English Explanatory Dictionary

sike

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gutter or ditch; a small stream that frequently dries up in the summer; the marshy ground or ditch through which such a stream flows.
verb
  1. To sigh or sob.
noun
  1. A sigh.
det
  1. Such.
intj
  1. Alternative form of psych.

Pronunciation

/saɪk/ en-ca-psych.opus

Word forms

sike sikes syke siking siked

Etymology

From Northern Middle English sike, from Old English sīċ (see sitch), possibly also from or related to Old Norse sík; both from Proto-Germanic *sīką (“slow flowing water; trickle”). Cognate with Norwegian sik. Compare Scots sheuch.

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