crique — meaning in English

English meaning

• cove noun A small, sheltered inlet along a coastline, often bordered by cliffs or rocks.
• creek noun A small stream, narrower than a river.
• crikey intj An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.
• inlet noun A narrow strip of water leading from a larger body of water into the land.

Senses

crique is used for these senses in English:

• cove A small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds; bight. [from 16th c.]
• creek (British) A small inlet, often saltwater, leading to the sea or to the main channel of a river, especially a river estuary.
• crikey (UK, Ireland, AU, Commonwealth) An exclamation of astonishment.
• inlet A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.

creek — full definition

1. noun A small stream, narrower than a river.
2. noun A narrow inlet of water, often connecting to the sea.

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