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- [fahyk]
- /faɪk/
- /faɪk/
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- [fahyk]
- /faɪk/
Definitions of fyke word
- noun fyke a bag-shaped fish trap. 1
- noun fyke A bag net for catching fish. 1
- noun fyke a fish trap consisting of a net suspended over a series of hoops, laid horizontally in the water 0
- noun fyke a fish net in the form of a long bag reinforced with hoops 0
- noun fyke (fishing) A type of fish-trap consisting of tubular nets that are supported by hoops. 0
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Origin of fyke
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35, Americanism; < Dutch fuik, Middle Dutch fuycke; cognate with Old Frisian fūcke
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Parts of speech for Fyke
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fyke popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fyke usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with fyke
- what is a fyke net?