Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Cricoid /(kr?"koid)/ · Cri·coid · IPA /ˈkɹaɪˌkɔɪd/ 01 a. Resembling a ring; -- said esp. of the cartilage at the larynx, and the adjoining parts. 1. Resembling a ring; -- said esp. of the cartilage at the larynx, and the adjoining parts.(Anat.)