1
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
"That comment about his clothes was just a cruel dyke insult meant to mock him."
2
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
"The old stone dyke has successfully held back the rising tide for decades."
3
A long, narrow hollow dug from the ground to serve as a boundary marker.
"The old bodega owner was a tough-looking dyke who always made sure her customers paid their bills on time."
4
A lesbian, particularly one with masculine or butch traits or behavior.
1
enclose with a dike
"dike the land to protect it from water"
2
To dig, particularly to create a ditch.
"The crew spent the morning dyking out a new drainage channel along the riverbank."
1
A village in Lincolnshire, England.
"When we traveled north to visit my great-aunt's ancestral home, we stopped at Dyke, a small and picturesque village in Lincolnshire."
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