creek
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noun
1.
U.S., Canada, and Australia. a stream smaller than a river.
2.
a stream or channel in a coastal marsh.
3.
Chiefly Atlantic States and British. a recess or inlet in the shore of the sea.
4.
an estuary.
5.
British Dialect. a narrow, winding passage or hidden recess.
6.
up the creek, Slang. in a predicament; in a difficult or seemingly hopeless situation.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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creek (kriːk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | chiefly (Brit) a narrow inlet or bay, esp of the sea |
| 2. | (US), (Canadian), (Austral), (NZ) a small stream or tributary |
| 3. | slang up the creek in trouble; in a difficult position |
| [C13: from Old Norse kriki nook; related to Middle Dutch krēke creek, inlet] | |
| Creek (kriːk) | |
| —n , Creek, Creeks | |
| 1. | a member of a confederacy of Native American peoples formerly living in Georgia and Alabama, now chiefly in Oklahoma |
| 2. | any of the languages of these peoples, belonging to the Muskhogean family |
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Word Origin & History
creek
1449, creke "narrow inlet in a coastline," from kryk (c.1230), probably from O.N. kriki "nook," perhaps infl. by Anglo-Fr. crique, itself from a Scand. source via Norman. Perhaps ultimately related to crook. Extended to "inlet or short arm of a river" by 1577, which probably led to use for "small stream,
brook" in Amer.Eng. (1622). Also used there and in Canada, Australia, New Zealand for "branch of a main river," possibly from explorers moving up main rivers and seeing and noting mouths of tributaries without knowing they often were extensive rivers of their own. Slang phrase up the creek "in trouble," often esp. "pregnant," first recorded 1941, perhaps originally armed forces slang for "lost while on patrol."
Creek
Indian tribe or confederation, 1725, named for creek, the geographical feature, and abbreviated from Ochese Creek Indians, from the stream in Ga. where English first encountered them. Native name is Muskogee, a word of uncertain origin.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
Our boatman veered off into a small creek, navigating low, coffee-colored waters choked with water hyacinth.
Nearly one-third of the land around the creek is buried under urban concrete, asphalt and buildings.
Where once there was a dry creek bed, now there are reservoirs.
If you don't abide by the latest policies, you might find yourself up a creek without a paddle.
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