any insect of the Tephritidae family, whose larvae damage plant tissue.
any insect of the Drosophilidae family, whose larvae feed on ripening fruit, especially the species Drosophila melanogaster that is used in genetic research.
A woman who enjoys the company of homosexual men; a "fag hag".
A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.
A mark on any scale of measurement; a unit of measurement.
Credit, trust.
The whinchat.
A bird seen (or heard) by a birdwatcher, for the first time that day, year, trip, etc., and thus added to a list of observed birds.
A jiffy (unit of time defined by basic timer frequency).
A short period of time, particularly a second.
Ticking.
A periodic increment of damage or healing caused by an ongoing status effect.
A sheet that wraps around a mattress; the cover of a mattress, containing the filling.
A relatively quiet but sharp sound generally made repeatedly by moving machinery.
A mark (✓) made to indicate agreement, correctness or acknowledgement.
To strike gently; to pat.
To make a tick or checkmark.
To go on trust, or credit.
To work or operate, especially mechanically.
To add (a bird) to a list of birds that have been seen (or heard).
To give tick; to trust.
To make a clicking noise similar to the movement of the hands in an analog clock.