Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Cretic /(krē"tĭk)/ · Cre·tic · IPA /ˈkɹiː.tɪk/ 01 n. A poetic foot, composed of one short syllable between two long ones (-- ⌣ --). 1. A poetic foot, composed of one short syllable between two long ones (-- ⌣ --).(Gr. & Lat. Pros.)