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tice.

A ball bowled to strike the ground about a bat's length in front of the wicket; a yorker.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/taɪs/
  1. A ball bowled to strike the ground about a bat's length in front of the wicket; a yorker.

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

Where this word comes from

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

verb/taɪs/
  1. To entice (someone).

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

Aphetic form of entice.

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