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crick

13 points English 5 letters Uncommon Commonness #25,432 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

noun

English biochemist who (with Watson in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (1916-2004)

verb

twist (a body part) into a strained position

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Pronunciation

/kɹˈɪk/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Word forms

plural cricks

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

Synonyms

a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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