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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

ticky en · ADJ

Pronunciation

(US) audio
/ˈtɪ.ki/

Etymology

From tick + -y.

Meanings

infested with ticks (the tiny woodland arthropod of the order Acarina).
- The ticky cows should be kept well separated to avoid contamination.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
tickiest	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
tickier	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

ticky en · INTJ

Pronunciation

(US) audio
/ˈtɪ.ki/

Etymology

From tick + -y.

Meanings

(onomatopoeic, qualifier:also tick) Representing short pitchless sound at a reasonable volume.
- Ticky-ticky-ticky the clock continued regardless of whether anyone listened.

Relateds

ticky-tack · ticky-tacky

ticky en · NOUN

Pronunciation

(US) audio
/ˈtɪ.ki/

Etymology

From tick + -y.

Meanings

(childish) a tick (particularly, a check mark).
- Can I get another ticky?

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
tickies	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Deriveds