keck

[ kek ]

verb (used without object)

1. to retch; be nauseated.
2. to feel or show disgust or strong dislike.

keck

¹

/ kɛk /

verb

1. to retch or feel nausea
2. to feel or express disgust

keck

²

/ kɛk /

noun

1. another name for cow parsnip cow parsley

Word History and Origins

Origin of keck¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; perhaps akin to choke

Word History and Origins

Origin of keck¹

C17: of imitative origin

Origin of keck²

C17: from kex , which was mistaken as a plural (as if kecks )

Example Sentences

As the team uses data from the Gemini, Keck and Magellan Telescopes to confirm and measure the properties of these binaries, this catalogue will ultimately shed light on the many elusive transient phenomena in our universe.

From Science Daily

"This paper represents progress towards our big picture goal of engineering synthetic tissues," said Morsut, an assistant professor of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, and biomedical engineering at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

From Science Daily

Outside in the Keck Amphitheater, John Eagle let his memory be the unreliable guide in “inside-outside,” his field recordings turned into scratchy, deep rumbling drones that merited an excited response from the edgy Isaura String Quartet.

From Los Angeles Times

“We don’t have any clearly identified risks of people using it if they don’t meet criteria,” said Dr. Alyssa Dominguez, a specialist in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at the USC Keck School of Medicine.

From Los Angeles Times

It remained undiagnosed until 1999 when she sought out the chairman of the neurology department at what’s now the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

From Los Angeles Times