Synonyms for sheikh

Most common

dude · clothes horse · fashion plate · dandy

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.

Related words

Other spellings

cheikh shaikh shaykh sheik CA sheyikh

Forms

Plural

sheikhs → dudes, beaux, gallants, dandies…

Example sentences

• dude Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the president?
• dandy Not everything in Morocco is fine and dandy.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

fop¹

4 letters

dude¹, beau¹

5 letters

swell¹, dandy²

7 letters

gallant²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dandy² = 2 syllables).