Main Entry:

creek

Pronunciation:

\ˈkrēk, ˈkrik\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English crike, creke, from Old Norse -kriki bend

Date:

13th century

1chiefly British : a small inlet or bay narrower and extending farther inland than a cove2: a natural stream of water normally smaller than and often tributary to a river3archaic : a narrow or winding passage

— up the creek

: in a difficult or perplexing situation