crine

American  

[krahyn] / kraɪn /

noun

1. hair; head of hair.

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Usage

What else does crine mean? On social media, especially Twitter, crine is used as an alternate spelling of cryin' (crying), as in "for crine out loud."Crine can also refer to "hair" or a "head of hair."In Scottish English, crine means "to shrink or shrivel," especially with age or heat, or "to dry up."

Other Word Forms

• crinal adjective
• intercrinal adjective

Etymology

Origin of crine

First recorded in 1605–15, crine is from the Latin word crīnis hair

Example Sentences

Graphene was used to power the LED lights and as a sensor to record the wearer’s breathing, while more everyday materials like crine – a woven lightweight nylon fabric – were used to frame the dress.

From The Guardian

Lucan also alludes to this custom: —————Sic funere primo Attonitæ tacuere domus, quam corpora nondum Conclamata jacent, noc mater crine soluto Exigit ad sævos famularum brachia planctus.

From Project Gutenberg

Che ancor de' pregi tuoi parla sovente, Lodando, ora il bel crine, ora il ridente Tuo labbro, ed ora i saggi detti onesti.

From Project Gutenberg

Crine raced internationally and in 2001 won an International Supercross event held at Arena auf Schalke in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

From Time Magazine Archive

Crine also rode as a KTM factory rider in the mid-1990s.

From Time Magazine Archive