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121Tickell — /tik euhl/, n. Thomas, 1686 1740, English poet and translator. * * * …
122ticker — /tik euhr/, n. 1. a telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints stock prices, market reports, etc., on a paper tape. 2. a person or thing that ticks. 3. Slang. a watch. 4. Slang. the heart. [1820 30; 1880 85 for def. 4; TICK1 +… …
123ticker-tape parade — /tik euhr tayp / a parade honoring a visiting dignitary, hero, or the like in which confetti, shredded newspapers, or the like are showered into the streets from buildings along the parade route. [fr. the former practice of usiing ticker tapes] * …
124tickety-boo — /tik i tee booh /, adj. Chiefly Brit. Informal. fine; OK. [1935 40; perh. expressive alter. of the phrase that s the ticket] * * * …
125ticking — /tik ing/, n. 1. a strong cotton fabric, usually twilled, used esp. in making cloth ticks. 2. a similar cloth in satin weave or Jacquard, used esp. for mattress covers. [1635 45; TICK3 + ING1] * * * …
126tickle — /tik euhl/, v., tickled, tickling, n. v.t. 1. to touch or stroke lightly with the fingers, a feather, etc., so as to excite a tingling or itching sensation in; titillate. 2. to poke some sensitive part of the body so as to excite spasmodic… …
127tickler — /tik leuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that tickles. 2. See tickler file. 3. Accounting. a single entry account arranged according to the due dates of obligations. 4. Electronics, Radio. See tickler coil. [1670 80; TICKLE + ER1] * * * …
128tickly — /tik lee/, adj., ticklier, tickliest. ticklish. [1520 30; TICKLE + Y1] * * * …
