crease¹ Definition
crease (krēs)
noun
- a line, mark, or ridge made by folding and pressing cloth, paper, etc. the crease in trousers
- a fold or wrinkle creases in a jowl
- Cricket any of the lines that mark off the station of the batsman or of the bowler
- Hockey, Lacrosse an area marked off by lines in front of or around the goal cage, which cannot be entered by players on the offense except under certain conditions
Etymology: earlier creaste, lit., ridge < ME creste, crece, crest
transitive verb creased, creas′·ing
- to fold and make a crease in
- to wrinkle; muss
- ☆ to graze and injure slightly with a bullet
intransitive verb
to become creased
crease¹ Related Forms
creas′er noun
creas′y adjective
crease² Definition
crease (krēs)
noun
crease Synonyms
crease Synonyms
crease Usage Examples
Object
- spine: The walls of this cave-like shop are furnished with a rainbow of creased spines and yellowing pages.
- smile: The typical small town in Paraguay is a montage of peeling paintwork, dusty streets and weatherworn faces with gently creased smiles.
- face: His wizened face creased with emotions and he did not stop the tears coursing down as he introduced me to his family.
Converse of object
- occupy: He could occupy the crease for long hours, with playing out time often more critical than scoring at a quick pace.
- remove: Once the water just covers the bottom of the pool, we pull out the bottom from the edges to remove any creases.
- pop: It is now deemed to commence 5 feet in front of the popping crease.
- iron: It makes life easier to iron the creases into the silk.
Adjective modifier
- sharp: Score down line 5 and then line 2. Fold and scrape the spine to form a sharp crease.
- single: Pull on to you get a single crease across the foot of the sail.
- few: A few creases in my forehead, crow's feet at the corners of my eyes.
Modifies a noun
- pattern: Unfold the model back to the original square of paper and analyze the crease pattern of mountain and valley folds.
- mark: The silk fabric for the background was found to have a crease mark which no amount of ironing would remove.
Modifying Another Word
- lightly: This is a near fine copy with a lightly creased front cover.
- slightly: DJ has a couple of tears, slightly creased.
- in: Your insurance premiums can be in creased or insurance cover may actually be refused.
- well: Both rear quarters damaged, with damage also to the nearside wing, front bumper, and a well creased bonnet.
Noun used with modifier
- wrist: At the distal wrist crease it enters the carpal tunnel where it should not be blocked ( neuritis may result ).
- skin: Their skin creases should ideally be cleaned daily, especially in the fold above the nose.
Used with why or when
when: For practical reasons the dress should be easy to pack and resist creasing when crushed.
Followed by an intransitive particle
up: They would either crease up laughing or just wouldn't get it.
Browse dictionary entries near crease
- ‹ creamy
- ‹ creamware
- ‹ creamery
- ‹ creamer
- ‹ creamcups
- ‹ cream soda
- ‹ cream sauce
- ‹ cream puff
- ‹ cream of tartar
- ‹ cream-colored
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- creatinine ›
- creation ›
- creation science ›
- creation unit ›
- creationism ›
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- creative accounting ›
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