Phrase Hound found 8 phrases and 15 compound words that contain crease. The most common are listed below. Open crease in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 8
- batting creasethe crease.
- bowling creaseThe white line marked at each end of the pitch through the wicket and ending at the return creases. When bowling the bowler's front foot must not cross this line until after the ball has been delivered.
- popping creaseEither of two white lines, each drawn on the pitch in front of a wicket, between which the batsmen run, and from where the bowler may legally bowl.
- return creaseOne of the white lines, perpendicular to the popping crease, within which the bowler's back foot must land.
- simian creaseA crease that extends across the palm of the human hand, formed by the fusion of the two palmar creases, found especially in people with Down syndrome.
- crease upTo crease or become creased.
- cut creaseThe application of a light shade of eyeshadow across the crease of the eyelid to make the eye look larger.
- referee's creaseA semicircular area at the red line and beside the scorer's bench, used for refereeing discussions.
Compound words 15
- creasyFull of creases.
- creaserA tool, person, or device for making creases.
- creaselessThat does not crease.
- uncreaseto remove the crease(s) from
- creasableCapable of being creased.
- creaseproofResistant to creasing.
- noncreaseResistant to creasing.
- anticreasePreventing the creasing of clothes.
- precreaseTo crease in advance.
- GilcreaseA surname from Scottish Gaelic.