Read full poem →You snored, and I heard the petals unlatch,
Tapping and ticking like nervous fingers.
Dictionary Entry
A strong cotton or linen fabric used to cover pillows and mattresses.
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Common Phrases
. tickingaway tickingoff tickingclock tickingover tickingtime tickingticking clockticking still
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Poetry examples for “ticking”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →But shortly afterwards the parrot died too.
The Dresden clock continued ticking on the mantelpiece,
And the footman sat upon the dining-table