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crick

noun verb

a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (‘rick’ and ‘wrick’ are British)

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Word length
5
Starts with
C
Ends with
K
Contains
RI
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (‘rick’ and ‘wrick’ are British)

verb

  1. twist (a body part) into a strained position

    “crick your neck”

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crick your neck

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