Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yook]
- /yuk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yook]
- /yuk/
Definitions of yeuk word
- verb without object yeuk to itch. 1
- noun yeuk an itching sensation. 1
- noun yeuk (Scotland) itch, a prickly feeling. 1
- verb yeuk (Scotland) to itch, irritate the skin. 0
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Origin of yeuk
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English yuke < Middle Dutch jeuken to itch; replacing Middle English (north) yeke, yike; see itch
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Yeuk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yeuk popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.