keek

Definition of keeknext
chiefly Scottish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for keek
Verb
  • An extremely nosy alligator was found sitting on the porch of a coastal North Carolina home, peeping through the glass storm door, photos show.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
  • During fall leaf-peeping season, traffic on the pass has to be regulated.
    Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As for the aliens, they are glimpsed fleetingly.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
  • On the sixth day of the mission, the astronauts embarked on a seven-hour flyby, seeing features on the moon that had never been glimpsed by human eyes.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • There was a ficus tree directly next to the spa deck, a white hawk flying just below the clouds, and the leaves of a cecropia tree, where sloths typically sleep, peeking into my periphery.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Forget the ordinariness of my face, the tip of the scar that peeks out of my sleeve.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Keek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keek. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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