Cricket \Crick"et\ (kr?k"?t), n. [OE. criket, OF. crequet, criquet; prob. of German origin, and akin to E. creak; cf. D. kriek a cricket. See Creak.]

(Zo["o]l.) An orthopterous insect of the genus Gryllus, and allied genera. The males make chirping, musical notes by rubbing together the basal parts of the veins of the front wings.

Note: The common European cricket is Gryllus domesticus; the common large black crickets of America are G. niger, G. neglectus, and others.

Balm cricket. See under Balm.

Cricket bird, a small European bird (Silvia locustella); -- called also grasshopper warbler.

Cricket frog, a small American tree frog (Acris gryllus); -- so called from its chirping.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)