creek
/kɹiːk/noun
A stream of water, typically a stream of freshwater smaller than a river; in Australia, also used of river-sized bodies of water.
Example sentence
- “I pranced over the creek.”
Related words
brookA body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream.lagoonA shallow body of water separated from deeper sea by a bar.springTo move or burst forth.lakeA large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid.geyserA boiling natural spring which throws forth jets of water, mud, etc., at frequent intervals, driven upwards by the expansive power of steam.wetlandLand that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.