criquer, v.n., to crack, to chink (of metals).
criquet, n.m., bad horse, tit; little man; (ent.) gryllus, locust.
crise, n.f., crisis; fit, convulsion. L’affaire est dans sa —; the matter is come to a crisis. — de nerfs; fit of hysteria.
crispation, n.f., crispation, shriveling; thrilling sensation. Donner des —s à quelqu’un; to put any one on thorns.
crisper, v.a., to shrivel, to contract, to make shrink; to thrill, to make thrill, to thrill through; to irritate (the nerves); to give any one the fidgets, to fidget.
se crisper, v.r., to shrivel, to shrivel up.
crispin, n.m., valet (in Molière’s comedies). C’est un —; he looks like a valet. Jouer les —s; (thea.) to perform the parts of valets.
criss, n.m., creese, Malay dagger.
crissement, n.m., grating of the teeth.
crisser, v.n., to grate (of the teeth).