ticky-box (B2)
adjective
Definition
ticky-box means infested with ticks (the tiny woodland arthropod of the order Acarina). It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as ticky-box.
A ticky-box tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became ticky-box after the announcement.
How to Use ticky-box
- ticky-box + noun (collocation)
- Use ticky-box before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a ticky-box reaction."
- become ticky-box (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became ticky-box near the end."
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