About The Word Crambo
Learn about the word Crambo to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Crambo definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Crambo
| Crambo Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Crambo?Synonyms | Synonyms for Crambo: Related Terms | Find terms related to Crambo: See Also | Crambo In Webster's Dictionary \Cram"bo\ (-b[-o]), n. [Cf. {Cramp}, a., difficult.]
1. A game in which one person gives a word, to which another
finds a rhyme.
I saw in one corner . . . a cluster of men and
women, diverting themselves with a game at crambo. I
heard several double rhymes . . . which raised a
great deal of mirth. --Addison.
2. A word rhyming with another word.
His similes in order set And every crambo he could
get. --Swift.
{Dumb crambo}, a game in which one party of players give a
word which rhymes with another, which last to be guessed
by the opposing party, who represent in dumb show what
they think it to be.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Photo-offset ‐ a method of offset printing using…
- Alfred edward housman ‐ English poet…
- Defense lawyers ‐ the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense…
- Silene virginica ‐ perennial herb of eastern North America, having red flowers with…
- Pius xi ‐ pope who signed a treaty with Mussolini recognizing the Vatican…
- Preexistent ‐ existing previously or before…
- Unjustifiable ‐ incapable of being justified or…
- Overtaking ‐ going by something that is moving in order to get in front of…
- Madrigal ‐ an unaccompanied partsong for 2 or 3 voices; follows a strict…
- Western silvery aster ‐ a…