Creek

词形变化

Creeks 复数 Creeks

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One of a Native American tribe from the Southeastern United States, also known as the Muscogee.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or pertaining to the Creek tribe.

    The chieftain was well versed in Creek history.

name
  1. 1.

    The Muskogean language of the Creek tribe.

  2. 2.

    A surname.

  3. 1.

    The ship of characters Craig Tucker and Tweek Tweak from the South Park series.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

brook

上位词 4

stream Native American Amerindian watercourse

下位词 1

brooklet

相关短语

creek bed 河床 溪床 creek beds Creek County creek plum creek boat creek boats Creek View Creek Junction up the creek without a paddle Lord willing and the creek don't rise up a creek without a paddle up shit creek without a paddle up shit's creek without a paddle Clear Creek County Butte Creek Canyon

词源

* As an English surname, from Creake in Norfolk, a variant of the noun crag (“steep rugged cliff”). * Also as an English surname, from the archaic noun cratch (“crib, manger”). * As a German surname, Americanized from Krieg (“war, warfare”), Krück, Kruck (see Krug (“jug”) and Krücke (“crutch”)), Krick. * As a Dutch surname, Americanized from Kreek (from the noun kreek (“creek”), see creek) and Kriek (from kriek (“cherry”)). * The Native American tribe name is likely shortened from Ocheese Creek (the Hitchiti name for the body of water known today as the Ocmulgee River).

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