dik-dik

noun

ˈdik-ˌdik 

plural dik-diks or dik-dik

: any of a genus (Madoqua) of small antelopes of eastern and southern Africa having an elongated snout

Illustration of dik-dik

Examples of dik-dik in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other notable tiny antelopes include dik-diks and duikers. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026

So make like a dik-dik and get cozy. — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026

The dik-dik was tossed into the air and killed just seconds after Cano took the photograph. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025

From 10-pound dik-dik to 1,800-pound Lord Derby eland, no African game was out of reach. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 5 July 2023

The Matrix actor then doubled the number of dogs in his lap during Double Puppardy by correctly identifying a dik-dik as a species of antelope. — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2023

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above