Definitions for steeks

steeks steek

Spelling: [steek, steyk]
IPA: /stik, steɪk/

Steeks is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 56 anagrams from letters in steeks (eeksst).

Definitions for steeks

verb (used with object)

  1. to shut, close, fasten or lock (a window, door, or the like).

Origin of steeks

1150-1200; Middle English (north) steken (v.), Old English stician to prick, stab

Examples for steeks

steek t' door of your house--if ye own one--and t' door o' your heart--if ye own one--and then ye'll never rue.

The lovely "steek" with the gravy in it—that is to say, nearly raw—was now ready, and father and son adjourned to the next room.

Man, I fully meant to turn the bairn, but she ran by at sic a steek 'at there was nae stoppin' her.

It wad ill become me, efter a' he's dune for us, to steek the door in's face.

In Thrums the word used is steek, and sneck seemed to the inhabitants so droll and ridiculous that Hobart got the name of Snecky.

"steek," melodious for stitch, has a combined sense of closing or fastening.

Word Value for steeks
Scrable

9

Words with friends

9

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