eek
eek · eeks
A high-pitched squeal, as in fear or trepidationA high-pitched squeal, as in fear or trepidation.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
UK/iːk/US/ik/
Meaning
2 senses(Polari, onomatopoeic)A face.
How bona to vada your eek!
(onomatopoeic)A high-pitched squeal, as in fear or trepidation.
Origin
Clipping of ecaf (“face”), from face via backslang.Clipping of ecaf (“face”), from face via backslang.
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Forms
plural: eeksSynonyms
1 synonymsA face:countenance
Word family
3 related wordsSee also
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