/ Dictionary / Index C Crichton: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Crich•ton Pronunciation: (krīt'n), [key] (“the Admirable Crichton”), 1560?–82, Scottish scholar and linguist. born 1942, U.S. novelist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: crichton (Thesaurus) cricetid crick Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language