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Tickey vs Tickly - What's the difference?

tickey | tickly |

As a noun tickey

is (south africa|obsolete) a silver threepenny bit.

As an adjective tickly is

having an itchy sensation like that of being tickled.

tickey

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (South Africa, obsolete) A silver threepenny bit.

    • Derived terms

    * tickey box * long tickey * tickey-draai * stops on a tickey. * half a brick and a tickey high. South African English

    tickly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having an itchy sensation like that of being tickled.
  • Producing an itchy sensation like that of being tickled.
    • a tickly woollen blanket