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Elk vs Eek - What's the difference?

elk | eek |

As a noun elk

is (informal) an (acorn electron) computer.

As a proper noun eek is

a river in alaska.

elk

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (British) The largest member of the deer family (Alces alces ); a moose.
  • (North America) The common wapiti (Cervus canadensis ); the second largest member of the deer family, smaller only than a moose. Elk never have flat antlers; moose do.

    • Synonyms

    * (Cervus candensis) wapiti * (Alces alces) moose

    Anagrams

    * ----

    eek

    English

    Interjection

  • Representing a scream or shriek (especially in comic strips and books).
  • Expressing (sometimes mock) fear or surprise.
  • The shrill vocal sound of a mouse, rat, or monkey.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To produce a high-pitched squeal, as in fear or trepidation.
  • * 2009 , Paul Gelder, Yachting Monthly's Further Confessions
    • She was dangling the mouse by its tail, but as it tried to arch upwards and bite, she started to jig about wildly The anglers had watched a beautiful young woman dance naked beneath a full moon to the feverish rhythm of unworldly eeking noises!
  • * 2011 , Isaac E. Washington, The Stars in My Dreams (page 106)
    • We saw a frog and she eeked in terror again from the sight of it hopping near her.

    Anagrams

    * eke ----