creek

creek
creek /kriːk/ noun [countable]1. American English Australian English a small narrow stream or river
2. British English a long narrow area of water that flows from the sea into the land
3. be up the creek (without a paddle) (also be up shit creek (without a paddle) not polite) spoken to be in a very difficult situation:
    If I don’t get my passport by Friday, I’ll be up the creek.
     

THESAURUS

■ a small river
   ▪ stream a small narrow river: a cool mountain stream
   ▪ brook literary a small stream: There was a small brook, rushing and sparkling along between green banks.
   ▪ creek a narrow area of sea that goes into the land, or a small river: The River Fal with its many creeks was a perfect place for smugglers. | The kids hunted for crabs in the muddy creek.

Creek
Creek noun
1. the Creek [P] a Native American tribe from Georgia and Alabama in the US
2. [countable] a member of this tribe ⇨ Native American
—Creek adjective