TIKES
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Scrabble
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WWF
T(1) I(1) K(5) E(1) S(1)
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Definition
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).
noun
- Ticking.
- A sheet that wraps around a mattress; the cover of a mattress, containing the filling.
noun
- Credit, trust.
noun
- (place names) A goat.“Tickenhall Drive”
noun
- A boorish person.
noun
- A mongrel dog.
- A small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one
- A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
Source: Wiktionary
