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crest|ed /kre st I d/

1 ADJ [ADJ n] A crested bird is a bird that has a crest on its head. □  …crested hawks.

2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Crested objects have on them the crest of a noble family, a town, or an organization. □  …crested writing paper.

crest|fallen /kre stfɔːlən/ ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you look crestfallen , you look sad and disappointed about something.

cret|in /kre t I n, [AM ] kriː t ^ə n/ (cretins ) N‑COUNT If you call someone a cretin , you think they are very stupid. [OFFENSIVE , DISAPPROVAL ]

cret|in|ous /kre t I nəs, [AM ] kriː tənəs/ ADJ If you describe someone as cretinous , you think they are very stupid. [OFFENSIVE , DISAPPROVAL ]

cre|vasse /kr I væ s/ (crevasses ) N‑COUNT A crevasse is a large, deep crack in thick ice or rock. □  He fell down a crevasse.

crev|ice /kre v I s/ (crevices ) N‑COUNT A crevice is a narrow crack or gap, especially in a rock. □  …a huge boulder with rare ferns growing in every crevice.

crew ◆◇◇ /kruː / (crews , crewing , crewed )

1 N‑COUNT [with sing or pl verb] The crew of a ship, an aircraft, or a spacecraft is the people who work on and operate it. □ [+ of ] The mission for the crew of the space shuttle is essentially over. □  The surviving crew members were ferried ashore.

2 N‑COUNT A crew is a group of people with special technical skills who work together on a task or project. □  …a two-man film crew making a documentary.

3 VERB If you crew a boat, you work on it as part of the crew. □ [V ] She took part in ocean races and crewed on yachts. □ [V n] There were to be five teams of three crewing the boat. □ [V -ed] …a fully-crewed yacht.

4 N‑SING [with sing or pl verb] You can use crew to refer to a group of people you disapprove of. [INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □  …one of the youngest members of a criminal crew.

cre w cut (crew cuts ) also crewcut N‑COUNT A crew cut is a man's hairstyle in which his hair is cut very short.

crew|man /kruː mæn/ (crewmen ) N‑COUNT A crewman is a member of a crew.

cre w neck (crew necks ) in AM, use crewneck N‑COUNT A crew neck or a crew neck sweater is a sweater with a round neck.

crib /kr I b/ (cribs ) N‑COUNT A crib is a bed for a small baby. [mainly AM ] in BRIT, usually use cot

cri b death (crib deaths ) N‑VAR Crib death is the sudden death of a baby while it is asleep, although the baby had not previously been ill. [AM ] in BRIT, use cot death

cri b sheet (crib sheets ) N‑COUNT A crib sheet is the same as a cheat sheet . [BRIT ] □  He spoke without notes but with a crib sheet of four points.

crick /kr I k/ (cricks ) N‑COUNT If you have a crick in your neck or in your back, you have a pain there caused by muscles becoming stiff.

crick|et ◆◇◇ /kr I k I t/ (crickets )

1 N‑UNCOUNT Cricket is an outdoor game played between two teams. Players try to score points, called runs, by hitting a ball with a wooden bat. □  During the summer term we would play cricket at the village ground. □  …the Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

2 N‑COUNT A cricket is a small jumping insect that produces short, loud sounds by rubbing its wings together.

crick|et|er /kr I k I tə ^r / (cricketers ) N‑COUNT A cricketer is a person who plays cricket.

crick|et|ing /kr I k I t I ŋ/ ADJ [ADJ n] Cricketing means relating to or taking part in cricket. □  …Australia's cricketing heroes. □  …his cricketing career.

cri|er /kra I ə ^r / → see town crier

cri|key /kra I ki/ EXCLAM Some people say crikey in order to express surprise, especially at something unpleasant. [INFORMAL , FEELINGS ]

crime ◆◆◇ /kra I m/ (crimes )