Phrase Hound found 9 phrases and 17 compound words that contain dike. The most common are listed below. Open dike in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 9
- finger in the dikeAlternative form of finger in the dyke: An attempt to delay a worse consequence from occurring.
- February fill-dikeA rural appellation for the month of February, when rain or melting snow fills dykes with water.
- fill-dikeAlternative form of February fill-dike: A rural appellation for the month of February, when rain or melting snow fills dykes with water.
- dike outTo remove a component by using a pair of diagonal cutters ("dikes"). By analogy, to remove any part from a larger whole.
- bull-dikeAlternative form of bull dyke: A masculine or butch lesbian. (See usage notes about dyke (“lesbian”).)
- dike upUS standard spelling of dyke up.
- finger in a dikeAlternative form of finger in the dyke: An attempt to delay a worse consequence from occurring.
- fingers in a dikeplural of finger in a dike: An attempt to delay a worse consequence from occurring.
- fingers in the dikeplural of finger in the dike: An attempt to delay a worse consequence from occurring.
Compound words 17
- dikagedikes generally, or their construction
- dikerOne who digs or works on dykes; a ditcher.
- dikeletA small dike.
- dikesideLocated beside a dike.
- ThorndikeA surname from Old English.
- BickerdikeA surname.
- bulldikeAlternative form of bull dyke: A masculine or butch lesbian. (See usage notes about dyke (“lesbian”).)
- dikeletsplural of dikelet: A small dike.
- dikelikeResembling or characteristic of a dike.
- DikemanA surname.