As nouns the difference between creek and slew
is that
creek is one of a native american tribe from the southeastern united states while
slew is (us) a large amount or
slew can be the act, or process of slaying.
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 slew is
(nautical) to rotate or turn something about its axis or
slew can be (
slay).
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
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slew English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (noun only)
Noun
( en noun)
(US) A large amount.
- She has a slew of papers and notebooks strewn all over her desk.
See also
* onslaught
Etymology 2
In all senses, a mostly British spelling of slue.
Noun
( en noun)
The act, or process of slaying.
A device used for slaying.
A change of position.
Verb
( en verb)
(nautical) To rotate or turn something about its axis.
To veer a vehicle.
To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time.
To pivot.
To skid.
(rail transport) to move something (usually a railway line) sideways
- The single line was slewed onto the disused up formation to make way for the future redoubling
(transitive, British, slang) To make a public mockery of someone through insult or wit.
Etymology 3
Verb
(head)
(slay)
See also
* slain
Anagrams
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