ilk

[ ilk ]

/ ɪlk /

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noun

family, class, or kind: he and all his ilk.

adjective

same.

Idioms for ilk

of that ilk,

(in Scotland) of the same family name or place: Ross of that ilk, i.e., Ross of Ross.
of the same class or kind.

Origin of ilk

before 900; Middle English ilke,Old English ilca (pronoun) the same, equivalent to demonstrative i (cognate with Gothic is he, Latin is that) + a reduced form of līclike¹; cf. which, such

Words nearby ilk

iliotibial band, iliotrochanteric, iliotrochanteric ligament, -ility, ilium, ilk, ilka, Ilkeston, Ilkley, ill, ill-advised

Definition for ilk (2 of 2)

ilk²

[ ilk ]

/ ɪlk /

Chiefly Scot.

pronoun

each.

adjective

each; every.

Origin of ilk

before 900; Middle English ilk, north variant of ilch,Old English ylc (pronoun) each

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Example sentences from the Web for ilk

We can thank Lisa Kudrow for the rise of celeb reality TV—Real Housewives, the Kardashians, Honey Boo Boo and its ilk.
How Lisa Kudrow Pulled Off TV’s Ultimate ‘Comeback’|Kevin Fallon|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Like maybe the line that Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and others of their ilk are pushing?
Paranoia Crept into American Political Life a Long Time Ago|Lewis Beale|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All right, so we know that Loestrin and its ilk are, as Redmond terms it, “hair-unfriendly pills.”
Birth Control Made My Hair Fall Out, and I’m Not the Only One|Molly Oswaks|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And, as pretty much every show of this ilk has proved, that formula works.
Leg Throwing, Weave Pulling, and Drink Dumping: Watching 'Real Housewives' Makes You Violent|Charlotte Lytton|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

As much as the NRA and its ilk want to deny it, having a gun in the home is a risk factor for serious injury or death.
Pediatricians Have the Right to Ask About Guns|Russell Saunders|July 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No woman could have proposed the things which she had proposed, who was not of that ilk.
Peter Ruff and the Double Four|E. Phillips Oppenheim
There's nobody of my own ilk there except our Yale and Cornell foresters.
The Firing Line|Robert W. Chambers
I come from the woodlands over in Herefordshire, upon the lands of the Bishop of that ilk.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood|Howard Pyle
Him's got a bib on 'ike Trouble when him eats bread and 'ilk.
The Curlytops and Their Pets|Howard R. Garis
Because of him and other outlaws of his ilk Duane could scarcely ever forget the reality of things.
The Lone Star Ranger|Zane Grey

British Dictionary definitions for ilk (1 of 2)

ilk¹

/ (ɪlk) /

noun

a type; class; sort (esp in the phrase of that, his, her, etc, ilk)people of that ilk should not be allowed here

of that ilk Scot of the place of the same name: used to indicate that the person named is proprietor or laird of the place namedMoncrieff of that ilk

Word Origin for ilk

Old English ilca the same family, same kind; related to Gothic is he, Latin is, Old English gelīc like

usage for ilk

Although the use of ilk in the sense of sense 1 is sometimes condemned as being the result of a misunderstanding of the original Scottish expression of that ilk, it is nevertheless well established and generally acceptable

British Dictionary definitions for ilk (2 of 2)

ilk²

ilka (ˈɪlkə)

/ (ɪlk) /

determiner

Scot each; every

Word Origin for ilk

Old English ǣlc each (+ a 1)

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单词	ilk
释义	ilk ¹ [ ilk ] / ɪlk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ilk ON THESAURUS.COM noun family, class, or kind: he and all his ilk. adjective same. Idioms for ilk of that ilk, (in Scotland) of the same family name or place: Ross of that ilk, i.e., Ross of Ross. of the same class or kind. Origin of ilk ¹ before 900; Middle English ilke,Old English ilca (pronoun) the same, equivalent to demonstrative i (cognate with Gothic is he, Latin is that) + a reduced form of līclike¹; cf. which, such Words nearby ilk iliotibial band, iliotrochanteric, iliotrochanteric ligament, -ility, ilium, ilk, ilka, Ilkeston, Ilkley, ill, ill-advised Definition for ilk (2 of 2) ilk² [ ilk ] / ɪlk / Chiefly Scot. pronoun each. adjective each; every. Origin of ilk ² before 900; Middle English ilk, north variant of ilch,Old English ylc (pronoun) each Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ilk We can thank Lisa Kudrow for the rise of celeb reality TV—Real Housewives, the Kardashians, Honey Boo Boo and its ilk. How Lisa Kudrow Pulled Off TV’s Ultimate ‘Comeback’\|Kevin Fallon\|November 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Like maybe the line that Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and others of their ilk are pushing? Paranoia Crept into American Political Life a Long Time Ago\|Lewis Beale\|October 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST All right, so we know that Loestrin and its ilk are, as Redmond terms it, “hair-unfriendly pills.” Birth Control Made My Hair Fall Out, and I’m Not the Only One\|Molly Oswaks\|October 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And, as pretty much every show of this ilk has proved, that formula works. Leg Throwing, Weave Pulling, and Drink Dumping: Watching 'Real Housewives' Makes You Violent\|Charlotte Lytton\|August 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As much as the NRA and its ilk want to deny it, having a gun in the home is a risk factor for serious injury or death. Pediatricians Have the Right to Ask About Guns\|Russell Saunders\|July 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST No woman could have proposed the things which she had proposed, who was not of that ilk. Peter Ruff and the Double Four\|E. Phillips Oppenheim There's nobody of my own ilk there except our Yale and Cornell foresters. The Firing Line\|Robert W. Chambers I come from the woodlands over in Herefordshire, upon the lands of the Bishop of that ilk. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood\|Howard Pyle Him's got a bib on 'ike Trouble when him eats bread and 'ilk. The Curlytops and Their Pets\|Howard R. Garis Because of him and other outlaws of his ilk Duane could scarcely ever forget the reality of things. The Lone Star Ranger\|Zane Grey British Dictionary definitions for ilk (1 of 2) ilk¹ / (ɪlk) / noun a type; class; sort (esp in the phrase of that, his, her, etc, ilk)people of that ilk should not be allowed here of that ilk Scot of the place of the same name: used to indicate that the person named is proprietor or laird of the place namedMoncrieff of that ilk Word Origin for ilk Old English ilca the same family, same kind; related to Gothic is he, Latin is, Old English gelīc like usage for ilk Although the use of ilk in the sense of sense 1 is sometimes condemned as being the result of a misunderstanding of the original Scottish expression of that ilk, it is nevertheless well established and generally acceptable British Dictionary definitions for ilk (2 of 2) ilk² ilka (ˈɪlkə) / (ɪlk) / determiner Scot each; every Word Origin for ilk Old English ǣlc each (+ a 1) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ilk sort, set, classification, variety, gender, brand, denomination, class, order, race, kin, lot, persuasion, species
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ilk

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adjective

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Origin of ilk

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Definition for ilk (2 of 2)

pronoun

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for ilk (1 of 2)

noun

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usage for ilk

British Dictionary definitions for ilk (2 of 2)

ilka (ˈɪlkə)

determiner

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