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keckish - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
keckish (comparative more keckish, superlative most keckish). (rare) having a tendency to retch or vomit. 1883, originally 1603, Philemon Holland, ...
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keck, kecks, keckish, kex - Sesquiotica
Keck, verb, means 'gag' as in 'try not to vomit but not have an easy time of it'. It can be used figuratively (with at) to refer to expression of disgust.
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keckish, adj. meanings, etymology and more
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective keckish. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete. It ...
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keckish
† ˈkeckish, a. Obs. rare. [f. keck v. + -ish1.] Inclined to keck; squeamish.1603 Holland Plutarch's Mor. 781, Inordinate passion of vomiting, called Cholera, is nothing different from a keckish stomacke and a desire to cast.
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† Keckish. World English Historical Dictionary - WEHD.com
† Keckish. a. Obs. rare. [f. KECK v. + -ISH1.] Inclined to keck; squeamish. 1. 1603. Holland, Plutarch's Mor., 781. Inordinate passion of vomiting, called ...
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"KECKLISH": Awkwardly unsteady; prone to tottering - OneLook
▸ adjective: Inclined to vomit; squeamish. Similar: keckish, pukey, queasy, nauseous, squeasy, squeemish, squeamous, squeamish, vomity, sicky, more..
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kecklish
† ˈkecklish, a. Obs. rare. [f. keckle v.3 + -ish1.] = keckish.1601 Holland Pliny xx. xiv, The female Penyroiall..staieth a kecklish stomack. Ibid. xxiii. Proeme.
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Keck - Etymology, Origin & Meaning
Originating in the 1530s as an imitative term, "keck" means to heave or retch, reflecting the sound associated with vomiting.
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keckish (feeling slightly hungry or peckish) - Thesaurus - OneLook
nauseous: Causing nausea; sickening or disgusting. (obsolete) Inclined to nausea; sickly, squeamish. (proscribed) Afflicted with nausea; sick.
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The word KECKISH is in the Wiktionary
keckish adj. (Rare) having a tendency to retch or vomit. 5 English words from the English definition. having Rare retch tendency vomit. 12 words ...
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kex - Sesquiotica
Keckish means 'inclined to keck'; it's disused but useful, and has a synonym kecklish. Kecks plural can refer to pants: in Scotland and northern ...
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KECKISH Scrabble® Word Finder
KECKISH is not a playable word. 45 Playable Words can be made from "KECKISH". 2-Letter Words (8 found). eh · es · he · hi · is · ki · sh · si. 3-Letter Words ( ...
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vomiting
▪ I. ˈvomiting, vbl. n. [f. vomit v. + -ing1.] 1. The act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth; an instance of this.1495 Trevisa's Barth. De P.R. xvii. xxi. O ij b/1 This floure balaustia..hath also vertue to staunche spewyng & vomytynge. 1555 W. Watreman Fardle Facions i. v. 73...
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