yeuk

English

Etymology

From (northern) Middle English yuken, from Old English ġyccan (“to itch”), from *jukjaną (“to itch”), cognate with Dutch jeuken (“to itch”). More at itch.

Noun

yeuk (plural yeuks)

1. (Scotland) itch, a prickly feeling

Verb

yeuk (third-person singular simple present yeuks, present participle yeuking, simple past and past participle yeuked)

1. (Scotland) to itch, irritate the skin

Derived terms

• yeuky