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Crock

Crock Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Crock? [n] an earthen jar (made of baked clay) [v] soil with soot [v] release color when rubbed, of badly dyed fabric Synonyms \| Synonyms for Crock: earthenware jar Related Terms \| Find terms related to Crock: adobe \| balker \| balky horse \| biscuit \| bisque \| bowl \| brick \| cement \| ceramic ware \| ceramics \| china \| crockery \| crowbait \| dog \| enamelware \| firebrick \| garron \| glass \| goat \| hack \| jade \| jug \| jughead \| nag \| plug \| porcelain \| pot \| pottery \| refractory \| roarer \| rogue \| rosinante \| scalawag \| stiff \| tile \| tiling \| urn \| vase \| whistler See Also \| begrime \| bemire \| bleed \| colly \| dirty \| grime \| jar \| run \| soil Crock In Webster's Dictionary \Crock\ (kr[o^]k), n. [Cf. W. croeg cover, Scot. crochit covered.] The loose black particles collected from combustion, as on pots and kettles, or in a chimney; soot; smut; also, coloring matter which rubs off from cloth. \Crock\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crocked} (kr[o^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crocking}.] To soil by contact, as with soot, or with the coloring matter of badly dyed cloth. \Crock\, v. i. To give off crock or smut. \Crock\, n. A low stool. ``I . . . seated her upon a little crock.'' --Tatler. \Crock\ (kr?k), n. [AS. croc, croca, crog, croh; akin to D. kruik, G. krug, Icel. krukka, Dan. krukke, Sw. kruka; but cf. W. crwc bucket, pail, crochan pot, cregen earthen vessel, jar. Cf. {Cruet}.] Any piece of crockery, especially of coarse earthenware; an earthen pot or pitcher. Like foolish flies about an honey crock. --Spenser. \Crock\, v. t. To lay up in a crock; as, to crock butter. --Halliwell.

Crock Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Crock?

[n] an earthen jar (made of baked clay)
[v] soil with soot
[v] release color when rubbed, of badly dyed fabric

Synonyms | Synonyms for Crock: earthenware jar

Crock In Webster's Dictionary

\Crock\ (kr[o^]k), n. [Cf. W. croeg cover, Scot. crochit
covered.]
The loose black particles collected from combustion, as on
pots and kettles, or in a chimney; soot; smut; also, coloring
matter which rubs off from cloth.


\Crock\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crocked} (kr[o^]kt); p. pr.
& vb. n. {Crocking}.]
To soil by contact, as with soot, or with the coloring matter
of badly dyed cloth.


\Crock\, v. i.
To give off crock or smut.


\Crock\, n.
A low stool. ``I . . . seated her upon a little crock.''
--Tatler.


\Crock\ (kr?k), n. [AS. croc, croca, crog, croh; akin to
D. kruik, G. krug, Icel. krukka, Dan. krukke, Sw. kruka; but
cf. W. crwc bucket, pail, crochan pot, cregen earthen vessel,
jar. Cf. {Cruet}.]
Any piece of crockery, especially of coarse earthenware; an
earthen pot or pitcher.

      Like foolish flies about an honey crock. --Spenser.


\Crock\, v. t.
To lay up in a crock; as, to crock butter. --Halliwell.

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