sike

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or syke

[ sahyk ]

nounScot. and North England.
  1. a small stream.

  2. a gully or ditch, especially one that fills with water after a heavy rain.

Origin of sike

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First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Old Norse sīk “small stream, ditch, pond”; cognate with Old English sīc “rill,” Middle Low German sīk “puddle”; akin to Old High German seih “urine,” Old English sicerian “to ooze”

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Other definitions for sike (2 of 2)

sike2
[ sahyk ]

interjection
  1. a less common spelling variant of psych.

Origin of sike

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First recorded in 2000–05

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