variants
or less commonly tike
1
a
: a small child
b
chiefly British
: a clumsy, churlish, or eccentric person
2
: dog
especially
: an inferior or mongrel dog
Examples of tyke in a Sentence
adopted a lovable tyke from the local animal shelter
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It was taken when Naumov was about 3, a little tyke trying to find his footing on the ice for the first time.
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Dave Skretta, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2026
There are two scenes that show the transformation of main characters into the Tin Man and the Scarecrow, and while the more harrowing stuff is seen in flashes or close-ups, there’s still some unnerving body horror that could give tykes nightmares.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
An inspiring 60-second spot from Pampers features an array of wee tykes, all being comforted or protected by the popular Procter & Gamble diaper.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Colombian rapper Maluma stopped a concert in Mexico City to chastise one of his own fans for bringing her infant to his show and exposing the tyke to high decibel levels.
—Sandra Lilley, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
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Dave Skretta, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2026
There are two scenes that show the transformation of main characters into the Tin Man and the Scarecrow, and while the more harrowing stuff is seen in flashes or close-ups, there’s still some unnerving body horror that could give tykes nightmares.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
An inspiring 60-second spot from Pampers features an array of wee tykes, all being comforted or protected by the popular Procter & Gamble diaper.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Colombian rapper Maluma stopped a concert in Mexico City to chastise one of his own fans for bringing her infant to his show and exposing the tyke to high decibel levels.
—Sandra Lilley, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Tyke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tyke. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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