ticky

adj, noun, intj — 3 senses

ticky

adj

/ˈtɪ.ki/

Etymology From tick + -y.

1

infested with ticks (the tiny woodland arthropod of the order Acarina).

The ticky cows should be kept well separated to avoid contamination.

ticky

noun

Etymology From tick + -y.

1

Childish a tick (particularly, a check mark).

Can I get another ticky?

Derived terms: ticky box

ticky

intj

Etymology From tick + -y.

1

Onomatopoeic Representing short pitchless sound at a reasonable volume.

Ticky-ticky-ticky the clock continued regardless of whether anyone listened.

Related terms: ticky-tack, ticky-tacky

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