EGAVE

crick

About 0.66 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A painful stiffness in some part of the body, like the neck or back, which makes it difficult to move the affected body part for some time; a cramp.
  2. noun A small jackscrew.
  3. verb To develop a crick (cramp, spasm).
  4. verb To cause to develop a crick; to create a crick in.
  5. verb To twist, bend, or contort, especially in a way that produces strain.
  6. noun Alternative form of creek.
  7. verb To make a sharp, penetrating sound; chirp.
  8. noun The creaking of a door, or a noise resembling it.

Similar words

wrick rick cramp ache brook pairing cric stream river creek

Often followed by

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Word family

Crick Francis Harry Compton Crick cricked cricking cricks

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