crystal
crystal Lexical Profile
crystal Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Strikingly clear, transparent, or unclouded.
"The hikers rested by a mountain lake famous for its crystal waters."
• noun
A solid material whose constituents, such as atoms, molecules, or ions, are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic structure, forming a characteristic geometric shape.
"The geologist discovered a beautiful quartz crystal hidden within the rock formation."
A highly transparent glass of high quality and brilliance, often containing lead, used for making decorative objects and fine drinkware.
"They toasted to the new year using vintage crystal passed down through the family."
A piece of crystalline substance used in electronic devices to stabilize frequencies, or the clear transparent cover over a watch face.
"The watch repairman carefully replaced the cracked crystal on the antique timepiece."
• Rhymes for crystal
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English and Old French 'cristal', derived from Latin 'crystallum', which traces back to the Ancient Greek 'krustallos', meaning 'ice' or 'rock crystal', from 'kruos' (frost).
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