What does creek mean?

Definitions for creek
krik, krɪkcreek

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word creek.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. brook, creeknoun

    a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

    "the creek dried up every summer"

  2. Creeknoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. creeknoun

    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.

  2. creeknoun

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

  3. creeknoun

    Any turn or winding.

  4. Creeknoun

    one of a Native American tribe from the Southeastern United States

  5. Creekadjective

    of or pertaining to the Creek tribe

    The chieftain was well versed in Creek history.

  6. Creeknoun

    the Muskogean language of the Creek tribe

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. CREEKnoun

    Etymology: crecca, Sax. kreke, Dutch.

    As streams, which with their winding banks do play,
    Stopp’d by their creeks, run softly through the plain. Davies.

    They on the bank of Jordan, by a creek,
    Where winds with reeds and osiers whisp’ring play,
    Their unexpected loss and plaints outbreath’d. Parad. Reg.

    A law was made here to stop their passage in every port and creek. John Davies, on Ireland.

    A back-friend, a shoulder-clapper; one that commands
    The passages of alleys, creeks, and narrow lands. William Shakespeare.

  2. To Creekverb

    To make a harsh noise.

    Shall I stay here,
    Creeking my shoes on the plain masonry. William Shakespeare.

ChatGPT

  1. creek

    A creek is a small stream, often a shallow or narrow tributary to a river. It can either be a natural watercourse or a man-made water channel, usually found in regions with a temperate climate. Creeks are often not navigable by large vessels due to their small size, but may support small aquatic life and vegetation.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Creeknoun

    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

  2. Creeknoun

    a stream of water smaller than a river and larger than a brook

  3. Creeknoun

    any turn or winding

  4. Etymology: [AS. crecca; akin to D. kreek, Icel. kriki crack, nook; cf. W. crig crack, crigyll ravine, creek. Cf. Crick, Crook.]

Wikidata

  1. Creek

    A tidal creek, tidal channel, or estuary is the portion of a stream that is affected by ebb and flow of ocean tides, in the case that the subject stream discharges to an ocean, sea or strait. Thus this portion of the stream has variable salinity and electrical conductivity over the tidal cycle. Due to the temporal variability of water quality parameters within the tidally influenced zone, there are unique biota associated with tidal creeks, which biota are often specialised to such zones. Creeks may often dry to a muddy channel with little or no flow at low tide, but often with significant depth of water at high tide.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Creek

    krēk, n. a small inlet or bay of the sea, or the tidal estuary of a river: any turn or winding: in America and Australia, a small river.—adj. Creek′y, full of creeks: winding. [Prob. Scand., Ice. kriki, a nook; cf. Dut. kreek, a bay.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. creek

    A narrow inlet of the sea shoaling suddenly. Also, the channels connecting the several branches of a river and lake islands, and one lake or lagoon with another. It differs from a cove, in being proportionately deeper and narrower. In law, it is part of a haven where anything is landed from the sea.

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. CREEK

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Creek is ranked #8184 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Creek surname appeared 4,052 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Creek.

    82.6% or 3,349 total occurrences were White.
    10.7% or 437 total occurrences were Black.
    2.3% or 94 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2.3% or 93 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    1.4% or 60 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.4% or 19 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of creek in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of creek in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of creek in a Sentence

  1. Quil Lance:

    Charleston County Mayor Joseph Riley said. What motivated the gunman is not yet clear, but his monstrous act took the lives of nine people who prayed, worked and struggled on behalf of their community and their church. Related ImageExpand / ContractSharonda Coleman-Singleton, was a speech therapist and girls ’ track and field team at Goose Creek High School. ( Courtesy : Charleston Post and Courier) Cynthia Hurd, 54, was a branch manger in the Charleston County Public Library -RRB- system, where Cynthia Hurd was so revered from a career spanning 31 years that all city branches were closed in Cynthia Hurd honor Thursday. Cynthia Hurd was a tireless servant of the community who spent Cynthia Hurd life helping residents, making sure they had every opportunity for an education and personal growth, the library system said in a statement. Cynthia Hurd loss is incomprehensible, and we ask for prayers for Cynthia Hurd family, her co-workers, her church and this entire community as we come together to face this tragic loss. Related ImageExpand / ContractCynthia Hurd was a librarian who worshiped at the venerable church. ( Charleston County Public Library) Quil Lance had retired from Gaillard Center, a performance hall in Charleston County, and been serving as a custodian at the church where Quil Lance worshiped. As big a void as Quil Lance death leaves there, it left an even deeper one in the family Quil Lance held together with love and strength, Quil Lance grandson, Quil Lance, told the Charleston Post and Courier I ’m lost, I ’m lost, granny was the heart of the family. Related ImageExpand / ContractClementa Pinckney was a beloved pastor and respected lawmaker before he was gunned down in his own church Wednesday night. ( Grace Beahm/The Charleston Post and Courier via AP).

  2. Rusty Hotchkiss:

    She basically crawled from where she was injured down to a creek, it took her about two days to do that. And then she was able to drink from the creek with the water filter to stay alive.

  3. Missouri Attorney General:

    The Macks Creek law was enacted to protect Missourians from predatory traffic ticketing, as we continue to identify areas for reform, an important first step is to require St. Louis County municipalities to follow the Macks Creek law to the letter. Based on my review, these thirteen municipalities did not.

  4. Jeff Vahle:

    We are monitoring the progression of the draft legislation, which is complex given the long history of the Reedy Creek Improvement District, disney works under a number of different models and jurisdictions around the world, and regardless of the outcome, we remain committed to providing the highest quality experience for the millions of guests who visit each year.

  5. Katie Holmes:

    However, with this keep-moving-forward attitude, the actress brings some bad news for Dawsonfans hoping for a return to the Creek. ['Dawson’s Creek'] was such a special time in all of our lives [but] some things are better when it stays the way it was, i would love to get together with everybody, [but] I’m not sure a reunion would be as fulfilling as what we all want it to be. I’m game for anything.

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