Crick, Francis Crick, Francis Henry Compton Crick
(noun) English biochemist who (with Watson in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (1916-2004)
crick, kink, rick, wrick
(noun) a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (‘rick’ and ‘wrick’ are British)
crick
(verb) twist (a body part) into a strained position; “crick your neck”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
crick (plural cricks)
A painful muscular cramp or spasm of some part of the body, as of the neck or back, making it difficult to move the part affected. (Compare catch.)
A small jackscrew.
crick (third-person singular simple present cricks, present participle cricking, simple past and past participle cricked)
To develop a crick (cramp, spasm).
To cause to develop a crick; to create a crick in.
To twist, bend, or contort, especially in a way that produces strain.
crick (plural cricks)
(Appalachian) Alternative form of creek
crick (plural cricks)
The creaking of a door, or a noise resembling it.
Crick
A village in Northamptonshire, England
A habitational surname derived from the placename
Francis Crick was the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA.
Source: Wiktionary
Crick (krk), n. Etym: [See Creak.]
Definition: The creaking of a door, or a noise resembling it. [Obs.] Johnson.
Crick, n. Etym: [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. To those also that, with a crick or cramp, have thei necks drawn backward. Holland.
2. Etym: [Cf. F. cric.]
Definition: A small jackscrew. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 April 2025
(noun) a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
