crystal

noun

(countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.

(countable) A piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass.

(uncountable) A fine type of glassware, or the material used to make it.

(uncountable, slang) Crystal meth; methamphetamine hydrochloride.

The glass over the dial of a watch case.

A female given name from English.

A surname.

A city in Minnesota.

A town in Maine.

A city and town in North Dakota.

A census-designated place in New Mexico.

A ghost town in Gunnison County, Colorado.

A town in Wisconsin.

(obsolete, figuratively, usually in the plural) A person's eye.

adjective

(figuratively) Very clear; coherent.

(literally) Made of crystal.

Roots

krystalloscrystal- · Greek · crystal

Synonyms for crystal

crystallineadj gemn snowflaken

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