Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ticked

/tˈɪkt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
ticked
IPA
/tˈɪkt/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Ticked off; annoyed.

Canadian usage; American usage; Slang

adj

flecked, multicolored

verb

simple past and past participle of tick

Usage

Inflected Forms

more ticked (comparative) most ticked (superlative)

Rhymes With

picked kicked strict predict restrict addict clicked tricked depict contradict inflict licked

Questions

How do you pronounce ticked?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɪkt/.
What does ticked mean?
Ticked off; annoyed.

How to pronounce ticked

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