Synonyms for creek
krik, krɪkcreek

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1. creeknoun

   Synonyms:
   stream, beck, brook, burn

2. 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.

   The chieftain was well versed in Creek history.

   Synonyms:
   burn, stream, beck, brook

3. creeknoun

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

   Synonyms:
   burn, brook, beck, stream

4. creeknoun

   Any turn or winding.

   Synonyms:
   beck, stream, brook, burn

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

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"

   Synonyms:
   brook

2. Creeknoun

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

   Synonyms:
   brook

Matched Categories

1. • Native American
   • Stream

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. creeknoun

   Synonyms:
   inlet, cove, bight, small bay

2. creeknoun

   Synonyms:
   rivulet, small river

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1. creeknoun

   Synonyms:
   brook, rivulet, race, runlet, streamlet, runnel, bourn, burn, cove, bight

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "creek":

   brook, ruisseau, stream, stann, river, creeks

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1. Ben Watkins:

   The other thing that I would expect is a reconsideration of how the board of Reedy Creek is appointed and qualified to serve, to be appointed by state leadership with a broader interest across the spectrum of interest, across the state.

2. Reedy Creek:

   In light of the State of Florida's pledge to the District's bondholders, Reedy Creek expects to explore its options while continuing its present operations, including levying and collecting its ad valorem taxes and collecting its utility revenues, paying debt service on its ad valorem tax bonds and utility revenue bonds, complying with its bond covenants and operating and maintaining its properties.

3. Pierce County Sheriff Department:

   The missing man reportedly often went hiking with his dog, but did not leave a note where he was going and had failed to return home after dark, the man's wife reported finding recent internet searches by her husband for geocaching in the Evans Creek area.

4. Dan Levy:

   Some people have been asking [if there will be a Schitts Creek movie], this is the best way we could have ever ended this show, so, if there is an idea that ever pops into my head [thats] worthy of these wonderful people, it has to be really freaking good at this point because this is a really nice way of saying goodbye.

5. Jim Kenney:

   Words alone can not express the outrage, hurt, and sadness that all of us feel. Dedicated, passionate, and driven -- Tiffany Fletcher was just doing Tiffany Fletcher job outside Mill Creek Rec Center in West Philadelphia when -- in a brazen and unconscionable act of violence -- she was struck by crossfire in the middle of the day.