adj. (from 2. above), self-asserling, perky

craquement, s.m. [craquer], crack, cracking noise, creaking, creak, squeak.

craquer, v.n. [crac — onomat], to crack, to creak.

se cravater, v.r. [c'avate, from the Croats, who used to wear it], to put on one’s cravat,

crayon, s.in. [craie—L. creta], chalk, pencil.

crédit, sm. [L. cereditum], credit, trust, authority, influence ; à crédit, on credit, on trust [tis never pronounced.] . crédulité, s.f. [L. credulitas], credulity.

crème, s.f. (L. cremuml], cream.

crêpe, 1. s.m. [créper—L. crispare], crape.