noun

1. A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.

noun

1. 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.”

2. A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement.

   “At midday, the long bond is up a tick.”

3. A jiffy (unit of time defined by basic timer frequency).

Synonyms: checkmark, sec

noun

1. Ticking.

2. A sheet that wraps around a mattress; the cover of a mattress, containing the filling.

Synonyms: ticking

noun

1. Credit, trust.

Synonyms: credit, trust

noun

1. (place names) A goat.

   “Tickenhall Drive”

noun

1. A boorish person.

noun

1. A mongrel dog.

2. A small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one

3. A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement

Synonyms: mongrel, mutt, ankle-biter, nipper, tot