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, crystalline, nitrogenous substance found abundantly in muscle tissue. [Written also kreatine.]

A white, crystalline, nitrogenous body closely related to creatin but more basic in its properties, formed from the latter by the action of acids, and occurring naturally in muscle tissue and in urine. [Written also kretinine.]

An ornamental finish on the top of a wall or ridge of a roof.

One afflicted with cretinism.

A condition of endemic or inherited idiocy, accompanied by physical degeneracy and deformity (usually with goiter), frequent in certain mountain valleys, esp. of the Alps.

Having the characteristics of a cretin. "Cretinous stupefaction." Ruskin.

Same as Cribbing, 4.

A dyestuff, obtained from the Chinese croicin, which produces a brilliant yellow.

Ornamentation with crockets. Ruskin.

Croftland. [Scot.] Jamieson.

A mode of harrowing crosswise, or transversely to the ridges. Crabb.

Vaulting formed by the intersection of two or more simple vaults.

ef in rightness is a kind of conscientiousness, and when it degenerates it becomes crotchetiness. J. Grote.

The quality of being crusty or surly. Old Christy forgot his usual crustiness. W. Irving.

Moving about slightly. [R.] H. Bushnell.

The substance which, added to the material of a cell wall, makes it waterproof, as in cork.

The conversion of cell walls into a material which repels water, as in cork.

To change into cutin.

Adapted to cut; as, a cutting tool.

In a cutting manner.