TIKES

A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.

A relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery.

"The steady tick of the clock provided a comforting background for the conversation."

A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement.

"At midday, the long bond is up a tick."

A jiffy (unit of time defined by basic timer frequency).

Ticking.

A sheet that wraps around a mattress; the cover of a mattress, containing the filling.

Credit, trust.

(place names) A goat.

"Tickenhall Drive"

A boorish person.

A mongrel dog.

A small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one

A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement