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/Sounds like "krees" (as in "creek") + "TAHL" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

High-quality, fine, transparent glass used for decorative pieces, glasses, and elegant tableware. It's the fancy stuff your grandma keeps locked in a cabinet that nobody's allowed to touch.

Examples

Be careful with that glass, it's crystal.

The crystal wine glasses are only for special occasions.

Regional synonyms

That knot in your stomach when nerves kick in hard before something big. More intense than butterflies, it's the full-body physical reaction when your body starts panicking before your brain has a chance to calm things down.