Webster's Dictionary 1913

2674

Tiaraed

Ti‐a″raed (?), a. Adorned with, or wearing, a tiara.

2675

Tib-cat

Tib″–cat′ (?), n. A female cat. Halliwell.

2676

Tibia

‖Tib″i‐a (?), n.; pl.Tibiæ (#). 1. (Anat.) The inner, or preaxial, and usually the larger, of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee.2. (Zoöl.) The fourth joint of...

2677

Tibial

Tib″i‐al (?), a. [L. tibialis, fr. tibia the shin bone; also, a pipe or flute, originally made of a bone: cf. F. tibial.] 1. Of or pertaining to a tibia.2. Of or pertaining to a...

2678

Tibial (2)

Tib″i‐al, n.(Anat.) A tibial bone; a tibiale.

2679

Tibiale

‖Tib′i‐a″le (?), n.; pl.Tibialia (#). (Anat.) The bone or cartilage of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia and corresponds to a part of the astragalus in man and most ma...

2680

Tibicinate

Ti‐bic″i‐nate (?), v. i. [L. tibicinare.] To play on a tibia, or pipe.

2681

Tibio-

Tib″i‐o– (?). A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the tibia; as, tibiotarsus, tibiofibular.

2682

Tibiotarsal

Tib′i‐o‐tar″sal (?), a.(Anat.) (a) Of or pertaining to both to the tibia and the tarsus; as, the tibiotarsal articulation. (b) Of or pertaining to the tibiotarsus.

2683

Tibiotarsus

Tib′i‐o‐tar″sus (?), n.; pl.Tibiotarsi (�). (Anat.) The large bone between the femur and tarsometatarsus in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the proximal part of ...

2684

Tibrie

Tib″rie (?), n.(Zoöl.) The pollack.

2685

Tic

Tic (?), n.(Med.) A local and habitual convulsive motion of certain muscles; especially, such a motion of some of the muscles of the face; twitching; velication; — called also s...

2686

Tical

‖Ti‐cal″ (?), n. 1. A bean-shaped coin of Siam, worth about sixty cents; also, a weight equal to 236 grains troy. Malcom.2. A money of account in China, reckoning at about $1.60...

2687

Tice

Tice (?), v. t. [Aphetic form of entice.] To entice. The Coronation.

2688

Tice (2)

Tice, n.(Cricket) A ball bowled to strike the ground about a bat's length in front of the wicket.

2689

Ticement

Tice″ment (?), n. Enticement.

2690

Tichorrhine

Tich″or‐rhine (?), n.(Paleon.) A fossil rhinoceros with a vertical bony medial septum supporting the nose; the hairy rhinoceros.

2691

Tick

Tick (?), n. [Abbrev. from ticket.] Credit; trust; as, to buy on, or upon, tick.

2692

Tick (2)

Tick, v. i. 1. To go on trust, or credit.2. To give tick; to trust.

2693

Tick (3)

Tick, n. [OE. tike, teke; akin to D. teek, G. zecke. Cf. Tike a tick.] (Zoöl.) (a) Any one of numerous species of large parasitic mites which attach themselves to, and suck the ...

2694

Tick (4)

Tick, n. [LL. techa, teca, L. theca case, Gr. �, fr. � to put. See Thesis.] 1. The cover, or case, of a bed, mattress, etc., which contains the straw, feathers, hair, or other f...

2695

Tick (5)

Tick, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Ticked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Ticking.] [Probably of imitative origin; cf. D. tikken, LG. ticken.] 1. To make a small or repeating noise by beating or othe...

2696

Tick (6)

Tick, n. 1. A quick, audible beat, as of a clock.2. Any small mark intended to direct attention to something, or to serve as a check. Dickens.3. (Zoöl.) The whinchat; — so calle...

2697

Tick (7)

Tick, v. t. To check off by means of a tick or any small mark; to score.When I had got all my responsibilities down upon my list, I compared each with the bill and ticked it off...

2698

Ticken

Tick″en (?), n. See Ticking. R. Browning.

2699

Ticker

Tick″er (?), n. [See Tick.] One who, or that which, ticks, or produces a ticking sound, as a watch or clock, a telegraphic sounder, etc.

2700

Ticker (2)

Tick″er, n. A telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints off stock quotations (stock ticker) and other news on a paper ribbon or “tape.”