Daily Almanac for
Feb 12, 2012
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips
| Share
 

Dictionary


crim•i•nal



Pronunciation: (krim'u-nl), [key]
—adj.
1. of the nature of or involving crime.
2. guilty of crime.
3. Law.of or pertaining to crime or its punishment: a criminal proceeding.
4. senseless; foolish: It's criminal to waste so much good food.
5. exorbitant; grossly overpriced: They charge absolutely criminal prices.

—n.
a person guilty or convicted of a crime.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

crime-fightercriminal assault
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark
See also:

 

Related Content
A free, reliable Q&A site for homework help. Answerplease.com