sceartán — meaning in English

English meaning

• parasite noun An organism that lives on or in another species and benefits at that host's expense.
• tick noun A small blood-feeding arachnid that attaches to the skin of animals and humans.

Senses

sceartán is used for these senses in English:

• parasite (pejorative) A person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back. [from 16th c.]
• tick A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.

parasite — full definition

1. noun An organism that lives on or in another species and benefits at that host's expense.
2. noun A person who lives off others' effort or generosity without giving anything back.

tick — full definition

1. noun A small blood-feeding arachnid that attaches to the skin of animals and humans.
2. noun A short, sharp repeated sound, like that made by a clock.
3. noun A checkmark used to show something is correct or complete.
4. verb To make a rhythmic clicking sound, or to mark something with a checkmark.

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