All words
word

Creek

Kreek

/ˈkriːk/

Listen

Hear it in a clear American voice. Slow it down to catch each syllable.

Syllable breakdown

creek

Dictionary meaning

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

Examples

  • The creek dried up every summer.

Synonyms: brook

People also look up

Serendipity

ser-en-DIP-i-tee

Petrichor

PET-ri-kor

Pulchritude

PUL-kri-tood

Ennui

ahn-WEE

Learn one new pronunciation a day

Get a word, name or idiom like “Creek” in your inbox — daily or weekly, free. Unsubscribe any time.

Something wrong? Suggest a correction