ticked

[tikt]

adjective

Slang.

1. angry; miffed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ticked¹

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

Example Sentences

Profound autism cases have ticked upward, but the much bigger rise has been in the children with fewer impairments.

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The rise in production will be complemented by a slight rise in average Brent crude prices, which ticked up to $69.13 a barrel from $67.88 in the prior quarter.

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Wage growth in the UK cooled slightly over the summer, as unemployment ticked up slightly.

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Spending on athletic apparel also ticked down slightly, despite still being a strong trend.

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Preliminary October data showed that the monthly index reading ticked down to 55, from 55.1 in September.

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