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1. Indian_tick_fever
noun. a disease (common in India and around the Mediterranean area) caused by a rickettsia that is transmitted to humans by a reddish brown tick (ixodid) that lives on dogs and other mammals.
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4. fever
noun. ['ˈfiːvɝ'] a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection.
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5. tick
noun. ['ˈtɪk'] a metallic tapping sound.
Etymology
- tick (English)
- tek (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ticia (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- ticket (English)
- estiquet (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- tike (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. tick
verb. ['ˈtɪk'] make a clicking or ticking sound.
Etymology
- tick (English)
- tek (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ticia (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- ticket (English)
- estiquet (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- tike (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. tick
noun. ['ˈtɪk'] any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals.
Etymology
- tick (English)
- tek (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ticia (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- ticket (English)
- estiquet (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- tike (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. tick
verb. ['ˈtɪk'] make a sound like a clock or a timer.
Etymology
- tick (English)
- tek (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ticia (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- ticket (English)
- estiquet (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- tike (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. tick
noun. ['ˈtɪk'] a light mattress.
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Etymology
- tick (English)
- tek (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ticia (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- ticket (English)
- estiquet (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- tike (Middle English (1100-1500))