dike n. + Add to list US //ˈdaɪk// UK //dˈaɪk// dike Archaic Dialect Literary Slang SynonymsEtymology Synonyms butchdamdykeEtymology 1ME-→ENDike From Middle English (see the noun dike). Compare Dyke.Etymology 2GRKΔίκη→ENDike From Ancient Greek Δίκη (Díkē, literally “Justice; Order; Judgement”).