Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
adv
Alternative form of eke (“also”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable, onomatopoeic
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intj
Representing a scream or shriek (especially in comic strips and books).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: onomatopoeic
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intj
Expressing (sometimes mock) fear or surprise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: onomatopoeic
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intj
Representing the shrill vocal sound of a mouse, rat, or monkey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: onomatopoeic
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name
A river in Alaska.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A high-pitched squeal, as in fear or trepidation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: onomatopoeic
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noun
A face.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Polari, onomatopoeic
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verb
To produce a high-pitched squeal, as in fear or trepidation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: onomatopoeic
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verb
Of a black person, to speak nonsense or gibberish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ethnic, offensive, onomatopoeic, slang, slur
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History
Imitative
Clipping of ecaf (“face”), from face via backslang.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
