A list of 106 words by ruzuzu.
- cranwas added by ruzuzu and appears on 7 lists
- crowthwas added by fbharjo and appears on 2 lists
- crucialwas added by fbharjo and appears on 41 lists
- cruciatewas added by fbharjo and appears on 13 lists
- croydonwas added by fbharjo and appears on 4 lists
- crowdywas added by fbharjo and appears on 5 lists
- crownwas added by fbharjo and appears on 63 lists
- crowbarwas added by fbharjo and appears on 13 lists
- crow-silkwas added by fbharjo and appears on 2 lists
- cruceswas added by fbharjo and appears on 2 lists
- crudwas added by fbharjo and appears on 34 lists
- cruckwas added by fbharjo and appears on 6 lists
- crudlewas added by fbharjo and appears on just this list
- crullwas added by fbharjo and appears on just this list
- crustywas added by fbharjo and appears on 33 lists
- crustaceanwas added by fbharjo and appears on 42 lists
- crusewas added by fbharjo and appears on 13 lists
- crodewas added by fbharjo and appears on just this list
- cruthwas added by fbharjo and appears on 2 lists
- crowdwas added by fbharjo and appears on 41 lists
- crusadeswas added by fbharjo and appears on 5 lists
- crustalwas added by fbharjo and appears on 9 lists
- cryptitiswas added by fbharjo and appears on 2 lists
- cryptalwas added by fbharjo and appears on 5 lists
- cryoprobewas added by fbharjo and appears on just this list
- cryometerwas added by fbharjo and appears on 3 lists
- cryophilicwas added by fbharjo and appears on 2 lists
- cryostatwas added by fbharjo and appears on 5 lists
- cryptogamwas added by fbharjo and appears on 6 lists
- cryptotermeswas added by fbharjo and appears on just this list
- crypticwas added by fbharjo and appears on 139 lists
- crystalwas added by fbharjo and appears on 77 lists
- cretaceouswas added by fbharjo and appears on 24 lists
- cruxwas added by fbharjo and appears on 136 lists
- creuxwas added by fbharjo and appears on 2 lists
- crescivewas added by fbharjo and appears on 12 lists
- crestwas added by fbharjo and appears on 70 lists
- crenellewas added by fbharjo and appears on 5 lists
- crematewas added by fbharjo and appears on 17 lists
- creep upwas added by fbharjo and appears on 2 lists
- creeperswas added by fbharjo and appears on 7 lists
- creditwas added by fbharjo and appears on 44 lists
- credentialswas added by fbharjo and appears on 19 lists
- creepy-crawlywas added by fbharjo and appears on 4 lists
- creepwas added by fbharjo and appears on 66 lists
- creaselesswas added by fbharjo and appears on 2 lists
- Crecywas added by fbharjo and appears on just this list
- crechewas added by fbharjo and appears on 17 lists
- createwas added by fbharjo and appears on 63 lists
- creatwas added by fbharjo and appears on 2 lists
- decreasewas added by fbharjo and appears on 21 lists
- increasewas added by fbharjo and appears on 27 lists
- creasewas added by fbharjo and appears on 50 lists
- creancewas added by fbharjo and appears on 5 lists
- creekwas added by fbharjo and appears on 49 lists
- cravedwas added by fbharjo and appears on 3 lists
- crawl spacewas added by fbharjo and appears on 3 lists
- crawlywas added by fbharjo and appears on 5 lists
- crazy quiltwas added by fbharjo and appears on 5 lists
- crazywas added by fbharjo and appears on 75 lists
- crazedwas added by fbharjo and appears on 21 lists
- crazewas added by fbharjo and appears on 22 lists
- crayonwas added by fbharjo and appears on 30 lists
- cratonwas added by fbharjo and appears on 11 lists
- cratewas added by fbharjo and appears on 27 lists
- crawlwas added by fbharjo and appears on 36 lists
- cravewas added by fbharjo and appears on 44 lists
- cravatwas added by fbharjo and appears on 70 lists
- crawdaddywas added by fbharjo and appears on 5 lists
- craterwas added by fbharjo and appears on 26 lists
- crasiswas added by fbharjo and appears on 12 lists
- crannieswas added by fbharjo and appears on 4 lists
- crankpinwas added by fbharjo and appears on 4 lists
- crapaudwas added by fbharjo and appears on 6 lists
- crap shootwas added by fbharjo and appears on just this list
- crapswas added by fbharjo and appears on 16 lists
- crank callwas added by fbharjo and appears on 2 lists
- crankwas added by fbharjo and appears on 52 lists
- cranchwas added by fbharjo and appears on 3 lists
- cragwas added by fbharjo and appears on 29 lists
- cramwas added by fbharjo and appears on 37 lists
- craftwas added by fbharjo and appears on 37 lists
- crackdownwas added by fbharjo and appears on 13 lists
- crack upwas added by fbharjo and appears on 8 lists
- cradlewas added by fbharjo and appears on 35 lists
- crackingwas added by fbharjo and appears on 16 lists
- crabapplewas added by fbharjo and appears on 21 lists
- crabwas added by fbharjo and appears on 54 lists
- croodlewas added by sionnach and appears on 23 lists
- crampwas added by sionnach and appears on 21 lists
- cracklewas added by sionnach and appears on 57 lists
- crinklewas added by sionnach and appears on 37 lists
- crumpwas added by bilby and appears on 12 lists
- crushwas added by bilby and appears on 96 lists
- cronkwas added by bilby and appears on 9 lists
- croakwas added by yarb and appears on 44 lists
- creakwas added by yarb and appears on 28 lists
- crashwas added by yarb and appears on 72 lists
- crunchwas added by ruzuzu and appears on 57 lists
- crowwas added by ruzuzu and appears on 71 lists
- crimpwas added by ruzuzu and appears on 33 lists
- cranberrieswas added by ruzuzu and appears on 11 lists
- cremainswas added by ruzuzu and appears on 27 lists
- cranewas added by ruzuzu and appears on 48 lists
- crackwas added by ruzuzu and appears on 73 lists
- crookwas added by ruzuzu and appears on 44 lists
bilby commented on the list phonestheme--cr---or-kr
/kr/ Jarring, Harsh, Grating Sound, with Abrupt, Irregular Onset.
June 9, 2011
blafferty commented on the list phonestheme--cr---or-kr
This is strange ... a lot of these don't seem to fit the phonestheme (at least in my opinion): crawl, cradle, cranberries?
Er, wait - what is the semantic association for /kr/?
June 10, 2011
qroqqa commented on the list phonestheme--cr---or-kr
There are two, surely: an abrupt one in crash, crack, crunch, crumple, crinkle and a slow one in creep, crawl. I suppose creak, crumble could partake of both.
Surprisingly, cranberry might be relatable to these after all, if its etymon crane has any kind of abrupt cry.
June 10, 2011
blafferty commented on the list phonestheme--cr---or-kr
You're right - abrupt/harsh or slow. That makes sense of a lot of the words listed. Not sure I can agree on cranberries, but maybe there's some etymology I'm missing out on. Care to enlighten us, 'zuzu?
June 10, 2011
sionnach commented on the list phonestheme--cr---or-kr
Blafferty: I have two little rants on the cremains page which may help clarify why I think cranberries are evil.
June 10, 2011
blafferty commented on the list phonestheme--cr---or-kr
Oh, that's right. Rapacious Viking of a fruit. I apologize.
June 10, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the list phonestheme--cr---or-kr
I hadn't thought about it much before, but the cranes I'm familiar with in Nebraska (Grus canadensis) can have a jarring, abrupt cry.
June 10, 2011