cretin /kretˈin or krētˈin/

1. An idiot
2. A child suffering from a congenital deficiency of thyroxine (thyroid hormone) which, if untreated, can lead to mental retardation and incomplete physical development
3. A person affected by these conditions as a result of such a deficiency

cretˈinism noun

cretˈinize or cretˈinise transitive verb

cretˈinoid adjective and noun

cretˈinous adjective

• superstitiousness
• superstore
• superstores
• superstrata
• superstratum
• superstratums
• superstring theory
• superstrong
• superstruct
• superstructed
• superstructing
• superstruction
• superstructions
• superstructive
• superstructs
• superstructural
• superstructure
• superstructures
• supersubstantial
• supersubtile
• supersubtle
• supersubtleties
• supersubtlety
• supersweet
• supersymmetrical