CREEK
What does "CREEK" mean?
A small stream, narrower than a river.
Meanings
- A small natural stream of fresh water (chiefly North American and Australian use). The kids spent the summer catching frogs in the creek.
- A narrow tidal inlet from the sea (chiefly British use). The boat moored in a quiet creek off the estuary.
Word origin
From Middle English 'crike', from Old Norse 'kriki' meaning 'a nook or bend'; the original sense was a small inlet or winding channel.
Remember it
A CREEK flows with two E's like two banks holding the water in - and 'up the creek' means trouble, so don't lose your paddle.
A little poem
No name on the map,
but it knew every stone here
before the road did.
haiku
Wordplay
- I lost my paddle on the river trip, so I guess I'm officially up the creek about it.
What it teaches
Every river that drowns a city began as a creek a child could step across.
Quick facts
What does CREEK mean?
A small stream, narrower than a river.
Is CREEK a valid word?
Yes — CREEK is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CREEK?
CREEK has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does CREEK come from?
From Middle English 'crike', from Old Norse 'kriki' meaning 'a nook or bend'; the original sense was a small inlet or winding channel.
What can CREEK teach us?
Every river that drowns a city began as a creek a child could step across.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.