Ticker vs Sicker - What's the difference?
ticker | sicker |
A measuring or reporting device, particularly one which makes a ticking sound as the measured events occur.
A ticker tape.
(colloquial) The heart.
A birdwatcher who aims to see (and tick off on a list) as many bird species as possible.
(sick)
(obsolete, outside, dialects) certain
(obsolete, outside, dialects) secure
(obsolete, outside, dialects) certainly
(obsolete, outside, dialects) securely
(mining, UK, dialect) To percolate, trickle, or ooze, as water through a crack.
(Webster 1913)
As a noun ticker
is a measuring or reporting device, particularly one which makes a ticking sound as the measured events occur.As an adjective sicker is
(sick) or sicker can be (obsolete|outside|dialects) certain.As an adverb sicker is
(obsolete|outside|dialects) certainly.As a verb sicker is
(mining|uk|dialect) to percolate, trickle, or ooze, as water through a crack.ticker
English
Noun
(en noun)- The ticker was showing an increased rate of flow.
- I checked the prices on the ticker one last time before placing the trade.
- To my surprise, the ticker showed that the deal had already gone through.
- My ticker gave out and I had to go to the hospital for surgery.