yeuk
yeuk · yeuks · yeuked · yeuking
To itch, irritate the skinTo itch, irritate the skin
Meaning
1 senses(Northumbria, Scotland)To itch, irritate the skin
Origin
From (northern) Middle English *ȝuken, *ȝokken (suggested by Middle English ȝukynge, ȝokkyFrom (northern) Middle English *ȝuken, *ȝokken (suggested by Middle English ȝukynge, ȝokkyn (“itching”) and yuke (“an itching disease”)), from Middle Dutch jucken, jocken (“to itch”), from Old Dutch *jukken, from Proto-West Germanic *jukkjan (“to itch”). Doublet of itch.
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Forms
yeuks, yeuking, yeuked, yeukedWord family
1 related wordsDerivedyeuky
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.