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Fike vs Fyke - What's the difference?

fike | fyke |

Fyke is a alternative form of fike.



As nouns the difference between fike and fyke

is that fike is restlessness or agitation caused by trifling annoyance while fyke is a type of fish-trap consisting of tubular nets that are supported by hoops.

As a verb fike

is to feign; dissemble; flatter.

fike

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Verb

(fik)
  • (ambitransitive) To feign; dissemble; flatter.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) fiken, . Related to (l) and (l).

    Alternative forms

    * (l) * (l) (Scotland)

    Verb

    (fik)
  • To move about in a quick, uneasy way; be constantly in motion.
  • To give trouble to; vex; perplex.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Restlessness or agitation caused by trifling annoyance.
  • Any trifling peculiarity in regard to work which causes unnecessary trouble; teasing exactness of operation.
    • Derived terms
    * (l) * (l)

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) fike, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A fig.
  • A sore place on the foot.

    • fyke

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (fishing) A type of fish-trap consisting of tubular nets]] that are supported by [[hoop, hoops.

    • Synonyms

    * fyke net, fyke-net