ticked

American  

[tikt] / tɪkt /

adjective

Slang.

1. angry; miffed.

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Etymology

Origin of ticked

First recorded in 1935–40; tick ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Sales ticked up in North America as well as in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region and in the Asia Pacific and Latin America market.

From The Wall Street Journal

A new report from credit evaluator Fitch Ratings shows that while BDCs have seen rapid growth, areas of concern have also ticked higher, such as loans falling into the payment-in-kind category and widening performance gaps.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mom got ticked off at the implication that I was the rez equivalent of a country mouse getting to see the big city.

From Literature

With six landings in total, it felt like the Moon had been well and truly ticked off the space to-do list.

From BBC

On Friday, the University of Michigan’s March consumer survey showed that while short-term inflation expectations have ticked up, longer-term expectations remain moderate.

From The Wall Street Journal