English-Thai Dictionary
crocein
N สีย้อม ม่วง แดง หรือ ส้ม croceine
crochet
N งาน ถัก ไหมพรม ประเภท หนึ่ง การ ถัก โค รเชท์ ngan-tak-mai-prom-pra-phed-nueng
crochet
VI ถัก ไหมพรม tak-mai-prom
crochet
VT ถัก ไหมพรม tak-mai-prom
crocidolite
N แร่ ใยหิน สีน้ำเงินช นิดหนึ่ง
crock
N ของ ชำรุด คน หรือ สิ่งของ ที่ ใช้การไม่ได้ อีก kong-cham-rud
crock
N เขม่า carbon black lampback smut ka-mol
crock
N เครื่องปั้นดินเผา earthenware jar krueang-pan-din-pao
crock
N เรื่องไร้สาระ nonsense rueang-rai-sa-ra
crock
N เศษ แตก ของ เครื่องปั้นดินเผา sad-teak-kong-krueang-pan-din-pao
crock
VT ทำให้ ใช้การไม่ได้ ทำให้ เสีย ทำให้ อ่อนแรง tam-hai-chai-kan-mai-dai
crock of shit
SL ของ ที่ ใช้ประโยชน์ ไม่ได้ kong-ti-chai-pra-yod-mai-dai
crock up
PHRV ป่วย ทาง ร่างกาย หรือ จิตใจ crack up puai-tang-rang-kai-rue-jid-jai
crocked
ADJ เมา (คำ สแลง drunk intoxicated mol
crockery
N เครื่องเคลือบ ดินเผา dishware kreang-klueab-din-pao
crocket
N การสลัก คล้าย ใบ ม้วน
crocodile
N จระเข้ jor-ra-kea
crocodile
N หนัง จระเข้ nang-jor-ra-kea
crocodilian
A เกี่ยวกับ จระเข้
crocoite
N แร่ พวก lead chromate
crocus
N สี เหลือ ส้ม se-luea-som
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CROCALITE
n.A mineral, a variety of zeolite, of an orange or brick red color. It is sometimes found in reniform or globular masses, with a radiated texture.
CROCEOUS
a.[L.] Like saffron; yellow; consisting of saffron.
CROCHES
n.Little buds or knobs about the tops of a deers horn.
CROCITATION
n.[L.] A croaking.
CROCK
n.An earthen vessel; a pot or pitcher; a cup.
CROCK
n.Soot, or the black matter collected from combustion on pots and kettles, or in a chimney.
CROCK
v.t.or v.i. To black with soot, or other matter collected from combustion; or to black with the coloring matter of cloth.
CROCKERY
n.[See Crock. ] Earthen ware; vessels formed of clay, glazed and baked. The term is applied to the coarser kinds of ware; the finer kinds being usually called china or porcelain.
CROCODILE
n.[Gr. , saffron, and fearing. L.] 1. An amphibious animal of the genus Lacerta or lizard, of the largest kind. It has a naked body, with four feet and a tail; it has five toes on the fore feet, and four on the hind feet. It grows to the length of sixteen or eighteen feet, runs swiftly on land, but does not easily turn itself. It inhabits the large rivers in Africa and Asia, and lays its eggs, resembling those of a goose, in the sand, to be hatched by the heat of the sun. [See Alligator. ]
2. In rhetoric, a captious and sophistical argument contrived to draw one into a snare.
CROCODILE
a.Pertaining to or like a crocodile; as crocodile tears, that is, false or affected tears, hypocritical sorrow.
CROCUS
n.[Gr. ] 1. Saffron, a genus of plants.
2. In chimistry, a yellow powder; any metal calcined to a red or deep yellow color.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CROCEIN
Cro "ce *in (kr "s-n ), n. Etym: [See Croceous. ] (Chem. )
Defn: A name given to any one of several yellow or scarlet dyestuffs of artificial production and complex structure. In general they are diazo and sulphonic acid derivatives of benzene and naphthol.
CROCEOUS
Cro "ceous (kr "shs ), a. Etym: [L. croceus, fr. crocus saffron. See Crocus. ]
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or like, saffron; deep reddish yellow. [R.]
CROCETIN
CROCETIN Cro "ce *tin (kr "s-tn ), n. (Chem. )
Defn: A dyestuff, obtained from the Chinese croicin, which produces a brilliant yellow.
CROCHE
Croche (krch ), n. Etym: [OF. croche, equiv. to F. crochet, croc, hook. See Crotchet, Crook. ]
Defn: A little bud or knob at the top of a deer's antler.
CROCHET
Cro *chet " (kr-sh "), n. Etym: [F. crochet small hook. See Croche. ]
Defn: A kind of knitting done by means of a hooked needle, with worsted, silk, or cotton; crochet work. Commonly used adjectively. Crochet hook, Crochet needle, a small hook, or a hooked needle (often of bone ), used in crochet work.
CROCHET
Cro *chet ", v. t. & i. [imp. & p.p. Crocheted (shd "); p. pr. & vb. n.Crocheting (-sh "ng ).]
Defn: To knit with a crochet needle or hook; as, to rochett a shawl.
CROCIARY
Cro "ci *a *ry (kr "sh--r ), n. Etym: [See Crosier. ] (Eccl.)
Defn: One who carries the cross before an archbishop. [Obs. ]
CROCIDOLITE
Cro *cid "o *lite (kr-sd "-lt ), n. Etym: [Gr. kroky `s nap on cloth + -lite. ] (Min. )
Defn: A mineral occuring in silky fibers of a lavender blue color. It is related to hornblende and is essentially a silicate of iron and soda; -- called also blue asbestus. A silicified form, in which the fibers penetrating quartz are changed to oxide of iron, is the yellow brown tiger-eye of the jewelers.
CROCIN
Cro "cin (kr "sn ), n. Etym: [Gr. (Chem. )(a ) The coloring matter of Chinese yellow pods, the fruit of Gardenia grandiflora. Watts. (b ) A red powder (called also polychroite ), which is made from the saffron (Crocus sativus ). See Polychroite.
CROCK
Crock (krk ), n. Etym: [Cf. W. croeg cover, Scot. crochit covered. ]
Defn: The loose black particles collected from combustion, as on pots and kettles, or in a chimney; soot; smut; also, coloring matter which rubs off from cloth.
CROCK
Crock, v. t. [imp. & p.p. Crocked (krkt ); p. pr. & vb. n. Crocking.]
Defn: To soil by contact, as with soot, or with the coloring matter of badly dyed cloth.
CROCK
CROCK Crock, v. i.
Defn: To give off crock or smut.
CROCK
CROCK Crock, n.
Defn: A low stool. "I... seated her upon a little crock. " Tatler.
CROCK
Crock (krk ), n. Etym: [AS. croc, croca, crog, croh; akin to D. kruik,G. krug, Icel. krukka, Dan. krukke, Sw. kruka; but cf. W. crwc bucket, pail, crochan pot, cregen earthen vessel, jar. Cf. Cruet. ]
Defn: Any piece of crockery, especially of coarse earthenware; an earthen pot or pitcher. Like foolish flies about an honey crock. Spenser.
CROCK
CROCK Crock, v. t.
Defn: To lay up in a crock; as, to crock butter. Halliwell.
CROCKER
CROCKER Crock "er (-r ), n.
Defn: A potter. [Obs. ] Wyclif.
CROCKERY
Crock "er *y ( krk "r- ), n. Etym: [From Crock an earthen vessel. ]
Defn: Earthenware; vessels formed of baked clay, especially the coarser kinds.
CROCKET
Crock "et (krk "t ), n. Etym: [OF. croquet, F. crochet, dim. of croc hook. See Crook, and cf. Crotchet. ]
1. (Arch. )
Defn: An ornament often resembling curved and bent foliage, projecting from the sloping edge of a gable, spire, etc.
2. A croche, or knob, on the top of a stag's antler. The antlers and the crockets. W. Black.
CROCKETED
CROCKETED Crock "et *ed, a. (Arch. )
Defn: Ornamented with crockets.
CROCKETING
CROCKETING Crock "et *ing, n. (Arch. )
Defn: Ornamentation with crockets. Ruskin.
CROCKY
Crock "y (-), a. Etym: [From Crock soot. ]
Defn: Smutty.
CROCODILE
Croc "o *dile (krk "-dl; 277 ), n. Etym: [L. crocodilus, Gr. crocodile. Cf. Cookatrice.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A large reptile of the genus Crocodilus, of several species. They grow to the length of sixteen or eighteen feet, and inhabit the large rivers of Africa, Asia, and America. The eggs, laid in the sand, are hatched by the sun's heat. The best known species is that of the Nile (C. vulgaris, or C. Niloticus ). The Florida crocodile (C. Americanus ) is much less common than the alligator and has longer jaws. The name is also sometimes applied to the species of other related genera, as the gavial and the alligator.
2. (Logic )
Defn: A fallacious dilemma, mythically supposed to have been first used by a crocodile. Crocodile bird (Zoöl.), an African plover (Pluvianus ægypticus ) which alights upon the crocodile and devours its insect parasites, even entering its open mouth (according to reliable writers ) in pursuit of files, etc. ; -- called also Nile bird. It is the trochilos of ancient writers. -- Crocodile tears, false or affected tears; hypocritical sorrow; -- derived from the fiction of old travelers, that crocodiles shed tears over their prey.
CROCODILIA
Croc `o *dil "i *a (-dl "-), n. pl. Etym: [NL. , fr. L. crocodilus crocodile. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: An order of reptiles including the crocodiles, gavials, alligators, and many extinct kinds.
CROCODILIAN
CROCODILIAN Croc `o *dil "i *an (krk `-dl "-an ), a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Like, or pertaining to, the crocodile; characteristic of the crocodile. -- n.
Defn: One of the Crocodilia.
CROCODILITY
CROCODILITY Croc `o *dil "i *ty (--t ), n. (Logic )
Defn: A caption or sophistical mode of arguing. [R.]
CROCOISITE
Cro "cois *ite (kr "kois-t ), n. Etym: [Cf. F. croco. ] (Min. )
Defn: Same as Crocoite.
CROCOITE
Cro "co *ite (kr "k-t ), n. Etym: [Gr. (Min. )
Defn: Lead chromate occuring in crystals of a bright hyacinth red color; -- called also red lead ore.
CROCONATE
CROCONATE Cro "con *ate (kr "kn-t ), n. (Chem. )
Defn: A salt formed by the union of croconic acid with a base.
CROCONIC
Cro *con "ic (kr-kn "k ), a. Etym: [Gr.
1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling saffron; having the color of saffron; as, croconic acid.
2. Pertaining to, or derived from, croconic acid.
Croconic acid (Chem. ), a yellow crystalline substance, C5O3 (OH )2, obtained from potassium carboxide, rhodizonic acid, and various phenol and quinone derivatives of benzene, and forming yellow or orange colored salts.
CROCOSE
Cro "cose (kr "ks ), n. Etym: [Gr. (Chem. )
Defn: A white crystalline sugar, metameric with glucose, obtained from the coloring matter of saffron. [Written also crokose.]
CROCUS
Cro "cus (kr "ks ), n. Etym: [L., saffron, fr. Gr. kark, Ar. kurkum,Skr. ku. ]
1. (Bot. )
Defn: A genus of iridaceous plants, with pretty blossoms rising separately from the bulb or corm. C. vernus is one of the earliest of spring-blooming flowers; C. sativus produces the saffron, and blossoms in the autumn.
2. (Chem. )
Defn: A deep yellow powder; the oxide of some metal calcined to a red or deep yellow color; esp. , the oxide of iron (Crocus of Mars or colcothar ) thus produced from salts of irron, and used as a polishing powder. Crocus of Venus (Old Chem. ), oxide of copper.
New American Oxford Dictionary
croc
croc |kräk krɑk | ▶noun informal a crocodile. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: abbreviation.
Croce, Benedetto
Cro ce, Benedetto |ˈkrōCHā ˌkroʊtʃeɪ | (1866 –1952 ), Italian philosopher and politician. In his “Philosophy of Spirit, ” he denied the physical reality of a work of art and identified philosophical endeavor with a methodological approach to history.
crochet
cro chet |krōˈSHā kroʊˈʃeɪ | ▶noun a handicraft in which yarn is made up into a patterned fabric by looping yarn with a hooked needle: [ as modifier ] : a crochet hook. • fabric or items made in such a way: the bikini is tiny, three triangles of cotton crochet. ▶verb ( crochets, crocheting |-ˈSHāiNG |, crocheted |-ˈSHād | ) [ with obj. ] make (a garment or piece of fabric ) in such a way: she had crocheted the shawl herself | [ no obj. ] : her mother had stopped crocheting. DERIVATIVES cro chet er |-ˈSHāər |noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, diminutive of croc ‘hook, ’ from Old Norse krókr.
croci
cro ci |ˈkrōˌkī, -ˌsī ˈkroʊsaɪ | plural form of crocus.
crocidolite
cro cid o lite |krōˈsidlˌīt kroʊˈsɪdəlaɪt | ▶noun a fibrous blue or green mineral consisting of a silicate of iron and sodium. Also called blue asbestos (see asbestos ). ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Greek krokis, krokid- ‘nap of cloth ’ + -lite .
crock
crock 1 |kräk krɑk | ▶noun 1 an earthenware pot or jar. • a broken piece of earthenware. 2 (also vulgar slang crock of shit ) a thing that is considered to be complete nonsense. ORIGIN Old English croc, crocca, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse krukka and probably to Dutch kruik and German Krug .
crock
crock 2 |krɑk kräk | informal ▶noun an old person who is feeble and useless. ▶verb [ with obj. ] Brit. cause an injury to (a person or part of the body ): he crocked a shoulder. ORIGIN late Middle English: perhaps from Flemish, and probably related to crack. Originally a Scots term for an old ewe, it came in the late 19th cent. to denote an old or broken-down horse.
crocked
crocked |kräkt krɑkt | ▶adjective informal drunk: his party guests were pretty crocked.
crockery
crock er y |ˈkräkərē ˈkrɑk (ə )ri | ▶noun plates, dishes, cups, and other similar items, esp. ones made of earthenware or china. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from obsolete crocker ‘potter, ’ from crock 1 .
crocket
crock et |ˈkräkit ˈkrɑkət | ▶noun (in Gothic architecture ) a small carved ornament, typically a bud or curled leaf, on the inclined side of a pinnacle or gable. ORIGIN Middle English (denoting a curl or roll of hair ): from Old Northern French, variant of Old French crochet (see crotchet ). The current sense dates from the late 17th cent. , but crotchet was used in the same sense from late Middle English until the 19th cent.
Crockett, Davy
Crock ett, Davy |ˈkräkit ˈkrɑkət | (1786 –1836 ), US frontiersman, soldier, and politician; full name David Crockett. While a member of the House of Representatives 1827 –35, he cultivated the image of a rough backwoods legislator. When he left politics, he returned to the frontier, where he fought for the cause of Texan independence. He was killed at the siege of the Alamo.
Crockford
Crockford |ˈkrɒkfəd | Crockford's Clerical Directory, a reference book of Anglican clergy in the British Isles first issued in 1860. ORIGIN named after John Crockford (1823 –65 ), its first publisher.
Crockpot
Crock pot |ˈkräkˌpät ˈkrɑkpɑt | ▶noun trademark a large electric cooking pot used to cook stews and other dishes slowly.
crocodile
croc o dile |ˈkräkəˌdīl ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl | ▶noun 1 a large predatory semiaquatic reptile with long jaws, long tail, short legs, and a horny textured skin, using submersion and stealth to approach prey unseen. The crocodile has been extensively hunted for its valuable skin. [Family Crocodylidae: three genera, in particular Crocodylus, and several species. ] • leather made from crocodile skin, used esp. to make bags and shoes. 2 Brit. informal a line of schoolchildren walking in pairs. ORIGIN Middle English cocodrille, cokadrill, from Old French cocodrille, via medieval Latin from Latin crocodilus, from Greek krokodilos ‘worm of the stones, ’ from krokē ‘pebble ’ + drilos ‘worm. ’ The spelling was changed in the 16th cent. to conform with the Latin and Greek forms.
crocodile bird
croc o dile bird ▶noun the Egyptian plover, which is said to feed on insects parasitic on crocodiles.
crocodile clip
croc o dile clip |ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl klɪp | ▶noun British term for alligator clip.
crocodile tears
croc o dile tears ▶plural noun tears or expressions of sorrow that are insincere. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: said to be so named from a belief that crocodiles wept while devouring or luring their prey.
crocodilian
croc o dil i an |ˌkräkəˈdilēən ˌkrɑkəˈdɪliən | ▶noun Zoology a large, predatory, semiaquatic reptile of an order that comprises the crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharial. Crocodilians are distinguished by long jaws, short legs, and a powerful tail. [Order Crocodylia: three families. ] ▶adjective of or relating to such reptiles.
crocoite
cro co ite |ˈkräkəˌwīt ˈkrɑkəwaɪt | ▶noun a rare, bright orange mineral consisting of lead chromate. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: originally as French crocoise, from Greek krokoeis ‘saffron-colored, ’ from krokos ‘crocus. ’ The spelling was altered to crocoisite, then crocoite .
crocosmia
crocosmia |krə (ʊ )ˈkɒzmɪə | ▶noun a plant of a genus that includes montbretia. ●Genus Crocosmia, family Iridaceae. ORIGIN modern Latin, from Greek krokos ‘saffron ’.
crocus
cro cus |ˈkrōkəs ˈkroʊkəs | ▶noun ( pl. crocuses or croci |-kī, -sī | ) a small, spring-flowering plant of the iris family, which grows from a corm and bears bright yellow, purple, or white flowers. See also autumn crocus. [Genus Crocus, family Iridaceae. ] ORIGIN late Middle English (also denoting saffron, obtained from a species of crocus ): via Latin from Greek krokos, of Semitic origin and related to Hebrew karkōm and Arabic kurkum.
Oxford Dictionary
croc
croc |krɒk | ▶noun informal a crocodile. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: abbreviation.
Croce, Benedetto
Croce, Benedetto |ˈkrəʊtʃeɪ, Italian ˈkrəɔtʃe | (1866 –1952 ), Italian philosopher and politician. In his ‘Philosophy of Spirit ’ he denied the physical reality of a work of art and identified philosophical endeavour with a methodological approach to history. A former Minister of Education, he helped to rebuild democracy in Italy after the fall of Mussolini.
crochet
crochet |ˈkrəʊʃeɪ, -ʃi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a handicraft in which yarn is made up into a textured fabric by means of a hooked needle: [ as modifier ] : a crochet hook. • crocheted fabric or items: the bikini is tiny, three triangles of cotton crochet. ▶verb ( crochets |ˈkrəʊʃeɪz |, crocheting |-ʃeɪɪŋ |, crocheted |-ʃeɪd | ) [ with obj. ] make (a garment or piece of fabric ) using crochet: she had crocheted the shawl herself | [ no obj. ] : her mother had stopped crocheting. DERIVATIVES crocheter |ˈkrəʊʃeɪə |noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French, diminutive of croc ‘hook ’, from Old Norse krókr.
croci
croci |ˈkrəʊkʌɪ | plural form of crocus.
crocidolite
crocidolite |krə (ʊ )ˈsɪdəlʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a fibrous blue or green mineral consisting of a silicate of iron and sodium. Also called blue asbestos. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Greek krokis, krokid- ‘nap of cloth ’ + -lite .
crock
crock 1 |krɒk | ▶noun 1 an earthenware pot or jar. • a broken piece of earthenware. • a plate, cup, or other item of crockery. 2 (also vulgar slang crock of shit ) chiefly N. Amer. something considered to be complete nonsense. ORIGIN Old English croc, crocca, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse krukka and probably to Dutch kruik and German Krug .
crock
crock 2 |krɒk | informal ▶noun Brit. an old person who is considered to be feeble and useless. • an old and worn-out vehicle. ▶verb [ with obj. ] Brit. injure (part of the body ): he crocked a shoulder in the test against South Africa. • (as adj. crocked ) N. Amer. drunk: his party guests were pretty crocked. ORIGIN late Middle English: perhaps from Flemish, and probably related to crack. Originally a Scots term for an old ewe, it came in the late 19th cent. to denote an old or broken-down horse.
crockery
crock |ery |ˈkrɒk (ə )ri | ▶noun [ mass noun ] plates, dishes, cups, and other similar items, especially ones made of earthenware or china. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from obsolete crocker ‘potter ’, from crock 1 .
crocket
crocket |ˈkrɒkɪt | ▶noun (in Gothic architecture ) a small carved ornament, typically a bud or curled leaf, on the inclined side of a pinnacle, arch, etc. ORIGIN Middle English (denoting a curl or roll of hair ): from Old Northern French, variant of Old French crochet (see crotchet ). The current sense dates from the late 17th cent. , but crotchet was used in the same sense from late Middle English until the 19th cent.
Crockett, Davy
Crockett, Davy |ˈkrɒkɪt | (1786 –1836 ), American frontiersman, soldier, and politician; full name David Crockett. He was a member of the House of Representatives 1827 –35 and cultivated the image of a rough backwoods legislator. On leaving politics he returned to the frontier, where he took up the cause of Texan independence and was killed at the siege of the Alamo.
Crockford
Crockford |ˈkrɒkfəd | Crockford's Clerical Directory, a reference book of Anglican clergy in the British Isles first issued in 1860. ORIGIN named after John Crockford (1823 –65 ), its first publisher.
Crockpot
Crock |pot ▶noun N. Amer. trademark a large electric cooking pot, used to cook stews and other dishes slowly.
crocodile
croco |dile |ˈkrɒkədʌɪl | ▶noun 1 a large predatory semiaquatic reptile with long jaws, long tail, short legs, and a horny textured skin. ●Family Crocodylidae: three genera, in particular Crocodylus, and several species. • [ mass noun ] leather made from crocodile skin, used especially to make bags and shoes. 2 Brit. informal a line of schoolchildren walking in pairs. ORIGIN Middle English cocodrille, cokadrill, from Old French cocodrille, via medieval Latin from Latin crocodilus, from Greek krokodilos ‘worm of the stones ’, from krokē ‘pebble ’ + drilos ‘worm ’. The spelling was changed in the 16th cent. to conform with the Latin and Greek forms.
crocodile bird
croco |dile bird ▶noun the Egyptian plover, which is said to feed on insects parasitic on crocodiles.
crocodile clip
croco |dile clip ▶noun chiefly Brit. a sprung metal clip with long, serrated jaws, used attached to an electric cable for making a temporary connection to a battery or other component.
crocodile tears
croco |dile tears ▶plural noun tears or expressions of sorrow that are insincere. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: said to be so named from a belief that crocodiles wept while devouring or luring their prey.
crocodilian
crocodilian |ˌkrɒkəˈdɪlɪən | ▶noun Zoology a large predatory semiaquatic reptile of an order that comprises the crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharial. Crocodilians are distinguished by long jaws, short legs, and a powerful tail. ●Order Crocodylia: three families. ▶adjective relating to crocodilians.
crocoite
crocoite |ˈkrəʊkəʊʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a rare bright orange mineral consisting of lead chromate. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: originally as French crocoise, from Greek krokoeis ‘saffron-coloured ’, from krokos ‘crocus ’. The spelling was altered to crocoisite, then crocoite .
crocosmia
crocosmia |krə (ʊ )ˈkɒzmɪə | ▶noun a plant of a genus that includes montbretia. ●Genus Crocosmia, family Iridaceae. ORIGIN modern Latin, from Greek krokos ‘saffron ’.
crocus
crocus |ˈkrəʊkəs | ▶noun ( pl. crocuses or croci |-kʌɪ, -kiː | ) a small spring-flowering Eurasian plant of the iris family, which grows from a corm and bears bright yellow, purple, or white flowers. See also autumn crocus. ●Genus Crocus, family Iridaceae. ORIGIN late Middle English (also denoting saffron, obtained from a species of crocus ): via Latin from Greek krokos, of Semitic origin and related to Hebrew karkōm and Arabic kurkum.
American Oxford Thesaurus
crock
crock noun 1 a crock of honey: pot, jar; jug, pitcher, ewer; container, receptacle, vessel. 2 chiefly Brit. (crocks ) a pile of dirty crocks. See crockery. 3 informal his story was a total crock: lie, falsehood, fib, made-up story, invention, fabrication, deception, (piece of ) fiction; (little ) white lie, half-truth; informal tall tale, whopper.
crockery
crockery noun chiefly Brit. a sink filled with crockery: dishes, china, tableware; plates, bowls, cups, saucers; chiefly Brit crocks.
Oxford Thesaurus
crock
crock noun 1 she took out bread and a crock of honey: earthenware pot, pot, jar, urn, pitcher, jug, ewer; vessel, container, receptacle, repository; N. Amer. creamer; historical jorum; archaic reservatory. 2 (crocks ) I washed up the dirty crocks: crockery, pots, dishes, plates, bowls, cups; dinner things, tea things; pottery, earthenware, stoneware. 3 informal these days I'm a bit of an old crock: invalid, infirm person, decrepit person, feeble person; old person, senior citizen, senior, pensioner, old-age pensioner, OAP; fogey, old fogey, dotard; informal crumbly, wrinkly, old stager, old timer, oldie, ancient; offensive geriatric.
crockery
crockery noun the waitress dropped a tray of crockery: dishes, pots, crocks, plates, bowls, cups, saucers; pottery, china, porcelain, earthenware, stoneware, tableware; dinner service, tea service; N. Amer. dinnerware; Irish delph.
French Dictionary
croc
croc n. m. nom masculin 1 Crochet. 2 Dent pointue des carnivores. : Le chien de garde a planté ses crocs dans le mollet des voleurs. Prononciation Le c final ne se prononce pas, [kro ] Note Orthographique cro c.
croc-en-jambe
croc-en-jambe n. m. (pl. crocs-en-jambe ) nom masculin Action de passer les pieds dans les jambes de quelqu ’un pour le faire trébucher. SYNONYME croche-pied ; jambette . Prononciation Les c de croc- se prononcent, même au pluriel, [krɔkɑ̃ʒɑ̃b ]
croche
croche adj. , adv. et n. f. adjectif 1 québécisme familier Crochu, recourbé. : Le bec croche du balbuzard. « Avec sa pipe croche, papa pointait une petite cabane là -bas, debout à découvert sur une butte noire » (Félix Leclerc , Pieds nus dans l ’aube ). SYNONYME courbe . 2 québécisme familier Qui n ’est pas droit. : Des dents croches. Cette ligne est croche. 3 québécisme figuré Qui n ’est pas honnête, tordu. : « Un exilé qui nous est revenu de Montréal avec des idées croches. Le mouton noir de la famille! » (Jacques Ferron , Les Grands Soleils ). SYNONYME escroc ; malhonnête . Note Technique Cet adjectif de registre familier demeure usuel au Québec et dans la francophonie canadienne, mais il n ’appartient plus à l ’usage courant de la majorité des locuteurs du français. adverbe québécisme figuré De travers, n ’importe comment. : Des chiffres cités tout croche. Tout marchait un peu croche. Note Grammaticale Pris adverbialement, le mot est invariable. musique Note qui vaut la moitié d ’une noire. québécisme familier Détour, méandre (d ’une route, d ’un cours d ’eau, etc. ). : La rivière fait un croche avant d ’atteindre le village. « Pas de croche dans la ligne! Le sillon avait été tracé comme cela, droit, d ’un trécarré à l ’autre de l ’immense pays » (Félix -Antoine Savard , Menaud, maître -draveur ). Note Technique Selon le Glossaire du parler français au Canada (1930 ), le nom trécarré désigne la « ligne qui marque les extrémités d ’une terre ».
croche-pied
croche-pied n. m. (pl. croche-pieds ) nom masculin Croc-en-jambe. : Elle est tombée parce qu ’il lui a fait un croche-pied. SYNONYME croc-en-jambe ; jambette .
crochet
crochet n. m. nom masculin 1 Pièce de métal recourbée servant à suspendre quelque chose. : La marmite est suspendue à un crochet. – Pour ajouter des mots rétablis en fonction du contexte. : Elle [la présidente ] sera nommée demain. 2 Détour. : En rentrant, nous ferons un crochet par Métis pour voir les beaux jardins. LOCUTION Vivre aux crochets de quelqu ’un. Vivre à la charge d ’une personne, dépendre d ’elle pour ses besoins matériels.
crochetable
crochetable adj. adjectif Qui peut être crocheté. : Cette serrure n ’est pas crochetable.
crocheter
crocheter v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Ouvrir (une serrure ) avec un crochet. : Le cambrioleur a crocheté la serrure. 2 Faire du travail au crochet. : Elle crochète un napperon. congeler Conjugaison Le e se change en è devant une syllabe contenant un e muet. Je crochète, mais je crochetais.
crocheteur
crocheteur n. m. nom masculin Cambrioleur qui crochète les serrures.
crochu
crochu , ue adj. adjectif Recourbé en croc. : Un bec crochu. SYNONYME courbé . LOCUTION Avoir des atomes crochus avec quelqu ’un. figuré Avoir des affinités avec une personne, éprouver de la sympathie pour elle.
crocodile
crocodile n. m. nom masculin Grand reptile amphibie à fortes mâchoires. : Quand il ouvre la gueule, le crocodile montre ses dents redoutables. tableau – animaux. LOCUTION Larmes de crocodile. figuré Chagrin simulé. Prononciation Les o sont ouverts, [krɔkɔdil ]
crocus
crocus n. m. nom masculin Plante à bulbe qui fleurit au printemps. : Des crocus blancs. Prononciation Le s final se prononce, [krɔkys ]; le nom rime avec puce
Spanish Dictionary
crocante
crocante nombre masculino Picada de almendras tostadas y caramelo que se utiliza principalmente en repostería para adornar pasteles o helados :helado de vainilla cubierto de crocante .SINÓNIMO crocanti .
crocanti
crocanti nombre masculino Crocante .
croché
croché (también crochet )nombre masculino 1 Labor a mano que consiste en tejer con una aguja de unos 20 cm de largo acabada en un gancho :un mantel de croché .SINÓNIMO ganchillo .2 En boxeo, puñetazo dado horizontalmente de fuera adentro con el brazo doblado en forma de gancho .
crochet
crochet nombre masculino Croché .
croco
croco nombre masculino 1 Planta de tallo bulboso, hojas estrechas, flores de color morado y estigmas de color amarillo anaranjado .SINÓNIMO azafrán .2 nombre masculino Estigma de esta planta .SINÓNIMO azafrán .
crocodiliano
crocodiliano adjetivo /nombre masculino 1 zool [reptil ] Que pertenece al orden de los crocodilianos .SINÓNIMO crocodilio, emidosaurio .2 crocodilianos nombre masculino plural zool Orden de reptiles con el cuerpo alargado y cubierto de placas, la cola robusta y la cabeza grande y aplanada, y que pueden ocluir los orificios nasales y auditivos al sumergirse en el agua :el cocodrilo y el caimán pertenecen a los crocodilianos .SINÓNIMO crocodilios, emidosaurios .
crocodilio
crocodilio zool crocodiliano .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
crochet
croch et /kroʊʃéɪ |-́- / (! -chetは /ʃeɪ /) 〖＜フランス 〗名詞 U かぎ針編み (の作品 ).動詞 他動詞 自動詞 (…を )かぎ針で編む .
crock
crock 1 /krɑk |krɔk /名詞 C 1 ｟古 ｠(陶器の )つぼ, かめ .2 ｟英 やや古 ｠〖～s 〗陶 (磁 )器類 (全体 )(crockery ).3 〖～s 〗陶 (磁 )器の破片 [かけら ].
crock
crock 2 名詞 C ｟英 やや古 俗 ｠〖an old ～〗ぽんこつ (自動車 ); 老いぼれ, 年寄り, 役立たず ; 病気だと思いこむ [訴える ]人 .動詞 自動詞 他動詞 ｟主に英俗 ｠〈人が 〉 (…を )無能 [無力 ]になる [する ], だめになる [する ].
crocked
crocked /-t /形容詞 〖be ～〗1 ｟英 やや古 ｠負傷した ; 壊れた .2 ｟米話 ｠酔っ払った .
crockery
crock er y /krɑ́k (ə )ri |krɔ́k -/名詞 U ｟主に英 ｠〖集合的に 〗陶 (磁 )器類 .
Crockett
Crock ett /krɑ́kɪt |krɔ́k -/名詞 クロケット 〘David [Davy ] ～, 1786 --1836; 米国の開拓者 政治家; Alamoの砦 （とりで ）で戦死 〙.
Crockpot
Crock pot /krɑ́kpɑ̀t |krɔ́kpɔ̀t /名詞 C ｟商標 ｠クロックポット 〘米国製の電気調理器具 〙.
crocodile
croc o dile /krɑ́kədàɪl |krɔ́k -/名詞 1 C 〘動 〙クロコダイル 〘特にアフリカ産の大型ワニで大きなあごと鋭い歯が特徴; →alligator 〙.2 U ワニ皮 [革 ].3 C ｟主に英 ｠(人 車などの )長い列 (!主に児童 [生徒 ]が2人ずつ並んで歩く時の長い列 ) ▸ a crocodile of day-trip schoolchildren 遠足の児童の列 In a [After (a )] wh í le, cr ó codile .｟おどけて ｠じゃあまたな (!whileとcrocodileが韻を踏む; →see 1 他動詞 2 a 表現 (3 )) .sh è d [cr ỳ ] cr ó codile t è ars そら涙を流す, うそ泣きをする .
crocus
cro cus /króʊkəs /名詞 複 ～es 1 C 〘植 〙クロッカス (の花 ).2 U 濃い [オレンジがかった ]黄色 .3 U 赤色酸化鉄の磨き [つや出し ]粉 .
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