full as a tick



*full as a tick

very full of food or drink. (Alludes to a tick that has filled itself full of blood. See also tight as a tick. *Also: as ~.) Little Billy ate and ate until he was as full as a tick. Our cat drank the cream until he became full as a tick.
See also: full, tick

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Seachlann-Irish
Flavianus-Ancient Roman
Jaffe-Hebrew
Keir-Scottish, English (Rare)
Epiphanius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Aranrhod-Welsh, Welsh Mythology