tyke
noun[C]
(alsotike)uk/taɪk/us/taɪk/tykenoun[C](CHILD)
informal
ayoungchild:
小孩子These newtoysaimtoengagetykes'brains.
UKinformal
achildwhobehavesbadlyin a way that isfunnyratherthanserious:
调皮鬼,小淘气Come here, youcheekylittletyke!过来,你这个小淘气鬼!
a child
- childWhen I was a child the summers seemed to go on for ever.
- boyThere's a new boy in my class.
- girlThe girl's name is Sally.
- kidI'm off to pick up the kids from school.
- kiddieI saw her with a little kiddie in a pushchair.
- little oneThe little ones must be hungry by now.
- Thefatherof fourrecallsleavinga toyshop because two of histykesthrewtempertantrums.
- Researchers at Tufts University in Boston say these TV-watchingtykesare morelikelytoeatpizza,saltysnacksandsodathan morehealthfulfare.
- WhenNobelwas a tyke, hisfatherwent to Finland and Russia to makelandandseamines.
Children & babies
- ankle-biter
- arrival
- babe
- babe in arms
- baby
- comfort blanket
- crawler
- designer baby
- devil
- diddums
- oops-a-daisy
- pacifier
- papoose
- perisher
- pest
- toddler
- toilet-trained
- tomboy
- tot
- urchin
tykenoun[C](RUDE MAN)
UKold-fashionedinformal
arudeman who does notbehavein a way that isgenerallyacceptable:
What would she do with agreat,coarsetyke like me!