Crick

Crick
a) A village in Northamptonshire, England
b) A habitational surname derived from the placename

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  • Crick — may refer to: Contents 1 People 2 Places 3 Other 4 See …   Wikipedia

  • Crick — steht für Personen Bernard Crick, britischer Politikwissenschaftler Francis Crick (1916–2004), britischer Wissenschaftler, Mitentdecker der DNA Harold Crick, Filmfigur (Stranger than Fiction) Mark Crick, britischer Autor und Fotograf Michael… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • crick — crick·et·er; crick·ety; crick; crick·et; crick·ey; …   English syllables

  • crick´et|er — crick|et1 «KRIHK iht», noun. 1. a small, black leaping insect related to the grasshopper. Male crickets make a chirping noise by rubbing their front wings together. 2. a metal toy that fits in the hand and when pressed makes a sound like that of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • crick|et — crick|et1 «KRIHK iht», noun. 1. a small, black leaping insect related to the grasshopper. Male crickets make a chirping noise by rubbing their front wings together. 2. a metal toy that fits in the hand and when pressed makes a sound like that of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Crick — Crick, n. [The same as creek a bending, twisting. See {Creek}, {Crook}.] 1. A painful, spasmodic affection of the muscles of some part of the body, as of the neck or back, rendering it difficult to move the part. [1913 Webster] To those also that …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Crick — (kr[i^]k), n. [See {Creak}.] The creaking of a door, or a noise resembling it. [Obs.] Johnson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crick — crick, rick Both words are commonly used of strains or sprains of the neck, back, joints, etc. Crick appeared earlier (15c as a noun, though not until 19c as a verb); rick is apparently of dialect origin and is first recorded as a verb in about… …   Modern English usage

  • crick — ☆ crick crick1 [krik] n. [LME crykke < ON kriki, bend: see CREEK] a painful muscle spasm or cramp in the neck, back, etc. vt. to cause a crick in crick2 [krik] n. Dial. CREEK (sense 2) …   English World dictionary

  • Crick — Francis Harry Compton …   Scientists

  • Crick — Crick, Francis H. C …   Enciclopedia Universal

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