craterous

cra·ter

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Definitions of craterous word

adjective craterous of, relating to, or resembling a crater 3
verb with object craterous to make craters in: Bombs had cratered the landscape. 1
verb with object craterous Slang. to cancel, abandon, or cast aside: to crater the new project. to destroy or ruin: One more disappointment won't crater me. 1
verb without object craterous to form a crater or craters: The surface of the concrete cratered and cracked under the repeated impacts. 1
adjective craterous Pertaining to, or resembling, a crater. 0

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < Latin < Greek krātḗr mixing bowl, literally, mixer, equivalent to krā- (base of kerannýnai to mix) + -tēr agentive suffix; cf. crasis

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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