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- [dahyk]
- /daɪk/
- /daɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahyk]
- /daɪk/
Definitions of dike word
- noun dike a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian. 1
- verb with object dike to furnish or drain with a dike. 1
- verb with object dike to enclose, restrain, or protect by a dike: to dike a tract of land. 1
- noun dike The terms dyke and bull dyke are used with disparaging intent and are perceived as insulting. However, they have been adopted as positive terms of self-reference by young or radical lesbians and in the academic community. In the mainstream homosexual community, gay and lesbian remain the terms of choice. 1
- noun dike A long wall or embankment built to prevent flooding from the sea. 1
- abbreviation DIKE ditch 1
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Origin of dike
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English dik(e), Old English dīc < Old Norse dīki; akin to ditch
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Parts of speech for Dike
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dike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dike
noun dike
- barrier — A barrier is something such as a rule, law, or policy that makes it difficult or impossible for something to happen or be achieved.
- ditch — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- levee — (in Great Britain) a public court assembly, held in the early afternoon, at which men only are received.
- watercourse — a stream of water, as a river or brook.
- bank — A bank is a building where a bank offers its services.
verb dike
- bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
- caulking — to fill or close seams or crevices of (a tank, window, etc.) in order to make watertight, airtight, etc.
- blockaded — the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
- walled — of or relating to a wall: wall space.
- deadbolt — a locking bolt that is turned by the key rather than a spring
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