crake

[ kreyk ]

noun

1. any of several short-billed rails, especially the corn crake.

crake

/ kreɪk /

noun

1. zoology any of several rails that occur in the Old World, such as the corncrake and the spotted crake

Word History and Origins

Origin of crake¹

1275–1325; Middle English < Old Norse krākr, krāki crow ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of crake¹

C14: from Old Norse krāka crow or krākr raven, of imitative origin

Example Sentences

The first set of banned materials includes Judy Blume’s "Forever," is a coming-of-age book that touches on sexuality, Margaret Atwood’s "Oryx and Crake,"a post-apocalyptic novel that has been frequently subjected to banning, and Rupi Kaur’s book of poetry, "Milk and Honey," which is about "violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity," ABC News reported.

From Salon

Liz Crake and Kelsey Clifford, who also made their debuts last week, are on the bench and Simi Pam has been brought into the wider training squad to replace Harper.

From BBC

The hardship Crake has endured at club level makes a first international cap more special.

From BBC

Despite the difficulty, Crake has shone.

From BBC

"If I could not go in and just get the rest day, go over the clips, the line-outs, have time for my brain to switch off from everything, then that would be more ideal," explains Crake, who gets paid by England for her time in camp.

From BBC