tike Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
    Goth; boor; tyke; barbarian; peasant; churl.
  2. noun a young person of either sex
    tiddler; nipper; tyke; small fry; nestling; youngster; child; fry; shaver; minor; kid.
    • she writes books for children
    • they're just kids
    • `tiddler' is a British term for youngster

WordNet

Tike noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A tick. See 2d Tick. Obs.
Tike noun
Etymology
Icel. tik a bitch; akin to Sw. tik.
Definitions
  1. A dog; a cur. "Bobtail tike or trundle-tail." Shak.
  2. A countryman or clown; a boorish person.

Webster 1913