tricycle means A cycle with three wheels, powered by pedals and usually intended for young children. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 67 out of 100.
tricycle is pronounced /ˈtɹaɪsɪkəl/.
Etymology
From French tricycle. By surface analysis, tri- + cycle.
noun
- A cycle with three wheels, powered by pedals and usually intended for young children.“[S]o I rode home on my brand new tricycle to find the rest of the family parked in front of the box.”
- An autorickshaw; A motorized cycle rickshaw (usually a roofed motorcycle with sidecar, often available for hire in the manner of a taxi)
verb
- To ride a tricycle.“The child tricycled around the driveway until dark.”