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diki [dí.ki.] : easy to please (adj.); dike (n.); embankment (n.); levee (n.)
[ Etymology: Spanish: dique: dike ]
Synonyms: dayik

Derivatives of diki


Glosses:
dike
n. (person)1. butch, dike, dyke(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine.
~ derogation, disparagement, depreciationa communication that belittles somebody or something.
~ argot, jargon, lingo, patois, vernacular, slang, canta characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves).; "they don't speak our lingo"
~ gay woman, lesbian, tribadea female homosexual.
n. (artifact)2. dam, dike, dykea barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea.
~ aswan high dam, high damone of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt.
~ barriera structure or object that impedes free movement.
~ glen canyon dama large dam built in 1964 on the Colorado River in Arizona.
~ hoover dama large dam built in 1933 on the Colorado River in Nevada.
~ milldamdam to make a millpond to provide power for a water mill.
~ weira low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow.
v. (contact)3. dike, dykeenclose with a dike.; "dike the land to protect it from water"
~ inclose, shut in, close in, enclosesurround completely.; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"
embankment
n. (artifact)1. embankmenta long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection.
~ leveean embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing.
~ hill, moundstructure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones.; "they built small mounds to hide behind"
~ bulwark, rampart, wallan embankment built around a space for defensive purposes.; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"
~ revetement, stone facing, revetmenta facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment.
levee
n. (group)1. leveea formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court).
~ receptiona formal party of people; as after a wedding.
n. (artifact)2. leveea pier that provides a landing place on a river.
~ pier, wharf, wharfage, docka platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats.
n. (artifact)3. leveean embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing.
~ embankmenta long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection.