GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Found 2 definitions
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Crick , n. [See Creak.] The creaking of a door, or a noise resembling it. [Obs.]Johnson.1913 Webster
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Crick, n. [The same as creek a bending, twisting. See Creek, Crook.]
- 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, with a crick or cramp, have thei necks drawn backward.
Holland.1913 Webster - [Cf. F. cric.] A small jackscrew.Knight.1913 Webster
- 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.