Associations to the word «Dyke»
Noun
- Doyle
- Trent
- Colliery
- Refining
- Reed
- Garth
- Buddy
- Wilson
- Avenger
- Andy
- Kew
- Gay
- Tide
- Mel
- Somerset
- Diagnosis
- Purcell
- Bitch
- Upton
- Upland
- Erosion
- Nance
- Moore
- Meadow
- Wr
- Roman
- Hilary
- Munster
- Detective
- Pig
- Crate
- Mina
- Bbc
- Newman
- Brass
- Harpsichord
- Rift
- Lucy
- Moor
- Percival
- Carl
- Darren
- Lime
- Vivian
- Kent
- Windmill
- Bourne
- Sidney
- Holland
- Grimes
- Surge
- Mend
- Mae
- Crag
- Galloway
- Charlie
- Reprise
- Ridge
- Starling
- Ben
- Mort
- Paddy
- Show
- Crosse
- Pagoda
- Overflow
- Cash
- Zimbabwe
- Eddy
- Trench
- Promenade
- Yorkshire
- Courtney
- Heiress
- Scottish
- Earle
- Overlook
- Davies
- Earl
- Radcliffe
- Claudius
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
DYKE, noun. Alternative spelling of dike
DYKE, noun. (Australia) (slang) A toilet.
DYKE, noun. (UK) A ditch (rarely also refers to similar natural features, and to one natural valley, Devil's Dyke, Sussex, due to a legend that the devil dug it).
DYKE, noun. (UK) (mainly S England) An earthwork consisting of a ditch and a parallel rampart.
DYKE, noun. (British) An embankment to prevent inundation, or a causeway.
DYKE, noun. (UK) (mainly Scotland and N England) A mound of earth, stone- or turf-faced, sometimes topped with hedge planting, or a hedge alone, used as a fence.
DYKE, noun. (UK) (mainly Scotland and N England) A dry-stone wall usually forming a boundary to a wood, field or garden.
DYKE, noun. (British) (geology) A body of once molten igneous rock that was injected into older rocks in a manner that crosses bedding planes.
DYKE, noun. (slang) (pejorative) A lesbian, particularly one who appears macho or acts in a macho manner.
Dictionary definition
DYKE, noun. (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine.
DYKE, noun. A barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea.
DYKE, verb. Enclose with a dike; "dike the land to protect it from water".
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