creen

C3R1E1E1N1
/kɹiːn/

verb

To complain; to whine; to moan.

OriginCornish krena →
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Meanings

verbcreen (third-person singular simple present creens, present participle creening, simple past and past participle creened)

present singular third person creens · participle present creening · participle past creened · past creened

  1. CornwallobsoleteTo complain; to whine; to moan.

Origin

  1. Cornishkrena
  2. Cornishkrena
  3. Englishcreen

Borrowed from Cornish krena (“to tremble”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with creen

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Anagrams

Cerne
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APA

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MLA

“creen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “creen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creen.

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