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2 : a marker used for identification or classification : TAG, LABEL

3 : SLATE 4

4 : a summons issued to a traffic offender

Synonyms

check, note, pass, token

2ticket verb 1 : to attach a ticket to

2 : to furnish or serve with a ticket

Synonyms

label, mark, tag—more at LABEL

tick·ing noun : a strong fabric used in upholstering and as a mattress covering

tick·le verb tick·led; tick·ling 1 : to excite or stir up agreeably : PLEASE, AMUSE

2 : to have a tingling sensation

3 : to touch (as a body part) lightly so as to cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

— tickle noun

— tick·ler noun

tick·lish adjective 1 : overly sensitive : TOUCHY

2 : UNSTABLE

3 : requiring delicate handling <~ subject>

4 : sensitive to tickling

— tick·lish·ly adverb

— tick·lish·ness noun

Synonyms

catchy, delicate, difficult, knotty, problematic, spiny, thorny, touchy, tough, tricky—more at TRICKY

tidal wave noun 1 : an unusually high sea wave that sometimes follows an earthquake

2 : an unusual rise of water alongshore due to strong winds

tid·bit noun : a choice morsel

Synonyms

bite, morsel, mouthful, nibble, taste—more at MORSEL

dainty, delicacy, goody, treat—more at DELICACY

1tide noun [ORIGIN: ME, time, fr. OE tīd]

1 : the alternate rising and falling of the surface of the ocean

2 : something that fluctuates like the tides of the sea

— tid·al adjective

Synonyms

current, drift, leaning, run, tendency, trend, wind—more at TREND

2tide verb tid·ed; tid·ing : to carry through or help along as if by the tide

tide·land noun 1 : land overflowed during flood tide

2 : land under the ocean within a nation's territorial waters — often used in pl.

tide·wa·ter noun 1 : water overflowing land at flood tide

2 : low-lying coastal land

tid·ings noun plural : previously unknown information : NEWS

Synonyms

intelligence, item, news, story, word—more at NEWS

1tidy adjective ti·di·er; -est 1 : well ordered and cared for : NEAT

2 a : exceeding most other things of like kind esp. in quantity or size : LARGE

b : significantly great : SUBSTANTIAL

— ti·di·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] crisp, neat, orderly, shipshape, snug, trim, uncluttered—more at NEAT

[2a, b] considerable, good, goodly, healthy, large, respectable, significant, sizable, substantial—more at CONSIDERABLE

2tidy verb ti·died; ti·dy·ing 1 : to put in order

2 : to make things tidy

3tidy noun, plural tidies : a decorated covering used to protect the back or arms of a chair from wear or soil

1tie noun 1 : a line, ribbon, or cord used for fastening, uniting, or closing

2 : a structural element (as a beam or rod) holding two pieces together

3 : one of the cross supports to which railroad rails are fastened

4 : a connecting link : BOND

5 : an equality in number (as of votes or scores); also : an undecided or deadlocked contest

6 : NECKTIE

Synonyms

[4] bond, cement, knot, ligature, link—more at BOND

[5] dead heat, draw, stalemate, standoff; also deadlock, impasse; photo finish; toss-up

2tie verb tied; ty·ing or tie·ing 1 : to fasten, attach, or close by means of a tie

2 : to bring together firmly : UNITE

3 : to form a knot or bow in <~ a scarf>

4 : to restrain from freedom of action : CONSTRAIN

5 a : to make or have an equal score with

b : to provide or offer something equal to

Synonyms

[1] band, bind, gird, truss; also cinch, cord, rope, strap, thread, wire; lash, leash, tether; interlace, intertwine, interweave, lace; entangle, knot, snarl, tangle, twist; coil, wind

Antonyms

unbind, untie

[5b] equal, match, meet

tie·back noun : a decorative strip for draping a curtain to the side of a window

tie–dye·ing noun : a method of producing patterns in textiles by tying parts of the fabric so that they will not absorb the dye

— tie–dyed adjective

tie–in noun : CONNECTION

tier noun : ROW, LAYER; especially : one of two or more rows arranged