Tyke
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /taɪk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tyke is a noun meaning (colloquial) A small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one.
Meaning
(colloquial) A small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one.
More Meanings
- (UK, informal) A person from Yorkshire; a Yorkshireman or Yorkshirewoman.
- (dialectal) A mongrel dog.
- (dated, chiefly British) An uncultured, crude and unrefined or uncouth ill-bred person.
Example Sentences
Manipulative little tyke I was.
Why, the inquiry thing, the yellow-dog thing—you wouldn’t think a mangy, native tyke would be allowed to trip up people in the verandah of a magistrate’s court, would you?
It was the day of warlocks and apparitions, now happily driven out by the zeal of the General Assembly. Witches pursued their wanchancy calling, bairns were spirited away, young lassies selled their souls to the Evil One, and the Accuser of the Brethren, in the shape of a black tyke, was seen about cottage doors in the gloaming.
Word Forms
- tykes
Synonyms for tyke
Depending on context, synonyms include mongrel, mutt, ankle-biter, nipper, churl, minor.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tike, kid, nestling, fry, shaver, nipper.
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