sike

¹ American  

[sahyk] / saɪk /

Or syke

noun

Scot. and North England.

sikes plural

1. a small stream.

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

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sike ² American  

[sahyk] / saɪk /

interjection

1. a less common spelling variant of psych.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• sikes
  plural

Etymology

Origin of sike¹

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”

Origin of sike²

First recorded in 2000–05

Example Sentences

"Sike, sike, sike, sike. Nah, you good. I guess I can be seen with you now."

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

“There’s nowt to make sike a pother about,” he growled.

From The Great Mogul by Tracy, Louis

George Pickerin’ was no friend o’ mine, but I’m grieved te hear o’ sike deeds as these in oor village.

From The Revellers by Tracy, Louis

Ye canna be too careful about sike things, an’ yer little lass do look pukey, te be sure.”

From The Revellers by Tracy, Louis

But whate remedy to releue vs your poore sike lame and sore bedemen?

From A Supplication for the Beggars by Fish, Simon