[krim-uh-nl] 
| 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. |
| 6. | a person guilty or convicted of a crime. |
| crim·i·nal (krĭm'ə-nəl) adj.
[Middle English, from Old French criminel, from Late Latin crīminālis, from Latin crīmen, crīmin-, accusation; see crime.] crim'i·nal·ly adv. |