adj
Meaning 1
Abounding in cresses.
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Standard Lemma guide
cressy
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/ˈkɹɛsi/
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homophone: Cressy
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homophone: Cressey
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homophone: Crecy
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CMU ARPABET: K R EH1 S IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Resembling or characteristic of cress.
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name
Meaning 3
Synonym of Crecy (Crecy-en-Ponthieu, Crecy Forest, Crecy Campaign, Battle of Crecy)
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name
Meaning 4
Former name of Cressey: a census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.
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name
Meaning 5
A surname from Anglo-Norman.
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name
Meaning 6
A town in Northern Midlands council area, eastern Tasmania, Australia.
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name
Meaning 7
A locality in the Shire of Colac Otway and the Shire of Corangamite, south western Victoria, Australia
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History
Etymology
From cress + -y.
From French Crécy.