HAAK-EN-STEEK

Meaning of HAAK-EN-STEEK in English

ˈhäkənˌstēk noun

( -s )

Etymology: Afrikaans, literally, hook and sting; from the fact that it has some curved and some straight thorns

: umbrella thorn

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EN — en- prefixo [ em- before -b-, -m-, -p-, -ph- ; used chiefly to form technical terms] en-, em- (= in, …
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STEEK — verb see: stick Date: 13th century shut , close
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EN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Aix en Provence Wu Ch'eng en Chou En lai
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STEEK — I. ˈstēk verb Etymology: Middle English steken to pierce, fix, enclose; akin to Middle Low German & Middle Dutch steken …
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EN- — I. prefix also em- Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin in-, im-, from in — more at in …
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EN — I. ˈen noun ( -s ) 1. : the letter n 2. : the set dimension of an en quad …
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-EN — I. _ən, ə n sometimes ə m after p, b, f, or v sometimes ə ŋ after k or g …
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STEEK — (v. t.) Alt. of Steik
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HAAK — (n.) A sea fish. See Hake.
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STEEK — ( v. t. ) Alt. of Steik
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HAAK — ( n. ) A sea fish. See Hake.
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STEEK — /steek, stayk/ , v.t. Scot. to shut, close, fasten or lock (a window, door, or the like). [ 1150-1200; ME …
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-EN — -en 1 a suffix formerly used to form transitive and intransitive verbs from adjectives ( fasten; harden; sweeten ), or …
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EN- — en- 1 a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from French and productive in English on this model, forming verbs with …
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EN — /en/ , n. 1. the letter N, n. 2. Also called nut . Print. half of the width of an …
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EN- — I. prefix also em- in also en; sometimes only in is shown when en is infrequent Etymology: Middle English, from …
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-EN — I. adjective suffix also -n Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German -īn made of, Latin …
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STEEK — verb Etymology: Middle English steken to pierce, fix, enclose; akin to Old English stician to pierce — more at stick …
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STEEK — vt ·alt. of steik.
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HAAK — noun a sea fish. ·see hake.
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EN- — a prefix from ·gr. / in, meaning in; as, encephalon, entomology. ·see in-. 2. en- ·- a prefix signifying in …
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-EN — an adjectival suffix, meaning made of; as in golden, leaden, wooden. 2. -en ·- the termination of the past participle …
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STEEK — [steek] vb [ME steken to pierce, fix, enclose; akin to OE stician to pierce--more at stick] (13c) chiefly Scot: shut, …
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EN- — [en-] also em- prefix [ME, fr. OF, fr. L in-, im-, fr. in] 1: put into or onto "enthrone": cover …
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EN — [en] n (1792) 1: the width of a piece of type half the width of an em 2: the letter …
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-EN — [-en] also -n adj suffix [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG -in made of, L -inus of or belonging to, …
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EN- — en- BrE AmE ɪn ən, (¦)en —This prefix is stressed ¦en if the following syllable is unstressed ( ˌ enhar …
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EN — I en printer's measure BrE AmE en ▷ ens enz II en in French phrases BrE AmE ɒ̃ ɒn, ɑːn …
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EN- — en- /ɪn, en/ BrE AmE prefix [in verbs] [ Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin in- , from in 'in' …
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EN- — prefix (also em- before b, p) forming verbs, = IN-(1): 1 from nouns, meaning 'put into or on' (engulf; entrust; …
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EN — n. Printing a unit of measurement equal to half an em. en rule (or dash) a short dash used in …
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EN- — 1. prefix (also em- before b, p) forming verbs, IN-(1): 1. from nouns, meaning 'put into or on' (engulf; entrust; …
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EN — n. Printing a unit of measurement equal to half an em. Phrases and idioms: en rule (or dash) a short …
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EN- — Pronounced /ɪn-/ or /en-/ especially in American English. En- is added to words to form verbs that describe the process …
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EN — route [adverb] [not gradable] - on the way (to or from somewhere)I stopped at a shop en route (to the …
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EN — Aix en Provence Wu Ch'eng en Chou En lai
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EN — en masse mise en scene mise en scène
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EN — [Mesopotamian] The Sumerian title for 'lord' or 'god'. The word forms a component of several names of gods, such as …
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EN — эн, название буквы N (полиграфия) буква "n" как типографская единица системы мер (соответствует полукруглой) (французское) в, как, по - * …
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EN — _I en n 1. эн, название буквы N 2. полигр. буква n как типографская единица системы мер ( соответствует полукруглой …
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EN — _I en n 1. эн, название буквы N 2. полигр. буква n как типографская единица системы мер ( соответствует полукруглой …
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EN — _I en _n. 1> название буквы N 2> _полигр. буква _n. как единица измерения печатной строки (соответствует полукруглой) _II i:n …
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UMBRELLA THORN — noun : an acacia ( Acacia heteracantha or A. litakunensis ) of the African bushveld having a flat-topped crown, straight …
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STEEK YER GAB! — shut up!
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STEEKGRAS — noun or steek·grass ˈstēkˌgras ( -es ) Etymology: Afrikaans steekgras, from steek prick, sting (from Middle Dutch steke ) + …
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HACKTHORN — ˈhakˌthȯrn noun Etymology: part modification, part translation of Afrikaans haakdoring, from haak hook + doring thorn : a southern African …
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STEIK — (v. t.) See Steek.
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STEIK — ( v. t. ) See Steek.
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PLASTIQUE — /pla steek"/ ; Fr. /plann steek"/ , n. 1. a ballet technique for mastering the art of slow, controlled movement …
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MYSTIQUE — /mi steek"/ , n. 1. a framework of doctrines, ideas, beliefs, or the like, constructed around a person or object, …
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STEIK — vt ·see steek. 2. steik ·vt to pierce with a sharp instrument; hence, to stitch; to sew; also, to fix; …
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REMBRANDT — born July 15, 1606, Leiden, Neth. died Oct. 4, 1669, Amsterdam in full Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn Dutch painter, draftsman, …
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HAKKA — / ˈhækə; NAmE / (also Kejia ) noun [ U ] a form of Chinese spoken by a group of …
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