Main Entry: tyke

Variant(s): also tike \ˈtīk\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English tyke, from Old Norse tīk bitch; akin to Middle Low German tīke bitch

Date: 15th century

1 : dog; especially : an inferior or mongrel dog
2 a chiefly British : a clumsy, churlish, or eccentric person b : a small child