Definition of tick

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Tick (n.) Any one of numerous species of large parasitic mites which attach themselves to, and suck the blood of, cattle, dogs, and many other animals. When filled with blood they become ovate, much swollen, and usually livid red in color. Some of the species often attach themselves to the human body. The young are active and have at first but six legs..

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Chopstick :: Chopstick (n.) One of two small sticks of wood, ivory, etc., used by the Chinese and Japanese to convey food to the mouth..
Admit :: Admit (v. t.) To give a right of entrance; as, a ticket admits one into a playhouse..
Ixodes :: Ixodes (n.) A genus of parasitic Acarina, which includes various species of ticks. See Tick, the insect..
Click :: Click (v. i.) To make a slight, sharp noise (or a succession of such noises), as by gentle striking; to tick..
Rab :: Rab (n.) A rod or stick used by masons in mixing hair with mortar.
Ringtoss :: Ringtoss (n.) A game in which the object is to toss a ring so that it will catch upon an upright stick.
Adhesiveness :: Adhesiveness (n.) The quality of sticking or adhering; stickiness; tenacity of union.
Bepommel :: Bepommel (v. t.) To pommel; to beat, as with a stick; figuratively, to assail or criticise in conversation, or in writing..
Gorm :: Gorm (v. t.) To daub, as the hands or clothing, with gorm; to daub with anything sticky..
Ticket :: Ticket (v.) A certificate or token of a share in a lottery or other scheme for distributing money, goods, or the like..
Prox :: Prox (n.) The ticket or list of candidates at elections, presented to the people for their votes..
Maul-stick :: Maul-stick (n.) A stick used by painters as a rest for the hand while working.
Thible :: Thible (n.) A slice; a skimmer; a spatula; a pudding stick.
Mauling :: Mauling (n.) A severe beating with a stick, cudgel, or the fist..
Stick :: Stick (n.) To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale; as, to stick an apple on a fork..
Maul :: Maul (v. t.) To beat and bruise with a heavy stick or cudgel; to wound in a coarse manner.
Ticktack :: Ticktack (adv.) With a ticking noise, like that of a watch..
Rocket :: Rocket (n.) An artificial firework consisting of a cylindrical case of paper or metal filled with a composition of combustible ingredients, as niter, charcoal, and sulphur, and fastened to a guiding stick. The rocket is projected through the air by the force arising from the expansion of the gases liberated by combustion of the composition. Rockets are used as projectiles for various purposes, for signals, and also for pyrotechnic display..
Nick :: Nick (n.) A notch cut crosswise in the shank of a type, to assist a compositor in placing it properly in the stick, and in distribution..
Stick-seed :: Stickler (v. t.) One who pertinaciously contends for some trifling things, as a point of etiquette; an unreasonable, obstinate contender; as, a stickler for ceremony..
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