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Creek vs Rill - What's the difference?

creek | rill |

As nouns the difference between creek and rill

is that creek is a small inlet or bay, narrower and extending farther into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river; the inner part of a port that is used as a dock for small boats while rill is a very small brook; a streamlet.

As a proper noun Creek

is the Muskogean language of the Creek tribe.

As an adjective Creek

is of or pertaining to the Creek tribe.

As a verb rill is

to run a small stream.

creek

English

Noun

(wikipedia creek) (en noun)
  • A small inlet or bay, narrower and extending farther into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river; the inner part of a port that is used as a dock for small boats.
  • (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, US) A stream of water smaller than a river and larger than a brook.
  • Any turn or winding.

    • Synonyms

    * beck, brook, burn, stream

    Derived terms

    * up the creek

    References

    rill

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia rill) (en noun)
  • A very small brook; a streamlet.
  • * 1797 , :
    • So twice five miles of fertile ground
    With walls and towers were girdled round:
    And there were gardens bright with sinuous rills ,
    Where blossomed many an incense-bearing tree;
    And here were forests ancient as the hills,
    Enfolding sunny spots of greenery.
  • (planetology)

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To run a small stream.
    • (Prior)