EEK

abbreviation for

Estonian kroon: the standard monetary unit of Estonia

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Question 1 of 7

weal

well-being, prosperity, or happiness.

the intervening time.

a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.

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Words nearby EEK

eea, eec, eee, eeg, eejit, EEK, eel, eelblenny, eelgrass, eelpout, eelworm

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Example sentences from the Web for eek

And so how is it that Rousseff still managed to eek out a win, when both media coverage and investors strongly were against her?
What Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff Can Teach Hillary Clinton|Heather Arnet|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With reference to the present passage, Mr. Jephson says that and eek his aventaille is a perfect example of bathos.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales|Geoffrey Chaucer
Koch reads 'Dreygh eek' for 'And eek,' in l. 163, where 'Dreygh' means 'endured.'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
Cf. 'what eek yif my mutabilitee yiveth thee rightful cause of hope to han yit beter thinges?'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer

Hence, Koch proposes to read That hight instead of And eek; but we have no authority for this.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7)|Geoffrey Chaucer
And eek it is, &c., 'and moreover it is not likely that ever in all thy life thou wilt stand in her favour.'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales|Geoffrey Chaucer

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