Definition of tick

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Tick (n.) Any one of several species of dipterous insects having a flattened and usually wingless body, as the bird ticks (see under Bird) and sheep tick (see under Sheep)..

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Cockshy :: Cockshy (n.) A game in which trinkets are set upon sticks, to be thrown at by the players; -- so called from an ancient popular sport which consisted in shying or throwing cudgels at live cocks..
Inhere :: Inhere (v. i.) To be inherent; to stick (in); to be fixed or permanently incorporated with something; to cleave (to); to belong, as attributes or qualities..
Blank :: Blank (n.) A lot by which nothing is gained; a ticket in a lottery on which no prize is indicated.
Tick :: Tick (n.) A quick, audible beat, as of a clock..
Stout :: Stout (superl.) Firm; tough; materially strong; enduring; as, a stout vessel, stick, string, or cloth..
Lightwood :: Lightwood (n.) Pine wood abounding in pitch, used for torches in the Southern United States; pine knots, dry sticks, and the like, for kindling a fire quickly or making a blaze..
Billet :: Billet (v. t.) To direct, by a ticket or note, where to lodge. Hence: To quarter, or place in lodgings, as soldiers in private houses..
Claw :: Claw (n.) To relieve from some uneasy sensation, as by scratching; to tickle; hence, to flatter; to court..
Bat :: Bat (n.) A large stick; a club; specifically, a piece of wood with one end thicker or broader than the other, used in playing baseball, cricket, etc..
Punch :: Punch (v. t.) To thrust against; to poke; as, to punch one with the end of a stick or the elbow..
Stick :: Stick (n.) To attach by causing to adhere to the surface; as, to stick on a plaster; to stick a stamp on an envelope; also, to attach in any manner..
Carry :: Carry (v. i.) To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare..
Stickling :: Stickled (imp. & p. p.) of Stickl.
Scrutiny :: Scrutiny (n.) A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written..
Fiddlestick :: Fiddlestick (n.) The bow, strung with horsehair, used in playing the fiddle; a fiddle bow..
Staff :: Staff (n.) A long piece of wood; a stick; the long handle of an instrument or weapon; a pole or srick, used for many purposes; as, a surveyor's staff; the staff of a spear or pike..
Towel :: Towel (v. t.) To beat with a stick.
Staff :: Staff (n.) A pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office; as, a constable's staff..
Tickseed :: Tickseed (n.) Same as Coreopsis.
Hobbyhorse :: Hobbyhorse (n.) A stick, often with the head or figure of a horse, on which boys make believe to ride..
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