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 10 Apr. 2021", "Peroutka also ran a long-shot campaign for president with the Constitution Party in 2004 and donated a $1 million dinosaur skeleton to Kentucky\u2019s Creation Museum, which promotes biblical creationism over the scientific theory of evolution. \u2014 Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com , 2 Feb. 2022", "Investigation has already shown many of these schools using texts that teach creationism and an ahistorical view of slavery; would that become the norm in Mandel\u2019s dream nation", "At the heart of white evangelical creationism is the mythology of an unbroken white lineage that stretches back to a light-skinned Adam and Eve. \u2014 Allison Hopper, Scientific American , 5 July 2021", "This bill will allow biblical creationism or intelligent design to be taught as a scientific theory in Arkansas classrooms. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 25 Apr. 2021", "The House passed a creationism bill and passed it onto the Senate. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 11 Apr. 2021", "Other bills working their way through the Legislature include one allowing schools to teach creationism and one prohibiting police from enforcing federal gun laws. \u2014 Andrew Demillo, chicagotribune.com , 10 Apr. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "creation + -ism":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1880, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-124117" }, "crebrity":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": frequency":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8krebr\u0259t\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin crebritat-, crebritas , from crebr-, creber frequent + -itat-, -itas -ity; akin to Latin crescere to grow":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133704" }, "credit hour":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the unit of measuring educational credit usually based on the number of classroom hours per week throughout a term":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Trustees at the University of North Alabama in Florence voted unanimously last week to increase undergraduate tuition by $20 per credit hour . \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 13 June 2022", "Tuition and fees will be $140 per credit hour for in-district residents, $327 for out-of-district students and $397 for out-of-state students, starting in the fall. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, chicagotribune.com , 5 Apr. 2022", "All students pay a technology fee of $12.25 and a health and safety fee of $3 per credit hour . \u2014 Dave Perozek, Arkansas Online , 15 Mar. 2022", "Perhaps the government, as the Twitter reader suggested, should put a cap on how high tuition can be per credit hour . \u2014 Erik Sherman, Forbes , 27 Dec. 2021", "Tuition per credit hour for the third and fourth years of a baccalaureate program can\u2019t be more than 150% of the tuition of any other district program, the law states. \u2014 Alison Steinbach, The Arizona Republic , 4 Nov. 2021", "The program labored through a long process to reach that point, adding women\u2019s golf and soccer teams in the mid-2000s before passing a referendum to fund football by doubling the student athletics fee to $20 per semester credit hour . \u2014 Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News , 20 Sep. 2021", "The institute implemented a $5 increase per credit hour last school year. \u2014 Mary Jordan, Arkansas Online , 23 July 2021", "Chase said the college plans to charge students a $19 per credit hour fee for the next two years, and will give students the option to get textbooks physically or online. \u2014 Hannah Reed, chicagotribune.com , 21 June 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1927, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133735" }, "created":{ "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to bring into existence":[ "\u2026 God created the heaven and the earth.", "\u2014 Genesis 1:1 (King James Version)" ], ": to invest with a new form, office, or rank":[ "She was created a lieutenant." ], ": to produce or bring about by a course of action or behavior":[ "Her arrival created a terrible fuss.", "create new jobs" ], ": cause , occasion":[ "Famine creates high food prices." ], ": to produce through imaginative skill":[ "create a painting" ], ": design":[ "creates dresses" ], ": to make or bring into existence something new":[ "an artist who is good at imitating but not at creating" ], ": to set up a scoring opportunity in basketball":[ "create off the dribble" ], ": created":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113-\u02cc\u0101t", "kr\u0113-\u02c8\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[ "beget", "breed", "bring", "bring about", "bring on", "catalyze", "cause", "do", "draw on", "effect", "effectuate", "engender", "generate", "induce", "invoke", "make", "occasion", "produce", "prompt", "result (in)", "spawn", "translate (into)", "work", "yield" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Verb", "Several new government programs were created while she was governor.", "The President has announced a plan to create new jobs.", "the scientists who created the world's first atomic bomb", "The machine creates a lot of noise.", "It can be hard to create a balance between work and family.", "She creates a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for her guests.", "The advertisements are intended to create demand for the product.", "I've been creating music for over 30 years.", "She enjoys creating new dishes by combining unusual ingredients.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The art of the game designer is granting the player abilities in a particular world and then deftly dropping in barriers that create just the right texture of struggle. \u2014 Andy Robertson, Forbes , 1 July 2022", "Something simple, filled with purpose and context, and structured around low-key formalities that create freedom and relief for the attendees. \u2014 Alissa Wilkinson, Bon App\u00e9tit , 1 July 2022", "Barker followed that three years later with the horror-fantasy Nightbreed, about a group of outcast monsters who create their own civilization. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 30 June 2022", "An easy workaround for this requirement is the Rufus USB formatting tool, which can create USB install media for Windows and all kinds of other operating systems. \u2014 Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica , 30 June 2022", "The government claims the decision will help spur development, improve public service delivery, and create more opportunities for Papuans to become civil servants in the resource-rich area that remains one of the country's poorest regions. \u2014 Reuters, CNN , 30 June 2022", "The wind farms that can that can create this clean hydrogen fuel. \u2014 Fortune Editors, Fortune , 29 June 2022", "The Washington Wizards and Denver Nuggets have reportedly finalized a four-player trade that may only create minor ripples in the NBA universe. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022", "Autogrill SpA are nearing a deal that would create a leading player in travel retail, people familiar with the matter said. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 June 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Create art in a workshop led by experienced art educators. \u2014 Jennifer Jhon, South Florida Parenting , 30 May 2017", "This class of chemicals \u2014 known as volatile organic compounds \u2014 is extremely potent and is blamed for helping create blankets of smog. \u2014 Hiroko Tabuchi And Eric Lipton, New York Times , 20 May 2017", "But all that 2013 class did was create heartburn, and get the Dolphins\u2019 general manager fired. \u2014 Omar Kelly, Sun-Sentinel.com , 26 Apr. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English createn, borrowed from Latin cre\u0101tus, past participle of cre\u0101re \"to bring into being, beget, give birth to, cause to grow,\" causative derivative from the base of cr\u0113scere \"to come into existence, increase in size or numbers, grow\" \u2014 more at crescent entry 1":"Verb", "Middle English creat, borrowed from Latin cre\u0101tus, past participle of cre\u0101re \"to bring into being, beget, give birth to, cause to grow\" \u2014 more at create entry 1":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb", "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-143817" }, "crevalle":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "kri-\u02c8va-l\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Downstairs in the public viewing area, Otis reappeared, trailed by a school of crevalle jack and permit fish. \u2014 Andy Newman, New York Times , 16 May 2018", "The jack crevalle is the brute of the Alabama coast. \u2014 AL.com , 23 July 2017", "Stanczyk has caught goliaths on everything from sharks and cobias to Spanish mackerel and large crevalle jacks. \u2014 Steve Waters, Sun-Sentinel.com , 23 June 2017", "Sunday\u2019s trip was followed by an inshore trip on Monday that produced five snook, a mutton snapper, 10 jack crevalles and a tarpon that jumped off. \u2014 Steve Waters, Sun-Sentinel.com , 4 July 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of cavalla":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1879, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-145426" }, "crevasse":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a breach in a levee":[], ": a deep crevice or fissure (as in a glacier or the earth)":[ "The climber narrowly missed slipping into a crevasse ." ] }, "pronounciation":[ "kri-\u02c8vas" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The climbers were on the Kautz Glacier climbing route below the Wapowety Cleaver and had planned to descend the Disappointment Cleaver route when one of them fell into the crevasse , officials said. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022", "In May, a Japanese mountain climber, 43, was presumed dead after falling into a crevasse . \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 6 June 2022", "His death comes just weeks after a Japanese mountain climber, 43, was presumed dead after falling into a crevasse . \u2014 Rebekah Riess, Katia Hetter And Zoe Sottile, CNN , 5 June 2022", "The cold, dirty, wet stuff that immediately forms a deep, slushy crevasse on every corner. \u2014 Claire Friedman, The New Yorker , 21 Apr. 2022", "The main crevasse for Furtenbach\u2019s team to hurdle is that there\u2019s still no consensus for normal oxygenation ranges on Everest. \u2014 Nick Davidson, Outside Online , 15 Aug. 2020", "The Japanese climber fell into a crevasse at about 8,000 feet near the main trail to the mountain, Gualtieri said. \u2014 Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News , 20 May 2022", "Two climbers were rescued by helicopter Friday after one fell into a crevasse the day before on Mount Rainier. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022", "Despite regular cleanings using the best cleaning products and keeping your kitchen free of crumbs and food scraps, these unwelcome visitors may still find their way in through a small crack or crevasse . \u2014 Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping , 18 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "French, from Old French crevace \u2014 see crevice":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1813, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150007" }, "credit instrument":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a document (as check, letter of credit, or bond) other than paper money that evidences a debt":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-153930" }, "crested auklet":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an auklet ( Aethia cristatella ) with a recurved frontal crest":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-165739" }, "creosote carbonate":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a yellow oily liquid consisting of a mixture of the carbonates of the constituents of creosote used especially as an expectorant in chronic bronchitis":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-170550" }, "creeping spear grass":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": wire grass sense a":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180519" }, "creeps":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to move along with the body prone and close to the ground":[ "A spider was creeping along the bathroom floor." ], ": to move slowly on hands and knees":[ "He crept toward the edge of the cliff." ], ": to go very slowly":[ "The hours crept by." ], ": to go timidly or cautiously so as to escape notice":[ "She crept away from the festive scene." ], ": to enter or advance gradually so as to be almost unnoticed":[ "Age creeps up on us.", "A note of irritation crept into her voice." ], ": to have the sensation of being covered with creeping things":[ "The thought made his flesh creep ." ], ": to spread or grow over a surface rooting at intervals or clinging with tendrils, stems, or aerial roots":[], ": to slip or gradually shift position":[ "The high temperatures of the jet engine cause the turbine blade to creep ." ], ": to change shape permanently from prolonged stress or exposure to high temperatures":[], ": a movement of or like creeping":[ "traffic moving at a creep" ], ": a feed trough accessible only by young animals and used especially to supply special or supplementary feed":[], ": the slow change of dimensions of an object from prolonged exposure to high temperature or stress":[], ": an unpleasant or obnoxious person":[], ": a slow but persistent increase or elevation":[ "This political inertia \u2026 makes budget creep inevitable.", "\u2014 The Wall Street Journal" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113p" ], "synonyms":[ "encroach", "inch", "worm" ], "antonyms":[ "bastard", "beast", "bleeder", "blighter", "boor", "bounder", "bugger", "buzzard", "cad", "chuff", "churl", "clown", "cretin", "crud", "crumb", "cur", "dirtbag", "dog", "fink", "heel", "hound", "jerk", "joker", "louse", "lout", "pill", "rat", "rat fink", "reptile", "rotter", "schmuck", "scum", "scumbag", "scuzzball", "skunk", "sleaze", "sleazebag", "sleazeball", "slime", "slimeball", "slob", "snake", "so-and-so", "sod", "stinkard", "stinker", "swine", "toad", "varmint", "vermin" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Verb", "She crept toward the edge of the roof and looked over.", "I caught him creeping down the stairs to the kitchen.", "She crept into bed next to her sleeping husband.", "The hours crept by as we waited for morning.", "a train creeping through the town", "The price of gasoline has crept back up to three dollars a gallon.", "A few mistakes crept in during the last revision of the paper.", "new words creeping into the language", "Noun", "I get the creeps every time he walks by.", "I hate snakes. They give me the creeps .", "That guy gives me the creeps .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "The number of people hospitalized with COVID in Alabama continued to creep steadily upward this week, topping 300 on Sunday and settling in at 358 by Thursday, the last day for which data was available. \u2014 Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al , 25 June 2022", "Starting Saturday, temperatures will start to creep back down, with highs in the low 90s in the North Bay and 80s in the East Bay. \u2014 Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 June 2022", "On Sunday, Roswell in New Mexico and Midland and Odessa in Texas will see high temperatures creep up into the triple digits, remaining there until at least Thursday. \u2014 Allison Chinchar, CNN , 15 May 2022", "The only barrier to entry is price, and the cost of a full restoration can easily creep toward seven figures. \u2014 Robert Ross, Robb Report , 15 Apr. 2022", "Nelson overtakes Tori for second place, and Kaycee and Kyle creep up on Devin. \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 9 Dec. 2021", "Although vaccinated people who contract breakthrough cases generally avoid hospitalization, cases requiring hospitalization are also beginning to creep up, especially in the District, data show. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Nov. 2021", "In response, nearly all the other members let their production creep up above quota, as the figure below shows. \u2014 Michael Lynch, Forbes , 2 June 2022", "Some plovers are less shy to humans, industrially scrapping out nests in the sand while birders creep closer to take a picture. \u2014 Freep.com , 27 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Most of the creep factor in Mindhunter is, well, in your mind. \u2014 Sara Netzley, EW.com , 27 June 2022", "Lean into the holiday's creep factor for the best-ever Halloween snacks, from tasty Halloween appetizers to seriously impressive Halloween desserts. \u2014 Taylor Worden, Good Housekeeping , 18 May 2022", "Their gunmetal sorrow was reflective of the times: the general creep of Patriot Act paranoia plus Forever War nihilism. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 15 June 2022", "But her departure from Meta is the death knell of a movement defined by the economic boom times and expansive creep of capitalism of the 2010s. \u2014 Nicole Goodkind, CNN , 9 June 2022", "When humble florist Nani is murdered by an evil businessman who lusts after his neighbor, he is reincarnated as a fly and sets out to ruin the creep \u2019s life. \u2014 K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG , 8 June 2022", "Garner said most nurses know all too well the pressures that contribute to such an error: long hours, crowded hospitals, imperfect protocols, and the inevitable creep of complacency in a job with daily life-or-death stakes. \u2014 Brett Kelman, Quartz , 23 Mar. 2022", "Anyone who\u2019s shopped for groceries or eaten out lately has probably felt the creep of inflation. \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 26 Apr. 2022", "Much of the work ruminates on the ways that time leaves its mark -- through spots on a film strip's degrading emulsion, or the slow creep of moss on a wooden roof -- and how delicate the evidence of our lives can be. \u2014 Jacqui Palumbo, CNN , 29 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English crepen , from Old English cr\u0113opan ; akin to Old Norse krj\u016bpa to creep":"Verb and Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb", "1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-182112" }, "Crescent":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "trademark" ], "definitions":{ ": the moon at any stage between new moon and first quarter and between last quarter and the succeeding new moon when less than half of the illuminated hemisphere is visible":[], ": the figure of the moon at such a stage defined by a convex (see convex sense 1a ) and a concave (see concave entry 1 sense 2 ) edge":[], ": something shaped like a crescent":[ "The crescent is used as the symbol of Islam." ], ": marked by an increase : increasing":[ "\"My powers are crescent \u2026 \"", "\u2014 William Shakespeare" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kre-s\u1d4ant", "\u02c8kres-\u1d4ant" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "When our satellite does emerge from its New Moon conjunction with the Sun expect lush views of a slender crescent Moon. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 26 June 2022", "Starting from the eastern horizon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will appear across the east-southeast sky in order of their distance from the sun each morning, and a crescent moon joined the lineup on Friday morning, astronomers said. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022", "Chair pose really hits your glutes and quads, while the crescent lunge targets your quads, glutes, and hamstrings. \u2014 SELF , 22 June 2022", "There are few more beautiful sights than a super-slim crescent Moon framing the planet Venus\u2014the brightest of all the planets as seen from Earth. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 31 May 2021", "The crescent moon will be looked for on June 29, 2022 after sunset. \u2014 Manal Aman, Woman's Day , 9 June 2022", "That morning, the lineup will be even more compelling thanks to a waning crescent Moon positioned between Mars and Venus. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 6 June 2022", "There will also be a waning 19%-lit crescent Moon between Venus and Mars. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 1 June 2022", "Look to the southeast this morning before sunrise to glimpse a 33%-lit crescent Moon just 2.4\u00ba from the planet Mars. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 22 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "However, on Friday morning, an extra special treat will be visible in the dawn sky because a waning crescent moon will be positioned between Venus and Mars. \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022", "What stands out the most is likely the crescent -style infinity pool in a central courtyard. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022", "The posters show Isaac's character flying around in front of both full and crescent moons. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 17 Mar. 2022", "An initial feasibility study suggested a corporate crescent circulator transit line between the domestic terminal and international terminal. \u2014 Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc , 10 Dec. 2021", "All dates are approximate and subject to sighting of the crescent moon for Dhul Hijjah in upcoming years. \u2014 Manal Aman, Woman's Day , 9 June 2022", "Russian troops are deployed across the front line in a crescent moon stretching from Izium in the north to Donetsk in the south and have been trying to encircle tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022", "Some countries, such as Turkey, rely on technology to see the crescent moon. \u2014 Maria Jimenez Moya, USA TODAY , 30 Apr. 2022", "Upon entering the home, the first thing visitors see is an infinity pool shaped like a crescent moon, wrapped around a circular terrace \u2013 hence the name Crescent House. \u2014 Brenda Richardson, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latinization of Middle English cressant, cressaunt, borrowed from Anglo-French, noun derivative from present participle of creistre \"to increase, grow,\" going back to Latin cr\u0113scere \"to come into existence, increase in size or numbers,\" perhaps going back to Indo-European *kreh 1 - \"become stronger, increase,\" whence also Slavic *kr\u011bj\u01eb, *kr\u011bjati (whence Old Czech k\u0159\u00e1ti, k\u0159\u00edti \"to recover, regain strength,\" Russian dialect krej\u00e1t\u02bc \"to convalesce, get well,\" Ukrainian krij\u00e1ty \"to regain strength,\" Bulgarian kr\u00e9ja \"weaken, wither\"\u2014sense perhaps by loss of an earlier privative prefix)":"Noun", "borrowed from Latin cr\u0113scent-, cresc\u0113ns, present participle of cr\u0113scere \"to come into existence, increase in size or numbers\" \u2014 more at crescent entry 1":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1574, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190012" }, "creem":{ "type":[ "transitive verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to squeeze or hug (as in wrestling) : crush , mash":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps irregular from Old English crimman to cram; akin to Old High German krimman to scratch, press, Old English crammian to cram":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-190321" }, "creepingly":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": in a creeping manner":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192404" }, "crepitate":{ "type":[ "intransitive verb", "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to make a crackling sound : crackle":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kre-p\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t", "\u02c8krep-\u0259-\u02cct\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin crepitatus , past participle of crepitare to crackle, frequentative of crepare to rattle, crack":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1828, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-192854" }, "creaght":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a herd of cattle driven about for pasture or with a warring band":[], ": rapparee":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0101(\u1e35)t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Irish Gaelic caoraidheacht , from Middle Irish caeraigheacht , from Old Irish caera sheep; probably akin to Latin caper goat":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-201327" }, "creep joint":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a gambling establishment that changes its location each night":[], ": a brothel in which a patron's clothes are rifled":[], ": any place of unsavory reputation":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-205003" }, "creation science":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "That includes Bob Jones University, which grants science degrees that require course credits in creation science . \u2014 S. Joshua Swamidass, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2021", "In 1987, the US Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law requiring any public school teaching the theory of evolution to teach creation science as well. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2021", "In 1987, the US Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law requiring any public school teaching the theory of evolution to teach creation science as well. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2021", "In 1987, the US Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law requiring any public school teaching the theory of evolution to teach creation science as well. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2021", "In 1987, the US Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law requiring any public school teaching the theory of evolution to teach creation science as well. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2021", "In 1987, the US Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law requiring any public school teaching the theory of evolution to teach creation science as well. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2021", "In 1987, the US Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law requiring any public school teaching the theory of evolution to teach creation science as well. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2021", "As a matter of academic freedom, scientists should tolerate institutions that teach creation science . \u2014 S. Joshua Swamidass, WSJ , 4 Mar. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1979, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-210223" }, "credibility":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the quality or power of inspiring belief":[ "an account lacking in credibility" ], ": capacity for belief":[ "Her account exceeds credibility ." ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cckre-d\u0259-\u02c8bi-l\u0259-t\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "The new evidence lends credibility to their theory.", "The scandal undermined her credibility as an honest politician.", "In this instance, the lawyer's job is to make the jury doubt the witness's credibility .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Her swearing-in comes as many question the credibility of the court and its conservative majority in the wake of the justices' five-to-four decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 30 June 2022", "The second pillar \u2013 and this may matter even more in today\u2019s political environment \u2013 is popular trust in the credibility and perceived legitimacy of the highest courts\u2019 decisions. \u2014 Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor , 30 June 2022", "Because the chief executive has sole authority to order the launch of these weapons, if the links aren\u2019t reliable then the U.S. ability to retaliate would be impaired and the credibility of the deterrent undermined. \u2014 Loren Thompson, Forbes , 16 June 2022", "Voysey questioned the credibility of the women in ruling that there was insufficient evidence to bring their allegations to trial. \u2014 Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022", "Allowing gavel-to-gavel coverage has given viewers the chance to see all the evidence, assess the credibility of the witnesses, and make up their own minds without having anything filtered out by news outlets. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 27 May 2022", "In court filings, Lee\u2019s lawyers also took aim at Esparza\u2019s credibility . \u2014 David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 18 June 2022", "Nick Aldis\u2019 professional wrestling career has always been about credibility . \u2014 Jay Reddick, Orlando Sentinel , 9 June 2022", "That\u2019s especially important to the current panel\u2019s credibility , considering its origins. \u2014 Claire Leavitt, The Conversation , 7 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "see credible":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1594, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-213239" }, "crested barbet":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a large barbet ( Trachyphonus raillantii ) of southern and eastern Africa that is brightly marked with red and yellow and has a small crest of dusky feathers":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230638" }, "createdness":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the quality or state of being created":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "kr\u0113\u02c8\u0101t\u0259\u0307dn\u0259\u0307s", "-\u0101t\u0259\u0307-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-235525" }, "crested cariama":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a cariama ( Cariama cristata ) of the campos of southern Brazil that is yellowish gray mottled with dark brown on the back and somewhat striped below and has a large frontal crest of stiff filamentous feathers":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-003808" }, "crescendo pedal":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an organ pedal by which most of the stops comprising the organ may be gradually thrown on or off in proper order as to quality and volume":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-011932" }, "creditless":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having no credit":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kred\u0259\u0307tl\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1592, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-013051" }, "creeping loosestrife":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": moneywort":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-015324" }, "creeping fig":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a creeping or climbing Asian fig ( Ficus pumila ) of eastern Asia that has small leathery heart-shaped leaves and is commonly grown for its fast-growing habit and dense foliage":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-022507" }, "creeping spike rush":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a cylindrical-stemmed sedge ( Eleocharis palustris )":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-024049" }, "creepage":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": gradual movement : creep":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113-pij" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1903, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-050721" }, "credit manager":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-062245" }, "crepitant":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having or making a crackling sound":[ "crepitant sounds in breathing" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kre-p\u0259-t\u0259nt", "\u02c8krep-\u0259t-\u0259nt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1851, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-064959" }, "Crex":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a genus of birds (family Rallidae) including the corncrake":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kreks" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Greek krex , a long-legged bird; akin to Greek kirkos hawk":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-065606" }, "crew sock":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a short bulky usually ribbed sock":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "With the classic vibe of a good ol\u2019 fashion crew sock , the security of the ribbed knitting, and cushioning along the footbed, these can keep you on your feet all day long. \u2014 Rachel Chang, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 16 Nov. 2021", "In the clip, Marjan wraps large sections of her damp hair around crew socks , secures them with scrunchies, and lets them dry overnight. \u2014 Aimee Simeon, refinery29.com , 15 Apr. 2020", "One pleaded guilty to stealing $170.42 worth of goods, including camouflage crew socks and a Call of Duty video game from Amazon, and was sentenced to 14 months of probation. \u2014 Lauren Smiley, The Atlantic , 1 Nov. 2019", "The model finished off the look with white cuffed crew socks and white Nike sneakers. \u2014 De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue , 26 May 2018", "From new-school sweats and chunky sneakers to full-on track suits and logo'd out crew socks , today's biggest trends were practically made for cold weather. \u2014 Megan Gustashaw, GQ , 27 Mar. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1948, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-070914" }, "creeler":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a textile worker who replaces empty spools in the creel of a warping machine":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u0113l\u0259(r)" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "creel entry 1 + -er":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-073308" }, "cresylite":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an explosive consisting of trinitrocresol or of trinitrocresol and picric acid":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kres\u0259\u02ccl\u012bt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary cresyl + -ite ; originally formed as French cr\u00e9sylite":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-074341" }, "crepis":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a genus of herbs (family Compositae) with alternate or basal chiefly pinnatifid leaves and heads of yellow or orange colored flowers \u2014 see hawk's-beard":[], ": a plant of the genus Crepis":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113p\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Latin, a plant, from Greek kr\u0113pis , literally, boot":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-080252" }, "creel census":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the collection of data concerning the number of fish caught by sport fishermen (as on a particular stream or in a particular area) used especially in determining effects of stocking and in planning future limits for various species":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-084048" }, "creeping lawyer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a small half-buried prickly New Zealand blackberry ( Rubus parvus ) with large juicy fruit":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-085114" }, "crested hamster":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a cat-sized nocturnal arboreal African rodent ( Lophiomys imhassi ) having a bushy tail and a crest of erectile hair on the back":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-100507" }, "creeping sailor":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": strawberry geranium":[], ": a stonecrop ( Sedum acre )":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-115056" }, "creeper":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one that creeps : such as":[], ": a creeping plant":[], ": a bird (as of the family Certhiidae) that creeps about on trees or bushes searching for insects":[], ": a creeping insect or reptile":[], ": any of various devices used for creeping: such as":[], ": a fixture with iron points worn on the shoe to prevent slipping":[], ": a low wheeled platform for supporting the body when working under an automobile":[], ": a usually one-piece garment for a child at the crawling age":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113-p\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "But that still is an ongoing effort, Wright said, and park folks have cleared an additional 30 acres of creeper and honeysuckle since then. \u2014 Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star , 9 Feb. 2022", "Against Ohio State, Ojabo had to replace a blitzing inside linebacker in zone coverage on one creeper look. \u2014 Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com , 2 Feb. 2022", "Really, though, the guy was apparently a manipulative creeper who is accused of abusing and harassing players. \u2014 John Canzano, oregonlive , 4 Oct. 2021", "Birds like the Kauai akialoa, the Maui akepa, and the Molokai creeper which were unique to their locations. \u2014 Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure , 1 Oct. 2021", "Some of the other species proposed for delisting include Bachman's warbler, the flat pigtoe freshwater mussel and a Hawaiian bird known as the Molokai creeper . \u2014 Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online , 30 Sep. 2021", "Other birds from Hawaii listed as extinct are the Kauai nukupuu, the Kaua\u02bbi \u02bb\u014d\u02bb\u014d, the large Kauai thrush, the Maui \u0101kepa, the Maui nukupu\u02bbu, the Molokai creeper and the po`ouli. \u2014 Allison Prang, WSJ , 29 Sep. 2021", "Hey, maybe this is what the creeper gear\u2014the lowest of the seven\u2014is really for, rather than trying to get the Bronco to pop a wheelie. \u2014 Elana Scherr, Car and Driver , 2 Aug. 2021", "The manual\u2019s first gear is a creeper , with an extremely low ratio for difficult conditions. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 29 June 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-120804" }, "crew cut":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a very short haircut usually for men or boys in which the hair resembles the bristle surface of a brush":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Nason is pale and of medium build, with a crew cut , a goatee, and blue eyes. \u2014 Peter Andrey Smith, Outside Online , 19 Feb. 2019", "Akers has a trim gray mustache, a military crew cut and soft brown eyes that crease at the corners. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Sep. 2021", "With the same crew cut , Waterson even bears a passing resemblance to the actor. \u2014 Sandy Thin, CNN , 20 Sep. 2021", "As part of the effort, a logging crew cut down trees this summer around the Big Stump Picnic Area in Kings Canyon National Park. \u2014 Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Sep. 2021", "On Friday, Deadline released behind-the-scenes images showing Chalamet on the set of the film, completely incognito with a top-heavy crew cut frosted with fiery reddish-orange tips. \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 26 June 2021", "Derek Colling is trim and muscular, with a blond crew cut that was, that day, covered by a dark beanie. \u2014 Abe Streep, The New Yorker , 21 May 2021", "Members of the grounds crew cut the grass at Allianz Field amid heavy snow flurries ahead of the Minnesota United's home opener against New York City Football Club. \u2014 Matt Delong, Star Tribune , 12 Apr. 2021", "Pete Rose was a 22-year-old rookie, the cocky Cincinnati kid with a crew cut . \u2014 Ben Walker, Star Tribune , 3 Oct. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1937, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-120822" }, "crew-served":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": operated by two or more people":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "crew entry 2":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-122130" }, "crew chief":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Consequently every driver, every engineer and every crew chief faces a steep learning curve at each track. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2022", "Scott Foster was scheduled to be the crew chief for Friday\u2019s game, but he was ruled out about two hours before the game because of a non-COVID illness. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 13 May 2022", "Counsell eventually completed the change, calling for Miguel S\u00e1nchez, then headed back for another couple words with De Jesus and crew chief Alfonso Marquez before hitting the showers. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022", "After several minutes, however, crew chief Mike Morris emerged onto the diamond from near the Louisville dugout and upheld Kennedy's safe call. \u2014 Brooks Holton, The Courier-Journal , 6 June 2022", "After a brief conversation with crew chief CB Bucknor, the New York replay center was notified and the 3-1 count was confirmed. \u2014 Michael Wagaman, Chron , 1 June 2022", "At the same time another ball was thrown onto the field, prompting crew chief Ted Barrett to walk over as Profar pointed into the stands. \u2014 Michael Wagaman, ajc , 21 May 2022", "McGriff joins driver Matt Kenseth, crew chief Kirk Shelmerdine and former NASCAR president Mike Helton in the 2023 Hall of Fame class. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 May 2022", "Cishek and Nationals coach Gary DiSarcina were ejected by crew chief Mark Carlson after the floating mass of humanity was broken up, both for exacerbating rather than cooling the situation, Carlson explained later to a pool reporter. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 9 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1926, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-123010" }, "crested":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having a crest":[ "a crested bird" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kre-st\u0259d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Police were watching What causes a crested saguaro cactus? \u2014 Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic , 13 May 2022", "Early migrants reported from Santuit Pond in Mashpee included a great- crested flycatcher and a blue-gray gnatcatcher, and other sightings included a blue-winged teal, 68 ring-necked ducks, 2 bald eagles, and 16 osprey. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Apr. 2022", "The caf\u00e9 was encircled by a wall of logs, sharpened on top like pencils, with frightening, elongated, crested faces of Cossacks wearing large earrings carved on them. \u2014 Artem Chapeye, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022", "The crested auklet looks like a smiling clown that never blinks. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Oct. 2021", "Fortunately for us, many cool birds remain in our area to breed, including yellow warblers, great crested flycatchers and wood thrushes to mention a few. \u2014 Cori Brown, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 29 May 2021", "Neel\u2019s portraits of the 1960s and 1970s are peopled with incredible, crested human bouquets. \u2014 Jerry Saltz, Vulture , 6 Apr. 2021", "One of the most striking examples is the crested cactus. \u2014 Athena Aktipis, Scientific American , 1 Jan. 2021", "An exception is the crested wood partridge of Southeast Asia, whose chicks stay in the nest and are fed by their parents for about a week. \u2014 Animals , 10 Dec. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-133008" }, "Cretaceous":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "kri-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin cretaceus resembling chalk, from creta chalk":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1832, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-133415" }, "crested wheatgrass":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": either of two Eurasian grasses ( Agropyron cristatum or A. desertorum synonym A. sibiricum ) that are grown in the U.S. for forage and for erosion control":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1923, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-133505" }, "Crewe":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "town southeast of Liverpool in Cheshire, northwestern England population 47,759":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u00fc" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-140038" }, "creosol":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a colorless aromatic phenol CH 3 O(CH 3 )C 6 H 3 OH obtained from beechwood tar and guaiacum resin; 2-methoxy- para -cresol":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary creos ote + -ol ; probably originally formed as German kreosol":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-142507" }, "creationary":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of the nature of or relating to creation":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "kr\u0113\u02c8\u0101sh\u0259\u02ccner\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1894, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-142643" }, "crested coralroot":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a leafless scaly-stemmed orchid ( Hexalectris spicata ) with a spike of brownish purple striped flowers":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-144615" }, "creatine phosphate":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": phosphocreatine":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Your body then uses that creatine phosphate to produce the energy needed to perform quick, intense bursts of exercise, like a particularly heavy bench press or squat. \u2014 Maria Masters, Men's Health , 7 June 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1945, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-180024" }, "creeping juniper":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": savin sense 1":[], ": an American juniper ( Juniperus horizontalis ) with prostrate or procumbent rooting stems":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-182008" }, "creeping Jenny":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": moneywort":[], ": wild cucumber sense c":[], ": ground pine":[], ": field bindweed":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8jen\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-182256" }, "crepe":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a light crinkled fabric woven of any of various fibers":[], ": crape sense 2":[], ": crude rubber in the form of nearly white to brown crinkled sheets used especially for shoe soles":[ "crepe- soled shoes" ], ": a small very thin pancake":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0101p" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Beatrice's silk- crepe polka-dot dress, designed by Saloni Lodha, featured puffed elbow-length sleeves, a keyhole neckline, and a matching belt, with three silver bow decorations down the front. \u2014 Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 June 2022", "To keep the crust from sogging, the crepe layer is crucial. \u2014 Gordon Hamersley, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022", "The finished dress, the result of 650 hours of work on the Place Vend\u00f4me, is an ivory silk crepe and double satin gown, with a 14 foot-long train scattered with Swarovski seed beads. \u2014 Kerry Mcdermott, Vogue , 9 June 2022", "Not every French dish has a whole day devoted to it, but then again, the crepe isn't just any French dish. \u2014 Foren Clark, CNN , 30 May 2022", "Save room for the crepe cake flavored with black sesame, coffee, and passionfruit. \u2014 Katie Chang, Forbes , 27 May 2022", "For a lighter meal, opt for the dosa, a semolina crepe that\u2019s served in a variety of styles. \u2014 Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure , 2 Mar. 2021", "Diners sit down to read about steak frites and crab cakes, but also celery root lasagna and suckling pig crepe . \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022", "The reception was held in the ch\u00e2teau\u2019s first room, a historic stone space with vaulted ceilings, and during dancing, there was even a crepe station. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 28 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "French cr\u00eape \u2014 more at crape":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-184629" }, "creatinine":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a white crystalline strongly basic compound C 4 H 7 N 3 O formed from creatine and found especially in muscle, blood, and urine":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u0259n", "kr\u0113-\u02c8at-\u1d4an-\u02cc\u0113n, -\u1d4an-\u0259n", "kr\u0113-\u02c8a-t\u0259-\u02ccn\u0113n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "However, last week, my creatinine level was elevated. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 7 June 2022", "The overall pattern of your creatinine over time needs to be considered. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 25 May 2022", "The organization recommends two main tests: the glomerular filtration rate and urine albumin-to- creatinine ratio tests. \u2014 Kendall Ross, ABC News , 22 Mar. 2022", "My creatinine readings have largely been stable since starting the product. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 17 Jan. 2022", "Cellular damage post-marathon is best measured by the presence and production of creatinine kinase (CK)\u2014a marker that indicates damage to skeletal and myocardial tissue \u2014 and increased myoglobin levels in the blood stream. \u2014 Jeff Gaudette, Outside Online , 22 Nov. 2019", "This test looks for creatinine , a waste product that can build up in your blood when your kidneys are damaged, Your doctor puts your result into a math formula to calculate your glomerular filtration rate (GFR). \u2014 Hallie Levine, Health.com , 3 Jan. 2022", "The organ successfully evaded rejection and even functioned normally, creating urine and proper waste products such as creatinine . \u2014 William A. Haseltine, Forbes , 1 Nov. 2021", "The current equation, which has been used since the late 1990s, relies on levels of creatinine \u2014 a byproduct of muscle and protein metabolism \u2014 from the blood. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Nov. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "German Kreatinin , from Kreatin creatine":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1851, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-191347" }, "crepe-back":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having a crepe surface on the back and a satin surface on the front":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-192534" }, "crepe paper":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": paper with a crinkled or puckered texture":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Set the scene with oversize black crepe paper flowers and faux moths that have seemingly escaped from their glass enclosure. \u2014 Lacey Howard And Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens , 1 Oct. 2021", "Create the black flowers using crepe paper , which comes in rolls almost 10 inches wide. \u2014 Lacey Howard And Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens , 1 Oct. 2021", "Fringed crepe paper in rich colors results in eye-catching blossom centers. \u2014 Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens , 27 Aug. 2021", "Let the kids decorate their bikes with crepe paper and balloons. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 June 2021", "Give the kids crepe paper , balloons and art supplies to decorate their bikes. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 26 May 2021", "Your mother\u2019s friends from the club graciously served as hostesses, or the ladies from church strung crepe paper streamers in the fellowship hall. \u2014 Leslie Anne Tarabella, al , 12 May 2021", "Some fun ones include wrapping each other up in crepe paper and gift bows to look like Christmas trees, or spraying shaving cream on each other's faces to make Santa beards. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Dec. 2020", "Wrap the plastic eggs up with crepe paper like a bon bon for a clever disguise. \u2014 Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping , 2 Mar. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1896, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-202434" }, "creeping indigo":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a suberect or prostrate herb ( Indigofera endecaphylla ) that is woody at the base and has red flowers in dense axillary racemes":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-202925" }, "creatine kinase":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of three isoenzymes found especially in vertebrate skeletal and myocardial muscle that catalyze the transfer of a high-energy phosphate group from phosphocreatine to ADP with the formation of ATP and creatine":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Instead, the biggest difference was in the blood levels of creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase, both markers of muscle damage, which were significantly elevated immediately after the race and 24 hours later in the crampers. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 1 Sep. 2020", "For example, day-after creatine kinase averaged 2,439 international units per liter. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 1 Sep. 2020", "Ue ordered additional tests to track the patient\u2019s creatine kinase . \u2014 New York Times , 14 July 2021", "The primary diagnostic tool for rhabdomyolysis is a blood test for creatine kinase . \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2021", "For athletes, the idea is that the increased blood flow also increases the clearance of blood lactate and creatine kinase , both of which get released from muscles and into the bloodstream after vigorous exercise and is a signal of muscle damage. \u2014 Claire Maldarelli, Popular Science , 17 Jan. 2019", "The key for patients who have muscle symptoms while on statins lies in a blood test known as creatine kinase , or CK, an enzyme found in muscles. \u2014 Richard Klasco, New York Times , 1 June 2018", "The key for patients who have muscle symptoms while on statins lies in a blood test known as creatine kinase , or CK, an enzyme found in muscles. \u2014 Richard Klasco, New York Times , 1 June 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1964, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-203730" }, "creatine":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-t\u1d4an", "\u02c8kr\u0113-\u0259-\u02cct\u0113n, -\u0259t-\u1d4an", "\u02c8kr\u0113-\u0259-\u02cct\u0113n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Eleven percent reported using muscle-building products such as creatine or anabolic steroids. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Mar. 2022", "There are some other suggestions in there, like creatine and beta-alanine. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 9 Apr. 2021", "This massive boot is as hulking as a John Deere excavator on creatine . \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 26 Jan. 2022", "One such supplement is creatine , which is best known for its muscle-building effects in weightlifters. \u2014 Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online , 7 Feb. 2020", "This test measures levels of creatine and adjusts for gender, age and race. \u2014 Chelsey R. Carter, Scientific American , 8 July 2021", "Pre-workout supplements commonly contain ingredients such as carbs, caffeine, amino acids, creatine monohydrate, green tea extract, and B vitamins, Ansari says. \u2014 Carolyn L. Todd, SELF , 10 June 2021", "Dry scooping involves eating a dry scoop of pre-workout powder, which is a supplement that blends amino acids, B vitamins, large doses of caffeine, creatine , and beta alanine. \u2014 Erin Corbett, refinery29.com , 5 June 2021", "Your doctor can calculate your eGFR by checking your blood for creatine levels along with your age, body size and gender. \u2014 Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes , 17 May 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "French cr\u00e9atine , from Greek kreat-, kreas flesh \u2014 more at raw":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1840, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-204933" }, "creophagous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": carnivorous":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02c8)kr\u0113\u00a6\u00e4f\u0259g\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Greek kreophagos , from kre- cre- + -phagos -phagous":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-210039" }, "creatic":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": relating to or caused by flesh or animal food":[ "creatic nausea" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02c8)kr\u0113\u00a6atik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "creat- + -ic":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-222933" }, "crew neck":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a round collarless neckline":[], ": a sweater with a crew neck":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "This elevated essential boasts a relaxed style with a classic ribbed crew neck . \u2014 Karla Pope, Woman's Day , 24 May 2022", "The black knee-length sheath is sleeveless with a crew neck . \u2014 Carrie Wittmer, Glamour , 20 Apr. 2022", "Amazon has some enticing options, and this Lacoste long sleeve crew neck sweater is one of them. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Mar. 2022", "As its name implies, the crew neck top is something that can be worn often thanks to its soft and lightweight, yet cozy French terry and cotton fabrication. \u2014 Ariel Scotti, PEOPLE.com , 10 Mar. 2022", "Keep things simple with this crew neck ski sweater that can be worn on the slopes or around town. \u2014 Claire Harmeyer, Travel + Leisure , 11 Jan. 2022", "The crew neck style is enlivened with a colorful Greca jacquard along the waistline and inner sleeves. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021", "The 100% cashmere track pants, crew neck sweater, beanie, and scarf are available for purchase separately but make the perfect cozy set for Fall and can be personalized with your initial. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 13 Oct. 2021", "To conjure that nostalgia, one white crew neck sweatshirt priced at $60 would be delivered in a Social Tourist cereal-like box to the 100 fastest-clicking customers. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Aug. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "from the sweaters with this neckline worn by oarsmen":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1939, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-223011" }, "creeping zinnia":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a low branching leafy annual ( Sanvitalia procumbens ) with heads of flowers resembling zinnias":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-223239" }, "crepe rubber":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": crude rubber in the form of nearly white to brown crinkled sheets prepared by passing coagulated latex through grooved rollers and used especially for shoe soles":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-230545" }, "crested titmouse":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a European titmouse ( Parus cristatus ) with a speckled black and whitish crest":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-234555" }, "cremation":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the process of reducing a dead body to mostly tiny bits of bone resembling ash that involves exposing the body to flame and intense heat followed by pulverization of bone fragments":[ "And while I do not conceive of an afterlife, I do conceive a strange, attenuated, out-of-the-body experience in which I'm somehow tenuously present at my burial or cremation .", "\u2014 Rosemary Dinnage", "\u2026 funeral directors say family traditions are changing, leading to an increase in cremation rates.", "\u2014 Matthew Waite", "This week the Vatican issued a directive not to scatter the ashes of loved ones after cremation , and instructed followers to only store them in places approved by the Church.", "\u2014 Mandy Johnston" ], ": alkaline hydrolysis":[ "\u2014 usually used following an adjective or an attributive noun The reason why flameless cremation or cremation using alkaline hydrolysis is better is that it releases 50 kgs of carbon. If you opt for the traditional method of cremation, close to 250 kgs of carbon is released at one time. \u2014 Vishal Sharma In a water cremation , human remains are placed within a chamber filled with about 70 to 90 gallons of water, into which bases like sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide are added. \u2014 Bennet Goldstein" ], ": the remains of the cremation process":[ "In Besik Bay, the sandy cove facing the island of Tenedos in the Aegean, a cemetery was found where a variety of foreign peoples were buried \u2026 . Included were cremations from the thirteenth century B.C.", "\u2014 Caroline Alexander" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "kri-\u02c8m\u0101-sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from Latin crem\u0101ti\u014dn-, crem\u0101ti\u014d \"a burning,\" from crem\u0101re \"to destroy by fire, burn as an offering to a god, cremate\" + -ti\u014dn-, -ti\u014d, suffix of verbal action":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1658, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-002858" }, "creepered":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": overgrown with creeping plants":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u0259(r)d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-004946" }, "cred":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kred" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Colorful tales of the Tarahumara mixed with Lieberman\u2019s scientific cred made for a potent combination, and interest in barefoot and minimalist running exploded after the publication of McDougall\u2019s book. \u2014 Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online , 25 June 2020", "Pastry chef Alexandra Whisnant has some serious sweet cred , with a resume that includes Ladur\u00e9e patisserie in Paris and Chez Panisse in Berkeley. \u2014 Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com , 6 May 2022", "Both Wills understand that hip-hop cred can be traded for Hollywood-hustler opportunity, but few others realized that its street primacy was inevitable. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 30 Mar. 2022", "After Raf Simons' high-fashion turn at Calvin Klein, the brand sought out Heron Preston, an artist, creative director, DJ, and clothing designer, to jumpstart their cool cred . \u2014 Tina Chadha, Travel + Leisure , 11 Dec. 2021", "But at this point, excluding UC would smear the cred of the whole enterprise. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 23 Nov. 2021", "Robert Longo is a key figure of the Pictures Generation, an influential group of American artists who gave image-making conceptual cred starting in the late seventies. \u2014 The New Yorker , 30 July 2021", "The women of Bravo's Married to Medicine are putting their medical cred to good use and sharing an important message about how fans can get the COVID-19 vaccine. \u2014 Rachel Yang, EW.com , 24 Mar. 2021", "Houck is a Greater Tampe\u00f1o (or Tampanian, there is a debate about this, too), a St. Pete native whose cred is both street and pro. \u2014 Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com , 13 Dec. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1981, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-045627" }, "crest coronet":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a coronet supporting the crest in some coats of arms either instead of the wreath or additional to and 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"(\u02c8)kr\u0113\u00a6\u0101sh\u0259n\u1d4al", "-shn\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-084432" }, "cresylic acid":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a mixture of phenols (as cresols and xylenols) obtained from coal tar or cracked petroleum oils":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-085558" }, "creeper lane":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an extra lane provided on an uphill grade for the use of slow-moving vehicles on a superhighway":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-093335" }, "creosotic":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to creosote":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6kr\u0113\u0259\u00a6s\u00e4tik", "-s\u014dt-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-093834" }, "Crested Hen":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a Danish hopping dance for two women and a man":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-095838" }, "crepe myrtle":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": crape myrtle":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Inside the bed, a welcoming pair of Adirondack chairs are bookended by a crepe myrtle and a live oak tree. \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 12 Apr. 2022", "Instead of being jammed into a tiny office with his staff \u2014 the equivalent of a freshman dorm in college \u2014 he was provided a roomy suite in the desirable Rayburn House Office Building overlooking a courtyard surrounded by crepe myrtle trees. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Aug. 2021", "Reflecting pools are illuminated at night, and a grove of crepe myrtle trees provide a canopy of shade. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2021", "Instead of being jammed into a tiny office with his staff \u2014 the equivalent of a freshman dorm in college \u2014 he was provided a roomy suite in the desirable Rayburn Office Building overlooking a courtyard surrounded by crepe myrtle trees. \u2014 Jeff Barker, baltimoresun.com , 23 Aug. 2021", "Trees with peeling bark, such as heptacodium and crepe myrtle , offer winter interest. \u2014 Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful , 2 Aug. 2021", "This includes even South Texas natives such as crepe myrtle , mesquite and huisache. \u2014 Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News , 21 May 2021", "Other new trees planned for the site are fruitless olive trees, crepe myrtle and Washingtonia palms as well as agave, aloe, flax lily and other shrubs and ground cover. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 28 Mar. 2021", "For example, the hardiness rating for a crepe myrtle may be USDA Zones 6-9. \u2014 Steve Bender, Southern Living , 4 Mar. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1916, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-100335" }, "Cred\u00e9's method":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the dropping of silver nitrate solution into the eyes of newborn infants to prevent the development of gonorrheal ophthalmia":[], ": expression of the placenta after birth by manual compression of the uterus through the abdominal wall":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "kr\u0259\u02c8d\u0101z-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "translation of German cred\u00e9sche methode , after Karl S.F. Cred\u00e9 \u20201892 German gynecologist":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-100920" }, "crested dogstail":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a European grass ( Cynosurus cristatus ) used for pasture and forage and also in lawns and bearing flowers in stiff panicles resembling spikes":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-101105" }, "Cretacic":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": cretaceous":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "kr\u0259\u0307\u02c8tasik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary cretac eous + -ic":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-101400" }, "creat-":{ "type":[ "combining form", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an East Indian herb ( Andrographis paniculata ) having a juice that is a strong bitter tonic variously used in local medicine":[], ": flesh":[ "creat ine", "creato phagous" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02c8)kr\u0113\u00a6at" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Hindi kariy\u0101t, kiry\u0101t":"Noun", "from cr\u00e9at- , from Greek kreas":"Combining form" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-102344" }, "crepance":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an injury to a horse's leg caused by interference":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-r\u0113p-", "\u02c8krep\u0259n(t)s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "modification of Italian crepaccio , augmentative of crepa crack, from crepare to crack, burst, from Latin, to crack, creak, break":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-103703" }, "crepuscular":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of, relating to, or resembling twilight : dim":[ "crepuscular light", "the crepuscular sky" ], ": occurring or active during twilight":[ "crepuscular insects", "crepuscular activity", "crepuscular birds" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "kri-\u02c8p\u0259s-ky\u0259-l\u0259r", "kri-\u02c8p\u0259-sky\u0259-l\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "For instance, ungulates, such as bison, and coyotes are generally crepuscular , or most active at dusk and dawn, whereas alligators are diurnal and nocturnal. \u2014 Andrea Sachs, Washington Post , 22 June 2022", "His color palettes, which can range from brilliant orange and blue to crepuscular pinks and purples, seem to evoke land, sky and light in its myriad reflective and refractive states. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022", "Yuta Tsukinaga\u2019s grainy, tactile 16mm lensing, meanwhile, often casts proceedings in a soft, crepuscular light that brings an appropriate sense of melancholy to proceedings without undue romanticism. \u2014 Guy Lodge, Variety , 24 Feb. 2022", "The presence of god rays (or crepuscular rays, to use a more technical and less religious term) in virtual reality is an artifact from the use of Fresnel lenses in most headsets. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 8 Feb. 2022", "Additionally, crepuscular rays are most often only seen around sunrise or sunset. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 26 Jan. 2022", "Into the crepuscular realm of social media, for example. \u2014 Will Self, Harper's Magazine , 23 Nov. 2021", "Yet Sebald also published crepuscular poems and prose in the student newspaper. \u2014 Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic , 5 Oct. 2021", "Under plans proposed for the Utah parks, tour groups can forget about flying over Bryce when the hoodoos are bathed in the crepuscular glow of dusk or dawn. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 3 Sep. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from New Latin crepuscul\u0101ris, from Latin crepusculum \"twilight\" + -\u0101ris -ar \u2014 more at crepuscule":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1668, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-114040" }, "cresylate":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a salt of cresol or cresylic acid":[ "\u2014 used chiefly commercially" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "-l\u0259\u0307t", "\u02c8kres\u0259\u02ccl\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "cresyl + -ate":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-122837" }, "Crepidula":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a genus of marine gastropods (suborder Taenioglossa) comprising the typical slipper limpets":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "kr\u0259\u0307\u02c8pij\u0259l\u0259", "-idy\u0259l\u0259", "-id\u1d4al\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Latin, small sandal, diminutive of crepida sandal, from Greek kr\u0113pid-, kr\u0113pis boot; akin to Old Irish cairem shoemaker, Lithuanian kurpe shoe, and probably Greek keirein to cut":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-123122" }, "crested screamer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": cariama":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-123226" }, "creolize":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to cause (a pidginized language) to become a creole in a speech community":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113-\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bz", "\u02c8kr\u0113-\u02cc\u014d-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1833, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-130116" }, "crematory":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113-m\u0259-\u02cct\u014dr-\u0113, \u02c8krem-\u0259-, -\u02cct\u022fr-", "\u02c8kr\u0113-m\u0259-\u02cct\u022fr-\u0113", "\u02c8kre-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "At the height of the pandemic, Green-Wood\u2019s crematory burned constantly, 16 to 18 hours daily. \u2014 Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Apr. 2022", "At the height of the pandemic, Green-Wood\u2019s crematory burned constantly, 16 to 18 hours daily. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022", "Though the United States\u2019 first crematory opened in 1876 in Washington, Pa., Americans were slow to acceptance. \u2014 Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Apr. 2022", "Though the United States\u2019 first crematory opened in 1876 in Washington, Pa., Americans were slow to acceptance. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022", "The investigators interviewed Palomar Health staff as well as the crematory manager over the following weeks and months, the report shows. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 Oct. 2021", "While in Wuhan, the city where the coronavirus first emerged, Ms. Zhang posted videos that showed how the outbreak had overwhelmed a hospital and a crematory . \u2014 New York Times , 25 Aug. 2021", "In addition to having a crematory at the new site in Summit, Pagenkopf said the business will also provide pet cremation services called Lake Country Pet Cremation Services. \u2014 Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 Nov. 2021", "As the man drove away, the body rolled out of the open back door of the van on a gurney and came to rest in the crematory \u2019s back parking lot. \u2014 Henri Hollis, ajc , 25 Aug. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1876, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-130139" }, "crepuscular light":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a faint light (as of a slightly illuminated sky)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-130420" }, "cresol":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of three poisonous colorless crystalline or liquid isomeric phenols C 7 H 8 O":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccs\u014dl", "\u02c8kr\u0113-\u02ccs\u022fl, -\u02ccs\u014dl", "\u02c8kr\u0113-\u02ccs\u022fl" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The constantly present base notes are the short-chain straight and branched acids, cresol and other phenolics, and skatole. \u2014 Harold Mcgee, Wired , 6 Nov. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary, irregular from creosote":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1869, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-130543" }, "crewmate":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a fellow crewman":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u00fc-\u02ccm\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Less than a month after returning from the edge of space with crewmate William Shatner, space passenger Glen M. de Vries has died in a plane crash in northern New Jersey, said state police. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Nov. 2021", "Claude Tristam and crewmate Anabelle Goulart, of Belle Isle, who took second place with her 5.96-pound mutton snapper catch. \u2014 Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com , 9 Sep. 2021", "Bezos, reduced to an also-ran in the billionaire-in-space rivalry, is trying to seize center stage by including Wally Funk, one of 13 women selected as the nation\u2019s first female astronauts for Project Mercury, as a crewmate . \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 13 July 2021", "Packard was pulled out of the water by a crewmate , rushed ashore, and taken to a nearby hospital. \u2014 Evan Simko-bednarski, CNN , 11 June 2021", "In 1966, Collins and his Gemini 10 crewmate John Young rode a Titan II rocket into orbit to test something that would become an important part of future lunar missions: docking two spacecraft together in orbit. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Forbes , 28 Apr. 2021", "Bill Smith was charged with seaman\u2019s manslaughter in connection with the 2015 death of a crewmate who jumped overboard after the two had been in a fight, according to the paper. \u2014 Michael Ruiz, Fox News , 27 Mar. 2021", "His crewmate Gerrit de Veer published a book telling the story. \u2014 Michael O\u2019donnell, WSJ , 24 Dec. 2020", "The driver yelled the evacuation order out the window and honked, but Jones and her crewmate could not hear. \u2014 Matthias Gafni, SFChronicle.com , 25 Oct. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1938, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-131552" }, "crepe marocain":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": marocain":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French cr\u00eape maracain , literally, Moroccan crepe":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-141438" }, "crested duck":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a long-legged short-necked South American duck ( Lophonelta specularoides ) related to the sheldrakes":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-142940" }, "Cretan bear's-tail":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a tall European herb ( Celsia arcturus ) with elongate clusters of long-stalked flowers":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-145208" }, "crest clearance":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the radial clearance between the crest of a screw thread and the root of the thread mating with it":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-150405" }, "Cretan dittany":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an herb ( Origanum dictamnus ) native to Crete having drooping spikes of pink flowers and a once-believed power to expel arrows from the body":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-153753" }, "crested fern":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": crest fern":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-155912" }, "crepehanger":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one who takes a pessimistic view of things : killjoy":[ "man is doomed, say the crepehangers , to overpopulate his planet", "\u2014 Time" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "crepe entry 1 or crape entry 1 + hanger":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-161409" }, "crested hair grass":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": june grass":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-161904" }, "Cretan hemp":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": bastard hemp sense 1":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-165721" }, "crepuscular ray":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a streak of light that seems to radiate from the sun shortly before or after sunset when sunlight shines through a break in the clouds or a notch in the horizon line and illuminates atmospheric haze or dust particles":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-181242" }, "crested wren":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": kinglet":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-184012" }, "creolite":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a jasper with red and white bands found in California":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113\u0259\u02ccl\u012bt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps from creole entry 1 + -ite":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-194817" }, "crested pig":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a wild swine ( Sus cristata ) of eastern Asia that is blackish brown and has a crest of stiff black bristles":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-195528" }, "crevette":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a strong yellowish pink that is redder and very slightly darker than average salmon, redder and darker than salmon pink, and deeper than melon":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "kr\u0259\u0307\u02c8vet" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French, shrimp, from Middle French, literally, little goat, probably irregular from (assumed) Middle French dialect (northern) kevre she-goat (from Latin capra , feminine of capr-, caper goat) + Middle French -ette ; from its habit of leaping":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-202010" }, "crested flycatcher":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-203058" }, "crepe hair":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": artificial hair used as stage makeup":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-203216" }, "creole":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to Creoles or their language":[], ": relating to or being highly seasoned food typically prepared with rice, okra, tomatoes, and peppers":[ "shrimp creole" ], ": a person of European descent born especially in the West Indies or Spanish America":[], ": a white person descended from early French or Spanish settlers of the U.S. Gulf states and preserving their speech and culture":[], ": a person of mixed French or Spanish and Black descent speaking a dialect of French or Spanish":[], ": a language evolved from pidginized French that is spoken by Black people in southern Louisiana":[], ": haitian":[], ": a language that has evolved from a pidgin but serves as the native language of a speech community":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113-\u02cc\u014dl" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "Some people in Louisiana speak Creole .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Specializing in the Louisiana creole cuisine that incorporates French, West African, Caribbean and other influences, Borel already has a name in the culinary scene, operating as a private chef and caterer since 2020. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 28 Mar. 2022", "The beach town of Bluefields is the gateway to the charming Corn Islands and Pearl Keys, full of luscious creole cuisine, crystal blue lagoons and stunning white sand beaches. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 10 Mar. 2022", "Enjoy the creole flavors infused into the steamy plates of crab, lobster, crawfish, and veggies. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 28 Feb. 2022", "Inside, guests in colorful outfits and bedazzled masks enjoyed creole -style cuisine while browsing displays from local artists and crafters. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 26 Feb. 2022", "Even though people on the islands speak English, the creole dialect was tough to decipher. \u2014 Shirley Macfarland, cleveland , 11 Feb. 2022", "The dish is finished with a crawfish and a splash of creole sauce. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Feb. 2022", "Add in a splash of seafood stock and a sprinkle of creole seasoning to the main pot. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, Madeline Holcombe And Amanda Sealy, CNN , 26 Dec. 2021", "Gulf of Guinea creoles are the main Portuguese creole languages still spoken today. \u2014 Uwagbale Edward-ekpu, Quartz , 23 July 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "French cr\u00e9ole , from Spanish criollo , from Portuguese crioulo white person born in the colonies":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "1737, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-203257" }, "Creswellian":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to a Mesolithic development of the Aurignacian in Great Britain":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02c8)krez\u00a6wel\u0113\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Creswell Crags, northeast Derbyshire, England + English -ian":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-203428" }, "crepiness":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the quality or state of being crepey":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0101p\u0113n\u0259\u0307s", "-pin-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-204704" }, "crested guinea fowl":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a game bird ( Guttera edouardi ) of northern West Africa":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-212834" }, "crested tern":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": great crested tern":[ "A big flock of crested terns is hunkered down on the shoreline.", "\u2014 Phil Skeggs, Advertiser (Australia) , 7 Aug. 2010" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1824, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-214424" }, "creeping hemlock":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": ground hemlock":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-221356" }, "crescograph":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an instrument for making perceptible the growth of plants":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kresk\u0259\u02ccgraf" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin cresc ere + English -o- + -graph":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-085759" }, "creeping greenhead":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": clustered bluet":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-223530" }, "creeping crowfoot":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a perennial European crowfoot ( Ranunculus repens ) with long creeping stolons":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-230907" }, "creeping forget-me-not":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a low perennial European herb ( Omphalodes verna ) of the family Boraginaceae":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-232109" }, "crest fern":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a tall woodland fern ( Dryopteris cristata ) of North America, Europe, and Asia":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-234022" }, "crematorium":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an establishment or structure in which the bodies of the dead are cremated":[ "He had two funerals in the morning, both bodies due for the crematorium afterward \u2026", "\u2014 Jack Higgins", "The depositions enabled the commission to gather further evidence from coroners and from the files in morgues, mortuaries and crematoriums .", "\u2014 Alfred Stepan" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cckr\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8t\u014dr-\u0113-\u0259m, \u02cckrem-\u0259-, -\u02c8t\u022fr-", "\u02cckre-", "\u02cckr\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8t\u022fr-\u0113-\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The exhibit, which dives into the history of cremation and misconceptions about the industry, is contained inside a replica of the first crematorium built in America. \u2014 Ariana Garcia, Chron , 13 May 2022", "The news from friends and relatives grew chilling: The Russians had a mobile crematorium , allegedly driving through the streets of Mariupol to burn the bodies of the dead. \u2014 Vivian Salama, WSJ , 21 Apr. 2022", "Spoke on saving the county grounds, advocated for neighborhood during the crematorium controversy, fought to preserve the log cabin and advocate for equality, including respect for law enforcement and fire/EMS. \u2014 Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 20 Apr. 2022", "In the film, a filmmaker on assignment follows a crematorium worker and an old woman in the ancient city of Banaras with his camera. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 13 Mar. 2022", "Eight years later, a report from a public university investigation center showed that what officially had been a jail in the border city of Piedras Negras, was actually a Zetas command center and crematorium . \u2014 Mar\u00cda Verza, ajc , 28 Feb. 2022", "In Kyiv, ashes of the dead are piling up at the main crematorium because so many relatives have left, leaving urns unclaimed. \u2014 Andrea Rosa, BostonGlobe.com , 26 Mar. 2022", "In the capital of Kyiv, ashes of the dead are piling up at the main crematorium because so many relatives have left, leaving urns unclaimed. \u2014 Nebi Qena And Andrea Rosa, chicagotribune.com , 25 Mar. 2022", "In the capital, Kyiv, ashes of the dead are piling up at the main crematorium because so many relatives have left, leaving urns unclaimed. \u2014 Nebi Qena And Andrea Rosa, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1880, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-002923" }, "cremate":{ "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113-\u02ccm\u0101t", "kri-\u02c8m\u0101t", "kri-\u02c8" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "He wants to be cremated when he dies.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But the bigger change had been building before then: the choice to routinely cremate over traditional casket burial of years past. \u2014 Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Apr. 2022", "But the bigger change had been building before then: the choice to routinely cremate over traditional casket burial of years past. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022", "Now the hospital is asking the families to sign a form to cremate the deceased. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 10 Apr. 2022", "The facility asked for the families\u2019 agreement in the past few days to cremate the bodies that were being kept in the hospital morgue, the relatives said. \u2014 Wenxin Fan, WSJ , 6 Apr. 2022", "In the coming days, the family plans to cremate Andrea and the children together. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 23 Mar. 2022", "The family travelled to Tibet to retrieve and cremate the body in a pyre at base camp. \u2014 Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker , 22 Jan. 2022", "Last year alone, legislators passed laws focusing on transgender students over their choice of bathrooms and participation in sports, and requiring women to bury or cremate the remains of abortions. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Feb. 2022", "The children of Michael McWright, who died in July 2020, say in a lawsuit that after hiring Golden Gate to cremate their father, the funeral home never delivered his ashes. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin crematus , past participle of cremare to burn up, cremate":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1874, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-004745" }, "cremating":{ "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113-\u02ccm\u0101t", "kri-\u02c8m\u0101t", "kri-\u02c8" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "He wants to be cremated when he dies.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But the bigger change had been building before then: the choice to routinely cremate over traditional casket burial of years past. \u2014 Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Apr. 2022", "But the bigger change had been building before then: the choice to routinely cremate over traditional casket burial of years past. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022", "Now the hospital is asking the families to sign a form to cremate the deceased. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 10 Apr. 2022", "The facility asked for the families\u2019 agreement in the past few days to cremate the bodies that were being kept in the hospital morgue, the relatives said. \u2014 Wenxin Fan, WSJ , 6 Apr. 2022", "In the coming days, the family plans to cremate Andrea and the children together. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 23 Mar. 2022", "The family travelled to Tibet to retrieve and cremate the body in a pyre at base camp. \u2014 Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker , 22 Jan. 2022", "Last year alone, legislators passed laws focusing on transgender students over their choice of bathrooms and participation in sports, and requiring women to bury or cremate the remains of abortions. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Feb. 2022", "The children of Michael McWright, who died in July 2020, say in a lawsuit that after hiring Golden Gate to cremate their father, the funeral home never delivered his ashes. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin crematus , past participle of cremare to burn up, cremate":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1874, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-013011" }, "Cretan mullein":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an erect herb ( Celsia cretica ) with broad oblong leaves and irregular short-stalked flowers in loose elongate clusters found along the Mediterranean":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-015143" }, "creel":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a wicker basket (as for carrying newly caught fish)":[], ": a bar with skewers for holding bobbins in a spinning machine":[], ": to put (caught fish) in a creel":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "In both states, there are many and varied regulations regarding size, creel and methods for catching trout. \u2014 Jim Gronaw, Baltimore Sun , 27 Mar. 2022", "This year\u2019s edition will include a creel full of angling content, too, from vendors with the latest gear to seminars by leading experts to fishing lodges and guide services. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 Mar. 2022", "Wisconsin creel surveys have shown anglers have a clear preference for larger panfish, keeping most bluegills longer than 6 inches and most crappies longer than 8. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 23 May 2020", "Some of the bigger proposals included lengthening the spring turkey-hunting season, changing smallmouth-bass fishing regulations along the New River, expanding nighttime hunting for coyotes and imposing a creel limit on panfish. \u2014 USA TODAY , 25 Feb. 2020", "Creel clerk jobs The Wisconsin DNR Lake Michigan/Green Bay Fisheries program is hiring six limited-term fisheries technicians to perform creel surveys this year. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 18 Jan. 2020", "Newcomers may require waders, vests, tackle boxes, rods, reels, creels , flies and perhaps even fly-tying equipment. \u2014 Alexandra Marvar, New York Times , 14 Oct. 2019", "The wife\u2019s parents are deer, a grandfather is a fox, and leaping trout, rods, and creels suggest the family\u2019s avocation of fly-fishing. \u2014 Jorge Arango, House Beautiful , 22 May 2019", "There is a 25 to 35-inch protective slot limit with daily creel limit of five per day with no more than two 35 inches and longer. \u2014 Tyler Mahoney Special To The Star, kansascity , 11 July 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English creille, crele":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun", "1844, in the meaning defined above":"Verb" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-020219" }, "crewman":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a member of a crew":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u00fc-m\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Eight crewmen were wounded in the attack.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Jake takes his niece to an ancestor\u2019s grounds, but when a crewman leaves a hatch open, the black cod escape in droves; when the Time Bandit heads to freshwater, Jonathan risks his entire live catch. \u2014 Olivia Mccormack, Washington Post , 21 June 2022", "In 2009, off the coast of Turkey, an electrical fire killed one crewman . \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 16 June 2022", "Upon seeing the river enter a canyon between stone pinnacles that resembled gates, a crewman on Powell\u2019s expedition suggested the name Canyon of Lodore. \u2014 Mike Bezemek, Outside Online , 22 Aug. 2019", "By 18, Mark was a crewman \u2014 and made crab boat captain by the age of 21. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 4 Apr. 2022", "Kuznetsov has broken down at sea, suffered an electrical fire that killed one crewman , caught fire in drydock, and lost its drydock when the floating dock PD-50 abruptly sank. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 10 Jan. 2022", "Another crewman , Stephen Jamieson, wrapped tape around the cracked skin of his fingertips. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 4 Apr. 2022", "His condition was not immediately available, and another crewman stepped in for Bell\u2019s remaining stops. ... \u2014 Paul Newberry, orlandosentinel.com , 20 Mar. 2022", "His condition was not immediately available, and another crewman stepped in for Bell's remaining stops. ... \u2014 Paul Newberry, ajc , 20 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1927, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-020517" }, "cremator":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one that cremates corpses":[], ": crematory":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "kr\u0259\u0307\u02c8-", "\u02c8kr\u0113\u02ccm\u0101t\u0259(r)", "-\u0101t\u0259-", "kr\u0113\u02c8-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin, from Latin crematus + -or":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-021236" }, "cremini":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a meaty cultivated brown or tan mushroom that is of the same variety of button mushroom as the larger and more mature portobello":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "kri-\u02c8m\u0113-n\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "White and brown button, shiitake, cremini and the more mature portabella mushrooms are most familiar. \u2014 Beth Dooley Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 17 Mar. 2021", "The Vegan Meal for 2 includes cremini mushroom roast with mushroom gravy, miso creamed greens, coconut sweet potato casserole, jalape\u00f1o cornbread dressing, and pumpkin curry soup. \u2014 Brenda Cain, cleveland , 11 Nov. 2021", "Mushrooms are even inspiring our homes, with mushroom mugs and lawn sculptures trending on TikTok and cremini -shaped desk lamps fetching thousands on 1stdibs. \u2014 Emily Farra, Vogue , 2 Apr. 2021", "Add the cremini and shiitake mushrooms and cook 5 minutes, stirring often. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 26 Mar. 2021", "In addition to the porcinis, cremini or baby portobello mushrooms are also used. \u2014 Meredith Deeds Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune , 21 Oct. 2020", "Try cremini , oyster, maitake, or shiitake mushrooms, says Rubin. \u2014 Kelsey Ogletree, Better Homes & Gardens , 15 Dec. 2020", "Chef Chloe Coscarelli\u2019s vegan meal for two is $39.99 and includes cremini mushroom roast with mushroom gravy, miso creamed greens, coconut sweet potato casserole, jalape\u00f1o cornbread dressing and pumpkin curry soup. \u2014 Audrey Eads, Dallas News , 14 Dec. 2020", "Other planned menu items include: Claypot with jackfruit and crispy tofu: Simmered in spicy vinegar and Maggi broth with Japanese sweet potato, kabocha squash and cremini mushrooms. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 10 Nov. 2020" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Italian, plural of cremino , from crema cream, from Middle French cresme ; probably from their color \u2014 more at cream":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1984, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-021555" }, "cremationist":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one advocating or practicing cremation":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-n\u0259\u0307st" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-022202" }, "creeping Charlie":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a stonecrop ( Sedum acre )":[], ": mallow":[], ": moneywort":[], ": ground ivy":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8ch\u00e4rl\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-024929" }, "creeperless":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having no creeper : being without a creeper":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u0259(r)l\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-025737" }, "creek thatch":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any grass of the genus Spartina":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "creek":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-030659" }, "crested shield fern":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": crest fern":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-031229" }, "creeping cucumber":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a small herbaceous vine ( Melothria pendula ) bearing oblong green fruits":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-042048" }, "crepe de chine":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a soft fine or sheer clothing crepe especially of silk":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cckr\u0101p-d\u0259-\u02c8sh\u0113n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The tiered, crepe de chine frock features long, poofy sleeves; a midi hemline, and a patchwork pattern. \u2014 Eliza Huber, refinery29.com , 12 Mar. 2021", "Thin, crepe de chine sheaths are not the ideal option when there\u2019s snow on the ground. \u2014 Rachel Besser, Vogue , 27 Jan. 2021", "My marker for finding a good clothing deal is always material and this dress looks far more luxe than the price would suggest in crepe de chine and lace. \u2014 Willow Lindley, Vogue , 18 Sep. 2020", "The green silk crepe de chine belted dress by HVN features a print of tiny tennis players. \u2014 Barry Samaha, Harper's BAZAAR , 10 July 2020", "Unexpectedly soft fabrics Step into the world of silk, satin, or crepe de chine . \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 19 May 2020", "At the end of the day, take home your own silk noil and crepe de chine or charmeuse silk scarf. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Sep. 2019", "At the end of the day, take home your own silk noil and crepe de chine or charmeuse silk scarf. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Sep. 2019", "At the end of the day, take home your own silk noil and crepe de chine or charmeuse silk scarf. \u2014 oregonlive , 27 Sep. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "French cr\u00eape de Chine , literally, China crepe":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1869, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-052009" }, "Creole":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to Creoles or their language":[], ": relating to or being highly seasoned food typically prepared with rice, okra, tomatoes, and peppers":[ "shrimp creole" ], ": a person of European descent born especially in the West Indies or Spanish America":[], ": a white person descended from early French or Spanish settlers of the U.S. Gulf states and preserving their speech and culture":[], ": a person of mixed French or Spanish and Black descent speaking a dialect of French or Spanish":[], ": a language evolved from pidginized French that is spoken by Black people in southern Louisiana":[], ": haitian":[], ": a language that has evolved from a pidgin but serves as the native language of a speech community":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113-\u02cc\u014dl" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun", "Some people in Louisiana speak Creole .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Specializing in the Louisiana creole cuisine that incorporates French, West African, Caribbean and other influences, Borel already has a name in the culinary scene, operating as a private chef and caterer since 2020. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 28 Mar. 2022", "The beach town of Bluefields is the gateway to the charming Corn Islands and Pearl Keys, full of luscious creole cuisine, crystal blue lagoons and stunning white sand beaches. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 10 Mar. 2022", "Enjoy the creole flavors infused into the steamy plates of crab, lobster, crawfish, and veggies. \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 28 Feb. 2022", "Inside, guests in colorful outfits and bedazzled masks enjoyed creole -style cuisine while browsing displays from local artists and crafters. \u2014 Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press , 26 Feb. 2022", "Even though people on the islands speak English, the creole dialect was tough to decipher. \u2014 Shirley Macfarland, cleveland , 11 Feb. 2022", "The dish is finished with a crawfish and a splash of creole sauce. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Feb. 2022", "Add in a splash of seafood stock and a sprinkle of creole seasoning to the main pot. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, Madeline Holcombe And Amanda Sealy, CNN , 26 Dec. 2021", "Gulf of Guinea creoles are the main Portuguese creole languages still spoken today. \u2014 Uwagbale Edward-ekpu, Quartz , 23 July 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "French cr\u00e9ole , from Spanish criollo , from Portuguese crioulo white person born in the colonies":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "1737, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective", "1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-052615" }, "cremains":{ "type":[ "noun plural", "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the ashes of a cremated human body":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "kri-\u02c8m\u0101nz" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "One of the significant portions of her exhibit is a costume made of her late mother\u2019s clothing and masks made of her cremains and paper clay. \u2014 Pam Mcloughlin, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022", "It\u2019s not unusual for a funeral home to have one or two unclaimed cremains sit for a period of time. \u2014 Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant , 17 June 2022", "After the procession, the Dearborn Allied War Veterans Council and the Missing in America Project arranged for the cremains to be taken to Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, where they finally will be laid to rest. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 30 May 2022", "Quen and Ross collected cremains while community members helped prepare a resting place. \u2014 Tim Trainor, Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2021", "Family members decided to have Battles cremated, and to bury the container holding his cremains with his parents and sisters. \u2014 al , 4 Sep. 2021", "The urns come in three sizes to accommodate pets and humans along with a muslin bag to hold the cremains and are topped with a plant holder. \u2014 Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times , 21 July 2021", "His cremains were laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. \u2014 NBC News , 27 Feb. 2021", "The cost to send an ever-so-small smidgen of cremains to the moon \u2014 about one 30,000th of an ounce \u2014 is $399. \u2014 Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle , 19 Feb. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "blend of cremated and remains":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1947, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-062352" }, "creekstuff":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a grass ( Spartina cynosuroides ) growing along creeks and in salt marshes":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-063817" }, "Creodonta":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a suborder of extinct primitive mammals (order Carnivora) showing relationship to the early ungulates and known from fossil remains in Eocene and Oligocene formations \u2014 compare hyaenodon":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cckr\u0113\u0259\u02c8d\u00e4nt\u0259" ], 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"\"", "\u02c8kr\u0113\u0259\u02ccd\u00e4nt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin Creodonta":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-075246" }, "crewed":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having a crew : carrying or performed by people":[ "a crewed space mission", "The sequel \u2026 will explore a world where aerial combat is increasingly shifting from crewed aircraft to drones.", "\u2014 James White" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u00fcd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1900, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-075913" }, "cremationism":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the advocacy or practice of cremation":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02ccniz\u0259m" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-080029" }, "crested iris":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a low-growing herb ( Iris cristata ) that spreads by rhizomes and rootless stolons and has pale lilac flowers with an orange-tipped white crest":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-081033" }, "Cretan spikenard":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an Asian valerian ( Valeriana phu ) sometimes cultivated as a substitute for the true spikenard":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-082416" }, "Cretan rockrose":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a southern European rockrose ( Cistus creticus ) that is one of the sources of labdanum":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-083320" }, "creeping devil cactus":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a prostrate much-branched very spiny cylindrical cactus ( Machaerocereus eruca )":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-083514" }, "creeping wintergreen":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any prostrate plant of the genus Gaultheria (especially G. procumbens in eastern North American and G. humifusa in the Rocky mountains)":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-083918" }, "crepey":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a light crinkled fabric woven of any of various 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then again, the crepe isn't just any French dish. \u2014 Foren Clark, CNN , 30 May 2022", "Save room for the crepe cake flavored with black sesame, coffee, and passionfruit. \u2014 Katie Chang, Forbes , 27 May 2022", "For a lighter meal, opt for the dosa, a semolina crepe that\u2019s served in a variety of styles. \u2014 Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure , 2 Mar. 2021", "Diners sit down to read about steak frites and crab cakes, but also celery root lasagna and suckling pig crepe . \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022", "The reception was held in the ch\u00e2teau\u2019s first room, a historic stone space with vaulted ceilings, and during dancing, there was even a crepe station. \u2014 Christian Allaire, Vogue , 28 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "French cr\u00eape \u2014 more at crape":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-085915" }, "crested penguin":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": rock hopper":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-092336" }, "creeping willow":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a small Eurasian trailing or straggling bush ( Salix repens ) of which several varieties are cultivated":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-092645" }, "creo-":{ "type":[], "definitions":{ "\u2014 see cre-":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-092647" }, "crested oriole":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a South American cacique ( Xanthornus decumanus )":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-092925" }, "Crete":{ "type":[ "adjective or noun", "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "island of Greece in the eastern Mediterranean, the nation's largest island; capital Ir\u00e1klion area 3189 square miles (8260 square kilometers), population 623,065":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-093644" }, "crewel":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": slackly twisted worsted yarn used for embroidery":[], ": crewelwork":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u00fc-\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Elizabeth Cooper, another Bay Area designer, highlighted furry alternatives such as alpaca (see the Arhaus pillow at right), while Bethesda, Md., designer Marika Meyer likes the tactility of crewel embroidery. \u2014 Kathryn O\u2019shea-evans, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2020", "The client fell in love with a crewel fabric for the great room. \u2014 Celia Barbour, House Beautiful , 13 Dec. 2016" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English crule":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-094903" }, "crewel needle":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a long-eyed needle used especially for embroidery":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-095433" }, "crema":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a layer of creamy tan froth that forms on the top of freshly made espresso":[ "What the head is to the beer lover, the foam called crema is to the espresso aficionado. \u2026 The crema is produced as the water is pushed through and past the close-packed grains of coffee, although how that happens is not fully understood.", "\u2014 Sidney Perkowitz , Universal Foam , 2000", "Our espressos were topped with a thick, luxuriant layer of crema , the tan froth of emulsified coffee oils that is an absolute prerequisite to a proper espresso.", "\u2014 Jeffrey Steingarten , Vogue , April 1997" ], ": heavy cream thickened and slightly soured usually with buttermilk":[ "\u2026 crema , our southern neighbor's fabulously thick, buttery answer to sour cream.", "\u2014 Denise Taylor , Boston Globe , 5 Nov. 2008", "Thick, tart Mexican crema (a tangy, cultured cream) is normally swirled into individual soup bowls, too. If it's unavailable, sour cream is a natural stand-in.", "\u2014 Rebecca Hays , Cook's Illustrated , March/April 2005" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kre-m\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1982, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-101207" }, "crested tit":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a European titmouse ( Parus cristatus ) with a speckled black and whitish crest":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-101429" }, "creeping disk":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the smooth adhesive lower surface of the foot or sometimes of the entire body of mollusks and some other invertebrates on which they creep along":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-101821" }, "crewel stitch":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": stem stitch":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-102822" }, "crenulated":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": having an irregularly wavy or serrate outline":[ "a crenulated shoreline" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kren-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-t\u0259d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "An ancient castle, its crenulated tower looking out onto woods shrouded in mist. \u2014 Soren Andersen, The Seattle Times , 27 Apr. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "crenulate \"serrate\" (borrowed from New Latin crenul\u0101tus, from presumed *crenula, diminutive of *crena \"notch,\" back-formed from cren\u0101tus crenate ) + -ed entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1777, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-105709" }, "crested shrimp":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a large shrimp (genus Eusicyonia ) of the tropical Atlantic ocean":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-105849" }, "crewelwork":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": embroidery work with crewel":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u00fc-\u0259l-\u02ccw\u0259rk" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The master bedroom\u2019s custom headboard is upholstered in a crewelwork fabric by Shyam Ahuja and dressed with Tessilarte linens. \u2014 Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor , 29 Nov. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1863, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-121334" }, "cresol red":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a dye C 21 H 18 O 5 S of the sulfonephthalein series derived from ortho -cresol that is obtained as a reddish brown crystalline powder and is used as an acid-base indicator":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-123120" }, "cresorcinol":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": crystalline phenol CH 3 C 6 H 3 (OH) 2 isomeric with orcinol; 4-methyl-resorcinol":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "kr\u0259\u0307\u02c8s\u022frs\u1d4an\u02cc\u022fl", "-\u02cc\u014dl" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary cres ol + orcinol":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-132152" }, "creeping bur":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": bur clover":[], ": ground pine sense 2":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-133838" }, "crest voltmeter":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": peak voltmeter":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-143447" }, "creek sedge":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a salt-marsh grass ( Spartina alterniflora glabra ) common along the Atlantic coast of North America":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-145340" }, "cretefaction":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": cretification":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6kr\u0113t\u0259\u00a6faksh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "crete- (from Latin creta chalk) + -faction":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-092806" }, "creeping wheat grass":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": couch grass sense 1 a":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-152214" }, "creeping bent":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a common pasture or lawn grass ( Agrostis palustris ) that spreads by long stolons":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-153048" }, "creeper title":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a long title on a movie or television screen that moves continuously into view from below while it is being read":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-153742" }, "crenate":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having the margin or surface cut into rounded scallops":[ "a crenate leaf" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113-\u02ccn\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from New Latin cren\u0101tus, probably Latinization of Middle French cren\u00e9, past participle of crener \"to mark with a notch,\" derivative of cren, cran \"notch\" \u2014 more at crenellated":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1688, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-153810" }, "crena":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": notch , indentation , cleft , scallop":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113n\u0259", "-ren\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Medieval Latin, from crenare to split":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-160920" }, "cren-":{ "type":[ "combining form" ], "definitions":{ ": spring : mineral spring":[ "cren ic", "creno therapy" ], ": crenic acid":[ "cren ite" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Greek kr\u0113n-, kr\u0113no- , from kr\u0113n\u0113 spring; perhaps akin to Old English h\u00e6rn, hr\u00e6n sea, Old Norse hr\u00f6nn wave":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-162907" }, "creeping thyme":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": wild thyme":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-163117" }, "crest line":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an elongated crest or a linear series of crests":[ "a wave with a long crest line", "the crest line of the mountains" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-163129" }, "cresotate":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a salt of cresotic acid":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113s\u0259\u02cct\u0101t", "-res-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "International Scientific Vocabulary cresot ic (in cresotic acid ) + -ate":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-163928" }, "creeping eruption":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a skin disorder marked by a spreading red line of eruption and caused especially by larvae (as of hookworms not normally parasitic in humans) burrowing beneath the human skin":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113-pi\u014b-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1926, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-165213" }, "creeping bellflower":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an erect European herb ( Campanula rapunculoides ) with creeping rootstocks":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-170512" }, "creaky":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": marked by creaking : squeaky":[ "creaky shoes" ], ": showing signs of deterioration or decrepitude":[ "a creaky old house", "a creaky economy" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113-k\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "The new governor promises to work to revive the state's creaky economy.", "a computer system that is creaky with age", "Recent Examples on the Web", "The creaky waste management system in the country\u2019s burgeoning cities and villages means that much of this waste isn\u2019t recycled and ends up polluting the environment. \u2014 Aniruddha Ghosal, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 July 2022", "If your body feels old and creaky , let\u2019s grease up those achy joints and get the most bang for your buck. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022", "Most angle-adjust headsets are creaky and incompatible with many popular headtube configurations. \u2014 Outside Online , 27 May 2022", "Restore LeBron James, his creaky knees and 37-year-old back. Remind him that all good things come in due time \u2014 so long as due time starts next season. \u2014 Kurt Streeter, New York Times , 25 Apr. 2022", "Certain bookstores, especially ones with creaky floors and an energy of welcome and curiosity, are hallowed spaces. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022", "Once the home of New York\u2019s central wholesale food market, TriBeCa is full of the same kind of industrial warehouse buildings and creaky tongue-and-groove wooden floors that give SoHo so much of its character. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Oct. 2021", "Holding off until after April 8 to formally notify Congress of Admiral Fagan\u2019s nomination leaves very little time for the creaky Congressional confirmation machine to lurch into action. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022", "Opportunities for the perfect conditions that once were a luxury had become a necessity for Winchester\u2019s creaky old body. \u2014 Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News , 16 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-173728" }, "crenula":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": crenulation":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kreny\u0259l\u0259", "-n\u1d4al\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, diminutive of Medieval Latin crena":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-173852" }, "crenulation":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": having an irregularly wavy or serrate outline":[ "a crenulated shoreline" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kren-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-t\u0259d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "An ancient castle, its crenulated tower looking out onto woods shrouded in mist. \u2014 Soren Andersen, The Seattle Times , 27 Apr. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "crenulate \"serrate\" (borrowed from New Latin crenul\u0101tus, from presumed *crenula, diminutive of *crena \"notch,\" back-formed from cren\u0101tus crenate ) + -ed entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1777, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-173904" }, "crenshaw melon":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a winter melon having a smooth green and gold rind and sweet salmon-colored flesh":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kren-\u02ccsh\u022f-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably from the name Crenshaw or Cranshaw":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1955, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-174336" }, "creeping thistle":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": canada thistle":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-174607" }, "creeping fern":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": climbing fern":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-174804" }, "crest tile":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one of the tiles made to cover the ridge of a roof by fitting upon it like a saddle":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-175657" }, "creakingly":{ "type":[ "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": in a creaking manner":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-180140" }, "creeping strawberry":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": dewdrop sense 2":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-180712" }, "cremated":{ "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "kri-\u02c8m\u0101t", "kri-\u02c8", "\u02c8kr\u0113-\u02ccm\u0101t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "He wants to be cremated when he dies.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "But the bigger change had been building before then: the choice to routinely cremate over traditional casket burial of years past. \u2014 Karen Heller, Anchorage Daily News , 19 Apr. 2022", "But the bigger change had been building before then: the choice to routinely cremate over traditional casket burial of years past. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Apr. 2022", "Now the hospital is asking the families to sign a form to cremate the deceased. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 10 Apr. 2022", "The facility asked for the families\u2019 agreement in the past few days to cremate the bodies that were being kept in the hospital morgue, the relatives said. \u2014 Wenxin Fan, WSJ , 6 Apr. 2022", "In the coming days, the family plans to cremate Andrea and the children together. \u2014 Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com , 23 Mar. 2022", "The family travelled to Tibet to retrieve and cremate the body in a pyre at base camp. \u2014 Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker , 22 Jan. 2022", "Last year alone, legislators passed laws focusing on transgender students over their choice of bathrooms and participation in sports, and requiring women to bury or cremate the remains of abortions. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Feb. 2022", "The children of Michael McWright, who died in July 2020, say in a lawsuit that after hiring Golden Gate to cremate their father, the funeral home never delivered his ashes. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Feb. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin crematus , past participle of cremare to burn up, cremate":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1874, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-181515" }, "creaky voice":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": vocal fry":[ "An examination of creaky voice occurring in natural conversations among relatively young educated American and Japanese speakers revealed that female speakers of American English residing in California employed creaky voice much more frequently than comparable American male and Japanese female speakers.", "\u2014 Ikuko Patricia Yuasa , American Speech , Fall 2010" ] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1933, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-181635" }, "crested lark":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a common stout-bodied lark ( Galerida cristata ) of Europe sometimes kept as a cage bird":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-181824" }, "crescive":{ "type":[ "adjective", "adverb" ], "definitions":{ ": marked by gradual spontaneous development":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kre-siv" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin crescere to grow":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1566, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-183349" }, "cretification":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the process or an instance of cretifying":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cckr\u0113t\u0259f\u0259\u0307\u02c8k\u0101sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin creta chalk + English -i- + -fication":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-184333" }, "crenshaw":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a winter melon having smooth green and gold skin and sweet salmon-colored flesh":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kren-\u02ccsh\u022f" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably from the name Crenshaw or Cranshaw":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1955, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-184729" }, "crescit eundo":{ "type":[ "Latin phrase" ], "definitions":{ ": it grows as it goes : the state grows as it advances":[ "\u2014 motto of New Mexico" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cckre-skit-\u02c8e-u\u0307n-d\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-185010" }, "crewer":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": one that curves tongues for spring clips and harness buckles":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u00fc\u0259(r)" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-185633" }, "creep-feed":{ "type":[ "transitive verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to feed (young animals) in a creep":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-190014" }, "creaking":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": a rasping or grating noise":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113k" ], "synonyms":[ "crawl", "creep", "drag", "inch", "limp", "nose", "ooze", "plod", "poke", "slouch", "snail" ], "antonyms":[ "grind", "jar", "rasp", "scrape", "scratch" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Verb", "The old floorboards creaked under our feet.", "The porch roof creaked with the heavy weight of the snow.", "Noun", "the creak of a floorboard", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "If the piece is in good condition, the arm won\u2019t wobble or creak . \u2014 Washington Post , 3 May 2022", "The aging boards still creak as people walk along the porch to the front door. \u2014 Tom Henderson | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 21 Apr. 2022", "Faced with harsh economic and diplomatic wounds, Russia will start to creak and crumble, and before long its citizens will grow weary of his sclerotic, autocratic governance. \u2014 Jack Devine, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022", "The snow was cold enough to creak and shiver beneath my skis, and the yellow birch forest strained the morning sunshine into silvered lines of shadow. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022", "Thad Young rose from the bench midway through the second quarter in Milwaukee and spectators in the front row at Fiserv Forum could almost hear his knees creak . \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Nov. 2021", "If using flower pots: Start by elevating the pots on bricks to creak airflow from the bottom. \u2014 San Antonio Express-News , 11 Oct. 2021", "But what will happen when its windows grow dark, the paint starts to crumble, and its boards creak in the winter wind? \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 14 Sep. 2021", "But over the coming weeks, many of these workplaces will creak slowly back to life. \u2014 Emily Anthes, New York Times , 11 June 2021", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "An iceberg splits with the same yawning creak as a tree beginning its fall to earth. \u2014 Greg Noone, Outside Online , 15 Oct. 2020", "Less impressive was our tester\u2019s often brittle, fidgety ride and the occasional creak and groan from the body over particularly nasty Milanese ruts and potholes. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 19 Apr. 2022", "The room was silent \u2014 no beating hearts, ticking clocks or gnostic ravens \u2014 except for the creak of a chair and the soft flutter of a turning page. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Mar. 2022", "This heated creak , warmed to around 85 degrees Fahrenheit by a natural subterranean spring, puts swimmers in the thick of the North Island's wilderness, from the lush jungle backdrops to a waterfall gently cascading into the creek. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 20 Nov. 2021", "But good sound design requires more than just the ability to re-create the creak of a door hinge or the bustle and clatter of a lunch counter. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Sep. 2021", "Always there\u2019s noise \u2014 the creak of the shifting glacier, the push of the steady wind, the crack of trees snapping in the deep freeze. \u2014 Laura Manske, Forbes , 17 Sep. 2021", "Whenever someone hears a floorboard creak , Michael's in the house. \u2014 Joey Nolfi, EW.com , 9 Sep. 2021", "The soundtrack brims with the gentle yet ceaseless splash of waves, the creak of wooden boats, the scrape of feet against dry, hard earth. \u2014 Bilge Ebiri, Vulture , 10 July 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English creken to croak, of imitative origin":"Verb" }, "first_known_use":{ "1583, in the meaning defined above":"Verb", "1604, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-190200" }, "crenellated":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having crenellations":[ "a crenellated wall" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kre-n\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101-t\u0259d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The sturdy, crenellated fortress, a symbol of might and power, was commissioned by the King after his conquest of Wales. \u2014 Juliet Rieden, Town & Country , 28 Nov. 2019", "The misty mountain ridges and the crenellated ramparts snaking along them as far as the eye could see were beautiful. \u2014 Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country , 14 July 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "from past participle of crenellate \"to furnish with crenellations,\" borrowed (with -ate entry 3 replacing -\u00e9 ) from French crenel\u00e9 \"having crenellations,\" going back to Old French quernel\u00e9, from crenel, quernel \"crenellation\" (from cren, cran \"notch\"\u2014going back to Gallo-Romance *cr\u0113n- or *cr\u012dn-, of uncertain origin\u2014 + -el, diminutive suffix) + -\u00e9 -ee entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1823, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-190847" }, "cretify":{ "type":[ "transitive verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to convert into chalk : infiltrate with calcium salts : calcify":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113t\u0259\u02ccf\u012b" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latin creta chalk + English -i- + -fy":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-192000" }, "crenellations":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": battlement":[], ": any of the embrasures alternating with merlons in a battlement \u2014 see battlement illustration":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02cckre-n\u0259-\u02c8l\u0101-sh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Each receptor, ingenious in its design, recognized some characteristic microbial or viral signature\u2014a kink in a virus\u2019s RNA, a crenellation in a microbial cell wall. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "Each receptor, ingenious in its design, recognized some characteristic microbial or viral signature\u2014a kink in a virus\u2019s RNA, a crenellation in a microbial cell wall. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "Each receptor, ingenious in its design, recognized some characteristic microbial or viral signature\u2014a kink in a virus\u2019s RNA, a crenellation in a microbial cell wall. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "Each receptor, ingenious in its design, recognized some characteristic microbial or viral signature\u2014a kink in a virus\u2019s RNA, a crenellation in a microbial cell wall. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "Each receptor, ingenious in its design, recognized some characteristic microbial or viral signature\u2014a kink in a virus\u2019s RNA, a crenellation in a microbial cell wall. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "Each receptor, ingenious in its design, recognized some characteristic microbial or viral signature\u2014a kink in a virus\u2019s RNA, a crenellation in a microbial cell wall. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "Each receptor, ingenious in its design, recognized some characteristic microbial or viral signature\u2014a kink in a virus\u2019s RNA, a crenellation in a microbial cell wall. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "Each receptor, ingenious in its design, recognized some characteristic microbial or viral signature\u2014a kink in a virus\u2019s RNA, a crenellation in a microbial cell wall. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "crenellate \"to furnish with crenellations\" + -ation \u2014 more at crenellated":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1838, in the meaning 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virus\u2019s RNA, a crenellation in a microbial cell wall. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "Each receptor, ingenious in its design, recognized some characteristic microbial or viral signature\u2014a kink in a virus\u2019s RNA, a crenellation in a microbial cell wall. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "Each receptor, ingenious in its design, recognized some characteristic microbial or viral signature\u2014a kink in a virus\u2019s RNA, a crenellation in a microbial cell wall. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "Each receptor, ingenious in its design, recognized some characteristic microbial or viral signature\u2014a kink in a virus\u2019s RNA, a crenellation in a microbial cell wall. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "Each receptor, ingenious in its design, recognized some characteristic microbial or viral signature\u2014a kink in a virus\u2019s RNA, a crenellation in a microbial cell wall. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021", "Each receptor, ingenious in its design, recognized some characteristic microbial or viral signature\u2014a kink in a virus\u2019s RNA, a crenellation in a microbial cell wall. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "crenellate \"to furnish with crenellations\" + -ation \u2014 more at crenellated":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1838, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-193204" }, "crenitic":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": relating to or resulting from the raising of mineral matter from subterranean sources through the action of springs":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "kr\u0259\u0307\u00a6nitik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "cren- + -ite + -ic":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-194920" }, "cretic":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": amphimacer":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113tik" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin creticus constituting an amphimacer, from Greek kr\u0113tikos amphimacer, from kr\u0113tikos (adjective) Cretan, from Kr\u0113t\u0113 + -ikos -ic":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-200644" }, "crenellate":{ "type":[ "adjective", "transitive verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to furnish (as a wall or a manor house) with battlements : castellate":[], ": crenellated":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "crenel entry 1 + -ate (verb suffix)":"Transitive verb", "crenel entry 1 + -ate (adjective suffix)":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-201322" }, "creeping fescue":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": red fescue":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-201612" }, "creekology":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any method of searching for oil based on a limited knowledge of geology and practiced especially by wildcat prospectors":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "kri\u02c8-", "kr\u0113\u02c8k\u00e4l\u0259j\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "creek + -o- + -logy":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-201816" }, "creno-":{ "type":[], "definitions":{ "\u2014 see cren-":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-204106" }, "crenellated molding":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a molding of embattled or indented pattern common in medieval buildings":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], 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Italian writer on agriculture + New Latin -ia":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-015450" }, "cress":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of various crucifers with moderately pungent leaves used especially in salads: such as":[], ": a watercress ( Nasturtium officinale )":[], ": garden cress":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kres" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "There were other challenges to getting those cress seedlings to germinate. \u2014 Lela Nargi, Washington Post , 7 June 2022", "The Florida scientists hope to recycle their lunar soil later this year, planting more thale cress before possibly moving on to other vegetation. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 13 May 2022", "The Florida scientists hope to recycle their lunar soil later this year, planting more thale cress before possibly moving on to other vegetation. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 13 May 2022", "The Florida scientists hope to recycle their lunar soil later this year, planting more thale cress before possibly moving on to other vegetation. \u2014 Marcia Dunn, Orlando Sentinel , 12 May 2022", "The plant is also known as thale cress , which can produce small white flowers and is native to Eurasia and Africa. \u2014 Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY , 12 May 2022", "This year\u2019s global winning image was awarded to Jan Martinek from the Czech Republic for their close-up image of a thale cress flower with pollen tubes brianching through the flower\u2019s pistil. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 2 May 2022", "Robert Ferl of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and his colleagues planted thale cress in moon soil returned by Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, and other moonwalkers. \u2014 Bradford Betz, Fox News , 13 May 2022", "Thale cress was planted in moon soil, and the good news was all of the seeds sprouted. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English cresse , from Old English c\u00e6rse, cressa ; akin to Old High German kressa cress":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-020112" }, "crescentic":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun", "trademark" ], "definitions":{ ": the moon at any stage between new moon and first quarter and between last quarter and the succeeding new moon when less than half of the illuminated hemisphere is visible":[], ": the figure of the moon at such a stage defined by a convex (see convex sense 1a ) and a concave (see concave entry 1 sense 2 ) edge":[], ": something shaped like a crescent":[ "The crescent is used as the symbol of Islam." ], ": marked by an increase : increasing":[ "\"My powers are crescent \u2026 \"", "\u2014 William Shakespeare" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kres-\u1d4ant", "\u02c8kre-s\u1d4ant" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "When our satellite does emerge from its New Moon conjunction with the Sun expect lush views of a slender crescent Moon. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 26 June 2022", "Starting from the eastern horizon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will appear across the east-southeast sky in order of their distance from the sun each morning, and a crescent moon joined the lineup on Friday morning, astronomers said. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022", "Chair pose really hits your glutes and quads, while the crescent lunge targets your quads, glutes, and hamstrings. \u2014 SELF , 22 June 2022", "There are few more beautiful sights than a super-slim crescent Moon framing the planet Venus\u2014the brightest of all the planets as seen from Earth. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 31 May 2021", "The crescent moon will be looked for on June 29, 2022 after sunset. \u2014 Manal Aman, Woman's Day , 9 June 2022", "That morning, the lineup will be even more compelling thanks to a waning crescent Moon positioned between Mars and Venus. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 6 June 2022", "There will also be a waning 19%-lit crescent Moon between Venus and Mars. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 1 June 2022", "Look to the southeast this morning before sunrise to glimpse a 33%-lit crescent Moon just 2.4\u00ba from the planet Mars. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 22 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "However, on Friday morning, an extra special treat will be visible in the dawn sky because a waning crescent moon will be positioned between Venus and Mars. \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022", "What stands out the most is likely the crescent -style infinity pool in a central courtyard. \u2014 Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022", "The posters show Isaac's character flying around in front of both full and crescent moons. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 17 Mar. 2022", "An initial feasibility study suggested a corporate crescent circulator transit line between the domestic terminal and international terminal. \u2014 Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc , 10 Dec. 2021", "All dates are approximate and subject to sighting of the crescent moon for Dhul Hijjah in upcoming years. \u2014 Manal Aman, Woman's Day , 9 June 2022", "Russian troops are deployed across the front line in a crescent moon stretching from Izium in the north to Donetsk in the south and have been trying to encircle tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers. \u2014 New York Times , 13 May 2022", "Some countries, such as Turkey, rely on technology to see the crescent moon. \u2014 Maria Jimenez Moya, USA TODAY , 30 Apr. 2022", "Upon entering the home, the first thing visitors see is an infinity pool shaped like a crescent moon, wrapped around a circular terrace \u2013 hence the name Crescent House. \u2014 Brenda Richardson, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Latinization of Middle English cressant, cressaunt, borrowed from Anglo-French, noun derivative from present participle of creistre \"to increase, grow,\" going back to Latin cr\u0113scere \"to come into existence, increase in size or numbers,\" perhaps going back to Indo-European *kreh 1 - \"become stronger, increase,\" whence also Slavic *kr\u011bj\u01eb, *kr\u011bjati (whence Old Czech k\u0159\u00e1ti, k\u0159\u00edti \"to recover, regain strength,\" Russian dialect krej\u00e1t\u02bc \"to convalesce, get well,\" Ukrainian krij\u00e1ty \"to regain strength,\" Bulgarian kr\u00e9ja \"weaken, wither\"\u2014sense perhaps by loss of an earlier privative prefix)":"Noun", "borrowed from Latin cr\u0113scent-, cresc\u0113ns, present participle of cr\u0113scere \"to come into existence, increase in size or numbers\" \u2014 more at crescent entry 1":"Adjective" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun", "1574, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-020534" }, "creek duck":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": gadwall":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "creek":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-021054" }, "cresset":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an iron vessel or basket used for holding an illuminant (such as oil) and mounted as a torch or suspended as a lantern":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kre-s\u0259t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Anglo-French, from creisse, gresse grease \u2014 more at grease":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-021745" }, "cress green":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a moderate yellow green that is greener and deeper than average moss green, yellower and darker than average pea green, and yellower and duller than apple green (see apple green sense 1 )":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022513" }, "Creek Confederacy":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an American Indian confederacy organized around the Muskogee and including the Hitchiti, Alabama, and Koasati that dominated most of Georgia, Alabama, and northwestern Florida before their removal to Oklahoma":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Creek":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022554" }, "Cressida":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a Trojan woman of medieval legend who pledges herself to Troilus but while a captive of the Greeks gives herself to Diomedes":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kre-s\u0259-d\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022735" }, "cresson":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": cress green":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "kres\u014d\u207f", "kre\u02c8s\u00e4n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French, cress, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German kresso cress":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022751" }, "creek chub":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a common chub ( Semotilus atromaculatus ) of small streams of eastern North America":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-023356" }, "creek broadbill":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": lesser scaup":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "creek":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-024319" }, "Creek":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a natural stream of water normally smaller than and often tributary to a river":[], ": a small inlet or bay narrower and extending farther inland than a cove":[], ": a narrow or winding passage":[], ": in a difficult or perplexing situation":[], ": a member of any of a group of Indigenous American peoples that formed a confederacy in Georgia and eastern Alabama in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries and that were forcibly removed to Indian Territory in 1836 to 1840":[], ": a member of the people who comprised the nucleus of the Creek confederacy : muscogee sense 1":[], ": the Muskogean language of this people : muscogee sense 2":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kr\u0113k", "\u02c8krik" ], "synonyms":[ "beck", "bourn", "bourne", "brook", "brooklet", "burn", "gill", "rill", "rivulet", "run", "runlet", "runnel", "streamlet" ], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Noun (1)", "The children waded in the creek .", "The coast is dotted with tiny creeks .", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "In any case, my first guess creak (as in the door creaked rather than the cool, winding creek ) actually ended up being a great opener. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 3 July 2022", "The park\u2019s dedicated bike trail meanders for miles next to the happily bubbling creek , past the National Zoo, over stone bridges and up wooded hills. \u2014 New York Times , 23 May 2022", "The grounds include a waterfall, a creek , an infinity-edge saltwater pool and a private sand beach. \u2014 Katherine Clarke, WSJ , 19 May 2022", "Sun was glinting off the creek , a gossipy circle of wild turkeys faced us on the other side, and Somers was in a pensive mood. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022", "There are two old churches on the five-hundred-acre property, a creek tumbling through hardwood forest, and several graveyards where Confederate soldiers are buried. \u2014 Megan K. Stack, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022", "In 2022, helicopters will fly in logs to create a log jam on the creek , which will help create spawning grounds for salmon, lamprey and trout in the park, according to Metro. \u2014 oregonlive , 17 Dec. 2021", "There was an old creek bed in the back that went into the Seven Bridges (Trail) area in Grant Park. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel , 16 June 2022", "The family was worried that Cameron could be hiding, injured or stuck in a crevice, creek bed or heavily wooded area. \u2014 Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News , 8 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English crike, creke , from Old Norse -kriki bend":"Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Noun", "1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-031411" }, "cress rocket":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a yellow-flowered Spanish herb ( Vella pseudocytisus ) of the family Cruciferae":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-032752" }, "cressweed":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": sand rocket":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-035255" }, "cresswort":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a plant of the family Cruciferae":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-040227" }, "cressy":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": abounding in cresses":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8kres\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-041203" } }