ticked

[ tikt ]

/ tɪkt /

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adjective Slang.

angry; miffed.

QUIZ

SHALL WE PLAY A "SHALL" VS. "SHOULD" CHALLENGE?

Should you take this quiz on “shall” versus “should”? It should prove to be a quick challenge!

Question 1 of 6

Which form is used to state an obligation or duty someone has?

Origin of ticked

First recorded in 1935–40; tick¹ + -ed²

A curse-filled half hour that saw my blood boil as my filing deadline ticked further into the past.
J.K. Rowling Pens the Greatest Horror Story Ever: Dolores Umbridge Was Real|Kevin Fallon|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The CIA ticked up its support for some armed rebel groups later that summer.
Obama Stifled Hillary’s Syria Plans and Ignored Her Iraq Warnings for Years|Josh Rogin|August 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But today they do and China is more than a little ticked off about it.
Why China Hates This New D.C. Street Name|David Keyes|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Further, while Obama's poll numbers have ticked up recently, they are still underwater.
Democratic Candidate Embraces Obamacare In New Ad|Ben Jacobs|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The old clock on the wall ticked with a deafening vengeance.
The King Abdicates From Late-Night Nation|Tom Shales|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Till then, nothing—not even these thoughts that ticked as if out of a tape-machine from my brain.
In Accordance with the Evidence|Oliver Onions
The clock ticked; pigeons cooed on the veranda; a door opened in the distance, and for a moment a treble voice was heard.
Villa Rubein and Other Stories|John Galsworthy
She ticked off each succeeding clause on her much-beringed fingers.
A German Pompadour|Marie Hay
Then he ticked off at the figures four, eight, twelve and sixteen.
Radio Boys Loyalty|Wayne Whipple
A long second ticked by, while Forrester tried to apply even more neural pressure.
Pagan Passions|Gordon Randall Garrett