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cran — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bottle noun A container, usually glass or plastic, with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids.
  • grit noun Small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.
  • guts noun Courage and determination, especially to do something difficult or risky.
  • horseradish noun A plant grown for its sharp, pungent root.
  • nerve noun A fiber-like bundle in the body that carries signals between the brain and other parts of the body.
  • notch noun A V-shaped or angular cut or indentation in an edge or surface.
  • sand noun Loose grains of rock, finer than gravel but coarser than silt, found on beaches and in deserts.

Senses

cran is used for these senses in English:

  • bottle (British, informal) (originally "bottle and glass" as rhyming slang for "arse") Nerve, courage.
  • grit (idiomatic) Strength of mind; courage or fearlessness; fortitude.
  • guts (by extension, informal) Courage; determination.
  • horseradish (uncountable) A pungent condiment made from the root of the plant.
  • nerve Courage; boldness; audacity; gall.
  • notch (informal) A level or degree.
  • sand (uncountable, dated) Personal courage.

bottle — full definition

  1. noun A container, usually glass or plastic, with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids.
  2. noun A container with a nipple used to feed liquid, especially milk or formula, to a baby.
  3. noun (British, informal) Nerve or courage.
  4. verb To put a liquid into bottles for storage or sale.
  5. verb To hold back or suppress feelings instead of expressing them, especially in "bottle up."

grit — full definition

  1. noun Small, hard particles such as sand, dirt, or grime.
  2. noun Courage, determination, and mental toughness in the face of difficulty.
  3. verb To clench (the teeth), especially to endure pain or push through difficulty.

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