Tibet |
an autonomous region of southwestern China on a high plateau north of the Himalayas, noted as a center for Buddhism since the 7th century. |
Tibetan |
of or pertaining to Tibet or its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions] |
tibia |
the inner and larger bone of the human leg between the knee and the ankle; shinbone. [2 definitions] |
tic |
an involuntary spasmodic contraction or twitching of muscles, usu. in the face or extremities, that may occur habitually or in times of stress. |
tic douloureux |
painful tic (French); an affliction marked by painful, darting paroxysms and muscular twitches of the face. |
tick1 |
a recurrent small sharp clicking sound, esp. that of a clock or timing mechanism. [7 definitions] |
tick2 |
any of numerous parasitic bloodsucking arachnids related to spiders and mites, that attach themselves to warm-blooded animals and are in some cases carriers of infectious diseases. |
tick3 |
the cloth casing for a mattress or pillow. |
ticker |
a telegraphic receiver that automatically prints stock market quotations and reports on paper tape. [4 definitions] |
ticker tape |
paper tape upon which a telegraphic ticker prints stock quotations, reports, and the like. |
ticker-tape parade |
a parade in which a championship sports team, war hero, or dignitary is showered with ticker tape, confetti, and the like from buildings along the parade route. |
ticket |
a small, usu. narrow slip of thin cardboard or paper, serving as evidence of prepayment of the fare, fee, or admission price of some event, service, or the like. [10 definitions] |
ticketless |
combined form of ticket. |
tick fever |
any infectious fever, such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, transmitted to humans by the bite of a tick. |
ticking |
a strong, closely woven, usu. twill fabric of cotton or linen, used in casings for mattresses and pillows. |
tickle |
to touch, stroke, or poke (someone or part of someone's body) so as to produce a tingling or itching sensation or spasmodic laughter or movement. [6 definitions] |
tickled pink |
delighted or very pleased. |
tickler |
a person or thing that tickles. [2 definitions] |
ticklish |
sensitive to tickling. [3 definitions] |
tick-tack-toe |
a game for two players, one marking X's and the other marking O's in turn on a grid of nine squares until one succeeds in filling three squares with the same mark in a row down, across, or on a diagonal. |
ticktock |
the ticking sound of a mechanical clock, metronome, or the like. [2 definitions] |