TICKS
/tɪks/
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Scrabble
12
WWF
T(1) I(1) C(3) K(5) S(1)
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Definition
/tɪks/
noun
- A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.
noun
- A relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery.“The steady tick of the clock provided a comforting background for the conversation.”
- A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement.“At midday, the long bond is up a tick.”
- A jiffy (unit of time defined by basic timer frequency).
verb
- To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock.
- To make a tick or checkmark.
- To work or operate, especially mechanically.“He took the computer apart to see how it ticked.”
noun
- Ticking.
- A sheet that wraps around a mattress; the cover of a mattress, containing the filling.
noun
- Credit, trust.
verb
- To go on trust, or credit.
- To give tick; to trust.
noun
- (place names) A goat.“Tickenhall Drive”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Front hooks: S-TICKS
