tyke

or tike

[ tahyk ]

/ taɪk /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR tyke ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a child, especially a small boy.

any small child.

a cur; mongrel.

Chiefly Scot. a low, contemptible fellow; boor.

Origin of tyke

1350–1400; Middle English <Old Norse tīk bitch

Words nearby tyke

tycoon, Tydeus, tyee, Tygart, tying, tyke, tylectomy, Tylenol, Tyler, tyloma, tylopod

Definition for tyke (2 of 2)

tyke²

or tike

[ tahyk ]

/ taɪk /

noun

Australia and New Zealand Informal. a Roman Catholic.

Origin of tyke

1940–45; compare Ulster English Taig contemptuous term for a Roman Catholic Irishman, archaic English teague derogatory name for an Irishman <Irish Tadhg a common personal name

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Example sentences from the Web for tyke

The tyke asked the gov his favorite part about being governor.
Turns Out Chris Christie Hated Traffic on the George Washington Bridge, Too|David Freedlander|January 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And yet, Helen—ha—ha—ha, he's a stalwart old rogue still, and must have been a devil of a tyke when he was young.
Willy Reilly|William Carleton
That's right, tyke them snivellin' kids 'ome—blast me if ever I—&c, &c, &c.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 100., Jan. 10, 1891|Various
An' when the door opened an' the man wi' the wooden feet cam' in—preserve me, but he was a weary-lookin' tyke.
The Men of the Moss-Hags|S. R. Crockett

Hardly a tyke or messan but's awa' to Peden to get her whaulpies named at the Holy Linn!
The Men of the Moss-Hags|S. R. Crockett
Got a headache, I suppose, from drinking with that New York tyke they sent us yesterday!
Pirate Gold|Frederic Jesup Stimson

British Dictionary definitions for tyke

tyke

tike

/ (taɪk) /

noun

a dog, esp a mongrel

informal a small or cheeky child: used esp in affectionate reproof

British dialect a rough ill-mannered person

Also called: Yorkshire tyke British slang, often offensive a person from Yorkshire

Australian slang, offensive a Roman Catholic

Word Origin for tyke

C14: from Old Norse tīk bitch

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单词	tyke
释义	tyke ¹ or tike [ tahyk ] / taɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tyke ON THESAURUS.COM noun a child, especially a small boy. any small child. a cur; mongrel. Chiefly Scot. a low, contemptible fellow; boor. Origin of tyke ¹ 1350–1400; Middle English <Old Norse tīk bitch Words nearby tyke tycoon, Tydeus, tyee, Tygart, tying, tyke, tylectomy, Tylenol, Tyler, tyloma, tylopod Definition for tyke (2 of 2) tyke² or tike [ tahyk ] / taɪk / noun Australia and New Zealand Informal. a Roman Catholic. Origin of tyke ² 1940–45; compare Ulster English Taig contemptuous term for a Roman Catholic Irishman, archaic English teague derogatory name for an Irishman <Irish Tadhg a common personal name Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tyke The tyke asked the gov his favorite part about being governor. Turns Out Chris Christie Hated Traffic on the George Washington Bridge, Too\|David Freedlander\|January 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And yet, Helen—ha—ha—ha, he's a stalwart old rogue still, and must have been a devil of a tyke when he was young. Willy Reilly\|William Carleton That's right, tyke them snivellin' kids 'ome—blast me if ever I—&c, &c, &c. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 100., Jan. 10, 1891\|Various An' when the door opened an' the man wi' the wooden feet cam' in—preserve me, but he was a weary-lookin' tyke. The Men of the Moss-Hags\|S. R. Crockett Hardly a tyke or messan but's awa' to Peden to get her whaulpies named at the Holy Linn! The Men of the Moss-Hags\|S. R. Crockett Got a headache, I suppose, from drinking with that New York tyke they sent us yesterday! Pirate Gold\|Frederic Jesup Stimson British Dictionary definitions for tyke tyke tike / (taɪk) / noun a dog, esp a mongrel informal a small or cheeky child: used esp in affectionate reproof British dialect a rough ill-mannered person Also called: Yorkshire tyke British slang, often offensive a person from Yorkshire Australian slang, offensive a Roman Catholic Word Origin for tyke C14: from Old Norse tīk bitch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tyke boy, cur, dog, child, squirt, mongrel
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tyke

or tike

noun

Origin of tyke

Words nearby tyke

Definition for tyke (2 of 2)

or tike

noun

Origin of tyke

Example sentences from the Web for tyke

British Dictionary definitions for tyke

tike

noun

Word Origin for tyke

Words related to tyke