cruse
pronunciation
How to pronounce cruse in British English:
UK [kru:z]
How to pronounce cruse in American English:
US [kruz, krus]
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- Noun:
- small jar; holds liquid (oil or water)
Word Origin
- cruse (n.)
- "small vessel for liquids," early 15c., perhaps related to Old Norse krus "pot, tankard," from a general Germanic root which is of unknown origin. Compare Middle Dutch cruese, Dutch kroes "cup, pot, mug," Middle Low German krus, Danish krus "mug, jug," German Krause "jug, mug."
Example
- 1. Iowa state university researcher rick cruse says that is another kind of insurance .
- 2. The resources on earth are not widow 's cruse for human beings .
- 3. Damian cruse of the cambridge group thinks he may have found a solution in electroencephalography ( eeg ) , a cheaper and more portable way of measuring brain activity via electrodes pasted to the patient 's scalp .
- 4. That little well in his courtyard is a widow 's cruse , which never dries , even in the severe season of drought .