rick
431
9.9
A sudden painful tight muscle in the neck or back
- noun
- /rɪk/
- Archaic
:
contractura
Synonyms
58
3.9
A sudden tight movement of a muscle that causes pain
is more specific to painful muscle contractions in the neck or back
crick
vsrick
16
7.9
A sudden sharp pain in the neck or back that makes it hard to move
focuses on the painful spasm itself rather than its temporary movement limit
7
3.4
A sudden tight movement of a muscle that hurts or feels uncomfortable
is narrower naming mostly painful neck or back contractions
kink
vsrick
4
6.1
A sudden painful tight feeling in the neck or back
is used for the same neck or back spasm without extra movement detail
9.9
A sudden painful muscle cramp in the neck or back
is the same meaning but uses different spelling
Antonyms
How Painful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rick (noun, painful muscle spasm) comes from old words that mean 'twist' or 'wrench'. So a rick is like a sudden, sharp twist in the neck or back that causes pain.