Charles shouted upstairs to his wife,» Hurry up or we’ll be late.» «Oh, be quiet,» replied his wife. «Haven’t I been telling you for the last hour that I’ll be ready in a minute?»
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CREEP —v. (past and past part. Crept) 1 move with the body prone and close to the ground. - move stealthily or timidly. - advance very gradually (a feeling crept over her). - colloq. Act obsequiously in the hope of advancement. - (of a plant) grow along the ground or up a wall etc. - (as creeping adj.) Developing slowly and steadily. - (of flesh) shiver or shudder from fear, horror, etc. —n. - act or spell of creeping. - (in pl.; prec. By the) colloq. Feeling of revulsion or fear. - slang unpleasant person. - (of metals etc.) Gradual change of shape under stress. [old english]
CREME brulee n. Baked cream or custard pudding coated with caramel. - caramel n. Custard coated with caramel. - de cassis n. Blackcurrant liqueur. - de la crème n. Best part; elite. - de menthe n. Peppermint liqueur. - n. - = *cream n. 4. - liqueur (crème de cassis). [french, = cream]
CREPE de chine n. Fine silk crEpe. - n. - fine gauzy wrinkled fabric. - thin pancake with a savoury or sweet filling. - hard-wearing wrinkled sheet rubber used for the soles of shoes etc. crEpey adj. CrEpy adj. [latin: related to *crisp] - paper n. Thin crinkled paper. - suzette n. Small dessert pancake flamed in alcohol.
CREPT past and past part. Of *creep.
CRESC Abbr. (also cres.) Mus. = *crescendo.
CRESS n. Any of various plants with pungent edible leaves. [old english]
CREST —n. - a comb or tuft etc. On a bird's or animal's head. B plume etc. On a helmet etc. - top of a mountain, wave, roof, etc. - heraldry a device above a coat of arms. B such a device on writing-paper etc. —v. - reach the crest of. - provide with a crest or serve as a crest to. - (of a wave) form a crest. crested adj. [latin crista]
CRICK —n. Sudden painful stiffness, esp. In the neck. —v. Cause this in. [origin unknown]
CRIED past and past part. Of *cry.
CRIER n. (also cryer) 1 person who cries. - official making public announcements in a lawcourt or street. [related to *cry]
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Every night, wasps bite into the stem of a plant, lock their mandibles (jaws) into position, stretch out at right angles to the stem, and, with legs dangling, fall asleep.