Associations to the word «Crocking»

Wiktionary

CROCK, noun. A stoneware or earthenware jar or storage container.
CROCK, noun. A piece of broken pottery, a shard.
CROCK, noun. (UK) A person who is physically limited by age, illness or injury.
CROCK, noun. (UK) An old or broken-down vehicle (and formerly a horse).
CROCK, noun. (slang) (countable and uncountable) Silly talk, a foolish belief, a poor excuse, nonsense.
CROCK, noun. A low stool.
CROCK, verb. To break something or injure someone.
CROCK, verb. (textiles) (leatherworking) To transfer coloring through abrasion from one item to another.
CROCK, verb. (horticulture) To cover the drain holes of a planter with stones or similar material, in order to ensure proper drainage.
CROCK, verb. (transitive) To store (butter, etc.) in a crock.
CROCK, noun. The loose black particles collected from combustion, as on pots and kettles, or in a chimney; soot; smut.
CROCK, noun. Colouring matter that rubs off from cloth.
CROCK, verb. (intransitive) To give off crock or smut.
CROCK OF GOLD, noun. A valuable, but elusive treasure
CROCK OF SHIT, noun. (vulgar) (slang) false information.
CROCK POT, noun. A slow cooker.
CROCK POTS, noun. Plural of crock pot

Dictionary definition

CROCK, noun. A black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink.
CROCK, noun. Nonsense; foolish talk; "that's a crock".
CROCK, noun. An earthen jar (made of baked clay).
CROCK, verb. Release color when rubbed, of badly dyed fabric.
CROCK, verb. Soil with or as with crock.

Wise words

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