Any tick in the family Ixodidae, differing from the so-called soft ticks in several respects, in particular in that they bear a defensive hard shield (or scutum) on the body

(humorous, US) Synonym of French tickler

present participle of tice

simple past tense and past participle of tice

simple past tense and past participle of tick away

present participle of tick away

The safety certificate issued for the boiler in a steam locomotive.

(intransitive or transitive, of events, time or time-keeping devices) To continue over time.

(idiomatic, almost always preceded by the and often followed by for) Time is running out; a deadline is approaching.

(medicine) a kind of fever caused by a tick bite