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cricky

/ˈkɹɪk.i/

cricky adjective: resembling or characteristic of a crick. Also the alternative form of crikey.

Adjective

cricky (comparative more cricky, superlative most cricky)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a crick.
    • a cricky feeling in my neck

Also used as

cricky is also the alternative form of crikey.

Forms of cricky

comparativemore cricky
superlativemost cricky

Origin of cricky

From crick + -y.

Words that rhyme with cricky

18 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about cricky

What does cricky mean?
Cricky means resembling or characteristic of a crick.
What part of speech is cricky?
Cricky is an adjective.
How do you pronounce cricky?
Cricky is pronounced /ˈkɹɪk.i/.

Words near cricky in the dictionary

  1. Crickhowell
  2. cricking
  3. Cricklade
  4. Cricklewood
  5. cricks
  6. cricky
  7. crico-
  8. crico-arytænoid
  9. crico-arytænoids
  10. cricoarytenoid
  11. cricoarytenoid muscle

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