tween vs tyke

tween

noun
  • A child, especially a girl, in the age range between middle childhood and adolescence, normally between eight and thirteen years of age. 

  • An action of tweening (inserting frames for continuity); a sequence of frames generated by tweening. 

  • a number or age in the twenties (plural only), or a person of that age 

adj
  • Of or having to do with tweenagers. 

verb
  • To generate intermediate frames in an animated sequence so as to give the appearance of smooth movement. 

tyke

noun
  • A small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one 

  • A Roman Catholic 

  • A mongrel dog. 

  • An initiation level of sports competition for young children 

  • A person from Yorkshire; a Yorkshireman or Yorkshirewoman 

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