creekbanks
plural of creekbank

creeklet
A small creek.

creeklets
plural of creeklet

crem
crematorium

crematoria
plural of crematorium

crematorium
A place where the bodies of dead people are cremated.

crematoriums
plural of crematorium

creneaux
plural of crenel

crenel
The space between merlons in a crenelated battlement.

crenelle
Alternative spelling of crenel.

crenelles
plural of crenelle

crenels
plural of crenel

creperie
A restaurant that specializes in crêpes.

creperies
plural of creperie

cresselle
A wooden rattle formerly used as a substitute for a bell in the Roman Catholic church.

cresselles
plural of cresselle

crissa
plural of crissum

crissum
The area of feathers on a bird that surround its cloaca.

croagh
A hill or mountain in Ireland.

croaghs
plural of croagh

croftland
Land of superior quality, on which crops are raised.

croftlands
plural of croftland

croissanterie
A shop that sells croissants.

croissanteries
plural of croissanterie

crojack
Synonym of crossjack.

crojacks
plural of crojack

cromlech
A dolmen or ancient underground tomb in Wales, usually made with stones disposed in a circular shape.

cromlechs
plural of cromlech

cromleh
Alternative form of cromlech.

cromlehs
plural of cromleh

cropfield
A field where crops are grown.

cropfields
plural of cropfield

crossbenches
The seats in either house of the British parliament, or a similar assembly, used by members who do not vote regularly with either the government or the main opposition party.

crossjack
On a mizzenmast, the lowest square sail.

crossjacks
plural of crossjack

crossroad
A crossroads (place where one road crosses another).
A road that crosses another.

crossroads
plural of crossroad

crossunder
A place where one thing crosses under another.

crossunders
plural of crossunder

crosswall
A load-bearing wall perpendicular to the main axis of a building.
A cell wall partitioning hypha.

crosswalls
plural of crosswall

crossway
A crossroad.

crownwork
A type of fortification, like a hornwork, but consisting of a full bastion with the walls on either side ending in half-bastions from which longer flank walls run back towards the main fortress.
The addition of a crown.

crownworks
plural of crownwork

cru
A vineyard or group of vineyards in France, especially one having a high reputation.

cruive
A kind of weir or dam for trapping salmon.

cruives
plural of cruive

cruve
Alternative form of cruive.

cruves
plural of cruve

cryochamber
A chamber for cryogenic storage.

cryochambers
plural of cryochamber

cryopod
A sealed pod or chamber used to preserve a living organism, usually a human, in a state of suspended animation or cryosleep at extremely low temperatures.

cryopods
plural of cryopod

cryoprison
A prison whose inmates are cryogenically frozen for the duration of their sentences.

cryoprisons
plural of cryoprison

cryorepositories
plural of cryorepository

cryorepository
A low-temperature repository

cryosleep
A deep sleep during which the body is stored at very cold temperature, to preserve it; cryogenic sleep.

cryotoria
plural of cryotorium

cryotorium
A cryogenic warehouse for storing seeds or other living things in suspended animation.

cryotoriums
plural of cryotorium

cryovault
A chamber for cryogenic storage.

cryovaults
plural of cryovault

cryovial
Any vial designed to store materials at very low temperatures

cryovials
plural of cryovial

cryovolcanism
The activity, and associated phenomena, of a cryovolcano – a volcano that ejects volatile materials rather than magma.

cryovolcano
A volcano on an icy moon that ejects volatile materials rather than magma.

cryovolcanoes
plural of cryovolcano

cryovolcanos
plural of cryovolcano

crypt
A cave or cavern.
An underground vault.
An underground vault.
A small pit or cavity in the surface of an organ or other structure.
Any of the genus Cryptocoryne of aquatic plants of southern and southeastern Asia.
Any of the genus Cryptopus of orchids of Madagascar and Mauritius.

cryptocommodities
plural of cryptocommodity

cryptocommodity
A cryptoasset that is fungible and can be traded in the market.

cryptodepression
The portion of a lake which lies below sea level.

cryptodepressions
plural of cryptodepression

cryptodome
A lava dome that forms underground, hidden from view.

cryptoexchange
An online platform that serves as a marketplace for buying, selling, and trading cryptocurrencies, often converting fiat money into digital assets or swapping one crypto for another.

cryptoexchanges
plural of cryptoexchange

cryptofauna
The fauna that exist in protected or concealed microhabitats

cryptoflora
The flora that exist in protected or concealed microhabitats.

cryptoforest
A tree-filled area that is not considered a forest, typically a previously developed area which has reverted to wild growth.

cryptoforests
plural of cryptoforest

cryptomarket
A financial market where investors trade cryptocurrency.
Synonym of darknet market.

cryptomarkets
plural of cryptomarket

cryptoportici
plural of cryptoporticus

cryptoportico
Alternative form of cryptoporticus.

cryptoporticos
plural of cryptoportico

cryptoporticus
A vaulted corridor or arcade at, or just below ground level; normally lit by openings in the upper part of the vault. Also a roofed promenade that is enclosed with side walls that have windows or openings instead of columns.

cryptoporticuses
plural of cryptoporticus

cryptowinter
A prolonged period in the cryptocurrency market characterized by sharply falling prices, low trading volumes, and decreased investor enthusiasm.

cryptowinters
plural of cryptowinter

crypts
plural of crypt

crystallite
A small region of a solid that consists of a single crystal; a grain.

crystallites
plural of crystallite

cuamil
A cuamil, (plural: cuamiles), is the term for a slanted field, set atop a mountain slope, in which maize, bean, or squash is farmed. Cuamiles are found on rugged, mountainous areas of west-central Mexico. The word cuamil, comes from the Nahuatl words cuahuitl, which means "tree", and milli which means "heritage".

cuboctahedra
plural of cuboctahedron

cuboctahedron
An Archimedean solid that has fourteen faces (eight triangular and six square) and is both isogonal and isotoxal.

cuboctahedrons
plural of cuboctahedron

cucumariid
Any sea cucumber in the family Cucumariidae

cucumariids
plural of cucumariid

cueillette
A subdivision of the parish of Saint Ouen, corresponding to a vingtaine in other parishes.

cueillettes
plural of cueillette

cullingey
An obsolete unit of mass used in Karnataka state, India, equal to approximately 5.26 grams.

culteranismo
A literary style during the Baroque period of Spain, characterized by a very ornamental, ostentatious vocabulary and a message that is complicated by a sea of metaphors and complex syntactical order.

cunch
The countryside; another urban district.

cunette
A trench dug in a moat to allow for drainage, or as an extra obstacle for attackers.

cunettes
plural of cunette

cuntinent
A continent.

cuntinents
plural of cuntinent

cupcakerie
Alternative form of cupcakery.

cupcakeries
plural of cupcakerie
plural of cupcakery

cupcakery
A shop or cafe that sells cupcakes.

cupulocrinid
Any sea lily of the family †Cupulocrinidae.

cupulothiasis
dizziness caused by debris attached to the cupula of a canal of the inner ear

curialism
The view or doctrine of the ultramontane party in the Latin Church: the supremacy of the Roman Curia.

curricula
plural of curriculum

curriculum
The set of courses, coursework, and content offered at a school or university.
The set of standards schools are required to teach all students.
A racecourse; a place for running.

curriculums
plural of curriculum

currieries
plural of curriery

curriery
A place where the currying of leather is carried out.

curtilage
The area immediately surrounding a house, especially dooryard areas and sometimes including closely associated buildings and structures.

curtilages
plural of curtilage