dik-dik

[ dik-dik ]

/ ˈdɪkˌdɪk /

noun

any antelope of the genus Madoqua or Rhynchotragus, of eastern and southwestern Africa, growing only to 14 inches (36 centimeters) high at the shoulder.

Origin of dik-dik

First recorded in 1880–85; probably from an East African language; imitative of the animal's cry

Words nearby dik-dik

diiodide, diiodomethane, diisobutyl phthalate, Dijon, Dijon mustard, dik-dik, dike, diketone, diketopiperazine, dikkop, diktat

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Example sentences from the Web for dik-dik

After I had gone a little way a dik-dik crossed the dry river-bed in front of me; I fired at him, but it was too long a shot.
Sport in Abyssinia|Dermot Mayo
At the time the dik-dik came out I heard pigs grunting in a little dell below me, but I could not see them at all.
Sport in Abyssinia|Dermot Mayo
They are all small, the dik-dik being scarcely larger than a rabbit, and they are divided into as many subspecies as the duiker.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon
For instance, there's the oribi and the dik-dik, to say nothing of the steinbuck and the klipspringer.
In Africa|John T. McCutcheon

Going through the jungle I put up a dik-dik hind; this animal trotted away out of shot range, and then stopped and looked at me.
Sport in Abyssinia|Dermot Mayo

British Dictionary definitions for dik-dik

dik-dik

/ (ˈdɪkˌdɪk) /

noun

any small antelope of the genus Madoqua, inhabiting semiarid regions of Africa, having an elongated muzzle and, in the male, small stout horns

Word Origin for dik-dik

C19: an East African name, probably of imitative origin

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单词	dik-dik
释义	dik-dik [ dik-dik ] / ˈdɪkˌdɪk / noun any antelope of the genus Madoqua or Rhynchotragus, of eastern and southwestern Africa, growing only to 14 inches (36 centimeters) high at the shoulder. Origin of dik-dik First recorded in 1880–85; probably from an East African language; imitative of the animal's cry Words nearby dik-dik diiodide, diiodomethane, diisobutyl phthalate, Dijon, Dijon mustard, dik-dik, dike, diketone, diketopiperazine, dikkop, diktat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dik-dik After I had gone a little way a dik-dik crossed the dry river-bed in front of me; I fired at him, but it was too long a shot. Sport in Abyssinia\|Dermot Mayo At the time the dik-dik came out I heard pigs grunting in a little dell below me, but I could not see them at all. Sport in Abyssinia\|Dermot Mayo They are all small, the dik-dik being scarcely larger than a rabbit, and they are divided into as many subspecies as the duiker. In Africa\|John T. McCutcheon For instance, there's the oribi and the dik-dik, to say nothing of the steinbuck and the klipspringer. In Africa\|John T. McCutcheon Going through the jungle I put up a dik-dik hind; this animal trotted away out of shot range, and then stopped and looked at me. Sport in Abyssinia\|Dermot Mayo British Dictionary definitions for dik-dik dik-dik / (ˈdɪkˌdɪk) / noun any small antelope of the genus Madoqua, inhabiting semiarid regions of Africa, having an elongated muzzle and, in the male, small stout horns Word Origin for dik-dik C19: an East African name, probably of imitative origin 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
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