Used in a Sentence

cress

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cress.

Editorial note

It's kinda the rich man's version of growing cress and bean-sprouts in a plastic tray on the counter top.

Examples17
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A surname.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of cress gathered in one view.

noun

A surname.

noun

Archaic form of kris. [A traditional Indonesian, Malaysian, or Filipino sword or dagger having a tapering, usually serpentine blade.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for cress.

noun

A surname.

noun

Archaic form of kris. [A traditional Indonesian, Malaysian, or Filipino sword or dagger having a tapering, usually serpentine blade.]

Example sentences

1

It's kinda the rich man's version of growing cress and bean-sprouts in a plastic tray on the counter top.

2

A few weeks after that it will be time to forage for water cress and wild parsnips.

3

There are four sandwiches for £1.40 [1], egg and cress or cheese and onion should be slightly less bland.

4

Unfortunately Aresa Biodetection, the company behind that, stopped all research into their strain of the thale cress plant for landmine detection.

5

While the cress seeds planted in the other room, away from the routers, thrived.

6

Although by the end of the experiment the results were blatantly obvious — the cress seeds placed near the router had not grown.

7

I'm certain that apples do not fall into the negative calorie category of celery, cress, etc.

8

Start with cress, then herbs and vegetables in window boxes.

9

It looks like there's some cress labelled broccoli?

10

Imagine wearing a Garden Cress hat 24/7.

11

I think the study with cress is just the beginning.

12

But let’s check cress to make sure I’m a dr.

Quote examples

1

While the cress seeds planted in the other room, away from the routers, thrived." Was an adequate control used?

2

Cress's “Citizens in Arms” and Saul Cornell's “A Well-Regulated Militia”.

Proper noun examples

1

> Cress, who is now 16, says that the National Restaurant Association has endorsed his estimates in private correspondence.

2

This may well be true, but the only references to the 500 million figure on the association's website again point back to the work done by Cress.

3

> Eco-Cycle is unable to provide any data to back up this number, telling Reason that it was relying on the research of one Milo Cress.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use cress in a sentence?

It's kinda the rich man's version of growing cress and bean-sprouts in a plastic tray on the counter top.

What does cress mean?

A surname.

What part of speech is cress?

cress is commonly used as noun.