CRICETUS, kri-s[=e]'tus, _n._ the typical genus of _Cricetinæ_, a
sub-family of muroid rodents with cheek-pouches.
CRICK, krik, _n._ a spasm or cramp of the muscles, esp. of the neck. [Prob.
onomatopoeic.]
CRICKET, krik'et, _n._ a saltatory, orthopterous insect, allied to
grasshoppers and locusts. [O. Fr. _criquet_; cf. Dut. _krekel_, Ger.
_kreckel_.]
CRICKET, krik'et, _n._ an outdoor game played with bats, a ball, and
wickets, between two sides of eleven each.--_v.i._ to play at
cricket.--_ns._ CRICK'ETER, one who plays at cricket; CRICK'ET-MATCH, a
match at cricket. [Fr. _criquet_; further ety. dub. Not the A.S. _crycc_, a
stick.]
CRICKET, krik'et, _n._ (_Scot._) a low stool.
CRICOID, kr[=i]'koid, _adj._ (_anat._) ring-shaped. [Gr. _krikos_, a ring,
and _eidos_, form.]
CRIED, kr[=i]d, _pa.t._ and _pa.p._ of CRY.--_n._ CR[=I]'ER, one who cries
or proclaims, esp. an officer whose duty is to make public
proclamations.--CRIED DOWN, or _Decried_, denounced, belittled; CRIED UP,
extolled.
CRIME, kr[=i]m, _n._ a violation of law: an act punishable by law: offence:
sin.--_adjs._ CRIME'FUL, criminal; CRIME'LESS, without crime, innocent;
CRIMINAL (krim'-), relating to crime: guilty of crime: violating
laws.--_n._ one guilty of crime.--_ns._ CRIM'INALIST, one versed in
criminal law; CRIMINAL'ITY, guiltiness.--_adv._ CRIM'INALLY.--_v.t._
CRIM'IN[=A]TE, to accuse.--_n._ CRIMIN[=A]'TION, act of criminating:
accusation.--_adjs._ CRIM'IN[=A]TIVE, CRIM'IN[=A]TORY, involving
crimination or accusation.--_ns._ CRIMINOL'OGIST; CRIMINOL'OGY, that branch
of anthropology which treats of crime and criminals.--_adj._ CRIM'INOUS,
criminal--now chiefly in the phrase 'a criminous clerk.'--_n._
CRIM'INOUSNESS.--CRIMINAL CONVERSATION, often CRIM. CON., adultery.
[Fr.,--L. _crimen_.]
CRIMINE, CRIMINI, krim'i-ne, _interj._ an ejaculation of surprise or
impatience.
CRIMP, krimp, _adj._ made crisp or brittle.--_v.t._ to wrinkle: to plait:
to make crisp: to seize or decoy sailors or soldiers.--_n._ one who presses
or decoys.--_ns._ CRIMP'AGE, act of crimping; CRIMP'ER, one who or that
which crimps or corrugates; CRIMP'ING-[=I]'RON, an iron instrument used for
crimping hair; CRIMP'ING-MACHINE', a machine for forming crimps or plaits
on ruffles.--_v.t._ CRIMP'LE, to contract or draw together: to plait: to
curl. [A dim. of _cramp_; Dut. _krimpen_, to shrink.]
CRIMSON, krim'zn, _n._ a deep red colour, tinged with blue: red in
general.--_adj._ deep red.--_v.t._ to dye crimson.--_v.i._ to become
crimson: to blush. [M. E. _crimosin_--O. Fr. _cramoisin_; from Ar.
_qermazi_, the cochineal insect, from which it is made.]
CRINAL, kr[=i]'nal, _adj._ of or belonging to the hair.--_adjs._ CRIN'ATE,
-D, having hair; CRINICUL'TURAL, relating to the culture or growth of the
hair; CRINIG'EROUS, hairy; CR[=I]'NITE, hairy: (_bot._) resembling a tuft
of hair. [L. _crinalis_--_crinis_, the hair.]
CRINE, kr[=i]n, _v.i._ (_Scot._) to shrink or shrivel. [Gael. _crìon_,
dry.]
CRINGE, krinj, _v.i._ to bend or crouch with servility: to submit: to fawn:
to flatter with mean servility.--_n._ a servile obeisance.--_ns._
CRINGE'LING, CRIN'GER, one who cringes.--_adv._ CRIN'GINGLY, in an
obsequious manner. [Related to A.S. _crincan_, _cringan_, to shrink. Cf.
CRANK, weak.]
CRINGLE, kring'gl, _n._ a small piece of rope worked into the bolt-rope of
a sail, and containing a metal ring or thimble. [Teut.; cf. Ger.
_kringel_.]
CRINITE. See CRINAL, CRINOIDEA.
CRINKLE, krink'l, _v.t._ to twist, wrinkle, crimp.--_v.i._ to wrinkle up,
curl.--_n._ a wrinkle.--_adj._ CRINK'LY, wrinkly.--_n._ and _adj._
CRINK'UM-CRANK'UM, a word applied familiarly to things intricate or
crooked.
CRINOIDEA, kr[=i]-noid'[=e]-a, _n.pl._ a class of _Echinodermata_,
sometimes called feather-stars or sea-lilies, and well known in fossil
forms as encrinites or stone-lilies.--_n._ CRI'NITE, a fossil
crinoid.--_adjs._ and _ns._ CRINOID', CRINOID'EAN.--_adj._ CRINOID'AL. [Gr.
_krinon_, a lily, and _eidos_, form.]
CRINOLINE, krin'o-lin, _n._ a name originally given by the French
_modistes_ to a stiff fabric of horse-hair, employed to distend women's
attire: a hooped petticoat or skirt made to project all round by means of
steel-wire: a netting round ships as a guard against torpedoes.--_n._
CRIN'OLETTE, a small crinoline causing the dress to project behind
only--akin to the _bustle_ and _dress-improver_.--_adj._ CRIN'OLINED. [Fr.,
_crin_--L. _crinis_, hair, and _lin_--L. _linum_, flax.]