Dyke

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a lesbian.
  • n. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a lesbian.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Alternative spelling of dike.
  • n. (slang) A toilet.
  • n. a ditch.
  • n. a valley.
  • n. A lesbian, particularly one who appears macho or acts in a macho manner. This word has been reclaimed, by some, as politically empowering. (See usage notes.)
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. See dike. The spelling dyke is restricted by some to the geological meaning.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • A less proper spelling of dike.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
  • v. enclose with a dike
  • n. a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
    • Verb Form
    dyked    dykes    dyking   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    gay woman    lesbian    tribade    enclose    inclose    shut in    close in   
    Variant
    dike   
    Form
    bulldyke   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    lesbian   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Dike    Ike    Mike    Pike    Reich    Spike    Tyke    Vandyke    alike    bike   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    rampart    embankment    ditch    dam    moat    fortification    palisade    sluice    outcrop    aqueduct   
     
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