plural of tichel

A headscarf worn by married orthodox Jewish women in compliance with the code of modesty known as tzeniut.

(of a clock or other timer) To count the time down to zero.

(of time) To count down to zero (i.e. signaling the end (or start) of something).

present participle of tick off

That can be ticked; capable of being marked with a tick or check mark. / (birdwatching) Of a bird, located so that it may be travelled to and viewed.

The sound of a ticking clock. / (colloquial) A warning of some fateful impending event.

The sound of a ticking clock. / (journalism) A step-by-step account of an event or timeline.

(pathology) A viral infectious disease of the central nervous system borne by ticks, which most often manifests as meningitis, encephalitis, or meningoencephalitis.

A water mite.