crick·et1
 cricket1
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- pronunciation:
- krI
kiht
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A cricket is a kind of insect. Crickets have wings, but many crickets use only their strong legs to move around. They are very good at jumping! Some types of male crickets make a kind of noise when they rub their wings together. The noise is very high and sounds a little like a short whistle.
On a summer night, I like to hear the sound of the crickets outside.
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Cricket1 comes from
criquer, an early French word that means "to creak."