Lexic.us

Definition of Ticking

1. Noun. A metallic tapping sound. "He counted the ticks of the clock"

2. Noun. A strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers.

Definition of Ticking

1. n. A strong, closely woven linen or cotton fabric, of which ticks for beds are made. It is usually twilled, and woven in stripes of different colors, as white and blue; -- called also ticken.

Definition of Ticking

1. Noun. A strong cotton or linen fabric used to cover pillows and mattresses. ¹

2. Noun. A sound of something ticking. ¹

3. Noun. An illusional style of dance where one moves his or her body to the "tic" of the music creating a strobe or animated effect. ¹

4. Noun. A marking that occurs on some horses. It involves white flecks of hair at the flank, and white hairs at the base of the tail, called a skunk tail or rabicano. Sometimes referred to as birdcatcher ticks. ¹

5. Verb. (present participle of tick) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ticking

1. a strong cotton fabric [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ticking

ticketholders ticketing ticketings ticketless ticketlessness tickets tickety-boo tickety boo tickey tickey-box

tickey-boxes tickey box tickey boxes tickeys tickies ticking (current term) ticking-off ticking-over ticking bomb ticking off

tickings tickle pink tickle somebody's funny bone tickle someone's fancy tickle the ivories tickled tickled pink ticklenburg ticklenburgs

Literary usage of Ticking

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Young Lady's Book: A Manual of Amusements, Exercises, Studies, and Pursuits by Matilda Anne Planche Mackarness (1888)
"Between the stripes of the ticking a coral-stitch must be worked, alternated with herringbone-stitch, the gold braid being run on between on the black ..."

2. The Descent of Man: And Selection in Relation to Sex by Charles ( Darwin (1890)
"Courtship of butterflies—Battles—ticking noise—Colours common to both sexes, or more brilliant in the males—Examples—Not due to the direct action of the ..."

3. The Port Folio by Joseph Dennie, Asbury Dickins (1822)
"... we, in a particular manner, pray for the check-and-ticking weavers of In his prayer alter sermon in the forenoon, Mr. noticed mair sense, or less siller ..."

4. Tales of the Chesapeake by George Alfred Townsend (1880)
"This is the ticking Stone," said my companion, pointing to a recumbent slab, worn smooth and scarcely showing a trace of former lettering ; " put your ear ..."

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