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# tyke

noun (a tyke, tykes)

«tyke» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (informal) A tyke is a small child, especially a cheeky or naughty one, said in a friendly way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tyke/#m1)
2. (UK, informal) A Tyke is a nickname for a person from Yorkshire. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tyke/#m2)
3. (old, mostly UK) A tyke is a dog of no special breed, a mongrel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tyke/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday talk adults call a little child a tyke with affection. In northern England, Yorkshire people are sometimes called Tykes. Phrases: little tyke, cheeky tyke.

### Examples

- Come here, you little tyke! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tyke/#x1)
- The cheeky tyke hid Grandad's glasses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tyke/#x2)
- Even as a tyke, she loved football. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tyke/#x3)
- (UK) He's a proper Yorkshire tyke. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tyke/#x4)
- The old farmer's tyke barked at the gate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tyke/#x5)
- Those tykes have muddy footprints all over the floor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tyke/#x6)

### Note

Informal and friendly, not rude for a child. Spelling: tyke (sometimes tike). Can be a slight insult for an adult.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tyke» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tyke/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tyke» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tyke.html) on Mova free.