- Crick
- krɪk n. family name; Francis Crick (1916-2004), British biophysicist, winner of the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology for his discovery of the double helical structure of DNA (together with James Watson)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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