Definition of "tike" [tike]

• Variant of tyke. (noun)

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• "There were also not enough experienced engineers to design, build, or operate these plants, so the plants that were built had a number of flaws that took tike to work out."
• "That ought to satisfy all of our righty-tike brethren!"
• "Separated from its parents, the little tike was near death and could not be revived by human zoo workers."