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tiktik [tik.tik.] : cornstarch (n.); detective (n.); smegma (n.); spy (n.)
Synonyms: bulas; buwas

Derivatives of tiktik


Glosses:
cornstarch
n. (substance)1. cornflour, cornstarchstarch prepared from the grains of corn; used in cooking as a thickener.
~ amylum, starcha complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles.
detective
n. (person)1. detective, investigator, police detective, teca police officer who investigates crimes.
~ dick, gumshoe, hawkshawsomeone who is a detective.
~ plainclothesmana detective who wears civilian clothes on duty.
~ police officer, policeman, officera member of a police force.; "it was an accident, officer"
~ traceran investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods.
n. (person)2. detectivean investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public.
~ investigatorsomeone who investigates.
~ private detective, private eye, private investigator, shamus, sherlock, operative, pisomeone who can be employed as a detective to collect information.
~ sleuth, sleuthhounda detective who follows a trail.
smegma
n. (body)1. smegmaa white secretion of the sebaceous glands of the foreskin.
~ sebumthe oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin.
spy
n. (person)1. spy, undercover agent(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors.
~ armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machinethe military forces of a nation.; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
~ counterspy, molea spy who works against enemy espionage.
~ double agenta spy who works for two mutually antagonistic countries.
~ espionage agentsomeone employed to spy on another country or business competitor.
~ foreign agenta spy for a foreign country.
~ infiltratorsomeone who takes up a position surreptitiously for the purpose of espionage.
~ intelligence agent, intelligence officer, operative, secret agenta person secretly employed in espionage for a government.
~ sleepera spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal.
~ margarete gertrud zelle, mata hariDutch dancer who was executed by the French as a German spy in World War I (1876-1917).
n. (person)2. spya secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people.; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night"
~ snoop, snoopera spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others.
~ looker, spectator, viewer, watcher, witnessa close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind).; "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"
~ shadower, tail, shadowa spy employed to follow someone and report their movements.
v. (perception)3. descry, espy, spot, spycatch sight of.
~ sight, spycatch sight of; to perceive with the eyes.; "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge"
v. (communication)4. sleuth, snoop, spy, stagwatch, observe, or inquire secretly.
~ enquire, investigate, inquireconduct an inquiry or investigation of.; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"
~ monitor, supervisekeep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance.; "we are monitoring the air quality"; "the police monitor the suspect's moves"
v. (perception)5. sight, spycatch sight of; to perceive with the eyes.; "he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge"
~ perceive, comprehendto become aware of through the senses.; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"
~ descry, espy, spot, spycatch sight of.
~ detect, discover, notice, observe, finddiscover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of.; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"
v. (communication)6. spysecretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage.; "spy for the Russians"
~ enquire, investigate, inquireconduct an inquiry or investigation of.; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"