creek

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 References

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

creke, from kryk, from Old Norse kriki^[1].

[edit] Pronunciation

• (British, US) enPR: krēk IPA: /kriːk/, SAMPA: /kri:k/

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  Rhymes: -iːk

  Homophones: creak

• (Southern US) IPA: /krik/, /krɪk/, SAMPA: /kri:k/, /krIk/

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  Homophones: crick

[edit] Noun

creek (plural creeks)

1. (British, India) A small inlet or bay, narrower and extending further into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river.
2. (Australian, New Zealand, Canadian, US) A stream of water smaller than a river and larger than a brook.
3. Any turn or winding.

[edit] Synonyms

• beck, brook, burn, stream

[edit] Derived terms

• up the creek

[edit] Translations

• Maori: manga

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ Entry in Merriam Webster's distionary