creeks

Narrow flowing waterways

Creeks is the plural of creek, a small stream of flowing water, narrower than a river.

In American English, creek rhymes with "peek"; in British and Australian English, it often rhymes with "brick." The phrase up the creek (or up the creek without a paddle) means in serious trouble with no easy solution.

We hiked along the creeks feeding into the lake.

sounds

babble

Incoherent speech

gurgleBubbling liquid sound
murmurSoft, indistinct continuous sound
rippleMinor surface disturbance

burble · trickle · splash · purl · tinkle · whisper · flow · gush · splosh · dribble

hydrology

tributary

Stream entering larger river

brookSmall flowing watercourse
rivuletVery small stream
streamSteady continuous flow

watercourse · current · flow · confluence · drainage · runoff · perennial · seasonal · intermittent · spring-fed

ecology

riparian

Relating to riverbanks

watershedDrainage area boundary
freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
habitatOrganism's natural environment

trout · minnow · crawfish · salamander · frog · dragonfly · watercress · sediment · erosion · siltation

geography

ravine

Deep, narrow valley

gullyChannel carved by flowing water
gorgeDeep, narrow valley
gulchSteep narrow ravine

hollow · channel · bed · bank · pool · riffle · eddy · oxbow · bend · mouth

atmosphere

tranquil

Calm and untroubled

peacefulFree from disturbance
sereneUntroubled and composed
calmFree from agitation

placid · soothing · idyllic · gentle · pastoral · secluded · shaded · dappled · cool · refreshing

shape

winding

Curving repeatedly, sinuous

meanderingFollowing a winding course
sinuousCurving in flowing turns
curvingBending in arc

twisting · snaking · bending · looping · zigzag · undulating · branching · forking · braided · wandering

creeks

babble

tributary

riparian

ravine

tranquil

winding

creeks

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