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"CRIPPLES" is a plural of: cripple. |
Date "CRIPPLES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Building | A pipe for conducting rainwater from the roof to a cistern or to the ground by way of a downspout. (references) |
| Cut-off framing members above and below windows. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: CRIPPLES |
| English words defined with "CRIPPLES": crippling ♦ disabling ♦ incapacitating ♦ maimer, mangler, mutilator ♦ spectacle ♦ Walker ♦ Zimmer, Zimmer frame. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "CRIPPLES": Cripplegate ♦ Giles, Go it, Warwick!. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | All of us are cripples in some way. (Unstrung Heroes; writing credit: Richard LaGravenese) Only cripples need crutches. (Unstrung Heroes; writing credit: Richard LaGravenese) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Don't Tell the Cripples About Sex (1974) Cripples Go Christmas (1989) | |
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| Domain | Title |
Books | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | The crutch that cripples. / WHO photo. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |  | India restores her war cripples to self-support. Credit: Library of Congress. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
| "CRIPPLES" is generally used as a noun (plural) -- approximately 86.36% of the time. "CRIPPLES" is used about 22 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (plural) | 86.36% | 19 | 80,337 |
| Lexical Verb (-s form) | 9.09% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Noun (proper) | 4.55% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 22 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "CRIPPLES": time-cripples. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "CRIPPLES"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||
German | Krüppel (cripple). (various references) | ||||
Hungarian | hadirokkantak (war cripples). (various references) | ||||
Manx | criggyl (cripple). (various references) | ||||
Pig Latin | ipplescray | ||||
Misspellings | |
"CRIPPLES" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: ceraplas, chipple, criple, Crippens, crypsls. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "CRIPPLES" (pronounced kri"pulz) |
| 6 | -r i" p u l z | ripples, triples. |
| 4 | -p u l z | apples, couples, disciples, examples, Gospels, grapples, maniples, Maples, metacarpals, multiples, municipals, peoples, pimples, pineapples, principals, principles, pupils, purples, samples, scalpels, scruples, Staples, subprincipals, temples, topples, tramples. |
| 3 | -u l z | ables, accruals, acquittals, admirals, advertorials, agrochemicals, ambles, angels, angles, animals, ankles, annals, annuals, apostles, appraisals, approvals, archangels, arrivals, arsenals, articles, artiodactyls, assembles, australs, axles, baffles, bagels, balmorals, barbels, barnacles, barrels, battles, baubles, beadles, beagles, beetles, befuddles, belittles, betrayals, bibles, bicycles, bifocals, bindles, biologicals, biomaterials, biphenyls, bisexuals, boggles, Boodles, boondoggles, bottles, bowels, brambles, bristles, brothels, bubbles, buckles, bugles, bundles, burials, bushels, cables, camels, cancels, candles, cannibals, capitals, capitols, capsules, cardinals, carnivals, carols, castles, casuals, cathedrals, cereals, channels, chemicals, chisels, chorals, chortles, chronicles, chuckles, circles, collectibles, colonels, colonials, commercials, compatibles, confessionals, constables, continentals, convertibles, corals, councils, counsels, counterproposals, crackles, cradles, credentials, criminals, crumbles, crystals, cubicles, cudgels, cycles, cyclicals, cymbals, dabbles, dangles, debacles, decibels, decimals, deductibles, deferrals, denials, dentals, devils, diagonals, dials, diesels, differentials, disables, dismantles, dismissals, disposables, disposals, doodles, doubles, dowels, duals, duels, durables, dwindles, eagles, edibles, editorials, embezzles, enables, enamels, encyclicals, ensembles, entitles, entrails, equals, essentials, evangelicals, evils, extraterrestrials, fables, facials, faithfuls, federals, festivals, fiddles, finals, fizzles, flannels, foibles, follicles, fossils, freckles, fuels, fumbles, fundamentals, funerals, funnels, gables, gambles, generals, genitals, Gentles, giggles, goggles, grackles, granules, gribbles, grumbles, gunnels, guzzles, hackles, handles, hassles, heterosexuals, hobbles, homosexuals, honeysuckles, hopefuls, hospitals, hostels, hovels, huddles, humbles, hurdles, hustles, hymnals, icicles, idles, idols, illegals, immortals, imperils, imponderables, incidentals, individuals, industrials, infomercials, Ingles, initials, instrumentals, intangibles, intellectuals, internationals, intervals, invisibles, jewels, jingles, journals, juggles, jungles, juveniles, kennels, kernels, kestrels, kettles, kittles, knuckles, labels, ladles, laurels, legals, lentils, levels, liberals, littles, locals, madrigals, mammals, mangels, mantles, manuals, marbles, marshals, marvels, materials, measles, medals, memorials, metals, mickles, microfossils, minerals, mingles, minstrels, miracles, Miserables, missiles, mistrials, mobiles, models, moguls, mongols, morals, morsels, mortals, motorcycles, muddles, multinationals, Mumbles, murals, muscles, musicals, mussels, muzzles, myrtles, nationals, needles, neoliberals, nestles, nettles, neutrals, nibbles, nickels, Nickles, nicols, nitriles, nobles, nondurables, nonprofessionals, noodles, nostrils, notables, novels, nozzles, numerals, observables, obstacles, officials, ogles, oodles, oracles, Orientals, originals, ossicles, paddles, panels, panfuls, parables, paralegals, parcels, particles, payables, pebbles, pedals, peddles, pedestals, pencils, perennials, perils, periodicals, peripherals, personals, petals, petrels, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, physicals, Pickles, piddles, pistols, pixels, poodles, portables, portals, portrayals, potentials, pretzels, professionals, projectiles, proposals, puddles, puzzles, quarrels, quibbles, radials, radicals, raffles, rankles, rascals, rattles, rebels, rebuttals, receivables, receptacles, recitals, rectangles, recyclables, recycles, referrals, refusals, regionals, rehearsals, removals, renewals, rentals, reprisals, resembles, residuals, revels, reversals, revivals, riddles, rifles, rituals, rivals, Robles, royals, rubles, ruffles, rumbles, runkles, runnels, sables, saddles, sandals, scandals, scoundrels, scrambles, scribbles, scuffles, semifinals, sentinels, sequels, serials, settles, shackles, shambles, shekels, shingles, shovels, shuffles, shuttles, sickles, signals, singles, skittles, sorrels, sparkles, specials, spectacles, spirals, spirituals, sprinkles, squabbles, squiggles, squirrels, stables, startles, stickles, stifles, straddles, struggles, stumbles, subtitles, supermodels, swindles, swivels, syllables, symbols, tables, tackles, tangibles, tangles, taxables, Technicals, tentacles, terminals, testicles, testimonials, thistles, throttles, tickles, timetables, titles, tonsils, totals, towels, transsexuals, travels, trials, triangles, tribunals, trickles, trifles, troubles, truffles, tumbles, tunnels, turntables, turtles, tussles, tutorials, twinkles, uncles, unicycles, unravels, untouchables, upheavals, utensils, valuables, vandals, variables, varietals, vassals, vegetables, vehicles, vessels, vials, vigils, visuals, vittles, vocals, vowels, waffles, wattles, weevils, whistles, winkles, withdrawals, wrangles, wrestles, wrinkles. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: clippers. | |
| Words within the letters "c-e-i-l-p-p-r-s" | |
-1 letter: clipper, cripple, lippers, ripples, slipper, splicer. | |
-2 letters: cripes, lipper, lisper, perils, pipers, pliers, precis, prices, relics, ripple, sipper, slicer, spicer, splice. | |
-3 letters: ceils, cires, clips, cries, cripe, crisp, epics, liers, peril, peris, perps, piers, piles, piper, pipes, plier, plies, preps, price, pries, prise, relic, repps, rices, riels, riles, ripes, scrip, sepic, slice, slier. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-e-i-l-p-p-r-s" | |
+1 letter: cripplers. | |
+2 letters: principles. | |
+3 letters: paraplegics, participles, polariscope. | |
+4 letters: hyperplastic, perspectival, pilocarpines, planispheric, polariscopes, preeclampsia, superplastic, superspecial. | |
+5 letters: cephalosporin, hyperphysical, laparoscopies, perspectively, perspicuously, precapitalist, preceptorials, precipitously, preeclampsias, prospectively, pumpernickels, superphysical, superspecials. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Usage: Modern 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Images: Slideshow 6. Images: Photo Album 7. Usage Frequency 8. Expressions | 9. Translations: Modern 10. Derivations 11. Rhymes 12. Anagrams | 13. Bibliography |
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