/stiːk/
OriginFrom Scots steek, from Middle English steke (“to enclose”) and Middle Dutch steken (“to stitch”). Noun from Scots steek (“stitch”), from Middle Dutch steek (“stitch”). More at stick, stitch.
- To stitch (sew with a needle).
- To shut or close.
- To use a technique for knitting garments such as sweaters in the round without interruption for openings or sleeves until the end.
- ScotlandA stitch.
“Ake Ogilvie told the tale the next day to Ma Cleghorn, Ma lying at rest in her bed, she'd gone to bed with a steek in her side and as lying fair wearied till Ake looked in.”
- The bridge of extra stitches used in the steeking technique.
Formssteeks(present, singular, third-person) · steeking(participle, present) · steeked(participle, past) · steeked(past) · steik(alternative) · steeks(plural)