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

If it is a young man, they should start with Oryx and Crake.

From The Daily Beast

Accepting the proffered service, the body was put on the mysterious animal's back, which carried it to Crake Minster.

From Project Gutenberg

Then a nightingale began to give forth its long liquid gurgling; and a corn-crake churred in the young wheat.

From Project Gutenberg

Two sounds are and have been heard all night—the ceaseless call of the crake and the not less ceaseless song of the sedge-bird.

From Project Gutenberg

In the level meadow from among the tall grasses and white-flowering wild parsley a landrail called 'crake, crake,' ceaselessly.

From Project Gutenberg

“Creek—creek,” sang the landrail or meadow-crake, apparently a quarter of a mile off.

From Project Gutenberg