Phrase Hound found 40 phrases and 132 compound words that contain ticks. The most common are listed below. Open ticks in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 40
- beggar's ticksThe bur marigold (Bidens spp.) and its achenes, which are armed with barbed awns that adhere to clothing.
- deer ticksplural of deer tick: A 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.
- hard ticksplural of hard tick: 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
- soft ticksplural of soft tick: Any 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.
- beggar-ticksAlternative form of beggar's ticks: The bur marigold (Bidens spp.) and its achenes, which are armed with barbed awns that adhere to clothing.
- black-legged ticksplural of black-legged tick: A deer tick (Ixodes scapularis).
- castor bean ticksplural of castor bean tick: A tick of species Ixodes ricinus, a vector for Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis.
- birdcatcher ticksplural of birdcatcher tick: Synonym of ticking (“a marking that occurs on some horses”).
- armchair ticksplural of armchair tick: The addition of a new bird to one's personal list resulting from a change in taxonomy or a delayed identification.
- bat ticksplural of bat tick: Any of various wingless dipterous insects that are parasitic to bats, such as some in genus Argas
- blood ticksplural of blood tick: A tick of the family Ixodidae, especially one engorged with blood.
- blue ticksplural of blue tick: 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 …
- cattle ticksplural of cattle tick: Any of several species of ticks that feed on cattle, typically the larger soft-bodied variaties.
- kangaroo ticksplural of kangaroo tick: A tick of species Amblyomma triguttatum, that primarily parasites on kangaroos and other macropods.
- pasture ticksplural of pasture tick: A tick of species Ixodes ricinus, a vector for Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis.
- seed ticksplural of seed tick: A small, immature tick larva.
- sheep ticksplural of sheep tick: A tick of species Ixodes ricinus, a vector for Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis.
- straw ticksplural of straw tick: A bed mattress made from a coarse cotton material, or shoddy, and filled with (usually) straw.
- ticks awaythird-person singular simple present indicative of tick away: To count down to zero (i.e. signaling the end (or start) of something).
- ticks downthird-person singular simple present indicative of tick down: To count the time down to zero.
- ticks offthird-person singular simple present indicative of tick off: To sign an item on a list with a tick mark, especially as a signal that the item has been verified or completed.
- ticks overthird-person singular simple present indicative of tick over: to idle (to run at a slow speed, or out of gear).
- ticks pastthird-person singular simple present indicative of tick past: To continue over time.
- top-ticksthird-person singular simple present indicative of top-tick: To trade (usually, to buy) an asset at its peak, immediately before its price declines.
- turkey ticksplural of turkey tick: Synonym of lone star tick (“Amblyomma americanum”).
Compound words 132
- joysticksplural of joystick: A mechanical control device consisting of a handgrip mounted on a base or pedestal and typically having one or more buttons, used to control an aircraft, computer, or other equipment.
- chopsticksA hand game in which players hold up a number of fingers on each hand and try, through certain moves, to eliminate their opponent's hands.
- candlesticksplural of candlestick: A holder with a socket or spike for a candle.
- fiddlesticksNonsense! Expresses dismissal or disdain.
- drumsticksplural of drumstick: A stick used to play drums.
- lipsticksplural of lipstick: Makeup for the lips.
- broomsticksplural of broomstick: The handle of a broom (sweeping tool); (sometimes) the entire broom.
- breadsticksplural of breadstick: A long, very slender loaf of crisp bread smaller than a baguette; for example, grissini from Italy and rosquilletas from Spain.
- glowsticksplural of glowstick: A single-use translucent plastic tube containing isolated substances which when combined are capable of producing light through chemoluminescence without an electrical power source; used as an emergency light source or …
- yardsticksplural of yardstick: A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.