sheikh

noun

ˈshēk 

also

ˈshāk 

for sense 1

variants or sheik

1

: an Arab chief

2

usually sheik : a man held to be irresistibly attractive to romantic young women

Examples of sheikh in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But for now, at least, a couple of velvet ropes remain beyond the sheikh’s reach. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

The saga began when one of Picasso’s daughters, Maya Widmaier-Picasso, supposedly sold the Walter bust, for roughly $42 million, to a representative of the Qatari sheikh Jassim bin Abdulaziz al-Thani. — William D. Cohan, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Videos showed the participants packed into a park, including one dressed as a sheikh with a briefcase full of Brazilian reais. — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

The show revolves around a young man whose life spirals into terrifying events after receiving a mysterious book from an enigmatic sheikh according to promotional materials. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 22 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Arabic shaykh

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sheikh

• beak
• beek
• bleak
• cheek
• chic
• clique
• creak
• creek
• eke
• freak
• geek
• greek

Kids Definition

sheikh

noun

variants or sheik

ˈshēk 

for sense 1 also

ˈshāk 

1

a

: an Arab leader, ruler, or prince

b

: a leader of a Muslim organization or group

2

usually sheik : a man supposed to be irresistibly attractive to romantic young women

sheikdom

-dəm

noun