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 dog2 achiefly British : a clumsy, churlish, or eccentric person b: a small child