ticks
Definitions
Noun
- A metallic tapping sound
- Any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals
- A mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
- A light mattress
Verb
- Make a clicking or ticking sound
- Make a sound like a clock or a timer
- Sew
- Put a check mark on or near or next to
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "ticks".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sticks | 1 | 22 |
| 2 | ticks | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | broomsticks | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | candlesticks | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | chopsticks | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | lipsticks | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | nightsticks | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | upticks | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | yardsticks | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "ticks".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tax | 1 | 201 |
| 2 | takes | 1 | 86 |
| 3 | attacks | 2 | 22 |
| 4 | sticks | 1 | 22 |
| 5 | stocks | 1 | 18 |
| 6 | talks | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | stakes | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | turks | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | steaks | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | stacks | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | stock's | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | tech's | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | tex | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | attics | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | eyetech's | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | stac's | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | stake's | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | stalks | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | stocks' | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | stokes | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | stukes | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | styx | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | tacks | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | talk's | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | techs | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | teck's | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | tics | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | tikes | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | tookes | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | tucks | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | tuks | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | tux | 1 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "ticks".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "ticks" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "ticks" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "ticks" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 9
Sound Alikes: 32
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Ontario reports more Lyme disease as blacklegged ticks drive anaplasmosis higher
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Apr 27, 2026 State of Delaware News (.gov)
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