crushed
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
crush/krʌʃ/
▶verb
- 1 deform, pulverize, or push inwards by compressing forcefully.
- 2 violently subdue (opposition or a rebellion).
- 3 make (someone) feel great disappointment or embarrassment.
- 1 a crowd of people pressed closely together.
- 2 informal an intense infatuation.
■ a person that one is infatuated with.
- 3 a drink made from the juice of pressed fruit.
- 4 (also crush pen) a fenced passage with one narrow end used for handling cattle or sheep.
– derivatives
crushable adjective,
crusher noun,
crushing adjective,
crushingly adverb.
crushable adjective,
crusher noun,
crushing adjective,
crushingly adverb.
– origin ME: from OFr. cruissir, ‘gnash teeth, crack’.
'crushed' also found in these Oxford entries:
aggregate
- bonemeal
- caipirinha
- Cancer
- cherry brandy
- chop
- cider
- cochineal
- cracked wheat
- crispbread
- crumple
- crunchy
- crushed velvet
- granolithic
- grist
- groats
- hemlock
- impacted
- Jack-by-the-hedge
- kava
- mint julep
- mortar
- mustard
- nib
- peppercorn
- pesto
- pistou
- pomace
- purée
- rolled oats
- scrunchy
- snow cone
- soapberry
- tea
- trash
- vermilion
- wall rocket
