ilk

¹ilk

pronoun \ˈilk\

Definition of ILK

chiefly Scottish

: same —used with that especially in the names of landed families

Origin of ILK

Middle English, from Old English ilca, from *i- that, the same (akin to Gothic is he, Latin, he, that) + *lik- form (whence Old English līc body) — more at iterate, like

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with ILK

bilk, milch, milk, silk

²ilk

noun

Definition of ILK

: sort, kind <the rejection of these books or others of like ilk — Kathleen Molz>

Examples of ILK

1. The club attracts punk rockers and others of that ilk.
2. <we're looking for chestnuts and other items of that ilk for our autumn decorations>

First Known Use of ILK

1790

Related to ILK

Synonyms

breed, class, description, feather, genre, sort, kidney, kind, like, manner, nature, order, species, strain, stripe, type, variety

Related Words

model; sample, specimen; bracket, bunch, category, division, family, grade, group, grouping, lot, persuasion, rank(s), set, suite

³ilk

pronoun

Definition of ILK

chiefly Scottish

: each

Origin of ILK

Middle English, adjective & pron., from Old English ylc, ǣlc — more at each

First Known Use: before 12th century