Most climate scientists agree the main cause of the current global warming trend is human expansion of the greenhouse effect1 â warming that results when the atmosphere traps heat radiating from Earth toward space. Certain gases in the atmosphere block heat from escaping.
Definition of CROCKY. : impaired in one's powers: physically frail. ADVERTISEMENT.ote that some information is displayed differently in the Unabridged. To access the complete Unabridged Dictionary, with an additional 300,000 words that aren't in our free dictionary, start a free trial.
adjective, hokier, hokiest. 1. overly sentimental; mawkish: Two glasses of wine and he gets unbearably hokey; it's hard to believe he's a highly paid executive! Synonyms: corny, maudlin, melodramatic, cloying, goopy, mushy. 2. obviously contrived, especially to win popular appeal or support; phony: