Alternative form of dyke: ditch; embankment; waterway; etc.
A well-dressed man.
Alternative form of dyke: (slang, usually derogatory) a masculine woman; a lesbian.
In plain English: This word is an outdated and often offensive slang term for a woman who identifies as a lesbian.
"She bristled when someone used that outdated term to describe her friend."
Usage: This term is an outdated and often offensive slang term for a lesbian. Avoid using it due to its history as a derogatory slur.
Alternative form of dyke: to dig a ditch; to raise an earthwork; etc.
To be well dressed.
In plain English: To dike means to look really good in your clothes.
"She always dikes up for special occasions."
Usage: Dike (noun) refers to an embankment built to prevent flooding, often along a river or coastline. Don't confuse it with "dyke," which has a different meaning and can be offensive.
A topographic surname, from Middle English for someone living near a dike.
The goddess/personification of justice, order and judgement and one of the Horae. She is a daughter of Zeus and Themis, and her sisters are Eirene and Eunomia. Her Roman counterpart is Justitia.