sike (plural sikes)
(Scotland, Northumbria) A gutter or ditch; a small stream that frequently dries up in the summer.
• A Scotch Winter Evening in 1512
sike (third-person singular simple present sikes, present participle siking, simple past and past participle siked)
(archaic or Northern England) To sigh or sob.
sike (plural sikes)
(archaic or Northern England) A sigh.
sike
(slang) Alternative form of psych
• EIKs, skie
Source: Wiktionary
Sik, Sike, a.
Definition: Such. See Such. [Obs.] "Sike fancies weren foolerie." Spenser.
Sike, n. Etym: [AS. sic. Cf. Sig.]
Definition: A gutter; a stream, such as is usually dry in summer. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Sike, n. Etym: [See Sick.]
Definition: A sick person. [Prov. Eng.]
Sike, v. i.
Definition: To sigh. [Obs.] That for his wife weepeth and siketh sore. Chaucer.
Sike, n.
Definition: A sigh. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
