Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Popular Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

pikelike

 - 2 dictionary results

pike

1  [pahyk]
Use pikelike in a Sentence
–noun, plural (especially collectively) pike, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) pikes.
1. any of several large, slender, voracious freshwater fishes of the genus Esox, having a long, flat snout: the blue pike of the Great Lakes is now extinct.
2. any of various superficially similar fishes, as the walleye or pikeperch.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME; so called from its pointed snout (see pike 5 )

Related forms:
pikelike, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To pikelike
Word Origin & History

pike  (3)
"voracious freshwater fish," 1314, probably short for pike-fish, a special use of pike (2) in reference to the fish's long, pointed jaw (cf. Fr. brochet "pike" (fish), from broche "a roasting spit").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Search another word or see pikelike on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way