tike
/taik/ Cách viết khác : (tike) /taik/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A child, especially a young or small one: "tike" can refer to a young person of either sex, often implying youthfulness or small size.
- A crude, uncouth, or ill-bred person: "tike" can also denote a person who is considered boorish, lacking in culture or refinement.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (meaning: child):
- The park was full of little tikes running around.
- He's a cute little tike, always full of energy.
- Noun (meaning: uncouth person):
- Don't act like such a tike; have some manners at the table.
- He was dismissed as a country tike with no sophistication.
Advanced Usage
- "Young tike": emphasizes the youth of the child.
- The young tike followed his mother everywhere.
- Used informally and can be considered slightly old-fashioned or regional, particularly in British English.
Variants and Related Words
- Tyke: This is the more common spelling variant for both meanings.
- Tiddler (British, informal): A synonym specifically for a small child or a very small fish.
Synonyms
- Child: A young human being.
- Kid (informal): A child or young person.
- Boor: A rough and bad-mannered person (synonym for the second meaning).
- Lout: An uncouth or aggressive man or boy (synonym for the second meaning).
Related Phrases
- A cheeky little tike: A phrase describing a mischievous or impudent child.
- That cheeky little tike took a biscuit without asking.
- A rough tike: A phrase describing an uncultured or coarse person.
- He was a rough tike from the outskirts, unfamiliar with city ways.
Noun
- a young person of either sex
- she writes books for children
- they're just kids
- `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
- a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement