ticky

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/ˈtɪ.ki/

adjective

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

“Can I get another ticky?”

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Meanings

adjectiveticky (comparative tickier, superlative tickiest)

comparative tickier · superlative tickiest

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

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

nounticky (plural tickies)

plural tickies

  1. childisha tick (particularly, a check mark).

    Can I get another ticky?

interjection
  1. onomatopoeicalso tickRepresenting short pitchless sound at a reasonable volume.

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

Origin

From tick + -y.

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Cite this entry
APA

ticky. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticky

MLA

“ticky.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticky. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ticky,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticky.

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