Phrase Hound found 78 phrases and 139 compound words that contain tick. The most common are listed below. Open tick in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 78
- tick offTo sign an item on a list with a tick mark, especially as a signal that the item has been verified or completed.
- tick-tockThe sound of the ticking of an analog clock.
- castor bean tickA tick of species Ixodes ricinus, a vector for Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis.
- tick biteA bite from a tick that can pass various illnesses to the bitten host.
- tick-borne encephalitisA viral infectious disease of the central nervous system borne by ticks, which most often manifests as meningitis, encephalitis, or meningoencephalitis.
- deer tickA hard-bodied tick of species Ixodes scapularis, of the eastern and northern Midwestern United States, one of four species of tick that is carrier of Lyme disease.
- tick tackThe sound of repeated tapping, knocking, or clicking.
- tick and tieTo make sure that every item in a ledger or in an inventory is accounted for and properly connected to other items to which it relates.
- tight as a tickDrunk, inebriated.
- cattle tickAny of several species of ticks that feed on cattle, typically the larger soft-bodied variaties.
- hard tickAny 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
- tick boxA small space on a form in which a tick or cross may be placed as a response.
- tick feverany of various diseases transmitted by ticks
- tick all the boxesTo fulfill all the requirements, especially as itemized in a list; to have all the needed characteristics; to complete all the steps in a process in an orderly manner.
- blue tickSynonym of blue check: A Twitter user whose account was verified by Twitter as authentic (i.e. not a parody or imposter account) and deemed to be of public interest prior to this system's replacement by a paid verification scheme in early …
- rabbit tickHaemaphysalis leporispalustris, a species of tick that is widely distributed in the Americas.
- sheep tickSynonym of castor bean tick: A tick of species Ixodes ricinus, a vector for Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis.
- soft tickAny tick in the family Argasidae, differing from the so-called hard ticks in several respects, in particular in that they lack a defensive hard shield (or scutum) on the body.
- tick beanAlternative spelling of tic bean: Synonym of fava bean (Vicia faba).
- tick markA mark (often one of a series) made to show that an operation or task has been completed.
- turkey tickSynonym of lone star tick (“Amblyomma americanum”).
- wood tickDermacentor variabilis, a tick that carries bacteria responsible for several diseases in humans.
- make tickTo cause someone or something to operate the way it does.
- tick bitesplural of tick bite: A bite from a tick that can pass various illnesses to the bitten host.
- top-tickTo trade (usually, to buy) an asset at its peak, immediately before its price declines.
Compound words 139
- tickleThe act of tickling.
- backtickThe symbol `, resembling a reversed quotation mark and also being, or being homoglyphic to (depending on mental model), a grave accent mark in isolation. (Common uses include (1) use as a dead key in composing grave-accented characters …
- bluetickA coonhound of a certain breed originating in the United States.
- tickableThat can be ticked; capable of being marked with a tick or check mark.
- beggartickAlternative form of beggar's ticks: The bur marigold (Bidens spp.) and its achenes, which are armed with barbed awns that adhere to clothing.
- megatickA greatly desirable addition to the list of birds one has seen, usually because it is rare or seldom seen.
- tickicideA substance that kills ticks.
- ticklessLacking ticks (the insect).
- subtickA secondary tick that occurs between regular ticks.
- bedtickA sheet used for enclosing the materials of a mattress, such as straw.