crike

crike

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Creek — n. 1 Brit. a a small bay or harbour on a sea coast. b a narrow inlet on a sea coast or in a river bank. 2 esp. US a tributary of a river; a stream. 3 Austral. & NZ a stream or brook. Phrases and idioms: up the creek sl. 1 in difficulties or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • creek — n. 1 Brit. a a small bay or harbour on a sea coast. b a narrow inlet on a sea coast or in a river bank. 2 esp. US a tributary of a river; a stream. 3 Austral. & NZ a stream or brook. Phrases and idioms: up the creek sl. 1 in difficulties or… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • crique — 1. crique [ krik ] n. f. • 1336 en norm.; a. scand. kriki « crevasse » ♦ Enfoncement du rivage où les petits bâtiments peuvent se mettre à l abri. ⇒ anse, 1. baie, calanque. Une crique abritée. ⊗ HOM. Cric. crique 2. crique [ krik ] n. f. • 1897; …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • crisser — [ krise ] v. intr. <conjug. : 1> • 1549; frq. °krisan « craquer » ♦ Produire un bruit aigu de frottement (objets durs et lisses). ⇒ grincer. Gravier qui crisse sous les pas. ⇒ craquer. « il s arrêta pour écouter les roues ferrées qui… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • creek — [[t]krik, krɪk[/t]] n. 1) geo a stream smaller than a river 2) geo a stream or channel in a coastal marsh 3) dial. brit. a recess or inlet in the shore of the sea 4) geo an estuary • up the creek Etymology: 1200–50; ME creke, var. of crike <… …   From formal English to slang

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