sike
- noun
- Literature
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sike
- After the rain, water filled the sike and made the path muddy.
Examples
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The sike ran through the lush green valley.
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We crossed a narrow sike before reaching the old stone wall.
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The sheep drank from the clear sike that ran along the edge of the field.
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Many birds flock near the sikes in the summer.
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The children played near the sike, where the water flowed gently through the village.
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After the heavy rain, the sike overflowed, creating small ponds in the fields.
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We followed the winding path alongside the sike as it meandered through the lush landscape.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small stream of water that flows in fields or woods
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8.5
A small stream of water, especially in northern England and Scotland
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8.6
A tiny stream of water that flows across the ground
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Etymology
The word sike comes from an old English word sīc that meant 'small stream' or 'ditch'. So in northern England and Scotland a sike is still a little stream or marsh channel.