variants
or less commonly tike
1
a
: a small child
b
chiefly British
: a clumsy, churlish, or eccentric person
2
: dog
especially
: an inferior or mongrel dog
Examples of tyke in a Sentence
adopted a lovable tyke from the local animal shelter
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And with nearly 7,500 square feet of living space, tiny tykes are afforded lots of breathing room to enjoy.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
Their reputation and their small tyke’s appetite are counting on something to turn around, and fast.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
Her fave baby monitor, toy her tyke loves, and baby clothes are all here too.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 16 July 2024
Adolescence and even childhood have become arenas of intense competition for the future students of elite colleges, whose typically upper- or upper-middle-class parents hover nearby at all times, reminding their tykes of the stakes.
—George Scialabba, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
Their reputation and their small tyke’s appetite are counting on something to turn around, and fast.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
Her fave baby monitor, toy her tyke loves, and baby clothes are all here too.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 16 July 2024
Adolescence and even childhood have become arenas of intense competition for the future students of elite colleges, whose typically upper- or upper-middle-class parents hover nearby at all times, reminding their tykes of the stakes.
—George Scialabba, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
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“Tyke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tyke. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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