"ticky" meaning in English

See ticky in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtɪ.ki/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-ticky.wav [US] Forms: tickier [comparative], tickiest [superlative]
Etymology: From tick + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|tick|-y|text=+|tree=1}} From tick + -y. Head templates: {{en-adj|tickier}} ticky (comparative tickier, superlative tickiest)
  1. infested with ticks (the tiny woodland arthropod of the order Acarina).
    Sense id: en-ticky-en-adj-sczTcbpo Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 37 25 38 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 37 25 38 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 36 24 41 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 35 24 41 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 34 23 42 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 32 30 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 50 29 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 28 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 26 14 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 59 23 18

Interjection

IPA: /ˈtɪ.ki/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-ticky.wav [US]
Etymology: From tick + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|tick|-y|text=+|tree=1}} From tick + -y.
  1. (onomatopoeia, also tick) Representing short pitchless sound at a reasonable volume. Tags: onomatopoeic Related terms: ticky-tack, ticky-tacky
    Sense id: en-ticky-en-intj-pp5YiEYP Categories (other): English onomatopoeias, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 37 25 38 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 37 25 38 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 36 24 41 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 35 24 41 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 34 23 42 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 32 30

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɪ.ki/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-ticky.wav [US] Forms: tickies [plural]
Etymology: From tick + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|tick|-y|text=+|tree=1}} From tick + -y. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ticky (plural tickies)
  1. (childish) a tick (particularly, a check mark). Tags: childish Derived forms: ticky box
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Inflected forms

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  ],
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}

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