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tice¹

  • /taɪs/

Where it comes from

Possibly from entice, as below, suggesting the bowler's purpose.

noun tices

  1. dated A ball bowled to strike the ground about a bat's length in front of the wicket; a yorker. Bowlers should practise both toss and tice.

    Similar: yorker

  2. A ball left at a hittable but difficult distance or position, to lure the opponent into a mistake.

tice²

  • /taɪs/

Where it comes from

Aphetic form of entice.

verb tices · ticing · ticed

  1. obsolete, transitive To entice (someone). VVhat ſtrong enchantments tice my yeelding ſoule […]

Tice³

proper noun Tices

  1. countable, uncountable A surname.
  2. countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States.
  3. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Menard County, Illinois, United States.

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"tice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tice. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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tice. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tice

Chicago

"tice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tice.

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@misc{tice_2026,
  title = {tice},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tice},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}