dyke

dyke is a 4-letter English word with 4 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: See Dike. The spelling dyke is restricted by some to the geological meaning. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 11 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. See Dike. The spelling dyke is restricted by some to the geological meaning.
2. noun. a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

   Synonyms: dam, dike

3. noun. (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine

   Synonyms: butch, dike

4. verb. enclose with a dike

   "dike the land to protect it from water"

   Synonyms: dike

Synonyms

dam, dike, butch

Common word forms

dyked, dyker, dykes, dyking

Words from these letters

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