tyke

tyke

noun \ˈtīk\

Definition of TYKE

1

: dog; especially : an inferior or mongrel dog

2

a chiefly British : a clumsy, churlish, or eccentric person b : a small child

Variants of TYKE

tyke also tike \ˈtīk\

Examples of TYKE

1. <adopted a lovable tyke from the local animal shelter>

Origin of TYKE

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

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to TYKE

Synonyms: canine, doggy (or doggie), hound, pooch, dog (also tike)

Related Words: cur, mongrel, mutt; bitch; lapdog, pup, puppy, puppy dog, whelp; bandog, bird dog, coonhound, courser, gundog, hunter, sheepdog, sled dog, watchdog, wolf dog, wolfhound; guide dog, police dog, working dog

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Rhymes with TYKE

bike, dike, fyke, haik, hike, like, mike, pike, psych, shrike, sike, spike, strike, trike