Ticky
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ticky is an adjective meaning infested with ticks (the tiny woodland arthropod of the order Acarina).
Meaning
infested with ticks (the tiny woodland arthropod of the order Acarina).
More Meanings
- (childish) a tick (particularly, a check mark).
- (onomatopoeia, also tick) Representing short pitchless sound at a reasonable volume.
Example Sentences
Can I get another ticky?
The ticky cows should be kept well separated to avoid contamination.
Ticky-ticky-ticky the clock continued regardless of whether anyone listened.
Word Forms
- tickier
- tickiest
- tickies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tack, tickproof, tingid, mosquitoed, earwiggy, mosquitoey.
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