variants
or less commonly tike
1
a
: a small child
b
chiefly British
: a clumsy, churlish, or eccentric person
2
: dog
especially
: an inferior or mongrel dog
Examples of tyke in a Sentence
adopted a lovable tyke from the local animal shelter
Recent Examples on the Web
Adolescence and even childhood have become arenas of intense competition for the future students of elite colleges, whose typically upper- or upper-middle-class parents hover nearby at all times, reminding their tykes of the stakes.
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George Scialabba, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
There will even be a social area for tiny tykes and their families.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
This little tyke grew up to be a heartthrob who has transitioned from a TV actor to Hollywood A-lister.
—Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
That will be followed by Jude Law and a starship of precocious tykes in Skeleton Crew.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2023
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George Scialabba, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2015
There will even be a social area for tiny tykes and their families.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
This little tyke grew up to be a heartthrob who has transitioned from a TV actor to Hollywood A-lister.
—Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
That will be followed by Jude Law and a starship of precocious tykes in Skeleton Crew.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2023
See all Example Sentences for tyke
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“Tyke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tyke. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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