5 letter words starting with cra

Looking for a clue for todays Wordle or another Word game? Look no further! We got you covered. We got quite a few plausible five letter words starting with cra.

  • CRAAL
  • CRABS
  • CRACK
  • CRAFT
  • CRAGS
  • CRAIC
  • CRAIG
  • CRAKE
  • CRAME
  • CRAMP
  • CRAMS
  • CRANE
  • CRANK
  • CRANS
  • CRAPE
  • CRAPS
  • CRAPY
  • CRARE
  • CRASH
  • CRASS
  • CRATE
  • CRAVE
  • CRAWL
  • CRAWS
  • CRAYS
  • CRAZE
  • CRAZY

Sometimes the solution is an uncommon word, then It’s time to learn something new. Here’s the definition of a few of these words:

Definition of crabs

crabs (noun)

  1. A crustacean of the infraorder Brachyura, having five pairs of legs, the foremost of which are in the form of claws, and a carapace.
  2. The meat of this crustacean, served as food; crabmeat
  3. A bad-tempered person.
  4. (in plural crabs) An infestation of pubic lice (Pthirus pubis).
  5. A playing card with the rank of three.
  6. A position in rowing where the oar is pushed under the rigger by the force of the water.
  7. A defect in an outwardly normal object that may render it inconvenient and troublesome to use.
  8. An unsold book that is returned to the publisher.

crabs (verb)

  1. To fish for crabs.
  2. To ruin.
  3. To complain.
  4. To drift or move sideways or to leeward (by analogy with the movement of a crab).
  5. To navigate (an aircraft, e.g. a glider) sideways against an air current in order to maintain a straight-line course.
  6. To move (a camera) sideways.
  7. (World War I), to fly slightly off the straight-line course towards an enemy aircraft, as the machine guns on early aircraft did not allow firing through the propeller disk.
  8. To back out of something.

crabs (noun)

  1. The crab apple or wild apple.
  2. The tree bearing crab apples, which has a dogbane-like bitter bark with medical use.
  3. A cudgel made of the wood of the crab tree; a crabstick.
  4. A movable winch or windlass with powerful gearing, used with derricks, etc.
  5. A form of windlass, or geared capstan, for hauling ships into dock, etc.
  6. A machine used in ropewalks to stretch the yarn.
  7. A claw for anchoring a portable machine.

crabs (verb)

  1. (obsolete) To irritate, make surly or sour
  2. To be ill-tempered; to complain or find fault.
  3. (British dialect) To cudgel or beat, as with a crabstick

crabs (noun)

  1. The tree species Carapa guianensis, native to South America.

crabs (noun)

  1. Short for carabiner.

Definition of crake

crake (noun)

  1. Any of several birds of the family Rallidae that have short bills.

crake (verb)

  1. To cry out harshly and loudly, like a crake.

crake (noun)

  1. A crack; a boast.

crake (verb)

  1. To boast; to speak loudly and boastfully.

Definition of crane

crane (noun)

  1. Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight.
  2. Ardea herodias, the great blue heron.
  3. A mechanical lifting machine or device, often used for lifting heavy loads for industrial or construction purposes.
  4. An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side or back of a fireplace for supporting kettles etc. over the fire.
  5. A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.
  6. A forked post or projecting bracket to support spars, etc.; generally used in pairs.

crane (verb)

  1. To extend (one's neck).
  2. To raise or lower with, or as if with, a crane.
  3. To pull up before a jump.

crane (noun)

  1. The cranium.

Definition of crape

crape (noun)

  1. Mourning garments, especially an armband or hatband.

crape (verb)

  1. To form into ringlets; to curl or crimp.
  2. To clothe in crape.

crape (noun)

  1. A flat round pancake-like pastry from Lower Brittany, made with wheat.
  2. A soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface.
  3. Crepe paper; thin, crinkled tissue paper.
  4. Rubber in sheets, used especially for shoe soles.
  5. A death notice printed on white card with a background of black crepe paper or cloth, placed on the door of a residence or business.

Definition of crays

crays (noun)

  1. A crayfish or lobster.