crease
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crease¹
- /kɹiːs/ UK
- /kɹis/ Canada, US
- /kɹiːs/ Australia
- [kɹɪis] Australia
- /kɹiːs/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -iːs
Where it comes from
From earlier English creast, from Middle English crest (“ridge, crest”). More at crest.
noun creases
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A line or mark made by folding or doubling any pliable substance; hence, a similar mark, however produced.
His pants had a nice sharp crease.
Similar: rumple
- One of the white lines drawn on the pitch to show different areas of play; especially the popping crease, but also the bowling crease and the return crease. DRS showed he was out of the crease in a controversial run out review.
- The circle around the goal, which no offensive players may enter during play, unless after scoring.
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The area in front of each goal.
Similar: goal crease, zone
- A crack. (To Ali G): My skin is so dry. So for being a bad boy, I want you to rub oil into me, paying special attention to my breasts and my batty crease.
verb creases · creasing · creased
- To make a crease in; to wrinkle.
- To undergo creasing; to form wrinkles.
- To lightly bloody; to graze. The bullet just creased his shoulder.
- To laugh. I can't breathe, I'm creasing so hard.
crease²
- /kɹiːs/ UK
- /kɹis/ Canada, US
- /kɹiːs/ Australia
- [kɹɪis] Australia
- /kɹiːs/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -iːs
noun creases
- Archaic form of kris the cursed Malayan crease, and battle-clubs / From the isles of palm
verb creases · creasing · creased
- Archaic form of kris Then a Malay creased Richard Hunt, who escaped for a moment up the ropes.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: wrinkle, crumple, ruckle, rumple, crisp, graze, crinkle, scrunch, crimp, bend, flexure, plication, fold, seam, rake, furrow
Translations
Every language
noun mark made by folding
| Español | arruga, pliegue, raya |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 折り目 orime |
| 中文 | 皺 /皱 zhòu, 皺痕 /皱痕 zhòuhén, 襞 bì, 摺痕 /折痕 zhéhén |
| हिन्दी | सिलवट silvaṭ |
| Kiswahili | mkunjo |
| Português | ruga, dobra, vinco |
| Français | pli |
| Deutsch | Falte, Bügelfalte |
| Italiano | piega, grinza, cordonatura |
| Română | cută |
| Русский | скла́дка skládka, заги́б zagíb, стре́лка strélka |
| Tiếng Việt | nếp gấp |
| العربية | غَضَن ḡaḍan, ثَنْيَة ṯanya |
| עברית | קפל kéfel |
noun ice hockey, handball: goal crease
| Русский | врата́рская площа́дка vratárskaja ploščádka |
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verb to make a crease in
| Español | arrugar, rugar, ajar, ahajar (desus.) |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 壓褶 /压褶 yāzhě |
| Português | enrugar |
| Deutsch | knittern |
| Русский | загиба́ть zagibátʹ, загну́ть zagnútʹ, мять mjatʹ, смина́ть sminátʹ, смять smjatʹ, мо́рщить mórščitʹ |
verb to graze
| Português | roçar |
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title = {crease},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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