ticky box
ticky box noun: a blank square on a form in which a check mark or cross may be placed in order to indicate a selection.
Noun (1)
ticky box (plural ticky boxes)
- A blank square on a form in which a check mark or cross may be placed in order to indicate a selection.
- At college I took a sort of ticky box approach to doing my work. I'd say to myself, right, I've done that, I've measured that, I've read that.2006, Kay Sambell, Liz McDowell, Alistair Sambell, “Supporting diverse students: developing learner autonomy via assessment”, in Cordelia Bryan, Karen Clegg, editors, Innovative Assessment in Higher...
Noun (2)
ticky box (plural ticky boxes)
- A payphone; Alternative spelling of tickey box.
- They were trying to figure out how to call long distance from the ticky box.2008, Paula Nangle, The Leper Compound, Bellevue Literary Press, →ISBN, page 96
Synonyms of ticky box
Forms of ticky box
| plural | ticky boxes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ticky-box |
Origin of ticky box
From ticky (“a tick mark”) + box.
From tickey (“South African threepenny coin”) + box.
Questions about ticky box
- What does ticky box mean?
- Ticky box means a blank square on a form in which a check mark or cross may be placed in order to indicate a selection.
- What part of speech is ticky box?
- Ticky box is a noun.
- What is the plural of ticky box?
- The plural of ticky box is ticky boxes.
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