Cress Synonyms & Definitions

Synonyms are words that have the same or almost the same meaning and the definition is the detailed explanation of the word. This page will help you out finding the Definition & Synonyms of hundreds of words mentioned on this page. Check out the page and learn more about the English vocabulary.

• CressDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) A plant of various species, chiefly cruciferous. The leaves have a moderately pungent taste, and are used as a salad and antiscorbutic.

• CressetDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) An open frame or basket of iron, filled with combustible material, to be burned as a beacon; an open lamp or firrepan carried on a pole in nocturnal processions.
2. (n.) A small furnace or iron cage to hold fire for charring the inside of a cask, and making the staves flexible.

• CressyDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (a.) Abounding in cresses.