creek

[Creek]

Any member of the Creek Confederacy (especially the Muskogee) formerly living in Georgia and Alabama but now chiefly in Oklahoma

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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.

Noun
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river); "the creek dried up every summer"

Noun
any member of the Creek Confederacy (especially the Muskogee) formerly living in Georgia and Alabama but now chiefly in Oklahoma


n.
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.

n.
A stream of water smaller than a river and larger than a brook.

n.
Any turn or winding.


Creek

Creek (kr?k), n. [AS. crecca; akin to D. kreek, Icel. kriki crack, nook; cf. W. crig crack, crigyll ravine, creek. Cf. Crick, Crook.] 1. 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.
Each creek and cavern of the dangerous shore.
They discovered a certain creek, with a shore.
2. A stream of water smaller than a river and larger than a brook.
Lesser streams and rivulets are denominated creeks.
3. Any turn or winding.
The passages of alleys, creeks, and narrow lands.

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.

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Usage Examples

So for twelve miles I rode with Sherman, and we became fast friends. He asked me all manner of questions on the way, and I found that he knew my father well, and remembered his tragic death in Salt Creek Valley.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

If you make any money, the government shoves you in the creek once a year with it in your pockets, and all that don't get wet you can keep.

Don't taunt the alligator until after you've crossed the creek.

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