Sekirov Dictionary

tchick

/ǁ/

exclamation 4
noun 1
verb 1
forms 3

exclamation4

A click sound such as a palatal, lateral, or dental click.
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Used to represent similar animal or other natural sounds
- The clumsy Herr was trying in vain to strike a light with a flint. Tchick! Tchick! but no spark appeared. — 1869
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used to express disapproval or disappointment
- Tchick! Tchick! Now I call that an awful pity Katie. — 1884
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used to urge on a horse or other animal.
- Do come back! Come along, old fellow! — tchick, tchick, tchick, tchicky." — 1877

noun1

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A clicking sound, such as a palatal or dental click.
- The sound is created by sucking on the molars in the back of the mouth to create a sound (tchick) somewhat like that used in English to […] — 2011

verb1

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to make a tchick sound.
- And the glass of water they've left for me Shall 'tchick!' to tell them I'm drinking! — 1857

forms

tchicked · tchicking · tchicks

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