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creep / krip / verb

( creeps , creep . ing , crept / krept / has crept )

to move quietly and carefully so that no one hears or sees you

I crept into the room where the kids were sleeping. The cat crept toward the bird.

creep • y / ' kripi / adjective ( creep . i . er , creep . i . est )

( informal )

making you feel nervous or afraid a creepy ghost story

—SYNONYM spooky

cre • mate / ' krimeit ; kri ' meit / verb ( cre . mates , cre . mat . ing , cre . mat ed )

to burn the body of a dead person ► cre • ma • tion / kri 'meijn / noun [count, noncount]

the act of burning the body of a dead person, or the ceremony at which this happens

crept

form of creep

cres • cent / ' kresnt / noun [ count ]

the shape of the moon when it is less than half a circle

crest / krest / noun [ count ]

the top part of a hill or a wave surfers riding the crest of the wave

crev • ice / ' l^s / noun [ count ]

a narrow crack in a rock or wall

crew / kru / noun [ count ]

all the people who work on a ship or an airplane

a group of people who work together

a camera crew ( = people who film things for television, etc.)

crib / knb / noun Crib

[count]

crick . et / 'kniat

/ noun

[ count ] a small, brown insect that jumps and makes a loud high noise by rubbing its wings together

[ noncount ] ( sports ) a game in which two teams hit a ball and then score points by running between two sets of sticks

We watched a cricket match.

cried

form of cry 1

cries

form of cry 1

plural of cry 2

crime О / ьпп/ noun

[ count ] something that someone does that is against the law

Murder and robbery are serious crimes. They had committed a crime .

[ noncount ] illegal behavior or activities The new police chief promised to fight crime . an increase in the crime rate

crim • i • nal W / knmonl / adjective

connected with crime

Deliberate damage to public property is a criminal offense .

She is studying criminal law.

crim .i .nal 2© /'knmsnl/ломя [ count]

a person who does something that is against the law a high-security prison for dangerous criminals

crim • son / ' krimzn / adjective

having a dark red color, like blood crim • son noun [ noncount ]

cringe / кп^з / verb

( cringe , cring . ing , cringed )

to feel embarrassed

Those embarrassing home movies make me cringe .

to move away from someone or something because you are scared

The dog cringed in terror when the man raised his arm. Cri .SiS Ф / 'kraisss/ noun [count ] ( plural cri . ses / ' kraisiz / )

a time when something very dangerous or serious happens a political crisis

crisp / krisp / adjective ( crisp er , crisp .est )

hard and dry

Store the crackers in a tin to keep them crisp.

fresh and not soft crisp apples

(used about the air or weather) cold and dry a crisp fall day

crisp • y / ' krispi / adjective ( crisp i . er , crisp i . est )

(of food) hard and dry in a good way crispy potato chips

cri • te • ri • a AWL / krai '^пэ / noun [ plural ]

the standards that you use when you decide something or form an opinion

What are your criteria for deciding who gets the prize?

crit • ic / ' kritik / noun [ count ]

a person who says that someone or something is wrong or bad

critics of the current administration

a person who writes about a book, movie, or play and says if they like it or not

The critics loved his new movie.

crit • i • cal / ' kritikl / adjective

1 If you are critical of someone or something, you say that

they are wrong or bad

They were very critical of my work.

very important