Creek

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: krÄ“k IPA: /kriːk/
• Rhymes: -iːk
• Homophones: creak
• US IPA: /krik/, /krɪk/
• Homophones: creak, crick

Origin

creke, from kryk, from Old Norse kriki

Entry in Merriam Webster's distionary

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Noun

1. (British, India) A small inlet or bay, narrower and extending farther into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river; the inner part of a port that is used as a dock for small boats.
2. (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, US) A stream of water smaller than a river and larger than a brook.
3. Any turn or winding.

Synonyms

• beck, brook, burn, stream

Derived terms

• up the creek