TYKE


Meaning of TYKE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also tike ˈtīk

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.