Added 9 October 2026 tic /tɪk/ noun Categories: Describing WordsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tic at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A local and habitual twitching especially in the face. Origin Borrowed from French tic. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: spasmtwitchtwitchingticktockoddityquirkidiosyncrasyboardmannerismassemblyboards Back to today's word