- A small inlet or bay, narrower and extending further into
the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river. - A stream of water smaller than a river and larger than a
brook. - Any turn or winding.
Meaning of 'creek' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . creek
[ n]
Meaning (1): - a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)