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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. a native of Yorkshire;

2. a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement;
[syn: peasant, barbarian, boor, churl, Goth, tyke, tike]

3. a young person of either sex;
- Example: "she writes books for children"
- Example: "they're just kids"
- Example: "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"
[syn: child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Tike \Tike\, n. [Icel. t[imac]k a bitch; akin to Sw. tik.]
   1. A dog; a cur. "Bobtail tike or trundle-tail." --Shak.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. A countryman or clown; a boorish, clumsy, or eccentric
      person; -- also spelled tyke.
      [1913 Webster +PJC]

   3. a small child; -- variant of tyke.
      [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Tyke \Tyke\, n.
   1. See 2d Tike.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. a small child.
      [PJC]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Tyke
    n 1: a native of Yorkshire
    2: a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
       [syn: peasant, barbarian, boor, churl, Goth,
       tyke, tike]
    3: a young person of either sex; "she writes books for
       children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term
       for youngster" [syn: child, kid, youngster, minor,
       shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke,
       fry, nestling]