kras
Meaning
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- stark, blatant, extreme
- stout, vigorous, spry, young for one's age
- (Suriname) horny, sexually aroused, lascivious
Concepts
alert
brisk
keen
adroit
active
lively
perky
sprightly
sprited
spry
vigorous
agile
scratch
assets
acrid
acrimonious
acute
lurid
poignant
sharp
vivacious
waspish
strong
vigilant
steep
thick
steeply
scrape
graze
score
materialistic
tasteless
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/krɑs/
Etymology
17th century, from Latin crassus (“thick, crass”). While the sense “stout, spry” can easily be explained from this, some sources consider it an influence from Malay keras (“hard, strong”). Compare German krass, English crass.
New
krassen
- to scratch on a hard, even surface
- to make a similar sound, like certain voices grate and birds caw, croak, hoot or screech
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