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crev — crev·ice; crev·iced; … English syllables
crevice — crev·ice … English syllables
crevice — crev•ice [[t]ˈkrɛv ɪs[/t]] n. a crack forming an opening; cleft; rift; fissure • Etymology: 1300–50; ME crevace < AF, OF, =crev(er) to crack (< L crepāre) + ace n. suffix crev′iced, adj … From formal English to slang
crevice — crev|ice [ˈkrevıs] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: crevace, from crever to break ] a narrow crack in the surface of something, especially in rock ▪ small creatures that hide in crevices in the rock … Dictionary of contemporary English
crevice — crev|ice [ krevıs ] noun count a narrow crack in rock or in a wall … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crevice — A crack or small fissure, especially in a solid substance. [Fr. crevasse] gingival c. SYN: gingival sulcus. * * * crev·ice krev əs n a narrow fissure or cleft <an ulcerated periodontal crevice> see GINGIVAL CREVICE … Medical dictionary
Crevice — Crev ice (kr?v ?s), n. [OE. crevace, crevice. F. crevasse, fr. crever to break, burst, fr. L. crepare to crack,break. Cf. {Craven}, {Crepitate}, {Crevasse}.] A narrow opening resulting from a split or crack or the separation of a junction; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Crevice — Crev ice, v. t. To crack; to flaw. [R.] Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
List of Latin words with English derivatives — This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages). Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j. In this article both… … Wikipedia
