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creese

creese

1 9.9
A short knife from Malaysia with a wavy blade that people use as a weapon or in ceremonies
  • noun
  • /ˈkriːs/
  • Archaic
translation icon : kris
  • The warrior drew his creese before entering the ceremonial dance.

Examples

  • The creese is sharp.

  • Look at that creese!

  • He bought a creese as a souvenir during his trip to Malaysia.

  • The museum displayed an ornate creese with an ivory handle in its Southeast Asian weapons collection.

  • The museum displayed a beautiful creese with an ornate hilt and a wavy blade.

  • He carefully unsheathed the creese to demonstrate its unique craftsmanship.

  • During the ceremony, the elder presented a ceremonial creese as a symbol of honor.

Synonyms

dagger
vscreese
103 4.4

A short pointed knife used for stabbing

is specific to Malaya and ceremonial with a wavy blade
kris
vscreese
15 9.9

A dagger with a wavy blade that people in Southeast Asia use for fighting or ceremonies

has the same meaning but is another regional name
crease
vscreese
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A small traditional knife from Malaysia or Indonesia with a wavy blade

has the same meaning but is an alternate regional form

How Ornate

creese
  • Archaic
1 9.9
dagger
103 4.4
knife
  • NSFW
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

creese singular
creeses plural

Etymology

The word creese comes from the Malay word keris, which names a wavy-bladed dagger. So a creese is a kind of 'dagger' or 'knife' often used as a weapon or in ceremonies.