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- [dahyk]
- /daɪk/
- /daɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahyk]
- /daɪk/
Definitions of dyke word
- noun dyke an embankment for controlling or holding back the waters of the sea or a river: They built a temporary dike of sandbags to keep the river from flooding the town. 1
- noun dyke a ditch. 1
- noun dyke a bank of earth formed of material being excavated. 1
- noun dyke a causeway. 1
- noun dyke British Dialect. a low wall or fence, especially of earth or stone, for dividing or enclosing land. 1
- noun dyke an obstacle; barrier. 1
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Origin of dyke
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; earlier in form bulldike (with a variant bulldagger); of obscure origin; claimed to be a shortening of morphodyke (variant of morphodite, a reshaping of hermaphrodite), though morphodyke is more likely a blend of morphodite and a pre-existing dyke; other hypothesized connections, such as with diked out or dike “ditch,” are dubious on semantic grounds
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Parts of speech for Dyke
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dyke popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% 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 dyke
noun dyke
- 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.
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