Collins Primary Thesaurus. Collins Dictionaries
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bragged that my team was undoubtedly the best in the world.
crack NOUN
A crack is a narrow gap.
cranny
In a tiny cranny in the cupboard lay the key that they sought.
crevice
Climbers use crevices in the rock to hold the pieces of equipment that support them.
nook
The birds lay their eggs in nooks in the sheer cliffs above the sea.
crafty ADJECTIVE
Someone who is crafty gets what they want by tricking people in a clever way.
cunning
Bond’s cunning trick was to hide above the door.
sly
The sly fox hid behind the henhouse.
wily
The wily coyote was no match for the even cleverer roadrunner.
crash (1) NOUN
A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged.
accident
Queues built up, as the accident had blocked both sides of the road.
collision
The collision took place at a busy road intersection.
pile-up
Pile-ups often occur during fog, when vehicles collide with one another.
smash
It was a bad smash, with two people injured.
crash (2) VERB
If a vehicle crashes, it hits something and is badly damaged.
bump
The motorbike bumped into the back of the car.
collide
My dad’s car collided with a quarry truck on a narrow bend.
plough into
The runaway lorry ploughed into the wall.
crazy ADJECTIVE INFORMAL
Someone or something crazy is very strange or foolish.
absurd
How absurd that you should think that baked beans grow on trees!
bizarre
To see my brother on a bike dressed as a teddy bear was a bizarre experience.
insane
I reckon that bungee jumping is an insane thing to do.
outrageous
Uncle Will is aways doing outrageous things.
ridiculous
Dad thought the idea was ridiculous.
strange
The cowboy had a strange look in his eye.
creep VERB
If you creep somewhere, you move there quietly and slowly.
edge
I edged towards the door, hoping that no one would notice me leave.
slink
“Don’t try to slink off. I haven’t finished yet!” snapped the irritable countess.
sneak
The cat sneaked up the fire escape and crept in through the back door.
tiptoe
I heard my big brother tiptoe past my room.
creepy ADJECTIVE
Someone or something creepy is strange and frightening.
eerie
Eerie noises floated down from the moor.
mysterious
The mysterious stranger disappeared into the mist with a flourish of his cloak.
sinister
With his eyepatch and wooden leg, Long John looked a truly sinister character.
spooky INFORMAL
The film was so spooky Hailey had to cover her eyes.
criminal NOUN
A criminal is someone who has committed a crime.
crook INFORMAL
Two crooks called at our door pretending to be from the water company.
offender
As a young offender, the 15-year-old was not sent to prison.
villain
“Have nothing to do with him. He’s a total villain,” Mum warned.
Types of criminal:
assassin
bandit
blackmailer
burglar
gangster
highwayman
hijacker
kidnapper
mugger
murderer
pickpocket
pirate
robber
shoplifter
smuggler
terrorist
thief
vandal
Types of crime committed by criminals:
abduction
assassination
blackmail
burglary
hijacking
kidnapping
mugging
murder
robbery
shoplifting
smuggling
terrorism
theft
vandalism
crisp ADJECTIVE
Food that is crisp is pleasantly fresh and firm.
crispy
To really be enjoyed, lettuce needs to be fresh and crispy.
crunchy
The apples were crunchy and juicy.
ANTONYM: soft
criticize VERB
If you criticize someone or something, you say what you think is wrong with them.
disapprove of
My parents disapprove of expensive fast food which is full of chemicals.
find fault with
The duchess managed to find fault with everyone in the room.
crooked (1) Said “kroo-kid” ADJECTIVE
Something that is crooked is bent or twisted.
deformed
Gran’s hands are deformed with arthritis.
distorted
The distorted shape of the trees was caused by the onshore wind.
twisted
The wreckage of the car was twisted beyond all recognition.