Descriptions

T'ien-ching, Noun

(n)

Tianjin, Tientsin, T'ien-ching: (a major industrial center in northeastern China on the Grand Canal near the Yellow Sea; 3rd largest city in China)

T-shirt, Noun

(n)

jersey, T-shirt, tee_shirt: (a close-fitting pullover shirt)

T.B., Noun

(n)

tuberculosis, TB, : (infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages))

TAT, Noun

(n)

cheapness, tackiness, tat, sleaze: (tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar)

(n)

Thematic_Apperception_Test, TAT: (a projective technique using black-and-white pictures; subjects tell a story about each picture)

TB, Noun

(n)

terabit, Tbit, Tb: (a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabits or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bits)

(n)

terabyte, TB: (a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabytes or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bytes)

(n)

terabyte, tebibyte, TB, TiB: (a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibytes or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bytes)

(n) terbium, Tb, atomic_number_65: (a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite)

(n)

tuberculosis, TB, : (infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages))

TCE, Noun

(n)

trichloroethylene, trichloroethane, TCE: (a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage)

TCP, Noun

(n)

transmission_control_protocol, TCP: (a protocol developed for the internet to get data from one network device to another) "TCP uses a retransmission strategy to insure that data will not be lost in transmission"

THC, Noun

(n)

tetrahydrocannabinol, THC: (psychoactive substance present in marijuana)

THz, Noun

(n)

terahertz, THz: (one trillion periods per second)

TIA, Noun

(n)

transient_ischemic_attack, TIA: (brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage)

TLC, Noun

(n)

tender_loving_care, TLC: (considerate and solicitous care) "young children need lots of TLC"

TNF, Noun

(n)

tumor_necrosis_factor, tumour_necrosis_factor, TNF: (a proinflammatory cytokine that is produced by white blood cells (monocytes and macrophages); has an antineoplastic effect but causes inflammation (as in rheumatoid arthritis))

TNT, Noun

(n)

TNT, trinitrotoluene: (explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene)

TN, Noun

(n)

Tennessee, Volunteer_State, TN: (a state in east central United States)

TOPV, Noun

(n)

Sabin_vaccine, oral_poliovirus_vaccine, OPV, trivalent_live_oral_poliomyelitis_vaccine, TOPV: (an oral vaccine (containing live but weakened poliovirus) that is given to provide immunity to poliomyelitis)

TPN, Noun

(n)

total_parenteral_nutrition, TPN, hyperalimentation: (administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava; used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes)

TRF, Noun

(n)

thyrotropin-releasing_hormone, TRH, thyrotropin-releasing_factor, TRF, protirelin: (hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary)

TRH, Noun

(n)

thyrotropin-releasing_hormone, TRH, thyrotropin-releasing_factor, TRF, protirelin: (hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary)

TSH, Noun

(n)

thyrotropin, thyrotropic_hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotrophic_hormone, thyroid-stimulating_hormone, TSH: (anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland)

TSS, Noun

(n)

toxic_shock, toxic_shock_syndrome, TSS: (syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus; characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse erythema and shock; occurs especially in menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons)

TT, Noun

(n) Micronesia, Federated_States_of_Micronesia, TT: (a country scattered over Micronesia with a constitutional government in free association with the United States; achieved independence in 1986)

(n)

Palau, Republic_of_Palau, TT: (a republic in the western central Pacific Ocean in association with the United States)

(n) terrestrial_time, TT, terrestrial_dynamical_time, TDT, ephemeris_time: ((astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth's motions)

TURP, Noun

(n)

transurethral_resection_of_the_prostate, TURP: (removal of significant amounts of prostate tissue (as in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia))

TV, Noun

(n)

television, telecasting, TV, video: (broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects) "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs"

(n)

television_receiver, television, television_set, tv, tv_set, idiot_box, boob_tube, telly, goggle_box: (an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen) "the British call a tv set a telly"

TX, Noun

(n)

Texas, Lone-Star_State, TX: (the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico)

T, Noun

(n)

deoxythymidine_monophosphate, T: (one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose))

(n)

metric_ton, MT, tonne, t: (a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms)

(n)

T, t: (the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet)

(n)

thymine, T: (a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine)

(n)

thyroxine, thyroxin, tetraiodothyronine, T: (hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells) "thyroxine is 65% iodine"

(n)

triiodothyronine, liothyronine, T: (thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer)

Taal, Noun

(n)

Afrikaans, Taal, South_African_Dutch: (an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish)

Tabernacle, Noun

(n)

synagogue, temple, tabernacle: ((Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation)

(n)

Tabernacle, Mormon_Tabernacle: (the Mormon temple)

(n)

Tabernacle: ((Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus)

Tabernacles, Noun

(n)

Succoth, Sukkoth, Succos, Feast_of_Booths, Feast_of_Tabernacles, Tabernacles: (a major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness)

(n)

synagogue, temple, tabernacle: ((Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation)

(n)

Tabernacle, Mormon_Tabernacle: (the Mormon temple)

(n)

Tabernacle: ((Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus)

Tabriz, Noun

(n)

Tabriz: (an ancient city in northwestern Iran; known for hot springs)

Tacitus, Noun

(n)

Tacitus, Publius_Cornelius_Tacitus, Gaius_Cornelius_Tacitus: (Roman historian who wrote major works on the history of the Roman Empire (56-120))

Tacoma, Noun

(n)

Tacoma: (a city in west central Washington on an arm of Puget Sound to the south of Seattle)

Tadjik, Noun

(n)

Tajikistan, Republic_of_Tajikistan, Tadzhikistan, Tadzhik, Tadjik, Tajik: (a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet)

Tadzhik, Noun

(n)

Tajik, Tadzhik: (a native or inhabitant of Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China)

(n)

Tajik, Tadzhik: (an ethnic group (mostly Moslem) living in Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China)

(n)

Tajiki, Tajik, Tadzhik: (the Iranian language of the Tajik that is closely related to Farsi; spoken in Iran and Tajikistan)

(n)

Tajikistan, Republic_of_Tajikistan, Tadzhikistan, Tadzhik, Tadjik, Tajik: (a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet)

Tadzhikistan, Noun

(n)

Tajikistan, Republic_of_Tajikistan, Tadzhikistan, Tadzhik, Tadjik, Tajik: (a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet)

Taegu, Noun

(n)

Taegu, Tegu: (a city in southeastern South Korea)

Taft, Noun

(n)

Taft, Lorado_Taft: (United States sculptor (1860-1936))

(n)

Taft, William_Howard_Taft, President_Taft: (27th President of the United States and later chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1857-1930))

Tagamet, Noun

(n)

cimetidine, Tagamet: (a drug (trade name Tagamet) used to treat peptic ulcers by decreasing the secretion of stomach acid)

Tahiti, Noun

(n)

Tahiti: (an island in the south Pacific; the most important island in French Polynesia; made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin)

Tahitian, Adjective

(a)

Tahitian: (of or relating to or characteristic of the island of Tahiti or its residents or their language and culture)

Tahitian, Noun

(n)

Tahitian: (a native or inhabitant of Tahiti)

(n)

Tahitian: (the Oceanic language spoken on Tahiti)

Tai, Adjective

(a)

Thai, Tai, Siamese: (of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people) "Siamese kings"; "different Thai tribes live in the north"

(a)

Thai, Tai, Siamese: (of or relating to the languages of the Thai people) "Thai tones"

(a)

Thai, Tai, Siamese: (of or relating to Thailand) "the Thai border with Laos"

Tai, Noun

(n)

Tai: (the most widespread and best known of the Kadai family of languages)

(n)

Thai, Tai, Siamese: (a native or inhabitant of Thailand)

Taipeh, Noun

(n)

Taipei, Taipeh, capital_of_Taiwan: (the capital of Nationalist China; located in northern Taiwan)

Taipei, Noun

(n)

Taipei, Taipeh, capital_of_Taiwan: (the capital of Nationalist China; located in northern Taiwan)

Taiwan, Noun

(n)

Taiwan, China, Nationalist_China, Republic_of_China: (a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong)

(n)

Taiwan, Formosa: (an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea)

Taiwanese, Adjective

(a)

Taiwanese, Chinese, Formosan: (of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language) "the Taiwanese capital is Taipeh"

Taiwanese, Noun

(n)

Min, Min_dialect, Fukien, Fukkianese, Hokkianese, Amoy, Taiwanese: (any of the forms of Chinese spoken in Fukien province)

(n)

Taiwanese: (a native or inhabitant of Taiwan)

Tajik, Noun

(n)

Tajik, Tadzhik: (a native or inhabitant of Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China)

(n)

Tajik, Tadzhik: (an ethnic group (mostly Moslem) living in Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China)

(n)

Tajiki, Tajik, Tadzhik: (the Iranian language of the Tajik that is closely related to Farsi; spoken in Iran and Tajikistan)

(n)

Tajikistan, Republic_of_Tajikistan, Tadzhikistan, Tadzhik, Tadjik, Tajik: (a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet)

Tajiki, Noun

(n)

Tajiki, Tajik, Tadzhik: (the Iranian language of the Tajik that is closely related to Farsi; spoken in Iran and Tajikistan)

Tajikistan, Noun

(n)

Tajikistan, Republic_of_Tajikistan, Tadzhikistan, Tadzhik, Tadjik, Tajik: (a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet)

Takelma, Noun

(n)

Takelma: (a member of a North American Indian people of southwestern Oregon)

(n)

Takilman, Takelma: (a Penutian language spoken by the Takelma)

Takilman, Noun

(n)

Takilman, Takelma: (a Penutian language spoken by the Takelma)

Talbot, Noun

(n)

Talbot, Fox_Talbot, William_Henry_Fox_Talbot: (English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877))

Taleban, Noun

(n)

Taliban, Taleban: (a fundamentalist Islamic militia; in 1995 the Taliban militia took over Afghanistan and in 1996 took Kabul and set up an Islamic government) "the Taliban enforced a strict Muslim code of behavior"

Taliban, Noun

(n)

Taliban, Taleban: (a fundamentalist Islamic militia; in 1995 the Taliban militia took over Afghanistan and in 1996 took Kabul and set up an Islamic government) "the Taliban enforced a strict Muslim code of behavior"

Talien, Noun

(n)

Dalian, Talien, Dairen: (a port and shipbuilding center in northeastern China on the Liaodong Peninsula; now a part of Luda)

Tallin, Noun

(n)

Tallinn, Tallin, capital_of_Estonia: (a port city on the Gulf of Finland that is the capital and largest city of Estonia)

Tallinn, Noun

(n)

Tallinn, Tallin, capital_of_Estonia: (a port city on the Gulf of Finland that is the capital and largest city of Estonia)

Tallis, Noun

(n)

prayer_shawl, tallith, tallis: ((Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer)

(n)

Tallis, Thomas_Tallis: (English organist and composer of church and secular music; was granted a monopoly in music printing with William Byrd (1505-1585))

Talwin, Noun

(n)

pentazocine, Talwin: (analgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphine)

Tamale, Noun

(n)

Tamale: (a city in northern Ghana)

(n)

tamale: (corn and cornmeal dough stuffed with a meat mixture then wrapped in corn husks and steamed)

Tambocor, Noun

(n)

flecainide, Tambocor: (oral antiarrhythmic medication (trade name Tambocor) used as a last resort in treating arrhythmias; increases the risk of sudden death in heart attack patients)

Tamburlaine, Noun

(n)

Tamerlane, Tamburlaine, Timur, Timur_Lenk: (Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405))

Tamerlane, Noun

(n)

Tamerlane, Tamburlaine, Timur, Timur_Lenk: (Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405))

Tamil, Adjective

(a)

Tamil: (of or relating to a speaker of the Tamil language or the language itself) "Tamil agglutinative phrases"

Tamil, Noun

(n)

Tamil: (a member of the mixed Dravidian and Caucasian people of southern India and Sri Lanka)

(n)

Tamil: (the Dravidian language spoken since prehistoric times by the Tamil in southern India and Sri Lanka)

Tammerfors, Noun

(n)

Tampere, Tammerfors: (an industrial city in south central Finland)

Tammuz, Noun

(n)

Dumuzi, Tammuz: (Sumerian and Babylonian god of pastures and vegetation; consort of Inanna)

(n)

Tammuz, Thammuz: (the tenth month of the civil year; the fourth month of the ecclesiastic year (in June and July))

Tampa, Noun

(n)

Tampa: (a resort city in western Florida; located on Tampa Bay on the Gulf of Mexico)

Tampere, Noun

(n)

Tampere, Tammerfors: (an industrial city in south central Finland)

Tanach, Noun

(n)

Tanakh, Tanach, Hebrew_Scripture: (the Jewish scriptures which consist of three divisions--the Torah and the Prophets and the Writings)

Tanakh, Noun

(n)

Tanakh, Tanach, Hebrew_Scripture: (the Jewish scriptures which consist of three divisions--the Torah and the Prophets and the Writings)

Tandearil, Noun

(n)

oxyphenbutazone, Tandearil: (an anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tandearil) used to treat arthritis and bursitis)

Tang, Noun

(n)

bladderwrack, black_rockweed, bladder_fucus, tang, Fucus_vesiculosus: (a common rockweed used in preparing kelp and as manure)

(n)

nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest: (a tart spicy quality)

(n)

relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, nip, tang: (the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth)

(n)

sea_tangle, tang: (any of various kelps especially of the genus Laminaria)

(n)

serrated_wrack, Fucus_serratus, tang: (brown algae seaweed with serrated edges)

(n)

Tang, Tang_dynasty: (the imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 907)

(n)

tang, sea_tang: (any of various coarse seaweeds)

Tangier, Noun

(n)

Tangier, Tangiers: (a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar) "the first tangerines were shipped from Tangier to Europe in 1841"

Tangiers, Noun

(n)

Tangier, Tangiers: (a city of northern Morocco at the west end of the Strait of Gibraltar) "the first tangerines were shipped from Tangier to Europe in 1841"

Tantra, Noun

(n)

tantra: (any of a fairly recent class of Hindu or Buddhist religious literature concerned with ritual acts of body and speech and mind)

(n)

Tantra, Tantrism: (doctrine of enlightenment as the realization of the oneness of one's self and the visible world; combines elements of Hinduism and paganism including magical and mystical elements like mantras and mudras and erotic rites; especially influential in Tibet)

Tantric, Adjective

(a)

Tantric, Tantrik: (of or relating to Tantrism) "Tantric rituals"

Tantrik, Adjective

(a)

Tantric, Tantrik: (of or relating to Tantrism) "Tantric rituals"

Tantrism, Noun

(n)

Tantra, Tantrism: (doctrine of enlightenment as the realization of the oneness of one's self and the visible world; combines elements of Hinduism and paganism including magical and mystical elements like mantras and mudras and erotic rites; especially influential in Tibet)

(n)

Tantrism: (movement within Buddhism combining elements of Hinduism and paganism)

Tanzania, Noun

(n)

Tanzania, United_Republic_of_Tanzania: (a republic in eastern Africa)

Tanzanian, Adjective

(a)

Tanzanian: (of or relating to the republic of Tanzania or its people)

Tanzanian, Noun

(n)

Tanzanian: (a native or inhabitant of Tanzania)

Tao, Noun

(n)

Tao: (the ultimate principle of the universe)

(n)

Taoist, Tao: (an adherent of any branch of Taoism)

Taoism, Noun

(n)

Taoism: (a Chinese sect claiming to follow the teaching of Lao-tzu but incorporating pantheism and sorcery in addition to Taoism)

(n)

Taoism: (religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu)

(n)

Taoism, Hsuan_Chiao: (popular Chinese philosophical system based in teachings of Lao-tzu but characterized by a pantheism of many gods and the practices of alchemy and divination and magic)

(n)

Taoism, Daoism: (philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life and noninterference with the course of natural events)

Taoist, Adjective

(a)

Taoist: (of or relating to the popular Chinese religious system based on the teachings of Lao-tzu but including a pantheon of gods along with divination and magic) "Taoist temples"

(a)

Taoist: (of or relating to the philosophical system developed by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu advocating a simple honest life)

Taoist, Noun

(n)

Taoist, Tao: (an adherent of any branch of Taoism)

Tara, Noun

(n)

Tara: (a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century)

Tarabulus, Noun

(n)

Tarabulus, Tripoli, Tarabulus_Ash-Sham, Trablous: (a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea)

Taraktagenos, Noun

(n)

Hydnocarpus, genus_Hydnocarpus, Taraktagenos, genus_Taraktagenos, Taraktogenos, genus_Taraktogenos: (medium to large Indonesian and Malaysian trees)

Taraktogenos, Noun

(n)

Hydnocarpus, genus_Hydnocarpus, Taraktagenos, genus_Taraktagenos, Taraktogenos, genus_Taraktogenos: (medium to large Indonesian and Malaysian trees)

Tarawa-Makin, Noun

(n)

Tarawa, Makin, Tarawa-Makin: (battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting)

Tarawa, Noun

(n)

Tarawa, Bairiki: (national capital of Kiribati)

(n)

Tarawa, Makin, Tarawa-Makin: (battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting)

Tarheel, Noun

(n)

North_Carolinian, Tarheel: (a native or resident of North Carolina)

Tarquin, Noun

(n)

Tarquin, Tarquin_the_Proud, Tarquinius, Tarquinius_Superbus, Lucius_Tarquinius_Superbus: (according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC))

Tarquinius, Noun

(n)

Tarquin, Tarquin_the_Proud, Tarquinius, Tarquinius_Superbus, Lucius_Tarquinius_Superbus: (according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC))

Tartar, Noun

(n)

cream_of_tartar, tartar, potassium_bitartrate, potassium_hydrogen_tartrate: (a salt used especially in baking powder)

(n)

dragon, tartar: (a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman)

(n)

tartar, calculus, tophus: (an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums)

(n)

Tatar, Tartar, Mongol_Tatar: (a member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century)

Tartarean, Adjective

(s)

Hadean, Plutonian, Tartarean: (of or relating to or characteristic of Hades or Tartarus)

Tartarus, Noun

(n)

Gehenna, Tartarus: (a place where the wicked are punished after death)

Tartary, Noun

(n)

Tartary, Tatary: (the vast geographical region of Europe and Asia that was controlled by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries) "under Genghis Khan Tartary extended as far east as the Pacific Ocean"

Tartufe, Noun

(n)

Tartuffe, Tartufe: (a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety (after the protagonist in a play by Moliere))

Tartuffe, Noun

(n)

Tartuffe, Tartufe: (a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety (after the protagonist in a play by Moliere))

Tashkent, Noun

(n)

Tashkent, Taskent, capital_of_Uzbek: (the capital of Uzbekistan)

Tashmit, Noun

(n)

Tashmit, Tashmitum: (consort of Nabu)

Tashmitum, Noun

(n)

Tashmit, Tashmitum: (consort of Nabu)

Taskent, Noun

(n)

Tashkent, Taskent, capital_of_Uzbek: (the capital of Uzbekistan)

Tasmania, Noun

(n)

Tasmania: (an Australian state on the island of Tasmania)

(n)

Tasmania: (an island off the southeastern coast of Australia)

Tasmanian, Adjective

(a)

Tasmanian: (of or relating to Tasmania)

Tatar, Noun

(n)

Tatar, Tartar, Mongol_Tatar: (a member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century)

(n)

Tatar: (a member of the Turkic-speaking people living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains (the name has been attributed to many other groups))

(n)

Tatar: (the Turkic language spoken by the Tatar living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains)

Tatary, Noun

(n)

Tartary, Tatary: (the vast geographical region of Europe and Asia that was controlled by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries) "under Genghis Khan Tartary extended as far east as the Pacific Ocean"

Tate, Noun

(n)

Tate, Allen_Tate, John_Orley_Allen_Tate: (United States poet and critic (1899-1979))

Taurus, Noun

(n)

Sanchez, Ilich_Sanchez, Ilich_Ramirez_Sanchez, Carlos, Carlos_the_Jackal, Salim, Andres_Martinez, Taurus, Glen_Gebhard, Hector_Hevodidbon, Michael_Assat: (Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949))

(n)

Taurus, Bull: ((astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus)

(n)

Taurus: (a zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere near Orion; between Aries and Gemini)

(n)

Taurus, Taurus_the_Bull, Bull: (the second sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about April 20 to May 20)

Taxophytina, Noun

(n)

Taxopsida, class_Taxopsida, Taxophytina, subdivision_Taxophytina: (yews: in some systems classified as a class (Taxopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Taxophytina) used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta)

Taxopsida, Noun

(n)

Taxopsida, class_Taxopsida, Taxophytina, subdivision_Taxophytina: (yews: in some systems classified as a class (Taxopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Taxophytina) used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta)

Tayalic, Noun

(n)

Tayalic, Atayalic: (a language spoken by a Malaysian people on Formosa)

Taylor, Noun

(n)

Taylor, Deems_Taylor, Joseph_Deems_Taylor: (United States composer and music critic (1885-1966))

(n)

Taylor, Elizabeth_Taylor: (United States film actress (born in England) who was a childhood star; as an adult she often co-starred with Richard Burton (born in 1932))

(n)

Taylor, Zachary_Taylor, President_Taylor: (12th President of the United States; died in office (1784-1850))

Tazicef, Noun

(n)

ceftazidime, Fortaz, Tazicef: (a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections)

Tbilisi, Noun

(n)

Tbilisi, Tiflis, capital_of_Georgia: (the capital and largest city of Georgia on the Kura river)

Tbit, Noun

(n)

terabit, Tbit, Tb: (a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabits or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bits)

Tchad, Noun

(n)

Chad, Republic_of_Chad, Tchad: (a landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960)

Tchaikovsky, Noun

(n)

Tchaikovsky, Peter_Tchaikovsky, Peter_Ilich_Tchaikovsky, Pyotr_Tchaikovsky, Pyotr_Ilych_Tchaikovsky: (important Russian composer whose works are noted for their expressive melodies (1840-1893))

Teach, Noun

(n)

Teach, Edward_Teach, Thatch, Edward_Thatch, Blackbeard: (an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718))

Tebaldi, Noun

(n)

Tebaldi, Renata_Tebaldi: (Italian operatic soprano (born in 1922))

Tebet, Noun

(n)

Tebet, Tevet: (the fourth month of the civil year; the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year (in December and January))

Tecumseh, Noun

(n)

Tecumseh, Tecumtha: (a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813))

Tecumtha, Noun

(n)

Tecumseh, Tecumtha: (a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813))

Ted, Noun

(n)

Ted, Teddy_boy: (a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes)

Teflon, Noun

(n)

Teflon, polytetrafluoroethylene: (a material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided)

Tegu, Noun

(n)

Taegu, Tegu: (a city in southeastern South Korea)

Teheran, Noun

(n)

Teheran, Tehran, capital_of_Iran, Iranian_capital: (the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran)

Tehran, Noun

(n)

Teheran, Tehran, capital_of_Iran, Iranian_capital: (the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran)

Teleprompter, Noun

(n)

Teleprompter: (a prompter for television performers)

Tell, Noun

(n)

Tell, William_Tell: (a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap))

Teller, Noun

(n)

narrator, storyteller, teller: (someone who tells a story)

(n)

Teller, Edward_Teller: (United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003))

(n)

teller, vote_counter: (an official appointed to count the votes (especially in legislative assembly))

(n)

teller, cashier, bank_clerk: (an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money)

Telugu, Noun

(n)

Telugu: (a member of the people in southeastern India (Andhra Pradesh) who speak the Telugu language)

(n)

Telugu: (a Dravidian language spoken by the Telugu in southeastern India)

Templar, Noun

(n)

Knight_Templar, Templar: (a knight of a religious military order established in 1118 to protect pilgrims and the Holy Sepulcher)

Tempra, Noun

(n)

acetaminophen, Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, Anacin_III: (an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets))

Tenerife, Noun

(n)

Tenerife: (a Spanish island in the Atlantic off the northwestern coast of Africa; the largest of the Canary Islands)

Tennessean, Noun

(n)

Tennessean, Volunteer: (a native or resident of Tennessee)

Tennessee, Noun

(n)

Tennessee, Volunteer_State, TN: (a state in east central United States)

(n)

Tennessee, Tennessee_River: (a river formed by the confluence of two other rivers near Knoxville; it follows a U-shaped course to become a tributary of the Ohio River in western Kentucky)

Tenormin, Noun

(n)

atenolol, Tenormin: (an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.))

Tera, Noun

(n)

Tera, Pidlimdi, Yamaltu: (a three-tone Chadic language)

Teresa, Noun

(n)

Teresa, Mother_Teresa, Theresa, Mother_Theresa, Agnes_Gonxha_Bojaxhiu: (Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997))

Terpsichore, Noun

(n)

dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation: (taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music)

(n)

Terpsichore: ((Greek mythology) the Muse of the dance and of choral song)

Terramycin, Noun

(n)

oxytetracycline, hydroxytetracycline, oxytetracycline_hydrochloride, Terramycin: (a yellow crystalline antibiotic (trademark Terramycin) obtained from a soil actinomycete; used to treat various bacterial and rickettsial infections)

Terrietia, Noun

(n)

Heritiera, genus_Heritiera, Terrietia, genus_Terrietia: (small genus of timber trees of eastern Asia, Australasia and tropical Africa that form large buttresses)

Terry, Noun

(n)

Terry, Dame_Ellen_Terry, Dame_Alice_Ellen_Terry: (English actress (1847-1928))

(n)

terry, terry_cloth, terrycloth: (a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes)

Tertiary, Noun

(n)

Tertiary, Tertiary_period: (from 63 million to 2 million years ago)

Terylene, Noun

(n)

Dacron, Terylene: (a kind of polyester fabric)

Tessin, Noun

(n)

Ticino, Tessin: (an Italian-speaking region of southern Switzerland)

Testament, Noun

(n)

testament: (a profession of belief) "he stated his political testament"

(n)

testament: (strong evidence for something) "his easy victory was a testament to his skill"

(n)

Testament: (either of the two main parts of the Christian Bible)

(n)

will, testament: (a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die)

Testudinata, Noun

(n)

Chelonia, order_Chelonia, Testudinata, order_Testudinata, Testudines, order_Testudines: (tortoises and turtles)

Testudines, Noun

(n)

Chelonia, order_Chelonia, Testudinata, order_Testudinata, Testudines, order_Testudines: (tortoises and turtles)

(n)

testudo: (a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification)

(n)

Testudo, genus_Testudo: (type genus of the Testudinidae)

Testudo, Noun

(n)

testudo: (a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification)

(n)

Testudo, genus_Testudo: (type genus of the Testudinidae)

Tet, Noun

(n)

Tet: (the New Year in Vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after January 20th)

Tethyidae, Noun

(n)

Aplysiidae, family_Aplysiidae, Tethyidae, family_Tethyidae: (sea hares)

Tethys, Noun

(n)

Aplysia, genus_Aplysia, Tethys, genus_Tethus: (type genus of the family Aplysiidae)

(n)

Tethys: ((Greek mythology) a Titaness and sea goddess; wife of Oceanus)

Teton, Noun

(n)

Teton, Lakota, Teton_Sioux, Teton_Dakota: (a member of the large western branch of Sioux people which was made up of several groups that lived on the plains)

Tetragoniaceae, Noun

(n)

Aizoaceae, family_Aizoaceae, Tetragoniaceae, family_Tetragoniaceae, carpetweed_family: (succulent herbs or small shrubs mostly of South Africa but also New Zealand and North America: carpetweeds; fig marigolds)

Teutonic, Adjective

(a)

Teutonic, Germanic: (of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages) "Teutonic peoples such as Germans and Scandinavians and British"; "Germanic mythology"

Tevere, Noun

(n)

Tiber, Tevere: (a river of central Italy; flows through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea)

Tevet, Noun

(n)

Tebet, Tevet: (the fourth month of the civil year; the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year (in December and January))

Texan, Adjective

(a)

Texan: (of or relating to or characteristic of Texas or its residents)

Texan, Noun

(n)

Texan: (a native or resident of Texas)

Texas, Noun

(n)

Texas, Lone-Star_State, TX: (the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico)

Th, Noun

(n) thorium, Th, atomic_number_90: (a soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope 232 is used as a power source in nuclear reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands)

(n)

Thursday, Th: (the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day)

Thaddaeus, Noun

(n)

Jude, Saint_Jude, _Jude, Judas, Thaddaeus: ((New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless)

Thai, Adjective

(a)

Thai, Tai, Siamese: (of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people) "Siamese kings"; "different Thai tribes live in the north"

(a)

Thai, Tai, Siamese: (of or relating to the languages of the Thai people) "Thai tones"

(a)

Thai, Tai, Siamese: (of or relating to Thailand) "the Thai border with Laos"

Thai, Noun

(n)

Thai, Tai, Siamese: (a native or inhabitant of Thailand)

(n)

Thai, Siamese, Central_Thai: (a branch of the Tai languages)

Thailand, Noun

(n)

Thailand, Kingdom_of_Thailand, Siam: (a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula) "Thailand is the official name of the former Siam"

Thalidone, Noun

(n)

chlorthalidone, Hygroton, Thalidone: (a diuretic (trade names Hygroton and Thalidone) used to control hypertension and conditions that cause edema; effective in lowering blood pressure to prevent heart attacks)

Thames, Noun

(n)

Thames, River_Thames, Thames_River: (the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea)

Thammuz, Noun

(n)

Tammuz, Thammuz: (the tenth month of the civil year; the fourth month of the ecclesiastic year (in June and July))

Thanksgiving, Noun

(n)

grace, blessing, thanksgiving: (a short prayer of thanks before a meal) "their youngest son said grace"

(n)

Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving_Day: (fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag)

Thatch, Noun

(n)

Teach, Edward_Teach, Thatch, Edward_Thatch, Blackbeard: (an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718))

(n)

thatch: (hair resembling thatched roofing material)

(n)

thatch: (plant stalks used as roofing material)

(n)

thatch, thatched_roof: (a house roof made with a plant material (as straw))

Thatcher, Noun

(n)

Thatcher, Margaret_Thatcher, Margaret_Hilda_Thatcher, Baroness_Thatcher_of_Kesteven, Iron_Lady: (British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925))

(n)

thatcher: (someone skilled in making a roof from plant stalks or foliage)

Thea, Noun

(n)

Thea, Theia: ((Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology)

Theia, Noun

(n)

Thea, Theia: ((Greek mythology) the Titaness who was mother of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology)

Themis, Noun

(n)

Themis: ((Greek mythology) the Titaness who was goddess of justice in ancient mythology)

Theobid, Noun

(n)

theophylline, Elixophyllin, Slo-Bid, Theobid: (a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator)

Theresa, Noun

(n)

Teresa, Mother_Teresa, Theresa, Mother_Theresa, Agnes_Gonxha_Bojaxhiu: (Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997))

Thessalia, Noun

(n)

Thessalia, Thessaly: (a fertile plain on the Aegean Sea in east central Greece; Thessaly was a former region of ancient Greece)

Thessalonica, Noun

(n)

Thessaloniki, Salonika, Salonica, Thessalonica: (a port city in northeastern Greece on an inlet of the Aegean Sea; second largest city of Greece)

Thessaloniki, Noun

(n)

Thessaloniki, Salonika, Salonica, Thessalonica: (a port city in northeastern Greece on an inlet of the Aegean Sea; second largest city of Greece)

Thessaly, Noun

(n)

Thessalia, Thessaly: (a fertile plain on the Aegean Sea in east central Greece; Thessaly was a former region of ancient Greece)

Thibet, Noun

(n)

Tibet, Thibet, Xizang, Sitsang: (an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas)

Thomas, Noun

(n)

Thomas, Seth_Thomas: (United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859))

(n)

Thomas, Norman_Thomas, Norman_Mattoon_Thomas: (United States socialist who was a candidate for president six times (1884-1968))

(n)

Thomas, Lowell_Thomas, Lowell_Jackson_Thomas: (a radio broadcast journalist during World War I and World War II noted for his nightly new broadcast (1892-1981))

(n)

Thomas, Dylan_Thomas, Dylan_Marlais_Thomas: (Welsh poet (1914-1953))

(n)

Thomas, Saint_Thomas, _Thomas, doubting_Thomas, Thomas_the_doubting_Apostle: (the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes)

Thompson, Noun

(n)

Thompson, Homer_Thompson, _Thompson, Homer_Armstrong_Thompson: (United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000))

(n)

Thompson, Benjamin_Thompson, Count_Rumford: (English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814))

Thomson, Noun

(n)

Thomson, Virgil_Thomson, Virgil_Garnett_Thomson: (United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989))

(n)

Thomson, Elihu_Thomson: (United States electrical engineer (born in England) who in 1892 formed a company with Thomas Edison (1853-1937))

(n)

Thomson, George_Paget_Thomson, Sir_George_Paget_Thomson: (English physicist (son of Joseph John Thomson) who was a co-discoverer of the diffraction of electrons by crystals (1892-1975))

(n)

Thomson, Joseph_John_Thomson, Sir_Joseph_John_Thomson: (English physicist who experimented with the conduction of electricity through gases and who discovered the electron and determined its charge and mass (1856-1940))

Thor, Noun

(n)

Thor: ((Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar)

Thorazine, Noun

(n)

chlorpromazine, Thorazine: (a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer)

Thoreau, Noun

(n)

Thoreau, Henry_David_Thoreau: (United States writer and social critic (1817-1862))

Thornton, Noun

(n)

Thornton, William_Thornton: (American architect (1759-1828))

Thorpe, Noun

(n)

Thorpe, Jim_Thorpe, James_Francis_Thorpe: (outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953))

Thursday, Noun

(n)

Thursday, Th: (the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day)

Thymelaeales, Noun

(n)

Myrtales, order_Myrtales, Thymelaeales, order_Thymelaeales: (Myrtaceae; Combretaceae; Elaeagnaceae; Haloragidaceae; Melastomaceae; Lecythidaceae; Lythraceae; Rhizophoraceae; Onagraceae; Lecythidaceae; Punicaceae)

Thymus, Noun

(n)

Thymus, genus_Thymus: (large genus of Old World mints: thyme)

(n)

thymus_gland, thymus: (a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age)

Thyreophora, Noun

(n)

Thyreophora, suborder_Thyreophora, thyreophoran: (armored dinosaurs: stegosaurs and ankylosaurs)

TiB, Noun

(n)

terabyte, tebibyte, TB, TiB: (a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibytes or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bytes)

Ti, Noun

(n) ti, Cordyline_terminalis: (shrub with terminal tufts of elongated leaves used locally for thatching and clothing; thick sweet roots are used as food; tropical southeastern Asia, Australia and Hawaii)

(n)

ti, te, si: (the syllable naming the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization)

(n)

titanium, Ti, atomic_number_22: (a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite)

Tianjin, Noun

(n)

Tianjin, Tientsin, T'ien-ching: (a major industrial center in northeastern China on the Grand Canal near the Yellow Sea; 3rd largest city in China)

Tiber, Noun

(n)

Tiber, Tevere: (a river of central Italy; flows through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea)

Tibet, Noun

(n)

Tibet, Thibet, Xizang, Sitsang: (an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas)

Tibetan, Adjective

(a)

Tibetan: (of or relating to or characteristic of Tibet or its people or their language) "Tibetan monks"

Tibetan, Noun

(n)

Tibetan: (Himalayish language spoken in Tibet)

(n)

Tibetan: (a native or inhabitant of Tibet)

Tibit, Noun

(n)

tebibit, Tibit: (a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibits or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bits)

Tibur, Noun

(n)

Tivoli, Tibur: (a town twenty miles to the east of Rome (Tibur is the ancient name); a summer resort during the Roman empire; noted for its waterfalls)

Ticino, Noun

(n)

Ticino, Tessin: (an Italian-speaking region of southern Switzerland)

Tientsin, Noun

(n)

Tianjin, Tientsin, T'ien-ching: (a major industrial center in northeastern China on the Grand Canal near the Yellow Sea; 3rd largest city in China)

Tiffany, Noun

(n)

Tiffany, Louis_Comfort_Tiffany: (United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (1848-1933))

Tiflis, Noun

(n)

Tbilisi, Tiflis, capital_of_Georgia: (the capital and largest city of Georgia on the Kura river)

Tigers, Noun

(n)

Liberation_Tigers_of_Tamil_Eelam, LTTE, Tamil_Tigers, Tigers, World_Tamil_Association, World_Tamil_Movement: (a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel) "the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war"

(n)

tiger: (a fierce or audacious person) "he's a tiger on the tennis court"; "it aroused the tiger in me"

(n)

tiger, Panthera_tigris: (large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered)

Tijuana, Noun

(n)

Tijuana: (a Mexican city just to the south of San Diego on the Lower California peninsula; popular among American tourists for racetracks and bullfights)

Tilapia, Noun

(n)

Tilapia, genus_Tilapia: (a genus of Cichlidae)

Tilletia, Noun

(n)

Tilletia, genus_Tilletia: (a genus of fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae)

Timor, Noun

(n)

Timor: (an island in Indonesia in the Malay Archipelago; the largest and most eastern of the Lesser Sunda Islands)

Timothy, Noun

(n)

timothy, herd's_grass, Phleum_pratense: (grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay)

(n)

Timothy: (a disciple of Saint Paul who became the leader of the Christian community at Ephesus)

(n)

timothy: (a grass grown for hay)

Timur, Noun

(n)

Tamerlane, Tamburlaine, Timur, Timur_Lenk: (Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405))

Tindal, Noun

(n)

Tyndale, William_Tyndale, Tindale, William_Tindale, Tindal, William_Tindal: (English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into English (which later formed the basis for the King James Version) aroused ecclesiastical opposition; he left England in 1524 and was burned at the stake in Antwerp as a heretic (1494-1536))

Tindale, Noun

(n)

Tyndale, William_Tyndale, Tindale, William_Tindale, Tindal, William_Tindal: (English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into English (which later formed the basis for the King James Version) aroused ecclesiastical opposition; he left England in 1524 and was burned at the stake in Antwerp as a heretic (1494-1536))

Tinea, Noun

(n)

tinea, ringworm, roundworm: (infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches)

(n)

Tinea, genus_Tinea: (type genus of the Tineidae: clothes moths)

Tirol, Noun

(n)

Tyrol, Tirol: (a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy)

Titan, Noun

(n)

colossus, behemoth, giant, heavyweight, titan: (a person of exceptional importance and reputation)

(n)

Titan: ((Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth))

(n)

Titan: (the largest of the satellites of Saturn; has a hazy nitrogen atmosphere)

Tito, Noun

(n)

Tito, Marshal_Tito, Josip_Broz: (Yugoslav statesman who led the resistance to German occupation during World War II and established a communist state after the war (1892-1980))

Tivoli, Noun

(n)

Tivoli, Tibur: (a town twenty miles to the east of Rome (Tibur is the ancient name); a summer resort during the Roman empire; noted for its waterfalls)

Tl, Noun

(n)

thallium, Tl, atomic_number_81: (a soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron ores)

Tobago, Noun

(n)

Tobago: (island in West Indies)

Todd, Noun

(n)

Todd, Sir_Alexander_Robertus_Todd, Lord_Todd: (Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907))

(n)

Todd, Sweeney_Todd: (fictional character in a play by George Pitt; a barber who murdered his customers)

Tofranil, Noun

(n)

imipramine, impramine_hydrochloride, Imavate, Tofranil: (a tricyclic antidepressant (trade names Imavate and Tofranil) used to treat clinical depression)

Tokio, Noun

(n)

Tokyo, Tokio, Yeddo, Yedo, Edo, Japanese_capital, capital_of_Japan: (the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan)

Tokyo, Noun

(n)

Tokyo, Tokio, Yeddo, Yedo, Edo, Japanese_capital, capital_of_Japan: (the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan)

Tolbukhin, Noun

(n)

Dobrich, Tolbukhin: (a city in northeastern Bulgaria (north of Varna) that is the commercial center of an agricultural region)

Toledo, Noun

(n)

Toledo: (an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie)

(n)

Toledo: (a city in central Spain on the Tagus river; famous for steel and swords since the first century)

Tolinase, Noun

(n)

tolazamide, Tolinase: (a drug (trade name Tolinase) used in treating stable adult-onset diabetes mellitus)

Tom, Noun

(n)

Tom, Uncle_Tom: ((ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites)

(n)

tom, tomcat: (male cat)

(n)

turkey_cock, gobbler, tom, tom_turkey: (male turkey)

Tonga, Noun

(n)

Tonga, Kingdom_of_Tonga, Friendly_Islands: (a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970)

(n)

Tonga: (the language of the Tongan people of south central Africa (Zambia and Rhodesia))

Tonocard, Noun

(n)

tocainide, Tonocard: (antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Tonocard) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias when less dangerous drugs have failed)

Toradol, Noun

(n)

ketorolac_tromethamine, Acular, Toradol: (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly)

Torah, Noun

(n)

Torah: (the whole body of the Jewish sacred writings and tradition including the oral tradition)

(n)

Torah, Pentateuch, Laws: (the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit)

(n)

Torah: ((Judaism) the scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture is written; is used in a synagogue during services)

Torino, Noun

(n)

Turin, Torino: (capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy)

Torodal, Noun

(n)

ketorolac, Torodal: (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (trade name Torodal) that is given only orally)

Toronto, Noun

(n)

Toronto: (the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada))

Tory, Noun

(n)

Tory: (an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution)

(n)

Tory: (a member of political party in Great Britain that has been known as the Conservative Party since 1832; was the opposition party to the Whigs)

(n)

Tory: (a supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of reform; a political conservative)

Toscana, Noun

(n)

Tuscany, Toscana: (a region in central Italy)

Toulon, Noun

(n)

Toulon: (a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast)

Toulouse, Noun

(n)

Toulouse: (a city on the Garonne River in southern France to the southeast of Bordeaux; a cultural center of medieval Europe)

Tourette, Noun

(n)

Tourette, Gilles_de_la_Tourette, Georges_Gilles_de_la_Tourette: (French neurologist (1857-1904))

Town, Noun

(n)

town: (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city) "they drive through town on their way to work"

(n)

town, townspeople, townsfolk: (the people living in a municipality smaller than a city) "the whole town cheered the team"

(n)

Town, Ithiel_Town: (United States architect who was noted for his design and construction of truss bridges (1784-1844))

(n)

township, town: (an administrative division of a county) "the town is responsible for snow removal"

Townsend, Noun

(n)

Townsend, Francis_Everett_Townsend: (United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960))

Toyota, Noun

(n)

Toyota: (an industrial city of Japan in southern Honshu)

Trablous, Noun

(n)

Tarabulus, Tripoli, Tarabulus_Ash-Sham, Trablous: (a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea)

Tractarianism, Noun

(n)

Tractarianism, Puseyism: (principles of the founders of the Oxford movement as expounded in pamphlets called `Tracts for the Times')

Tracy, Noun

(n)

Tracy, Spencer_Tracy: (United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967))

Trafalgar, Noun

(n)

Trafalgar, battle_of_Trafalgar: (a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded))

Tragelaphus, Noun

(n)

Tragelaphus, genus_Tragelaphus, Strepsiceros, genus_Strepsiceros: (African antelopes: kudus; bongos; nyalas; bushbucks)

Trandate, Noun

(n)

labetalol, labetalol_hydrochloride, Trandate, Normodyne: (antihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure))

Transfiguration, Noun

(n)

Transfiguration, Transfiguration_Day, August_6: ((Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus)

(n)

Transfiguration, Transfiguration_of_Jesus: ((New Testament) the sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus)

(n)

transfiguration, metamorphosis: (a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances) "the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting"

(n)

transfiguration: (the act of transforming so as to exalt or glorify)

Transportation, Noun

(n)

Department_of_Transportation, Transportation, DoT: (the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966)

(n)

exile, deportation, expatriation, transportation: (the act of expelling a person from their native land) "men in exile dream of hope"; "his deportation to a penal colony"; "the expatriation of wealthy farmers"; "the sentence was one of transportation for life"

(n)

fare, transportation: (the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance)

(n)

transportation, transport, transfer, transferral, conveyance: (the act of moving something from one location to another)

(n)

transportation, shipping, transport: (the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials)

(n)

transportation_system, transportation, transit: (a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods)

Trapa, Noun

(n)

Trapa, genus_Trapa: (small genus of Eurasian aquatic perennial herbs: water chestnut)

Trapezium, Noun

(n)

trapezium: (a quadrilateral with no parallel sides)

(n)

Trapezium: (a multiple star in the constellation of Orion)

(n)

trapezium, trapezium_bone, os_trapezium: (the wrist bone on the thumb side of the hand that articulates with the 1st and 2nd metacarpals)

Trappist, Noun

(n)

Trappist, Cistercian: (member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence)

Treasury, Noun

(n)

Department_of_the_Treasury, Treasury_Department, Treasury, United_States_Treasury: (the federal department that collects revenue and administers federal finances; the Treasury Department was created in 1789)

(n)

treasury, exchequer: (the funds of a government or institution or individual)

(n)

treasury: (the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues)

(n)

Treasury, Treasury_obligations: (negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time)

(n)

Treasury, First_Lord_of_the_Treasury: (the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy)

(n)

treasury: (a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely)

Tree, Noun

(n)

tree: (a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms)

(n)

tree, tree_diagram: (a figure that branches from a single root) "genealogical tree"

(n)

Tree, Sir_Herbert_Beerbohm_Tree: (English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917))

Trent, Noun

(n)

Trent, River_Trent, Trent_River: (a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber)

(n)

Trento, Trent: (a city in northern Italy (northwest of Venice) on the River Adige; the site of the Council of Trent)

Trental, Noun

(n)

pentoxifylline, Trental: (a drug (trade name Trental) used to treat claudication; believed to increase the flexibility of red blood cells so they can flow through the blood vessels to the legs and feet)

Trento, Noun

(n)

Trento, Trent: (a city in northern Italy (northwest of Venice) on the River Adige; the site of the Council of Trent)

Trephritidae, Noun

(n)

Trypetidae, family_Trypetidae, Trephritidae, family_Trephritidae: (fruit flies; some leaf miners)

Trevino, Noun

(n)

Trevino, Lee_Trevino, Lee_Buck_Trevino, Supermex: (United States golfer (born in 1939))

Triangle, Noun

(n)

triangle, trigon, trilateral: (a three-sided polygon)

(n)

triangle: (something approximating the shape of a triangle) "the coastline of Chile and Argentina and Brazil forms two legs of a triangle"

(n)

triangle: (any of various triangular drafting instruments used to draw straight lines at specified angles)

(n)

triangle: (a percussion instrument consisting of a metal bar bent in the shape of an open triangle)

(n)

Triangulum, Triangle: (a small northern constellation near Perseus between Andromeda and Aries)

Triangulum, Noun

(n)

Triangulum, Triangle: (a small northern constellation near Perseus between Andromeda and Aries)

Triavil, Noun

(n)

perphenazine, Triavil: (tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults)

Trichophyton, Noun

(n)

Trichophyton, genus_Trichophyton: (a genus of fungus of the family Moniliaceae; causes ringworm and favus)

Trilby, Noun

(n)

fedora, felt_hat, homburg, Stetson, trilby: (a hat made of felt with a creased crown)

(n)

Trilby: (singer in a novel by George du Maurier who was under the control of the hypnotist Svengali)

Trimox, Noun

(n)

amoxicillin, Amoxil, Larotid, Polymox, Trimox, Augmentin: (an antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections)

Trinidad, Noun

(n)

Trinidad: (an island in West Indies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela)

Trinitarian, Noun

(n)

Trinitarian: (adherent of Trinitarianism)

Trinity, Noun

(n)

three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace: (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one)

(n)

Trinity, Holy_Trinity, Blessed_Trinity, Sacred_Trinity: (the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead)

(n)

trio, threesome, triad, trinity: (three people considered as a unit)

Tripoli, Noun

(n)

rottenstone, tripoli: (a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing)

(n)

Tarabulus, Tripoli, Tarabulus_Ash-Sham, Trablous: (a port city and commercial center in northwestern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea)

(n)

Tripoli, Tarabulus_Al-Gharb, capital_of_Libya: (the capital and chief port and largest city of Libya; in northwestern Libya on the Mediterranean Sea; founded by the Phoenicians in the 7th century BC)

Tristan, Noun

(n)

Tristan, Tristram: ((Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other)

Tristram, Noun

(n)

Tristan, Tristram: ((Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other)

Triton, Noun

(n)

newt, triton: (small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia)

(n)

Triton: ((Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon)

(n)

Triton: (the largest moon of Neptune)

(n)

triton: (tropical marine gastropods having beautifully colored spiral shells)

Trojan, Adjective

(a)

Trojan: (of or relating to the ancient city of Troy or its inhabitants) "Trojan cities"

Trojan, Noun

(n)

Trojan, Dardan, Dardanian: (a native of ancient Troy)

(n)

trojan, trojan_horse: (a program that appears desirable but actually contains something harmful) "the contents of a trojan can be a virus or a worm"; "when he downloaded the free game it turned out to be a trojan horse"

Trollope, Noun

(n)

Trollope, Anthony_Trollope: (English writer of novels (1815-1882))

Trondheim, Noun

(n)

Trondheim, Nidaros: (a port in central Norway on Trondheim Fjord)

Trot, Noun

(n)

jog, trot, lope: (a slow pace of running)

(n)

pony, trot, crib: (a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly))

(n)

trot: (a gait faster than a walk; diagonally opposite legs strike the ground together)

(n)

Trotskyite, Trotskyist, Trot: (radicals who support Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution)

Trotskyist, Noun

(n)

Trotskyite, Trotskyist, Trot: (radicals who support Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution)

Trotskyite, Noun

(n)

Trotskyite, Trotskyist, Trot: (radicals who support Trotsky's theory that socialism must be established throughout the world by continuing revolution)

Troy, Noun

(n)

troy, troy_weight: (a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains)

(n)

Troy, Ilion, Ilium: (an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War)

Truman, Noun

(n)

Truman, Harry_Truman, Harry_S_Truman, President_Truman: (elected vice president in Roosevelt's 4th term; became 33rd President of the United States on Roosevelt's death in 1945 and was elected President in 1948; authorized the use of atomic bombs against Japan (1884-1972))

Truth, Noun

(n)

accuracy, truth: (the quality of being near to the true value) "he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass"; "the lawyer questioned the truth of my account"

(n)

truth: (a fact that has been verified) "at last he knew the truth"; "the truth is that he didn't want to do it"

(n)

truth, the_true, verity, trueness: (conformity to reality or actuality) "they debated the truth of the proposition"; "the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat"; "he was famous for the truth of his portraits"; "he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities"

(n)

truth, true_statement: (a true statement) "he told the truth"; "he thought of answering with the truth but he knew they wouldn't believe it"

(n)

Truth, Sojourner_Truth: (United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women (1797-1883))

Trypetidae, Noun

(n)

Trypetidae, family_Trypetidae, Trephritidae, family_Trephritidae: (fruit flies; some leaf miners)

Tsaritsyn, Noun

(n)

Volgograd, Stalingrad, Tsaritsyn: (a city in the European part of Russia on the Volga; site of German defeat in World War II in the winter of 1942-43)

Tshiluba, Noun

(n)

Luba, Tshiluba: (a Bantu language spoken in southeastern Congo)

Tswana, Noun

(n)

Tswana, Bechuana, Batswana: (a member of a Bantu people living chiefly in Botswana and western South Africa)

(n)

Tswana, Setswana, Sechuana: (the dialect of Sotho spoken by the Tswana in Botswana)

Tuber, Noun

(n)

tuber: (a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage)

(n)

Tuber, genus_Tuber: (type genus of the Tuberaceae: fungi whose fruiting bodies are typically truffles)

Tubman, Noun

(n)

Tubman, Harriet_Tubman: (United States abolitionist born a slave on a plantation in Maryland and became a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad leading other slaves to freedom in the North (1820-1913))

Tucker, Noun

(n)

Tucker, Benjamin_Ricketson_Tucker: (United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939))

(n)

Tucker, Sophie_Tucker: (United States vaudevillian (born in Russia) noted for her flamboyant performances (1884-1966))

(n)

tucker: (a sewer who tucks)

(n)

tucker: (a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress)

Tucson, Noun

(n)

Tucson: (a city in southeastern Arizona ringed by mountain ranges; long known as a winter and health resort but the population shift from industrial states to the Sunbelt resulted in rapid growth late in the 20th century)

Tudor, Adjective

(a)

Tudor: (of or relating to a style of architecture in England in the 15th century) "half-timbered Tudor houses"; "Tudor furniture"

Tudor, Noun

(n)

Tudor, House_of_Tudor: (an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603))

(n)

Tudor, Antony_Tudor: (United States dancer and choreographer (born in England) (1909-1987))

(n)

Tudor: (a member of the dynasty that ruled England)

Tues, Noun

(n)

Tuesday, Tues: (the third day of the week; the second working day)

Tuesday, Noun

(n)

Tuesday, Tues: (the third day of the week; the second working day)

Tuileries, Noun

(n)

Tuileries, Tuileries_Palace: (palace and royal residence built for Catherine de Medicis in 1564 and burned down in 1871; all that remains today are the formal gardens)

(n)

Tuileries, Tuileries_Gardens: (formal gardens next to the Louvre in Paris)

Tulestoma, Noun

(n)

Tulostoma, genus_Tulostoma, Tulestoma, genus_Tulestoma: (type genus of the Tulostomaceae)

Tully, Noun

(n)

Cicero, Marcus_Tullius_Cicero, Tully: (a Roman statesman and orator remembered for his mastery of Latin prose (106-43 BC))

Tulostoma, Noun

(n)

Tulostoma, genus_Tulostoma, Tulestoma, genus_Tulestoma: (type genus of the Tulostomaceae)

Tulostomaceae, Noun

(n)

Tulostomaceae, family_Tulostomaceae, Tulostomataceae, family_Tulostomataceae: (stalked puffballs)

Tulostomataceae, Noun

(n)

Tulostomaceae, family_Tulostomaceae, Tulostomataceae, family_Tulostomataceae: (stalked puffballs)

Tulsa, Noun

(n)

Tulsa: (a major city of northeastern Oklahoma on the Arkansas river; once known as the oil capital of the world and still heavily involved in the oil and gas industries)

Tulu, Noun

(n)

Tulu: (a member of a Dravidian people living on the southwestern coast of India)

(n)

Tulu: (a Dravidian language spoken by the Tulu)

Tungus, Noun

(n)

Tungus, Evenk: (a member of the Tungus speaking people of Mongolian race who are a nomadic people widely spread over eastern Siberia; related to the Manchu)

(n)

Tungus, Tunguz, Evenki, Ewenki: (the Tungusic language of the Evenki in eastern Siberia)

Tunguska, Noun

(n)

Angara, Angara_River, Tunguska, Upper_Tunguska: (a river in southeastern Siberia that flows northwest from Lake Baikal to become a tributary of the Yenisei River)

(n)

Tunguska, Stony_Tunguska: (a river in Siberia that flows northwest to become a tributary of the Yenisei River)

(n)

Tunguska, Lower_Tunguska: (a river that arises to the north of Lake Baikal and flows north and west to the Yenisei River)

Tunguz, Noun

(n)

Tungus, Tunguz, Evenki, Ewenki: (the Tungusic language of the Evenki in eastern Siberia)

Tunicata, Noun

(n)

Urochordata, subphylum_Urochordata, Urochorda, subphylum_Urochorda, Tunicata, subphylum_Tunicata: (tunicates)

Tunisian, Adjective

(a)

Tunisian: (of or relating to the city of Tunis or its residents) "Tunisian markets"

(a)

Tunisian: (of or relating to Tunisia or its inhabitants) "Tunisian archeological sites"

Tunisian, Noun

(n)

Tunisian: (a native or inhabitant of Tunisia)

Tunker, Noun

(n)

Dunker, Dunkard, Tunker: (an adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion))

Turbatrix, Noun

(n)

Anguillula, genus_Anguillula, Turbatrix, genus_Turbatrix: (a genus of Cephalobidae)

Turcoman, Noun

(n)

Turkmen, Turkoman, Turcoman: (the Turkic language spoken by the Turkoman)

(n)

Turkoman, Turkmen, Turcoman: (a member of a Turkic people living in Turkmenistan and neighboring areas)

Turin, Noun

(n)

Turin, Torino: (capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy)

Turk's-cap, Noun

(n)

Turk's-cap, Turk's_cap-lily, Lilium_superbum: (lily of the eastern United States with orange to red maroon-spotted flowers)

(n)

Turk's-cap, martagon, Lilium_martagon: (lily with small dull purple flowers of northwestern Europe and northwestern Asia)

Turk, Noun

(n)

Turk: (a native or inhabitant of Turkey)

Turkestan, Noun

(n)

Turkistan, Turkestan: (a historical region of central Asia that was a center for trade between the East and the West)

Turkey, Noun

(n)

joker, turkey: (a person who does something thoughtless or annoying) "some joker is blocking the driveway"

(n)

turkey, Meleagris_gallopavo: (large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food)

(n)

Turkey, Republic_of_Turkey: (a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923)

(n)

turkey: (flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted)

(n)

turkey, bomb, dud: (an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual) "the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned"

Turki, Noun

(n)

Turki: (any member of the peoples speaking a Turkic language)

(n)

Turki, Turkic, Turko-Tatar, Turkic_language: (a subfamily of Altaic languages)

Turkic, Adjective

(a)

Turkic: (of or relating to the people who speak the Turkic language)

Turkic, Noun

(n)

Turki, Turkic, Turko-Tatar, Turkic_language: (a subfamily of Altaic languages)

Turkish, Adjective

(a)

Turkish: (of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language) "Turkish towels"

Turkish, Noun

(n)

Turkish: (a Turkic language spoken by the Turks)

Turkistan, Noun

(n)

Turkistan, Turkestan: (a historical region of central Asia that was a center for trade between the East and the West)

Turkmen, Adjective

(a)

Turkmen: (of or relating to or characteristic of Turkmenistan or its people or culture)

Turkmen, Noun

(n)

Turkmen, Turkoman, Turcoman: (the Turkic language spoken by the Turkoman)

(n)

Turkmenistan, Turkomen, Turkmen, Turkmenia: (a republic in Asia to the east of the Caspian Sea and to the south of Kazakhstan and to the north of Iran; an Asian soviet from 1925 to 1991)

(n)

Turkoman, Turkmen, Turcoman: (a member of a Turkic people living in Turkmenistan and neighboring areas)

Turkmenia, Noun

(n)

Turkmenistan, Turkomen, Turkmen, Turkmenia: (a republic in Asia to the east of the Caspian Sea and to the south of Kazakhstan and to the north of Iran; an Asian soviet from 1925 to 1991)

Turkmenistan, Noun

(n)

Turkmenistan, Turkomen, Turkmen, Turkmenia: (a republic in Asia to the east of the Caspian Sea and to the south of Kazakhstan and to the north of Iran; an Asian soviet from 1925 to 1991)

Turko-Tatar, Noun

(n)

Turki, Turkic, Turko-Tatar, Turkic_language: (a subfamily of Altaic languages)

Turkoman, Noun

(n)

Turkmen, Turkoman, Turcoman: (the Turkic language spoken by the Turkoman)

(n)

Turkoman, Turkmen, Turcoman: (a member of a Turkic people living in Turkmenistan and neighboring areas)

Turkomen, Noun

(n)

Turkmen, Turkoman, Turcoman: (the Turkic language spoken by the Turkoman)

(n)

Turkmenistan, Turkomen, Turkmen, Turkmenia: (a republic in Asia to the east of the Caspian Sea and to the south of Kazakhstan and to the north of Iran; an Asian soviet from 1925 to 1991)

(n)

Turkoman, Turkmen, Turcoman: (a member of a Turkic people living in Turkmenistan and neighboring areas)

Turner, Noun

(n)

Turner, Nat_Turner: (United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831))

(n)

Turner, Henry_Hubert_Turner: (United States endocrinologist (1892-1970))

(n)

Turner, Joseph_Mallord_William_Turner: (English landscape painter whose treatment of light and color influenced the French impressionists (1775-1851))

(n)

Turner, Frederick_Jackson_Turner: (United States historian who stressed the role of the western frontier in American history (1861-1951))

(n)

turner: (a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein)

(n)

turner: (a lathe operator)

(n)

turner: (one of two persons who swing ropes for jumpers to skip over in the game of jump rope)

(n)

turner, food_turner: (cooking utensil having a flat flexible part and a long handle; used for turning or serving food)

Tuscan, Adjective

(a)

Tuscan: (of or relating to or characteristic of Tuscany or its people)

Tuscan, Noun

(n)

Tuscan: (a resident of Tuscany)

(n)

Tuscan: (a dialect of Italian spoken in Tuscany (especially Florence))

Tuscany, Noun

(n)

Tuscany, Toscana: (a region in central Italy)

Tutsi, Noun

(n)

Tutsi, Watutsi, Watusi: (a member of a Bantu speaking people living in Rwanda and Burundi)

Tuvalu, Noun

(n)

Tuvalu: (a small island republic on the Tuvalu islands; formerly part of the British colony of Gilbert and Ellice Islands until it withdrew in 1975 and became independent of the United Kingdom in 1978)

(n)

Tuvalu, Ellice_Islands: (a group of coral islands in Micronesia to the southwest of Hawaii)

Twin, Noun

(n)

counterpart, similitude, twin: (a duplicate copy)

(n)

Gemini, Twin: ((astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini)

(n)

twin: (either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy)

(n)

Twin, Twin_Falls: (a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho)

Twins, Noun

(n)

counterpart, similitude, twin: (a duplicate copy)

(n)

Gemini, Twin: ((astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini)

(n)

Gemini, Gemini_the_Twins, Twins: (the third sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about May 21 to June 20)

(n)

twin: (either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy)

(n)

Twin, Twin_Falls: (a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho)

(n) twins: ((mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other)

Tyche, Noun

(n)

Tyche: ((Greek mythology) the goddess of fortune; identified with Roman Fortuna)

Tyke, Noun

(n)

child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small_fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling: (a young person of either sex) "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"

(n)

peasant, barbarian, boor, churl, Goth, tyke, tike: (a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement)

(n)

Tyke: (a native of Yorkshire)

Tylenol, Noun

(n)

acetaminophen, Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, Anacin_III: (an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets))

Tyler, Noun

(n)

Tyler, John_Tyler, President_Tyler: (elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862))

(n)

Tyler: (a town in northeast Texas)

Tyndale, Noun

(n)

Tyndale, William_Tyndale, Tindale, William_Tindale, Tindal, William_Tindal: (English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into English (which later formed the basis for the King James Version) aroused ecclesiastical opposition; he left England in 1524 and was burned at the stake in Antwerp as a heretic (1494-1536))

Tyr, Noun

(n)

Tyr, Tyrr: ((Norse mythology) god of war and strife and son of Odin; identified with Anglo-Saxon Tiu)

Tyre, Noun

(n)

Sur, Tyre: (a port in southern Lebanon on the Mediterranean Sea; formerly a major Phoenician seaport famous for silks)

(n)

tire, tyre: (hoop that covers a wheel) "automobile tires are usually made of rubber and filled with compressed air"

Tyrol, Noun

(n)

Tyrol, Tirol: (a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy)

Tyrolean, Adjective

(a)

Tyrolean, Tyrolese: (of or relating to or characteristic of the Tyrol or its people) "Tyrolean yodeling"

Tyrolean, Noun

(n)

Tyrolean: (a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol)

(n)

tyrolean, tirolean: (soft green felt hat with a feather or brush cockade)

Tyrolese, Adjective

(a)

Tyrolean, Tyrolese: (of or relating to or characteristic of the Tyrol or its people) "Tyrolean yodeling"

Tyrr, Noun

(n)

Tyr, Tyrr: ((Norse mythology) god of war and strife and son of Odin; identified with Anglo-Saxon Tiu)

Tyson, Noun

(n)

Tyson, Mike_Tyson, Michael_Gerald_Tyson: (United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966))

t-scope, Noun

(n)

tachistoscope, t-scope: (scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposures)

tab, Noun

(n)

check, chit, tab: (the bill in a restaurant) "he asked the waiter for the check"

(n)

pill, lozenge, tablet, tab: (a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet)

(n)

tab: (a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it) "pull the tab to open the can"; "files with a red tab will be stored separately"; "the collar has a tab with a button hole"; "the filing cards were organized by cards having indexed tabs"

(n)

tab_key, tab: (the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation)

(n)

yellow_journalism, tabloid, tab: (sensationalist journalism)

tabbouleh, Noun

(n)

tabbouleh, tabooli: (a finely chopped salad with tomatoes and parsley and mint and scallions and bulgur wheat)

tabby, Adjective

(s)

brindled, brindle, brinded, tabby: (having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats)

tabby, Noun

(n)

tabby, tabby_cat: (a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black)

(n)

tabby, queen: (female cat)

tabi, Noun

(n)

tabi, tabis: (a sock with a separation for the big toe; worn with thong sandals by the Japanese)

tabis, Noun

(n)

tabi, tabis: (a sock with a separation for the big toe; worn with thong sandals by the Japanese)

tablature, Noun

(n)

tablature: (a musical notation indicating the fingering to be used)

table, Noun

(n)

board, table: (food or meals in general) "she sets a fine table"; "room and board"

(n)

mesa, table: (flat tableland with steep edges) "the tribe was relatively safe on the mesa but they had to descend into the valley for water"

(n)

table, tabular_array: (a set of data arranged in rows and columns) "see table 1"

(n)

table: (a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs) "it was a sturdy table"

(n)

table: (a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it) "I reserved a table at my favorite restaurant"

(n)

table: (a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game) "he entertained the whole table with his witty remarks"

table, Verb

(v)

postpone, prorogue, hold_over, put_over, table, shelve, set_back, defer, remit, put_off: (hold back to a later time) "let's postpone the exam"

(v)

table, tabularize, tabularise, tabulate: (arrange or enter in tabular form)

tablecloth, Noun

(n)

tablecloth: (a covering spread over a dining table)

tableland, Noun

(n)

tableland, plateau: (a relatively flat highland)

tablespoon, Noun

(n)

tablespoon, tablespoonful: (as much as a tablespoon will hold)

(n)

tablespoon: (a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving)

tablespoonful, Noun

(n)

tablespoon, tablespoonful: (as much as a tablespoon will hold)

tablet, Noun

(n)

pad, pad_of_paper, tablet: (a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge)

(n)

pill, lozenge, tablet, tab: (a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet)

(n)

tablet: (a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription)

(n)

tablet: (a small flat compressed cake of some substance) "a tablet of soap"

tabletop, Noun

(n)

tabletop: (the top horizontal work surface of a table)

tableware, Noun

(n)

tableware: (articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware))

tabloid, Noun

(n)

tabloid, rag, sheet: (newspaper with half-size pages)

(n)

yellow_journalism, tabloid, tab: (sensationalist journalism)

taboo, Adjective

(s)

forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten: (excluded from use or mention) "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"

(s)

taboo, tabu: (forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands)

taboo, Noun

(n)

taboo, tabu: (a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature)

(n)

taboo, tabu: (an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion)

taboo, Verb

(v)

taboo: (declare as sacred and forbidden)

tabooli, Noun

(n)

tabbouleh, tabooli: (a finely chopped salad with tomatoes and parsley and mint and scallions and bulgur wheat)

tabor, Noun

(n)

tabor, tabour: (a small drum with one head of soft calfskin)

taboret, Noun

(n)

taboret, tabouret: (a low stool in the shape of a drum)

tabour, Noun

(n)

tabor, tabour: (a small drum with one head of soft calfskin)

tabouret, Noun

(n)

taboret, tabouret: (a low stool in the shape of a drum)

tabu, Adjective

(s)

forbidden, out, prohibited, proscribed, taboo, tabu, verboten: (excluded from use or mention) "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"

(s)

taboo, tabu: (forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands)

tabu, Noun

(n)

taboo, tabu: (a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature)

(n)

taboo, tabu: (an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion)

tabular, Adjective

(a)

tabular: (of or pertaining to or arranged in table form)

(s)

tabular: (flat; like a table in form)

tabularise, Verb

(v)

table, tabularize, tabularise, tabulate: (arrange or enter in tabular form)

tabularize, Verb

(v)

table, tabularize, tabularise, tabulate: (arrange or enter in tabular form)

tabulate, Verb

(v)

table, tabularize, tabularise, tabulate: (arrange or enter in tabular form)

(v)

tabulate: (shape or cut with a flat surface)

tabulation, Noun

(n)

tabulation, tabular_matter: (information set out in tabular form)

(n)

tabulation: (the act of putting into tabular form) "the tabulation of the results"

tabulator, Noun

(n)

counter, tabulator: (a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens)

tacamahac, Noun

(n)

balsam_poplar, hackmatack, tacamahac, Populus_balsamifera: (poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves)

tach, Noun

(n)

tachometer, tach: (measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation)

tacheometer, Noun

(n)

tachymeter, tacheometer: (a theodolite designed for rapid measurements)

tachistoscope, Noun

(n)

tachistoscope, t-scope: (scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposures)

tachometer, Noun

(n)

tachometer, tach: (measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation)

tachygraphy, Noun

(n)

shorthand, stenography, tachygraphy: (a method of writing rapidly)

tachymeter, Noun

(n)

tachymeter, tacheometer: (a theodolite designed for rapid measurements)

tacit, Adjective

(s)

silent, tacit, understood: (implied by or inferred from actions or statements) "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement"

taciturn, Adjective

(a)

taciturn: (habitually reserved and uncommunicative)

taciturnity, Noun

(n)

reserve, reticence, taciturnity: (the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary)

tack, Noun

(n)

sheet, tack, mainsheet, weather_sheet, shroud: ((nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind)

(n)

stable_gear, saddlery, tack: (gear for a horse)

(n)

tack: (the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails)

(n)

tack: (a short nail with a sharp point and a large head)

(n)

tack, tacking: ((nautical) the act of changing tack)

(n)

tack: (sailing a zigzag course)

tack, Verb

(v)

append, tag_on, tack_on, tack, hang_on: (fix to; attach) "append a charm to the necklace"

(v)

assemble, piece, put_together, set_up, tack, tack_together: (create by putting components or members together) "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"

(v)

baste, tack: (sew together loosely, with large stitches) "baste a hem"

(v)

interchange, tack, switch, alternate, flip, flip-flop: (reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action))

(v)

tack: (fasten with tacks) "tack the notice on the board"

(v)

tack, wear_round: (turn into the wind) "The sailors decided to tack the boat"; "The boat tacked"

tacker, Noun

(n)

baster, tacker: (a sewer who fastens a garment with long loose stitches)

(n)

staple_gun, staplegun, tacker: (a hand-held machine for driving staples home)

(n)

tacker: (a worker who fastens things by tacking them (as with tacks or by spotwelding))

tackiness, Noun

(n)

cheapness, tackiness, tat, sleaze: (tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar)

(n)

cohesiveness, glueyness, gluiness, gumminess, tackiness, ropiness, viscidity, viscidness: (the property of being cohesive and sticky)

tacking, Noun

(n)

baste, basting, basting_stitch, tacking: (a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together)

(n)

tack, tacking: ((nautical) the act of changing tack)

tackle, Noun

(n)

fishing_gear, tackle, fishing_tackle, fishing_rig, rig: (gear used in fishing)

(n)

rigging, tackle: (gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails)

(n)

tackle: (the person who plays that position on a football team) "the right tackle is a straight A student"

(n)

tackle: ((American football) a position on the line of scrimmage) "it takes a big man to play tackle"

(n)

tackle: ((American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground)

tackle, Verb

(v)

harness, tackle: (put a harness) "harness the horse"

(v)

tackle: (seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball)

(v)

undertake, tackle, take_on: (accept as a challenge) "I'll tackle this difficult task"

tacky, Adjective

(s)

brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy: (tastelessly showy) "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"

(s)

tacky: ((of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch) "tacky varnish"

taco, Noun

(n)

greaser, wetback, taco: ((ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent)

(n)

taco: (a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling)

tact, Noun

(n)

tact, tactfulness: (consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense)

tactful, Adjective

(a)

tactful: (having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others) "she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion"; "a tactful remark eased her embarrassment"

(s)

tactful, kid-glove: (showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people) "by diplomatic conduct he avoided antagonizing anyone"; "a tactful way of correcting someone"; "the agency got the kid-glove treatment on Capitol Hill"

tactfulness, Noun

(n)

tact, tactfulness: (consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense)

tactic, Noun

(n)

tactic, tactics, maneuver, manoeuvre: (a plan for attaining a particular goal)

tactical, Adjective

(a)

tactical: (of or pertaining to tactic or tactics) "a tactical error"

tactics, Noun

(n)

tactic, tactics, maneuver, manoeuvre: (a plan for attaining a particular goal)

(n) tactics: (the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy)

tactile, Adjective

(a)

haptic, tactile, tactual: (of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch) "haptic data"; "a tactile reflex"

(s)

tactile, tactual: (producing a sensation of touch) "tactile qualities"; "the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair"

tactless, Adjective

(s)

inept, tactless: (revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse) "an inept remark"; "it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable"

(a)

tactless, untactful: (lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others) "in the circumstances it was tactless to ask her age"

tactlessness, Noun

(n)

tactlessness: (the quality of lacking tact)

tactual, Adjective

(a)

haptic, tactile, tactual: (of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch) "haptic data"; "a tactile reflex"

(s)

tactile, tactual: (producing a sensation of touch) "tactile qualities"; "the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair"

tad, Noun

(n)

tad, shade: (a slight amount or degree of difference) "a tad too expensive"; "not a tad of difference"; "the new model is a shade better than the old one"

tadalafil, Noun

(n)

tadalafil, Cialis: (virility drug (trade name Cialis) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men)

tadpole, Noun

(n)

tadpole, polliwog, pollywog: (a larval frog or toad)

taekwondo, Noun

(n)

tae_kwon_do, taekwondo: (a Korean martial art similar to karate)

taenia, Noun

(n)

taenia, tenia, fillet: (a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband)

(n)

taenia: (tapeworms parasitic in humans which uses the pig as its intermediate host)

taffeta, Noun

(n)

taffeta: (a crisp smooth lustrous fabric)

taffy, Noun

(n)

taffy: (chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy)

tag, Noun

(n)

rag, shred, tag, tag_end, tatter: (a small piece of cloth or paper)

(n)

tag, ticket: (a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.)

(n)

tag: (a label associated with something for the purpose of identification) "semantic tags were attached in order to identify different meanings of the word"

(n)

tag: (a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser)

(n)

tag: ((sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game))

tag, Verb

(v)

chase, chase_after, trail, tail, tag, give_chase, dog, go_after, track: (go after with the intent to catch) "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"

(v)

tag, label, mark: (attach a tag or label to) "label these bottles"

(v)

tag: (touch a player while he is holding the ball)

(v)

tag: (provide with a name or nickname)

(v)

tag: (supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes)

tagalong, Noun

(n)

tagalong, hanger-on: (someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along)

tagged, Adjective

(a)

labeled, labelled, tagged: (bearing or marked with a label or tag) "properly labeled luggage"

taichi, Noun

(n)

t'ai_chi, tai_chi, t'ai_chi_chuan, tai_chi_chuan, taichi, taichichuan: (a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health)

taichichuan, Noun

(n)

t'ai_chi, tai_chi, t'ai_chi_chuan, tai_chi_chuan, taichi, taichichuan: (a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health)

tail-flower, Noun

(n)

anthurium, tailflower, tail-flower: (any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers)

tail, Noun

(n)

buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind_end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear_end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail_end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass: (the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on) "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

(n)

fag_end, tail, tail_end: (the time of the last part of something) "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm"

(n)

stern, after_part, quarter, poop, tail: (the rear part of a ship)

(n)

tail: (the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body)

(n)

tail, tail_end: (any projection that resembles the tail of an animal)

(n)

tail, shadow, shadower: (a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements)

(n)

tail: ((usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head)

(n)

tail, tail_assembly, empennage: (the rear part of an aircraft)

tail, Verb

(v)

chase, chase_after, trail, tail, tag, give_chase, dog, go_after, track: (go after with the intent to catch) "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"

(v)

dock, tail, bob: (remove or shorten the tail of an animal)

(v)

tail: (remove the stalk of fruits or berries)

tailboard, Noun

(n)

tailgate, tailboard: (a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading)

tailcoat, Noun

(n)

dress_suit, full_dress, tailcoat, tail_coat, tails, white_tie, white_tie_and_tails: (formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men)

tailfin, Noun

(n)

tail_fin, tailfin, fin: (one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile)

(n)

vertical_stabilizer, vertical_stabiliser, vertical_fin, tail_fin, tailfin: (a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane)

tailflower, Noun

(n)

anthurium, tailflower, tail-flower: (any of various tropical American plants cultivated for their showy foliage and flowers)

tailgate, Noun

(n)

tailgate, tailboard: (a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading)

tailgate, Verb

(v)

tailgate: (follow at a dangerously close distance) "it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle"

tailing, Noun

(n)

shadowing, tailing: (the act of following someone secretly)

tailless, Adjective

(s)

anurous, tailless: (not having a tail) "anurous toads and frogs"

taillike, Adjective

(s)

caudal, taillike: (resembling a tail)

tailor-made, Adjective

(s)

bespoke, bespoken, made-to-order, tailored, tailor-made: ((of clothing) custom-made)

tailor-made, Noun

(n)

tailor-made: (custom-made clothing)

tailor-make, Verb

(v)

custom-make, customize, customise, tailor-make: (make to specifications) "I had this desk custom-made for me"

(v)

sew, tailor, tailor-make: (create (clothes) with cloth) "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?"

tailor, Noun

(n)

tailor, seamster, sartor: (a person whose occupation is making and altering garments)

tailor, Verb

(v)

cut, tailor: (style and tailor in a certain fashion) "cut a dress"

(v)

sew, tailor, tailor-make: (create (clothes) with cloth) "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?"

(v)

tailor, orient: (adjust to a specific need or market) "a magazine oriented towards young people"; "tailor your needs to your surroundings"

tailored, Adjective

(s)

bespoke, bespoken, made-to-order, tailored, tailor-made: ((of clothing) custom-made)

(s)

tailored, trim: (severely simple in line or design) "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains"

tailpiece, Noun

(n)

tailpiece: (appendage added to extend the length of something)

tailpipe, Noun

(n)

tailpipe: (a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car)

tails, Noun

(n)

buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind_end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear_end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail_end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass: (the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on) "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

(n)

dress_suit, full_dress, tailcoat, tail_coat, tails, white_tie, white_tie_and_tails: (formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men)

(n)

fag_end, tail, tail_end: (the time of the last part of something) "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm"

(n)

stern, after_part, quarter, poop, tail: (the rear part of a ship)

(n)

tail: (the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body)

(n)

tail, tail_end: (any projection that resembles the tail of an animal)

(n)

tail, shadow, shadower: (a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements)

(n)

tail: ((usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head)

(n)

tail, tail_assembly, empennage: (the rear part of an aircraft)

tailspin, Noun

(n)

tailspin: (loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse)

(n)

tailspin, spin: (rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral)

tailwort, Noun

(n)

borage, tailwort, Borago_officinalis: (hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach)

taint, Noun

(n)

contamination, taint: (the state of being contaminated)

taint, Verb

(v)

defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud: (place under suspicion or cast doubt upon) "sully someone's reputation"

(v)

infect, taint: (contaminate with a disease or microorganism)

tainted, Adjective

(s)

corrupt, tainted: (touched by rot or decay) "tainted bacon"; "`corrupt' is archaic"

taira, Noun

(n)

tayra, taira, Eira_barbara: (long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central America and South America)

takahe, Noun

(n)

notornis, takahe, Notornis_mantelli: (flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules)

take-away, Adjective

(s)

takeout, take-away: (of or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premises) "takeout pizza"; "the takeout counter"; "`take-away' is chiefly British"

take, Noun

(n)

return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff: (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property) "the average return was about 5%"

(n)

take: (the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption)

take, Verb

(v)

accept, take, have: (receive willingly something given or offered) "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"

(v)

accept, admit, take, take_on: (admit into a group or community) "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"

(v)

accept, take: (be designed to hold or take) "This surface will not take the dye"

(v)

aim, take, train, take_aim, direct: (point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards) "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"

(v)

assume, acquire, adopt, take_on, take: (take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect) "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"

(v)

assume, take, strike, take_up: (occupy or take on) "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"

(v)

bring, convey, take: (take something or somebody with oneself somewhere) "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

(v)

carry, pack, take: (have with oneself; have on one's person) "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"

(v)

choose, take, select, pick_out: (pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives) "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

(v)

claim, take: (lay claim to; as of an idea) "She took credit for the whole idea"

(v)

claim, take, exact: (take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs) "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"

(v)

consider, take, deal, look_at: (take into consideration for exemplifying purposes) "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"

(v)

consume, ingest, take_in, take, have: (serve oneself to, or consume regularly) "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee"

(v)

contain, take, hold: (be capable of holding or containing) "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"

(v)

contract, take, get: (be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness) "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"

(v)

drive, take: (proceed along in a vehicle) "We drive the turnpike to work"

(v)

fill, take, occupy: (assume, as of positions or roles) "She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne"

(v)

film, shoot, take: (make a film or photograph of something) "take a scene"; "shoot a movie"

(v)

lead, take, direct, conduct, guide: (take somebody somewhere) "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"

(v)

learn, study, read, take: (be a student of a certain subject) "She is reading for the bar exam"

(v)

lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take: (engage for service under a term of contract) "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

(v)

necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call_for, demand: (require as useful, just, or proper) "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"

(v)

remove, take, take_away, withdraw: (remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract) "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

(v)

subscribe, subscribe_to, take: (receive or obtain regularly) "We take the Times every day"

(v)

take: (carry out) "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance"

(v)

take, occupy, use_up: (require (time or space)) "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"

(v)

take, get_hold_of: (get into one's hands, take physically) "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"

(v)

take, read: (interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression) "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"; "You can't take credit for this!"

(v)

take: (take into one's possession) "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"

(v)

take: (travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route) "He takes the bus to work"; "She takes Route 1 to Newark"

(v)

take: (experience or feel or submit to) "Take a test"; "Take the plunge"

(v)

take, submit: (accept or undergo, often unwillingly) "We took a pay cut"

(v)

take, accept: (make use of or accept for some purpose) "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"

(v)

take: (take by force) "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"

(v)

take: (ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial) "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"

(v)

take, make: (head into a specified direction) "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains"

(v)

take: (be seized or affected in a specified way) "take sick"; "be taken drunk"

(v)

take: (buy, select) "I'll take a pound of that sausage"

(v)

take: (to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort) "take shelter from the storm"

(v)

take, have: (have sex with; archaic use) "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"

(v)

take: (develop a habit) "He took to visiting bars"

(v)

take: (obtain by winning) "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize"

takeaway, Noun

(n)

takeaway: (a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures)

(n)

takeaway: (the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass))

(n)

takeout, takeout_food, takeaway: (prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises) "in England they call takeout food `takeaway'"

takedown, Noun

(n)

put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedown: (a crushing remark)

(n)

takedown: ((amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position) "a takedown counts two points"

taken, Adjective

(s)

interpreted, taken: (understood in a certain way; made sense of) "a word taken literally"; "a smile taken as consent"; "an open door interpreted as an invitation"

(s)

taken: (be affected with an indisposition) "the child was taken ill"; "couldn't tell when he would be taken drunk"

takeoff, Noun

(n)

parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on: (a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way)

(n)

parody, mockery, takeoff: (humorous or satirical mimicry)

(n)

takeoff: (a departure; especially of airplanes)

(n)

takeoff: (the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne)

takeout, Adjective

(s)

takeout, take-away: (of or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premises) "takeout pizza"; "the takeout counter"; "`take-away' is chiefly British"

takeout, Noun

(n)

takeout, takeout_food, takeaway: (prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises) "in England they call takeout food `takeaway'"

(n)

takeout: ((bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit)

takeover, Noun

(n)

coup_d'etat, coup, putsch, takeover: (a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force)

(n)

takeover: (a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation)

takin, Noun

(n)

takin, gnu_goat, Budorcas_taxicolor: (large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area)

taking, Adjective

(s)

fetching, taking, winning: (very attractive; capturing interest) "a fetching new hairstyle"; "something inexpressibly taking in his manner"; "a winning personality"

taking, Noun

(n)

pickings, taking: (the act of someone who picks up or takes something) "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"

takings, Noun

(n)

pickings, taking: (the act of someone who picks up or takes something) "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"

(n)

return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff: (the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property) "the average return was about 5%"

talc, Noun

(n)

talc, talcum: (a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder)

talc, Verb

(v)

talc: (apply talcum powder to (one's body))

talcum, Noun

(n)

talc, talcum: (a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder)

(n)

talcum, talcum_powder: (a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture)

tale, Noun

(n)

fib, story, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle: (a trivial lie) "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"

(n)

narrative, narration, story, tale: (a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program) "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"

talebearer, Noun

(n)

tattletale, tattler, taleteller, talebearer, telltale, blabbermouth: (someone who gossips indiscreetly)

talebearing, Adjective

(s)

blabbermouthed, leaky, talebearing, tattling: (prone to communicate confidential information)

talent, Noun

(n)

endowment, gift, talent, natural_endowment: (natural abilities or qualities)

(n)

talent: (a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity)

talented, Adjective

(a)

talented, gifted: (endowed with talent or talents) "a gifted writer"

talentless, Adjective

(a)

untalented, talentless: (devoid of talent; not gifted)

taleteller, Noun

(n)

tattletale, tattler, taleteller, talebearer, telltale, blabbermouth: (someone who gossips indiscreetly)

taliped, Adjective

(s)

clubfooted, taliped: (having a deformed foot)

talipes, Noun

(n)

clubfoot, talipes: (congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes)

talisman, Noun

(n)

amulet, talisman: (a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease)

talk, Noun

(n)

lecture, public_lecture, talk: (a speech that is open to the public) "he attended a lecture on telecommunications"

(n)

talk, talking: (an exchange of ideas via conversation) "let's have more work and less talk around here"

(n)

talk: (discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')) "his poetry contains much talk about love and anger"

(n)

talk: (the act of giving a talk to an audience) "I attended an interesting talk on local history"

(n)

talk, talk_of_the_town: (idle gossip or rumor) "there has been talk about you lately"

talk, Verb

(v)

lecture, talk: (deliver a lecture or talk) "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"

(v)

speak, talk: (use language) "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect"

(v)

spill, talk: (reveal information) "If you don't oblige me, I'll talk!"; "The former employee spilled all the details"

(v)

spill_the_beans, let_the_cat_out_of_the_bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble_out, blab_out: (divulge confidential information or secrets) "Be careful--his secretary talks"

(v)

talk, speak: (exchange thoughts; talk with) "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"

(v)

talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise: (express in speech) "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"

talkative, Adjective

(s)

bigmouthed, blabbermouthed, blabby, talkative: (unwisely talking too much)

(s)

chatty, gabby, garrulous, loquacious, talkative, talky: (full of trivial conversation) "kept from her housework by gabby neighbors"

(s)

expansive, talkative: (friendly and open and willing to talk) "wine made the guest expansive"

talkativeness, Noun

(n)

garrulity, garrulousness, loquaciousness, loquacity, talkativeness: (the quality of being wordy and talkative)

talker, Noun

(n)

speaker, talker, utterer, verbalizer, verbaliser: (someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)) "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims"

talking, Noun

(n)

talk, talking: (an exchange of ideas via conversation) "let's have more work and less talk around here"

talks, Noun

(n)

lecture, public_lecture, talk: (a speech that is open to the public) "he attended a lecture on telecommunications"

(n)

negotiation, dialogue, talks: (a discussion intended to produce an agreement) "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians"

(n)

talk, talking: (an exchange of ideas via conversation) "let's have more work and less talk around here"

(n)

talk: (discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')) "his poetry contains much talk about love and anger"

(n)

talk: (the act of giving a talk to an audience) "I attended an interesting talk on local history"

(n)

talk, talk_of_the_town: (idle gossip or rumor) "there has been talk about you lately"

talky, Adjective

(s)

chatty, gabby, garrulous, loquacious, talkative, talky: (full of trivial conversation) "kept from her housework by gabby neighbors"

tall-grass, Noun

(n)

tallgrass, tall-grass: (any of various grasses that are tall and that flourish with abundant moisture)

tall-growing, Adjective

(s)

leggy, tall-growing: ((of plants) having tall spindly stems)

tall-stalked, Adjective

(s)

long-stalked, tall-stalked: (of plants having relatively long stalks)

tall, Adjective

(s)

grandiloquent, magniloquent, tall: (lofty in style) "he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying"

(s)

improbable, marvelous, marvellous, tall: (too improbable to admit of belief) "a tall story"

(a)

tall: (great in vertical dimension; high in stature) "tall people"; "tall buildings"; "tall trees"; "tall ships"

(s)

tall: (impressively difficult) "a tall order"

tall, Noun

(n)

tall: (a garment size for a tall person)

tallboy, Noun

(n)

highboy, tallboy: (a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs)

taller, Adjective

(s)

grandiloquent, magniloquent, tall: (lofty in style) "he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying"

(s)

improbable, marvelous, marvellous, tall: (too improbable to admit of belief) "a tall story"

(a)

tall: (great in vertical dimension; high in stature) "tall people"; "tall buildings"; "tall trees"; "tall ships"

(s)

tall: (impressively difficult) "a tall order"

tallgrass, Noun

(n)

tallgrass, tall-grass: (any of various grasses that are tall and that flourish with abundant moisture)

tallith, Noun

(n)

prayer_shawl, tallith, tallis: ((Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer)

tallness, Noun

(n)

height, tallness: (the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top)

(n)

tallness: (the property of being taller than average stature)

tally, Noun

(n)

count, counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally: (the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order) "the counting continued for several hours"

(n)

reckoning, tally: (a bill for an amount due)

(n)

run, tally: (a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely) "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"

tally, Verb

(v)

match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree: (be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics) "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"

(v)

score, hit, tally, rack_up: (gain points in a game) "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"

(v)

tally, chalk_up: (keep score, as in games)

(v)

total, tot, tot_up, sum, sum_up, summate, tote_up, add, add_together, tally, add_up: (determine the sum of) "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"

taloned, Adjective

(s)

clawed, taloned: ((of predatory animals) armed with claws or talons)

talus, Noun

(n)

anklebone, astragal, astragalus, talus: (the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint)

(n)

talus, scree: (a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff)

tam-o'-shanter, Noun

(n)

tam, tam-o'-shanter, tammy: (a woolen cap of Scottish origin)

tam-tam, Noun

(n)

gong, tam-tam: (a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick)

tam, Noun

(n)

tam, tam-o'-shanter, tammy: (a woolen cap of Scottish origin)

tamable, Adjective

(s)

tamable, tameable: (capable of being tamed)

tamandu, Noun

(n)

tamandua, tamandu, lesser_anteater, Tamandua_tetradactyla: (small toothless anteater with prehensile tail and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central America)

tamandua, Noun

(n)

tamandua, tamandu, lesser_anteater, Tamandua_tetradactyla: (small toothless anteater with prehensile tail and four-clawed forelimbs; of tropical South America and Central America)

tamarao, Noun

(n)

tamarau, tamarao, Bubalus_mindorensis, Anoa_mindorensis: (small buffalo of Mindoro in the Philippines)

tamarau, Noun

(n)

tamarau, tamarao, Bubalus_mindorensis, Anoa_mindorensis: (small buffalo of Mindoro in the Philippines)

tamarin, Noun

(n)

tamarin, lion_monkey, lion_marmoset, leoncita: (small South American marmoset with silky fur and long nonprehensile tail)

tamarind, Noun

(n)

tamarind, tamarind_tree, tamarindo, Tamarindus_indica: (long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp)

(n)

tamarind, tamarindo: (large tropical seed pod with very tangy pulp that is eaten fresh or cooked with rice and fish or preserved for curries and chutneys)

tamarindo, Noun

(n)

tamarind, tamarind_tree, tamarindo, Tamarindus_indica: (long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp)

(n)

tamarind, tamarindo: (large tropical seed pod with very tangy pulp that is eaten fresh or cooked with rice and fish or preserved for curries and chutneys)

tambac, Noun

(n)

tombac, tombak, tambac: (an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding)

tame, Adjective

(s)

meek, tame: (very docile) "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes"

(a)

tame: (very restrained or quiet) "a tame Christmas party"; "she was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed"

(a)

tame, tamed: (brought from wildness into a domesticated state) "tame animals"; "fields of tame blueberries"

(s)

tame: (flat and uninspiring)

tame, Verb

(v)

domesticate, cultivate, naturalize, naturalise, tame: (adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment) "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"

(v)

domesticate, domesticize, domesticise, reclaim, tame: (overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable) "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"

(v)

domesticate, tame: (make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans) "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog"

(v)

tame, chasten, subdue: (correct by punishment or discipline)

(v)

tone_down, moderate, tame: (make less strong or intense; soften) "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"

tameable, Adjective

(s)

tamable, tameable: (capable of being tamed)

tamed, Adjective

(a)

tame, tamed: (brought from wildness into a domesticated state) "tame animals"; "fields of tame blueberries"

(s)

tamed: (brought from wildness) "the once inhospitable landscape is now tamed"

tameness, Noun

(n)

jejunity, jejuneness, tameness, vapidity, vapidness: (the quality of being vapid and unsophisticated)

(n)

tameness, domestication: (the attribute of having been domesticated)

tamer, Noun

(n)

tamer: (an animal trainer who tames wild animals)

tammy, Noun

(n)

tam, tam-o'-shanter, tammy: (a woolen cap of Scottish origin)

(n)

tammy: (plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains)

tamoxifen, Noun

(n)

estrogen_antagonist, tamoxifen: (an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer)

tamp, Noun

(n)

tamp, tamper, tamping_bar: (a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.))

tamp, Verb

(v)

tamp_down, tamp, pack: (press down tightly) "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"

tamper, Noun

(n)

tamp, tamper, tamping_bar: (a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.))

tamper, Verb

(v)

meddle, tamper: (intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly) "Don't meddle in my affairs!"

(v)

tamper, fiddle, monkey: (play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly) "Someone tampered with the documents on my desk"; "The reporter fiddle with the facts"

tampering, Noun

(n)

meddling, tampering: (the act of altering something secretly or improperly)

tampion, Noun

(n)

tampion, tompion: (plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture)

tampon, Noun

(n)

tampon: (plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood))

tampon, Verb

(v)

tampon: (plug with a tampon)

tamponade, Noun

(n)

tamponade, tamponage: (blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding))

tamponage, Noun

(n)

tamponade, tamponage: (blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding))

tan, Adjective

(s)

tan: (of a light yellowish-brown color)

tan, Noun

(n)

tan, suntan, sunburn, burn: (a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun)

(n)

tan, topaz: (a light brown the color of topaz)

(n)

tangent, tan: (ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle)

tan, Verb

(v)

tan: (treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather)

(v)

tan, bronze: (get a tan, from wind or sun)

tandem, Noun

(n)

bicycle-built-for-two, tandem_bicycle, tandem: (a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats)

(n)

tandem: (an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another)

tangelo, Noun

(n)

tangelo, tangelo_tree, ugli_fruit, Citrus_tangelo: (hybrid between grapefruit and mandarin orange; cultivated especially in Florida)

(n)

tangelo, ugli, ugli_fruit: (large sweet juicy hybrid between tangerine and grapefruit having a thick wrinkled skin)

tangency, Noun

(n)

contact, tangency: ((electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact) "they forget to solder the contacts"

(n)

tangency: (the state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing)

tangent, Noun

(n)

tangent: (a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point)

(n)

tangent, tan: (ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle)

tangential, Adjective

(s)

digressive, tangential: (of superficial relevance if any) "a digressive allusion to the day of the week"; "a tangential remark"

(a)

tangential: (of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent) "tangential forces"

tangibility, Noun

(n)

tangibility, tangibleness, palpability: (the quality of being perceivable by touch)

tangible, Adjective

(a)

palpable, tangible: (capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt) "a barely palpable dust"; "felt sudden anger in a palpable wave"; "the air was warm and close--palpable as cotton"; "a palpable lie"

(s)

real, tangible: (capable of being treated as fact) "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"

(a)

tangible, touchable: (perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch) "skin with a tangible roughness"

(a)

tangible: ((of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value) "tangible property like real estate"; "tangible assets such as machinery"

tangibleness, Noun

(n)

tangibility, tangibleness, palpability: (the quality of being perceivable by touch)

tanginess, Noun

(n)

nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest: (a tart spicy quality)

tangle, Noun

(n)

tangle: (a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven) "they carved their way through the tangle of vines"

(n)

tangle, snarl, maze: (something jumbled or confused) "a tangle of government regulations"

tangle, Verb

(v)

embroil, tangle, sweep, sweep_up, drag, drag_in: (force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action) "They were swept up by the events"; "don't drag me into this business"

(v)

entangle, tangle, mat, snarl: (twist together or entwine into a confusing mass) "The child entangled the cord"

(v)

ravel, tangle, knot: (tangle or complicate) "a ravelled story"

(v)

tousle, dishevel, tangle: (disarrange or rumple; dishevel) "The strong wind tousled my hair"

tangled, Adjective

(s)

Byzantine, convoluted, involved, knotty, tangled, tortuous: (highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious) "the Byzantine tax structure"; "Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship"; "convoluted legal language"; "convoluted reasoning"; "the plot was too involved"; "a knotty problem"; "got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering"; "Oh, what a tangled web we weave"- Sir Walter Scott"; "tortuous legal procedures"; "tortuous negotiations lasting for months"

(a)

tangled: (in a confused mass) "pushed back her tangled hair"; "the tangled ropes"

tango, Noun

(n)

tango: (a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin)

(n)

tango: (music written in duple time for dancing the tango)

tango, Verb

(v)

tango: (dance a tango)

tangy, Adjective

(s)

lemony, lemonlike, sourish, tangy, tart: (tasting sour like a lemon)

tank, Noun

(n)

cooler, tank: (a cell for violent prisoners)

(n)

tank, army_tank, armored_combat_vehicle, armoured_combat_vehicle: (an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads)

(n)

tank, storage_tank: (a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids)

(n)

tank, tankful: (as much as a tank will hold)

(n)

tank_car, tank: (a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk)

tank, Verb

(v)

tank: (store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it)

(v)

tank: (consume excessive amounts of alcohol)

(v)

tank: (treat in a tank) "tank animal refuse"

tanker, Noun

(n)

oil_tanker, oiler, tanker, tank_ship: (a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk)

(n)

tanker, tank_driver: (a soldier who drives a tank)

tankful, Noun

(n)

tank, tankful: (as much as a tank will hold)

tanned, Adjective

(s)

bronzed, suntanned, tanned: ((of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun) "a young bronzed Apollo"

(a)

tanned: (converted to leather by a tanning agent)

tanner, Noun

(n)

sixpence, tanner: (a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970)

(n)

tanner: (a craftsman who tans skins and hides)

tannia, Noun

(n)

yautia, tannia, spoonflower, malanga, Xanthosoma_sagittifolium, Xanthosoma_atrovirens: (tropical American aroid having edible tubers that are cooked and eaten like yams or potatoes)

tannin, Noun

(n)

tannin, tannic_acid: (any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine)

tanning, Noun

(n)

tanning: (process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light)

(n)

tanning: (making leather from rawhide)

(n)

whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation: (beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment)

tansy-scented, Adjective

(s)

tansy-scented, tansy-smelling: (smelling of tansy)

tansy-smelling, Adjective

(s)

tansy-scented, tansy-smelling: (smelling of tansy)

tantalise, Verb

(v)

tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride: (harass with persistent criticism or carping) "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

tantaliser, Noun

(n)

tantalizer, tantaliser: (someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach)

tantalising, Adjective

(s)

tantalizing, tantalising: (arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach) "a tantalizing taste of success"

(s)

tantalizing, tantalising, tempting: (very pleasantly inviting) "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast"

tantalization, Noun

(n)

tease, teasing, ribbing, tantalization: (the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances) "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"

tantalize, Verb

(v)

tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride: (harass with persistent criticism or carping) "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

tantalizer, Noun

(n)

tantalizer, tantaliser: (someone who tantalizes; a tormentor who offers something desirable but keeps it just out of reach)

tantalizing, Adjective

(s)

tantalizing, tantalising: (arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach) "a tantalizing taste of success"

(s)

tantalizing, tantalising, tempting: (very pleasantly inviting) "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast"

tantamount, Adjective

(s)

equivalent, tantamount: (being essentially equal to something) "it was as good as gold"; "a wish that was equivalent to a command"; "his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt"

tantrum, Noun

(n)

fit, tantrum, scene, conniption: (a display of bad temper) "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene"

taoiseach, Noun

(n)

taoiseach: (the prime minister of the Irish Republic)

tap-off, Noun

(n)

tip-off, tap-off: (the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball)

tap, Noun

(n)

pat, rap, tap: (the sound made by a gentle blow)

(n)

rap, strike, tap: (a gentle blow)

(n)

tap: (a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing))

(n)

tap: (a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads)

(n)

tap, spigot: (a plug for a bunghole in a cask)

(n)

tap, pat, dab: (a light touch or stroke)

(n)

water_faucet, water_tap, tap, hydrant: (a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask)

(n)

wiretap, tap: (the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information)

tap, Verb

(v)

exploit, tap: (draw from; make good use of) "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"

(v)

solicit, beg, tap: (make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently) "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

(v)

tap: (cut a female screw thread with a tap)

(v)

tap: (draw from or dip into to get something) "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"

(v)

tap, tip: (strike lightly) "He tapped me on the shoulder"

(v)

tap: (furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it) "tap a cask of wine"

(v)

tap, rap, knock, pink: (make light, repeated taps on a surface) "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"

(v)

tap: (walk with a tapping sound)

(v)

tap: (draw (liquor) from a tap) "tap beer in a bar"

(v)

tap: (pierce in order to draw a liquid from) "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"

(v)

tapdance, tap: (dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes) "Glover tapdances better than anybody"

(v)

wiretap, tap, intercept, bug: (tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information) "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?"

tapa, Noun

(n)

tapa, tapa_bark, tappa, tappa_bark: (the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus)

(n)

tapa, tappa: (a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark)

tapdance, Verb

(v)

tapdance, tap: (dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes) "Glover tapdances better than anybody"

tape-recorded, Adjective

(s)

taped, tape-recorded: (recorded on tape)

tape, Noun

(n)

magnetic_tape, mag_tape, tape: (memory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information) "he took along a dozen tapes to record the interview"

(n)

tape: (a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening) "he used a piece of tape for a belt"; "he wrapped a tape around the package"

(n)

tape, tape_recording, taping: (a recording made on magnetic tape) "the several recordings were combined on a master tape"

(n)

tape: (the finishing line for a foot race) "he broke the tape in record time"

(n)

tape, tapeline, tape_measure: (measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths) "the carpenter should have used his tape measure"

tape, Verb

(v)

record, tape: (register electronically) "They recorded her singing"

(v)

tape: (fasten or attach with tape) "tape the shipping label to the box"

(v)

videotape, tape: (record on videotape)

taped, Adjective

(s)

taped: (secured or held in place by tape) "carefully taped pieces of glass served as a windowpane"

(s)

taped, tape-recorded: (recorded on tape)

tapeline, Noun

(n)

tape, tapeline, tape_measure: (measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths) "the carpenter should have used his tape measure"

taper, Noun

(n)

candle, taper, wax_light: (stick of wax with a wick in the middle)

(n)

taper: (a convex shape that narrows toward a point)

(n)

taper: (the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone))

(n)

wick, taper: (a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame)

taper, Verb

(v)

sharpen, taper, point: (give a point to) "The candles are tapered"

(v)

taper: (diminish gradually) "Interested tapered off"

tapered, Adjective

(s)

tapered, tapering, narrowing: (becoming gradually narrower) "long tapering fingers"; "trousers with tapered legs"

tapering, Adjective

(s)

dwindling, tapering, tapering_off: (gradually decreasing until little remains)

(s)

tapered, tapering, narrowing: (becoming gradually narrower) "long tapering fingers"; "trousers with tapered legs"

tapering, Noun

(n)

tapering: (the act of gradually lowering the size or amount) "the doctor prescribed the tapering of the dose"

tapestry, Noun

(n)

tapestry: (something that resembles a tapestry in its complex pictorial designs) "the tapestry of European history"

(n)

tapestry, tapis: (a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery)

(n)

tapestry, arras: (a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric with pictorial designs)

tapeworm, Noun

(n)

tapeworm, cestode: (ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates)

taphouse, Noun

(n)

public_house, pub, saloon, pothouse, gin_mill, taphouse: (tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals)

taping, Noun

(n)

tape, tape_recording, taping: (a recording made on magnetic tape) "the several recordings were combined on a master tape"

tapir, Noun

(n)

tapir: (large inoffensive chiefly nocturnal ungulate of tropical America and southeast Asia having a heavy body and fleshy snout)

tapis, Noun

(n)

tapestry, tapis: (a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery)

tappa, Noun

(n)

tapa, tapa_bark, tappa, tappa_bark: (the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus)

(n)

tapa, tappa: (a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark)

tapped, Adjective

(a)

tapped: (in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug) "latex from tapped rubber trees"

tapper, Noun

(n)

tap_dancer, tapper: (a dancer who sounds out rhythms by using metal taps on the toes and heels of the shoes)

(n)

tapper: (a person who strikes a surface lightly and usually repeatedly) "finger tappers irritated her"

(n)

tapper: (a worker who uses a tap to cut screw threads)

(n)

tapper, wiretapper, phone_tapper: (someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire)

(n)

tapster, tapper: (a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks)

taproom, Noun

(n)

barroom, bar, saloon, ginmill, taproom: (a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter) "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"

taps, Noun

(n)

pat, rap, tap: (the sound made by a gentle blow)

(n)

rap, strike, tap: (a gentle blow)

(n)

tap: (a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing))

(n)

tap: (a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads)

(n)

tap, spigot: (a plug for a bunghole in a cask)

(n)

tap, pat, dab: (a light touch or stroke)

(n)

taps, lights-out: ((military) signal to turn the lights out)

(n)

water_faucet, water_tap, tap, hydrant: (a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask)

(n)

wiretap, tap: (the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information)

tapster, Noun

(n)

tapster, tapper: (a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks)

tar-wood, Noun

(n)

tarwood, tar-wood, New_Zealand_mountain_pine, Halocarpus_bidwilli, Dacrydium_bidwilli: (New Zealand shrub)

(n)

tarwood, tar-wood, Dacrydium_colensoi: (New Zealand silver pine of conical habit with long slender flexuous branches; adapted to cold wet summers and high altitudes)

tar, Noun

(n)

mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old_salt, seafarer, gob, sea_dog: (a man who serves as a sailor)

(n)

pitch, tar: (any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue)

tar, Verb

(v)

tar: (coat with tar) "tar the roof"; "tar the roads"

taradiddle, Noun

(n)

baloney, boloney, bilgewater, bosh, drool, humbug, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle: (pretentious or silly talk or writing)

(n)

fib, story, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle: (a trivial lie) "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"

tarantella, Noun

(n)

tarantella: (music composed in six-eight time for dancing the tarantella)

(n)

tarantella, tarantelle: (a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons)

tarantelle, Noun

(n)

tarantella, tarantelle: (a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons)

tarboosh, Noun

(n)

fez, tarboosh: (a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown)

tardiness, Noun

(n)

tardiness: (the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time)

tardy, Adjective

(s)

belated, late, tardy: (after the expected or usual time; delayed) "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appointments"

tare, Noun

(n)

darnel, tare, bearded_darnel, cheat, Lolium_temulentum: (weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous)

(n)

tare: (an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods)

(n)

tare: (any of several weedy vetches grown for forage)

(n)

tare: (the weight of a motor vehicle, railroad car, or aircraft without its fuel or cargo)

(n)

tare: ((chemical analysis) a counterweight used in chemical analysis; consists of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container holding chemicals)

target, Noun

(n)

aim, object, objective, target: (the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)) "the sole object of her trip was to see her children"

(n)

prey, quarry, target, fair_game: (a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence) "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"

(n)

target, mark: (a reference point to shoot at) "his arrow hit the mark"

(n)

target, target_area: (the location of the target that is to be hit)

(n)

target, butt: (sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at)

target, Verb

(v)

target, aim, place, direct, point: (intend (something) to move towards a certain goal) "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"

tariff, Noun

(n)

duty, tariff: (a government tax on imports or exports) "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries"

tariff, Verb

(v)

tariff: (charge a tariff) "tariff imported goods"

tarmac, Noun

(n)

tarmacadam, tarmac: (a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving)

(n)

tarmacadam, tarmac, macadam: (a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar)

tarmac, Verb

(v)

macadamize, macadamise, tarmac: (surface with macadam) "macadam the road"

tarmacadam, Noun

(n)

tarmacadam, tarmac: (a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving)

(n)

tarmacadam, tarmac, macadam: (a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar)

tarnish, Noun

(n)

tarnish: (discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation)

tarnish, Verb

(v)

tarnish, stain, maculate, sully, defile: (make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically) "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"

taro, Noun

(n)

taro, cocoyam, dasheen, eddo: (edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants)

(n)

taro, taro_plant, dalo, dasheen, Colocasia_esculenta: (herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves)

(n)

taro, taro_root, cocoyam, dasheen, edda: (tropical starchy tuberous root)

tarot, Noun

(n)

tarot_card, tarot: (any of a set of (usually 72) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc.; used by fortunetellers)

tarp, Noun

(n)

tarpaulin, tarp: (waterproofed canvas)

tarpaulin, Noun

(n)

tarpaulin, tarp: (waterproofed canvas)

tarradiddle, Noun

(n)

baloney, boloney, bilgewater, bosh, drool, humbug, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle: (pretentious or silly talk or writing)

(n)

fib, story, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle: (a trivial lie) "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?"

tarragon, Noun

(n)

tarragon, estragon, Artemisia_dracunculus: (aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia)

(n)

tarragon, estragon: (fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning)

tarriance, Noun

(n)

tarriance, lingering: (the act of tarrying)

tarry, Adjective

(s)

pitchy, resinous, resiny, tarry: (having the characteristics of pitch or tar)

tarry, Verb

(v)

loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang_around, mess_about, tarry, linger, lurk, mill_about, mill_around: (be about) "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

(v)

tarry, linger: (leave slowly and hesitantly)

tarsal, Adjective

(a)

tarsal: (of or relating to or near the tarsus of the foot) "tarsal bones"

tarsal, Noun

(n)

tarsal, tarsal_bone: (any bone of the tarsus)

tart, Adjective

(s)

lemony, lemonlike, sourish, tangy, tart: (tasting sour like a lemon)

(s)

sharp, sharp-worded, tart: (harsh) "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark"

tart, Noun

(n)

prostitute, cocotte, whore, harlot, bawd, tart, cyprian, fancy_woman, working_girl, sporting_lady, lady_of_pleasure, woman_of_the_street: (a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money)

(n)

tart: (a small open pie with a fruit filling)

(n)

tart: (a pastry cup with a filling of fruit or custard and no top crust)

tartan, Noun

(n)

tartan, plaid: (a cloth having a crisscross design)

tartness, Noun

(n)

acerbity, tartness: (a sharp sour taste)

(n)

bitterness, acrimony, acerbity, jaundice, tartness, thorniness: (a rough and bitter manner)

(n)

sour, sourness, tartness: (the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth)

tarweed, Noun

(n)

gumweed, gum_plant, tarweed, rosinweed: (any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock)

(n)

tarweed: (any of various resinous glandular plants of the genus Madia; of western North and South America)

tarwood, Noun

(n)

tarwood, tar-wood, New_Zealand_mountain_pine, Halocarpus_bidwilli, Dacrydium_bidwilli: (New Zealand shrub)

(n)

tarwood, tar-wood, Dacrydium_colensoi: (New Zealand silver pine of conical habit with long slender flexuous branches; adapted to cold wet summers and high altitudes)

task, Noun

(n)

job, task, chore: (a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee) "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores"

(n)

undertaking, project, task, labor: (any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted) "he prepared for great undertakings"

task, Verb

(v)

task: (assign a task to) "I tasked him with looking after the children"

(v)

tax, task: (use to the limit) "you are taxing my patience"

taskmaster, Noun

(n)

taskmaster: (someone who imposes hard or continuous work)

tasse, Noun

(n)

tasset, tasse: (one of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs)

tassel, Noun

(n)

tassel: (adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end)

tasseled, Adjective

(s)

tasseled, tasselled: (fringed or adorned with tassels)

tasselled, Adjective

(s)

tasseled, tasselled: (fringed or adorned with tassels)

tasset, Noun

(n)

tasset, tasse: (one of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs)

taste-maker, Noun

(n)

trend-setter, taste-maker, fashion_arbiter: (someone who popularizes a new fashion)

taste-tester, Noun

(n)

taster, taste_tester, taste-tester, sampler: (someone who samples food or drink for its quality)

taste, Noun

(n)

preference, penchant, predilection, taste: (a strong liking) "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

(n)

taste, taste_sensation, gustatory_sensation, taste_perception, gustatory_perception: (the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus) "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"

(n)

taste, appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness: (delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)) "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"

(n)

taste: (a brief experience of something) "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"

(n)

taste, mouthful: (a small amount eaten or drunk) "take a taste--you'll like it"

(n)

taste, gustation, sense_of_taste, gustatory_modality: (the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth) "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"

(n)

taste, tasting: (a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds) "a wine tasting"

taste, Verb

(v)

sample, try, try_out, taste: (take a sample of) "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"

(v)

smack, taste: (have a distinctive or characteristic taste) "This tastes of nutmeg"

(v)

taste, savor, savour: (have flavor; taste of something)

(v)

taste: (perceive by the sense of taste) "Can you taste the garlic?"

(v)

taste: (distinguish flavors) "We tasted wines last night"

(v)

taste: (experience briefly) "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died"

tasteful, Adjective

(s)

neat, refined, tasteful: (free from what is tawdry or unbecoming) "a neat style"; "a neat set of rules"; "she hated to have her neat plans upset"

(a)

tasteful: (having or showing or conforming to good taste)

tastefulness, Noun

(n)

tastefulness: (elegance indicated by good taste)

tasteless, Adjective

(a)

tasteless: (lacking flavor)

(a)

tasteless: (lacking aesthetic or social taste)

tastelessness, Noun

(n)

flavorlessness, flavourlessness, savorlessness, savourlessness, tastelessness: (the property of having no flavor)

(n)

tastelessness: (inelegance indicated by a lack of good taste)

taster, Noun

(n)

taster, taste_tester, taste-tester, sampler: (someone who samples food or drink for its quality)

tastiest, Adjective

(a)

tasty: (pleasing to the sense of taste) "a tasty morsel"

tastiness, Noun

(n)

pleasingness, tastiness: (pleasant palatability)

tasting, Noun

(n)

taste, tasting: (a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds) "a wine tasting"

(n)

tasting: (a small amount (especially of food or wine))

(n)

tasting, savoring, savouring, relishing, degustation: (taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality) "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most"

tasty, Adjective

(a)

tasty: (pleasing to the sense of taste) "a tasty morsel"

tat, Verb

(v)

tat, intertwine: (make lacework by knotting or looping)

tater, Noun

(n)

potato, white_potato, Irish_potato, murphy, spud, tater: (an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland)

tatou, Noun

(n)

giant_armadillo, tatou, tatu, Priodontes_giganteus: (about three feet long exclusive of tail)

tatouay, Noun

(n)

tatouay, cabassous, Cabassous_unicinctus: (naked-tailed armadillo of tropical South America)

tatter, Noun

(n)

rag, shred, tag, tag_end, tatter: (a small piece of cloth or paper)

tatterdemalion, Adjective

(s)

bedraggled, broken-down, derelict, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, tumble-down: (in deplorable condition) "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack"

(s)

tattered, tatterdemalion: (worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing) "a man in a tattered shirt"; "the tattered flag"; "tied up in tattered brown paper"; "a tattered barefoot boy"; "a tatterdemalion prince"

tatterdemalion, Noun

(n)

ragamuffin, tatterdemalion: (a dirty shabbily clothed urchin)

tattered, Adjective

(s)

shattered, tattered: (ruined or disrupted) "our shattered dreams of peace and prosperity"; "a tattered remnant of its former strength"; "my torn and tattered past"

(s)

tattered, tatterdemalion: (worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing) "a man in a tattered shirt"; "the tattered flag"; "tied up in tattered brown paper"; "a tattered barefoot boy"; "a tatterdemalion prince"

tattle, Noun

(n)

tattle, singing, telling: (disclosing information or giving evidence about another)

tattle, Verb

(v)

chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble: (speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly)

(v)

spill_the_beans, let_the_cat_out_of_the_bag, talk, tattle, blab, peach, babble, sing, babble_out, blab_out: (divulge confidential information or secrets) "Be careful--his secretary talks"

tattler, Noun

(n)

tattler: (any of several long-legged shorebirds having a loud whistling cry)

(n)

tattletale, tattler, taleteller, talebearer, telltale, blabbermouth: (someone who gossips indiscreetly)

tattletale, Noun

(n)

tattletale, tattler, taleteller, talebearer, telltale, blabbermouth: (someone who gossips indiscreetly)

tattling, Adjective

(s)

blabbermouthed, leaky, talebearing, tattling: (prone to communicate confidential information)

tattoo, Noun

(n)

tattoo: (a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters)

(n)

tattoo: (a design on the skin made by tattooing)

(n)

tattoo: (the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining)

tattoo, Verb

(v)

tattoo: (stain (skin) with indelible color)

tatty, Adjective

(s)

brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy: (tastelessly showy) "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"

(s)

moth-eaten, ratty, shabby, tatty: (showing signs of wear and tear) "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"

tatu, Noun

(n)

giant_armadillo, tatou, tatu, Priodontes_giganteus: (about three feet long exclusive of tail)

tau, Noun

(n)

tau: (the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet)

taunt, Noun

(n)

twit, taunt, taunting: (aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing)

taunt, Verb

(v)

tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride: (harass with persistent criticism or carping) "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

taunting, Adjective

(s)

derisive, gibelike, jeering, mocking, taunting: (abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule) "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"

taunting, Noun

(n)

twit, taunt, taunting: (aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing)

taupe, Adjective

(s)

fuscous, taupe: (of something having a dusky brownish grey color)

taupe, Noun

(n)

taupe: (a greyish brown)

taurine, Adjective

(a)

taurine: (of or relating to or resembling a bull)

taurine, Noun

(n)

taurine: (a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals)

tauromachy, Noun

(n)

bullfighting, tauromachy: (the activity at a bullfight)

taut, Adjective

(s)

taut, tight: (pulled or drawn tight) "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"

(s)

taut: (subjected to great tension; stretched tight) "the skin of his face looked drawn and tight"; "her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow"

tauten, Verb

(v)

tauten, firm: (become taut or tauter) "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened"

(v)

tauten, firm: (make taut or tauter) "tauten a rope"

tautness, Noun

(n)

tension, tensity, tenseness, tautness: (the physical condition of being stretched or strained) "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"

(n)

tightness, tautness: (lack of movement or room for movement)

tautog, Noun

(n)

tautog, blackfish, Tautoga_onitis: (large dark-colored food fish of the Atlantic coast of North America)

tautologic, Adjective

(s)

pleonastic, redundant, tautologic, tautological: (repetition of same sense in different words) "`a true fact' and `a free gift' are pleonastic expressions"; "the phrase `a beginner who has just started' is tautological"; "at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition"- J.B.Conant"

tautological, Adjective

(s)

pleonastic, redundant, tautologic, tautological: (repetition of same sense in different words) "`a true fact' and `a free gift' are pleonastic expressions"; "the phrase `a beginner who has just started' is tautological"; "at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition"- J.B.Conant"

tavern, Noun

(n)

tavern, tap_house: (a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks)

taw, Noun

(n)

taw: (the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet)

(n)

taw, shooter: (a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles)

tawdriness, Noun

(n)

flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, loudness, brashness, meretriciousness, tawdriness, glitz: (tasteless showiness)

tawdry, Adjective

(s)

brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy: (tastelessly showy) "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"

(s)

cheapjack, shoddy, tawdry: (cheap and shoddy) "cheapjack moviemaking...that feeds on the low taste of the mob"- Judith Crist"

tawny-brown, Adjective

(s)

tawny, tawny-brown: (of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather)

tawny-colored, Adjective

(s)

tawny-colored, tawny-coloured: (having a tawny color)

tawny-coloured, Adjective

(s)

tawny-colored, tawny-coloured: (having a tawny color)

tawny, Adjective

(s)

tawny, tawny-brown: (of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather)

tax-exempt, Adjective

(s)

tax-exempt, tax-free, untaxed: ((of goods or funds) not taxed) "tax-exempt bonds"; "an untaxed expense account"

tax-exempt, Noun

(n)

tax-exempt_security, tax-exempt: (a security that is not subject to taxation)

tax-free, Adjective

(s)

tax-exempt, tax-free, untaxed: ((of goods or funds) not taxed) "tax-exempt bonds"; "an untaxed expense account"

tax, Noun

(n)

tax, taxation, revenue_enhancement: (charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government)

tax, Verb

(v)

tax: (levy a tax on) "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state"

(v)

tax, assess: (set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine))

(v)

tax, task: (use to the limit) "you are taxing my patience"

(v)

tax: (make a charge against or accuse) "They taxed him failure to appear in court"

taxable, Adjective

(a)

taxable, nonexempt: ((of goods or funds) subject to taxation) "taxable income"; "nonexempt property"

taxation, Noun

(n)

tax, taxation, revenue_enhancement: (charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government)

(n)

tax_income, taxation, tax_revenue, revenue: (government income due to taxation)

(n)

taxation: (the imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state)

taxi, Noun

(n)

cab, hack, taxi, taxicab: (a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money)

taxi, Verb

(v)

taxi: (travel slowly) "The plane taxied down the runway"

(v)

taxi, cab: (ride in a taxicab)

taxicab, Noun

(n)

cab, hack, taxi, taxicab: (a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money)

taxidermist, Noun

(n)

taxidermist, animal_stuffer, stuffer: (a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display)

taxidriver, Noun

(n)

taxidriver, taximan, cabdriver, cabman, cabby, hack_driver, hack-driver, livery_driver: (someone who drives a taxi for a living)

taximan, Noun

(n)

taxidriver, taximan, cabdriver, cabman, cabby, hack_driver, hack-driver, livery_driver: (someone who drives a taxi for a living)

taxing, Adjective

(s)

burdensome, onerous, taxing: (not easily borne; wearing; I only had to greet the guests") "the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return"; "my duties weren't onerous"; "a taxing schedule"

taxistand, Noun

(n)

cabstand, taxistand, taxi_rank: (a place where taxis park while awaiting customers) "in England the place where taxis wait to be hired is called a `taxi rank'"

taxiway, Noun

(n)

taxiway, taxi_strip: (a paved surface in the form of a strip; used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport)

taxman, Noun

(n)

tax_collector, taxman, exciseman, collector_of_internal_revenue, internal_revenue_agent: (someone who collects taxes for the government)

taxonomer, Noun

(n)

taxonomist, taxonomer, systematist: (a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior)

taxonomic, Adjective

(a)

taxonomic, taxonomical, systematic: (of or relating to taxonomy) "taxonomic relations"; "a taxonomic designation"

taxonomical, Adjective

(a)

taxonomic, taxonomical, systematic: (of or relating to taxonomy) "taxonomic relations"; "a taxonomic designation"

taxonomist, Noun

(n)

taxonomist, taxonomer, systematist: (a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior)

taxonomy, Noun

(n)

taxonomy: (a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc)

(n)

taxonomy: ((biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification)

(n)

taxonomy: (practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships)

taxpayer, Noun

(n)

taxpayer: (someone who pays taxes)

tayra, Noun

(n)

tayra, taira, Eira_barbara: (long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central America and South America)

tchotchke, Noun

(n)

chachka, tsatske, tshatshke, tchotchke, tchotchkeleh: ((Yiddish) an attractive, unconventional woman)

(n)

chachka, tsatske, tshatshke, tchotchke: ((Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket)

tchotchkeleh, Noun

(n)

chachka, tsatske, tshatshke, tchotchke, tchotchkeleh: ((Yiddish) an attractive, unconventional woman)

te, Noun

(n) tellurium, Te, atomic_number_52: (a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold)

(n)

ti, te, si: (the syllable naming the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization)

tea, Noun

(n)

tea: (a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water) "iced tea is a cooling drink"

(n)

tea, afternoon_tea, teatime: (a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes) "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"

(n)

tea, Camellia_sinensis: (a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves) "tea has fragrant white flowers"

(n)

tea: (a reception or party at which tea is served) "we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers"

(n)

tea, tea_leaf: (dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea) "the store shelves held many different kinds of tea"; "they threw the tea into Boston harbor"

teaberry, Noun

(n)

teaberry, wintergreen, checkerberry, mountain_tea, groundberry, ground-berry, creeping_wintergreen, Gaultheria_procumbens: (creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil)

(n)

wintergreen, boxberry, checkerberry, teaberry, spiceberry: (spicy red berrylike fruit; source of wintergreen oil)

teach, Verb

(v)

teach, learn, instruct: (impart skills or knowledge to) "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"

(v)

teach: (accustom gradually to some action or attitude) "The child is taught to obey her parents"

teachable, Adjective

(s)

docile, teachable: (ready and willing to be taught) "docile pupils eager for instruction"; "teachable youngsters"

teacher, Noun

(n)

teacher, instructor: (a person whose occupation is teaching)

(n)

teacher: (a personified abstraction that teaches) "books were his teachers"; "experience is a demanding teacher"

teaching, Noun

(n)

education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational_activity: (the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill) "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"

(n)

teaching, instruction, pedagogy: (the profession of a teacher) "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"

(n)

teaching, precept, commandment: (a doctrine that is taught) "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"

teacup, Noun

(n)

teacup, teacupful: (as much as a teacup will hold)

(n)

teacup: (a cup from which tea is drunk)

teacupful, Noun

(n)

teacup, teacupful: (as much as a teacup will hold)

teahouse, Noun

(n)

teashop, teahouse, tearoom, tea_parlor, tea_parlour: (a restaurant where tea and light meals are available)

teak, Noun

(n)

teak, teakwood: (hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding)

(n)

teak, Tectona_grandis: (tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood)

teakettle, Noun

(n)

teakettle: (kettle for boiling water to make tea)

teakwood, Noun

(n)

teak, teakwood: (hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding)

teal, Adjective

(s)

bluish_green, blue-green, cyan, teal: (of a bluish shade of green)

teal, Noun

(n)

bluish_green, blue_green, teal: (a blue-green color or pigment) "they painted it a light shade of bluish green"

(n)

teal: (any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America)

team, Noun

(n)

team, squad: (a cooperative unit (especially in sports))

(n)

team: (two or more draft animals that work together to pull something)

team, Verb

(v)

team, team_up: (form a team) "We teamed up for this new project"

teammate, Noun

(n)

teammate, mate: (a fellow member of a team) "it was his first start against his former teammates"

teamster, Noun

(n)

teamster: (the driver of a team of horses doing hauling)

(n)

teamster, trucker, truck_driver: (someone who drives a truck as an occupation)

teamwork, Noun

(n)

teamwork: (cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective)) "it will take money, good planning and, above all, teamwork"

tear, Noun

(n)

bust, tear, binge, bout: (an occasion for excessive eating or drinking) "they went on a bust that lasted three days"

(n)

rip, rent, snag, split, tear: (an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart) "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"

(n)

tear, teardrop: (a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands) "his story brought tears to her eyes"

(n)

tear: (the act of tearing) "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear"

tear, Verb

(v)

pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume: (strip of feathers) "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"

(v)

tear, rupture, snap, bust: (separate or cause to separate abruptly) "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"

(v)

tear: (to separate or be separated by force) "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"

(v)

tear, shoot, shoot_down, charge, buck: (move quickly and violently) "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"

(v)

tear: (fill with tears or shed tears) "Her eyes were tearing"

tearaway, Adjective

(s)

hotheaded, impulsive, impetuous, madcap, tearaway, brainish: (characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; (`brainish' is archaic)) "a hotheaded decision"; "liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers"; "an impetuous display of spending and gambling"; "madcap escapades"

tearaway, Noun

(n)

tearaway: (a reckless and impetuous person)

teardrop, Noun

(n)

tear, teardrop: (a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands) "his story brought tears to her eyes"

(n)

teardrop: (anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring))

tearful, Adjective

(s)

dolorous, dolourous, lachrymose, tearful, weeping: (showing sorrow)

(a)

tearful: (filled with or marked by tears) "tearful eyes"; "tearful entreaties"

tearfulness, Noun

(n)

weepiness, tearfulness: (sadness expressed by weeping)

teargas, Noun

(n)

tear_gas, teargas, lacrimator, lachrymator: (a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds)

teargas, Verb

(v)

teargas: (attack with teargas; subject to teargas fumes) "The students were teargassed during the riot"

tearing, Adjective

(s)

fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy: (marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid) "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"

tearing, Noun

(n)

lacrimation, lachrymation, tearing, watering: (shedding tears)

tearless, Adjective

(a)

tearless, dry-eyed: (free from tears)

tearoom, Noun

(n)

teashop, teahouse, tearoom, tea_parlor, tea_parlour: (a restaurant where tea and light meals are available)

tears, Noun

(n)

bust, tear, binge, bout: (an occasion for excessive eating or drinking) "they went on a bust that lasted three days"

(n)

crying, weeping, tears: (the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)) "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"

(n)

rip, rent, snag, split, tear: (an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart) "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"

(n)

tear, teardrop: (a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands) "his story brought tears to her eyes"

(n)

tear: (the act of tearing) "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear"

teary-eyed, Adjective

(s)

teary, teary-eyed, watery-eyed: (with eyes full of tears)

teary, Adjective

(s)

teary, teary-eyed, watery-eyed: (with eyes full of tears)

tease, Noun

(n)

coquette, flirt, vamp, vamper, minx, tease, prickteaser: (a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men)

(n)

tease, teaser, annoyer, vexer: (someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity))

(n)

tease, teasing, ribbing, tantalization: (the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances) "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"

tease, Verb

(v)

tease, badger, pester, bug, beleaguer: (annoy persistently) "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"

(v)

tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride: (harass with persistent criticism or carping) "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

(v)

tease: (to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them) "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"; "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior"

(v)

tease: (tear into pieces) "tease tissue for microscopic examinations"

(v)

tease: (raise the nap of (fabrics))

(v)

tease, tease_apart, loosen: (disentangle and raise the fibers of) "tease wool"

(v)

tease, card: (separate the fibers of) "tease wool"

(v)

tease: (mock or make fun of playfully) "the flirting man teased the young woman"

(v)

tease, fluff: (ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect)

teased, Adjective

(s)

teased, titillated: (feeling mild pleasurable excitement)

teasel, Noun

(n)

teasel, teazel, teasle: (any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts)

teaser, Noun

(n)

puzzle, puzzler, mystifier, teaser: (a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution) "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"

(n)

tease, teaser, annoyer, vexer: (someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity))

(n)

teaser: (a worker who teases wool)

(n)

teaser: (an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest)

(n)

teaser: (an attention-getting opening presented at the start of a television show)

(n)

teaser: (a device for teasing wool) "a teaser is used to disentangle the fibers"

(n)

tormenter, tormentor, teaser: (a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings)

teashop, Noun

(n)

teashop, teahouse, tearoom, tea_parlor, tea_parlour: (a restaurant where tea and light meals are available)

teasing, Adjective

(s)

annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing: (causing irritation or annoyance) "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"

(s)

mocking, teasing, quizzical: (playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)) "his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"- Lawrence Durrell"

(s)

teasing: (arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it) "her lazy teasing smile"

teasing, Noun

(n)

comb-out, teasing: (the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb)

(n)

tease, teasing, ribbing, tantalization: (the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances) "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"

(n)

teasing: (playful vexation) "the parody was just a form of teasing"

teasle, Noun

(n)

teasel, teazel, teasle: (any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts)

teaspoon, Noun

(n)

teaspoon, teaspoonful: (as much as a teaspoon will hold)

(n)

teaspoon: (a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram)

teaspoonful, Noun

(n)

teaspoon, teaspoonful: (as much as a teaspoon will hold)

teat, Noun

(n)

nipple, mammilla, mamilla, pap, teat, tit: (the small projection of a mammary gland)

teatime, Noun

(n)

tea, afternoon_tea, teatime: (a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes) "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"

teazel, Noun

(n)

teasel, teazel, teasle: (any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts)

tebibit, Noun

(n)

tebibit, Tibit: (a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibits or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bits)

tebibyte, Noun

(n)

terabyte, tebibyte, TB, TiB: (a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibytes or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bytes)

tec, Noun

(n)

detective, investigator, tec, police_detective: (a police officer who investigates crimes)

tech, Noun

(n)

technical_school, tech: (a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences)

techie, Noun

(n)

techie, tekki: (a technician who is highly proficient and enthusiastic about some technical field (especially computing))

technical, Adjective

(a)

technical, proficient: (of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill) "his technical innovation was his brushwork"; "the technical dazzle of her dancing"

(a)

technical: (characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences) "a technical problem"; "highly technical matters hardly suitable for the general public"; "a technical report"; "producing the A-bomb was a challenge to the technical people of this country"; "technical training"; "technical language"

(a)

technical, technological: (of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles) "technical college"; "technological development"

(s)

technical, expert: (of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood) "technical terminology"; "a technical report"; "technical language"

(s)

technical: (resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations) "analysts content that the stock market is due for a technical rally"; "the fall is only a technical correction"

technical, Noun

(n)

technical: (a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it)

(n)

technical_foul, technical: ((basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play)

technicality, Noun

(n)

technicality, trifle, triviality: (a detail that is considered insignificant)

technician, Noun

(n)

technician: (someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process)

(n)

technician: (someone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic technique)

technique, Noun

(n)

proficiency, technique: (skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity) "practice greatly improves proficiency"

(n)

technique: (a practical method or art applied to some particular task)

techno, Noun

(n)

techno: (a style of fast heavy electronic dance music usually without vocals)

technological, Adjective

(a)

technical, technological: (of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles) "technical college"; "technological development"

(s)

technological: (based in scientific and industrial progress) "a technological civilization"

technologist, Noun

(n)

engineer, applied_scientist, technologist: (a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems)

technology, Noun

(n)

engineering, engineering_science, applied_science, technology: (the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems) "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study"

(n)

technology, engineering: (the practical application of science to commerce or industry)

technophile, Noun

(n)

technophile: (a person who is enthusiastic about new technology)

technophobe, Noun

(n)

technophobe: (a person who dislikes or avoids new technology)

techy, Adjective

(s)

cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techy: (easily irritated or annoyed) "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

tectonic, Adjective

(a)

tectonic: (pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust) "tectonic plates"; "tectonic valleys"

(a)

tectonic, architectonic: (of or pertaining to construction or architecture)

tectonics, Noun

(n)

architectonics, tectonics: (the science of architecture)

(n)

tectonics, plate_tectonics, plate_tectonic_theory: (the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust)

teddy, Noun

(n)

chemise, shimmy, shift, slip, teddy: (a woman's sleeveless undergarment)

(n)

teddy, teddy_bear: (plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials))

tedious, Adjective

(s)

boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome: (so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness) "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke"; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain"; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"

(s)

long-winded, tedious, verbose, windy, wordy: (using or containing too many words) "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes"

tediousness, Noun

(n)

tediousness, tedium, tiresomeness: (dullness owing to length or slowness)

tedium, Noun

(n)

boredom, ennui, tedium: (the feeling of being bored by something tedious)

(n)

tediousness, tedium, tiresomeness: (dullness owing to length or slowness)

tee, Noun

(n)

tee, teeing_ground: (the starting place for each hole on a golf course) "they were waiting on the first tee"

(n)

tee, football_tee: (support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff)

(n)

tee, golf_tee: (a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground)

tee, Verb

(v)

tee, tee_up: (place on a tee) "tee golf balls"

(v)

tee: (connect with a tee) "tee two pipes"

teem, Verb

(v)

pour, swarm, stream, teem, pullulate: (move in large numbers) "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza"

(v)

teem, pullulate, swarm: (be teeming, be abuzz) "The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries"

teeming, Adjective

(s)

teeming: (abundantly filled with especially living things) "the Third World's teeming millions"; "the teeming boulevard"

teemingness, Noun

(n)

abundance, copiousness, teemingness: (the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply) "an age of abundance"

teen, Adjective

(s)

adolescent, teen, teenage, teenaged: (being of the age 13 through 19) "teenage mothers"; "the teen years"

teen, Noun

(n)

adolescent, stripling, teenager, teen: (a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity)

teenage, Adjective

(s)

adolescent, teen, teenage, teenaged: (being of the age 13 through 19) "teenage mothers"; "the teen years"

teenaged, Adjective

(s)

adolescent, teen, teenage, teenaged: (being of the age 13 through 19) "teenage mothers"; "the teen years"

teenager, Noun

(n)

adolescent, stripling, teenager, teen: (a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity)

teensy-weensy, Adjective

(s)

bitty, bittie, teensy, teentsy, teeny, wee, weeny, weensy, teensy-weensy, teeny-weeny, itty-bitty, itsy-bitsy: ((used informally) very small) "a wee tot"

teensy, Adjective

(s)

bitty, bittie, teensy, teentsy, teeny, wee, weeny, weensy, teensy-weensy, teeny-weeny, itty-bitty, itsy-bitsy: ((used informally) very small) "a wee tot"

teentsy, Adjective

(s)

bitty, bittie, teensy, teentsy, teeny, wee, weeny, weensy, teensy-weensy, teeny-weeny, itty-bitty, itsy-bitsy: ((used informally) very small) "a wee tot"

teeny-weeny, Adjective

(s)

bitty, bittie, teensy, teentsy, teeny, wee, weeny, weensy, teensy-weensy, teeny-weeny, itty-bitty, itsy-bitsy: ((used informally) very small) "a wee tot"

teeny, Adjective

(s)

bitty, bittie, teensy, teentsy, teeny, wee, weeny, weensy, teensy-weensy, teeny-weeny, itty-bitty, itsy-bitsy: ((used informally) very small) "a wee tot"

teepee, Noun

(n)

tepee, tipi, teepee: (a Native American tent; usually of conical shape)

teeter-totter, Noun

(n)

seesaw, teeter, teeter-totter, teetertotter, teeterboard, tilting_board, dandle_board: (a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end)

teeter-totter, Verb

(v)

teeter-totter, teetertotter, seesaw: (ride on a plank)

teeter, Noun

(n)

seesaw, teeter, teeter-totter, teetertotter, teeterboard, tilting_board, dandle_board: (a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end)

teeter, Verb

(v)

teeter, seesaw, totter: (move unsteadily, with a rocking motion)

teeterboard, Noun

(n)

seesaw, teeter, teeter-totter, teetertotter, teeterboard, tilting_board, dandle_board: (a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end)

teetertotter, Noun

(n)

seesaw, teeter, teeter-totter, teetertotter, teeterboard, tilting_board, dandle_board: (a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end)

teetertotter, Verb

(v)

teeter-totter, teetertotter, seesaw: (ride on a plank)

teeth, Noun

(n)

dentition, teeth: (the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal)

(n)

tooth: (hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense)

(n)

tooth: (something resembling the tooth of an animal)

(n)

tooth: (toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell)

(n)

tooth: (a means of enforcement) "the treaty had no teeth in it"

(n)

tooth: (one of a number of uniform projections on a gear)

teethe, Verb

(v)

teethe: (grow teeth; cut the baby teeth) "The little one is teething now"

teething, Noun

(n)

teething, dentition, odontiasis: (the eruption through the gums of baby teeth)

teetotal, Adjective

(s)

dry, teetotal: (practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages; I happen to be teetotal") "he's been dry for ten years"; "no thank you"

teetotal, Verb

(v)

teetotal: (practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages)

teetotaler, Noun

(n)

teetotaler, teetotaller, teetotalist: (a total abstainer)

teetotaling, Noun

(n)

teetotaling, teetotalism: (abstaining from alcohol)

teetotalism, Noun

(n)

teetotaling, teetotalism: (abstaining from alcohol)

teetotalist, Noun

(n)

teetotaler, teetotaller, teetotalist: (a total abstainer)

teetotaller, Noun

(n)

teetotaler, teetotaller, teetotalist: (a total abstainer)

teetotum, Noun

(n)

top, whirligig, teetotum, spinning_top: (a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin) "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"

tefillin, Noun

(n)

phylactery, tefillin: ((Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer)

tegument, Noun

(n)

skin, tegument, cutis: (a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch) "your skin is the largest organ of your body"

tekki, Noun

(n)

techie, tekki: (a technician who is highly proficient and enthusiastic about some technical field (especially computing))

telamon, Noun

(n)

atlas, telamon: (a figure of a man used as a supporting column)

telecast, Noun

(n)

telecast: (a television broadcast)

telecast, Verb

(v)

telecast, televise: (broadcast via television) "The Royal wedding was televised"

telecasting, Noun

(n)

television, telecasting, TV, video: (broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects) "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs"

telecom, Noun

(n)

telecommunication, telecom: ((often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically)

telecommerce, Noun

(n)

telemarketing, teleselling, telecommerce: (the use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and sales)

telecommunication, Noun

(n)

telecommunication, telecom: ((often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically)

(n)

telecommunication: ((often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance)

telecommuting, Noun

(n)

telecommuting, teleworking: (employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem)

teleconference, Noun

(n)

teleconference, teleconferencing: (a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television)

teleconferencing, Noun

(n)

teleconference, teleconferencing: (a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television)

telefax, Verb

(v)

fax, telefax, facsimile: (send something via a facsimile machine) "Can you fax me the report right away?"

telegram, Noun

(n)

telegram, wire: (a message transmitted by telegraph)

telegraph, Noun

(n)

telegraph, telegraphy: (apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code))

telegraph, Verb

(v)

cable, telegraph, wire: (send cables, wires, or telegrams)

telegrapher, Noun

(n)

telegrapher, telegraphist, telegraph_operator: (someone who transmits messages by telegraph)

telegraphic, Adjective

(a)

telegraphic: (of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph) "a telegraphic machine"; "telegraphic news reports"

(s)

telegraphic: (having the style of a telegram with many short words left out) "telegraphic economy of words"; "the strange telegraphic speech of some aphasics"

telegraphist, Noun

(n)

telegrapher, telegraphist, telegraph_operator: (someone who transmits messages by telegraph)

telegraphy, Noun

(n)

telegraph, telegraphy: (apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code))

(n)

telegraphy: (communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire)

telekinesis, Noun

(n)

telekinesis, psychokinesis: (the power to move something by thinking about it without the application of physical force)

telemarketing, Noun

(n)

telemarketing, teleselling, telecommerce: (the use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and sales)

telemetry, Noun

(n)

telemetry: (automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means)

teleost, Noun

(n)

teleost_fish, teleost, teleostan: (a bony fish of the subclass Teleostei)

teleostan, Noun

(n)

teleost_fish, teleost, teleostan: (a bony fish of the subclass Teleostei)

telepathise, Verb

(v)

telepathize, telepathise: (communicate nonverbally by telepathy) "some people believe they can telepathize with others around the world"

telepathist, Noun

(n)

mind_reader, telepathist, thought-reader: (a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice))

(n)

telepathist, thought-reader, mental_telepathist, mind_reader: (someone with the power of communicating thoughts directly)

telepathize, Verb

(v)

telepathize, telepathise: (communicate nonverbally by telepathy) "some people believe they can telepathize with others around the world"

telephone, Noun

(n)

telephone, phone, telephone_set: (electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds) "I talked to him on the telephone"

(n)

telephone, telephony: (transmitting speech at a distance)

telephone, Verb

(v)

call, telephone, call_up, phone, ring: (get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone) "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"

telephoner, Noun

(n)

caller, caller-up, phoner, telephoner: (the person initiating a telephone call) "there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone"

telephony, Noun

(n)

telephone, telephony: (transmitting speech at a distance)

telephoto, Noun

(n)

telephotograph, telephoto: (a photograph made with a telephoto lens)

telephotograph, Noun

(n)

telephotograph: (a photograph transmitted and reproduced over a distance)

(n)

telephotograph, telephoto: (a photograph made with a telephoto lens)

teleprinter, Noun

(n)

teletypewriter, teleprinter, teletype_machine, telex, telex_machine: (a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter)

telescope, Noun

(n)

telescope, scope: (a magnifier of images of distant objects)

telescope, Verb

(v)

telescope: (crush together or collapse) "In the accident, the cars telescoped"; "my hiking sticks telescope and can be put into the backpack"

(v)

telescope: (make smaller or shorter) "the novel was telescoped into a short play"

telescoped, Adjective

(s)

telescoped, shortened: (shortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into another) "a miracle that anyone survived in the telescoped cars"; "years that seemed telescoped like time in a dream"

telescopic, Adjective

(s)

telescopic: (visible only with a telescope) "a bright star with a telescopic companion"

(s)

telescopic: (capable of discerning distant objects) "a telescopic eye"; "telescopic vision"

(s)

telescopic: (having parts that slide one within another) "a telescopic antenna"; "a telescopic drinking cup"

teleselling, Noun

(n)

telemarketing, teleselling, telecommerce: (the use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and sales)

teletypewriter, Noun

(n)

teletypewriter, teleprinter, teletype_machine, telex, telex_machine: (a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter)

televangelist, Noun

(n)

televangelist: (an evangelist who conducts services on television)

televise, Verb

(v)

telecast, televise: (broadcast via television) "The Royal wedding was televised"

television, Noun

(n)

television, telecasting, TV, video: (broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects) "she is a star of screen and video"; "Television is a medium because it is neither rare nor well done" - Ernie Kovacs"

(n)

television, television_system: (a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points)

(n)

television_receiver, television, television_set, tv, tv_set, idiot_box, boob_tube, telly, goggle_box: (an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen) "the British call a tv set a telly"

teleworking, Noun

(n)

telecommuting, teleworking: (employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem)

telex, Noun

(n)

teletypewriter, teleprinter, teletype_machine, telex, telex_machine: (a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter)

telex, Verb

(v)

telex: (communicate by telex) "We telexed the information to our sister company"

telfer, Noun

(n)

telpher, telfer: (one of the conveyances (or cars) in a telpherage)

telferage, Noun

(n)

telpherage, telferage: (a transportation system in which cars (telphers) are suspended from cables and operated on electricity)

tell, Verb

(v)

assure, tell: (inform positively and with certainty and confidence) "I tell you that man is a crook!"

(v)

distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell_apart: (mark as different) "We distinguish several kinds of maple"

(v)

order, tell, enjoin, say: (give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority) "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"

(v)

state, say, tell: (express in words) "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"

(v)

tell: (let something be known) "Tell them that you will be late"

(v)

tell, narrate, recount, recite: (narrate or give a detailed account of) "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"

(v)

tell: (discern or comprehend) "He could tell that she was unhappy"

(v)

tell, evidence: (give evidence) "he was telling on all his former colleague"

telling, Adjective

(s)

cogent, telling, weighty: (powerfully persuasive) "a cogent argument"; "a telling presentation"; "a weighty argument"

(s)

impressive, telling: (producing a strong effect) "gave an impressive performance as Othello"; "a telling gesture"

(s)

revealing, telling, telltale: (disclosing unintentionally) "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"

telling, Noun

(n)

relation, telling, recounting: (an act of narration) "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"

(n)

tattle, singing, telling: (disclosing information or giving evidence about another)

(n)

telling, apprisal, notification: (informing by words)

telltale, Adjective

(s)

revealing, telling, telltale: (disclosing unintentionally) "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"

telltale, Noun

(n)

tattletale, tattler, taleteller, talebearer, telltale, blabbermouth: (someone who gossips indiscreetly)

tellurian, Adjective

(a)

tellurian, telluric, terrestrial, terrene: (of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air)

tellurian, Noun

(n)

tellurian, earthling, earthman, worldling: (an inhabitant of the earth)

telluric, Adjective

(a)

tellurian, telluric, terrestrial, terrene: (of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air)

(a)

telluric: (of or relating to or containing the chemical element tellurium)

telly, Noun

(n)

television_receiver, television, television_set, tv, tv_set, idiot_box, boob_tube, telly, goggle_box: (an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen) "the British call a tv set a telly"

telomerase, Noun

(n)

telomerase: (an enzyme in eukaryotic cells that can add telomeres to the ends of chromosomes after they divide)

telomere, Noun

(n)

telomere: (either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome) "telomeres act as caps to keep the sticky ends of chromosomes from randomly clumping together"

telpher, Noun

(n)

telpher, telfer: (one of the conveyances (or cars) in a telpherage)

telpherage, Noun

(n)

telpherage, telferage: (a transportation system in which cars (telphers) are suspended from cables and operated on electricity)

telsontail, Noun

(n)

proturan, telsontail: (any of several minute primitive wingless and eyeless insects having a cone-shaped head; inhabit damp soil or decaying organic matter)

temazepam, Noun

(n)

temazepam, Restoril: (a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night)

temblor, Noun

(n)

earthquake, quake, temblor, seism: (shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity)

temerarious, Adjective

(s)

daredevil, temerarious: (presumptuously daring) "a daredevil test pilot having the right stuff"

temerity, Noun

(n)

audacity, audaciousness, temerity: (fearless daring)

temp, Noun

(n)

temp, temporary, temporary_worker: (a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis)

temper, Noun

(n)

pique, temper, irritation: (a sudden outburst of anger) "his temper sparked like damp firewood"

(n)

temper, mood, humor, humour: (a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling) "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"

(n)

temper, biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness: (a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger) "his temper was well known to all his employees"

(n)

temper, toughness: (the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking)

temper, Verb

(v)

anneal, temper, normalize: (bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling) "temper glass"

(v)

chasten, moderate, temper: (restrain)

(v)

temper, harden: (harden by reheating and cooling in oil) "temper steel"

(v)

temper: (adjust the pitch (of pianos))

(v)

temper, season, mollify: (make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate) "she tempered her criticism"

temperament, Noun

(n)

disposition, temperament: (your usual mood) "he has a happy disposition"

(n)

temperament: (excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly))

(n)

temperament: (an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys)

temperamental, Adjective

(s)

erratic, temperamental: (likely to perform unpredictably; sometimes it would start and sometimes it wouldn't") "erratic winds are the bane of a sailor"; "a temperamental motor"; "that beautiful but temperamental instrument the flute"- Osbert Lancaster"

(s)

moody, temperamental: (subject to sharply varying moods) "a temperamental opera singer"

(a)

temperamental: (relating to or caused by temperament) "temperamental indifference to neatness"; "temperamental peculiarities"

temperance, Noun

(n)

sobriety, temperance: (abstaining from excess)

(n)

temperance, moderation: (the trait of avoiding excesses)

(n)

temperance: (the act of tempering)

temperate, Adjective

(s)

moderate, temperate: (not extreme) "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"

(a)

temperate: ((of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate) "a temperate region"; "the temperate zones"; "temperate plants"

(a)

temperate: (not extreme in behavior) "temperate in his habits"; "a temperate response to an insult"; "temperate in his eating and drinking"

temperateness, Noun

(n)

fair_weather, sunshine, temperateness: (moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities)

(n)

self-restraint, temperateness: (exhibiting restraint imposed on the self) "an effective temperateness in debate"

temperature, Noun

(n)

temperature: (the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity))

(n)

temperature: (the somatic sensation of cold or heat)

tempered, Adjective

(a)

tempered, treated, hardened, toughened: (made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment) "a sword of tempered steel"; "tempered glass"

(a)

tempered: (adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element) "criticism tempered with kindly sympathy"

tempering, Adjective

(s)

tempering: (moderating by making more temperate)

tempering, Noun

(n)

annealing, tempering: (hardening something by heat treatment)

tempest-swept, Adjective

(s)

buffeted, storm-tossed, tempest-tossed, tempest-tost, tempest-swept: (pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities)

tempest-tossed, Adjective

(s)

buffeted, storm-tossed, tempest-tossed, tempest-tost, tempest-swept: (pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities)

tempest-tost, Adjective

(s)

buffeted, storm-tossed, tempest-tossed, tempest-tost, tempest-swept: (pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities)

tempest, Noun

(n)

storm, tempest: (a violent commotion or disturbance) "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot"

(n)

tempest: ((literary) a violent wind) "a tempest swept over the island"

tempestuous, Adjective

(s)

angry, furious, raging, tempestuous, wild: ((of the elements) as if showing violent anger) "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea"

(s)

stormy, tempestuous: (characterized by violent emotions or behavior) "a stormy argument"; "a stormy marriage"

tempestuousness, Noun

(n)

agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest: (a state of agitation or turbulent change or development) "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest"

(n)

tempestuousness: (a state of wild storminess)

template, Noun

(n)

template, templet, guide: (a model or standard for making comparisons)

temple, Noun

(n)

synagogue, temple, tabernacle: ((Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation)

(n)

temple: (place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity)

(n)

temple: (the flat area on either side of the forehead) "the veins in his temple throbbed"

(n)

temple: (an edifice devoted to special or exalted purposes)

templet, Noun

(n)

template, templet, guide: (a model or standard for making comparisons)

tempo, Noun

(n)

tempo, pacing: ((music) the speed at which a composition is to be played)

(n)

tempo, pace: (the rate of some repeating event)

temporal, Adjective

(a)

temporal: (of or relating to or limited by time) "temporal processing"; "temporal dimensions"; "temporal and spacial boundaries"; "music is a temporal art"

(a)

temporal: (of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit)) "temporal bone"

(s)

temporal: (not eternal) "temporal matters of but fleeting moment"- F.D.Roosevelt"

(s)

temporal: (of this earth or world) "temporal joys"; "our temporal existence"

(a)

worldly, secular, temporal: (characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world) "worldly goods and advancement"; "temporal possessions of the church"

temporal, Noun

(n)

temporal_role, temporal: (the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb)

temporalis, Noun

(n)

temporalis_muscle, temporal_muscle, temporalis, musculus_temporalis: (muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws)

temporality, Noun

(n)

temporalty, temporality: (the worldly possessions of a church)

temporalty, Noun

(n)

laity, temporalty: (in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy)

(n)

temporalty, temporality: (the worldly possessions of a church)

temporary, Adjective

(a)

impermanent, temporary: (not permanent; not lasting) "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber"; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"

(s)

irregular, temporary: (lacking continuity or regularity) "an irregular worker"; "employed on a temporary basis"

temporary, Noun

(n)

temp, temporary, temporary_worker: (a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis)

temporise, Verb

(v)

temporize, temporise: (draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time) "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote"

temporiser, Noun

(n)

temporizer, temporiser: (someone who temporizes; someone who tries to gain time or who waits for a favorable time)

temporize, Verb

(v)

temporize, temporise: (draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time) "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote"

temporizer, Noun

(n)

temporizer, temporiser: (someone who temporizes; someone who tries to gain time or who waits for a favorable time)

tempt, Verb

(v)

charm, influence, tempt: (induce into action by using one's charm) "She charmed him into giving her all his money"

(v)

entice, lure, tempt: (provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion) "He lured me into temptation"

(v)

tempt, allure: (dispose or incline or entice to) "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

(v)

tempt, invite: (give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting) "the window displays tempted the shoppers"

(v)

tempt: (try to seduce)

(v)

tempt: (try presumptuously) "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"

temptation, Noun

(n)

enticement, temptation: (the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire) "his enticements were shameless"

(n)

temptation, enticement: (something that seduces or has the quality to seduce)

(n)

temptation: (the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid) "he felt the temptation and his will power weakened"

tempting, Adjective

(s)

alluring, beguiling, enticing, tempting: (highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire) "an alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation"

(s)

tantalizing, tantalising, tempting: (very pleasantly inviting) "a tantalizing aroma"; "a tempting repast"

temptingness, Noun

(n)

allure, allurement, temptingness: (the power to entice or attract through personal charm)

temptress, Noun

(n)

enchantress, temptress, siren, Delilah, femme_fatale: (a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive)

ten-fold, Adjective

(s)

tenfold, ten-fold, denary: (containing ten or ten parts)

ten-spot, Noun

(n)

ten-spot, ten: (one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face)

ten-strike, Noun

(n)

strike, ten-strike: (a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball) "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame"

ten-thousandth, Noun

(n)

one-ten-thousandth, ten-thousandth: (one part in ten thousand equal parts)

ten, Adjective

(s)

ten, 10, x: (being one more than nine)

ten, Noun

(n)

ten-spot, ten: (one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face)

(n)

ten, 10, X, tenner, decade: (the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system)

tenability, Noun

(n)

reasonableness, tenability, tenableness: (the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person) "he questioned the tenability of my claims"

tenable, Adjective

(s)

tenable, well-founded: (based on sound reasoning or evidence) "well-founded suspicions"

tenableness, Noun

(n)

reasonableness, tenability, tenableness: (the quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person) "he questioned the tenability of my claims"

tenacious, Adjective

(s)

coherent, tenacious: (sticking together) "two coherent sheets"; "tenacious burrs"

(s)

dogged, dour, persistent, pertinacious, tenacious, unyielding: (stubbornly unyielding) "dogged persistence"; "dour determination"; "the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics"; "a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot"; "men tenacious of opinion"

(a)

retentive, recollective, long, tenacious: (good at remembering) "a retentive mind"; "tenacious memory"

tenaciousness, Noun

(n)

doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity: (persistent determination)

tenacity, Noun

(n)

doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity: (persistent determination)

tenancy, Noun

(n)

occupancy, tenancy: (an act of being a tenant or occupant)

tenant, Noun

(n)

tenant, renter: (someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else) "the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn't pay the rent"

(n)

tenant: (a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease))

(n)

tenant: (any occupant who dwells in a place)

tenant, Verb

(v)

tenant: (occupy as a tenant)

tenanted, Adjective

(s)

occupied, tenanted: (resided in; having tenants) "not all the occupied (or tenanted) apartments were well kept up"

tench, Noun

(n)

tench, Tinca_tinca: (freshwater dace-like game fish of Europe and western Asia noted for ability to survive outside water)

tend, Verb

(v)

tend, be_given, lean, incline, run: (have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined) "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"

(v)

tend: (have care of or look after) "She tends to the children"

(v)

tend: (manage or run) "tend a store"

tendencious, Adjective

(s)

tendentious, tendencious: (having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one) "a tendentious account of recent elections"; "distinguishing between verifiable fact and tendentious assertion"

tendency, Noun

(n)

inclination, disposition, tendency: (an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others) "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"

(n)

leaning, propensity, tendency: (an inclination to do something) "he felt leanings toward frivolity"

(n)

tendency, inclination: (a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect) "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink"

(n)

tendency, trend: (a general direction in which something tends to move) "the shoreward tendency of the current"; "the trend of the stock market"

tendentious, Adjective

(s)

tendentious, tendencious: (having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one) "a tendentious account of recent elections"; "distinguishing between verifiable fact and tendentious assertion"

tender, Adjective

(s)

affectionate, fond, lovesome, tender, warm: (having or displaying warmth or affection) "affectionate children"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"

(s)

crank, cranky, tender, tippy: ((used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail)

(s)

sensitive, sore, raw, tender: (hurting) "the tender spot on his jaw"

(a)

tender: (given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality) "a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother"

(a)

tender: (easy to cut or chew) "tender beef"

(a)

tender, untoughened: (physically untoughened) "tender feet"

(s)

tender: (young and immature) "at a tender age"

(s)

tender: ((of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition) "tender green shoots"

tender, Noun

(n)

attendant, attender, tender: (someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another)

(n)

bid, tender: (a formal proposal to buy at a specified price)

(n)

tender, legal_tender, stamp: (something that can be used as an official medium of payment)

(n)

tender: (car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water)

(n)

tender, ship's_boat, pinnace, cutter: (a boat for communication between ship and shore)

(n)

tender, supply_ship: (ship that usually provides supplies to other ships)

tender, Verb

(v)

offer, bid, tender: (propose a payment) "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"

(v)

tender: (offer or present for acceptance)

(v)

tender: (make a tender of; in legal settlements)

(v)

tender, tenderize, tenderise: (make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer) "tenderize meat"

tenderheartedness, Noun

(n)

tenderness, tenderheartedness: (warm compassionate feelings)

tenderisation, Noun

(n)

tenderization, tenderisation: (the act of making meat tender by pounding or marinating it)

tenderise, Verb

(v)

tender, tenderize, tenderise: (make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer) "tenderize meat"

tenderised, Adjective

(s)

tenderized, tenderised: (made tender as by marinating or pounding) "tenderized meat"

tenderiser, Noun

(n)

tenderizer, tenderiser: (a substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender)

tenderization, Noun

(n)

tenderization, tenderisation: (the act of making meat tender by pounding or marinating it)

tenderize, Verb

(v)

tender, tenderize, tenderise: (make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer) "tenderize meat"

tenderized, Adjective

(s)

tenderized, tenderised: (made tender as by marinating or pounding) "tenderized meat"

tenderizer, Noun

(n)

tenderizer, tenderiser: (a substance (as the plant enzyme papain) applied to meat to make it tender)

tenderloin, Noun

(n)

combat_zone, tenderloin: (a city district known for its vice and high crime rate)

(n)

tenderloin, undercut: (the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column)

tenderness, Noun

(n)

affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia: (a positive feeling of liking) "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"

(n)

softheartedness, tenderness: (a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless))

(n)

tenderness: (a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling)

(n)

tenderness, soreness, rawness: (a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)) "the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness"; "after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on"

(n)

tenderness, tenderheartedness: (warm compassionate feelings)

tending, Adjective

(s)

apt, disposed, given, minded, tending: ((usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward) "he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"; "I am not minded to answer any questions"

tending, Noun

(n)

care, attention, aid, tending: (the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something) "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"

tendinitis, Noun

(n)

tendinitis, tendonitis, tenonitis: (inflammation of a tendon)

tendinous, Adjective

(a)

tendinous, sinewy: (consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon)

tendon, Noun

(n)

tendon, sinew: (a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment)

tendonitis, Noun

(n)

tendinitis, tendonitis, tenonitis: (inflammation of a tendon)

tendosynovitis, Noun

(n)

tenosynovitis, tendosynovitis, tendonous_synovitis: (inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath)

tendrac, Noun

(n)

tenrec, tendrac: (small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog)

tenebrific, Adjective

(s)

tenebrous, tenebrific, tenebrious: (dark and gloomy) "a tenebrous cave"

tenebrious, Adjective

(s)

tenebrous, tenebrific, tenebrious: (dark and gloomy) "a tenebrous cave"

tenebrous, Adjective

(s)

tenebrous, tenebrific, tenebrious: (dark and gloomy) "a tenebrous cave"

tenet, Noun

(n)

dogma, tenet: (a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof)

tenfold, Adjective

(s)

tenfold, ten-fold, denary: (containing ten or ten parts)

tenia, Noun

(n)

taenia, tenia, fillet: (a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband)

tenner, Noun

(n)

ten, 10, X, tenner, decade: (the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system)

(n)

tenner, ten_dollar_bill: (a United States bill worth 10 dollars)

tennis, Noun

(n)

tennis, lawn_tennis: (a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court)

tenno, Noun

(n)

mikado, tenno: (the emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno)

tenonitis, Noun

(n)

tendinitis, tendonitis, tenonitis: (inflammation of a tendon)

tenor, Adjective

(s)

tenor: ((of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass) "a tenor sax"

(s)

tenor: (of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice) "tenor voice"

tenor, Noun

(n)

tenor, tenor_voice: (the adult male singing voice above baritone)

(n)

tenor: (the pitch range of the highest male voice)

(n)

tenor: (an adult male with a tenor voice)

(n)

tenor: (a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life) "nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways"

(n)

tenor, strain: (the general meaning or substance of an utterance) "although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"

tenosynovitis, Noun

(n)

tenosynovitis, tendosynovitis, tendonous_synovitis: (inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath)

tenpounder, Noun

(n)

ladyfish, tenpounder, Elops_saurus: (game fish resembling the tarpon but smaller)

tenrec, Noun

(n)

tenrec, tendrac: (small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog)

tense, Adjective

(a)

tense: (in or of a state of physical or nervous tension)

(a)

tense: (pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat'))

(a)

tense: (taut or rigid; stretched tight) "tense piano strings"

tense, Noun

(n)

tense: (a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time)

tense, Verb

(v)

strain, tense: (become stretched or tense or taut) "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed"; " "the rope strained when the weight was attached"

(v)

tense: (increase the tension on) "alternately relax and tense your calf muscle"; "tense the rope manually before tensing the spring"

(v)

tense, tense_up: (become tense, nervous, or uneasy) "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"

(v)

tense, strain, tense_up: (cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious) "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"

tenseness, Noun

(n)

tension, tenseness, stress: ((psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense) "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"

(n)

tension, tensity, tenseness, tautness: (the physical condition of being stretched or strained) "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"

tensile, Adjective

(s)

ductile, malleable, pliable, pliant, tensile, tractile: (capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out) "ductile copper"; "malleable metals such as gold"; "they soaked the leather to made it pliable"; "pliant molten glass"; "made of highly tensile steel alloy"

(a)

tensile: (of or relating to tension) "tensile stress"; "tensile pull"

tension, Noun

(n)

latent_hostility, tension: (feelings of hostility that are not manifest) "he could sense her latent hostility to him"; "the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions"

(n)

tension, tenseness, stress: ((psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense) "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"

(n)

tension, tensity, tenseness, tautness: (the physical condition of being stretched or strained) "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"

(n)

tension: (a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)) "there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time"; "there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history"

(n)

tension: ((physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body) "the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear"

(n)

tension: (the action of stretching something tight) "tension holds the belt in the pulleys"

tensity, Noun

(n)

tension, tensity, tenseness, tautness: (the physical condition of being stretched or strained) "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"

tensor, Noun

(n)

tensor: (a generalization of the concept of a vector)

(n)

tensor: (any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm)

tent-fly, Noun

(n)

tent-fly, rainfly, fly_sheet, fly, tent_flap: (flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent)

tent, Noun

(n)

tent, collapsible_shelter: (a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)) "he pitched his tent near the creek"

(n)

tent: (a web that resembles a tent or carpet)

tent, Verb

(v)

camp, encamp, camp_out, bivouac, tent: (live in or as if in a tent) "Can we go camping again this summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The houseguests had to camp in the living room"

tentative, Adjective

(s)

doubtful, tentative: (unsettled in mind or opinion) "drew a few tentative conclusions"

(s)

probationary, provisional, provisionary, tentative: (under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon) "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"

tenth, Adjective

(s)

tenth, 10th: (coming next after the ninth and just before the eleventh in position)

tenth, Noun

(n)

one-tenth, tenth, tenth_part, ten_percent: (a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts)

(n)

tenth: (position ten in a countable series of things)

tenting, Noun

(n)

camping, encampment, bivouacking, tenting: (the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp)

tenuity, Noun

(n)

feebleness, tenuity: (the quality of lacking intensity or substance) "a shrill yet sweet tenuity of voice"- Nathaniel Hawthorne"

(n)

rarity, tenuity, low_density: (a rarified quality) "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere"

(n)

thinness, tenuity, slenderness: (relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width) "the tenuity of a hair"; "the thinness of a rope"

tenuous, Adjective

(s)

flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thin: (lacking substance or significance; a fragile claim to fame") "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"

(s)

tenuous: (having thin consistency) "a tenuous fluid"

(s)

tenuous: (very thin in gauge or diameter) "a tenuous thread"

tenure, Noun

(n)

tenure, term_of_office, incumbency: (the term during which some position is held)

(n)

tenure, land_tenure: (the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands)

tenure, Verb

(v)

tenure: (give life-time employment to) "She was tenured after she published her book"

tenured, Adjective

(s)

tenured: (appointed for life and not subject to dismissal except for a grave crime) "an irremovable officer"; "a tenured professor"

tepee, Noun

(n)

tepee, tipi, teepee: (a Native American tent; usually of conical shape)

tepid, Adjective

(s)

halfhearted, half-hearted, tepid, lukewarm: (feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm) "a halfhearted effort"; "gave only lukewarm support to the candidate"

(s)

lukewarm, tepid: (moderately warm) "he hates lukewarm coffee"; "tepid bath water"

tepidity, Noun

(n)

lukewarmness, tepidity, tepidness: (a warmness resembling the temperature of the skin)

tepidness, Noun

(n)

lukewarmness, tepidity, tepidness: (a warmness resembling the temperature of the skin)

(n)

tepidness, lukewarmness: (lack of passion, force or animation)

tequila, Noun

(n)

tequila: (Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant)

terabit, Noun

(n)

terabit, Tbit, Tb: (a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabits or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bits)

terabyte, Noun

(n)

terabyte, TB: (a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabytes or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bytes)

(n)

terabyte, tebibyte, TB, TiB: (a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibytes or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bytes)

terahertz, Noun

(n)

terahertz, THz: (one trillion periods per second)

teras, Noun

(n)

monster, teras: ((medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus)

(n)

Tera, Pidlimdi, Yamaltu: (a three-tone Chadic language)

teratoma, Noun

(n)

teratoma: (a tumor consisting of a mixture of tissues not normally found at that site)

terazosin, Noun

(n)

terazosin, Hytrin: (antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure)

terbinafine, Noun

(n)

terbinafine, Lamisil: (an oral antifungal drug (trade name Lamisil) used to treat cases of fungal nail disease)

terce, Noun

(n)

terce, tierce: (the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.)

tercel, Noun

(n)

tiercel, tercel, tercelet: (male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon)

tercelet, Noun

(n)

tiercel, tercel, tercelet: (male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon)

tercentenary, Noun

(n)

tercentennial, tercentenary, triennial: (the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it))

tercentennial, Noun

(n)

tercentennial, tercentenary, triennial: (the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it))

tercet, Noun

(n)

three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace: (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one)

teredinid, Noun

(n)

shipworm, teredinid: (wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells)

terefah, Adjective

(s)

nonkosher, tref, terefah: (not conforming to dietary laws)

tergiversate, Verb

(v)

apostatize, apostatise, tergiversate: (abandon one's beliefs or allegiances)

(v)

beat_around_the_bush, equivocate, tergiversate, prevaricate, palter: (be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information)

tergiversation, Noun

(n)

apostasy, tergiversation: (the act of abandoning a party for cause)

(n)

equivocation, tergiversation: (falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language)

tergiversator, Noun

(n)

hedger, equivocator, tergiversator: (a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer)

term, Noun

(n)

condition, term: ((usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement) "the contract set out the conditions of the lease"; "the terms of the treaty were generous"

(n)

term: (a word or expression used for some particular thing) "he learned many medical terms"

(n)

term: (a limited period of time) "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term"

(n)

term: (any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial) "the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree"

(n)

term: (one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition) "the major term of a syllogism must occur twice"

(n)

term, full_term: (the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent) "a healthy baby born at full term"

(n)

terminus, terminal_figure, term: ((architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome)

term, Verb

(v)

term: (name formally or designate with a term)

termagant, Noun

(n)

shrew, termagant: (a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman)

terminal, Adjective

(s)

concluding, final, last, terminal: (occurring at or forming an end or termination) "his concluding words came as a surprise"; "the final chapter"; "the last days of the dinosaurs"; "terminal leave"

(a)

terminal: (of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route) "freight pickup is a terminal service"; "terminal charges"

(a)

terminal: (relating to or occurring in a term or fixed period of time) "terminal examinations"; "terminal payments"

(a)

terminal: (being or situated at an end) "the endmost pillar"; "terminal buds on a branch"; "a terminal station"; "the terminal syllable"

(s)

terminal: (causing or ending in or approaching death) "a terminal patient"; "terminal cancer"

terminal, Noun

(n)

end, terminal: (either extremity of something that has length) "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix"

(n)

terminal, terminus, depot: (station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods)

(n)

terminal, pole: (a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves)

(n)

terminal: (electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display)

terminate, Verb

(v)

displace, fire, give_notice, can, dismiss, give_the_axe, send_away, sack, force_out, give_the_sack, terminate: (terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position) "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

(v)

end, stop, finish, terminate, cease: (have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical) "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"

(v)

end, terminate: (bring to an end or halt) "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"

(v)

end, terminate: (be the end of; be the last or concluding part of) "This sad scene ended the movie"

terminated, Adjective

(s)

complete, concluded, ended, over, all_over, terminated: (having come or been brought to a conclusion) "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview"

(s)

terminated: ((of e.g. a contract or term of office) having come to an end)

termination, Noun

(n)

end_point, endpoint, termination, terminus: (a place where something ends or is complete)

(n)

ending, termination: (the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)) "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"

(n)

result, resultant, final_result, outcome, termination: (something that results) "he listened for the results on the radio"

(n)

termination, expiration, expiry: (a coming to an end of a contract period) "the expiry of his driver's license"

(n)

termination, ending, conclusion: (the act of ending something) "the termination of the agreement"

terminator, Noun

(n)

exterminator, terminator, eradicator: (someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects))

terminological, Adjective

(a)

terminological: (of or concerning terminology) "terminological disputes"

terminology, Noun

(n)

terminology, nomenclature, language: (a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline) "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature"; "the language of sociology"

terminus, Noun

(n)

destination, terminus: (the ultimate goal for which something is done)

(n)

end_point, endpoint, termination, terminus: (a place where something ends or is complete)

(n)

terminal, terminus, depot: (station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods)

(n)

terminus, terminal_figure, term: ((architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome)

(n)

terminus: (either end of a railroad or bus route)

termite, Noun

(n)

termite, white_ant: (whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood)

terms, Noun

(n)

condition, term: ((usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement) "the contract set out the conditions of the lease"; "the terms of the treaty were generous"

(n)

footing, terms: (status with respect to the relations between people or groups) "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing"

(n)

price, terms, damage: (the amount of money needed to purchase something) "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?"

(n)

term: (a word or expression used for some particular thing) "he learned many medical terms"

(n)

term: (a limited period of time) "a prison term"; "he left school before the end of term"

(n)

term: (any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial) "the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree"

(n)

term: (one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition) "the major term of a syllogism must occur twice"

(n)

term, full_term: (the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent) "a healthy baby born at full term"

(n)

terminus, terminal_figure, term: ((architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome)

ternary, Adjective

(s)

ternary, treble, triple, triplex: (having three units or components or elements) "a ternary operation"; "a treble row of red beads"; "overcrowding made triple sessions necessary"; "triple time has three beats per measure"; "triplex windows"

ternary, Noun

(n)

three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace: (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one)

ternion, Noun

(n)

three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace: (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one)

terpsichorean, Adjective

(a)

terpsichorean: (of or relating to dancing) "her terpsichorean activities"

terpsichorean, Noun

(n)

dancer, professional_dancer, terpsichorean: (a performer who dances professionally)

terrace, Noun

(n)

patio, terrace: (usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence)

(n)

terrace, bench: (a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below))

(n)

terrace: (a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face)) "Grosvenor Terrace"

terrace, Verb

(v)

terrace, terrasse: (provide (a house) with a terrace) "We terrassed the country house"

(v)

terrace: (make into terraces as for cultivation) "The Incas terraced their mountainous land"

terrain, Noun

(n)

terrain: (a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential) "they decided to attack across the rocky terrain"

terrasse, Verb

(v)

terrace, terrasse: (provide (a house) with a terrace) "We terrassed the country house"

terrene, Adjective

(s)

mundane, terrene: (belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; yet a mundane wonder of unimagined kind") "not a fairy palace"; "so terrene a being as himself"

(a)

tellurian, telluric, terrestrial, terrene: (of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air)

terrestrial, Adjective

(s)

mundane, terrestrial: (concerned with the world or worldly matters) "mundane affairs"; "he developed an immense terrestrial practicality"

(a)

planetary, terrestrial: (of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants) "planetary rumblings and eructations"- L.C.Eiseley"; "the planetary tilt"; "this terrestrial ball"

(s)

sublunar, sublunary, terrestrial: (of this earth) "transcendental motives for sublunary actions"; "fleeting sublunary pleasures"; "the nearest to an angelic being that treads this terrestrial ball"

(a)

tellurian, telluric, terrestrial, terrene: (of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air)

(a)

terrestrial: (operating or living or growing on land)

terrible, Adjective

(s)

atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable: (exceptionally bad or displeasing) "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"

(s)

awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible: (causing fear or dread or terror) "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"

(s)

frightful, terrible, awful, tremendous: (extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact) "in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money"

(s)

severe, terrible, wicked: (intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality) "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough"

terribleness, Noun

(n)

awfulness, dreadfulness, horridness, terribleness: (a quality of extreme unpleasantness)

terrific, Adjective

(s)

fantastic, grand, howling, marvelous, marvellous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous: (extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers) "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"

(s)

terrific: (very great or intense) "a terrific noise"; "a terrific thunderstorm storm"; "fought a terrific battle"

(s)

terrific, terrifying: (causing extreme terror) "a terrifying wail"

terrified, Adjective

(s)

panicky, panicked, panic-stricken, panic-struck, terrified, frightened: (thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation) "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted"

terrify, Verb

(v)

terrify, terrorize, terrorise: (fill with terror; frighten greatly)

terrifying, Adjective

(s)

terrific, terrifying: (causing extreme terror) "a terrifying wail"

territorial, Adjective

(a)

territorial: (of or relating to a territory) "the territorial government of the Virgin Islands"; "territorial claims made by a country"

(a)

territorial: (displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders) "territorial behavior"; "strongly territorial birds"

(a)

territorial: (belonging to the territory of any state or ruler) "territorial rights"

territorial, Noun

(n)

territorial: (nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit)

(n)

territorial, territorial_reserve: (a territorial military unit)

territorialisation, Noun

(n)

territorialization, territorialisation: (the act of organizing as a territory)

territorialise, Verb

(v)

territorialize, territorialise: (organize as a territory)

(v)

territorialize, territorialise: (place on a territorial basis) "The railways were territorialized"

(v)

territorialize, territorialise: (extend by adding territory)

territorialization, Noun

(n)

territorialization, territorialisation: (the act of organizing as a territory)

territorialize, Verb

(v)

territorialize, territorialise: (organize as a territory)

(v)

territorialize, territorialise: (place on a territorial basis) "The railways were territorialized"

(v)

territorialize, territorialise: (extend by adding territory)

territory, Noun

(n)

district, territory, territorial_dominion, dominion: (a region marked off for administrative or other purposes)

(n)

territory: (an area of knowledge or interest) "his questions covered a lot of territory"

(n)

territory, soil: (the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state) "American troops were stationed on Japanese soil"

terror-stricken, Adjective

(s)

terror-stricken, terror-struck: (struck or filled with terror)

terror-struck, Adjective

(s)

terror-stricken, terror-struck: (struck or filled with terror)

terror, Noun

(n)

panic, terror, affright: (an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety)

(n)

terror, scourge, threat: (a person who inspires fear or dread) "he was the terror of the neighborhood"

(n)

terror, brat, little_terror, holy_terror: (a very troublesome child)

(n)

terror: (the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons)) "he used terror to make them confess"

terrorisation, Noun

(n)

terrorization, terrorisation, frightening: (the act of inspiring with fear)

(n)

terrorization, terrorisation: (an act of terrorism)

terrorise, Verb

(v)

terrify, terrorize, terrorise: (fill with terror; frighten greatly)

(v)

terrorize, terrorise: (coerce by violence or with threats)

terrorism, Noun

(n)

terrorism, act_of_terrorism, terrorist_act: (the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear)

terrorist, Noun

(n)

terrorist: (a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities)

terrorization, Noun

(n)

terrorization, terrorisation, frightening: (the act of inspiring with fear)

(n)

terrorization, terrorisation: (an act of terrorism)

terrorize, Verb

(v)

terrify, terrorize, terrorise: (fill with terror; frighten greatly)

(v)

terrorize, terrorise: (coerce by violence or with threats)

terrycloth, Noun

(n)

terry, terry_cloth, terrycloth: (a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes)

terse, Adjective

(s)

crisp, curt, laconic, terse: (brief and to the point; effectively cut short; `yes'") "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply"; "short and terse and easy to understand"

terseness, Noun

(n)

terseness: (a neatly short and concise expressive style)

tertiary, Adjective

(s)

third, 3rd, tertiary: (coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position)

terzetto, Noun

(n)

three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace: (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one)

test-cross, Noun

(n)

testcross, test-cross: (a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring)

test, Noun

(n)

examination, exam, test: (a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge) "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"

(n)

test, mental_test, mental_testing, psychometric_test: (any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc) "the test was standardized on a large sample of students"

(n)

test, trial: (the act of undergoing testing) "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"

(n)

test, trial, run: (the act of testing something) "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"

(n)

test: (a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins)

(n)

trial, trial_run, test, tryout: (trying something to find out about it) "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"

test, Verb

(v)

quiz, test: (examine someone's knowledge of something) "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"

(v)

screen, test: (test or examine for the presence of disease or infection) "screen the blood for the HIV virus"

(v)

test, prove, try, try_out, examine, essay: (put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to) "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"

(v)

test: (show a certain characteristic when tested) "He tested positive for HIV"

(v)

test: (achieve a certain score or rating on a test) "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"

(v)

test: (determine the presence or properties of (a substance))

(v)

test: (undergo a test) "She doesn't test well"

testa, Noun

(n)

testa, episperm, seed_coat: (protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants)

testamentary, Adjective

(a)

testamentary: (of or relating to a will or testament or bequeathed by a will or testament)

testate, Adjective

(a)

testate: (having made a legally valid will before death)

testate, Noun

(n)

testator, testate: (a person who makes a will)

testator, Noun

(n)

testator, testate: (a person who makes a will)

testcross, Noun

(n)

testcross, test-cross: (a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring)

tested, Adjective

(s)

tested, tried, well-tried: (tested and proved useful or correct) "a tested method"

(s)

tested, time-tested, tried, tried_and_true: (tested and proved to be reliable)

testee, Noun

(n)

testee, examinee: (someone who is tested (as by an intelligence test or an academic examination))

tester, Noun

(n)

examiner, tester, quizzer: (someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications)

(n)

tester: (a flat canopy (especially one over a four-poster bed))

testicle, Noun

(n)

testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, egg: (one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens) "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

testicular, Adjective

(a)

testicular: (of or involving the testes) "testicular cancer"

testiere, Noun

(n)

chanfron, chamfron, testiere, frontstall, front-stall: (medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head)

testifier, Noun

(n)

testifier, deponent, deposer: (a person who testifies or gives a deposition)

testify, Verb

(v)

testify, attest, take_the_stand, bear_witness: (give testimony in a court of law)

(v)

testify, bear_witness, prove, evidence, show: (provide evidence for) "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

testimonial, Adjective

(a)

testimonial: (expressing admiration or appreciation) "testimonial dinner"

(a)

testimonial: (of or relating to or constituting testimony)

testimonial, Noun

(n)

recommendation, testimonial, good_word: (something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable)

(n)

testimony, testimonial: (something that serves as evidence) "his effort was testimony to his devotion"

(n)

tribute, testimonial: (something given or done as an expression of esteem)

testimony, Noun

(n)

testimony: (a solemn statement made under oath)

(n)

testimony: (an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact) "according to his own testimony he can't do it"

(n)

testimony, testimonial: (something that serves as evidence) "his effort was testimony to his devotion"

testiness, Noun

(n)

testiness, touchiness, tetchiness: (feeling easily irritated)

testing, Noun

(n)

examination, testing: (the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned)

(n)

testing: (the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works) "they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons"

(n)

testing: (an examination of the characteristics of something) "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox"

testis, Noun

(n)

testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, egg: (one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens) "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

testosterone, Noun

(n)

testosterone: (a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics)

testy, Adjective

(s)

cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techy: (easily irritated or annoyed) "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

tetanilla, Noun

(n)

tetany, tetanilla, intermittent_tetanus, intermittent_cramp, apyretic_tetanus: (clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis)

tetanus, Noun

(n)

tetanus, lockjaw: (an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages)

(n)

tetanus: (a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses)

tetany, Noun

(n)

tetany, tetanilla, intermittent_tetanus, intermittent_cramp, apyretic_tetanus: (clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis)

tetartanopia, Noun

(n)

tetartanopia, yellow-blindness: (a form of dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to yellow light; so rare that its existence has been questioned)

tetchiness, Noun

(n)

testiness, touchiness, tetchiness: (feeling easily irritated)

tetchy, Adjective

(s)

cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techy: (easily irritated or annoyed) "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

tete-a-tete, Adjective

(s)

tete-a-tete, head-to-head: (involving two persons; intimately private) "a tete-a-tete supper"; "a head-to-head conversation"

tete-a-tete, Noun

(n)

love_seat, loveseat, tete-a-tete, vis-a-vis: (small sofa that seats two people)

(n)

tete-a-tete: (a private conversation between two people)

tether, Noun

(n)

leash, tether, lead: (restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal)

tether, Verb

(v)

tether: (tie with a tether) "tether horses"

tetra, Noun

(n)

tetra: (brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes)

tetrachlorethylene, Noun

(n)

tetrachlorethylene, tetrachloroethylene, ethylene_tetrachloride, carbon_dichloride: (anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes)

tetrachloride, Noun

(n)

tetrachloride: (any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule)

tetrachloroethylene, Noun

(n)

tetrachlorethylene, tetrachloroethylene, ethylene_tetrachloride, carbon_dichloride: (anthelmintic agent used against hookworm and other nematodes)

tetrachloromethane, Noun

(n)

carbon_tetrachloride, carbon_tet, tetrachloromethane, perchloromethane: (a colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined)

tetracycline, Noun

(n)

tetracycline, Achromycin: (an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections)

tetrad, Noun

(n)

four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary, quaternity, quartet, quadruplet, foursome, Little_Joe: (the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one)

tetragon, Noun

(n)

quadrilateral, quadrangle, tetragon: (a four-sided polygon)

tetrahydrocannabinol, Noun

(n)

tetrahydrocannabinol, THC: (psychoactive substance present in marijuana)

tetraiodothyronine, Noun

(n)

thyroxine, thyroxin, tetraiodothyronine, T: (hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells) "thyroxine is 65% iodine"

tetramethyldiarsine, Noun

(n)

cacodyl, tetramethyldiarsine: (a poisonous oily liquid with a garlicky odor composed of 2 cacodyl groups; undergoes spontaneous combustion in dry air)

tetraskele, Noun

(n)

tetraskelion, tetraskele: (a figure consisting of four stylized human arms or legs (or bent lines) radiating from a center)

tetraskelion, Noun

(n)

tetraskelion, tetraskele: (a figure consisting of four stylized human arms or legs (or bent lines) radiating from a center)

tetri, Noun

(n)

tetri: (100 tetri equal 1 lari in Georgia)

tetryl, Noun

(n)

tetryl, nitramine: (a yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators)

tetterwort, Noun

(n)

bloodroot, puccoon, redroot, tetterwort, Sanguinaria_canadensis: (perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant)

text, Noun

(n)

text, textual_matter: (the words of something written) "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"

(n)

text: (a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon) "the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon"

(n)

text: (the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.)) "pictures made the text easier to understand"

(n)

textbook, text, text_edition, schoolbook, school_text: (a book prepared for use in schools or colleges) "his economics textbook is in its tenth edition"; "the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy"

textbook, Adjective

(s)

casebook, textbook: (according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical) "a casebook schizophrenic"; "a textbook example"

textbook, Noun

(n)

textbook, text, text_edition, schoolbook, school_text: (a book prepared for use in schools or colleges) "his economics textbook is in its tenth edition"; "the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy"

textile, Adjective

(a)

textile: (of or relating to fabrics or fabric making) "textile research"

textile, Noun

(n)

fabric, cloth, material, textile: (artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers) "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

textual, Adjective

(a)

textual: (of or relating to or based on a text) "textual analysis"

texture, Noun

(n)

texture: (the feel of a surface or a fabric) "the wall had a smooth texture"

(n)

texture: (the essential quality of something) "the texture of Neapolitan life"

(n)

texture: (the musical pattern created by parts being played or sung together) "then another melodic line is added to the texture"

(n)

texture: (the characteristic appearance of a surface having a tactile quality)

(n)

texture, grain: (the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance)) "breadfruit has the same texture as bread"; "sand of a fine grain"; "fish with a delicate flavor and texture"; "a stone of coarse grain"

textured, Adjective

(s)

textured, rough-textured, coarse-textured: (having surface roughness) "a textured wall of stucco"; "a rough-textured tweed"

thalassaemia, Noun

(n)

thalassemia, thalassaemia, Mediterranean_anemia, Mediterranean_anaemia: (an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin)

thalassemia, Noun

(n)

thalassemia, thalassaemia, Mediterranean_anemia, Mediterranean_anaemia: (an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin)

thalidomide, Noun

(n)

thalidomide: (a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis)

thallium, Noun

(n)

thallium, Tl, atomic_number_81: (a soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron ores)

thalmencephalon, Noun

(n)

diencephalon, interbrain, betweenbrain, thalmencephalon: (the posterior division of the forebrain; connects the cerebral hemispheres with the mesencephalon)

thank, Verb

(v)

thank, give_thanks: (express gratitude or show appreciation to)

thankful, Adjective

(a)

grateful, thankful: (feeling or showing gratitude) "a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree's shade"; "a thankful smile"

thankfulness, Noun

(n)

gratefulness, thankfulness, appreciativeness: (warm friendly feelings of gratitude)

thankless, Adjective

(s)

thankless, unappreciated, ungratifying: (not likely to be rewarded) "grading papers is a thankless task"

(a)

ungrateful, thankless, unthankful: (not feeling or showing gratitude) "ungrateful heirs"; "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!"- Shakespeare"

thanks, Noun

(n)

thanks: (an acknowledgment of appreciation)

(n)

thanks: (with the help of or owing to) "thanks to hard work it was a great success"

thatch, Verb

(v)

thatch: (cover with thatch) "thatch the roofs"

thaumatolatry, Noun

(n)

thaumatolatry, miracle-worship: (the worship of miracles)

thaumaturge, Noun

(n)

sorcerer, magician, wizard, necromancer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist: (one who practices magic or sorcery)

thaumaturgist, Noun

(n)

sorcerer, magician, wizard, necromancer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist: (one who practices magic or sorcery)

thaumaturgy, Noun

(n)

magic, thaumaturgy: (any art that invokes supernatural powers)

(n)

magic_trick, conjuring_trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion, deception: (an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers)

thaw, Noun

(n)

thaw, melt, thawing, melting: (the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid) "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"

(n)

thaw, thawing, warming: (warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt) "they welcomed the spring thaw"

(n)

thaw: (a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile) "the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"

thaw, Verb

(v)

dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, melt: (become or cause to become soft or liquid) "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"

thawing, Noun

(n)

thaw, melt, thawing, melting: (the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid) "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"

(n)

thaw, thawing, warming: (warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt) "they welcomed the spring thaw"

theanthropism, Noun

(n)

anthropomorphism, theanthropism: (the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits)

(n)

theanthropism: ((theology) the doctrine that Jesus was a union of the human and the divine)

theater, Noun

(n)

dramaturgy, dramatic_art, dramatics, theater, theatre: (the art of writing and producing plays)

(n)

field, field_of_operations, theater, theater_of_operations, theatre, theatre_of_operations: (a region in which active military operations are in progress) "the army was in the field awaiting action"; "he served in the Vietnam theater for three years"

(n)

theater, theatre, house: (a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented) "the house was full"

theatergoer, Noun

(n)

playgoer, theatergoer, theatregoer: (someone who attends the theater)

theatre, Noun

(n)

dramaturgy, dramatic_art, dramatics, theater, theatre: (the art of writing and producing plays)

(n)

field, field_of_operations, theater, theater_of_operations, theatre, theatre_of_operations: (a region in which active military operations are in progress) "the army was in the field awaiting action"; "he served in the Vietnam theater for three years"

(n)

theater, theatre, house: (a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented) "the house was full"

theatregoer, Noun

(n)

playgoer, theatergoer, theatregoer: (someone who attends the theater)

theatrical, Adjective

(a)

theatrical: (of or relating to the theater)

(a)

theatrical: (suited to or characteristic of the stage or theater) "a theatrical pose"; "one of the most theatrical figures in public life"

theatrical, Noun

(n)

theatrical_performance, theatrical, representation, histrionics: (a performance of a play)

theatricality, Noun

(n)

staginess, theatricality: (an artificial and mannered quality)

theca, Noun

(n)

theca, sac: (a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule)

(n)

theca: (outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects)

theelin, Noun

(n)

estrone, oestrone, theelin, Estronol: (a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency)

theft, Noun

(n)

larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing: (the act of taking something from someone unlawfully) "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"

theism, Noun

(n)

theism: (the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods)

theist, Adjective

(a)

theist, theistical, theistic: (of or relating to theism)

theist, Noun

(n)

theist: (one who believes in the existence of a god or gods)

theistic, Adjective

(a)

theist, theistical, theistic: (of or relating to theism)

theistical, Adjective

(a)

theist, theistical, theistic: (of or relating to theism)

thematic, Adjective

(a)

thematic: (relating to or constituting a topic of discourse)

(a)

thematic: (of or relating to a melodic subject)

theme, Noun

(n)

composition, paper, report, theme: (an essay (especially one written as an assignment)) "he got an A on his composition"

(n)

root, root_word, base, stem, theme, radical: ((linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed) "thematic vowels are part of the stem"

(n)

subject, topic, theme: (the subject matter of a conversation or discussion) "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"

(n)

theme, motif: (a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work) "it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme"

(n)

theme, melodic_theme, musical_theme, idea: ((music) melodic subject of a musical composition) "the theme is announced in the first measures"; "the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it"

theme, Verb

(v)

theme: (provide with a particular theme or motive) "the restaurant often themes its menus"

thenal, Adjective

(a)

thenal, thenar: (of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb)

thenar, Adjective

(a)

thenal, thenar: (of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb)

thenar, Noun

(n)

palm, thenar: (the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers)

(n)

thenar: (the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb)

theocracy, Noun

(n)

theocracy: (a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided))

(n)

theocracy: (the belief in government by divine guidance)

theodolite, Noun

(n)

theodolite, transit: (a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod)

theologian, Noun

(n)

theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser: (someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology)

theological, Adjective

(a)

theological: (of or relating to or concerning theology) "theological seminar"

theologise, Verb

(v)

theologize, theologise: (treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character)

(v)

theologize, theologise: (make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects)

theologiser, Noun

(n)

theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser: (someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology)

theologist, Noun

(n)

theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser: (someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology)

theologize, Verb

(v)

theologize, theologise: (treat from a theological viewpoint or render theological in character)

(v)

theologize, theologise: (make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects)

theologizer, Noun

(n)

theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser: (someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology)

theology, Noun

(n)

theology, divinity: (the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth)

(n)

theology, theological_system: (a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings) "Jewish theology"; "Roman Catholic theology"

(n)

theology: (the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary)) "he studied theology at Oxford"

theophylline, Noun

(n)

theophylline, Elixophyllin, Slo-Bid, Theobid: (a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator)

theorem, Noun

(n)

theorem: (a proposition deducible from basic postulates)

(n)

theorem: (an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth)

theoretic, Adjective

(a)

theoretical, theoretic: (concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations) "theoretical science"

theoretical, Adjective

(a)

theoretical, theoretic: (concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations) "theoretical science"

(a)

theoretical: (concerned with theories rather than their practical applications) "theoretical physics"

theoretician, Noun

(n)

theorist, theoretician, theorizer, theoriser, idealogue: (someone who theorizes (especially in science or art))

theorisation, Noun

(n)

theorization, theorisation: (the production or use of theories)

theorise, Verb

(v)

speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose: (to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds) "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"

theoriser, Noun

(n)

theorist, theoretician, theorizer, theoriser, idealogue: (someone who theorizes (especially in science or art))

theorist, Noun

(n)

theorist, theoretician, theorizer, theoriser, idealogue: (someone who theorizes (especially in science or art))

theorization, Noun

(n)

theorization, theorisation: (the production or use of theories)

theorize, Verb

(v)

speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose: (to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds) "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"

(v)

theorize: (construct a theory about) "Galileo theorized the motion of the stars"

(v)

theorize: (form or construct theories) "he thinks and theorizes all day"

theorizer, Noun

(n)

theorist, theoretician, theorizer, theoriser, idealogue: (someone who theorizes (especially in science or art))

theory, Noun

(n)

hypothesis, possibility, theory: (a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena) "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"

(n)

theory: (a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena) "theories can incorporate facts and laws and tested hypotheses"; "true in fact and theory"

(n)

theory: (a belief that can guide behavior) "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales"

theosophy, Noun

(n)

theosophy: (a system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul)

therapeutic, Adjective

(s)

curative, healing, alterative, remedial, sanative, therapeutic: (tending to cure or restore to health) "curative powers of herbal remedies"; "her gentle healing hand"; "remedial surgery"; "a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air"; "a therapeutic agent"; "therapeutic diets"

(a)

therapeutic, therapeutical: (relating to or involved in therapy) "therapeutic approach to criminality"

therapeutic, Noun

(n)

remedy, curative, cure, therapeutic: (a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain)

therapeutical, Adjective

(a)

therapeutic, therapeutical: (relating to or involved in therapy) "therapeutic approach to criminality"

therapist, Noun

(n)

therapist, healer: (a person skilled in a particular type of therapy)

therapsid, Noun

(n)

therapsid, protomammal: (probably warm-blooded; considered direct ancestor of mammals)

therapy, Noun

(n)

therapy: ((medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)) "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"

there, Noun

(n)

there: (a location other than here; that place) "you can take it from there"

thereness, Noun

(n)

thereness: (real existence) "things are really there...capture the thereness of them"--Charles Hopkinson"

(n)

thereness: (the state of being there--not here--in position)

thermal, Adjective

(a)

thermal, thermic, caloric: (relating to or associated with heat) "thermal movements of molecules"; "thermal capacity"; "thermic energy"; "the caloric effect of sunlight"

(a)

thermal: (of or relating to a hot spring) "thermal water"

(s)

thermal: (caused by or designed to retain heat) "a thermal burn"; "thermal underwear"

thermal, Noun

(n)

thermal: (rising current of warm air)

thermic, Adjective

(a)

thermal, thermic, caloric: (relating to or associated with heat) "thermal movements of molecules"; "thermal capacity"; "thermic energy"; "the caloric effect of sunlight"

thermocouple, Noun

(n)

thermocouple, thermocouple_junction: (a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature difference)

thermodynamic, Adjective

(a)

thermodynamic, thermodynamical: (of or concerned with thermodynamics) "the thermodynamic limit"

thermodynamical, Adjective

(a)

thermodynamic, thermodynamical: (of or concerned with thermodynamics) "the thermodynamic limit"

thermodynamics, Noun

(n)

thermodynamics: (the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy)

thermoelectric, Adjective

(a)

thermoelectric, thermoelectrical: (involving or resulting from thermoelectricity)

thermoelectrical, Adjective

(a)

thermoelectric, thermoelectrical: (involving or resulting from thermoelectricity)

thermograph, Noun

(n)

thermograph: (medical instrument that uses an infrared camera to reveal temperature variations on the surface of the body)

(n)

thermograph, thermometrograph: (a thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time)

thermogravimeter, Noun

(n)

thermohydrometer, thermogravimeter: (a hydrometer that includes a thermometer)

thermogravimetric, Adjective

(a)

thermohydrometric, thermogravimetric: (of or relating to thermal hydrometry)

thermohydrometer, Noun

(n)

thermohydrometer, thermogravimeter: (a hydrometer that includes a thermometer)

thermohydrometric, Adjective

(a)

thermohydrometric, thermogravimetric: (of or relating to thermal hydrometry)

thermometer, Noun

(n)

thermometer: (measuring instrument for measuring temperature)

thermometrograph, Noun

(n)

thermograph, thermometrograph: (a thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time)

thermonuclear, Adjective

(s)

thermonuclear: (using nuclear weapons based on fusion as distinguished from fission)

thermoplastic, Adjective

(a)

thermoplastic: (having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled) "thermoplastic materials can be remelted and cooled time after time without undergoing any appreciable chemical change"

thermoplastic, Noun

(n)

thermoplastic, thermoplastic_resin: (a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled)

thermoregulator, Noun

(n)

thermostat, thermoregulator: (a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat)

thermoset, Adjective

(a)

thermosetting, thermoset: (having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured) "the phenol resins and plastics were the original synthetic thermosetting materials"

thermosetting, Adjective

(a)

thermosetting, thermoset: (having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured) "the phenol resins and plastics were the original synthetic thermosetting materials"

thermostat, Noun

(n)

thermostat, thermoregulator: (a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat)

thermostat, Verb

(v)

thermostat: (control the temperature with a thermostat)

thesaurus, Noun

(n)

thesaurus, synonym_finder: (a book containing a classified list of synonyms)

thesis, Noun

(n)

dissertation, thesis: (a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree)

(n)

thesis: (an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument)

thespian, Adjective

(a)

thespian: (of or relating to drama) "the movie director had thespian cooperation"

thespian, Noun

(n)

actor, histrion, player, thespian, role_player: (a theatrical performer)

theta, Noun

(n)

theta: (the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet)

thiamin, Noun

(n)

vitamin_B1, thiamine, thiamin, aneurin, antiberiberi_factor: (a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth)

thiamine, Noun

(n)

vitamin_B1, thiamine, thiamin, aneurin, antiberiberi_factor: (a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth)

thiazide, Noun

(n)

thiazide: (any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys)

thick-skinned, Adjective

(s)

thick-skinned, tough-skinned: (insensitive to criticism)

thick-skulled, Adjective

(s)

blockheaded, boneheaded, duncical, duncish, fatheaded, loggerheaded, thick, thickheaded, thick-skulled, wooden-headed: ((used informally) stupid)

thick, Adjective

(s)

blockheaded, boneheaded, duncical, duncish, fatheaded, loggerheaded, thick, thickheaded, thick-skulled, wooden-headed: ((used informally) stupid)

(s)

chummy, buddy-buddy, thick: ((used informally) associated on close terms) "a close friend"; "the bartender was chummy with the regular customers"; "the two were thick as thieves for months"

(s)

compact, heavyset, stocky, thick, thickset: (having a short and solid form or stature) "a wrestler of compact build"; "he was tall and heavyset"; "stocky legs"; "a thickset young man"

(s)

dense, thick: (hard to pass through because of dense growth) "dense vegetation"; "thick woods"

(s)

slurred, thick: (spoken as if with a thick tongue) "the thick speech of a drunkard"; "his words were slurred"

(a)

thick: (not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions) "an inch thick"; "a thick board"; "a thick sandwich"; "spread a thick layer of butter"; "thick coating of dust"; "thick warm blankets"

(a)

thick: (relatively dense in consistency) "thick cream"; "thick soup"; "thick smoke"; "thick fog"

(s)

thick: (having component parts closely crowded together) "a compact shopping center"; "a dense population"; "thick crowds"; "a thick forest"; "thick hair"

(s)

thick, deep: ((of darkness) very intense) "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"

(s)

thick: (abounding; having a lot of) "the top was thick with dust"

thick, Noun

(n)

midst, thick: (the location of something surrounded by other things) "in the midst of the crowd"

thicken, Verb

(v)

thicken, inspissate: (make thick or thicker) "Thicken the sauce"; "inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch"

(v)

thicken, inspissate: (become thick or thicker) "The sauce thickened"; "The egg yolk will inspissate"

(v)

thicken, inspissate: (make viscous or dense) "thicken the sauce by adding flour"

thickened, Adjective

(s)

calloused, callous, thickened: (having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear) "calloused skin"; "with a workman's callous hands"

(s)

thickened: (made or having become thick) "thickened bronchial arteries"

(s)

thickened: (made thick in consistency) "flour-thickened gravy"; "dust-thickened saliva"

thickener, Noun

(n)

thickening, thickener: (any material used to thicken) "starch is used in cooking as a thickening"

thickening, Adjective

(s)

deepening, thickening: (accumulating and becoming more intense) "the deepening gloom"; "felt a deepening love"; "the thickening dusk"

(s)

thickening: (becoming more intricate or complex) "a thickening plot"

thickening, Noun

(n)

node, knob, thickening: (any thickened enlargement)

(n)

thickening, thickener: (any material used to thicken) "starch is used in cooking as a thickening"

(n)

thickening, inspissation: (the act of thickening)

thicker, Adjective

(s)

blockheaded, boneheaded, duncical, duncish, fatheaded, loggerheaded, thick, thickheaded, thick-skulled, wooden-headed: ((used informally) stupid)

(s)

chummy, buddy-buddy, thick: ((used informally) associated on close terms) "a close friend"; "the bartender was chummy with the regular customers"; "the two were thick as thieves for months"

(s)

compact, heavyset, stocky, thick, thickset: (having a short and solid form or stature) "a wrestler of compact build"; "he was tall and heavyset"; "stocky legs"; "a thickset young man"

(s)

dense, thick: (hard to pass through because of dense growth) "dense vegetation"; "thick woods"

(s)

slurred, thick: (spoken as if with a thick tongue) "the thick speech of a drunkard"; "his words were slurred"

(a)

thick: (not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions) "an inch thick"; "a thick board"; "a thick sandwich"; "spread a thick layer of butter"; "thick coating of dust"; "thick warm blankets"

(a)

thick: (relatively dense in consistency) "thick cream"; "thick soup"; "thick smoke"; "thick fog"

(s)

thick: (having component parts closely crowded together) "a compact shopping center"; "a dense population"; "thick crowds"; "a thick forest"; "thick hair"

(s)

thick, deep: ((of darkness) very intense) "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"

(s)

thick: (abounding; having a lot of) "the top was thick with dust"

thickest, Adjective

(s)

blockheaded, boneheaded, duncical, duncish, fatheaded, loggerheaded, thick, thickheaded, thick-skulled, wooden-headed: ((used informally) stupid)

(s)

chummy, buddy-buddy, thick: ((used informally) associated on close terms) "a close friend"; "the bartender was chummy with the regular customers"; "the two were thick as thieves for months"

(s)

compact, heavyset, stocky, thick, thickset: (having a short and solid form or stature) "a wrestler of compact build"; "he was tall and heavyset"; "stocky legs"; "a thickset young man"

(s)

dense, thick: (hard to pass through because of dense growth) "dense vegetation"; "thick woods"

(s)

slurred, thick: (spoken as if with a thick tongue) "the thick speech of a drunkard"; "his words were slurred"

(a)

thick: (not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions) "an inch thick"; "a thick board"; "a thick sandwich"; "spread a thick layer of butter"; "thick coating of dust"; "thick warm blankets"

(a)

thick: (relatively dense in consistency) "thick cream"; "thick soup"; "thick smoke"; "thick fog"

(s)

thick: (having component parts closely crowded together) "a compact shopping center"; "a dense population"; "thick crowds"; "a thick forest"; "thick hair"

(s)

thick, deep: ((of darkness) very intense) "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"

(s)

thick: (abounding; having a lot of) "the top was thick with dust"

thicket, Noun

(n)

brush, brushwood, coppice, copse, thicket: (a dense growth of bushes)

thickhead, Noun

(n)

thickhead, whistler: (Australian and southeastern Asian birds with a melodious whistling call)

thickheaded, Adjective

(s)

blockheaded, boneheaded, duncical, duncish, fatheaded, loggerheaded, thick, thickheaded, thick-skulled, wooden-headed: ((used informally) stupid)

thickness, Noun

(n)

thickness: (the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width)

(n)

thickness: (indistinct articulation) "judging from the thickness of his speech he had been drinking heavily"

(n)

thickness, heaviness: (used of a line or mark)

(n)

thickness: (resistance to flow)

thickset, Adjective

(s)

compact, heavyset, stocky, thick, thickset: (having a short and solid form or stature) "a wrestler of compact build"; "he was tall and heavyset"; "stocky legs"; "a thickset young man"

(s)

thickset: (planted or growing close together) "thickset trees"

thief, Noun

(n)

thief, stealer: (a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it)

thieve, Verb

(v)

hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock_off, glom: (take by theft) "Someone snitched my wallet!"

thievery, Noun

(n)

larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing: (the act of taking something from someone unlawfully) "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"

thieving, Adjective

(s)

thieving, thievish: (given to thievery)

thieving, Noun

(n)

larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing: (the act of taking something from someone unlawfully) "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"

thievish, Adjective

(s)

thieving, thievish: (given to thievery)

thievishness, Noun

(n)

thievishness, larcenous: (having a disposition to steal)

thigh-slapper, Noun

(n)

belly_laugh, sidesplitter, howler, thigh-slapper, scream, wow, riot: (a joke that seems extremely funny)

thigh, Noun

(n)

second_joint, thigh: (the upper joint of the leg of a fowl)

(n)

thigh: (the part of the leg between the hip and the knee)

thighbone, Noun

(n)

femur, thighbone, femoris: (the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee)

thimble, Noun

(n)

thimble, thimbleful: (as much as a thimble will hold)

(n)

thimble: (a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container)

thimbleberry, Noun

(n)

black_raspberry, blackcap, blackcap_raspberry, thimbleberry, Rubus_occidentalis: (raspberry native to eastern North America having black thimble-shaped fruit)

(n)

flowering_raspberry, purple-flowering_raspberry, Rubus_odoratus, thimbleberry: (shrubby raspberry of eastern North America having showy rose to purplish flowers and red or orange thimble-shaped fruit)

(n)

salmonberry, salmon_berry, thimbleberry, Rubus_parviflorus: (white-flowered raspberry of western North America and northern Mexico with thimble-shaped orange berries)

thimbleful, Noun

(n)

thimble, thimbleful: (as much as a thimble will hold)

thimerosal, Noun

(n)

thimerosal, sodium_ethylmercurithiosalicylate, Merthiolate: (a light-colored crystalline powder (trade name Merthiolate) used as a surgical antiseptic)

thin-bodied, Adjective

(s)

slim-bodied, thin-bodied, slender-bodied: (having a slim body)

thin-skinned, Adjective

(s)

huffy, thin-skinned, feisty, touchy: (quick to take offense)

thin, Adjective

(s)

flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thin: (lacking substance or significance; a fragile claim to fame") "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"

(s)

slender, thin: (very narrow) "a thin line across the page"

(s)

sparse, thin: (not dense) "a thin beard"; "trees were sparse"

(a)

thin: (of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section) "thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint"

(a)

thin, lean: (lacking excess flesh) "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare"

(a)

thin: (relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous) "air is thin at high altitudes"; "a thin soup"; "skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk"; "thin oil"

(a)

thin: ((of sound) lacking resonance or volume) "a thin feeble cry"

(s)

thin: (lacking spirit or sincere effort) "a thin smile"

thin, Verb

(v)

dilute, thin, thin_out, reduce, cut: (lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture) "cut bourbon"

(v)

reduce, melt_off, lose_weight, slim, slenderize, thin, slim_down: (take off weight)

(v)

thin: (lose thickness; become thin or thinner)

(v)

thin: (make thin or thinner) "Thin the solution"

thing-in-itself, Noun

(n)

noumenon, thing-in-itself: (the intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perception)

thing, Noun

(n)

matter, affair, thing: (a vaguely specified concern) "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well"

(n)

thing: (a special situation) "this thing has got to end"; "it is a remarkable thing"

(n)

thing: (an action) "how could you do such a thing?"

(n)

thing: (a special abstraction) "a thing of the spirit"; "things of the heart"

(n)

thing: (an artifact) "how does this thing work?"

(n)

thing: (an event) "a funny thing happened on the way to the..."

(n)

thing: (a statement regarded as an object) "to say the same thing in other terms"; "how can you say such a thing?"

(n)

thing: (an entity that is not named specifically) "I couldn't tell what the thing was"

(n)

thing: (any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence) "the thing I like about her is ..."

(n)

thing: (a special objective) "the thing is to stay in bounds"

(n)

thing: (a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion) "he has a thing about seafood"; "she has a thing about him"

(n)

thing: (a separate and self-contained entity)

thingamabob, Noun

(n)

doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget: (something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known) "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"

thingamajig, Noun

(n)

doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget: (something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known) "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"

thingmabob, Noun

(n)

doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget: (something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known) "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"

thingmajig, Noun

(n)

doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget: (something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known) "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"

thingumabob, Noun

(n)

doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget: (something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known) "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"

thingumajig, Noun

(n)

doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget: (something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known) "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"

thingummy, Noun

(n)

doodad, doohickey, doojigger, gimmick, gizmo, gismo, gubbins, thingamabob, thingumabob, thingmabob, thingamajig, thingumajig, thingmajig, thingummy, whatchamacallit, whatchamacallum, whatsis, widget: (something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known) "she eased the ball-shaped doodad back into its socket"; "there may be some great new gizmo around the corner that you will want to use"

think, Noun

(n)

think: (an instance of deliberate thinking) "I need to give it a good think"

think, Verb

(v)

intend, mean, think: (have in mind as a purpose) "I mean no harm"; "I only meant to help you"; "She didn't think to harm me"; "We thought to return early that night"

(v)

remember, retrieve, recall, call_back, call_up, recollect, think: (recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection) "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"

(v)

think, believe, consider, conceive: (judge or regard; look upon; judge) "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior"

(v)

think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon, guess: (expect, believe, or suppose) "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"

(v)

think, cogitate, cerebrate: (use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments) "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"

(v)

think: (imagine or visualize) "Just think--you could be rich one day!"; "Think what a scene it must have been!"

(v)

think: (focus one's attention on a certain state) "Think big"; "think thin"

(v)

think: (decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting) "Can you think what to do next?"

(v)

think: (ponder; reflect on, or reason about) "Think the matter through"; "Think how hard life in Russia must be these days"

(v)

think: (dispose the mind in a certain way) "Do you really think so?"

(v)

think: (have or formulate in the mind) "think good thoughts"

(v)

think: (be capable of conscious thought) "Man is the only creature that thinks"

(v)

think: (bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation) "She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam"

thinkable, Adjective

(a)

thinkable: (capable of being conceived or imagined or considered)

thinker, Noun

(n)

thinker, creative_thinker, mind: (an important intellectual) "the great minds of the 17th century"

(n)

thinker: (someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision))

thinking, Adjective

(s)

intelligent, reasoning, thinking: (endowed with the capacity to reason)

thinking, Noun

(n)

thinking, thought, thought_process, cerebration, intellection, mentation: (the process of using your mind to consider something carefully) "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"

thinned, Adjective

(s)

cut, thinned, weakened: (mixed with water) "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup"

thinner, Adjective

(s)

flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thin: (lacking substance or significance; a fragile claim to fame") "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"

(s)

slender, thin: (very narrow) "a thin line across the page"

(s)

sparse, thin: (not dense) "a thin beard"; "trees were sparse"

(a)

thin: (of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section) "thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint"

(a)

thin, lean: (lacking excess flesh) "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare"

(a)

thin: (relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous) "air is thin at high altitudes"; "a thin soup"; "skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk"; "thin oil"

(a)

thin: ((of sound) lacking resonance or volume) "a thin feeble cry"

(s)

thin: (lacking spirit or sincere effort) "a thin smile"

thinner, Noun

(n)

dilutant, diluent, thinner: (a diluting agent)

thinness, Noun

(n)

fineness, thinness: (the property of being very narrow or thin) "he marvelled at the fineness of her hair"

(n)

leanness, thinness, spareness: (the property of having little body fat)

(n)

sparseness, spareness, sparsity, thinness: (the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness)

(n)

thinness, tenuity, slenderness: (relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width) "the tenuity of a hair"; "the thinness of a rope"

(n)

thinness: (a consistency of low viscosity) "he disliked the thinness of the soup"

thinnest, Adjective

(s)

flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thin: (lacking substance or significance; a fragile claim to fame") "slight evidence"; "a tenuous argument"; "a thin plot"

(s)

slender, thin: (very narrow) "a thin line across the page"

(s)

sparse, thin: (not dense) "a thin beard"; "trees were sparse"

(a)

thin: (of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section) "thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint"

(a)

thin, lean: (lacking excess flesh) "you can't be too rich or too thin"; "Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look"-Shakespeare"

(a)

thin: (relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous) "air is thin at high altitudes"; "a thin soup"; "skimmed milk is much thinner than whole milk"; "thin oil"

(a)

thin: ((of sound) lacking resonance or volume) "a thin feeble cry"

(s)

thin: (lacking spirit or sincere effort) "a thin smile"

thinning, Noun

(n)

cutting, thinning: (the act of diluting something) "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"

thiodiphenylamine, Noun

(n)

phenothiazine, thiodiphenylamine: (a compound used primarily in veterinary medicine to rid farm animals of internal parasites)

thiopental, Noun

(n)

thiopental, thiopental_sodium, thiopentobarbital_sodium, Pentothal: (barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic)

thioridazine, Noun

(n)

thioridazine, Mellaril: (a tranquilizer (trade name Mellaril) used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders)

thiothixene, Noun

(n)

thiothixene, Navane: (a tranquilizer (trade name Navane) used to treat schizophrenia)

third-dimensional, Adjective

(s)

three-dimensional, 3-dimensional, third-dimensional, three-d: (involving or relating to three dimensions or aspects; giving the illusion of depth) "lifelike three-dimensional characters"; "a three-dimensional account of conditions under the new government"; "they shot the movie in three-D"

third-dimensionality, Noun

(n)

three-dimensionality, third-dimensionality: (the property of having three dimensions)

third-year, Adjective

(s)

junior, third-year, next-to-last: (used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college) "the junior class"; "a third-year student"

third, Adjective

(s)

third, 3rd, tertiary: (coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position)

third, Noun

(n)

one-third, third, tierce: (one of three equal parts of a divisible whole) "it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement"

(n)

third: (following the second position in an ordering or series) "a distant third"; "he answered the first question willingly, the second reluctantly, and the third with resentment"

(n)

third: (the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it) "a simple harmony written in major thirds"

(n)

third_base, third: (the base that must be touched third by a base runner in baseball) "he was cut down on a close play at third"

(n)

third_base, third: (the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)) "he is playing third"

(n)

third_gear, third: (the third from the lowest forward ratio gear in the gear box of a motor vehicle) "you shouldn't try to start in third gear"

thirst, Noun

(n)

hunger, hungriness, thirst, thirstiness: (strong desire for something (not food or drink)) "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection"

(n)

thirst, thirstiness: (a physiological need to drink)

thirst, Verb

(v)

crave, hunger, thirst, starve, lust: (have a craving, appetite, or great desire for)

(v)

thirst: (feel the need to drink)

thirster, Noun

(n)

longer, thirster, yearner: (a person with a strong desire for something) "a longer for money"; "a thirster after blood"; "a yearner for knowledge"

thirstiness, Noun

(n)

aridity, aridness, thirstiness: (a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall))

(n)

hunger, hungriness, thirst, thirstiness: (strong desire for something (not food or drink)) "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection"

(n)

thirst, thirstiness: (a physiological need to drink)

thirsty, Adjective

(s)

athirst, hungry, thirsty: ((usually followed by `for') extremely desirous) "athirst for knowledge"; "hungry for recognition"; "thirsty for informaton"

(a)

thirsty: (feeling a need or desire to drink) "after playing hard the children were thirsty"

(s)

thirsty: (needing moisture) "thirsty fields under a rainless sky"

(s)

thirsty: (able to take in large quantities of moisture) "thirsty towels"

thirteen, Adjective

(s)

thirteen, 13, xiii: (being one more than twelve)

thirteen, Noun

(n)

thirteen, 13, XIII, baker's_dozen, long_dozen: (the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one)

thirteenth, Adjective

(s)

thirteenth, 13th: (coming next after the twelfth in position)

thirteenth, Noun

(n)

thirteenth: (position 13 in a countable series of things)

thirties, Noun

(n)

thirties, mid-thirties, thirty-something: (the time of life between 30 and 40)

(n) thirties, 1930s: (the decade from 1930 to 1939)

(n)

thirty, 30, XXX: (the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three)

thirtieth, Adjective

(s)

thirtieth, 30th: (coming next after the twenty-ninth in position)

thirtieth, Noun

(n)

thirtieth: (position 30 in a countable series of things)

thirty-eight, Adjective

(s)

thirty-eight, 38, xxxviii: (being eight more than thirty)

thirty-five, Adjective

(s)

thirty-five, 35, xxxv: (being five more than thirty)

thirty-four, Adjective

(s)

thirty-four, 34, xxxiv: (being four more than thirty)

thirty-nine, Adjective

(s)

thirty-nine, 39, ixl: (being nine more than thirty)

thirty-one, Adjective

(s)

thirty-one, 31, xxxi: (being one more than thirty)

thirty-second, Adjective

(s)

thirty-second, 32nd: (the ordinal number of thirty-two in counting order)

thirty-second, Noun

(n)

one-thirty-second, thirty-second, thirty-second_part: (one part in thirty-two equal parts)

thirty-seven, Adjective

(s)

thirty-seven, 37, xxxvii: (being seven more than thirty)

thirty-six, Adjective

(s)

thirty-six, 36, xxxvi: (being six more than thirty)

thirty-something, Noun

(n)

thirties, mid-thirties, thirty-something: (the time of life between 30 and 40)

thirty-three, Adjective

(s)

thirty-three, 33, xxxiii: (being three more than thirty)

thirty-two, Adjective

(s)

thirty-two, 32, xxxii: (being two more than thirty)

thirty, Adjective

(s)

thirty, 30, xxx: (being ten more than twenty)

thirty, Noun

(n)

thirty, 30, XXX: (the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three)

thistle, Noun

(n)

thistle: (any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves)

thole, Noun

(n)

peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock: (a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing)

tholepin, Noun

(n)

peg, pin, thole, tholepin, rowlock, oarlock: (a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing)

thong, Noun

(n)

flip-flop, thong: (a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe)

(n)

G-string, thong: (minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs, and is supported by a waistband)

(n)

lash, thong: (leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip)

(n)

thong: (underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially under very tight pants) "she wore thongs in her quest for the callipygian ideal"

(n)

thong: (a thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together)

thoracentesis, Noun

(n)

thoracocentesis, thoracentesis: (removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes)

thoracic, Adjective

(a)

pectoral, thoracic: (of or relating to the chest or thorax) "pectoral organ"

thoracocentesis, Noun

(n)

thoracocentesis, thoracentesis: (removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes)

thorax, Noun

(n)

thorax: (the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen)

(n)

thorax, chest, pectus: (the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates)

(n)

thorax: (part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs)

thoriate, Verb

(v)

thoriate: (impregnate with thorium oxide to increase thermionic emission)

thoriated, Adjective

(a)

thoriated, tittering: (being or sounding of nervous or suppressed laughter)

thorium-228, Noun

(n)

thorium-228, radiothorium: (radioactive isotope of thorium with mass number 228)

thorn, Noun

(n)

irritant, thorn: (something that causes irritation and annoyance) "he's a thorn in my flesh"

(n)

spine, thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikelet: (a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf)

(n)

thorn: (a Germanic character of runic origin)

thorniness, Noun

(n)

bitterness, acrimony, acerbity, jaundice, tartness, thorniness: (a rough and bitter manner)

(n)

prickliness, bristliness, spininess, thorniness: (the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines)

thornless, Adjective

(s)

thornless, spineless: (lacking thorns)

thorny, Adjective

(s)

barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, prickly, setose, setaceous, spiny, thorny: (having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.) "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers"

(s)

thorny: (bristling with perplexities) "the thorny question of states' rights"

thorough, Adjective

(s)

exhaustive, thorough, thoroughgoing: (performed comprehensively and completely) "an exhaustive study"; "made a thorough search"; "thoroughgoing research"

(s)

thorough: (painstakingly careful and accurate) "our accountant is thorough"; "thorough research"

thoroughbred, Adjective

(s)

pedigree, pedigreed, pureblood, pureblooded, thoroughbred: (having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal)

thoroughbred, Noun

(n)

thoroughbred: (a well-bred person)

(n)

thoroughbred: (a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares)

(n)

thoroughbred, purebred, pureblood: (a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses)

thoroughgoing, Adjective

(s)

arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, stark, staring, thoroughgoing, utter, unadulterated: (without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers) "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth"

(s)

exhaustive, thorough, thoroughgoing: (performed comprehensively and completely) "an exhaustive study"; "made a thorough search"; "thoroughgoing research"

thoroughness, Noun

(n)

thoroughness: (conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task)

thoroughwort, Noun

(n)

boneset, agueweed, thoroughwort, Eupatorium_perfoliatum: (perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine)

thou, Noun

(n)

thousand, one_thousand, 1000, M, K, chiliad, G, grand, thou, yard: (the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100)

thought-provoking, Adjective

(s)

challenging, thought-provoking: (stimulating interest or thought) "a challenging hypothesis"; "a thought-provoking book"

thought-reader, Noun

(n)

mind_reader, telepathist, thought-reader: (a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice))

(n)

telepathist, thought-reader, mental_telepathist, mind_reader: (someone with the power of communicating thoughts directly)

thought, Noun

(n)

idea, thought: (the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about) "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"

(n)

opinion, sentiment, persuasion, view, thought: (a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty) "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"

(n)

thinking, thought, thought_process, cerebration, intellection, mentation: (the process of using your mind to consider something carefully) "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"

(n)

thought: (the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual) "19th century thought"; "Darwinian thought"

thoughtful, Adjective

(a)

heedful, attentive, thoughtful, paying_attention: (taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention) "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing"

(a)

thoughtful: (exhibiting or characterized by careful thought) "a thoughtful paper"

(s)

thoughtful: (having intellectual depth) "a deeply thoughtful essay"

(s)

thoughtful, serious-minded: (acting with or showing thought and good sense) "a sensible young man"

(s)

thoughtful: (considerate of the feelings or well-being of others)

thoughtfulness, Noun

(n)

consideration, considerateness, thoughtfulness: (kind and considerate regard for others) "he showed no consideration for her feelings"

(n)

consideration, thoughtfulness: (a considerate and thoughtful act)

(n)

contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness: (a calm, lengthy, intent consideration)

(n)

thoughtfulness: (the trait of thinking carefully before acting)

thoughtless, Adjective

(a)

thoughtless: (showing lack of careful thought) "the debate turned into thoughtless bickering"

(s)

thoughtless, uncaring, unthinking: (without care or thought for others; `Let them eat cake'") "the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread"

thoughtlessness, Noun

(n)

inconsideration, inconsiderateness, thoughtlessness: (the quality of failing to be considerate of others)

(n)

unthoughtfulness, thoughtlessness: (the trait of not thinking carefully before acting)

thousand, Adjective

(s)

thousand, one_thousand, 1000, m, k: (denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units)

thousand, Noun

(n)

thousand, one_thousand, 1000, M, K, chiliad, G, grand, thou, yard: (the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100)

thousandth, Adjective

(s)

thousandth, 1000th: (the ordinal number of one thousand in counting order)

thousandth, Noun

(n)

one-thousandth, thousandth: (one part in a thousand equal parts)

(n)

thousandth: (position 1,000 in a countable series of things)

thraldom, Noun

(n)

bondage, slavery, thrall, thralldom, thraldom: (the state of being under the control of another person)

thrall, Noun

(n)

bondage, slavery, thrall, thralldom, thraldom: (the state of being under the control of another person)

(n)

thrall: (someone held in bondage)

thralldom, Noun

(n)

bondage, slavery, thrall, thralldom, thraldom: (the state of being under the control of another person)

thrash, Noun

(n)

thrash: (a swimming kick used while treading water)

thrash, Verb

(v)

convulse, thresh, thresh_about, thrash, thrash_about, slash, toss, jactitate: (move or stir about violently) "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"

(v)

cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick: (beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight) "We licked the other team on Sunday!"

(v)

slam_dance, slam, mosh, thrash: (dance the slam dance)

(v)

thrash, thresh, lam, flail: (give a thrashing to; beat hard)

(v)

thrash: (beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all)

(v)

thrash: (move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation) "The system is thrashing again!"

(v)

thrash, thresh: (beat the seeds out of a grain)

thrasher, Noun

(n)

thrasher, mocking_thrush: (thrush-like American songbird able to mimic other birdsongs)

(n)

thresher, thrasher, threshing_machine: (a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw)

(n)

thresher, thrasher, thresher_shark, fox_shark, Alopius_vulpinus: (large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed)

thrashing, Noun

(n)

beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whacking: (the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows)

(n)

thrashing, walloping, debacle, drubbing, slaughter, trouncing, whipping: (a sound defeat)

thread-fish, Noun

(n)

threadfish, thread-fish, Alectis_ciliaris: (fish having greatly elongated front rays on dorsal and anal fins)

thread, Noun

(n)

ribbon, thread: (any long object resembling a thin line) "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward"

(n)

screw_thread, thread: (the raised helical rib going around a screw)

(n)

thread, yarn: (a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving)

(n)

train_of_thought, thread: (the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together) "I couldn't follow his train of thought"; "he lost the thread of his argument"

thread, Verb

(v)

string, thread, draw: (thread on or as if on a string) "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"

(v)

thread: (pass a thread through) "thread a needle"

(v)

thread: (remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string) "She had her eyebrows threaded"

(v)

thread: (pass through or into) "thread tape"; "thread film"

(v)

weave, wind, thread, meander, wander: (to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course) "the river winds through the hills"; "the path meanders through the vineyards"; "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"

threadbare, Adjective

(s)

banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn: (repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse) "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"

(s)

threadbare: (having the nap worn away so that the threads show through) "threadbare rugs"

threaded, Adjective

(a)

threaded: ((of bolts or screws) having screw threads)

threader, Noun

(n)

bodkin, threader: (a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops)

threadfish, Noun

(n)

threadfish, thread-fish, Alectis_ciliaris: (fish having greatly elongated front rays on dorsal and anal fins)

threadlike, Adjective

(s)

filamentous, filiform, filamentlike, threadlike, thready: (thin in diameter; resembling a thread)

threads, Noun

(n)

ribbon, thread: (any long object resembling a thin line) "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward"

(n)

screw_thread, thread: (the raised helical rib going around a screw)

(n)

thread, yarn: (a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving)

(n)

togs, threads, duds: (informal terms for clothing)

(n)

train_of_thought, thread: (the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together) "I couldn't follow his train of thought"; "he lost the thread of his argument"

threadworm, Noun

(n)

pinworm, threadworm, Enterobius_vermicularis: (small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children)

thready, Adjective

(s)

filamentous, filiform, filamentlike, threadlike, thready: (thin in diameter; resembling a thread)

(s)

ropy, ropey, stringy, thready: (forming viscous or glutinous threads)

threat, Noun

(n)

menace, threat: (something that is a source of danger) "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"

(n)

terror, scourge, threat: (a person who inspires fear or dread) "he was the terror of the neighborhood"

(n)

threat: (a warning that something unpleasant is imminent) "they were under threat of arrest"

(n)

threat: (declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another) "his threat to kill me was quite explicit"

threaten, Verb

(v)

endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, peril: (pose a threat to; present a danger to) "The pollution is endangering the crops"

(v)

threaten: (to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police")

(v)

threaten: (to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain") "Danger threatens"

threatened, Adjective

(s)

threatened: ((of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered) "the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one"

threatening, Adjective

(s)

baleful, forbidding, menacing, minacious, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening: (threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments) "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly"

(s)

heavy, lowering, sullen, threatening: (darkened by clouds) "a heavy sky"

three-D, Noun

(n)

three-D, 3-D, 3D: (a movie with images having three dimensional form or appearance)

(n)

three-D, 3-D, 3D: (having a three-dimensional form or appearance) "aren't dreams always in 3-D?"

three-bagger, Noun

(n)

triple, three-base_hit, three-bagger: (a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base)

three-d, Adjective

(s)

three-dimensional, 3-dimensional, third-dimensional, three-d: (involving or relating to three dimensions or aspects; giving the illusion of depth) "lifelike three-dimensional characters"; "a three-dimensional account of conditions under the new government"; "they shot the movie in three-D"

three-decker, Noun

(n)

club_sandwich, three-decker, triple-decker: (made with three slices of usually toasted bread)

(n)

three-decker: (any ship having three decks)

(n)

three-decker: (a warship carrying guns on three decks)

three-dimensional, Adjective

(a)

cubic, three-dimensional: (having three dimensions)

(s)

three-dimensional, 3-dimensional, third-dimensional, three-d: (involving or relating to three dimensions or aspects; giving the illusion of depth) "lifelike three-dimensional characters"; "a three-dimensional account of conditions under the new government"; "they shot the movie in three-D"

three-dimensionality, Noun

(n)

three-dimensionality, third-dimensionality: (the property of having three dimensions)

three-fold, Adjective

(s)

double, dual, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, three-fold: (having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson) "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold"; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison"

(s)

treble, threefold, three-fold, triple: (three times as great or many) "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase"

three-fourths, Noun

(n)

three-fourths, three-quarters: (three of four equal parts) "three-fourths of a pound"

three-lobed, Adjective

(s)

three-lobed: (having three lobes)

(s)

trilobate, trilobated, trilobed, three-lobed: ((of a leaf shape) divided into three lobes)

three-party, Adjective

(s)

tripartite, three-party, three-way: (involving three parties or elements) "a tripartite treaty"; "a tripartite division"; "a three-way playoff"

three-petaled, Adjective

(s)

three-petaled, three-petalled: ((of flowers) having three petals)

three-petalled, Adjective

(s)

three-petaled, three-petalled: ((of flowers) having three petals)

three-piece, Adjective

(a)

three-piece: ((of clothing) made in or consisting of three parts or pieces; jacket and trousers and vest") "the standard three-piece business suit"

three-quarters, Noun

(n)

three-fourths, three-quarters: (three of four equal parts) "three-fourths of a pound"

three-sided, Adjective

(s)

trilateral, triangular, three-sided: (having three sides) "a trilateral figure"

three-way, Adjective

(s)

tripartite, three-party, three-way: (involving three parties or elements) "a tripartite treaty"; "a tripartite division"; "a three-way playoff"

three-wheel, Adjective

(a)

three-wheel, three-wheeled: (of or relating to vehicles having three wheels) "a three-wheel bike"

three-wheeled, Adjective

(a)

three-wheel, three-wheeled: (of or relating to vehicles having three wheels) "a three-wheel bike"

three, Adjective

(s)

three, 3, iii: (being one more than two)

three, Noun

(n)

three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace: (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one)

(n)

trey, three: (one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips)

threefold, Adjective

(s)

double, dual, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, three-fold: (having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson) "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold"; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison"

(s)

treble, threefold, three-fold, triple: (three times as great or many) "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase"

threepenny, Adjective

(s)

sixpenny, threepenny, twopenny, tuppeny, two-a-penny, twopenny-halfpenny: (of trifling worth)

(s)

threepenny: (used of nail size; 1 1/8 in long)

threescore, Adjective

(s)

sixty, 60, lx, threescore: (being ten more than fifty)

threescore, Noun

(n)

threescore: (a set with 3 times 20 members)

threesome, Noun

(n)

three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace: (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one)

(n)

trio, threesome, triad, trinity: (three people considered as a unit)

threnody, Noun

(n)

dirge, coronach, lament, requiem, threnody: (a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person)

threonine, Noun

(n)

threonine: (a colorless crystalline amino acid found in protein; occurs in the hydrolysates of certain proteins; an essential component of human nutrition)

thresh, Verb

(v)

convulse, thresh, thresh_about, thrash, thrash_about, slash, toss, jactitate: (move or stir about violently) "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"

(v)

flail, thresh: (move like a flail; thresh about) "Her arms were flailing"

(v)

thrash, thresh, lam, flail: (give a thrashing to; beat hard)

(v)

thrash, thresh: (beat the seeds out of a grain)

thresher, Noun

(n)

thresher, thrasher, threshing_machine: (a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw)

(n)

thresher, thrasher, thresher_shark, fox_shark, Alopius_vulpinus: (large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed)

threshold, Noun

(n)

brink, threshold, verge: (a region marking a boundary)

(n)

doorsill, doorstep, threshold: (the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway)

(n)

doorway, door, room_access, threshold: (the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close) "he stuck his head in the doorway"

(n)

threshold: (the starting point for a new state or experience) "on the threshold of manhood"

(n)

threshold, limen: (the smallest detectable sensation)

thrift, Noun

(n)

parsimony, parsimoniousness, thrift, penny-pinching: (extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily)

(n)

thrift: (any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers)

thriftiness, Noun

(n)

economy, thriftiness: (frugality in the expenditure of money or resources) "the Scots are famous for their economy"

thriftlessness, Noun

(n)

thriftlessness, waste, wastefulness: (the trait of wasting resources) "a life characterized by thriftlessness and waste"; "the wastefulness of missed opportunities"

thrifty, Adjective

(s)

careful, thrifty: (mindful of the future in spending money) "careful with money"

(a)

thrifty: (careful and diligent in the use of resources)

thrill, Noun

(n)

bang, boot, charge, rush, flush, thrill, kick: (the swift release of a store of affective force) "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"

(n)

frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle: (an almost pleasurable sensation of fright) "a frisson of surprise shot through him"

(n)

thrill: (something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation) "the thrills of space travel"

thrill, Verb

(v)

exhilarate, tickle_pink, inebriate, thrill, exalt, beatify: (fill with sublime emotion) "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"

(v)

shudder, shiver, throb, thrill: (tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement)

(v)

thrill: (cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input) "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow"

(v)

thrill, tickle, vibrate: (feel sudden intense sensation or emotion) "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"

thriller, Noun

(n)

thriller: (a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie)

thrilling, Adjective

(s)

electrifying, thrilling: (causing a surge of emotion or excitement) "she gave an electrifying performance"; "a thrilling performer to watch"

(s)

thrilling: (causing quivering or shivering as by cold or fear or electric shock) "a thrilling wind blew off the frozen lake"

thrip, Noun

(n)

thrips, thrip, thripid: (any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive)

thripid, Noun

(n)

thrips, thrip, thripid: (any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive)

thrips, Noun

(n)

thrips, thrip, thripid: (any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive)

thrive, Verb

(v)

boom, thrive, flourish, expand: (grow vigorously) "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming"

(v)

thrive, prosper, fly_high, flourish: (make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance) "The new student is thriving"

thriving, Adjective

(s)

booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving: (very lively and profitable) "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"

throat, Noun

(n)

throat, pharynx: (the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone)

(n)

throat: (an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep)

(n)

throat: (a passage resembling a throat in shape or function; ) "the throat of the vase"; "the throat of a chimney"

(n)

throat: (the part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's throat)

throaty, Adjective

(s)

throaty: (sounding as if pronounced low in the throat) "a rich throaty voice"

throb, Noun

(n)

throb: (a deep pulsating type of pain)

(n)

throb, throbbing, pounding: (an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)) "he felt a throbbing in his head"

throb, Verb

(v)

pulsate, throb, pulse: (expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically) "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"

(v)

shudder, shiver, throb, thrill: (tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement)

(v)

throb: (pulsate or pound with abnormal force) "my head is throbbing"; "Her heart was throbbing"

throbbing, Adjective

(s)

throbbing: (pounding or beating strongly or violently) "a throbbing pain"; "the throbbing engine of the boat"

throbbing, Noun

(n)

throb, throbbing, pounding: (an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)) "he felt a throbbing in his head"

(n)

throbbing: (a sound with a strong rhythmic beat) "the throbbing of the engines"

throe, Noun

(n)

throe: (severe spasm of pain) "the throes of dying"; "the throes of childbirth"

(n)

throe: (hard or painful trouble or struggle) "a country in the throes of economic collapse"

thrombocyte, Noun

(n)

platelet, blood_platelet, thrombocyte: (tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting)

thrombocytopenia, Noun

(n)

thrombocytopenia, thrombopenia: (a blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood)

thromboembolism, Noun

(n)

thromboembolism: (occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus)

thrombokinase, Noun

(n)

thromboplastin, thrombokinase, factor_III: (an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot)

thrombolysis, Noun

(n)

thrombolysis: (the process of breaking up and dissolving blood clots)

thrombolytic, Noun

(n)

thrombolytic, thrombolytic_agent, clot_buster: (a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle)

thrombopenia, Noun

(n)

thrombocytopenia, thrombopenia: (a blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood)

thromboplastin, Noun

(n)

thromboplastin, thrombokinase, factor_III: (an enzyme liberated from blood platelets that converts prothrombin into thrombin as blood starts to clot)

thrombosis, Noun

(n)

thrombosis: (the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel)

thrombus, Noun

(n)

thrombus: (a blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin)

throne, Noun

(n)

throne: (the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.) "the king sat on his throne"

(n)

throne: (the position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasions)

(n)

toilet, can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne: (a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination)

throne, Verb

(v)

enthrone, throne: (put a monarch on the throne) "The Queen was enthroned more than 50 years ago"

(v)

throne: (sit on the throne as a ruler)

throng, Noun

(n)

multitude, throng, concourse: (a large gathering of people)

throng, Verb

(v)

throng, mob, pack, pile, jam: (press tightly together or cram) "The crowd packed the auditorium"

throstle, Noun

(n)

song_thrush, mavis, throstle, Turdus_philomelos: (common Old World thrush noted for its song)

(n)

throstle: (a spinning machine formerly used to twist and wind fibers of cotton or wool continuously)

throttle, Noun

(n)

accelerator, accelerator_pedal, gas_pedal, gas, throttle, gun: (a pedal that controls the throttle valve) "he stepped on the gas"

(n)

accelerator, throttle, throttle_valve: (a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine)

throttle, Verb

(v)

choke, throttle: (reduce the air supply) "choke a carburetor"

(v)

restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle: (place limits on (extent or access)) "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

(v)

strangle, strangulate, throttle: (kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air) "he tried to strangle his opponent"; "A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes"

throttlehold, Noun

(n)

stranglehold, chokehold, throttlehold: (complete power over a person or situation) "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public"

throttler, Noun

(n)

garroter, garrotter, strangler, throttler, choker: (someone who kills by strangling)

throttling, Noun

(n)

choking, strangling, strangulation, throttling: (the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe) "no evidence that the choking was done by the accused"

through, Adjective

(s)

done, through, through_with: (having finished or arrived at completion) "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies"

(s)

through: ((of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes) "a through street"; "a through bus"; "through traffic"

throughput, Noun

(n)

throughput: (output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output (especially of a computer program over a period of time))

throughway, Noun

(n)

expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state_highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway: (a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic)

throw, Noun

(n)

throw: (the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)) "the catcher made a good throw to second base"

(n)

throw: (a single chance or instance) "he couldn't afford $50 a throw"

(n)

throw, stroke, cam_stroke: (the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam)

(n)

throw: (bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something)

(n)

throw: (casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly) "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice"

throw, Verb

(v)

bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw: (cause to be confused emotionally)

(v)

confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate: (be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly) "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"

(v)

give, throw: (convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture) "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look"

(v)

hold, throw, have, make, give: (organize or be responsible for) "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"

(v)

hurl, throw: (utter with force; utter vehemently) "hurl insults"; "throw accusations at someone"

(v)

project, cast, contrive, throw: (put or send forth) "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"

(v)

shed, cast, cast_off, shake_off, throw, throw_off, throw_away, drop: (get rid of) "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

(v)

throw: (propel through the air) "throw a frisbee"

(v)

throw: (move violently, energetically, or carelessly) "She threw herself forwards"

(v)

throw, thrust: (place or put with great energy) "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"

(v)

throw, flip, switch: (cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation) "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"

(v)

throw: (to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly) "Jane threw dinner together"; "throw the car into reverse"

(v)

throw: (make on a potter's wheel) "she threw a beautiful teapot"

(v)

throw: (cause to fall off) "The horse threw its inexperienced rider"

(v)

throw: (throw (a die) out onto a flat surface) "Throw a six"

throwaway, Adjective

(s)

cast-off, discarded, throwaway, thrown-away: (thrown away) "wearing someone's cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture"

(s)

throwaway: (intended to be thrown away after use) "throwaway diapers"

throwaway, Noun

(n)

circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway: (an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution) "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"

(n)

street_arab, gamin, throwaway: ((sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets)

(n)

throwaway: (words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis)

throwback, Adjective

(s)

atavistic, throwback: (characteristic of an atavist)

throwback, Noun

(n)

atavism, reversion, throwback: (a reappearance of an earlier characteristic)

(n)

atavist, throwback: (an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism)

thrower, Noun

(n)

potter, thrower, ceramicist, ceramist: (a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln)

(n)

thrower: (someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm))

(n)

throwster, thrower: (a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn)

thrown-away, Adjective

(s)

cast-off, discarded, throwaway, thrown-away: (thrown away) "wearing someone's cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture"

throwster, Noun

(n)

throwster, thrower: (a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn)

thrum, Noun

(n)

thrum: (a thrumming sound) "he could hear the thrum of a banjo"

thrum, Verb

(v)

drum, beat, thrum: (make a rhythmic sound) "Rain drummed against the windshield"; "The drums beat all night"

(v)

hum, thrum: (sound with a monotonous hum)

(v)

strum, thrum: (sound the strings of (a string instrument)) "strum a guitar"

thrush, Noun

(n)

thrush: (candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults)

(n)

thrush: (a woman who sings popular songs)

(n)

thrush: (songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast)

thrust, Noun

(n)

drive, thrust, driving_force: (the act of applying force to propel something) "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"

(n)

jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting: (a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)) "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"

(n)

push, thrust: (the force used in pushing) "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"

(n)

stab, thrust, knife_thrust: (a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument) "one strong stab to the heart killed him"

(n)

thrust: (verbal criticism) "he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians"

thrust, Verb

(v)

force, thrust: (impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably) "She forced her diet fads on him"

(v)

lunge, hurl, hurtle, thrust: (make a thrusting forward movement)

(v)

pierce, thrust: (penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument)

(v)

throw, thrust: (place or put with great energy) "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"

(v)

thrust: (push forcefully) "He thrust his chin forward"

(v)

thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze: (press or force) "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

(v)

thrust: (force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock)

(v)

thrust, push_up: (push upward) "The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air"

thruster, Noun

(n)

pusher, thruster: (one who intrudes or pushes himself forward)

(n)

thruster: (a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft)

thrusting, Noun

(n)

jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting: (a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)) "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"

thruway, Noun

(n)

expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state_highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway: (a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic)

thud, Noun

(n)

thump, thumping, clump, clunk, thud: (a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects))

thud, Verb

(v)

crump, thud, scrunch: (make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants)

(v)

thud, thump: (make a dull sound) "the knocker thudded against the front door"

(v)

thud: (strike with a dull sound) "Bullets were thudding against the wall"

thudding, Adjective

(s)

dull, thudding: (not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft) "the dull thud"; "thudding bullets"

thug, Noun

(n)

hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer: (an aggressive and violent young criminal)

thumb, Noun

(n)

ovolo, thumb, quarter_round: (a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse)

(n)

thumb, pollex: (the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb)

(n)

thumb: (the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb)

thumb, Verb

(v)

finger, thumb: (feel or handle with the fingers) "finger the binding of the book"

(v)

flick, flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff: (look through a book or other written material) "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"

(v)

hitchhike, hitch, thumb: (travel by getting free rides from motorists)

thumbnail, Noun

(n)

thumbnail: (the nail of the thumb)

thumbnut, Noun

(n)

wing_nut, wing-nut, wing_screw, butterfly_nut, thumbnut: (a threaded nut with winglike projections for thumb and forefinger leverage in turning)

thumbtack, Noun

(n)

thumbtack, drawing_pin, pushpin: (a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board)

thumbtack, Verb

(v)

thumbtack: (fasten with thumbtacks) "The teacher thumbtacked the notice on the bulletin board"

thump, Noun

(n)

thump, thumping, clump, clunk, thud: (a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects))

(n)

thump: (a heavy blow with the hand)

thump, Verb

(v)

beat, pound, thump: (move rhythmically) "Her heart was beating fast"

(v)

thud, thump: (make a dull sound) "the knocker thudded against the front door"

(v)

thump, pound, poke: (hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument) "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"

thumping, Adjective

(s)

humongous, banging, thumping, whopping, walloping: ((used informally) very large) "a thumping loss"

thumping, Noun

(n)

thump, thumping, clump, clunk, thud: (a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects))

thunder, Noun

(n)

big_H, hell_dust, nose_drops, smack, thunder, skag, scag: (street names for heroin)

(n)

boom, roar, roaring, thunder: (a deep prolonged loud noise)

(n)

thunder: (a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning)

thunder, Verb

(v)

thunder: (move fast, noisily, and heavily) "The bus thundered down the road"

(v)

thunder, roar: (utter words loudly and forcefully) "`Get out of here,' he roared"

(v)

thunder, boom: (be the case that thunder is being heard) "Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed"

(v)

thunder: (to make or produce a loud noise) "The river thundered below"; "The engine roared as the driver pushed the car to full throttle"

thunderbird, Noun

(n)

thunderbird: ((mythology) the spirit of thunder and lightning believed by some Native Americans to take the shape of a great bird)

thunderbolt, Noun

(n)

bombshell, thunderbolt, thunderclap: (a shocking surprise) "news of the attack came like a bombshell"

(n)

thunderbolt, bolt, bolt_of_lightning: (a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder)

thunderclap, Noun

(n)

bombshell, thunderbolt, thunderclap: (a shocking surprise) "news of the attack came like a bombshell"

(n)

thunderclap: (a single sharp crash of thunder)

thundercloud, Noun

(n)

cumulonimbus, cumulonimbus_cloud, thundercloud: (a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms)

thundering, Adjective

(s)

thundering: (sounding like thunder) "the thundering herd"

(s)

thundering: (extraordinarily big or impressive) "a thundering success"; "the thundering silence of what was left unsaid"

thunderous, Adjective

(s)

deafening, earsplitting, thunderous, thundery: (loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss)

(s)

thunderous: (extremely ominous) "world events of thunderous import"

thunderstorm, Noun

(n)

thunderstorm, electrical_storm, electric_storm: (a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning)

thunderstruck, Adjective

(s)

dumbfounded, dumfounded, flabbergasted, stupefied, thunderstruck, dumbstruck, dumbstricken: (as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise) "a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident"; "the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless"; "was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion"

thundery, Adjective

(s)

deafening, earsplitting, thunderous, thundery: (loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss)

(s)

thundery: (accompanied with thunder)

thurible, Noun

(n)

censer, thurible: (a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual))

thurify, Verb

(v)

cense, incense, thurify: (perfume especially with a censer)

thus, Noun

(n)

frankincense, olibanum, gum_olibanum, thus: (an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation)

thwack, Noun

(n)

thwack: (a hard blow with a flat object)

thwack, Verb

(v)

smack, thwack: (deliver a hard blow to) "The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved"

thwart, Noun

(n)

thwart, cross_thwart: (a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat)

thwart, Verb

(v)

thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk: (hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of) "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"

thwarted, Adjective

(s)

defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted: (disappointingly unsuccessful) "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted"

thwarter, Noun

(n)

obstructionist, obstructor, obstructer, resister, thwarter: (someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take)

thwarting, Adjective

(s)

frustrating, frustrative, thwarting: (preventing realization or attainment of a desire)

thwarting, Noun

(n)

frustration, thwarting, foiling: (an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts)

thwartwise, Adjective

(s)

cross, transverse, transversal, thwartwise: (extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis) "cross members should be all steel"; "from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully"; "transversal vibrations"; "transverse colon"

thyme, Noun

(n)

thyme: (any of various mints of the genus Thymus)

(n)

thyme: (leaves can be used as seasoning for almost any meat and stews and stuffings and vegetables)

thymidine, Noun

(n)

deoxythymidine, thymidine: (a nucleoside component of DNA; composed of thymine and deoxyribose)

thymine, Noun

(n)

thymine, T: (a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine)

thyreophoran, Noun

(n)

Thyreophora, suborder_Thyreophora, thyreophoran: (armored dinosaurs: stegosaurs and ankylosaurs)

thyrocalcitonin, Noun

(n)

calcitonin, thyrocalcitonin: (thyroid hormone that tends to lower the level of calcium in the blood plasma and inhibit resorption of bone)

thyroid, Adjective

(a)

thyroid, thyroidal: (of or relating to the thyroid gland) "thyroid deficiency"; "thyroidal uptake"

(a)

thyroid: (suggestive of a thyroid disorder) "thyroid personality"

thyroid, Noun

(n)

thyroid_gland, thyroid: (located near the base of the neck)

thyroidal, Adjective

(a)

thyroid, thyroidal: (of or relating to the thyroid gland) "thyroid deficiency"; "thyroidal uptake"

thyromegaly, Noun

(n)

goiter, goitre, struma, thyromegaly: (abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet)

thyrotoxicosis, Noun

(n)

hyperthyroidism, thyrotoxicosis: (an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones)

thyrotrophin, Noun

(n)

thyrotropin, thyrotropic_hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotrophic_hormone, thyroid-stimulating_hormone, TSH: (anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland)

thyrotropin, Noun

(n)

thyrotropin, thyrotropic_hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotrophic_hormone, thyroid-stimulating_hormone, TSH: (anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland)

thyroxin, Noun

(n)

thyroxine, thyroxin, tetraiodothyronine, T: (hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells) "thyroxine is 65% iodine"

thyroxine, Noun

(n)

thyroxine, thyroxin, tetraiodothyronine, T: (hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells) "thyroxine is 65% iodine"

thyrse, Noun

(n)

thyrse, thyrsus: (a dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which the main axis is racemose and the branches are cymose)

thyrsus, Noun

(n)

thyrse, thyrsus: (a dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which the main axis is racemose and the branches are cymose)

thysanopter, Noun

(n)

thysanopter, thysanopteron, thysanopterous_insect: (an insect of the order Thysanoptera)

thysanopteron, Noun

(n)

thysanopter, thysanopteron, thysanopterous_insect: (an insect of the order Thysanoptera)

tiara, Noun

(n)

tiara: (a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions)

tibia, Noun

(n)

tibia, shinbone, shin_bone, shin: (the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle)

tic-tac-toe, Noun

(n)

ticktacktoe, ticktacktoo, tick-tack-toe, tic-tac-toe, tit-tat-toe, noughts_and_crosses: (a game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a square grid of nine spaces; the object is to get a row of three crosses or three circles before the opponent does)

tic, Noun

(n)

tic: (a local and habitual twitching especially in the face)

tical, Noun

(n)

baht, tical: (the basic unit of money in Thailand)

tick-tack-toe, Noun

(n)

ticktacktoe, ticktacktoo, tick-tack-toe, tic-tac-toe, tit-tat-toe, noughts_and_crosses: (a game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a square grid of nine spaces; the object is to get a row of three crosses or three circles before the opponent does)

tick-weed, Noun

(n)

coreopsis, tickseed, tickweed, tick-weed: (any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America)

tick, Noun

(n)

check_mark, check, tick: (a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.) "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name"

(n)

tick, ticking: (a metallic tapping sound) "he counted the ticks of the clock"

(n)

tick: (any of two families of small parasitic arachnids with barbed proboscis; feed on blood of warm-blooded animals)

(n)

tick: (a light mattress)

tick, Verb

(v)

check, check_off, mark, mark_off, tick_off, tick: (put a check mark on or near or next to) "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units"

(v)

click, tick: (make a clicking or ticking sound) "The clock ticked away"

(v)

tick, ticktock, ticktack, beat: (make a sound like a clock or a timer) "the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight"

(v)

tick, retick: (sew) "tick a mattress"

ticker, Noun

(n)

heart, pump, ticker: (the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body) "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"

(n)

ticker, stock_ticker: (a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tape)

(n)

watch, ticker: (a small portable timepiece)

ticket, Noun

(n)

slate, ticket: (a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices)

(n)

tag, ticket: (a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.)

(n)

ticket: (a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment))

(n)

ticket: (a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation))

(n)

ticket, just_the_ticket: (the appropriate or desirable thing) "this car could be just the ticket for a small family"

ticket, Verb

(v)

ticket, fine: (issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty) "I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street"; "Move your car or else you will be ticketed!"

(v)

ticket: (provide with a ticket for passage or admission) "Ticketed passengers can board now"

ticking, Noun

(n)

tick, ticking: (a metallic tapping sound) "he counted the ticks of the clock"

(n)

ticking: (a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers)

tickle, Noun

(n)

tickle: (a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking)

(n)

tickle, tickling, titillation: (the act of tickling)

tickle, Verb

(v)

thrill, tickle, vibrate: (feel sudden intense sensation or emotion) "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"

(v)

tickle, titillate, vellicate: (touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements)

(v)

tickle: (touch or stroke lightly) "The grass tickled her calves"

tickling, Adjective

(s)

tickling, tingling, titillating: (exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements)

tickling, Noun

(n)

tickle, tickling, titillation: (the act of tickling)

ticklish, Adjective

(s)

delicate, ticklish, touchy: (difficult to handle; requiring great tact) "delicate negotiations with the big powers"; "hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"; "a touchy subject"

tickseed, Noun

(n)

coreopsis, tickseed, tickweed, tick-weed: (any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America)

ticktack, Noun

(n)

ticktack: (system of signalling by hand signs used by bookmakers at racetracks)

ticktack, Verb

(v)

tick, ticktock, ticktack, beat: (make a sound like a clock or a timer) "the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight"

ticktacktoe, Noun

(n)

ticktacktoe, ticktacktoo, tick-tack-toe, tic-tac-toe, tit-tat-toe, noughts_and_crosses: (a game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a square grid of nine spaces; the object is to get a row of three crosses or three circles before the opponent does)

ticktacktoo, Noun

(n)

ticktacktoe, ticktacktoo, tick-tack-toe, tic-tac-toe, tit-tat-toe, noughts_and_crosses: (a game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a square grid of nine spaces; the object is to get a row of three crosses or three circles before the opponent does)

ticktock, Noun

(n)

ticktock, tocktact, tictac: (steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock)

ticktock, Verb

(v)

tick, ticktock, ticktack, beat: (make a sound like a clock or a timer) "the clocks were ticking"; "the grandfather clock beat midnight"

tickweed, Noun

(n)

coreopsis, tickseed, tickweed, tick-weed: (any of numerous plants of the genus Coreopsis having a profusion of showy usually yellow daisylike flowers over long periods; North and South America)

tictac, Noun

(n)

ticktock, tocktact, tictac: (steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock)

tidal, Adjective

(a)

tidal: (of or relating to or caused by tides) "tidal wave"

tidbit, Noun

(n)

choice_morsel, tidbit, titbit: (a small tasty bit of food)

tiddler, Noun

(n)

child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small_fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling: (a young person of either sex) "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"

tiddly, Adjective

(s)

potty, tiddly, tipsy: (slightly intoxicated)

tide, Noun

(n)

tide: (the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon)

(n)

tide: (something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea)) "a rising tide of popular interest"

(n)

tide, lunar_time_period: (there are usually two high and two low tides each day)

tide, Verb

(v)

tide, surge: (rise or move forward) "surging waves"

(v)

tide: (cause to float with the tide)

(v)

tide: (be carried with the tide)

tideland, Noun

(n)

tideland: (land near the sea that is overflowed by the tide)

tidiness, Noun

(n)

tidiness: (the habit of being tidy)

(n)

tidiness, neatness: (the trait of being neat and orderly)

tidings, Noun

(n)

news, intelligence, tidings, word: (information about recent and important events) "they awaited news of the outcome"

tidy, Adjective

(s)

goodly, goodish, healthy, hefty, respectable, sizable, sizeable, tidy: (large in amount or extent or degree) "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune"

(s)

kempt, tidy: ((of hair) neat and tidy) "a nicely kempt beard"

(a)

tidy: (marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits) "a tidy person"; "a tidy house"; "a tidy mind"

tidy, Noun

(n)

tidy: (receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials))

tidy, Verb

(v)

tidy, tidy_up, clean_up, neaten, straighten, straighten_out, square_away: (put (things or places) in order) "Tidy up your room!"

tie-in, Noun

(n)

link, linkup, tie, tie-in: (a fastener that serves to join or connect) "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"

tie-up, Noun

(n)

affiliation, association, tie, tie-up: (a social or business relationship) "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"

(n)

stand, standstill, tie-up: (an interruption of normal activity)

tie, Noun

(n)

affiliation, association, tie, tie-up: (a social or business relationship) "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"

(n)

draw, standoff, tie: (the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided) "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"

(n)

link, linkup, tie, tie-in: (a fastener that serves to join or connect) "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction"

(n)

necktie, tie: (neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front) "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"

(n)

tie: (equality of score in a contest)

(n)

tie, tie_beam: (a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating) "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"

(n)

tie: ((music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value)

(n)

tie, railroad_tie, crosstie, sleeper: (one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track) "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"

(n)

tie: (a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied) "he needed a tie for the packages"

tie, Verb

(v)

bind, tie, attach, bond: (create social or emotional ties) "The grandparents want to bond with the child"

(v)

connect, link, tie, link_up: (connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces) "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

(v)

marry, wed, tie, splice: (perform a marriage ceremony) "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"

(v)

tie, bind: (fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord) "They tied their victim to the chair"

(v)

tie, draw: (finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.) "The teams drew a tie"

(v)

tie: (limit or restrict to) "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports"

(v)

tie: (form a knot or bow in) "tie a necktie"

(v)

tie: (make by tying pieces together) "The fishermen tied their flies"

(v)

tie: (unite musical notes by a tie)

tieback, Noun

(n)

pullback, tieback: (a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back) "the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks"

tied, Adjective

(a)

laced, tied: (closed with a lace) "snugly laced shoes"

(a)

tied, fastened: (fastened with strings or cords) "a neatly tied bundle"

(s)

tied: (bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection) "people tied by blood or marriage"

(s)

tied, even, level: (of the score in a contest) "the score is tied"

(s)

trussed, tied: (bound or secured closely) "the guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied"; "a trussed chicken"

tiepin, Noun

(n)

tie_tack, tiepin, scarfpin: (a pin used to hold the tie in place)

tier, Noun

(n)

grade, level, tier: (a relative position or degree of value in a graded group) "lumber of the highest grade"

(n)

tier: (any one of two or more competitors who tie one another)

(n)

tier, tier_up: (a worker who ties something)

(n)

tier: (something that is used for tying) "the sail is fastened to the yard with tiers"

(n)

tier: (one of two or more layers one atop another) "tier upon tier of huge casks"; "a three-tier wedding cake"

tierce, Noun

(n)

one-third, third, tierce: (one of three equal parts of a divisible whole) "it contains approximately a third of the minimum daily requirement"

(n)

terce, tierce: (the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m.)

(n)

three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace: (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one)

tiercel, Noun

(n)

tiercel, tercel, tercelet: (male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon)

tiered, Adjective

(a)

tiered: (having or arranged in tiers) "a tiered mound"

tiff, Noun

(n)

bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery, fuss: (a quarrel about petty points)

tiffin, Noun

(n)

lunch, luncheon, tiffin, dejeuner: (a midday meal)

tiger, Noun

(n)

tiger: (a fierce or audacious person) "he's a tiger on the tennis court"; "it aroused the tiger in me"

(n)

tiger, Panthera_tigris: (large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered)

tight-fitting, Adjective

(s)

tight-fitting, tightfitting, tight_fitting, tightly_fitting, skinny: (fitting snugly) "a tightly-fitting cover"; "tight-fitting clothes"

tight-laced, Adjective

(s)

priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorian: (exaggeratedly proper) "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

tight, Adjective

(s)

besotted, blind_drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet: (very drunk)

(s)

close, tight: ((of a contest or contestants) evenly matched) "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"

(s)

close, tight: (of textiles) "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"

(s)

compressed, tight: (pressed tightly together) "with lips compressed"

(s)

mean, mingy, miserly, tight: ((used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity) "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip"

(s)

nasty, tight: (exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent) "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"

(s)

rigorous, stringent, tight: (demanding strict attention to rules and procedures) "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures"

(s)

taut, tight: (pulled or drawn tight) "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"

(a)

tight: (closely constrained or constricted or constricting) "tight skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars"; "fingers closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his chest"

(a)

tight: (of such close construction as to be impermeable) "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house"

(s)

tight: (set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration) "in tight formation"; "a tight blockade"

(s)

tight: (affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow) "tight money"; "a tight market"

(s)

tight: (securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid) "the bolts are tight"

(s)

tight: (packed closely together) "they stood in a tight little group"; "hair in tight curls"; "the pub was packed tight"

tighten, Verb

(v)

reduce, tighten: (narrow or limit) "reduce the influx of foreigners"

(v)

stiffen, tighten, tighten_up, constrain: (restrict) "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"

(v)

tighten, fasten: (make tight or tighter) "Tighten the wire"

(v)

tighten: (become tight or tighter) "The rope tightened"

tightening, Noun

(n)

tightening: (the act of making something tighter) "the tightening of economic controls"

tighter, Adjective

(s)

besotted, blind_drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet: (very drunk)

(s)

close, tight: ((of a contest or contestants) evenly matched) "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"

(s)

close, tight: (of textiles) "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"

(s)

compressed, tight: (pressed tightly together) "with lips compressed"

(s)

mean, mingy, miserly, tight: ((used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity) "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip"

(s)

nasty, tight: (exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent) "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"

(s)

rigorous, stringent, tight: (demanding strict attention to rules and procedures) "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures"

(s)

taut, tight: (pulled or drawn tight) "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"

(a)

tight: (closely constrained or constricted or constricting) "tight skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars"; "fingers closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his chest"

(a)

tight: (of such close construction as to be impermeable) "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house"

(s)

tight: (set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration) "in tight formation"; "a tight blockade"

(s)

tight: (affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow) "tight money"; "a tight market"

(s)

tight: (securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid) "the bolts are tight"

(s)

tight: (packed closely together) "they stood in a tight little group"; "hair in tight curls"; "the pub was packed tight"

tightest, Adjective

(s)

besotted, blind_drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet: (very drunk)

(s)

close, tight: ((of a contest or contestants) evenly matched) "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game"

(s)

close, tight: (of textiles) "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave"

(s)

compressed, tight: (pressed tightly together) "with lips compressed"

(s)

mean, mingy, miserly, tight: ((used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity) "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip"

(s)

nasty, tight: (exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent) "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation"

(s)

rigorous, stringent, tight: (demanding strict attention to rules and procedures) "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures"

(s)

taut, tight: (pulled or drawn tight) "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"

(a)

tight: (closely constrained or constricted or constricting) "tight skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars"; "fingers closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his chest"

(a)

tight: (of such close construction as to be impermeable) "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house"

(s)

tight: (set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration) "in tight formation"; "a tight blockade"

(s)

tight: (affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow) "tight money"; "a tight market"

(s)

tight: (securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid) "the bolts are tight"

(s)

tight: (packed closely together) "they stood in a tight little group"; "hair in tight curls"; "the pub was packed tight"

tightfisted, Adjective

(s)

closefisted, hardfisted, tightfisted: (unwilling to part with money)

tightfistedness, Noun

(n)

meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimony, parsimoniousness, tightness, tightfistedness, closeness: (extreme stinginess)

tightfitting, Adjective

(s)

tight-fitting, tightfitting, tight_fitting, tightly_fitting, skinny: (fitting snugly) "a tightly-fitting cover"; "tight-fitting clothes"

tightlipped, Adjective

(s)

close, closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped: (inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information) "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"

tightness, Noun

(n)

concentration, density, denseness, tightness, compactness: (the spatial property of being crowded together)

(n)

constriction, tightness: (a tight feeling in some part of the body) "he felt a constriction in her chest"; "she felt an alarming tightness in her chest"; "emotion caused a constriction of his throat"

(n)

meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimony, parsimoniousness, tightness, tightfistedness, closeness: (extreme stinginess)

(n)

stringency, tightness: (a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit)

(n)

tightness, tautness: (lack of movement or room for movement)

tights, Noun

(n)

tights, leotards: (skintight knit hose covering the body from the waist to the feet worn by acrobats and dancers and as stockings by women and girls)

tightwad, Noun

(n)

cheapskate, tightwad: (a miserly person)

tiglon, Noun

(n)

tiglon, tigon: (offspring of a male tiger and a female lion)

tigon, Noun

(n)

tiglon, tigon: (offspring of a male tiger and a female lion)

tike, Noun

(n)

child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small_fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling: (a young person of either sex) "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"

(n)

peasant, barbarian, boor, churl, Goth, tyke, tike: (a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement)

tile, Noun

(n)

tile: (a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces)

(n)

tile, roofing_tile: (a thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing)

(n)

tile: (game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc.)

tile, Verb

(v)

tile: (cover with tiles) "tile the wall and the floor of the bathroom"

tiled, Adjective

(s)

tiled: (covered or furnished with tiles) "baths with tiled walls"; "a tiled kitchen"

tilefish, Noun

(n)

blanquillo, tilefish: (important marine food fishes)

(n)

tilefish, Lopholatilus_chamaeleonticeps: (yellow-spotted violet food fish of warm deep waters)

tiling, Noun

(n)

tiling: (the application of tiles to cover a surface)

till, Noun

(n)

cashbox, money_box, till: (a strongbox for holding cash)

(n)

public_treasury, trough, till: (a treasury for government funds)

(n)

till, boulder_clay: (unstratified soil deposited by a glacier; consists of sand and clay and gravel and boulders mixed together)

till, Verb

(v)

till: (work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation) "till the soil"

tillable, Adjective

(s)

arable, cultivable, cultivatable, tillable: ((of farmland) capable of being farmed productively)

tillage, Noun

(n)

cultivated_land, farmland, plowland, ploughland, tilled_land, tillage, tilth: (arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops)

(n)

tillage: (the cultivation of soil for raising crops)

tiller, Noun

(n)

cultivator, tiller: (a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture))

(n)

tiller: (a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass)

(n)

tiller: (someone who tills land (prepares the soil for the planting of crops))

(n)

tiller: (lever used to turn the rudder on a boat)

tiller, Verb

(v)

stool, tiller: (grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers)

tilt, Noun

(n)

controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing: (a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement) "they were involved in a violent argument"

(n)

joust, tilt: (a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances)

(n)

rock, careen, sway, tilt: (pitching dangerously to one side)

(n)

tilt: (a slight but noticeable partiality) "the court's tilt toward conservative rulings"

(n)

tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaning: (the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical) "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"

tilt, Verb

(v)

cant, cant_over, tilt, slant, pitch: (heel over) "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"

(v)

careen, wobble, shift, tilt: (move sideways or in an unsteady way) "The ship careened out of control"

(v)

lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle: (to incline or bend from a vertical position) "She leaned over the banister"

(v)

tilt: (charge with a tilt)

tilted, Adjective

(s)

atilt, canted, leaning, tilted, tipped: (departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal) "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted"

tilth, Noun

(n)

cultivated_land, farmland, plowland, ploughland, tilled_land, tillage, tilth: (arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops)

(n)

tilth: (the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth)

timber, Noun

(n)

forest, woodland, timberland, timber: (land that is covered with trees and shrubs)

(n)

lumber, timber: (the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material)

(n)

timber: (a beam made of wood)

(n)

timber: (a post made of wood)

(n)

timbre, timber, quality, tone: ((music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)) "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"

timbered, Adjective

(a)

timbered: (furnished with or made of wood or timbers) "timbered walls"

(s)

timbered: (covered with growing timber) "thickly timbered ridges clothed with loblolly pine and holly"; "hills timbered up to their summits"

timberland, Noun

(n)

forest, woodland, timberland, timber: (land that is covered with trees and shrubs)

timberline, Noun

(n)

timber_line, timberline, tree_line: (line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes)

timbre, Noun

(n)

timbre, timber, quality, tone: ((music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)) "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"

time-honored, Adjective

(s)

time-honored, time-honoured: (acceptable for a long time) "time-honored customs"

(s)

time-honored, time-honoured: (honored because of age or long usage) "time-honored institutions"

time-honoured, Adjective

(s)

time-honored, time-honoured: (acceptable for a long time) "time-honored customs"

(s)

time-honored, time-honoured: (honored because of age or long usage) "time-honored institutions"

time-tested, Adjective

(s)

tested, time-tested, tried, tried_and_true: (tested and proved to be reliable)

time, Noun

(n)

clock_time, time: (a reading of a point in time as given by a clock) "do you know what time it is?"; "the time is 10 o'clock"

(n)

fourth_dimension, time: (the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event)

(n)

meter, metre, time: (rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration)

(n)

prison_term, sentence, time: (the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned) "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail"

(n)

time, clip: (an instance or single occasion for some event) "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"

(n)

time: (a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something) "take time to smell the roses"; "I didn't have time to finish"; "it took more than half my time"

(n)

time: (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)) "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor in his time"

(n)

time: (a suitable moment) "it is time to go"

(n)

time: (the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past)

(n)

time: (a person's experience on a particular occasion) "he had a time holding back the tears"; "they had a good time together"

time, Verb

(v)

clock, time: (measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time) "he clocked the runners"

(v)

time: (assign a time for an activity or event) "The candidate carefully timed his appearance at the disaster scene"

(v)

time: (set the speed, duration, or execution of) "we time the process to manufacture our cars very precisely"

(v)

time: (regulate or set the time of) "time the clock"

(v)

time: (adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time) "The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely"

timekeeper, Noun

(n)

timekeeper, timer: ((sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed)

(n)

timekeeper: (a clerk who keeps track of the hours worked by employees)

(n)

timepiece, timekeeper, horologe: (a measuring instrument or device for keeping time)

timekeeping, Noun

(n)

timekeeping: (the act or process of determining the time)

timeless, Adjective

(s)

dateless, timeless: (unaffected by time) "few characters are so dateless as Hamlet"; "Helen's timeless beauty"

timelessness, Noun

(n)

eternity, timelessness, timeless_existence: (a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife)

timeline, Noun

(n)

timeline: (a sequence of related events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line (usually drawn left to right or top to bottom))

timeliness, Noun

(n)

opportuneness, patness, timeliness: (timely convenience)

(n)

seasonableness, timeliness: (being at the right time)

timely, Adjective

(s)

timely: (before a time limit expires) "the timely filing of his income tax return"

(s)

timely, seasonable, well-timed, well_timed: (done or happening at the appropriate or proper time) "a timely warning"; "with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery"; "a seasonable time for discussion"; "the book's publication was well timed"

timepiece, Noun

(n)

timepiece, timekeeper, horologe: (a measuring instrument or device for keeping time)

timer, Noun

(n)

timekeeper, timer: ((sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed)

(n)

timer: (a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end)

(n)

timer: (a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times)

times, Noun

(n)

clock_time, time: (a reading of a point in time as given by a clock) "do you know what time it is?"; "the time is 10 o'clock"

(n)

fourth_dimension, time: (the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event)

(n)

meter, metre, time: (rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration)

(n)

multiplication, times: (an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed) "the multiplication of four by three gives twelve"; "four times three equals twelve"

(n)

prison_term, sentence, time: (the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned) "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail"

(n)

time, clip: (an instance or single occasion for some event) "this time he succeeded"; "he called four times"; "he could do ten at a clip"

(n)

time: (a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something) "take time to smell the roses"; "I didn't have time to finish"; "it took more than half my time"

(n)

time: (an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities)) "he waited a long time"; "the time of year for planting"; "he was a great actor in his time"

(n)

time: (a suitable moment) "it is time to go"

(n)

time: (the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past)

(n)

time: (a person's experience on a particular occasion) "he had a time holding back the tears"; "they had a good time together"

(n) times: (a more or less definite period of time now or previously present) "it was a sign of the times"

timeserving, Adjective

(s)

opportunist, opportunistic, timeserving: (taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit)

timetable, Noun

(n)

timetable: (a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place)

(n)

timetable: (a schedule of times of arrivals and departures)

timeworn, Adjective

(s)

banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn: (repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse) "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"

timid, Adjective

(a)

diffident, shy, timid, unsure: (lacking self-confidence) "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"

(s)

faint, fainthearted, timid, faint-hearted: (lacking conviction or boldness or courage) "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"

(a)

timid: (showing fear and lack of confidence)

timid, Noun

(n)

timid, cautious: (people who are fearful and cautious) "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"

timidity, Noun

(n)

timidity, timidness, timorousness: (fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions)

(n)

timidity, timorousness: (fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities)

timidness, Noun

(n)

timidity, timidness, timorousness: (fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions)

timing, Noun

(n)

timing: (the time when something happens)

(n)

timing: (the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics))

timolol, Noun

(n)

timolol, Blocadren: (a beta blocker (trade name Blocadren) administered after heart attacks)

timorous, Adjective

(s)

fearful, timorous, trepid: (timid by nature or revealing timidity) "timorous little mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at the large dog"

timorousness, Noun

(n)

timidity, timidness, timorousness: (fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions)

(n)

timidity, timorousness: (fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities)

timpani, Noun

(n)

kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, timpani: (a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it)

timpanist, Noun

(n)

tympanist, timpanist: (a person who plays the kettledrums)

tin-plating, Noun

(n)

tinning, tin-plating: (the application of a protective layer of tin)

tin, Noun

(n)

can, tin, tin_can: (airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.)

(n)

canister, cannister, tin: (metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour)

(n)

tin, Sn, atomic_number_50: (a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide)

(n)

tin: (a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking)

tin, Verb

(v)

can, tin, put_up: (preserve in a can or tin) "tinned foods are not very tasty"

(v)

tin: (plate with tin)

(v)

tin: (prepare (a metal) for soldering or brazing by applying a thin layer of solder to the surface)

tinamou, Noun

(n)

tinamou, partridge: (heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds)

tinct, Verb

(v)

tint, tinct, tinge, touch: (color lightly) "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November"

tincture, Noun

(n)

shade, tint, tincture, tone: (a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color) "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"

(n)

tincture: (a substances that colors metals)

(n)

tincture: ((pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution)

(n)

trace, vestige, tincture, shadow: (an indication that something has been present) "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"

tincture, Verb

(v)

impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture: (fill, as with a certain quality) "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"

(v)

tincture: (stain or tint with a color) "The leaves were tinctured with a bright red"

tinder, Noun

(n)

kindling, tinder, touchwood, spunk, punk: (material for starting a fire)

tined, Adjective

(s)

pronged, tined: (having prongs or tines; usually used in combination) "a three-tined fork"

ting, Noun

(n)

ting, tinkle: (a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell)

ting, Verb

(v)

ting: (cause to make a ting)

(v)

ting: (make a light, metallic sound; go `ting')

tinge, Noun

(n)

touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon: (a slight but appreciable amount) "this dish could use a touch of garlic"

(n)

undertone, tinge: (a pale or subdued color)

tinge, Verb

(v)

tinge, color, colour, distort: (affect as in thought or feeling) "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"; "The sadness tinged his life"

(v)

tint, tinct, tinge, touch: (color lightly) "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November"

tingle, Noun

(n)

frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle: (an almost pleasurable sensation of fright) "a frisson of surprise shot through him"

(n)

prickling, tingle, tingling: (a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles)

tingle, Verb

(v)

tingle, prickle: (cause a stinging or tingling sensation)

tingling, Adjective

(s)

tickling, tingling, titillating: (exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements)

tingling, Noun

(n)

prickling, tingle, tingling: (a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles)

tiniest, Adjective

(s)

bantam, diminutive, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny, flyspeck: (very small) "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"

tininess, Noun

(n)

diminutiveness, minuteness, petiteness, tininess, weeness: (the property of being very small in size) "hence the minuteness of detail in the painting"

tink, Verb

(v)

tinkle, tink, clink, chink: (make or emit a high sound) "tinkling bells"

tinker, Noun

(n)

chub_mackerel, tinker, Scomber_japonicus: (small mackerel found nearly worldwide)

(n)

tinker, tinkerer: (a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts)

(n)

tinker: (formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living)

tinker, Verb

(v)

putter, mess_around, potter, tinker, monkey, monkey_around, muck_about, muck_around: (do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly) "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"

(v)

tinker: (work as a tinker or tinkerer)

(v)

tinker, fiddle: (try to fix or mend) "Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right"; "She always fiddles with her van on the weekend"

tinkerer, Noun

(n)

tinker, tinkerer: (a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts)

(n)

tinkerer, fiddler: (an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend)

tinkle, Noun

(n)

ting, tinkle: (a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell)

tinkle, Verb

(v)

tinkle, tink, clink, chink: (make or emit a high sound) "tinkling bells"

tinkling, Adjective

(s)

tinkling, tinkly: (like the short high ringing sound of a small bell) "sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal"

tinkly, Adjective

(s)

tinkling, tinkly: (like the short high ringing sound of a small bell) "sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal"

tinned, Adjective

(s)

canned, tinned: (sealed in a can or jar)

tinner, Noun

(n)

tinsmith, tinner: (someone who makes or repairs tinware)

tinning, Noun

(n)

tinning: (the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them) "careful tinning of the ends of wires results in a better joint when you solder them"

(n)

tinning, tin-plating: (the application of a protective layer of tin)

tinnitus, Noun

(n)

tinnitus: (a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease)

tinny, Adjective

(s)

bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny: (of very poor quality; flimsy)

(a)

tinny: (of or containing tin)

(s)

tinny: (thin and metallic in sound; lacking resonance) "an unpleasant tinny voice"

tinplate, Noun

(n)

tin_plate, tinplate: (a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins)

tinsel, Noun

(n)

tinsel: (a showy decoration that is basically valueless) "all the tinsel of self-promotion"

(n)

tinsel: (a thread with glittering metal foil attached)

tinsel, Verb

(v)

tinsel: (impart a cheap brightness to) "his tinseled image of Hollywood"

(v)

tinsel: (adorn with tinsel) "snow flakes tinseled the trees"

(v)

tinsel: (interweave with tinsel) "tinseled velvet"

tinseled, Adjective

(s)

clinquant, tinseled, tinselly: (glittering with gold or silver)

tinselly, Adjective

(s)

clinquant, tinseled, tinselly: (glittering with gold or silver)

tinsmith, Noun

(n)

tinsmith, tinner: (someone who makes or repairs tinware)

tinsnips, Noun

(n)

snips, tinsnips: ((plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal)

tint, Noun

(n)

shade, tint, tincture, tone: (a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color) "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"

tint, Verb

(v)

tint, tinct, tinge, touch: (color lightly) "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November"

tinting, Noun

(n)

tinting: (the act of adding a tinge of color) "the hairdresser gave her hair a modest tinting"

tintinnabulation, Noun

(n)

ring, ringing, tintinnabulation: (the sound of a bell ringing) "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so voluminously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe"

tintometer, Noun

(n)

colorimeter, tintometer: (a measuring instrument used in colorimetric analysis to determine the quantity of a substance from the color it yields with specific reagents)

tiny, Adjective

(s)

bantam, diminutive, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny, flyspeck: (very small) "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"

tip-and-run, Adjective

(s)

hit-and-run, tip-and-run: (designed for or consisting of a brief attack followed by a quick escape) "hit-and-run units"; "tip-and-run assaults"

tip-off, Noun

(n)

tip-off: (inside information that something is going to happen)

(n)

tip-off, tap-off: (the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball)

tip-tilted, Adjective

(s)

retrousse, tip-tilted, upturned: ((used of noses) turned up at the end) "a retrousse nose"; "a small upturned nose"

tip, Noun

(n)

gratuity, tip, pourboire, baksheesh, bakshish, bakshis, backsheesh: (a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter))

(n)

peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit: (the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)) "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"

(n)

point, tip, peak: (a V shape) "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

(n)

tip: (the extreme end of something; especially something pointed)

(n)

tip, lead, steer, confidential_information, wind, hint: (an indication of potential opportunity) "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

tip, Verb

(v)

lean, tilt, tip, slant, angle: (to incline or bend from a vertical position) "She leaned over the banister"

(v)

tap, tip: (strike lightly) "He tapped me on the shoulder"

(v)

tip: (cause to tilt) "tip the screen upward"

(v)

tip: (mark with a tip) "tip the arrow with the small stone"

(v)

tip, fee, bung: (give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on) "Remember to tip the waiter"; "fee the steward"

(v)

tip: (remove the tip from) "tip artichokes"

(v)

tip_off, tip: (give insider information or advise to) "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"

(v)

tiptoe, tip, tippytoe: (walk on one's toes)

(v)

topple, tumble, tip: (cause to topple or tumble by pushing)

tipi, Noun

(n)

tepee, tipi, teepee: (a Native American tent; usually of conical shape)

tipped, Adjective

(s)

atilt, canted, leaning, tilted, tipped: (departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal) "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted"

(a)

tipped: (having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)) "a rubber-tipped cane"

tipper, Noun

(n)

dump_truck, dumper, tipper_truck, tipper_lorry, tip_truck, tipper: (truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity)

(n)

tipper: (a person who leaves a tip) "a generous tipper"

tipple, Noun

(n)

draft, draught, potation, tipple: (a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg) "they served beer on draft"

tipple, Verb

(v)

tipple, bib: (drink moderately but regularly) "We tippled the cognac"

tippy, Adjective

(s)

crank, cranky, tender, tippy: ((used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail)

tippytoe, Verb

(v)

tiptoe, tip, tippytoe: (walk on one's toes)

tipsiness, Noun

(n)

drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, intoxication, tipsiness, insobriety: (a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol)

tipster, Noun

(n)

tipster, tout: (one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack))

tipsy, Adjective

(s)

potty, tiddly, tipsy: (slightly intoxicated)

(s)

tipsy: (unstable and prone to tip as if intoxicated) "a tipsy boat"

tiptoe, Adjective

(s)

tiptoe: (walking on the tips of ones's toes so as to make no noise) "moving with tiptoe steps"

tiptoe, Noun

(n)

tiptoe: (the tip of a toe)

tiptoe, Verb

(v)

tiptoe, tip, tippytoe: (walk on one's toes)

tiptop, Adjective

(s)

ace, A-one, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch, top-notch, tops: (of the highest quality) "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"

tiptop, Noun

(n)

acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top: (the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development) "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

(n)

tiptop: (the extreme top or summit)

tirade, Noun

(n)

tirade, philippic, broadside: (a speech of violent denunciation)

tire, Noun

(n)

tire, tyre: (hoop that covers a wheel) "automobile tires are usually made of rubber and filled with compressed air"

tire, Verb

(v)

bore, tire: (cause to be bored)

(v)

run_down, exhaust, play_out, sap, tire: (deplete) "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"

(v)

tire, pall, weary, fatigue, jade: (lose interest or become bored with something or somebody) "I'm so tired of your mother and her complaints about my food"

(v)

tire, wear_upon, tire_out, wear, weary, jade, wear_out, outwear, wear_down, fag_out, fag, fatigue: (exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress) "We wore ourselves out on this hike"

tired, Adjective

(s)

banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn: (repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse) "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"

(a)

tired: (depleted of strength or energy) "tired mothers with crying babies"; "too tired to eat"

tiredness, Noun

(n)

fatigue, weariness, tiredness: (temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work) "he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue"; "growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills"; "weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep"

tireless, Adjective

(s)

hardworking, industrious, tireless, untiring: (characterized by hard work and perseverance)

(s)

indefatigable, tireless, unflagging, unwearying: (showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality) "an indefatigable advocate of equal rights"; "a tireless worker"; "unflagging pursuit of excellence"

tirelessness, Noun

(n)

indefatigability, indefatigableness, tirelessness: (tireless determination)

tiresome, Adjective

(s)

boring, deadening, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome: (so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness) "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke"; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain"; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"

tiresomeness, Noun

(n)

tediousness, tedium, tiresomeness: (dullness owing to length or slowness)

tiring, Adjective

(s)

exhausting, tiring, wearing, wearying: (producing exhaustion) "an exhausting march"; "the visit was especially wearing"

tiro, Noun

(n)

novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate: (someone new to a field or activity)

tirolean, Noun

(n)

tyrolean, tirolean: (soft green felt hat with a feather or brush cockade)

tissue, Noun

(n)

tissue: (part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function)

(n)

tissue, tissue_paper: (a soft thin (usually translucent) paper)

tissue, Verb

(v)

weave, tissue: (create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton) "tissue textiles"

tit-tat-toe, Noun

(n)

ticktacktoe, ticktacktoo, tick-tack-toe, tic-tac-toe, tit-tat-toe, noughts_and_crosses: (a game in which two players alternately put crosses and circles in one of the compartments of a square grid of nine spaces; the object is to get a row of three crosses or three circles before the opponent does)

tit, Noun

(n)

breast, bosom, knocker, boob, tit, titty: (either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman)

(n)

nipple, mammilla, mamilla, pap, teat, tit: (the small projection of a mammary gland)

(n)

titmouse, tit: (small insectivorous birds)

titanic, Adjective

(s)

titanic: (of great force or power)

titanium, Noun

(n)

titanium, Ti, atomic_number_22: (a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite)

titanosaur, Noun

(n)

titanosaur, titanosaurian: (amphibious quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur with a long thin neck and whiplike tail; of the Cretaceous mostly in the southern hemisphere)

titanosaurian, Noun

(n)

titanosaur, titanosaurian: (amphibious quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur with a long thin neck and whiplike tail; of the Cretaceous mostly in the southern hemisphere)

titbit, Noun

(n)

choice_morsel, tidbit, titbit: (a small tasty bit of food)

titer, Noun

(n)

titer, titre: (the concentration of a solution as determined by titration)

titi, Noun

(n)

sorrel_tree, sourwood, titi, Oxydendrum_arboreum: (deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves)

(n)

titi, buckwheat_tree, Cliftonia_monophylla: (tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers)

(n)

titi, titi_monkey: (small South American monkeys with long beautiful fur and long nonprehensile tail)

titillate, Verb

(v)

tickle, titillate, vellicate: (touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements)

(v)

titillate: (excite pleasurably or erotically) "A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine"

titillated, Adjective

(s)

teased, titillated: (feeling mild pleasurable excitement)

titillating, Adjective

(s)

erotic, titillating: (giving sexual pleasure; sexually arousing)

(s)

tickling, tingling, titillating: (exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements)

(s)

titillating: (pleasantly and superficially exciting)

titillation, Noun

(n)

tickle, tickling, titillation: (the act of tickling)

(n)

titillation: (a tingling feeling of excitement (as from teasing or tickling))

(n)

titillation: (an agreeable arousal)

titivate, Verb

(v)

spruce_up, spruce, titivate, tittivate, smarten_up, slick_up, spiff_up: (make neat, smart, or trim) "Spruce up your house for Spring"; "titivate the child"

titivation, Noun

(n)

titivation, tittivation: (sprucing up; making decorative additions to)

titlark, Noun

(n)

pipit, titlark, lark: (a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage)

title-holder, Noun

(n)

champion, champ, title-holder: (someone who has won first place in a competition)

title, Noun

(n)

championship, title: (the status of being a champion) "he held the title for two years"

(n)

claim, title: (an informal right to something) "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame"

(n)

deed, deed_of_conveyance, title: (a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it) "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"

(n)

title, statute_title, rubric: (a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with) "Title 8 provided federal help for schools"

(n)

title: (the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.) "he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never remember movie titles"

(n)

title: (a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work) "the novel had chapter titles"

(n)

title, title_of_respect, form_of_address: (an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General') "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"

(n)

title, claim: (an established or recognized right) "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"

(n)

title: ((usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action) "the titles go by faster than I can read"

(n)

title: (an appellation signifying nobility) "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king"

title, Verb

(v)

entitle, title: (give a title to)

(v)

style, title: (designate by an identifying term) "They styled their nation `The Confederate States'"

titled, Adjective

(s)

coroneted, highborn, titled: (belonging to the peerage) "the princess and her coroneted companions"; "the titled classes"

titmouse, Noun

(n)

titmouse, tit: (small insectivorous birds)

titre, Noun

(n)

titer, titre: (the concentration of a solution as determined by titration)

titter, Noun

(n)

titter: (a nervous restrained laugh)

titter, Verb

(v)

giggle, titter: (laugh nervously) "The girls giggled when the rock star came into the classroom"

titterer, Noun

(n)

titterer, giggler: (a person who laughs nervously)

tittering, Adjective

(a)

thoriated, tittering: (being or sounding of nervous or suppressed laughter)

tittivate, Verb

(v)

spruce_up, spruce, titivate, tittivate, smarten_up, slick_up, spiff_up: (make neat, smart, or trim) "Spruce up your house for Spring"; "titivate the child"

tittivation, Noun

(n)

titivation, tittivation: (sprucing up; making decorative additions to)

tittle-tattle, Noun

(n)

chitchat, chit-chat, chit_chat, small_talk, gab, gabfest, gossip, tittle-tattle, chin_wag, chin-wag, chin_wagging, chin-wagging, causerie: (light informal conversation for social occasions)

tittle-tattle, Verb

(v)

chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble: (speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly)

tittle, Noun

(n)

shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge: (a tiny or scarcely detectable amount)

tittup, Verb

(v)

tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock: (to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others) "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"

titty, Noun

(n)

breast, bosom, knocker, boob, tit, titty: (either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman)

titular, Adjective

(s)

nominal, titular: (existing in name only) "the nominal (or titular) head of his party"

(a)

titular, titulary: (of or relating to a legal title to something) "titulary rights"

(a)

titular: (of or bearing a title signifying status or function) "of titular rank"

(a)

titular: (of or pertaining to the title of a work of art) "performed well in the titular (or title) role"; "the titular theme of the book"

(a)

titular: (of or associated with or bearing a title signifying nobility) "titular dignitaries"

titulary, Adjective

(a)

titular, titulary: (of or relating to a legal title to something) "titulary rights"

tizzy, Noun

(n)

dither, pother, fuss, tizzy, flap: (an excited state of agitation) "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"

to-do, Noun

(n)

disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly_burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle: (a disorderly outburst or tumult) "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"

toad, Noun

(n)

frog, toad, toad_frog, anuran, batrachian, salientian: (any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species)

toadflax, Noun

(n)

toadflax, butter-and-eggs, wild_snapdragon, devil's_flax, Linaria_vulgaris: (common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America)

toadstool, Noun

(n)

toadstool: (common name for an inedible or poisonous agaric (contrasting with the edible mushroom))

toady, Noun

(n)

sycophant, toady, crawler, lackey, ass-kisser: (a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage)

toady, Verb

(v)

fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck_up: (try to gain favor by cringing or flattering) "He is always kowtowing to his boss"

toadyish, Adjective

(s)

bootlicking, fawning, obsequious, sycophantic, toadyish: (attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery)

(s)

bootlicking, fawning, sycophantic, toadyish: (attempting to win favor by flattery)

toast, Noun

(n)

goner, toast: (a person in desperate straits; someone doomed) "I'm a goner if this plan doesn't work"; "one mistake and you're toast"

(n)

pledge, toast: (a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event)

(n)

toast: (slices of bread that have been toasted)

(n)

toast: (a celebrity who receives much acclaim and attention) "he was the toast of the town"

toast, Verb

(v)

crispen, toast, crisp: (make brown and crisp by heating) "toast bread"; "crisp potatoes"

(v)

toast, drink, pledge, salute, wassail: (propose a toast to) "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"

toasted, Adjective

(s)

toasted: (browned over by exposure to heat) "he liked toasted marshmallows"

toaster, Noun

(n)

toaster, wassailer: (someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture)

(n)

toaster: (a kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread)

toasting, Noun

(n)

toasting, browning: (cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill) "proper toasting should brown both sides of a piece of bread"

toastmaster, Noun

(n)

toastmaster, symposiarch: (the person who proposes toasts and introduces speakers at a banquet)

tobacco, Noun

(n)

tobacco, baccy: (leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion)

(n)

tobacco, tobacco_plant: (aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs)

toboggan, Noun

(n)

toboggan: (a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front)

toboggan, Verb

(v)

toboggan, luge: (move along on a luge or toboggan)

tobramycin, Noun

(n)

tobramycin, Nebcin: (an antibiotic (trade name Nebcin) that is especially effective against Gram-negative bacteria)

toby, Noun

(n)

toby, toby_jug, toby_fillpot_jug: (a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat)

tocainide, Noun

(n)

tocainide, Tonocard: (antiarrhythmic drug (trade name Tonocard) used to treat ventricular arrhythmias when less dangerous drugs have failed)

tocktact, Noun

(n)

ticktock, tocktact, tictac: (steady recurrent ticking sound as made by a clock)

tocology, Noun

(n)

obstetrics, OB, tocology, midwifery: (the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother)

tocopherol, Noun

(n)

vitamin_E, tocopherol, E: (a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body)

tod, Adjective

(s)

tod: (alone and on your own) "don't just sit there on your tod"

tod, Noun

(n)

tod: (a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds)

today, Noun

(n)

today: (the present time or age) "the world of today"; "today we have computers"

(n)

today: (the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow)) "Today is beautiful"; "did you see today's newspaper?"

toddle, Verb

(v)

toddle, coggle, totter, dodder, paddle, waddle: (walk unsteadily) "small children toddle"

toddler, Noun

(n)

toddler, yearling, tot, bambino: (a young child)

toe, Noun

(n)

toe: (one of the digits of the foot)

(n)

toe: (the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes)

(n)

toe: (forepart of a hoof)

(n)

toe: ((golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft)

toe, Verb

(v)

toe: (walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction) "She toes inwards"

(v)

toe, toenail: (drive obliquely) "toe a nail"

(v)

toe: (hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club)

(v)

toe: (drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club)

(v)

toe: (touch with the toe)

toed, Adjective

(a)

toed: (having a toe or toes of a specified kind; often used in combination) "long-toed"; "five-toed"

toeless, Adjective

(a)

toeless: (lacking a toe or toes) "a toeless shoe"

toenail, Noun

(n)

toenail: (the nail at the end of a toe)

toenail, Verb

(v)

toe, toenail: (drive obliquely) "toe a nail"

toetoe, Noun

(n)

plumed_tussock, toe_toe, toetoe, Cortaderia_richardii, Arundo_richardii: (tall grass of New Zealand grown for plumelike flower heads)

(n)

toetoe, toitoi, Arundo_conspicua, Chionochloa_conspicua: (used by Maoris for thatching)

toff, Noun

(n)

toff, nob: (informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person)

toffee, Noun

(n)

brittle, toffee, toffy: (caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets)

toffy, Noun

(n)

brittle, toffee, toffy: (caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets)

tog, Verb

(v)

dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit_out, apparel: (provide with clothes or put clothes on) "Parents must feed and dress their child"

togetherness, Noun

(n)

togetherness: (affectionate closeness) "togetherness is the new wonder ingredient in marriage"

toggle, Noun

(n)

toggle: (any instruction that works first one way and then the other; it turns something on the first time it is used and then turns it off the next time)

(n)

toggle: (a fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable))

(n)

toggle_switch, toggle, on-off_switch, on/off_switch: (a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions)

toggle, Verb

(v)

toggle: (provide with a toggle or toggles)

(v)

toggle: (fasten with, or as if with, a toggle)

(v)

toggle: (release by a toggle switch) "toggle a bomb from an airplane"

togs, Noun

(n)

togs, threads, duds: (informal terms for clothing)

toil, Noun

(n)

labor, labour, toil: (productive work (especially physical work done for wages)) "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"

toil, Verb

(v)

labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil: (work hard) "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"

toilet-train, Verb

(v)

toilet-train: (train (a small child) to use the toilet)

toilet-trained, Adjective

(s)

potty-trained, pot-trained, toilet-trained: ((of children) trained to use the toilet)

toilet, Noun

(n)

gutter, sewer, toilet: (misfortune resulting in lost effort or money) "his career was in the gutter"; "all that work went down the sewer"; "pensions are in the toilet"

(n)

toilet, lavatory, lav, can, john, privy, bathroom: (a room or building equipped with one or more toilets)

(n)

toilet, can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne: (a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination)

(n)

toilet, toilette: (the act of dressing and preparing yourself) "he made his morning toilet and went to breakfast"

toilette, Noun

(n)

toilet, toilette: (the act of dressing and preparing yourself) "he made his morning toilet and went to breakfast"

toiling, Adjective

(s)

drudging, laboring, labouring, toiling: (doing arduous or unpleasant work) "drudging peasants"; "the bent backs of laboring slaves picking cotton"; "toiling coal miners in the black deeps"

toilsome, Adjective

(s)

arduous, backbreaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, operose, punishing, toilsome: (characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort) "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace"

toilsomeness, Noun

(n)

laboriousness, operoseness, toilsomeness: (the quality of requiring extended effort)

toitoi, Noun

(n)

toetoe, toitoi, Arundo_conspicua, Chionochloa_conspicua: (used by Maoris for thatching)

toke, Noun

(n)

toke: (a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette) "the boys took a few tokes on a joint"

token, Adjective

(s)

nominal, token, tokenish: (insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal)) "the fee was nominal"; "a token gesture of resistance"; "a toknenish gesture"

token, Noun

(n)

keepsake, souvenir, token, relic: (something of sentimental value)

(n)

token, item: (an individual instance of a type of symbol) "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'"

(n)

token: (something serving as a sign of something else)

(n)

token: (a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines)

tokenish, Adjective

(s)

nominal, token, tokenish: (insignificantly small; a matter of form only (`tokenish' is informal)) "the fee was nominal"; "a token gesture of resistance"; "a toknenish gesture"

tolazamide, Noun

(n)

tolazamide, Tolinase: (a drug (trade name Tolinase) used in treating stable adult-onset diabetes mellitus)

tolbooth, Noun

(n)

tollbooth, tolbooth, tollhouse: (a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls)

tolbutamide, Noun

(n)

tolbutamide, Orinase: (sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus)

tolerable, Adjective

(s)

adequate, passable, fair_to_middling, tolerable: (about average; acceptable) "more than adequate as a secretary"

(a)

tolerable: (capable of being borne or endured) "the climate is at least tolerable"

tolerance, Noun

(n)

allowance, leeway, margin, tolerance: (a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits)

(n)

permissiveness, tolerance: (a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior)

(n)

tolerance: (the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions)

(n)

tolerance: (the act of tolerating something)

(n)

tolerance: (willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others)

tolerant, Adjective

(s)

broad, large-minded, liberal, tolerant: (showing or characterized by broad-mindedness) "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions"

(s)

kind, tolerant: (tolerant and forgiving under provocation) "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke"

(a)

tolerant: (showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others)

(s)

tolerant, resistant: (able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress) "the plant is tolerant of saltwater"; "these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided"; "the new hybrid is more resistant to drought"

(s)

tolerant, patient_of: (showing the capacity for endurance) "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions"

tolerate, Verb

(v)

allow, permit, tolerate: (allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting) "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"

(v)

digest, endure, stick_out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put_up: (put up with something or somebody unpleasant) "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

(v)

tolerate: (recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)) "We must tolerate the religions of others"

(v)

tolerate: (have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition) "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"

toleration, Noun

(n)

toleration, acceptance, sufferance: (a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations) "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace"

(n)

toleration: (official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion))

toll, Noun

(n)

bell, toll: (the sound of a bell being struck) "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells"

(n)

price, cost, toll: (value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something) "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?"

(n)

toll: (a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance))

toll, Verb

(v)

toll: (ring slowly) "For whom the bell tolls"

(v)

toll: (charge a fee for using) "Toll the bridges into New York City"

tollbar, Noun

(n)

tollgate, tollbar: (a gate or bar across a toll bridge or toll road which is lifted when the toll is paid)

tollbooth, Noun

(n)

tollbooth, tolbooth, tollhouse: (a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls)

toller, Noun

(n)

toller, bell_ringer, ringer: (a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation))

(n)

tollkeeper, tollman, tollgatherer, toll_collector, toll_taker, toll_agent, toller: (someone employed to collect tolls)

tollgate, Noun

(n)

tollgate, tollbar: (a gate or bar across a toll bridge or toll road which is lifted when the toll is paid)

tollgatherer, Noun

(n)

tollkeeper, tollman, tollgatherer, toll_collector, toll_taker, toll_agent, toller: (someone employed to collect tolls)

tollhouse, Noun

(n)

tollbooth, tolbooth, tollhouse: (a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls)

tollkeeper, Noun

(n)

tollkeeper, tollman, tollgatherer, toll_collector, toll_taker, toll_agent, toller: (someone employed to collect tolls)

tollman, Noun

(n)

tollkeeper, tollman, tollgatherer, toll_collector, toll_taker, toll_agent, toller: (someone employed to collect tolls)

tollon, Noun

(n)

toyon, tollon, Christmasberry, Christmas_berry, Heteromeles_arbutifolia, Photinia_arbutifolia: (ornamental evergreen treelike shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having large white flowers and red berrylike fruits; often placed in genus Photinia)

toluene, Noun

(n)

toluene, methylbenzene: (a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels)

tomahawk, Noun

(n)

tomahawk, hatchet: (weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians)

tomahawk, Verb

(v)

tomahawk: (cut with a tomahawk)

(v)

tomahawk: (kill with a tomahawk)

tomatillo, Noun

(n)

tomatillo, miltomate, purple_ground_cherry, jamberry, Physalis_philadelphica: (Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes)

(n)

tomatillo, jamberry, Mexican_husk_tomato, Physalis_ixocarpa: (annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes)

(n)

tomatillo, husk_tomato, Mexican_husk_tomato: (small edible yellow to purple tomato-like fruit enclosed in a bladderlike husk)

tomato, Noun

(n)

tomato: (mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable)

(n)

tomato, love_apple, tomato_plant, Lycopersicon_esculentum: (native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties)

tomb, Noun

(n)

grave, tomb: (a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)) "he put flowers on his mother's grave"

tombac, Noun

(n)

tombac, tombak, tambac: (an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding)

tombak, Noun

(n)

tombac, tombak, tambac: (an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding)

tomboy, Noun

(n)

tomboy, romp, hoyden: (a girl who behaves in a boyish manner)

tomboyish, Adjective

(s)

hoydenish, tomboyish: (used of girls; wild and boisterous)

tomboyishness, Noun

(n)

hoydenism, tomboyishness: (masculinity in women (especially in girls and young women))

tombstone, Noun

(n)

gravestone, headstone, tombstone: (a stone that is used to mark a grave)

tomcat, Noun

(n)

tom, tomcat: (male cat)

tome, Noun

(n)

tome: (a (usually) large and scholarly book)

tomentose, Adjective

(a)

tomentose: (covered with densely matted filaments)

(s)

tomentose, tomentous: (densely covered with short matted woolly hairs) "a tomentose leaf"

tomentous, Adjective

(s)

tomentose, tomentous: (densely covered with short matted woolly hairs) "a tomentose leaf"

tomentum, Noun

(n)

hair, fuzz, tomentum: (filamentous hairlike growth on a plant) "peach fuzz"

(n)

tomentum, tomentum_cerebri: (a network of tiny blood vessels between the cerebral surface of the pia mater and the cerebral cortex)

tomfool, Noun

(n)

fool, sap, saphead, muggins, tomfool: (a person who lacks good judgment)

tomfoolery, Noun

(n)

folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgence: (foolish or senseless behavior)

tommyrot, Noun

(n)

baloney, boloney, bilgewater, bosh, drool, humbug, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle: (pretentious or silly talk or writing)

tomography, Noun

(n)

imaging, tomography: ((medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body)

tomorrow, Noun

(n)

tomorrow: (the day after today) "what are our tasks for tomorrow?"

(n)

tomorrow: (the near future) "tomorrow's world"; "everyone hopes for a better tomorrow"

tompion, Noun

(n)

tampion, tompion: (plug for the muzzle of a gun to keep out dust and moisture)

ton, Noun

(n)

long_ton, ton, gross_ton: (a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds)

(n)

short_ton, ton, net_ton: (a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds)

tonal, Adjective

(a)

tonal: (having tonality; i.e. tones and chords organized in relation to one tone such as a keynote or tonic)

(a)

tonic, tonal: (employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words) "Chinese is a tonal language"

tonality, Noun

(n)

key, tonality: (any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music)

tone-beginning, Noun

(n)

attack, tone-beginning: (a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase)

tone, Noun

(n)

note, musical_note, tone: (a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound) "the singer held the note too long"

(n)

shade, tint, tincture, tone: (a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color) "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"

(n)

spirit, tone, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell: (the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people) "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"

(n)

timbre, timber, quality, tone: ((music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)) "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"

(n)

tone, tone_of_voice: (the quality of a person's voice) "he began in a conversational tone"; "he spoke in a nervous tone of voice"

(n)

tone: ((linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages) "the Beijing dialect uses four tones"

(n)

tone, pure_tone: (a steady sound without overtones) "they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies"

(n)

tone, whole_tone, step, whole_step: (a musical interval of two semitones)

(n)

tone: (the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author) "the general tone of articles appearing in the newspapers is that the government should withdraw"; "from the tone of her behavior I gathered that I had outstayed my welcome"

(n)

tonicity, tonus, tone: (the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli) "the doctor tested my tonicity"

tone, Verb

(v)

tone, chant, intone: (utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically) "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"

(v)

tone, inflect, modulate: (vary the pitch of one's speech)

(v)

tone: (change the color or tone of) "tone a negative"

(v)

tone: (change to a color image) "tone a photographic image"

(v)

tone, tone_up, strengthen: (give a healthy elasticity to) "Let's tone our muscles"

toned, Adjective

(a)

toned: (having or distinguished by a tone; often used in combination) "full-toned"; "silver-toned"

(s)

toned: (having or characterized or distinguished by tone or a specific tone; often used in combination) "full-toned"; "shrill-toned"; "deep-toned"

toneless, Adjective

(a)

toneless: (lacking in tone or expression) "his toneless mechanical voice"

toner, Noun

(n)

toner: (a solution containing chemicals that can change the color of a photographic print)

(n)

toner: (a black or colored powder used in a printer to develop a xerographic image)

(n)

toner: (a lotion for cleansing the skin and contracting the pores)

tongue-fish, Noun

(n)

tonguefish, tongue-fish: (left-eyed marine flatfish whose tail tapers to a point; of little commercial value)

tongue-flower, Noun

(n)

tongueflower, tongue-flower: (orchid having blue to purple flowers with tongue-shaped or strap-shaped protuberances (calli) at the lip base)

tongue-in-cheek, Adjective

(s)

bantering, facetious, tongue-in-cheek: (cleverly amusing in tone) "a bantering tone"; "facetious remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice"

tongue-lashing, Noun

(n)

chiding, scolding, objurgation, tongue-lashing: (rebuking a person harshly)

tongue-shaped, Adjective

(s)

lingulate, tongue-shaped: (shaped like a tongue)

tongue-tie, Verb

(v)

tongue-tie: (deprive of speech) "When he met his idol, the young man was tongue-tied"

tongue-tied, Adjective

(s)

incoherent, tongue-tied: (unable to express yourself clearly or fluently) "felt tongue-tied with embarrassment"; "incoherent with grief"

tongue, Noun

(n)

clapper, tongue: (metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side)

(n)

natural_language, tongue: (a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language)

(n)

spit, tongue: (a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea)

(n)

tongue, lingua, glossa, clapper: (a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity)

(n)

tongue, knife: (any long thin projection that is transient) "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"

(n)

tongue: (a manner of speaking) "he spoke with a thick tongue"; "she has a glib tongue"

(n)

tongue: (the tongue of certain animals used as meat)

(n)

tongue: (the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot)

tongue, Verb

(v)

tongue: (articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments)

(v)

tongue: (lick or explore with the tongue)

tongued, Adjective

(a)

tongued: (provided with or resembling a tongue; often used in combination) "tongued shoes"; "tongued boards"; "toungued lightning"; "long-tongued"

(s)

tongued: (having a manner of speaking as specified; often used in combination) "golden-tongued"; "sharp-tongued"

tonguefish, Noun

(n)

tonguefish, tongue-fish: (left-eyed marine flatfish whose tail tapers to a point; of little commercial value)

tongueflower, Noun

(n)

tongueflower, tongue-flower: (orchid having blue to purple flowers with tongue-shaped or strap-shaped protuberances (calli) at the lip base)

tongueless, Adjective

(s)

mute, tongueless, unspoken, wordless: (expressed without speech) "a mute appeal"; "a silent curse"; "best grief is tongueless"- Emily Dickinson"; "the words stopped at her lips unsounded"; "unspoken grief"; "choking exasperation and wordless shame"- Thomas Wolfe"

(a)

tongueless: (lacking a tongue) "tongueless moccasins"

tonic, Adjective

(s)

bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, tonic: (imparting vitality and energy) "the bracing mountain air"

(a)

tonic: (of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue) "a tonic reflex"; "tonic muscle contraction"

(a)

tonic, tonal: (employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words) "Chinese is a tonal language"

(a)

tonic, accented: (used of syllables) "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"

(s)

tonic: (relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale) "tonic harmony"

tonic, Noun

(n)

pop, soda, soda_pop, soda_water, tonic: (a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring) "in New England they call sodas tonics"

(n)

tonic, tonic_water, quinine_water: (lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine)

(n)

tonic, keynote: ((music) the first note of a diatonic scale)

(n)

tonic, restorative: (a medicine that strengthens and invigorates)

tonicity, Noun

(n)

tonicity, tonus, tone: (the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli) "the doctor tested my tonicity"

tonight, Noun

(n)

tonight: (the present or immediately coming night)

tonnage, Noun

(n)

tonnage, tunnage, tonnage_duty: (a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship)

tonne, Noun

(n)

metric_ton, MT, tonne, t: (a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms)

tons, Noun

(n)

long_ton, ton, gross_ton: (a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds)

(n)

short_ton, ton, net_ton: (a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds)

(n)

tons, dozens, heaps, lots, piles, scores, stacks, loads, rafts, slews, wads, oodles, gobs, scads, lashings: (a large number or amount) "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed stacks of newspapers"

tonsil, Noun

(n)

tonsil, palatine_tonsil, faucial_tonsil, tonsilla: (either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx)

tonsilla, Noun

(n)

tonsil, palatine_tonsil, faucial_tonsil, tonsilla: (either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx)

tonsillitis, Noun

(n)

tonsillitis: (inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils))

tonus, Noun

(n)

tonicity, tonus, tone: (the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli) "the doctor tested my tonicity"

too-careful, Adjective

(s)

overcareful, too-careful: (excessively or unduly careful)

too-generous, Adjective

(s)

lavish, munificent, overgenerous, too-generous, unsparing, unstinted, unstinting: (very generous) "distributed gifts with a lavish hand"; "the critics were lavish in their praise"; "a munificent gift"; "his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent"; "prodigal praise"; "unsparing generosity"; "his unstinted devotion"; "called for unstinting aid to Britain"

too-greedy, Adjective

(s)

overgreedy, too-greedy: (excessively gluttonous)

tool, Noun

(n)

cock, prick, dick, shaft, pecker, peter, tool, putz: (obscene terms for penis)

(n)

creature, tool, puppet: (a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else)

(n)

instrument, tool: (the means whereby some act is accomplished) "my greed was the instrument of my destruction"; "science has given us new tools to fight disease"

(n)

tool: (an implement used in the practice of a vocation)

tool, Verb

(v)

joyride, tool, tool_around: (ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it) "We tooled down the street"

(v)

tool: (drive) "The convertible tooled down the street"

(v)

tool: (furnish with tools)

(v)

tool: (work with a tool)

toolbox, Noun

(n)

toolbox, tool_chest, tool_cabinet, tool_case: (a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools)

toolhouse, Noun

(n)

toolshed, toolhouse: (a shed for storing tools)

toolmaker, Noun

(n)

toolmaker: (someone skilled in making or repairing tools)

toolshed, Noun

(n)

toolshed, toolhouse: (a shed for storing tools)

toon, Noun

(n)

cartoon, animated_cartoon, toon: (a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence)

tooshie, Noun

(n)

buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind_end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear_end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail_end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass: (the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on) "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

toot, Noun

(n)

carouse, carousal, bender, toot, booze-up: (revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party)

(n)

toot: (a blast of a horn)

toot, Verb

(v)

honk, blare, beep, claxon, toot: (make a loud noise) "The horns of the taxis blared"

tooth, Noun

(n)

tooth: (hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense)

(n)

tooth: (something resembling the tooth of an animal)

(n)

tooth: (toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell)

(n)

tooth: (a means of enforcement) "the treaty had no teeth in it"

(n)

tooth: (one of a number of uniform projections on a gear)

toothache, Noun

(n)

toothache, odontalgia: (an ache localized in or around a tooth)

toothbrush, Noun

(n)

soup-strainer, toothbrush: (slang for a mustache)

(n)

toothbrush: (small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth)

toothed, Adjective

(s)

erose, jagged, jaggy, notched, toothed: (having an irregularly notched or toothed margin as though gnawed)

(s)

serrate, serrated, saw-toothed, toothed, notched: (notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex)

(a)

toothed: (having teeth especially of a certain number or type; often used in combination) "saw-toothed"

toothless, Adjective

(a)

toothless: (lacking teeth) "most birds are toothless"; "a toothless old crone"

(s)

toothless: (lacking necessary force for effectiveness) "a toothless piece of legislation"

toothpaste, Noun

(n)

toothpaste: (a dentifrice in the form of a paste)

toothsome, Adjective

(s)

delectable, delicious, luscious, pleasant-tasting, scrumptious, toothsome, yummy: (extremely pleasing to the sense of taste)

(s)

juicy, luscious, red-hot, toothsome, voluptuous: (having strong sexual appeal) "juicy barmaids"; "a red-hot mama"; "a voluptuous woman"; "a toothsome blonde in a tight dress"

(a)

palatable, toothsome: (acceptable to the taste or mind) "palatable food"; "a palatable solution to the problem"

toothsomeness, Noun

(n)

delectability, deliciousness, lusciousness, toothsomeness: (extreme appetizingness)

toothwort, Noun

(n)

crinkleroot, crinkle-root, crinkle_root, pepper_root, toothwort, Cardamine_diphylla, Dentaria_diphylla: (North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots)

toothy, Adjective

(s)

toothy: (having or showing prominent teeth) "a toothy smile"

top-down, Adjective

(a)

top-down: (of an approach to a problem that begins at the highest conceptual level and works down to the details) "a top-down analysis might begin by looking at macro-economic trends"; "top-down programming"

top-flight, Adjective

(s)

top-flight, top-hole, topping: (excellent; best possible)

top-grade, Adjective

(s)

high-grade, top-quality, top-grade: (surpassing in quality) "top-grade ore"

top-hole, Adjective

(s)

top-flight, top-hole, topping: (excellent; best possible)

top-notch, Adjective

(s)

ace, A-one, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch, top-notch, tops: (of the highest quality) "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"

top-quality, Adjective

(s)

high-grade, top-quality, top-grade: (surpassing in quality) "top-grade ore"

top, Adjective

(a)

top: (situated at the top or highest position) "the top shelf"

top, Noun

(n)

acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top: (the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development) "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

(n)

circus_tent, big_top, round_top, top: (a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance) "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had the big top up in less than an hour"

(n)

peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit: (the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)) "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"

(n)

top: (the upper part of anything) "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page"

(n)

top, top_side, upper_side, upside: (the highest or uppermost side of anything) "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"

(n)

top, top_of_the_inning: (the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat) "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"

(n)

top: (the greatest possible intensity) "he screamed at the top of his lungs"

(n)

top: (platform surrounding the head of a lower mast)

(n)

top, whirligig, teetotum, spinning_top: (a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin) "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"

(n)

top, cover: (covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)) "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"

(n)

top: (a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips) "he stared as she buttoned her top"

top, Verb

(v)

clear, top: (pass by, over, or under without making contact) "the balloon cleared the tree tops"

(v)

crown, top: (be the culminating event) "The speech crowned the meeting"

(v)

exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go_past, top: (be superior or better than some standard) "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"

(v)

lead, top: (be ahead of others; be the first) "she topped her class every year"

(v)

top: (be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point) "A star tops the Christmas Tree"

(v)

top, top_out: (provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)) "the towers were topped with conical roofs"

(v)

top: (reach or ascend the top of) "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"

(v)

top: (strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin)

(v)

top, pinch: (cut the top off) "top trees and bushes"

(v)

top, top_off: (finish up or conclude) "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne"

topaz, Noun

(n)

tan, topaz: (a light brown the color of topaz)

(n)

topaz, false_topaz, common_topaz: (a yellow quartz)

(n)

topaz: (a mineral (fluosilicate of aluminum) that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone)

topcoat, Noun

(n)

greatcoat, overcoat, topcoat: (a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter)

tope, Noun

(n)

stupa, tope: (a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists)

tope, Verb

(v)

drink, tope: (drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic) "The husband drinks and beats his wife"

topee, Noun

(n)

pith_hat, pith_helmet, sun_helmet, topee, topi: (a lightweight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun)

toper, Noun

(n)

drinker, imbiber, toper, juicer: (a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess))

tophus, Noun

(n)

tartar, calculus, tophus: (an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums)

(n)

tophus, chalkstone: (a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout)

topi, Noun

(n)

pith_hat, pith_helmet, sun_helmet, topee, topi: (a lightweight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun)

(n)

sassaby, topi, Damaliscus_lunatus: (a large South African antelope; considered the swiftest hoofed mammal)

topic, Noun

(n)

subject, topic, theme: (the subject matter of a conversation or discussion) "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"

(n)

topic, subject, issue, matter: (some situation or event that is thought about) "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"

topical, Adjective

(a)

topical: (of or relating to or arranged by topics) "a detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis"

(s)

topical: (pertaining to the surface of a body part) "a drug for topical (or local) application"; "a topical anesthesia"

(s)

topical: (of interest at the present time) "a topical reference"; "a topical and timely study of civil liberty"

topknotted, Adjective

(s)

crested, topknotted, tufted: ((of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination) "golden crested"; "crested iris"; "crested oriole"; "tufted duck"; "tufted loosestrife"

topless, Adjective

(s)

bare-breasted, braless, topless: (having the breasts uncovered or featuring such nudity) "topless waitresses"; "a topless cabaret"

(a)

topless: (having no top) "a topless jar"

topminnow, Noun

(n)

swordtail, helleri, topminnow, Xyphophorus_helleri: (freshwater fish of Central America having a long swordlike tail; popular aquarium fish)

(n)

topminnow, poeciliid_fish, poeciliid, live-bearer: (small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control)

topmost, Adjective

(s)

topmost, uppermost, upmost: (at or nearest to the top) "the uppermost book in the pile"; "on the topmost step"

topnotch, Adjective

(s)

ace, A-one, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch, top-notch, tops: (of the highest quality) "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"

topognosia, Noun

(n)

topognosia, topognosis: (recognition of the location of a stimulus on the skin)

topognosis, Noun

(n)

topognosia, topognosis: (recognition of the location of a stimulus on the skin)

topographic, Adjective

(a)

topographical, topographic: (concerned with topography) "a topographical engineer"; "a topographical survey"; "topographic maps"

topographical, Adjective

(a)

topographical, topographic: (concerned with topography) "a topographical engineer"; "a topographical survey"; "topographic maps"

topography, Noun

(n)

topography: (the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features)

(n)

topography: (precise detailed study of the surface features of a region)

topolatry, Noun

(n)

topolatry, place-worship: (the worship of places)

topologic, Adjective

(a)

topological, topologic: (of or relating to topology)

topological, Adjective

(a)

topological, topologic: (of or relating to topology)

topology, Noun

(n)

regional_anatomy, topographic_anatomy, topology: (the study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that region)

(n)

topology: (topographic study of a given place (especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography)) "Greenland's topology has been shaped by the glaciers of the ice age"

(n)

topology, analysis_situs: (the branch of pure mathematics that deals only with the properties of a figure X that hold for every figure into which X can be transformed with a one-to-one correspondence that is continuous in both directions)

(n)

topology, network_topology: (the configuration of a communication network)

toponomy, Noun

(n)

toponymy, toponomy: (the nomenclature of regional anatomy)

(n)

toponymy, toponomy: (the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language)

toponymy, Noun

(n)

toponymy, toponomy: (the nomenclature of regional anatomy)

(n)

toponymy, toponomy: (the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language)

topped, Adjective

(a)

topped: (having a top of a specified character)

topper, Noun

(n)

best, topper: (the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others) "he could beat the best of them"

(n)

dress_hat, high_hat, opera_hat, silk_hat, stovepipe, top_hat, topper, beaver: (a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur)

(n)

topper: (a worker who makes or adds the top to something)

(n)

topper: (a worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.))

(n)

topper: (an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before)

(n)

topper: (a woman's short coat)

topping, Adjective

(s)

top-flight, top-hole, topping: (excellent; best possible)

topping, Noun

(n)

topping: (a flavorful addition on top of a dish)

topple, Verb

(v)

topple, tumble, tip: (cause to topple or tumble by pushing)

(v)

tumble, topple: (fall down, as if collapsing) "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"

tops, Adjective

(s)

ace, A-one, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch, top-notch, tops: (of the highest quality) "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super party"; "played top-notch tennis"; "an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops"

topsoil, Noun

(n)

topsoil, surface_soil: (the layer of soil on the surface)

topsy-turvy, Adjective

(s)

disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled, topsy-turvy: (in utter disorder) "a disorderly pile of clothes"

topsy-turvydom, Noun

(n)

chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness: (a state of extreme confusion and disorder)

topsy-turvyness, Noun

(n)

chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness: (a state of extreme confusion and disorder)

toque, Noun

(n)

pillbox, toque, turban: (a small round woman's hat)

(n)

toque: (a tall white hat with a pouched crown; worn by chefs)

tor, Noun

(n)

tor: (a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill)

(n)

tor: (a high rocky hill)

torch, Noun

(n)

blowtorch, torch, blowlamp: (a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame)

(n)

common_mullein, great_mullein, Aaron's_rod, flannel_mullein, woolly_mullein, torch, Verbascum_thapsus: (tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches)

(n)

flashlight, torch: (a small portable battery-powered electric lamp)

(n)

torch: (a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance)

torch, Verb

(v)

torch: (burn maliciously, as by arson) "The madman torched the barns"

tore, Noun

(n)

torus, tore: (commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column)

toreador, Noun

(n)

bullfighter, toreador: (someone who fights bulls)

torment, Noun

(n)

agony, torment, torture: (intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain) "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned"

(n)

anguish, torment, torture: (extreme mental distress)

(n)

badgering, worrying, torment, bedevilment: (the act of harassing someone)

(n)

curse, torment: (a severe affliction)

(n)

harassment, torment: (a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented) "so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors"

(n)

torture, torment: (unbearable physical pain)

torment, Verb

(v)

torment, torture, excruciate, rack: (torment emotionally or mentally)

(v)

torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate: (treat cruelly) "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

(v)

torture, excruciate, torment: (subject to torture) "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"

tormented, Adjective

(s)

anguished, tormented, tortured: (experiencing intense pain especially mental pain) "an anguished conscience"; "a small tormented schoolboy"; "a tortured witness to another's humiliation"

(s)

hag-ridden, hagridden, tormented: (tormented or harassed by nightmares or unreasonable fears) "hagridden...by visions of an imminent heaven or hell upon earth"- C.S.Lewis"

tormenter, Noun

(n)

tormenter, tormentor, teaser: (a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings)

(n)

tormentor, tormenter, persecutor: (someone who torments)

tormentor, Noun

(n)

tormenter, tormentor, teaser: (a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings)

(n)

tormentor, tormenter, persecutor: (someone who torments)

torn, Adjective

(s)

lacerate, lacerated, mangled, torn: (having edges that are jagged from injury)

(s)

torn: (disrupted by the pull of contrary forces) "torn between love and hate"; "torn by conflicting loyalties"; "torn by religious dissensions"

tornado, Noun

(n)

crack, crack_cocaine, tornado: (a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive)

(n)

tornado, twister: (a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground)

tornillo, Noun

(n)

screw_bean, screwbean, tornillo, screwbean_mesquite, Prosopis_pubescens: (shrub or small tree of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico having spirally twisted pods)

toroid, Noun

(n)

toroid: (the doughnut-shaped object enclosed by a torus)

(n)

torus, toroid: (a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle)

torpedo, Noun

(n)

bomber, grinder, hero, hero_sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban_sandwich, Italian_sandwich, poor_boy, sub, submarine, submarine_sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep: (a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States)

(n)

electric_ray, crampfish, numbfish, torpedo: (any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges)

(n)

gunman, gunslinger, hired_gun, gun, gun_for_hire, triggerman, hit_man, hitman, torpedo, shooter: (a professional killer who uses a gun)

(n)

torpedo: (an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas))

(n)

torpedo: (a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface)

(n)

torpedo: (a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead)

(n)

torpedo: (armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target)

torpedo, Verb

(v)

torpedo: (attack or hit with torpedoes)

torpid, Adjective

(s)

dormant, hibernating, torpid: (in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation) "dormant buds"; "a hibernating bear"; "torpid frogs"

(s)

inert, sluggish, soggy, torpid: (slow and apathetic) "she was fat and inert"; "a sluggish worker"; "a mind grown torpid in old age"

torpidity, Noun

(n)

listlessness, torpidity, torpidness, torpor: (inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy)

(n)

torpor, torpidity: (a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility) "he fell into a deep torpor"

torpidness, Noun

(n)

listlessness, torpidity, torpidness, torpor: (inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy)

torpor, Noun

(n)

listlessness, torpidity, torpidness, torpor: (inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy)

(n)

torpor, torpidity: (a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility) "he fell into a deep torpor"

torque, Noun

(n)

torsion, torque: (a twisting force)

torrent, Noun

(n)

downpour, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, torrent, pelter, soaker: (a heavy rain)

(n)

flood, inundation, deluge, torrent: (an overwhelming number or amount) "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"

(n)

torrent, violent_stream: (a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)) "the houses were swept away in the torrent"

torrential, Adjective

(a)

torrential: (relating to or resulting from the action of a torrent) "torrential erosion"; "torrential adaptations seen in some aquatic forms"

(s)

torrential: (resembling a torrent in force and abundance) "torrential applause"; "torrential abuse"; "the torrential facility and fecundity characteristic of his style"- Winthrop Sargeant"

(s)

torrential: (pouring in abundance) "torrential rains"

torrid, Adjective

(s)

ardent, fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid: (characterized by intense emotion) "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"

(s)

torrid: (emotionally charged and vigorously energetic) "a torrid dance"; "torrid jazz bands"; "hot trumpets and torrid rhythms"

(s)

torrid: (extremely hot) "the torrid noonday sun"; "sultry sands of the dessert"

torsion, Noun

(n)

torsion, torque: (a twisting force)

(n)

tortuosity, tortuousness, torsion, contortion, crookedness: (a tortuous and twisted shape or position) "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions"

torsk, Noun

(n)

cusk, torsk, Brosme_brosme: (large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod)

torso, Noun

(n)

torso, trunk, body: (the body excluding the head and neck and limbs) "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"

tort-feasor, Noun

(n)

tort-feasor, tortfeasor: (a party who has committed a tort)

tort, Noun

(n)

tort, civil_wrong: ((law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought)

tortfeasor, Noun

(n)

tort-feasor, tortfeasor: (a party who has committed a tort)

torticollis, Noun

(n)

torticollis, wryneck: (an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted)

tortilla, Noun

(n)

tortilla: (thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour)

tortious, Adjective

(a)

tortious: (of or pertaining to the nature of a tort) "tortious acts"

tortoise, Noun

(n)

tortoise: (usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica)

tortoiseshell-cat, Noun

(n)

tortoiseshell, tortoiseshell-cat, calico_cat: (a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings)

tortoiseshell, Noun

(n)

tortoiseshell: (the mottled horny substance of the shell of some turtles)

(n)

tortoiseshell, tortoiseshell_butterfly: (brilliantly colored; larvae feed on nettles)

(n)

tortoiseshell, tortoiseshell-cat, calico_cat: (a cat having black and cream-colored and yellowish markings)

tortuosity, Noun

(n)

tortuosity, tortuousness, torsion, contortion, crookedness: (a tortuous and twisted shape or position) "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions"

tortuous, Adjective

(s)

Byzantine, convoluted, involved, knotty, tangled, tortuous: (highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious) "the Byzantine tax structure"; "Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship"; "convoluted legal language"; "convoluted reasoning"; "the plot was too involved"; "a knotty problem"; "got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering"; "Oh, what a tangled web we weave"- Sir Walter Scott"; "tortuous legal procedures"; "tortuous negotiations lasting for months"

(s)

tortuous, twisting, twisty, winding, voluminous: (marked by repeated turns and bends) "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track"

(s)

tortuous: (not straightforward) "his tortuous reasoning"

tortuousness, Noun

(n)

complicatedness, complication, knottiness, tortuousness: (puzzling complexity)

(n)

tortuosity, tortuousness, torsion, contortion, crookedness: (a tortuous and twisted shape or position) "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions"

torture, Noun

(n)

agony, torment, torture: (intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain) "an agony of doubt"; "the torments of the damned"

(n)

anguish, torment, torture: (extreme mental distress)

(n)

distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting: (the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean)

(n)

torture, torment: (unbearable physical pain)

(n)

torture, torturing: (the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason) "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"

torture, Verb

(v)

torment, torture, excruciate, rack: (torment emotionally or mentally)

(v)

torture, excruciate, torment: (subject to torture) "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"

tortured, Adjective

(s)

anguished, tormented, tortured: (experiencing intense pain especially mental pain) "an anguished conscience"; "a small tormented schoolboy"; "a tortured witness to another's humiliation"

torturer, Noun

(n)

torturer: (someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion))

torturesome, Adjective

(s)

agonizing, agonising, excruciating, harrowing, torturing, torturous, torturesome: (extremely painful)

torturing, Adjective

(s)

agonizing, agonising, excruciating, harrowing, torturing, torturous, torturesome: (extremely painful)

torturing, Noun

(n)

torture, torturing: (the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason) "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"

torturous, Adjective

(s)

agonizing, agonising, excruciating, harrowing, torturing, torturous, torturesome: (extremely painful)

torus, Noun

(n)

torus, toroid: (a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle)

(n)

torus, tore: (commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column)

tosh, Noun

(n)

baloney, boloney, bilgewater, bosh, drool, humbug, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle: (pretentious or silly talk or writing)

toss-up, Noun

(n)

tossup, toss-up, even_chance: (an unpredictable phenomenon) "it's a toss-up whether he will win or lose"

toss, Noun

(n)

flip, toss: (the act of flipping a coin)

(n)

pass, toss, flip: ((sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team) "the pass was fumbled"

(n)

toss: (an abrupt movement) "a toss of his head"

toss, Verb

(v)

chuck, toss: (throw carelessly) "chuck the ball"

(v)

convulse, thresh, thresh_about, thrash, thrash_about, slash, toss, jactitate: (move or stir about violently) "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"

(v)

discard, fling, toss, toss_out, toss_away, chuck_out, cast_aside, dispose, throw_out, cast_out, throw_away, cast_away, put_away: (throw or cast away) "Put away your worries"

(v)

flip, toss: (lightly throw to see which side comes up) "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"

(v)

flip, toss, sky, pitch: (throw or toss with a light motion) "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"

(v)

toss: (agitate) "toss the salad"

tosser, Noun

(n)

tosser, jerk-off, wanker: (terms of abuse for a masturbator)

(n)

tosser: (someone who throws lightly (as with the palm upward))

tossup, Noun

(n)

tossup, toss-up, even_chance: (an unpredictable phenomenon) "it's a toss-up whether he will win or lose"

tot, Noun

(n)

toddler, yearling, tot, bambino: (a young child)

(n)

tot: (a small amount (especially of a drink)) "a tot of rum"

tot, Verb

(v)

total, tot, tot_up, sum, sum_up, summate, tote_up, add, add_together, tally, add_up: (determine the sum of) "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"

total, Adjective

(s)

entire, full, total: (constituting the full quantity or extent; complete) "an entire town devastated by an earthquake"; "gave full attention"; "a total failure"

(s)

full, total: (complete in extent or degree and in every particular) "a full game"; "a total eclipse"; "a total disaster"

total, Noun

(n)

sum, amount, total: (a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers)

(n)

sum, total, totality, aggregate: (the whole amount)

total, Verb

(v)

total, number, add_up, come, amount: (add up in number or quantity) "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"

(v)

total, tot, tot_up, sum, sum_up, summate, tote_up, add, add_together, tally, add_up: (determine the sum of) "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"

(v)

total: (damage beyond the point of repair) "My son totaled our new car"; "the rock star totals his guitar at every concert"

totalisator, Noun

(n)

pari-mutuel_machine, totalizer, totaliser, totalizator, totalisator: (computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won)

totalise, Verb

(v)

totalize, totalise: (make into a total) "Can we totalize these different ideas into one philosophy?"

totaliser, Noun

(n)

adding_machine, totalizer, totaliser: (a calculator that performs simple arithmetic functions)

(n)

pari-mutuel_machine, totalizer, totaliser, totalizator, totalisator: (computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won)

totalism, Noun

(n)

absolutism, totalitarianism, totalism: (the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government)

totalistic, Adjective

(a)

totalitarian, totalistic: (of or relating to the principles of totalitarianism according to which the state regulates every realm of life) "totalitarian theory and practice"; "operating in a totalistic fashion"

totalitarian, Adjective

(a)

totalitarian, totalistic: (of or relating to the principles of totalitarianism according to which the state regulates every realm of life) "totalitarian theory and practice"; "operating in a totalistic fashion"

(s)

totalitarian: (characterized by a government in which the political authority exercises absolute and centralized control) "a totalitarian regime crushes all autonomous institutions in its drive to seize the human soul"- Arthur M.Schlesinger, Jr."

totalitarian, Noun

(n)

totalitarian: (an adherent of totalitarian principles or totalitarian government)

totalitarianism, Noun

(n)

absolutism, totalitarianism, totalism: (the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government)

(n)

dictatorship, absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man_rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny: (a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.))

totality, Noun

(n)

entirety, entireness, integrality, totality: (the state of being total and complete) "he read the article in its entirety"; "appalled by the totality of the destruction"

(n)

sum, total, totality, aggregate: (the whole amount)

(n)

totality: (the quality of being complete and indiscriminate) "the totality of war and its consequences"; "the all-embracing totality of the state"

totalizator, Noun

(n)

pari-mutuel_machine, totalizer, totaliser, totalizator, totalisator: (computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won)

totalize, Verb

(v)

totalize, totalise: (make into a total) "Can we totalize these different ideas into one philosophy?"

totalizer, Noun

(n)

adding_machine, totalizer, totaliser: (a calculator that performs simple arithmetic functions)

(n)

pari-mutuel_machine, totalizer, totaliser, totalizator, totalisator: (computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won)

tote, Noun

(n)

carryall, holdall, tote, tote_bag: (a capacious bag or basket)

tote, Verb

(v)

lug, tote, tug: (carry with difficulty) "You'll have to lug this suitcase"

totem, Noun

(n)

totem: (a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object)

(n)

totem: (emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians))

toter, Noun

(n)

carrier, bearer, toter: (someone whose employment involves carrying something) "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"

totipotence, Noun

(n)

totipotency, totipotence: (the ability of a cell to give rise to unlike cells and so to develop a new organism or part) "animal cells lose their totipotency at an early stage in embryonic development"

totipotency, Noun

(n)

totipotency, totipotence: (the ability of a cell to give rise to unlike cells and so to develop a new organism or part) "animal cells lose their totipotency at an early stage in embryonic development"

totter, Verb

(v)

teeter, seesaw, totter: (move unsteadily, with a rocking motion)

(v)

toddle, coggle, totter, dodder, paddle, waddle: (walk unsteadily) "small children toddle"

(v)

totter: (move without being stable, as if threatening to fall) "The drunk man tottered over to our table"

totterer, Noun

(n)

staggerer, totterer, reeler: (someone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall)

tottering, Adjective

(s)

tottering, tottery: (unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age) "a tottering skeleton of a horse"; "a tottery old man"

(s)

tottering: ((of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse) "a tottering empire"

tottery, Adjective

(s)

tottering, tottery: (unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age) "a tottering skeleton of a horse"; "a tottery old man"

toucan, Noun

(n)

toucan: (brilliantly colored arboreal fruit-eating bird of tropical America having a very large thin-walled beak)

touch-and-go, Adjective

(s)

parlous, perilous, precarious, touch-and-go: (fraught with danger) "dangerous waters"; "a parlous journey on stormy seas"; "a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat"; "the precarious life of an undersea diver"; "dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery"

touch-me-not, Noun

(n)

jewelweed, lady's_earrings, orange_balsam, celandine, touch-me-not, Impatiens_capensis: (North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil)

(n)

sensitive_plant, touch-me-not, shame_plant, live-and-die, humble_plant, action_plant, Mimosa_pudica: (prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and Australia; heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft grey-green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched or cooled)

(n)

squirting_cucumber, exploding_cucumber, touch-me-not, Ecballium_elaterium: (Mediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe expels its seeds and juice violently when touched)

touch, Noun

(n)

contact, touch: (a communicative interaction) "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"

(n)

touch, touching: (the event of something coming in contact with the body) "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"

(n)

touch, sense_of_touch, skin_senses, touch_modality, cutaneous_senses: (the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)) "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us"

(n)

touch, trace, ghost: (a suggestion of some quality) "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"

(n)

touch, signature: (a distinguishing style) "this room needs a woman's touch"

(n)

touch, touching: (the act of putting two things together with no space between them) "at his touch the room filled with lights"

(n)

touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon: (a slight but appreciable amount) "this dish could use a touch of garlic"

(n)

touch, spot: (a slight attack of illness) "he has a touch of rheumatism"

(n)

touch: (the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)) "he watched the beggar trying to make a touch"

(n)

touch, touch_sensation, tactual_sensation, tactile_sensation, feeling: (the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin) "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling"

(n)

touch: (deftness in handling matters) "he has a master's touch"

(n)

touch: (the feel of mechanical action) "this piano has a wonderful touch"

touch, Verb

(v)

affect, impact, bear_upon, bear_on, touch_on, touch: (have an effect upon) "Will the new rules affect me?"

(v)

allude, touch, advert: (make a more or less disguised reference to) "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"

(v)

equal, touch, rival, match: (be equal to in quality or ability) "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

(v)

partake, touch: (consume) "She didn't touch her food all night"

(v)

reach, extend_to, touch: (to extend as far as) "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"

(v)

refer, pertain, relate, concern, come_to, bear_on, touch, touch_on, have-to_doe_with: (be relevant to) "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

(v)

tint, tinct, tinge, touch: (color lightly) "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November"

(v)

touch: (make physical contact with, come in contact with) "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"

(v)

touch: (perceive via the tactile sense) "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her"

(v)

touch, stir: (affect emotionally) "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"

(v)

touch, adjoin, meet, contact: (be in direct physical contact with; make contact) "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"

(v)

touch: (deal with; usually used with a form of negation) "I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole"; "The local Mafia won't touch gambling"

(v)

touch: (cause to be in brief contact with) "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks"

(v)

touch, disturb: (tamper with) "Don't touch my CDs!"

(v)

touch: (comprehend) "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"

touchable, Adjective

(a)

tangible, touchable: (perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch) "skin with a tangible roughness"

touchdown, Noun

(n)

touchdown: (a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line)

(n)

touchdown: (a landing (as the wheels touch the landing field); especially of airplanes)

touched, Adjective

(s)

fey, touched: (slightly insane)

(a)

moved, affected, stirred, touched: (being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion) "too moved to speak"; "very touched by the stranger's kindness"

(a)

touched: (having come into contact)

touchiness, Noun

(n)

testiness, touchiness, tetchiness: (feeling easily irritated)

touching, Adjective

(s)

affecting, poignant, touching: (arousing affect) "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching"

touching, Noun

(n)

touch, touching: (the event of something coming in contact with the body) "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"

(n)

touch, touching: (the act of putting two things together with no space between them) "at his touch the room filled with lights"

touchscreen, Noun

(n)

touch_screen, touchscreen: (a computer display that enables the user to interact with the computer by touching areas on the screen)

touchstone, Noun

(n)

standard, criterion, measure, touchstone: (a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated) "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"

touchwood, Noun

(n)

kindling, tinder, touchwood, spunk, punk: (material for starting a fire)

touchy, Adjective

(s)

delicate, ticklish, touchy: (difficult to handle; requiring great tact) "delicate negotiations with the big powers"; "hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"; "a touchy subject"

(s)

huffy, thin-skinned, feisty, touchy: (quick to take offense)

tough-minded, Adjective

(s)

tough-minded, unsentimental: (facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determination)

tough-skinned, Adjective

(s)

thick-skinned, tough-skinned: (insensitive to criticism)

(s)

tough-skinned: (having a relatively tough outer covering)

tough, Adjective

(s)

bad, tough: (feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')) "my throat feels bad"; "she felt bad all over"; "he was feeling tough after a restless night"

(s)

baffling, elusive, knotty, problematic, problematical, tough: (making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe) "a baffling problem"; "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"; "a problematic situation at home"

(s)

hard, tough: (unfortunate or hard to bear) "had hard luck"; "a tough break"

(s)

ruffianly, tough: (violent and lawless) "the more ruffianly element"; "tough street gangs"

(s)

rugged, tough: (very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution) "a rugged competitive examination"; "the rugged conditions of frontier life"; "the competition was tough"; "it's a tough life"; "it was a tough job"

(s)

sturdy, tough: (substantially made or constructed) "sturdy steel shelves"; "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal"

(a)

tough: (not given to gentleness or sentimentality) "a tough character"

(a)

tough, toughened: (physically toughened) "the tough bottoms of his feet"

(a)

tough: (resistant to cutting or chewing)

tough, Noun

(n)

bully, tough, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo: (a cruel and brutal fellow)

(n)

hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer: (an aggressive and violent young criminal)

(n)

street_fighter, tough: (someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing)

toughen, Verb

(v)

toughen: (make tough or tougher) "This experience will toughen her"

toughened, Adjective

(a)

tempered, treated, hardened, toughened: (made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment) "a sword of tempered steel"; "tempered glass"

(a)

tough, toughened: (physically toughened) "the tough bottoms of his feet"

tougher, Adjective

(s)

bad, tough: (feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')) "my throat feels bad"; "she felt bad all over"; "he was feeling tough after a restless night"

(s)

baffling, elusive, knotty, problematic, problematical, tough: (making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe) "a baffling problem"; "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"; "a problematic situation at home"

(s)

hard, tough: (unfortunate or hard to bear) "had hard luck"; "a tough break"

(s)

ruffianly, tough: (violent and lawless) "the more ruffianly element"; "tough street gangs"

(s)

rugged, tough: (very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution) "a rugged competitive examination"; "the rugged conditions of frontier life"; "the competition was tough"; "it's a tough life"; "it was a tough job"

(s)

sturdy, tough: (substantially made or constructed) "sturdy steel shelves"; "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal"

(a)

tough: (not given to gentleness or sentimentality) "a tough character"

(a)

tough, toughened: (physically toughened) "the tough bottoms of his feet"

(a)

tough: (resistant to cutting or chewing)

toughest, Adjective

(s)

bad, tough: (feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')) "my throat feels bad"; "she felt bad all over"; "he was feeling tough after a restless night"

(s)

baffling, elusive, knotty, problematic, problematical, tough: (making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe) "a baffling problem"; "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"; "a problematic situation at home"

(s)

hard, tough: (unfortunate or hard to bear) "had hard luck"; "a tough break"

(s)

ruffianly, tough: (violent and lawless) "the more ruffianly element"; "tough street gangs"

(s)

rugged, tough: (very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution) "a rugged competitive examination"; "the rugged conditions of frontier life"; "the competition was tough"; "it's a tough life"; "it was a tough job"

(s)

sturdy, tough: (substantially made or constructed) "sturdy steel shelves"; "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal"

(a)

tough: (not given to gentleness or sentimentality) "a tough character"

(a)

tough, toughened: (physically toughened) "the tough bottoms of his feet"

(a)

tough: (resistant to cutting or chewing)

toughie, Noun

(n)

hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer: (an aggressive and violent young criminal)

(n)

poser, stumper, toughie, sticker: (a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem)

toughness, Noun

(n)

formidability, toughness: (impressive difficulty)

(n)

huskiness, ruggedness, toughness: (the property of being big and strong)

(n)

stamina, staying_power, toughness: (enduring strength and energy)

(n)

temper, toughness: (the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking)

toupe, Noun

(n)

toupee, toupe: (a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness)

toupee, Noun

(n)

toupee, toupe: (a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness)

tour, Noun

(n)

enlistment, hitch, term_of_enlistment, tour_of_duty, duty_tour, tour: (a period of time spent in military service)

(n)

go, spell, tour, turn: (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)) "it's my go"; "a spell of work"

(n)

tour, circuit: (a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area) "they took an extended tour of Europe"; "we took a quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of the island"

tour, Verb

(v)

tour: (make a tour of a certain place) "We toured the Provence this summer"

touraco, Noun

(n)

touraco, turaco, turacou, turakoo: (large brightly crested bird of Africa)

tourer, Noun

(n)

touring_car, phaeton, tourer: (large open car seating four with folding top)

(n)

tourist, tourer, holidaymaker: (someone who travels for pleasure)

tourism, Noun

(n)

tourism, touristry: (the business of providing services to tourists) "Tourism is a major business in Bermuda"

tourist, Noun

(n)

tourist, tourer, holidaymaker: (someone who travels for pleasure)

touristed, Adjective

(s)

touristed, touristy: (visited by throngs of tourists) "of the three American Virgin islands St. Thomas is the most touristed"; "tourists descend in busloads...so the whole place is rather touristy"

touristry, Noun

(n)

tourism, touristry: (the business of providing services to tourists) "Tourism is a major business in Bermuda"

touristy, Adjective

(s)

touristed, touristy: (visited by throngs of tourists) "of the three American Virgin islands St. Thomas is the most touristed"; "tourists descend in busloads...so the whole place is rather touristy"

tourmaline, Noun

(n)

tourmaline: (a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones)

tournament, Noun

(n)

tournament, tourney: (a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner)

(n)

tournament: (a series of jousts between knights contesting for a prize)

tourney, Noun

(n)

tournament, tourney: (a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner)

tourney, Verb

(v)

tourney: (engage in a tourney)

tourniquet, Noun

(n)

compression_bandage, tourniquet: (bandage that stops the flow of blood from an artery by applying pressure)

tousle, Verb

(v)

tousle, dishevel, tangle: (disarrange or rumple; dishevel) "The strong wind tousled my hair"

tousled, Adjective

(s)

disheveled, dishevelled, frowzled, rumpled, tousled: (in disarray; extremely disorderly) "her clothing was disheveled"; "powder-smeared and frowzled"; "a rumpled unmade bed"; "a bed with tousled sheets"; "his brown hair was tousled, thick, and curly"- Al Spiers"

tout, Noun

(n)

tipster, tout: (one who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack))

(n)

tout, ticket_tout: (someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit)

(n)

tout, touter: (someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way)

tout, Verb

(v)

boast, tout, swash, shoot_a_line, brag, gas, blow, bluster, vaunt, gasconade: (show off)

(v)

tout: (advertize in strongly positive terms) "This product was touted as a revolutionary invention"

touter, Noun

(n)

tout, touter: (someone who advertises for customers in an especially brazen way)

tovarich, Noun

(n)

tovarich, tovarisch: (a comrade (especially in Russian communism))

tovarisch, Noun

(n)

tovarich, tovarisch: (a comrade (especially in Russian communism))

tow, Noun

(n)

tow, towage: (the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope) "the truck gave him a tow to the garage"

tow, Verb

(v)

tow: (drag behind) "Horses used to tow barges along the canal"

towage, Noun

(n)

tow, towage: (the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope) "the truck gave him a tow to the garage"

towboat, Noun

(n)

tugboat, tug, towboat, tower: (a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships)

towel, Noun

(n)

towel: (a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping)

towel, Verb

(v)

towel: (wipe with a towel) "towel your hair dry"

toweling, Noun

(n)

toweling, towelling: (any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels)

towelling, Noun

(n)

toweling, towelling: (any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels)

tower, Noun

(n)

column, tower, pillar: (anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower) "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite"

(n)

tower: (a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building)

(n)

tugboat, tug, towboat, tower: (a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships)

tower, Verb

(v)

loom, tower, predominate, hulk: (appear very large or occupy a commanding position) "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"

towering, Adjective

(s)

eminent, lofty, soaring, towering: (of imposing height; especially standing out above others) "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs"

towheaded, Adjective

(s)

ash-blonde, platinum-blonde, towheaded: (of hair color; whitish)

towline, Noun

(n)

towline, towrope, towing_line, towing_rope: ((nautical) a rope used in towing)

towner, Noun

(n)

townsman, towner: (a resident of a town or city)

townie, Noun

(n)

townie, towny: (resident of a college town not affiliated with the college)

townsfolk, Noun

(n)

town, townspeople, townsfolk: (the people living in a municipality smaller than a city) "the whole town cheered the team"

township, Noun

(n)

township, town: (an administrative division of a county) "the town is responsible for snow removal"

townsman, Noun

(n)

townsman: (a person from the same town as yourself) "a fellow townsman"

(n)

townsman, towner: (a resident of a town or city)

townspeople, Noun

(n)

town, townspeople, townsfolk: (the people living in a municipality smaller than a city) "the whole town cheered the team"

towny, Noun

(n)

townie, towny: (resident of a college town not affiliated with the college)

towpath, Noun

(n)

towpath, towing_path: (a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats)

towrope, Noun

(n)

towline, towrope, towing_line, towing_rope: ((nautical) a rope used in towing)

toxaemia, Noun

(n)

toxemia, toxaemia: (blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood)

(n)

toxemia_of_pregnancy, toxaemia_of_pregnancy, toxemia, toxaemia: (an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine)

toxemia, Noun

(n)

toxemia, toxaemia: (blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood)

(n)

toxemia_of_pregnancy, toxaemia_of_pregnancy, toxemia, toxaemia: (an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine)

toxic, Adjective

(a)

toxic: (of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison) "suffering from exposure to toxic substances"

toxicant, Adjective

(s)

poisonous, toxicant: (having the qualities or effects of a poison)

toxicant, Noun

(n)

poison, toxicant, poisonous_substance: (any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism)

toxicity, Noun

(n)

perniciousness, toxicity: (grave harmfulness or deadliness)

(n)

toxicity: (the degree to which something is poisonous)

toxicologic, Adjective

(a)

toxicological, toxicologic: (of or relating to toxicology)

toxicological, Adjective

(a)

toxicological, toxicologic: (of or relating to toxicology)

toxicology, Noun

(n)

toxicology: (the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons)

toxin, Noun

(n)

toxin: (a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species)

toxoid, Noun

(n)

anatoxin, toxoid: (a bacterial toxin that has been weakened until it is no longer toxic but is strong enough to induce the formation of antibodies and immunity to the specific disease caused by the toxin) "diphtheria toxoid"

toxoplasmosis, Noun

(n)

toxoplasmosis: (infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus)

toy, Noun

(n)

miniature, toy: (a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size)

(n)

plaything, toy: (an artifact designed to be played with)

(n)

toy: (a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)) "a toy stove"

(n)

toy: (a device regarded as providing amusement) "private airplanes are a rich man's toy"

(n)

toy_dog, toy: (any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets)

toy, Verb

(v)

dally, toy, play, flirt: (behave carelessly or indifferently) "Play about with a young girl's affection"

(v)

play, toy: (engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously) "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"

(v)

toy, fiddle, diddle, play: (manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination) "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"

toying, Noun

(n)

flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying: (playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest)

toyon, Noun

(n)

toyon, tollon, Christmasberry, Christmas_berry, Heteromeles_arbutifolia, Photinia_arbutifolia: (ornamental evergreen treelike shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having large white flowers and red berrylike fruits; often placed in genus Photinia)

tra-la-la, Noun

(n)

tra-la, tra-la-la: (a set of nonsensical syllables used while humming a refrain)

tra-la, Noun

(n)

tra-la, tra-la-la: (a set of nonsensical syllables used while humming a refrain)

trabeate, Adjective

(s)

trabeated, trabeate: (not arcuate; having straight horizontal beams or lintels (rather than arches))

trabeated, Adjective

(s)

trabeated, trabeate: (not arcuate; having straight horizontal beams or lintels (rather than arches))

trabecular, Adjective

(a)

trabecular, trabeculate: (of or relating to trabeculae)

trabeculate, Adjective

(a)

trabecular, trabeculate: (of or relating to trabeculae)

trace, Noun

(n)

touch, trace, ghost: (a suggestion of some quality) "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"

(n)

trace, hint, suggestion: (a just detectable amount) "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"

(n)

trace, vestige, tincture, shadow: (an indication that something has been present) "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"

(n)

trace: (either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree)

(n)

trace: (a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle)

(n)

tracing, trace: (a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image)

trace, Verb

(v)

decipher, trace: (read with difficulty) "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"

(v)

hound, hunt, trace: (pursue or chase relentlessly) "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him"

(v)

trace, follow: (follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something) "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba"; "trace the student's progress"

(v)

trace, draw, line, describe, delineate: (make a mark or lines on a surface) "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"

(v)

trace, retrace: (to go back over again) "we retraced the route we took last summer"; "trace your path"

(v)

trace: (discover traces of) "She traced the circumstances of her birth"

(v)

trace: (make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along) "The children traced along the edge of the dark forest"; "The women traced the pasture"

(v)

trace: (copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of) "trace a design"; "trace a pattern"

traceable, Adjective

(a)

traceable, trackable: (capable of being traced or tracked) "a traceable riverbed"; "the traceable course of an ancient wall"

(s)

traceable: ((usually followed by `to') able to be traced to) "a failure traceable to lack of energy"

trachea, Noun

(n)

trachea, windpipe: (membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi)

(n)

trachea: (one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids)

tracheal, Adjective

(a)

tracheal: (relating to or resembling or functioning like a trachea)

tracheostomy, Noun

(n)

tracheostomy, tracheotomy: (a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes)

tracheotomy, Noun

(n)

tracheostomy, tracheotomy: (a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes)

trachodon, Noun

(n)

trachodon, trachodont: (large duck-billed dinosaur of the Cretaceous period)

trachodont, Noun

(n)

trachodon, trachodont: (large duck-billed dinosaur of the Cretaceous period)

tracing, Noun

(n)

tracing: (the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline)

(n)

tracing, trace: (a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image)

(n)

tracing: (the discovery and description of the course of development of something) "the tracing of genealogies"

track, Noun

(n)

cut, track: (a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc) "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album"

(n)

lead, track, trail: (evidence pointing to a possible solution) "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"

(n)

path, track, course: (a line or route along which something travels or moves) "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"

(n)

racetrack, racecourse, raceway, track: (a course over which races are run)

(n)

track: (a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels)

(n)

track, caterpillar_track, caterpillar_tread: (an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground)

(n)

track, data_track: ((computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data)

(n)

track: (a groove on a phonograph recording)

(n)

track, rail, rails, runway: (a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll)

(n)

track, cart_track, cartroad: (any road or path affording passage especially a rough one)

(n)

track, running: (the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track)

track, Verb

(v)

chase, chase_after, trail, tail, tag, give_chase, dog, go_after, track: (go after with the intent to catch) "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"

(v)

track: (carry on the feet and deposit) "track mud into the house"

(v)

track: (observe or plot the moving path of something) "track a missile"

(v)

track: (make tracks upon)

(v)

traverse, track, cover, cross, pass_over, get_over, get_across, cut_through, cut_across: (travel across or pass over) "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"

trackable, Adjective

(a)

traceable, trackable: (capable of being traced or tracked) "a traceable riverbed"; "the traceable course of an ancient wall"

tracked, Adjective

(a)

tracked: (having tracks) "new snow tracked by rabbits"; "tracked vehicles"

tracker, Noun

(n)

tracker: (someone who tracks down game)

tracking, Noun

(n)

trailing, tracking: (the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind)

tracklayer, Noun

(n)

platelayer, tracklayer: (a workman who lays and repairs railroad tracks)

trackless, Adjective

(s)

pathless, roadless, trackless, untracked, untrod, untrodden: (lacking pathways) "trackless wilderness"; "roadless areas"

(a)

trackless: (having no tracks) "a trackless trolley"; "the trackless snowy meadow"

tract, Noun

(n)

nerve_pathway, tract, nerve_tract, pathway: (a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain)

(n)

tract, piece_of_land, piece_of_ground, parcel_of_land, parcel: (an extended area of land)

(n)

tract: (a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose)

(n)

tract, pamphlet: (a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet)

tractability, Noun

(n)

tractability, tractableness, flexibility: (the trait of being easily persuaded)

tractable, Adjective

(s)

amenable, tractable: (readily reacting to suggestions and influences) "a responsive student"

(a)

tractable, manipulable: (easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)) "tractable young minds"; "the natives...being...of an intelligent tractable disposition"- Samuel Butler"

tractableness, Noun

(n)

tractability, tractableness, flexibility: (the trait of being easily persuaded)

tractile, Adjective

(s)

ductile, malleable, pliable, pliant, tensile, tractile: (capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out) "ductile copper"; "malleable metals such as gold"; "they soaked the leather to made it pliable"; "pliant molten glass"; "made of highly tensile steel alloy"

traction, Noun

(n)

grip, traction, adhesive_friction: (the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road))

(n)

traction: ((orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing) "his leg was in traction for several days"

tractor, Noun

(n)

tractor: (a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications)

(n)

tractor: (a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans)

trade-off, Noun

(n)

tradeoff, trade-off: (an exchange that occurs as a compromise) "I faced a tradeoff between eating and buying my medicine"

trade, Noun

(n)

barter, swap, swop, trade: (an equal exchange) "we had no money so we had to live by barter"

(n)

craft, trade: (people who perform a particular kind of skilled work) "he represented the craft of brewers"; "as they say in the trade"

(n)

deal, trade, business_deal: (a particular instance of buying or selling) "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal"

(n)

trade: (the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services) "Venice was an important center of trade with the East"; "they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade"

(n)

trade, craft: (the skilled practice of a practical occupation) "he learned his trade as an apprentice"

(n)

trade, patronage: (the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers) "even before noon there was a considerable patronage"

(n)

trade_wind, trade: (steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator) "they rode the trade winds going west"

trade, Verb

(v)

deal, sell, trade: (do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood) "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"

(v)

trade, merchandise: (engage in the trade of) "he is merchandising telephone sets"

(v)

trade, trade_in: (turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase) "trade in an old car for a new one"

(v)

trade: (be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions) "The stock traded around $20 a share"

(v)

trade, swap, swop, switch: (exchange or give (something) in exchange for)

tradecraft, Noun

(n)

tradecraft: (skill acquired through experience in a trade; often used to discuss skill in espionage) "instructional designers are trained in something that might be called tradecraft"; "the CIA chief of station accepted responsibility for his agents' failures of tradecraft"

trademark, Noun

(n)

hallmark, trademark, earmark, stylemark: (a distinctive characteristic or attribute)

(n)

trademark: (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)

trademark, Verb

(v)

brand, trademark, brandmark: (mark with a brand or trademark) "when this product is not branded it sells for a lower price"

(v)

trademark: (register the trademark of) "The company trademarked their new gadget"

tradeoff, Noun

(n)

tradeoff, trade-off: (an exchange that occurs as a compromise) "I faced a tradeoff between eating and buying my medicine"

trader, Noun

(n)

trader, bargainer, dealer, monger: (someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold)

tradesman, Noun

(n)

shopkeeper, tradesman, storekeeper, market_keeper: (a merchant who owns or manages a shop)

trading, Noun

(n)

trading: (buying or selling securities or commodities)

tradition, Noun

(n)

custom, tradition: (a specific practice of long standing)

(n)

tradition: (an inherited pattern of thought or action)

traditional, Adjective

(a)

traditional: (consisting of or derived from tradition) "traditional history"; "traditional morality"

(s)

traditional: (pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines) "the simple security of traditional assumptions has vanished"

traditionalism, Noun

(n)

traditionalism, traditionality: (strict adherence to traditional methods or teachings)

(n)

traditionalism: (adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters))

(n)

traditionalism: (the doctrine that all knowledge was originally derived by divine revelation and that it is transmitted by traditions)

traditionalist, Adjective

(s)

hidebound, traditionalist: (stubbornly conservative and narrow-minded)

traditionalist, Noun

(n)

traditionalist, diehard: (one who adheres to traditional views)

traditionality, Noun

(n)

traditionalism, traditionality: (strict adherence to traditional methods or teachings)

traduce, Verb

(v)

badmouth, malign, traduce, drag_through_the_mud: (speak unfavorably about) "She badmouths her husband everywhere"

traducement, Noun

(n)

defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet_job: (a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions)

traducer, Noun

(n)

defamer, maligner, slanderer, vilifier, libeler, backbiter, traducer: (one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel)

traffic, Noun

(n)

dealings, traffic: (social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with'))

(n)

traffic: (the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time)

(n)

traffic: (buying and selling; especially illicit trade)

(n)

traffic: (the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time) "heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines"; "traffic on the internet is lightest during the night"

traffic, Verb

(v)

traffic: (deal illegally) "traffic drugs"

(v)

traffic: (trade or deal a commodity) "They trafficked with us for gold"

trafficator, Noun

(n)

blinker, turn_signal, turn_indicator, trafficator: (a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn)

trafficker, Noun

(n)

seller, marketer, vender, vendor, trafficker: (someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money)

tragedy, Noun

(n)

calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, cataclysm: (an event resulting in great loss and misfortune) "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"

(n)

tragedy: (drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity)

tragic, Adjective

(a)

tragic: (of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy) "tragic hero"

(s)

tragic, tragical: (very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction) "a tragic face"; "a tragic plight"; "a tragic accident"

tragical, Adjective

(s)

tragic, tragical: (very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction) "a tragic face"; "a tragic plight"; "a tragic accident"

tragicomedy, Noun

(n)

seriocomedy, tragicomedy: (a comedy with serious elements or overtones)

(n)

tragicomedy: (a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating)

tragicomic, Adjective

(a)

tragicomic: (of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy) "a playwright specializing in tragicomic drama"

(s)

tragicomic, tragicomical: (manifesting both tragic and comic aspects) "the tragicomic disparity...between's man's aspirations and his accomplishments"- B.R.Redman"

(s)

tragicomic, tragicomical: (having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics) "her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure"--Joseph Conrad"

tragicomical, Adjective

(s)

tragicomic, tragicomical: (manifesting both tragic and comic aspects) "the tragicomic disparity...between's man's aspirations and his accomplishments"- B.R.Redman"

(s)

tragicomic, tragicomical: (having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics) "her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure"--Joseph Conrad"

trail, Noun

(n)

lead, track, trail: (evidence pointing to a possible solution) "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator"

(n)

trail: (a track or mark left by something that has passed) "there as a trail of blood"; "a tear left its trail on her cheek"

(n)

trail: (a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country)

trail, Verb

(v)

chase, chase_after, trail, tail, tag, give_chase, dog, go_after, track: (go after with the intent to catch) "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"

(v)

drag, trail, get_behind, hang_back, drop_behind, drop_back: (to lag or linger behind) "But in so many other areas we still are dragging"

(v)

trail, shack: (move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly) "John trailed behind his class mates"; "The Mercedes trailed behind the horse cart"

(v)

trail: (hang down so as to drag along the ground) "The bride's veiled trailed along the ground"

(v)

trail, train: (drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground) "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"

trailblazer, Noun

(n)

pioneer, innovator, trailblazer, groundbreaker: (someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art)

(n)

trailblazer: (someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees)

trailer, Noun

(n)

dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke: (someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind)

(n)

preview, prevue, trailer: (an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future)

(n)

trailer: (a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor)

(n)

trailer, house_trailer: (a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy)

trailing, Noun

(n)

trailing, tracking: (the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind)

train, Noun

(n)

caravan, train, wagon_train: (a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file) "we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"; "they joined the wagon train for safety"

(n)

gearing, gear, geartrain, power_train, train: (wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed) "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain"

(n)

string, train: (a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding) "a string of islands"; "train of mourners"; "a train of thought"

(n)

train, railroad_train: (public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive) "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"

(n)

train: (a series of consequences wrought by an event) "it led to a train of disasters"

(n)

train: (piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor) "the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews"

train, Verb

(v)

aim, take, train, take_aim, direct: (point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards) "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"

(v)

coach, train: (teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports) "He is training our Olympic team"; "She is coaching the crew"

(v)

discipline, train, check, condition: (develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control) "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"

(v)

educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize, civilise: (teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment) "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"

(v)

prepare, groom, train: (educate for a future role or function) "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior"

(v)

trail, train: (drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground) "The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her long scarf behind her"

(v)

train, develop, prepare, educate: (create by training and teaching) "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"

(v)

train, prepare: (undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession) "She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid"

(v)

train: (exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition) "She is training for the Olympics"

(v)

train: (cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it) "train the vine"

(v)

train, rail: (travel by rail or train) "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"

trained, Adjective

(a)

trained: (shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form) "a trained mind"; "trained pigeons"; "well-trained servants"

trainee, Noun

(n)

trainee: (someone who is being trained)

traineeship, Noun

(n)

traineeship: (financial aid that enables you to get trained for a specified job) "the bill provided traineeships in vocational rehabilitation"

trainer, Noun

(n)

flight_simulator, trainer: (simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a plane)

(n)

trainer: (one who trains other persons or animals)

training, Noun

(n)

education, training, breeding: (the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)) "a woman of breeding and refinement"

(n)

training, preparation, grooming: (activity leading to skilled behavior)

trainman, Noun

(n)

trainman, railroader, railroad_man, railwayman, railway_man: (an employee of a railroad)

trainmaster, Noun

(n)

yardmaster, trainmaster, train_dispatcher: (a railroad employer who is in charge of a railway yard)

traipse, Verb

(v)

traipse, shlep: (walk or tramp about)

trait, Noun

(n)

trait: (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)

traitor, Noun

(n)

double-crosser, double-dealer, two-timer, betrayer, traitor: (a person who says one thing and does another)

(n)

traitor, treasonist: (someone who betrays his country by committing treason)

traitorous, Adjective

(s)

faithless, traitorous, unfaithful, treasonable, treasonous: (having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor) "the faithless Benedict Arnold"; "a lying traitorous insurrectionist"

traitorousness, Noun

(n)

treason, subversiveness, traitorousness: (disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior)

trajectory, Noun

(n)

trajectory, flight: (the path followed by an object moving through space)

tralatitious, Adjective

(s)

handed-down, tralatitious: (having been passed along from generation to generation) "among Biblical critics a tralatitious interpretation is one received by expositor from expositor"

tram, Noun

(n)

streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley_car: (a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity)

(n)

tramcar, tram: (a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine) "a tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine"

(n)

tramway, tram, aerial_tramway, cable_tramway, ropeway: (a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers)

tram, Verb

(v)

tram: (travel by tram)

tramcar, Noun

(n)

streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley_car: (a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity)

(n)

tramcar, tram: (a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine) "a tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine"

tramline, Noun

(n)

tramline, tramway, streetcar_track: (the track on which trams or streetcars run)

trammel, Noun

(n)

shackle, bond, hamper, trammel: (a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner))

(n)

trammel: (an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace)

(n)

trammel: (a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble)

(n)

trammel_net, trammel: (a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh)

trammel, Verb

(v)

restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle: (place limits on (extent or access)) "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"

(v)

trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel: (catch in or as if in a trap) "The men trap foxes"

tramontana, Noun

(n)

tramontane, tramontana: (a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean)

tramontane, Adjective

(a)

tramontane, transmontane: (on or coming from the other side of the mountains (from the speaker)) "the transmontane section of the state"; "tramontane winds"

(s)

tramontane: (being or coming from another country) "tramontane influences"

tramontane, Noun

(n)

tramontane, tramontana: (a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean)

tramp, Noun

(n)

hike, hiking, tramp: (a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure) "she enjoys a hike in her spare time"

(n)

hiker, tramp, tramper: (a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure))

(n)

swinger, tramp: (a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex)

(n)

tramp, hobo, bum: (a disreputable vagrant) "a homeless tramp"; "he tried to help the really down-and-out bums"

(n)

tramp: (a heavy footfall) "the tramp of military boots"

(n)

tramp_steamer, tramp: (a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule)

tramp, Verb

(v)

roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond: (move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment) "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"

(v)

slog, footslog, plod, trudge, pad, tramp: (walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud) "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone"

(v)

tramp: (travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition) "We went tramping about the state of Colorado"

(v)

tramp: (cross on foot) "We had to tramp the creeks"

tramper, Noun

(n)

hiker, tramp, tramper: (a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure))

(n)

stamper, stomper, tramper, trampler: (someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground)

trample, Noun

(n)

trample, trampling: (the sound of heavy treading or stomping) "he heard the trample of many feet"

trample, Verb

(v)

tramp_down, trample, tread_down: (walk on and flatten) "tramp down the grass"; "trample the flowers"

(v)

trample: (injure by trampling or as if by trampling) "The passerby was trampled by an elephant"

(v)

tread, trample: (tread or stomp heavily or roughly) "The soldiers trampled across the fields"

trampler, Noun

(n)

stamper, stomper, tramper, trampler: (someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground)

(n)

trampler: (someone who injures by trampling)

trampling, Noun

(n)

trample, trampling: (the sound of heavy treading or stomping) "he heard the trample of many feet"

trampoline, Noun

(n)

trampoline: (gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling)

tramway, Noun

(n)

tramline, tramway, streetcar_track: (the track on which trams or streetcars run)

(n)

tramway, tram, aerial_tramway, cable_tramway, ropeway: (a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers)

trance, Noun

(n)

enchantment, spell, trance: (a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation)

(n)

trance: (a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep)

trance, Verb

(v)

capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant: (attract; cause to be enamored) "She captured all the men's hearts"

tranche, Noun

(n)

tranche: (a portion of something (especially money))

trandolapril, Noun

(n)

trandolapril, Mavik: (an ACE inhibiting drug (trade name Mavik) used in some patients after a heart attack or to treat hypertension)

tranquil, Adjective

(s)

calm, unagitated, serene, tranquil: (not agitated; without losing self-possession) "spoke in a calm voice"; "remained calm throughout the uproar"; "he remained serene in the midst of turbulence"; "a serene expression on her face"; "she became more tranquil"; "tranquil life in the country"

(s)

placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled: ((of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves) "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"

tranquilising, Adjective

(s)

ataractic, ataraxic, sedative, tranquilizing, tranquillizing, tranquilising, tranquillising: (tending to soothe or tranquilize) "valium has a tranquilizing effect"; "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed"

tranquility, Noun

(n)

repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility: (a disposition free from stress or emotion)

(n)

tranquillity, tranquility, quiet: (an untroubled state; free from disturbances)

(n)

tranquillity, tranquility, quietness, quietude: (a state of peace and quiet)

tranquilize, Verb

(v)

calm, calm_down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still: (make calm or still) "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

(v)

sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise: (cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to) "The patient must be sedated before the operation"

tranquilizer, Noun

(n)

tranquilizer, tranquillizer, tranquilliser, antianxiety_agent, ataractic_drug, ataractic_agent, ataractic: (a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity)

tranquilizing, Adjective

(s)

ataractic, ataraxic, sedative, tranquilizing, tranquillizing, tranquilising, tranquillising: (tending to soothe or tranquilize) "valium has a tranquilizing effect"; "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed"

tranquillise, Verb

(v)

calm, calm_down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still: (make calm or still) "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

(v)

sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise: (cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to) "The patient must be sedated before the operation"

tranquilliser, Noun

(n)

tranquilizer, tranquillizer, tranquilliser, antianxiety_agent, ataractic_drug, ataractic_agent, ataractic: (a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity)

tranquillising, Adjective

(s)

ataractic, ataraxic, sedative, tranquilizing, tranquillizing, tranquilising, tranquillising: (tending to soothe or tranquilize) "valium has a tranquilizing effect"; "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed"

tranquillity, Noun

(n)

repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility: (a disposition free from stress or emotion)

(n)

tranquillity, tranquility, quiet: (an untroubled state; free from disturbances)

(n)

tranquillity, tranquility, quietness, quietude: (a state of peace and quiet)

tranquillize, Verb

(v)

calm, calm_down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still: (make calm or still) "quiet the dragons of worry and fear"

(v)

sedate, calm, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise: (cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to) "The patient must be sedated before the operation"

tranquillizer, Noun

(n)

tranquilizer, tranquillizer, tranquilliser, antianxiety_agent, ataractic_drug, ataractic_agent, ataractic: (a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity)

tranquillizing, Adjective

(s)

ataractic, ataraxic, sedative, tranquilizing, tranquillizing, tranquilising, tranquillising: (tending to soothe or tranquilize) "valium has a tranquilizing effect"; "took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed"

transact, Verb

(v)

transact: (conduct business) "transact with foreign governments"

transaction, Noun

(n)

transaction, dealing, dealings: (the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)) "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"

transalpine, Adjective

(s)

transalpine, ultramontane: (on or relating to or characteristic of the region or peoples beyond the Alps from Italy (or north of the Alps)) "ancient transalpine Gaul was an area northwest of the Alps and included modern France and Belgium"; "Cracow was a transalpine university"

transalpine, Noun

(n)

transalpine: (one living on or coming from the other side of the Alps from Italy)

transaminase, Noun

(n)

transaminase, aminotransferase, aminopherase: (a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound))

transatlantic, Adjective

(a)

transatlantic: (crossing the Atlantic Ocean) "transatlantic flight"

transcend, Verb

(v)

exceed, transcend, surpass: (be greater in scope or size than some standard) "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"

(v)

exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go_past, top: (be superior or better than some standard) "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"

transcendence, Noun

(n)

transcendence, transcendency: (a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience)

(n)

transcendence, transcendency, superiority: (the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits)

transcendency, Noun

(n)

transcendence, transcendency: (a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience)

(n)

transcendence, transcendency, superiority: (the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits)

transcendent, Adjective

(s)

transcendent, surpassing: (exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence)

(s)

transcendent: (beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience or understanding) "the notion of any transcendent reality beyond thought"

transcendental, Adjective

(s)

nonnatural, otherworldly, preternatural, transcendental: (existing outside of or not in accordance with nature) "find transcendental motives for sublunary action"-Aldous Huxley"

(a)

transcendental: (of or characteristic of a system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material)

transcribe, Verb

(v)

transcribe: (write out from speech, notes, etc.) "Transcribe the oral history of this tribe"

(v)

transcribe: (rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended)

(v)

transcribe: (make a phonetic transcription of) "The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native informant"

(v)

transcribe: (convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA)

(v)

transliterate, transcribe: (rewrite in a different script) "The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated"

transcribed, Adjective

(s)

canned, transcribed: (recorded for broadcast) "a transcribed announcement"; "canned laughter"

transcriber, Noun

(n)

arranger, adapter, transcriber: (a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance)

(n)

transcriber: (someone who rewrites in a different script)

(n)

transcriber: (someone who represents the sounds of speech in phonetic notation)

(n)

transcriber: (someone who makes a written version of spoken material)

(n)

translator, transcriber: (a person who translates written messages from one language to another)

transcript, Noun

(n)

transcript: (something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech) "he read a transcript of the interrogation"; "you can obtain a transcript of this radio program by sending a self-addressed envelope to the station"

(n)

transcript, copy: (a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record))

transcriptase, Noun

(n)

transcriptase, RNA_polymerase: (the enzyme that copies DNA into RNA)

transcription, Noun

(n)

arrangement, arranging, transcription: (the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music)

(n)

recording, transcription: (the act of making a record (especially an audio record)) "she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth"

(n)

transcription, written_text: (something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation)

(n)

transcription: ((genetics) the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA; the process whereby a base sequence of messenger RNA is synthesized on a template of complementary DNA)

(n)

transcription: (a sound or television recording (e.g., from a broadcast to a tape recording))

transcutaneous, Adjective

(a)

transdermal, transdermic, percutaneous, transcutaneous: (through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches)) "transdermal estrogen"; "percutaneous absorption"

transdermal, Adjective

(a)

transdermal, transdermic, percutaneous, transcutaneous: (through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches)) "transdermal estrogen"; "percutaneous absorption"

transdermic, Adjective

(a)

transdermal, transdermic, percutaneous, transcutaneous: (through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches)) "transdermal estrogen"; "percutaneous absorption"

transducer, Noun

(n)

transducer: (an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another)

transduction, Noun

(n)

transduction: ((genetics) the process of transfering genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage)

(n)

transduction: (the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form) "the transduction of acoustic waves into voltages by a microphone"

transeunt, Adjective

(a)

transeunt, transient: (of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind)

transexual, Noun

(n)

transsexual, transexual: (a person who has undergone a sex change operation)

(n)

transsexual, transexual: (a person whose sexual identification is entirely with the opposite sex)

transfer, Noun

(n)

transfer, transferee: (someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another) "the best student was a transfer from LSU"

(n)

transfer, transference: (the act of transfering something from one form to another) "the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise"

(n)

transfer: (a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances)

(n)

transfer, transfer_of_training, carry-over: (application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation)

(n)

transfer, transference: (transferring ownership)

(n)

transportation, transport, transfer, transferral, conveyance: (the act of moving something from one location to another)

transfer, Verb

(v)

remove, transfer: (shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes) "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"

(v)

transfer, reassign: (transfer somebody to a different position or location of work)

(v)

transfer: (move from one place to another) "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

(v)

transfer, shift: (move around) "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"

(v)

transfer: (cause to change ownership) "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"

(v)

transfer, change: (change from one vehicle or transportation line to another) "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"

(v)

transfer, transpose, transplant: (transfer from one place or period to another) "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"

(v)

transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise: (send from one person or place to another) "transmit a message"

(v)

transplant, transfer: (lift and reset in another soil or situation) "Transplant the young rice plants"

transferability, Noun

(n)

transferability: (the quality of being transferable or exchangeable) "sterling transferability affords a means of multilateral settlement for....trade between nondollar countries"

transferable, Adjective

(s)

assignable, conveyable, negotiable, transferable, transferrable: (legally transferable to the ownership of another) "negotiable bonds"

(s)

movable, moveable, transferable, transferrable, transportable: (capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another)

transferase, Noun

(n)

transferase: (any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound)

transferee, Noun

(n)

transfer, transferee: (someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another) "the best student was a transfer from LSU"

(n)

transferee: ((law) someone to whom a title or property is conveyed)

transference, Noun

(n)

transfer, transference: (the act of transfering something from one form to another) "the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise"

(n)

transfer, transference: (transferring ownership)

(n)

transference: ((psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst)

transferer, Noun

(n)

transferer, transferrer: (someone who transfers something)

transferor, Noun

(n)

transferor: ((law) someone who conveys a title or property to another)

transferrable, Adjective

(s)

assignable, conveyable, negotiable, transferable, transferrable: (legally transferable to the ownership of another) "negotiable bonds"

(s)

movable, moveable, transferable, transferrable, transportable: (capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another)

transferral, Noun

(n)

transportation, transport, transfer, transferral, conveyance: (the act of moving something from one location to another)

transferrer, Noun

(n)

transferer, transferrer: (someone who transfers something)

transferrin, Noun

(n)

transferrin, beta_globulin, siderophilin: (a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron)

transfigure, Verb

(v)

metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify: (change completely the nature or appearance of) "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection"

(v)

transfigure, glorify, spiritualize: (elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration)

transfix, Verb

(v)

fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind: (to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe) "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"

(v)

transfix, impale, empale, spike: (pierce with a sharp stake or point) "impale a shrimp on a skewer"

transfixed, Adjective

(s)

fascinated, hypnotized, hypnotised, mesmerized, mesmerised, spellbound, spell-bound, transfixed: (having your attention fixated as though by a spell)

transform, Verb

(v)

transform: (subject to a mathematical transformation)

(v)

transform, transmute, transubstantiate: (change or alter in form, appearance, or nature) "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another"

(v)

transform, transmute, metamorphose: (change in outward structure or looks) "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"

(v)

transform: (convert (one form of energy) to another) "transform energy to light"

(v)

transform: (change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species)

(v)

transform: (increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage))

(v)

translate, transform: (change from one form or medium into another) "Braque translated collage into oil"

transformable, Adjective

(s)

convertible, transformable, translatable, transmutable: (capable of being changed in substance as if by alchemy) "is lead really transmutable into gold?"; "ideas translatable into reality"

transformation, Noun

(n)

transformation, transmutation, shift: (a qualitative change)

(n)

transformation: ((mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system)

(n)

transformation: (a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure)

(n)

transformation: ((genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA)

(n)

transformation, translation: (the act of changing in form or shape or appearance) "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface"

transformer, Noun

(n)

transformer: (an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage)

transfuse, Verb

(v)

cup, transfuse: (treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin)

(v)

instill, transfuse: (impart gradually) "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students"

(v)

transfuse: (pour out of one vessel into another)

(v)

transfuse: (give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to)

transfusion, Noun

(n)

transfusion, blood_transfusion: (the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery)

(n)

transfusion: (the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another)

transgender, Adjective

(s)

transgender, transgendered: (involving a partial or full reversal of gender)

transgendered, Adjective

(s)

transgender, transgendered: (involving a partial or full reversal of gender)

transgene, Noun

(n)

transgene: (an exogenous gene introduced into the genome of another organism)

transgress, Verb

(v)

sin, transgress, trespass: (commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law)

(v)

transgress, offend, infract, violate, go_against, breach, break: (act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises) "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"

(v)

transgress: (spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline) "The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island"

(v)

transgress, trespass, overstep: (pass beyond (limits or boundaries))

transgression, Noun

(n)

transgression, evildoing: (the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle) "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father"

(n)

transgression: (the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata)

(n)

transgression: (the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit)

transience, Noun

(n)

brevity, briefness, transience: (the attribute of being brief or fleeting)

(n)

transience, transiency, transitoriness: (an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying)

transiency, Noun

(n)

transience, transiency, transitoriness: (an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying)

transient, Adjective

(s)

ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious: (lasting a very short time) "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"

(a)

transeunt, transient: (of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind)

transient, Noun

(n)

transient: (one who stays for only a short time) "transient laborers"

(n)

transient: ((physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load)

transistor, Noun

(n)

transistor, junction_transistor, electronic_transistor: (a semiconductor device capable of amplification)

transistorise, Verb

(v)

transistorize, transistorise: (equip (an electronic circuit or device) with transistors)

transistorised, Adjective

(s)

transistorized, transistorised: ((of an electronic device) equipped with transistors)

transistorize, Verb

(v)

transistorize, transistorise: (equip (an electronic circuit or device) with transistors)

transistorized, Adjective

(s)

transistorized, transistorised: ((of an electronic device) equipped with transistors)

transit, Noun

(n)

passage, transit: (a journey usually by ship) "the outward passage took 10 days"

(n)

theodolite, transit: (a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod)

(n)

transportation_system, transportation, transit: (a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods)

transit, Verb

(v)

transit, pass_through, move_through, pass_across, pass_over: (make a passage or journey from one place to another) "The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs"; " "Some travelers pass through the desert"

(v)

transit: (pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place)) "The comet will transit on September 11"

(v)

transit: (revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction)

(v)

transit: (cause or enable to pass through) "The canal will transit hundreds of ships every day"

transition, Noun

(n)

conversion, transition, changeover: (an event that results in a transformation)

(n)

passage, transition: (the act of passing from one state or place to the next)

(n)

transition: (a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another)

(n)

transition, modulation: (a musical passage moving from one key to another)

(n)

transition: (a passage that connects a topic to one that follows)

transition, Verb

(v)

transition: (cause to convert or undergo a transition) "the company had to transition the old practices to modern technology"

(v)

transition: (make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another)) "The airline transitioned to more fuel-efficient jets"; "The adagio transitioned into an allegro"

transitional, Adjective

(a)

transitional: (of or relating to or characterized by transition) "adolescence is a transitional stage between childhood and adulthood"

transitive, Adjective

(a)

transitive: (designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning)

transitive, Noun

(n)

transitive_verb, transitive_verb_form, transitive: (a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical)

transitiveness, Noun

(n)

transitivity, transitiveness: (the grammatical relation created by a transitive verb)

transitivise, Verb

(v)

transitivize, transitivise: (make transitive) "adding `out' to many verbs transitivizes them"

transitivity, Noun

(n)

transitivity: ((logic and mathematics) a relation between three elements such that if it holds between the first and second and it also holds between the second and third it must necessarily hold between the first and third)

(n)

transitivity, transitiveness: (the grammatical relation created by a transitive verb)

transitivize, Verb

(v)

transitivize, transitivise: (make transitive) "adding `out' to many verbs transitivizes them"

transitoriness, Noun

(n)

transience, transiency, transitoriness: (an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying)

transitory, Adjective

(s)

ephemeral, passing, short-lived, transient, transitory, fugacious: (lasting a very short time) "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but it is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"

translatable, Adjective

(s)

convertible, transformable, translatable, transmutable: (capable of being changed in substance as if by alchemy) "is lead really transmutable into gold?"; "ideas translatable into reality"

(a)

translatable: (capable of being put into another form or style or language) "substances readily translatable to the American home table"; "his books are eminently translatable"

translate, Verb

(v)

translate, interpret, render: (restate (words) from one language into another language) "I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S."; "Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?"; "She rendered the French poem into English"; "He translates for the U.N."

(v)

translate, transform: (change from one form or medium into another) "Braque translated collage into oil"

(v)

translate: (bring to a certain spiritual state)

(v)

translate: (change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation)

(v)

translate: (be equivalent in effect) "the growth in income translates into greater purchasing power"

(v)

translate: (be translatable, or be translatable in a certain way) "poetry often does not translate"; "Tolstoy's novels translate well into English"

(v)

translate: (subject to movement in which every part of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point on the body)

(v)

translate: (express, as in simple and less technical language) "Can you translate the instructions in this manual for a layman?"; "Is there a need to translate the psychiatrist's remarks?"

(v)

translate: (determine the amino-acid sequence of a protein during its synthesis by using information on the messenger RNA)

(v)

understand, read, interpret, translate: (make sense of a language) "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"

translation, Noun

(n)

transformation, translation: (the act of changing in form or shape or appearance) "a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface"

(n)

translation, interlingual_rendition, rendering, version: (a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language)

(n)

translation: (a uniform movement without rotation)

(n)

translation: ((mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains the same)

(n)

translation: ((genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm)

(n)

translation: (rewording something in less technical terminology)

(n)

translation, displacement: (the act of uniform movement)

translational, Adjective

(a)

translational: (of or relating to uniform movement without rotation)

translator, Noun

(n)

interpreter, translator: (someone who mediates between speakers of different languages)

(n)

translator, transcriber: (a person who translates written messages from one language to another)

(n)

translator, translating_program: (a program that translates one programming language into another)

transliterate, Verb

(v)

transliterate, transcribe: (rewrite in a different script) "The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated"

translocation, Noun

(n)

translocation: (the transport of dissolved material within a plant)

(n)

translocation: ((genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts) "translocations can result in serious congenital disorders"

translucence, Noun

(n)

translucence, translucency, semitransparency: (the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely)

translucency, Noun

(n)

translucence, translucency, semitransparency: (the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely)

translucent, Adjective

(s)

translucent, semitransparent: (allowing light to pass through diffusely) "translucent amber"; "semitransparent curtains at the windows"

translunar, Adjective

(a)

translunar, translunary, superlunar, superlunary: (situated beyond the moon or its orbit around the earth) "who can imagine a translunary visitor in Times Square?"

(s)

translunar, translunary, superlunar, superlunary: (unworldly or ethereal) "high translunary dreams"

translunary, Adjective

(a)

translunar, translunary, superlunar, superlunary: (situated beyond the moon or its orbit around the earth) "who can imagine a translunary visitor in Times Square?"

(s)

translunar, translunary, superlunar, superlunary: (unworldly or ethereal) "high translunary dreams"

transmigrate, Verb

(v)

migrate, transmigrate: (move from one country or region to another and settle there) "Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid-19th century"; "This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries"

(v)

reincarnate, transmigrate: (be born anew in another body after death) "Hindus believe that we transmigrate"

transmissible, Adjective

(s)

ancestral, hereditary, patrimonial, transmissible: (inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent) "ancestral home"; "ancestral lore"; "hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible tradition"

(s)

catching, communicable, contagious, contractable, transmissible, transmittable: ((of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection)

(s)

familial, genetic, hereditary, inherited, transmitted, transmissible: (occurring among members of a family usually by heredity) "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"

transmission, Noun

(n)

infection, contagion, transmission: (an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted)

(n)

transmission, transmittal, transmitting: (the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted)

(n)

transmission: (communication by means of transmitted signals)

(n)

transmission, transmission_system: (the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle)

(n)

transmittance, transmission: (the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance)

transmit, Verb

(v)

air, send, broadcast, beam, transmit: (broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television) "We cannot air this X-rated song"

(v)

convey, transmit, communicate: (transfer to another) "communicate a disease"

(v)

impart, conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel: (transmit or serve as the medium for transmission) "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

(v)

transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise: (send from one person or place to another) "transmit a message"

transmittable, Adjective

(s)

catching, communicable, contagious, contractable, transmissible, transmittable: ((of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection)

transmittal, Noun

(n)

transmission, transmittal, transmitting: (the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted)

transmittance, Noun

(n)

transmittance, transmission: (the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance)

transmitted, Adjective

(s)

familial, genetic, hereditary, inherited, transmitted, transmissible: (occurring among members of a family usually by heredity) "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"

transmitter, Noun

(n)

sender, transmitter: (someone who transmits a message) "return to sender"

(n)

transmitter, sender: (set used to broadcast radio or tv signals)

(n)

vector, transmitter: (any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease) "mosquitos are vectors of malaria and yellow fever"; "fleas are vectors of the plague"; "aphids are transmitters of plant diseases"; "when medical scientists talk about vectors they are usually talking about insects"

transmitting, Noun

(n)

transmission, transmittal, transmitting: (the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted)

transmogrify, Verb

(v)

metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify: (change completely the nature or appearance of) "In Kafka's story, a person metamorphoses into a bug"; "The treatment and diet transfigured her into a beautiful young woman"; "Jesus was transfigured after his resurrection"

transmontane, Adjective

(a)

tramontane, transmontane: (on or coming from the other side of the mountains (from the speaker)) "the transmontane section of the state"; "tramontane winds"

transmutability, Noun

(n)

commutability, transmutability: (the quality of being commutable)

transmutable, Adjective

(s)

convertible, transformable, translatable, transmutable: (capable of being changed in substance as if by alchemy) "is lead really transmutable into gold?"; "ideas translatable into reality"

transmutation, Noun

(n)

transformation, transmutation, shift: (a qualitative change)

(n)

transmutation, transubstantiation: (an act that changes the form or character or substance of something)

(n)

transmutation: ((physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment)) "the transmutation of base metals into gold proved to be impossible"

transmute, Verb

(v)

transform, transmute, transubstantiate: (change or alter in form, appearance, or nature) "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another"

(v)

transform, transmute, metamorphose: (change in outward structure or looks) "He transformed into a monster"; "The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle"

(v)

transmute: (alter the nature of (elements))

transnational, Adjective

(s)

multinational, transnational: (involving or operating in several nations or nationalities) "multinational corporations"; "transnational terrorist networks"

transom, Noun

(n)

transom, transom_window, fanlight: (a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door)

(n)

transom, traverse: (a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it)

transonic, Adjective

(a)

sonic, transonic: ((of speed) having or caused by speed approximately equal to that of sound in air at sea level) "a sonic boom"

transparence, Noun

(n)

transparency, transparence: (permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation)

(n)

transparency, transparence, transparentness: (the quality of being clear and transparent)

transparency, Noun

(n)

foil, transparency: (picture consisting of a positive photograph or drawing on a transparent base; viewed with a projector)

(n)

transparency, transparence: (permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation)

(n)

transparency, transparence, transparentness: (the quality of being clear and transparent)

transparent, Adjective

(s)

crystalline, crystal_clear, limpid, lucid, pellucid, transparent: (transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity) "the cold crystalline water of melted snow"; "crystal clear skies"; "could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool"; "lucid air"; "a pellucid brook"; "transparent crystal"

(s)

diaphanous, filmy, gauzy, gauze-like, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, vapourous, cobwebby: (so thin as to transmit light) "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks"

(s)

guileless, transparent: (free of deceit)

(s)

transparent: (easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety)) "a transparent explanation"; "a transparent lie"

transparentness, Noun

(n)

transparency, transparence, transparentness: (the quality of being clear and transparent)

transpirate, Verb

(v)

transpire, transpirate: (pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas)

transpiration, Noun

(n)

transpiration: (the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature)

(n)

transpiration: (the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes)

(n)

transpiration: (the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants)

transpire, Verb

(v)

transpire, transpirate: (pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas)

(v)

transpire: (exude water vapor) "plants transpire"

(v)

transpire: (come to light; become known) "It transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany"

(v)

transpire: (come about, happen, or occur) "Several important events transpired last week"

(v)

transpire: (give off (water) through the skin)

transplant, Noun

(n)

graft, transplant: ((surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient)

(n)

transplant, transplantation, organ_transplant: (an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)) "he had a kidney transplant"; "the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent"; "a child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago"

(n)

transplant, transplantation, transplanting: (the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location) "the transplant did not flower until the second year"; "too frequent transplanting is not good for families"; "she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation"

transplant, Verb

(v)

transfer, transpose, transplant: (transfer from one place or period to another) "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"

(v)

transplant, transfer: (lift and reset in another soil or situation) "Transplant the young rice plants"

(v)

transplant: (be transplantable) "These delicate plants do not transplant easily"

(v)

transplant, graft: (place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient)

transplantation, Noun

(n)

transplant, transplantation, organ_transplant: (an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)) "he had a kidney transplant"; "the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent"; "a child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago"

(n)

transplant, transplantation, transplanting: (the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location) "the transplant did not flower until the second year"; "too frequent transplanting is not good for families"; "she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation"

transplanting, Noun

(n)

transplant, transplantation, transplanting: (the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location) "the transplant did not flower until the second year"; "too frequent transplanting is not good for families"; "she returned to Alabama because she could not bear transplantation"

transponder, Noun

(n)

transponder: (electrical device designed to receive a specific signal and automatically transmit a specific reply)

transport, Noun

(n)

conveyance, transport: (something that serves as a means of transportation)

(n)

ecstasy, rapture, transport, exaltation, raptus: (a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion) "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens"

(n)

tape_drive, tape_transport, transport: (a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder)

(n)

transport: (an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes)

(n)

transportation, transport, transfer, transferral, conveyance: (the act of moving something from one location to another)

(n)

transportation, shipping, transport: (the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials)

transport, Verb

(v)

enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, ravish, enthral, delight: (hold spellbound)

(v)

transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise: (send from one person or place to another) "transmit a message"

(v)

transport: (move something or somebody around; usually over long distances)

(v)

transport, carry: (move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body) "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"

(v)

transport, send, ship: (transport commercially)

transportable, Adjective

(s)

movable, moveable, transferable, transferrable, transportable: (capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another)

transporter, Noun

(n)

conveyer_belt, conveyor_belt, conveyer, conveyor, transporter: (a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory))

(n)

transporter, car_transporter: (a long truck for carrying motor vehicles)

(n)

transporter: (a crane for moving material with dispatch as in loading and unloading ships)

transposability, Noun

(n)

permutability, permutableness, transposability: (ability to change sequence)

transposable, Adjective

(s)

transposable, permutable: (capable of changing sequence)

transpose, Noun

(n)

transpose: (a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix)

transpose, Verb

(v)

commute, transpose: (exchange positions without a change in value) "These operators commute with each other"

(v)

counterchange, transpose, interchange: (cause to change places) "interchange this screw for one of a smaller size"

(v)

permute, commute, transpose: (change the order or arrangement of) "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word"

(v)

transfer, transpose, transplant: (transfer from one place or period to another) "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"

(v)

transpose: (transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality)

(v)

transpose: (put (a piece of music) into another key)

(v)

transpose: (change key) "Can you transpose this fugue into G major?"

transposed, Adjective

(s)

converse, reversed, transposed: (turned about in order or relation) "transposed letters"

transposition, Noun

(n)

substitution, permutation, transposition, replacement, switch: (an event in which one thing is substituted for another) "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"

(n)

transposition, heterotaxy: (any abnormal position of the organs of the body)

(n)

transposition: ((genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome)

(n)

transposition: ((mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign)

(n)

transposition: ((electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance) "he wrote a textbook on the electrical effects of transposition"

(n)

transposition, reversal: (the act of reversing the order or place of)

(n)

transposition: ((music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards)

transsexual, Adjective

(s)

transsexual: (overwhelmingly desirous of being, or completely identifying with, the opposite sex)

transsexual, Noun

(n)

transsexual, transexual: (a person who has undergone a sex change operation)

(n)

transsexual, transexual: (a person whose sexual identification is entirely with the opposite sex)

transshipment, Noun

(n)

transshipment: (the transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment)

transubstantiate, Verb

(v)

transform, transmute, transubstantiate: (change or alter in form, appearance, or nature) "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another"

(v)

transubstantiate: (change (the Eucharist bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ)

transubstantiation, Noun

(n)

transmutation, transubstantiation: (an act that changes the form or character or substance of something)

(n)

transubstantiation: (the Roman Catholic doctrine that the whole substance of the bread and the wine changes into the substance of the body and blood of Christ when consecrated in the Eucharist)

transudate, Noun

(n)

transudate, transudation: (a substance that transudes)

transudation, Noun

(n)

exudation, transudation: (the process of exuding; the slow escape of liquids from blood vessels through pores or breaks in the cell membranes)

(n)

transudate, transudation: (a substance that transudes)

transude, Verb

(v)

exude, exudate, transude, ooze_out, ooze: (release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities) "exude sweat through the pores"

transversal, Adjective

(s)

cross, transverse, transversal, thwartwise: (extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis) "cross members should be all steel"; "from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully"; "transversal vibrations"; "transverse colon"

transverse, Adjective

(s)

cross, transverse, transversal, thwartwise: (extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis) "cross members should be all steel"; "from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully"; "transversal vibrations"; "transverse colon"

transvestic, Adjective

(s)

transvestic, transvestite: (receiving sexual gratification from wearing clothing of the opposite sex)

transvestism, Noun

(n)

transvestism, transvestitism, cross_dressing: (the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex)

transvestite, Adjective

(s)

transvestic, transvestite: (receiving sexual gratification from wearing clothing of the opposite sex)

transvestite, Noun

(n)

transvestite, cross-dresser: (someone who adopts the dress or manner or sexual role of the opposite sex)

transvestitism, Noun

(n)

transvestism, transvestitism, cross_dressing: (the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex)

trap, Noun

(n)

ambush, ambuscade, lying_in_wait, trap: (the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise)

(n)

bunker, sand_trap, trap: (a hazard on a golf course)

(n)

trap: (a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned)

(n)

trap: (drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas)

(n)

trap, snare: (something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares) "the exam was full of trap questions"; "it was all a snare and delusion"

(n)

trap: (a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters)

(n)

trap, cakehole, hole, maw, yap, gob: (informal terms for the mouth)

(n)

trap: (a light two-wheeled carriage)

trap, Verb

(v)

trap, pin_down: (place in a confining or embarrassing position) "He was trapped in a difficult situation"

(v)

trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, trammel: (catch in or as if in a trap) "The men trap foxes"

(v)

trap: (hold or catch as if in a trap) "The gaps between the teeth trap food particles"

(v)

trap, pin, immobilize, immobilise: (to hold fast or prevent from moving) "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"

trapezius, Noun

(n)

trapezius, trapezius_muscle, cowl_muscle, musculus_trapezius: (either of two flat triangular muscles of the shoulder and upper back that are involved in moving the shoulders and arms)

trapezoid, Noun

(n)

trapezoid: (a quadrilateral with two parallel sides)

(n)

trapezoid, trapezoid_bone, os_trapezoideum: (the wrist bone between the trapezium and the capitate bones)

trapped, Adjective

(s)

at_bay, cornered, trapped, treed: (forced to turn and face attackers) "a stag at bay"; "she had me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a trapped animal"

trapping, Noun

(n)

caparison, trapping, housing: (stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse)

trappings, Noun

(n)

caparison, trapping, housing: (stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse)

(n)

furnishing, trappings: ((usually plural) accessory wearing apparel)

trapshooting, Noun

(n)

skeet, skeet_shooting, trapshooting: (the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird)

trash, Noun

(n)

folderol, rubbish, tripe, trumpery, trash, wish-wash, applesauce, codswallop: (nonsensical talk or writing)

(n)

methamphetamine, methamphetamine_hydrochloride, Methedrine, meth, deoxyephedrine, chalk, chicken_feed, crank, glass, ice, shabu, trash: (an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant)

(n)

rubbish, trash, scrap: (worthless material that is to be disposed of)

(n)

trash, scum: (worthless people)

trash, Verb

(v)

pan, tear_apart, trash: (express a totally negative opinion of) "The critics panned the performance"

(v)

trash, junk, scrap: (dispose of (something useless or old)) "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer"

trashiness, Noun

(n)

shoddiness, trashiness: (the quality of being cheaply imitative of something better)

trashy, Adjective

(s)

brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy: (tastelessly showy) "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"

(s)

rubbishy, trashy: (cheap and inferior; of no value) "rubbishy newspapers that form almost the sole reading of the majority"; "trashy merchandise"

trauma, Noun

(n)

injury, hurt, harm, trauma: (any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.)

(n)

trauma, psychic_trauma: (an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects)

traumatic, Adjective

(a)

traumatic: (of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body)

(s)

traumatic: (psychologically painful; ) "few experiences are more traumatic than losing a child"

traumatise, Verb

(v)

traumatize, traumatise, shock: (inflict a trauma upon)

traumatize, Verb

(v)

traumatize, traumatise, shock: (inflict a trauma upon)

travail, Noun

(n)

effort, elbow_grease, exertion, travail, sweat: (use of physical or mental energy; hard work) "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

(n)

parturiency, labor, labour, confinement, lying-in, travail, childbed: (concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child) "she was in labor for six hours"

travail, Verb

(v)

labor, labour, toil, fag, travail, grind, drudge, dig, moil: (work hard) "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"

trave, Noun

(n)

trave, traverse, crossbeam, crosspiece: (a horizontal beam that extends across something)

travel-soiled, Adjective

(s)

travel-soiled, travel-stained: (soiled from travel) "travel-soiled clothes"

travel-stained, Adjective

(s)

travel-soiled, travel-stained: (soiled from travel) "travel-soiled clothes"

travel, Noun

(n)

change_of_location, travel: (a movement through space that changes the location of something)

(n)

locomotion, travel: (self-propelled movement)

(n)

travel, traveling, travelling: (the act of going from one place to another) "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel"

travel, Verb

(v)

travel, go, move, locomote: (change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically) "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"

(v)

travel, journey: (undertake a journey or trip)

(v)

travel, trip, jaunt: (make a trip for pleasure)

(v)

travel, journey: (travel upon or across) "travel the oceans"

(v)

travel: (undergo transportation as in a vehicle) "We travelled North on Rte. 508"

(v)

travel, move_around: (travel from place to place, as for the purpose of finding work, preaching, or acting as a judge)

travelable, Adjective

(s)

traversable, travelable: (capable of being traversed) "highway crews soon had the roads travelable"

traveled, Adjective

(a)

traveled: (traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term)

(s)

traveled, travelled: (familiar with many parts of the world) "a traveled, educated man"; "well-traveled people"

traveler, Noun

(n)

traveler, traveller: (a person who changes location)

traveling, Noun

(n)

travel, traveling, travelling: (the act of going from one place to another) "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel"

travelled, Adjective

(s)

traveled, travelled: (familiar with many parts of the world) "a traveled, educated man"; "well-traveled people"

traveller, Noun

(n)

traveler, traveller: (a person who changes location)

travelling, Noun

(n)

travel, traveling, travelling: (the act of going from one place to another) "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel"

travelog, Noun

(n)

travelogue, travelog: (a film or illustrated lecture on traveling)

travelogue, Noun

(n)

travelogue, travelog: (a film or illustrated lecture on traveling)

traversable, Adjective

(s)

traversable, travelable: (capable of being traversed) "highway crews soon had the roads travelable"

traversal, Noun

(n)

traversal, traverse: (taking a zigzag path on skis)

(n)

traversal, traverse: (travel across)

traverse, Noun

(n)

transom, traverse: (a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it)

(n)

trave, traverse, crossbeam, crosspiece: (a horizontal beam that extends across something)

(n)

traversal, traverse: (taking a zigzag path on skis)

(n)

traversal, traverse: (travel across)

traverse, Verb

(v)

cross, traverse, span, sweep: (to cover or extend over an area or time period) "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"

(v)

traverse, track, cover, cross, pass_over, get_over, get_across, cut_through, cut_across: (travel across or pass over) "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"

(v)

traverse, deny: (deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit)

travesty, Noun

(n)

farce, farce_comedy, travesty: (a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations)

(n)

parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on: (a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way)

travesty, Verb

(v)

travesty: (make a travesty of)

trawl, Noun

(n)

trawl, trawl_line, spiller, setline, trotline: (a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys))

(n)

trawl, dragnet, trawl_net: (a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths)

trawl, Verb

(v)

trawl: (fish with trawlers)

trawler, Noun

(n)

trawler: (a fisherman who use a trawl net)

(n)

trawler, dragger: (a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish)

tray, Noun

(n)

tray: (an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food)

trazodone, Noun

(n)

trazodone, trazodone_hydrochloride, Desyrel: (oral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedative)

treacherous, Adjective

(s)

punic, perfidious, treacherous: (tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans) "Punic faith"; "the perfidious Judas"; "the fiercest and most treacherous of foes"; "treacherous intrigues"

(s)

treacherous, unreliable: (dangerously unstable and unpredictable) "treacherous winding roads"; "an unreliable trestle"

treachery, Noun

(n)

perfidy, perfidiousness, treachery: (betrayal of a trust)

(n)

treachery, betrayal, treason, perfidy: (an act of deliberate betrayal)

treacle, Noun

(n)

treacle, golden_syrup: (a pale cane syrup)

(n)

treacle, mush, slop, glop: (writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental)

treacly, Adjective

(s)

cloying, saccharine, syrupy, treacly: (overly sweet)

tread-softly, Noun

(n)

spurge_nettle, tread-softly, devil_nettle, pica-pica, Cnidoscolus_urens, Jatropha_urens, Jatropha_stimulosus: (a stinging herb of tropical America)

tread-wheel, Noun

(n)

treadmill, treadwheel, tread-wheel: (a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps)

tread, Noun

(n)

pace, stride, tread: (a step in walking or running)

(n)

tread: (the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire)

(n)

tread: (the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground)

(n)

tread: (structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step)

tread, Verb

(v)

step, tread: (put down or press the foot, place the foot) "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"

(v)

tread, trample: (tread or stomp heavily or roughly) "The soldiers trampled across the fields"

(v)

tread: (crush as if by treading on) "tread grapes to make wine"

(v)

tread: (brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center)

(v)

tread: (apply (the tread) to a tire)

(v)

tread: (mate with) "male birds tread the females"

treadle, Noun

(n)

pedal, treadle, foot_pedal, foot_lever: (a lever that is operated with the foot)

treadle, Verb

(v)

treadle: (tread over) "the brick maker treadles over clay to pick out the stones"

(v)

treadle: (operate (machinery) by a treadle)

treadmill, Noun

(n)

treadmill: (an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog without changing place)

(n)

treadmill, treadwheel, tread-wheel: (a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps)

(n)

treadmill, salt_mine: (a job involving drudgery and confinement)

treadwheel, Noun

(n)

treadmill, treadwheel, tread-wheel: (a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps)

treason, Noun

(n)

treachery, betrayal, treason, perfidy: (an act of deliberate betrayal)

(n)

treason, high_treason, lese_majesty: (a crime that undermines the offender's government)

(n)

treason, subversiveness, traitorousness: (disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior)

treasonable, Adjective

(s)

faithless, traitorous, unfaithful, treasonable, treasonous: (having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor) "the faithless Benedict Arnold"; "a lying traitorous insurrectionist"

treasonist, Noun

(n)

traitor, treasonist: (someone who betrays his country by committing treason)

treasonous, Adjective

(s)

faithless, traitorous, unfaithful, treasonable, treasonous: (having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor) "the faithless Benedict Arnold"; "a lying traitorous insurrectionist"

treasure, Noun

(n)

gem, treasure: (art highly prized for its beauty or perfection)

(n)

treasure, hoarded_wealth: (accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.) "the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies"

(n)

treasure: (any possession that is highly valued by its owner) "the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures"

(n)

treasure: (a collection of precious things) "the trunk held all her meager treasures"

treasure, Verb

(v)

care_for, cherish, hold_dear, treasure: (be fond of; be attached to)

(v)

prize, value, treasure, appreciate: (hold dear) "I prize these old photographs"

treasured, Adjective

(s)

cherished, precious, treasured, wanted: (characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for) "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"

treasurer, Noun

(n)

treasurer, financial_officer: (an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds)

treat, Noun

(n)

dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat: (something considered choice to eat)

(n)

treat: (an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight)

treat, Verb

(v)

cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address: (act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression) "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"

(v)

process, treat: (subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition) "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals"; "treat an oil spill"

(v)

regale, treat: (provide with choice or abundant food or drink) "Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating"; "She treated her houseguests with good food every night"

(v)

treat, handle, do_by: (interact in a certain way) "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

(v)

treat, care_for: (provide treatment for) "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"

(v)

treat: (provide with a gift or entertainment) "Grandmother always treated us to the circus"; "I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed"

(v)

treat: (engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement) "they had to treat with the King"

(v)

treat: (regard or consider in a specific way) "I treated his advances as a joke"

treated, Adjective

(a)

tempered, treated, hardened, toughened: (made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment) "a sword of tempered steel"; "tempered glass"

(a)

treated: (subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent) "the sludge of treated sewage can be used as fertilizer"; "treated timbers resist rot"; "treated fabrics resist wrinkling"

(a)

treated: (given medical care or treatment; if left untreated it lasts two weeks") "a treated cold is usually gone in 14 days"

treater, Noun

(n)

negotiator, negotiant, treater: (someone who negotiates (confers with others in order to reach a settlement))

treatment, Noun

(n)

discussion, treatment, discourse: (an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic) "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"

(n)

treatment, intervention: (care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury))

(n)

treatment, handling: (the management of someone or something) "the handling of prisoners"; "the treatment of water sewage"; "the right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system"

(n)

treatment: (a manner of dealing with something artistically) "his treatment of space borrows from Italian architecture"

treaty, Noun

(n)

treaty, pact, accord: (a written agreement between two states or sovereigns)

treble, Adjective

(s)

double, dual, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, three-fold: (having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson) "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold"; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison"

(s)

soprano, treble: (having or denoting a high range) "soprano voice"; "soprano sax"; "the boy still had a fine treble voice"; "the treble clef"

(s)

ternary, treble, triple, triplex: (having three units or components or elements) "a ternary operation"; "a treble row of red beads"; "overcrowding made triple sessions necessary"; "triple time has three beats per measure"; "triplex windows"

(s)

treble, threefold, three-fold, triple: (three times as great or many) "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase"

treble, Noun

(n)

soprano, treble: (the pitch range of the highest female voice)

treble, Verb

(v)

treble: (sing treble)

(v)

triple, treble: (increase threefold) "Triple your income!"

trebuchet, Noun

(n)

catapult, arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket: (an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles)

trebucket, Noun

(n)

catapult, arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket: (an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles)

tree-living, Adjective

(a)

arboreal, arboreous, tree-living: (inhabiting or frequenting trees) "arboreal apes"

tree-shaped, Adjective

(s)

arboreal, arboreous, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, treelike, tree-shaped: (resembling a tree in form and branching structure) "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges"

tree-worship, Noun

(n)

arborolatry, tree-worship: (the worship of trees)

tree, Verb

(v)

corner, tree: (force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape)

(v)

tree: (plant with trees) "this lot should be treed so that the house will be shaded in summer"

(v)

tree: (chase an animal up a tree) "the hunters treed the bear with dogs and killed it"; "her dog likes to tree squirrels"

(v)

tree, shoetree: (stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree)

treed, Adjective

(s)

at_bay, cornered, trapped, treed: (forced to turn and face attackers) "a stag at bay"; "she had me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a trapped animal"

treeless, Adjective

(a)

unwooded, treeless: (not wooded)

treelike, Adjective

(s)

arboreal, arboreous, arborescent, arboresque, arboriform, dendriform, dendroid, dendroidal, treelike, tree-shaped: (resembling a tree in form and branching structure) "arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda"; "dendriform sponges"

treenail, Noun

(n)

treenail, trenail, trunnel: (a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast)

treetop, Noun

(n)

crown, treetop: (the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant)

tref, Adjective

(s)

nonkosher, tref, terefah: (not conforming to dietary laws)

trefoil, Noun

(n)

clover, trefoil: (a plant of the genus Trifolium)

(n)

medic, medick, trefoil: (any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves)

(n)

trefoil: (an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle)

treillage, Noun

(n)

trellis, treillage: (latticework used to support climbing plants)

trek, Noun

(n)

trek: (a journey by ox wagon (especially an organized migration by a group of settlers))

(n)

trek: (any long and difficult trip)

trek, Verb

(v)

trek: (journey on foot, especially in the mountains) "We spent the summer trekking in the foothills of the Himalayas"

(v)

trek: (make a long and difficult journey) "They trekked towards the North Pole with sleds and skis"

trekker, Noun

(n)

trekker: (a traveler who makes a long arduous journey (as hiking through mountainous country))

trellis, Noun

(n)

trellis, treillage: (latticework used to support climbing plants)

trellis, Verb

(v)

trellis: (train on a trellis, as of a vine)

trematode, Noun

(n)

fluke, trematode, trematode_worm: (parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host)

tremble, Noun

(n)

tremble, shiver, shake: (a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement)

tremble, Verb

(v)

tremble: (move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways) "His hands were trembling when he signed the document"

trembler, Noun

(n)

quaker, trembler: (one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear)

trembling, Adjective

(s)

shaky, shivering, trembling: (vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze) "a quaking bog"; "the quaking child asked for more"; "quivering leaves of a poplar tree"; "with shaking knees"; "seemed shaky on her feet"; "sparkling light from the shivering crystals of the chandelier"; "trembling hands"

trembling, Noun

(n)

shaking, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation: (a shaky motion) "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"

tremendous, Adjective

(s)

enormous, tremendous: (extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree; that a whole civilization should be dependent on technology"- Walter Lippman) "an enormous boulder"; "enormous expenses"; "tremendous sweeping plains"; "a tremendous fact in human experience"; "a plane took off with a tremendous noise"

(s)

fantastic, grand, howling, marvelous, marvellous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous: (extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers) "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"

(s)

frightful, terrible, awful, tremendous: (extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact) "in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money"

tremor, Noun

(n)

tremor, shudder: (an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear))

(n)

tremor, earth_tremor, microseism: (a small earthquake)

(n)

tremor: (shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease))

tremor, Verb

(v)

tremor, quake: (shake with seismic vibrations) "The earth was quaking"

tremulous, Adjective

(s)

quavering, tremulous: ((of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear) "the old lady's quavering voice"; "spoke timidly in a tremulous voice"

trenail, Noun

(n)

treenail, trenail, trunnel: (a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast)

trench, Noun

(n)

trench: (a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth)

(n)

trench, deep, oceanic_abyss: (a long steep-sided depression in the ocean floor)

(n)

trench: (any long ditch cut in the ground)

trench, Verb

(v)

impinge, encroach, entrench, trench: (impinge or infringe upon) "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"

(v)

trench: (fortify by surrounding with trenches) "He trenched his military camp"

(v)

trench: (cut or carve deeply into) "letters trenched into the stone"

(v)

trench: (set, plant, or bury in a trench) "trench the fallen soldiers"; "trench the vegetables"

(v)

trench, ditch: (cut a trench in, as for drainage) "ditch the land to drain it"; "trench the fields"

(v)

trench: (dig a trench or trenches) "The National Guardsmen were sent out to trench"

trenchancy, Noun

(n)

incisiveness, trenchancy: (keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect)

trenchant, Adjective

(s)

clear-cut, distinct, trenchant: (clearly or sharply defined to the mind) "clear-cut evidence of tampering"; "Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest"; "trenchant distinctions between right and wrong"

(s)

hard-hitting, trenchant: (characterized by or full of force and vigor) "a hard-hitting expose"; "a trenchant argument"

(s)

searching, trenchant: (having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect) "searching insights"; "trenchant criticism"

trencherman, Noun

(n)

glutton, gourmand, gourmandizer, trencherman: (a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess)

trend-setter, Noun

(n)

trend-setter, taste-maker, fashion_arbiter: (someone who popularizes a new fashion)

trend-setting, Adjective

(s)

trendsetting, trend-setting: (initiating or popularizing a trend)

trend, Noun

(n)

course, trend: (general line of orientation) "the river takes a southern course"; "the northeastern trend of the coast"

(n)

drift, trend, movement: (a general tendency to change (as of opinion)) "not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book"; "a broad movement of the electorate to the right"

(n)

tendency, trend: (a general direction in which something tends to move) "the shoreward tendency of the current"; "the trend of the stock market"

(n)

vogue, trend, style: (the popular taste at a given time) "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own"

trend, Verb

(v)

swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut: (turn sharply; change direction abruptly) "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"

trendiest, Adjective

(s)

trendy, voguish: (in accord with the latest fad) "trendy ideas"; "trendy clothes"; "voguish terminology"

trendsetting, Adjective

(s)

trendsetting, trend-setting: (initiating or popularizing a trend)

trendy, Adjective

(s)

trendy, voguish: (in accord with the latest fad) "trendy ideas"; "trendy clothes"; "voguish terminology"

trepan, Noun

(n)

trepan, trephine: (a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull)

(n)

trepan: (a drill for cutting circular holes around a center)

trepan, Verb

(v)

trepan: (cut a hole with a trepan, as in surgery)

trephine, Noun

(n)

trepan, trephine: (a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull)

trephine, Verb

(v)

trephine: (operate on with a trephine)

trepid, Adjective

(s)

fearful, timorous, trepid: (timid by nature or revealing timidity) "timorous little mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at the large dog"

trepidation, Noun

(n)

trepidation: (a feeling of alarm or dread)

trespass, Noun

(n)

trespass: (a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages)

(n)

trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpation: (entry to another's property without right or permission)

trespass, Verb

(v)

sin, transgress, trespass: (commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law)

(v)

transgress, trespass, overstep: (pass beyond (limits or boundaries))

(v)

trespass, intrude: (enter unlawfully on someone's property) "Don't trespass on my land!"

(v)

trespass, take_advantage: (make excessive use of) "You are taking advantage of my good will!"; "She is trespassing upon my privacy"

(v)

trespass: (break the law)

trespasser, Noun

(n)

intruder, interloper, trespasser: (someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission)

trespassing, Adjective

(s)

encroaching, invasive, trespassing: (gradually intrusive without right or permission) "we moved back from the encroaching tide"; "invasive tourists"; "trespassing hunters"

tress, Noun

(n)

braid, plait, tress, twist: (a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair)

trey, Noun

(n)

three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace: (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one)

(n)

trey, three: (one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips)

tri-iodomethane, Noun

(n)

iodoform, tri-iodomethane: (sweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3)

triad, Noun

(n)

common_chord, triad: (a three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones)

(n)

three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace: (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one)

(n)

trio, triad, triplet, triple: (a set of three similar things considered as a unit)

(n)

trio, threesome, triad, trinity: (three people considered as a unit)

triage, Noun

(n)

triage: (sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food)

trial, Noun

(n)

test, trial: (the act of undergoing testing) "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"

(n)

test, trial, run: (the act of testing something) "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"

(n)

trial, trial_run, test, tryout: (trying something to find out about it) "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"

(n)

trial: ((law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law) "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"

(n)

trial: ((sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications) "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday"

(n)

trial, tribulation, visitation: (an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event) "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"

triamcinolone, Noun

(n)

triamcinolone, Aristocort, Aristopak, Kenalog: (a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent)

triangular, Adjective

(s)

triangular: (having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle) "a triangular figure"; "a triangular pyrimid has a triangle for a base"

(s)

trilateral, triangular, three-sided: (having three sides) "a trilateral figure"

triangulation, Noun

(n)

triangulation: (a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation)

(n)

triangulation: (a method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles with the other two are measured, then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated)

triazolam, Noun

(n)

triazolam, Halcion: (a form of benzodiazepine (trade name Halcion) frequently prescribed as a sleeping pill; usually given to people who have trouble falling asleep)

tribade, Noun

(n)

lesbian, tribade, gay_woman: (a female homosexual)

tribal, Adjective

(a)

tribal: (relating to or characteristic of a tribe) "tribal customs"

tribalisation, Noun

(n)

tribalization, tribalisation: (the act of making tribal; unification on a tribal basis)

tribalization, Noun

(n)

tribalization, tribalisation: (the act of making tribal; unification on a tribal basis)

tribe, Noun

(n)

kin, kin_group, kinship_group, kindred, clan, tribe: (group of people related by blood or marriage)

(n)

tribe, folk: (a social division of (usually preliterate) people)

(n)

tribe, federation_of_tribes: (a federation (as of American Indians))

(n)

tribe: ((biology) a taxonomic category between a genus and a subfamily)

tribesman, Noun

(n)

tribesman: (someone who lives in a tribe)

tribromomethane, Noun

(n)

bromoform, tribromomethane: (colorless liquid haloform CHBr3)

tribulation, Noun

(n)

trial, tribulation, visitation: (an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event) "his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"

tribunal, Noun

(n)

court, tribunal, judicature: (an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business)

tribune, Noun

(n)

tribune: ((ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests)

(n)

tribune: (the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne)

tributary, Adjective

(s)

conducive, contributing, contributive, contributory, tributary: (tending to bring about; being partly responsible for) "working conditions are not conducive to productivity"; "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"; "a contributory factor"

(s)

tributary: ((of a stream) flowing into a larger stream)

(s)

tributary: (paying tribute) "a tributary colony"

tributary, Noun

(n)

feeder, tributary, confluent, affluent: (a branch that flows into the main stream)

tribute, Noun

(n)

protection, tribute: (payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence) "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"

(n)

tribute, testimonial: (something given or done as an expression of esteem)

(n)

tribute: (payment by one nation for protection by another)

trice, Noun

(n)

blink_of_an_eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split_second, trice, twinkling, wink, New_York_minute: (a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)) "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"

trice, Verb

(v)

trice, trice_up: (raise with a line) "trice a window shade"

(v)

trice, trice_up: (hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope)

tricentenary, Adjective

(a)

tricentenary, tricentennial: (of or relating to or completing a period of 300 years)

tricentennial, Adjective

(a)

tricentenary, tricentennial: (of or relating to or completing a period of 300 years)

trichina, Noun

(n)

trichina, Trichinella_spiralis: (parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles)

trichiniasis, Noun

(n)

trichinosis, trichiniasis, myositis_trichinosa: (infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted)

trichinosis, Noun

(n)

trichinosis, trichiniasis, myositis_trichinosa: (infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted)

trichion, Noun

(n)

trichion, crinion: (point where the hairline meets the midpoint of the forehead)

trichlormethiazide, Noun

(n)

trichlormethiazide, Naqua: (diuretic drug (trade name Naqua) used to treat hypertension)

trichloroethane, Noun

(n)

trichloroethylene, trichloroethane, TCE: (a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage)

trichloroethylene, Noun

(n)

trichloroethylene, trichloroethane, TCE: (a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage)

trichloromethane, Noun

(n)

chloroform, trichloromethane: (a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic) "chloroform was the first inhalation anesthetic"

trichobezoar, Noun

(n)

hairball, hair_ball, trichobezoar: (a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur))

trichomoniasis, Noun

(n)

trichomoniasis: (infection of the vagina)

trichopteran, Noun

(n)

trichopterous_insect, trichopteran, trichopteron: (caddis fly)

trichopteron, Noun

(n)

trichopterous_insect, trichopteran, trichopteron: (caddis fly)

trichromatic, Adjective

(s)

trichromatic, trichrome, tricolor: (having or involving three colors) "trichromatic vision"; "a trichromatic printing process"; "trichromatic staining is the staining of tissue samples differentially in three colors"; "tricolor plumage"; "a tricolor process in photography"

trichrome, Adjective

(s)

trichromatic, trichrome, tricolor: (having or involving three colors) "trichromatic vision"; "a trichromatic printing process"; "trichromatic staining is the staining of tissue samples differentially in three colors"; "tricolor plumage"; "a tricolor process in photography"

trick, Noun

(n)

antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on: (a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement)

(n)

magic_trick, conjuring_trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion, deception: (an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers)

(n)

trick, fast_one: (a cunning or deceitful action or device) "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it"

(n)

trick: (a period of work or duty)

(n)

trick: (an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent) "that offer was a dirty trick"

(n)

trick: ((card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner)

(n)

whoremaster, whoremonger, john, trick: (a prostitute's customer)

trick, Verb

(v)

flim-flam, play_a_joke_on, play_tricks, trick, fob, fox, pull_a_fast_one_on, play_a_trick_on: (deceive somebody) "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"

tricker, Noun

(n)

prankster, cut-up, trickster, tricker, hoaxer, practical_joker: (someone who plays practical jokes on others)

trickery, Noun

(n)

trickery, hocus-pocus, slickness, hanky_panky, jiggery-pokery, skulduggery, skullduggery: (verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way)

(n)

trickery, chicanery, chicane, guile, wile, shenanigan: (the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them))

trickiness, Noun

(n)

rascality, shiftiness, slipperiness, trickiness: (the quality of being a slippery rascal)

(n)

trickiness: (the quality of requiring skill or caution) "these puzzles are famous for their trickiness"

trickle, Noun

(n)

drip, trickle, dribble: (flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid) "there's a drip through the roof"

trickle, Verb

(v)

trickle, dribble, filter: (run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream) "water trickled onto the lawn from the broken hose"; "reports began to dribble in"

trickster, Noun

(n)

deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker: (someone who leads you to believe something that is not true)

(n)

prankster, cut-up, trickster, tricker, hoaxer, practical_joker: (someone who plays practical jokes on others)

(n)

trickster: (a mischievous supernatural being found in the folklore of many primitive people; sometimes distinguished by prodigious biological drives and exaggerated bodily parts)

tricksy, Adjective

(s)

crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily: (marked by skill in deception) "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

tricky, Adjective

(s)

catchy, tricky: (having concealed difficulty) "a catchy question"; "a tricky recipe to follow"

(s)

crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily: (marked by skill in deception) "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

(s)

slippery, tricky: (not to be trusted) "how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is"- James Agee"

triclinic, Adjective

(a)

triclinic, anorthic: (having three unequal crystal axes intersecting at oblique angles) "triclinic system"

tricolor, Adjective

(s)

trichromatic, trichrome, tricolor: (having or involving three colors) "trichromatic vision"; "a trichromatic printing process"; "trichromatic staining is the staining of tissue samples differentially in three colors"; "tricolor plumage"; "a tricolor process in photography"

tricolor, Noun

(n)

tricolor, tricolour: (a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag))

tricolour, Noun

(n)

tricolor, tricolour: (a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag))

tricorn, Noun

(n)

tricorn, tricorne: (cocked hat with the brim turned up to form three points)

tricorne, Noun

(n)

tricorn, tricorne: (cocked hat with the brim turned up to form three points)

tricuspid, Adjective

(s)

tricuspid, tricuspidate: (having three cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)) "tricuspid molar"; "tricuspid valve"

tricuspidate, Adjective

(s)

tricuspid, tricuspidate: (having three cusps or points (especially a molar tooth)) "tricuspid molar"; "tricuspid valve"

tricycle, Noun

(n)

tricycle, trike, velocipede: (a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals)

tricyclic, Noun

(n)

tricyclic, tricyclic_antidepressant, tricyclic_antidepressant_drug: (an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain)

trident, Noun

(n)

trident: (a spear with three prongs)

tried, Adjective

(s)

tested, tried, well-tried: (tested and proved useful or correct) "a tested method"

(s)

tested, time-tested, tried, tried_and_true: (tested and proved to be reliable)

triennial, Adjective

(s)

triennial: (occurring every third year or lasting 3 years)

triennial, Noun

(n)

tercentennial, tercentenary, triennial: (the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it))

trier, Noun

(n)

trier: (one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case)

(n)

trier, attempter, essayer: (one who tries)

trifle, Noun

(n)

technicality, trifle, triviality: (a detail that is considered insignificant)

(n)

trifle: (a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate)

(n)

triviality, trivia, trifle, small_beer: (something of small importance)

trifle, Verb

(v)

dally, trifle, play: (consider not very seriously) "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania"

(v)

frivol, trifle: (act frivolously)

(v)

piddle, wanton, wanton_away, piddle_away, trifle: (waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently)

trifling, Adjective

(s)

negligible, paltry, trifling: (not worth considering) "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"; "piffling efforts"; "a trifling matter"

trifling, Noun

(n)

dalliance, dawdling, trifling: (the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working)

trifluoromethane, Noun

(n)

fluoroform, trifluoromethane: (colorless gas haloform CHF3 (similar to chloroform))

trifoliate, Adjective

(s)

trifoliate, trifoliolate, trifoliated: ((of a leaf shape) having three leaflets)

trifoliated, Adjective

(s)

trifoliate, trifoliolate, trifoliated: ((of a leaf shape) having three leaflets)

trifoliolate, Adjective

(s)

trifoliate, trifoliolate, trifoliated: ((of a leaf shape) having three leaflets)

trig, Adjective

(s)

clean-cut, trig, trim: (neat and smart in appearance) "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"; "a trim beard"

trig, Noun

(n)

trigonometry, trig: (the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions)

trigeminal, Noun

(n)

trigeminal, trigeminal_nerve, trigeminus, nervus_trigeminus, fifth_cranial_nerve: (the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication)

trigeminus, Noun

(n)

trigeminal, trigeminal_nerve, trigeminus, nervus_trigeminus, fifth_cranial_nerve: (the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication)

trigger-happy, Adjective

(s)

fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy: (marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid) "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"

(s)

trigger-happy: (irresponsible in the use of firearms)

trigger, Noun

(n)

gun_trigger, trigger: (lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun)

(n)

trigger: (a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen)

(n)

trigger, induction, initiation: (an act that sets in motion some course of events)

trigger, Verb

(v)

trigger: (release or pull the trigger on) "Trigger a gun"

(v)

trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set_off, spark_off, spark, trigger_off, touch_off: (put in motion or move to act) "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

triggerman, Noun

(n)

gunman, gunslinger, hired_gun, gun, gun_for_hire, triggerman, hit_man, hitman, torpedo, shooter: (a professional killer who uses a gun)

triglyceride, Noun

(n)

triglyceride: (glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body)

trigon, Noun

(n)

triangle, trigon, trilateral: (a three-sided polygon)

(n)

trigon: (a triangular lyre of ancient Greece and Rome)

(n)

triplicity, trigon: ((astrology) one of four groups of the zodiac where each group consists of three signs separated from each other by 120 degrees)

trigonal, Adjective

(s)

rhombohedral, trigonal: (having threefold symmetry)

trigonometry, Noun

(n)

trigonometry, trig: (the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions)

triiodomethane, Noun

(n)

iodoform, triiodomethane: (a yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor; sometimes used as an antiseptic dressing)

triiodothyronine, Noun

(n)

triiodothyronine, liothyronine, T: (thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer)

trike, Noun

(n)

tricycle, trike, velocipede: (a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals)

trilateral, Adjective

(s)

trilateral: (involving three parties) "trilateral talks"

(s)

trilateral, triangular, three-sided: (having three sides) "a trilateral figure"

trilateral, Noun

(n)

triangle, trigon, trilateral: (a three-sided polygon)

trill, Noun

(n)

trill, shake: (a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it)

(n)

trill: (the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula) "he pronounced his R's with a distinct trill"

trill, Verb

(v)

trill: (pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r') "Some speakers trill their r's"

(v)

warble, trill, quaver: (sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below)

trilled, Adjective

(s)

rolled, rolling, trilled: (uttered with a trill) "she used rolling r's as in Spanish"

trillion, Adjective

(s)

trillion: (one quintillion in Great Britain)

(s)

trillion: (one million million in the United States)

trillion, Noun

(n)

million, billion, trillion, zillion, jillion, gazillion: (a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)) "there were millions of flies"

(n)

trillion, one_million_million_million: (the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros) "in England they call a quintillion a trillion"

(n)

trillion, one_million_million, 1000000000000: (the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros) "in England they call a trillion a billion"

trillionth, Adjective

(s)

trillionth: (the ordinal number of one trillion in counting order)

trillionth, Noun

(n)

one-trillionth, trillionth: (one part in a trillion equal parts)

trillium, Noun

(n)

trillium, wood_lily, wake-robin: (any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower)

trilobate, Adjective

(s)

trilobate, trilobated, trilobed, three-lobed: ((of a leaf shape) divided into three lobes)

trilobated, Adjective

(s)

trilobate, trilobated, trilobed, three-lobed: ((of a leaf shape) divided into three lobes)

trilobed, Adjective

(s)

trilobate, trilobated, trilobed, three-lobed: ((of a leaf shape) divided into three lobes)

trilogy, Noun

(n)

trilogy: (a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme)

trim, Adjective

(s)

clean-cut, trig, trim: (neat and smart in appearance) "a clean-cut and well-bred young man"; "the trig corporal in his jaunty cap"; "a trim beard"

(s)

shipshape, trim, well-kept: (of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder) "even the barn was shipshape"; "a trim little sailboat"

(s)

spare, trim: (thin and fit) "the spare figure of a marathon runner"; "a body kept trim by exercise"

(s)

tailored, trim: (severely simple in line or design) "a neat tailored suit"; "tailored curtains"

trim, Noun

(n)

trim, trimness: (a state of arrangement or appearance) "in good trim"

(n)

trim: (attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation)

(n)

trim, trimming, clipping: (cutting down to the desired size or shape)

(n)

trimming, trim, passementerie: (a decoration or adornment on a garment) "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"

trim, Verb

(v)

pare, trim: (remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size) "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"

(v)

reduce, cut_down, cut_back, trim, trim_down, trim_back, cut, bring_down: (cut down on; make a reduction in) "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"

(v)

shave, trim: (cut closely) "trim my beard"

(v)

snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut_back: (cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of) "dress the plants in the garden"

(v)

trim: (decorate, as with ornaments) "trim the christmas tree"; "trim a shop window"

(v)

trim: (balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces) "trim an airplane"

(v)

trim: (be in equilibrium during a flight) "The airplane trimmed"

(v)

trim, garnish, dress: (decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods)

(v)

trim: (adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used)

trimester, Noun

(n)

trimester: (a period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided)

(n)

trimester: (one of three divisions of an academic year)

trimipramine, Noun

(n)

trimipramine, Surmontil: (tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Surmontil) used to treat depression and anxiety and (sometimes) insomnia)

trimmed, Adjective

(a)

trimmed, cut: (made neat and tidy by trimming) "his neatly trimmed hair"

trimmer, Noun

(n)

pruner, trimmer: (a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs) "untouched by the pruner's axe"

(n)

trimmer: (a machine that trims timber)

(n)

trimmer, trimming_capacitor: (capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments)

(n)

trimmer, trimmer_joist: (joist that receives the end of a header in floor or roof framing in order to leave an opening for a staircase or chimney etc.)

trimming, Noun

(n)

trim, trimming, clipping: (cutting down to the desired size or shape)

(n)

trimming: (the act of adding decoration) "the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree"

(n)

trimming, trim, passementerie: (a decoration or adornment on a garment) "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"

trimness, Noun

(n)

trim, trimness: (a state of arrangement or appearance) "in good trim"

trine, Noun

(n)

three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace: (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one)

trinitroglycerin, Noun

(n)

nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, trinitroglycerin, glyceryl_trinitrate, Nitrospan, Nitrostat: (a heavy yellow poisonous oily explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol; used in making explosives and medically as a vasodilator (trade names Nitrospan and Nitrostat))

trinitrotoluene, Noun

(n)

TNT, trinitrotoluene: (explosive consisting of a yellow crystalline compound that is a flammable toxic derivative of toluene)

trinket, Noun

(n)

bangle, bauble, gaud, gewgaw, novelty, fallal, trinket: (cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing)

trinuclear, Adjective

(a)

trinucleate, trinuclear, trinucleated: (having three nuclei)

trinucleate, Adjective

(a)

trinucleate, trinuclear, trinucleated: (having three nuclei)

trinucleated, Adjective

(a)

trinucleate, trinuclear, trinucleated: (having three nuclei)

trio, Noun

(n)

three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace: (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one)

(n)

trio: (a musical composition for three performers)

(n)

trio: (three performers or singers who perform together)

(n)

trio, triad, triplet, triple: (a set of three similar things considered as a unit)

(n)

trio, threesome, triad, trinity: (three people considered as a unit)

triolein, Noun

(n)

triolein, olein: (a naturally occurring glyceride of oleic acid that is found in fats and oils)

trip-up, Noun

(n)

trip, trip-up, stumble, misstep: (an unintentional but embarrassing blunder) "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"

trip, Noun

(n)

slip, trip: (an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall) "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"

(n)

trip: (a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)) "he took a trip to the shopping center"

(n)

trip: (a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs) "an acid trip"

(n)

trip, head_trip: (an exciting or stimulating experience)

(n)

trip: (a light or nimble tread) "he heard the trip of women's feet overhead"

(n)

trip, trip-up, stumble, misstep: (an unintentional but embarrassing blunder) "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"

(n)

tripper, trip: (a catch mechanism that acts as a switch) "the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water"

trip, Verb

(v)

stumble, trip: (miss a step and fall or nearly fall) "She stumbled over the tree root"

(v)

travel, trip, jaunt: (make a trip for pleasure)

(v)

trip, trip_up: (cause to stumble) "The questions on the test tripped him up"

(v)

trip, actuate, trigger, activate, set_off, spark_off, spark, trigger_off, touch_off: (put in motion or move to act) "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

(v)

trip, trip_out, turn_on, get_off: (get high, stoned, or drugged) "He trips every weekend"

tripartite, Adjective

(s)

tripartite, three-party, three-way: (involving three parties or elements) "a tripartite treaty"; "a tripartite division"; "a three-way playoff"

tripe, Noun

(n)

folderol, rubbish, tripe, trumpery, trash, wish-wash, applesauce, codswallop: (nonsensical talk or writing)

(n)

tripe: (lining of the stomach of a ruminant (especially a bovine) used as food)

tripinnate, Adjective

(s)

tripinnate, tripinnated: ((of a leaf shape) thrice pinnate)

tripinnated, Adjective

(s)

tripinnate, tripinnated: ((of a leaf shape) thrice pinnate)

triple-decker, Noun

(n)

club_sandwich, three-decker, triple-decker: (made with three slices of usually toasted bread)

triple, Adjective

(s)

ternary, treble, triple, triplex: (having three units or components or elements) "a ternary operation"; "a treble row of red beads"; "overcrowding made triple sessions necessary"; "triple time has three beats per measure"; "triplex windows"

(s)

treble, threefold, three-fold, triple: (three times as great or many) "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase"

triple, Noun

(n)

trio, triad, triplet, triple: (a set of three similar things considered as a unit)

(n)

triple, three-base_hit, three-bagger: (a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base)

(n)

triple: (a quantity that is three times as great as another)

triple, Verb

(v)

triple, treble: (increase threefold) "Triple your income!"

(v)

triple: (hit a three-base hit)

triplet, Noun

(n)

three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace: (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one)

(n)

trio, triad, triplet, triple: (a set of three similar things considered as a unit)

(n)

triplet: (one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy)

triplex, Adjective

(s)

ternary, treble, triple, triplex: (having three units or components or elements) "a ternary operation"; "a treble row of red beads"; "overcrowding made triple sessions necessary"; "triple time has three beats per measure"; "triplex windows"

triplicity, Noun

(n)

triplicity, trigon: ((astrology) one of four groups of the zodiac where each group consists of three signs separated from each other by 120 degrees)

(n)

triplicity: (the property of being triple)

tripod, Noun

(n)

tripod: (a three-legged rack used for support)

tripper, Noun

(n)

sightseer, excursionist, tripper, rubberneck: (a tourist who is visiting sights of interest)

(n)

stumbler, tripper: (a walker or runner who trips and almost falls)

(n)

tripper: ((slang) someone who has taken a psychedelic drug and is undergoing hallucinations)

(n)

tripper, trip: (a catch mechanism that acts as a switch) "the pressure activates the tripper and releases the water"

tripping, Adjective

(s)

light, lightsome, tripping: (moving easily and quickly; nimble) "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step"

(s)

lilting, swinging, swingy, tripping: (characterized by a buoyant rhythm) "an easy lilting stride"; "the flute broke into a light lilting air"; "a swinging pace"; "a graceful swingy walk"; "a tripping singing measure"

triptych, Noun

(n)

triptych: (art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together))

triskaidekaphobia, Noun

(n)

triskaidekaphobia: (a morbid fear of the number 13)

triskele, Noun

(n)

triskelion, triskele: (a figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center)

triskelion, Noun

(n)

triskelion, triskele: (a figure consisting of three stylized human arms or legs (or three bent lines) radiating from a center)

trisomy, Noun

(n)

trisomy: (chrosomal abnormality in which there is one more than the normal number of chromosomes in a cell)

tritanopia, Noun

(n)

tritanopia, blue-blindness: (rare form of dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to blue light resulting in an inability to distinguish blue and yellow)

tritanopic, Adjective

(s)

tritanopic, blue-blind: (inability to see the color blue or to distinguish the colors blue and yellow)

trite, Adjective

(s)

banal, commonplace, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn: (repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse) "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"

triteness, Noun

(n)

triteness, staleness: (unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed)

tritoma, Noun

(n)

kniphofia, tritoma, flame_flower, flame-flower, flameflower: (a plant of the genus Kniphofia having long grasslike leaves and tall scapes of red or yellow drooping flowers)

triumph, Noun

(n)

triumph: (the exultation of victory)

(n)

victory, triumph: (a successful ending of a struggle or contest) "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"

triumph, Verb

(v)

exuberate, exult, rejoice, triumph, jubilate: (to express great joy) "Who cannot exult in Spring?"

(v)

gloat, triumph, crow: (dwell on with satisfaction)

(v)

prevail, triumph: (prove superior) "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"

(v)

wallow, rejoice, triumph: (be ecstatic with joy)

triumphal, Adjective

(s)

exultant, exulting, jubilant, prideful, rejoicing, triumphal, triumphant: (joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success) "rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day"; "a triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout"

(a)

triumphal: (relating to or celebrating a triumph) "a triumphal procession"; "a triumphal arch"

triumphant, Adjective

(s)

exultant, exulting, jubilant, prideful, rejoicing, triumphal, triumphant: (joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success) "rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day"; "a triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout"

(s)

triumphant, victorious: (experiencing triumph)

triumvirate, Noun

(n)

triumvirate: (a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority)

triune, Adjective

(s)

triune: (being three in one; used especially of the Christian Trinity) "a triune God"

trivalent, Adjective

(a)

trivalent: (having a valence of three)

trivia, Noun

(n)

triviality, trivia, trifle, small_beer: (something of small importance)

(n)

trivium: ((Middle Ages) an introductory curriculum at a medieval university involving grammar and logic and rhetoric; considered to be a triple way to eloquence)

trivial, Adjective

(s)

fiddling, footling, lilliputian, little, niggling, piddling, piffling, petty, picayune, trivial: ((informal) small and of little importance) "a fiddling sum of money"; "a footling gesture"; "our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war"; "a little (or small) matter"; "a dispute over niggling details"; "limited to petty enterprises"; "piffling efforts"; "giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction"

(s)

superficial, trivial: (of little substance or significance) "a few superficial editorial changes"; "only trivial objections"

(s)

trivial: (concerned with trivialities) "a trivial young woman"; "a trivial mind"

trivialise, Verb

(v)

trivialize, trivialise: (make trivial or insignificant) "Don't trivialize the seriousness of the issue!"

triviality, Noun

(n)

pettiness, triviality, slightness, puniness: (the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous)

(n)

technicality, trifle, triviality: (a detail that is considered insignificant)

(n)

triviality, trivia, trifle, small_beer: (something of small importance)

trivialize, Verb

(v)

trivialize, trivialise: (make trivial or insignificant) "Don't trivialize the seriousness of the issue!"

trivium, Noun

(n)

trivium: ((Middle Ages) an introductory curriculum at a medieval university involving grammar and logic and rhetoric; considered to be a triple way to eloquence)

troche, Noun

(n)

cough_drop, troche, pastille, pastil: (a medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat)

trochlear, Noun

(n)

trochlear, trochlear_nerve, trochlearis, fourth_cranial_nerve: (either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes)

trochlearis, Noun

(n)

trochlear, trochlear_nerve, trochlearis, fourth_cranial_nerve: (either of the two cranial nerves on either side that control the superior oblique muscles of the eyes)

troglodyte, Noun

(n)

caveman, cave_man, cave_dweller, troglodyte: (someone who lives in a cave)

(n)

hermit, recluse, solitary, solitudinarian, troglodyte: (one who lives in solitude)

troika, Noun

(n)

three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace: (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one)

(n)

troika: (a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast)

(n)

troika: (a modern Russian triumvirate)

troll, Noun

(n)

round, troll: (a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time) "they enjoyed singing rounds"

(n)

troll: ((Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains)

(n)

troll: (a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling) "he used a spinner as his troll"

(n)

troll, trolling: (angling by drawing a baited line through the water)

troll, Verb

(v)

troll: (circulate, move around)

(v)

troll: (cause to move round and round) "The child trolled her hoop"

(v)

troll: (sing the parts of (a round) in succession)

(v)

troll: (angle with a hook and line drawn through the water)

(v)

troll: (sing loudly and without inhibition)

(v)

troll: (praise or celebrate in song) "All tongues shall troll you"

(v)

troll: (speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice)

troller, Noun

(n)

angler, troller: (a fisherman who uses a hook and line)

trolley, Noun

(n)

streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley_car: (a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity)

trolling, Noun

(n)

troll, trolling: (angling by drawing a baited line through the water)

trollop, Noun

(n)

adulteress, fornicatress, hussy, jade, loose_woman, slut, strumpet, trollop: (a woman adulterer)

(n)

slattern, slut, slovenly_woman, trollop: (a dirty untidy woman)

trompe-l'oeil, Adjective

(s)

eye-deceiving, trompe-l'oeil: (creating the illusion of seeing reality) "the visual deception of trompe-l'oeil art"

troop, Noun

(n)

troop: (a group of soldiers)

(n)

troop: (a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company)

(n)

troop, scout_troop, scout_group: (a unit of Girl or Boy Scouts)

(n)

troop, flock: (an orderly crowd) "a troop of children"

troop, Verb

(v)

parade, troop, promenade: (march in a procession) "the veterans paraded down the street"

(v)

troop: (move or march as if in a crowd) "They children trooped into the room"

trooper, Noun

(n)

cavalryman, trooper: (a soldier in a motorized army unit)

(n)

cavalryman, trooper: (a soldier mounted on horseback) "a cavalryman always takes good care of his mount"

(n)

trooper: (a mounted policeman)

(n)

trooper, state_trooper: (a state police officer)

troops, Noun

(n)

military_personnel, soldiery, troops: (soldiers collectively)

(n)

troop: (a group of soldiers)

(n)

troop: (a cavalry unit corresponding to an infantry company)

(n)

troop, scout_troop, scout_group: (a unit of Girl or Boy Scouts)

(n)

troop, flock: (an orderly crowd) "a troop of children"

trope, Noun

(n)

trope, figure_of_speech, figure, image: (language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense)

trophic, Adjective

(a)

trophic: (of or relating to nutrition) "a trophic level on the food chain"

trophy, Noun

(n)

trophy: (an award for success in war or hunting)

(n)

trophy, prize: (something given as a token of victory)

tropic, Adjective

(s)

tropical, tropic: (relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)) "tropical islands"; "tropical fruit"

(s)

tropical, tropic: (of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics) "tropical weather"

tropic, Noun

(n)

tropic: (either of two parallels of latitude about 23.5 degrees to the north and south of the equator representing the points farthest north and south at which the sun can shine directly overhead and constituting the boundaries of the Torrid Zone or tropics)

tropical, Adjective

(a)

tropical: (of or relating to the tropics, or either tropic) "tropical year"

(s)

tropical, tropic: (relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)) "tropical islands"; "tropical fruit"

(s)

tropical: (characterized by or of the nature of a trope or tropes; changed from its literal sense)

(s)

tropical, tropic: (of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics) "tropical weather"

troponomy, Noun

(n)

troponymy, troponomy: (the place names of a region or a language considered collectively)

troponymy, Noun

(n)

troponymy: (the semantic relation of being a manner of does something)

(n)

troponymy, troponomy: (the place names of a region or a language considered collectively)

trot, Verb

(v)

trot, jog, clip: (run at a moderately swift pace)

(v)

trot: (ride at a trot)

(v)

trot: (cause to trot) "She trotted the horse home"

troth, Noun

(n)

betrothal, troth, engagement: (a mutual promise to marry)

(n)

plight, troth: (a solemn pledge of fidelity)

trotline, Noun

(n)

trawl, trawl_line, spiller, setline, trotline: (a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys))

trotter, Noun

(n)

trotter: (foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food)

(n)

trotting_horse, trotter: (a horse trained to trot; especially a horse trained for harness racing)

troubadour, Noun

(n)

folk_singer, jongleur, minstrel, poet-singer, troubadour: (a singer of folk songs)

trouble-shoot, Verb

(v)

trouble-shoot, troubleshoot: (solve problems) "He is known to be good at trouble-shooting"

trouble, Noun

(n)

fuss, trouble, bother, hassle: (an angry disturbance) "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"

(n)

trouble, problem: (a source of difficulty) "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"

(n)

trouble: (an event causing distress or pain) "what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble"

(n)

trouble, difficulty: (an effort that is inconvenient) "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"

(n)

trouble: (an unwanted pregnancy) "he got several girls in trouble"

(n)

worry, trouble: (a strong feeling of anxiety) "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"

trouble, Verb

(v)

disturb, upset, trouble: (move deeply) "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"

(v)

perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder: (disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed) "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"

(v)

trouble, put_out, inconvenience, disoblige, discommode, incommode, bother: (to cause inconvenience or discomfort to) "Sorry to trouble you, but..."

(v)

trouble, ail, pain: (cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed)

(v)

trouble_oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience_oneself: (take the trouble to do something; concern oneself) "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please"

troubled, Adjective

(s)

disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent: (characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination) "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"

(a)

troubled: (characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need) "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers"

troublemaker, Noun

(n)

troublemaker, trouble_maker, troubler, mischief-maker, bad_hat: (someone who deliberately stirs up trouble)

troubler, Noun

(n)

troublemaker, trouble_maker, troubler, mischief-maker, bad_hat: (someone who deliberately stirs up trouble)

troubleshoot, Verb

(v)

trouble-shoot, troubleshoot: (solve problems) "He is known to be good at trouble-shooting"

troublesome, Adjective

(s)

troublesome: (difficult to deal with) "a troublesome infection"; "a troublesome situation"

troublesomeness, Noun

(n)

troublesomeness, inconvenience, worriment: (a difficulty that causes anxiety)

troubling, Adjective

(s)

distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying: (causing distress or worry or anxiety) "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worrisome predicament"; "a worrying situation"; "a worrying time"

trough, Noun

(n)

bowl, trough: (a concave shape with an open top)

(n)

gutter, trough: (a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater)

(n)

manger, trough: (a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed)

(n)

public_treasury, trough, till: (a treasury for government funds)

(n)

trough: (a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed))

(n)

trough: (a long narrow shallow receptacle)

trounce, Verb

(v)

beat, beat_out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish: (come out better in a competition, race, or conflict) "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"

(v)

call_on_the_carpet, take_to_task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress_down, call_down, scold, chide, berate, bawl_out, remonstrate, chew_out, chew_up, have_words, lambaste, lambast: (censure severely or angrily) "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

(v)

flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce: (beat severely with a whip or rod) "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"

trouncing, Noun

(n)

beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whacking: (the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows)

(n)

thrashing, walloping, debacle, drubbing, slaughter, trouncing, whipping: (a sound defeat)

troupe, Noun

(n)

company, troupe: (organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical)) "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"

trouper, Noun

(n)

barnstormer, playactor, play-actor, trouper: (an actor who travels around the country presenting plays)

(n)

trouper: (a person who is reliable and uncomplaining and hard working)

trouser, Noun

(n)

trouser, pant: ((usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately) "he had a sharp crease in his trousers"

(n)

trouser: (a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers) "in his trouser's pocket"; "he ripped his left trouser on the fence"

trousered, Adjective

(s)

breeched, pantalooned, trousered: (dressed in trousers)

trousering, Noun

(n)

panting, trousering: (any fabric used to make trousers)

trout, Noun

(n)

trout: (flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes)

(n)

trout: (any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons)

trove, Noun

(n)

treasure_trove, trove: (treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth))

trowel, Noun

(n)

trowel: (a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials)

trowel, Verb

(v)

trowel: (use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work)

truancy, Noun

(n)

truancy, hooky: (failure to attend (especially school))

truant, Adjective

(s)

truant, awol: (absent without permission) "truant schoolboys"; "the soldier was AWOL for almost a week"

truant, Noun

(n)

no-show, nonattender, truant: (someone who shirks duty)

(n)

truant, hooky_player: (one who is absent from school without permission)

truce, Noun

(n)

armistice, cease-fire, truce: (a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms)

truck, Noun

(n)

hand_truck, truck: (a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top; used to move crates or other heavy objects)

(n)

truck, motortruck: (an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling)

truck, Verb

(v)

truck: (convey (goods etc.) by truck) "truck fresh vegetables across the mountains"

truckage, Noun

(n)

hauling, trucking, truckage: (the activity of transporting goods by truck)

(n)

truckage: (a fee charged for transporting goods by truckage)

trucker, Noun

(n)

teamster, trucker, truck_driver: (someone who drives a truck as an occupation)

trucking, Noun

(n)

hauling, trucking, truckage: (the activity of transporting goods by truck)

truckle, Noun

(n)

trundle_bed, trundle, truckle_bed, truckle: (a low bed to be slid under a higher bed)

truckle, Verb

(v)

fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck_up: (try to gain favor by cringing or flattering) "He is always kowtowing to his boss"

(v)

truckle: (yield to out of weakness)

truckler, Noun

(n)

apple_polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveller, groveler, truckler: (someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect)

truculence, Noun

(n)

truculence, truculency: (obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness)

truculency, Noun

(n)

truculence, truculency: (obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness)

trudge, Noun

(n)

trudge: (a long difficult walk)

trudge, Verb

(v)

slog, footslog, plod, trudge, pad, tramp: (walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud) "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone"

trudger, Noun

(n)

trudger, plodder, slogger: (someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner)

true-false, Adjective

(a)

true-false: (offering a series of statements each of which is to be judged as true or false) "a true-false test"

true, Adjective

(s)

dependable, honest, reliable, true: (worthy of being depended on) "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

(s)

genuine, true, unfeigned: (not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed) "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"

(s)

on-key, true: (in tune; accurate in pitch) "a true note"

(a)

true: (consistent with fact or reality; not false) "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell"; "the true meaning of the statement"

(s)

true, dead_on_target: (accurately placed or thrown) "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target"

(s)

true: (devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth) "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"

(s)

true: (conforming to definitive criteria) "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician"

(s)

true: (rightly so called) "true courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true friend"

(s)

true: (determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles) "true north is geographic north"

(s)

true, lawful, rightful: (having a legally established claim) "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"

(s)

true, straight: (accurately fitted; level) "the window frame isn't quite true"

(a)

truthful, true: (expressing or given to expressing the truth) "a true statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person"

true, Noun

(n)

true: (proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment) "out of true"

true, Verb

(v)

true, true_up: (make level, square, balanced, or concentric) "true up the cylinder of an engine"

truehearted, Adjective

(s)

firm, loyal, truehearted, fast: (unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause) "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison"; "fast friends"

truelove, Noun

(n)

sweetheart, sweetie, steady, truelove: (a person loved by another person)

trueness, Noun

(n)

loyalty, trueness: (the quality of being loyal)

(n)

trueness: (exactness of adjustment) "I marveled at the trueness of his aim"

(n)

truth, the_true, verity, trueness: (conformity to reality or actuality) "they debated the truth of the proposition"; "the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat"; "he was famous for the truth of his portraits"; "he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities"

truer, Adjective

(s)

dependable, honest, reliable, true: (worthy of being depended on) "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

(s)

genuine, true, unfeigned: (not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed) "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"

(s)

on-key, true: (in tune; accurate in pitch) "a true note"

(a)

true: (consistent with fact or reality; not false) "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell"; "the true meaning of the statement"

(s)

true, dead_on_target: (accurately placed or thrown) "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target"

(s)

true: (devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth) "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"

(s)

true: (conforming to definitive criteria) "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician"

(s)

true: (rightly so called) "true courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true friend"

(s)

true: (determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles) "true north is geographic north"

(s)

true, lawful, rightful: (having a legally established claim) "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"

(s)

true, straight: (accurately fitted; level) "the window frame isn't quite true"

(a)

truthful, true: (expressing or given to expressing the truth) "a true statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person"

truest, Adjective

(s)

dependable, honest, reliable, true: (worthy of being depended on) "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

(s)

genuine, true, unfeigned: (not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed) "genuine emotion"; "her interest in people was unfeigned"; "true grief"

(s)

on-key, true: (in tune; accurate in pitch) "a true note"

(a)

true: (consistent with fact or reality; not false) "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell"; "the true meaning of the statement"

(s)

true, dead_on_target: (accurately placed or thrown) "his aim was true"; "he was dead on target"

(s)

true: (devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth) "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"

(s)

true: (conforming to definitive criteria) "the horseshoe crab is not a true crab"; "Pythagoras was the first true mathematician"

(s)

true: (rightly so called) "true courage"; "a spirit which true men have always admired"; "a true friend"

(s)

true: (determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles) "true north is geographic north"

(s)

true, lawful, rightful: (having a legally established claim) "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"

(s)

true, straight: (accurately fitted; level) "the window frame isn't quite true"

(a)

truthful, true: (expressing or given to expressing the truth) "a true statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person"

truffle, Noun

(n)

truffle, earthnut, earth-ball: (any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tuber; grow naturally in southwestern Europe)

(n)

truffle, earthnut: (edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber)

(n)

truffle, chocolate_truffle: (creamy chocolate candy)

trump, Noun

(n)

cornet, horn, trumpet, trump: (a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves)

(n)

trump, trump_card: (a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps) "the ace of trumps is a sure winner"

(n)

trump: ((card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand) "clubs were declared trumps"; "a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led"

trump, Verb

(v)

outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop: (get the better of) "the goal was to best the competition"

(v)

trump: (produce a sound as if from a trumpet)

(v)

trump, ruff: (play a trump)

(v)

trump, trump_out: (proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare)

trumpery, Noun

(n)

folderal, falderol, frill, gimcrackery, gimcrack, nonsense, trumpery: (ornamental objects of no great value)

(n)

folderol, rubbish, tripe, trumpery, trash, wish-wash, applesauce, codswallop: (nonsensical talk or writing)

trumpet-wood, Noun

(n)

trumpetwood, trumpet-wood, trumpet_tree, snake_wood, imbauba, Cecropia_peltata: (tropical American tree with large peltate leaves and hollow stems)

trumpet, Noun

(n)

cornet, horn, trumpet, trump: (a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves)

trumpet, Verb

(v)

trumpet: (proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet) "Liberals like to trumpet their opposition to the death penalty"

(v)

trumpet: (play or blow on the trumpet)

(v)

trumpet: (utter in trumpet-like sounds) "Elephants are trumpeting"

trumpeter, Noun

(n)

herald, trumpeter: ((formal) a person who announces important news) "the chieftain had a herald who announced his arrival with a trumpet"

(n)

trumpeter, cornetist: (a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet)

(n)

trumpeter: (large gregarious crane-like bird of the forests of South America having glossy black plumage and a loud prolonged cry; easily domesticated)

(n)

trumpeter, trumpeter_swan, Cygnus_buccinator: (large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry)

trumpetwood, Noun

(n)

trumpetwood, trumpet-wood, trumpet_tree, snake_wood, imbauba, Cecropia_peltata: (tropical American tree with large peltate leaves and hollow stems)

trumping, Noun

(n)

ruff, trumping: ((card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit)

truncate, Adjective

(s)

truncate, truncated: (terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off) "a truncate leaf"; "truncated volcanic mountains"; "a truncated pyramid"

truncate, Verb

(v)

truncate: (replace a corner by a plane)

(v)

truncate: (approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one) "truncate a series"

(v)

truncate, cut_short: (make shorter as if by cutting off) "truncate a word"; "Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains"

truncated, Adjective

(s)

abbreviated, shortened, truncated: (cut short in duration) "the abbreviated speech"; "her shortened life was clearly the result of smoking"; "an unsatisfactory truncated conversation"

(s)

truncate, truncated: (terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off) "a truncate leaf"; "truncated volcanic mountains"; "a truncated pyramid"

truncation, Noun

(n)

shortness, truncation: (the property of being truncated or short)

(n)

truncation: (the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces))

(n)

truncation: (the act of cutting short) "it is an obvious truncation of the verse"; "they were sentenced to a truncation of their limbs"

truncheon, Noun

(n)

truncheon, nightstick, baton, billy, billystick, billy_club: (a short stout club used primarily by policemen)

trundle, Noun

(n)

trundle: (small wheel or roller)

(n)

trundle_bed, trundle, truckle_bed, truckle: (a low bed to be slid under a higher bed)

trundle, Verb

(v)

trundle: (move heavily) "the streetcar trundled down the avenue"

trunk, Noun

(n)

luggage_compartment, automobile_trunk, trunk: (compartment in an automobile that carries luggage or shopping or tools) "he put his golf bag in the trunk"

(n)

proboscis, trunk: (a long flexible snout as of an elephant)

(n)

torso, trunk, body: (the body excluding the head and neck and limbs) "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"

(n)

trunk, tree_trunk, bole: (the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber)

(n)

trunk: (luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage)

trunkfish, Noun

(n)

boxfish, trunkfish: (any of numerous small tropical fishes having body and head encased in bony plates)

trunnel, Noun

(n)

treenail, trenail, trunnel: (a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast)

truss, Noun

(n)

corbel, truss: ((architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent))

(n)

truss: ((medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure)

(n)

truss: (a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure)

truss, Verb

(v)

tie_down, tie_up, bind, truss: (secure with or as if with ropes) "tie down the prisoners"; "tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed"

(v)

truss: (tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it)

(v)

truss: (support structurally) "truss the roofs"; "trussed bridges"

trussed, Adjective

(s)

trussed, tied: (bound or secured closely) "the guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied"; "a trussed chicken"

trust, Noun

(n)

confidence, trust: (a trustful relationship) "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"

(n)

faith, trust: (complete confidence in a person or plan etc) "he cherished the faith of a good woman"; "the doctor-patient relationship is based on trust"

(n)

reliance, trust: (certainty based on past experience) "he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"; "he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun"

(n)

trust: (something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)) "he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father"

(n)

trust, trustingness, trustfulness: (the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others) "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"

(n)

trust, corporate_trust, combine, cartel: (a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service) "they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly"

trust, Verb

(v)

believe, trust: (be confident about something) "I believe that he will come back from the war"

(v)

entrust, intrust, trust, confide, commit: (confer a trust upon) "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"

(v)

hope, trust, desire: (expect and wish) "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"

(v)

trust, swear, rely, bank: (have confidence or faith in) "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"

(v)

trust: (allow without fear)

(v)

trust: (extend credit to; I won't pay her debts anymore") "don't trust my ex-wife"

trusted, Adjective

(s)

sure, trusted: ((of persons) worthy of trust or confidence) "a sure (or trusted) friend"

trustee, Noun

(n)

regent, trustee: (members of a governing board)

(n)

trustee, legal_guardian: (a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit)

truster, Noun

(n)

believer, truster: (a supporter who accepts something as true)

trustful, Adjective

(a)

trustful, trusting: (inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust) "great brown eye, true and trustful"- Nordhoff & Hall"

trustfulness, Noun

(n)

trust, trustingness, trustfulness: (the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others) "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"

trustiness, Noun

(n)

trustworthiness, trustiness: (the trait of deserving trust and confidence)

trusting, Adjective

(a)

trustful, trusting: (inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust) "great brown eye, true and trustful"- Nordhoff & Hall"

trustingness, Noun

(n)

trust, trustingness, trustfulness: (the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others) "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"

trustor, Noun

(n)

settlor, trustor: ((law) a person who creates a trust by giving real or personal property in trust to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary; a person who gives such property is said to settle it on the trustee)

trustworthiness, Noun

(n)

trustworthiness, trustiness: (the trait of deserving trust and confidence)

trustworthy, Adjective

(a)

trustworthy, trusty: (worthy of trust or belief) "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"

(s)

trustworthy: (taking responsibility for one's conduct and obligations) "trustworthy public servants"

trusty, Adjective

(a)

trustworthy, trusty: (worthy of trust or belief) "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"

trusty, Noun

(n)

trusty: (a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges)

truthful, Adjective

(a)

truthful, true: (expressing or given to expressing the truth) "a true statement"; "gave truthful testimony"; "a truthful person"

(s)

truthful: (conforming to truth) "I wouldn't have told you this if it weren't so"; "a truthful statement"

truthfulness, Noun

(n)

truthfulness: (the quality of being truthful)

try-on, Noun

(n)

fitting, try-on, trying_on: (putting clothes on to see whether they fit)

try, Noun

(n)

attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try: (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something) "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

try, Verb

(v)

hear, try: (examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process) "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"

(v)

judge, adjudicate, try: (put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of) "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"

(v)

sample, try, try_out, taste: (take a sample of) "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"

(v)

test, prove, try, try_out, examine, essay: (put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to) "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"

(v)

try, seek, attempt, essay, assay: (make an effort or attempt) "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

(v)

try: (give pain or trouble to) "I've been sorely tried by these students"

(v)

try, strain, stress: (test the limits of) "You are trying my patience!"

(v)

try, render: (melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities) "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"

(v)

try_on, try: (put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice) "Try on this sweater to see how it looks"

trying, Adjective

(s)

nerve-racking, nerve-wracking, stressful, trying: (extremely irritating to the nerves) "nerve-racking noise"; "the stressful days before a war"; "a trying day at the office"

(s)

trying: (hard to endure) "fell upon trying times"

tryout, Noun

(n)

audition, tryout: (a test of the suitability of a performer)

(n)

trial, trial_run, test, tryout: (trying something to find out about it) "a sample for ten days free trial"; "a trial of progesterone failed to relieve the pain"

trypsin, Noun

(n)

trypsin: (an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units)

tryptophan, Noun

(n)

tryptophan, tryptophane: (an amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin)

tryptophane, Noun

(n)

tryptophan, tryptophane: (an amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin)

tryst, Noun

(n)

assignation, tryst: (a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers))

(n)

tryst, rendezvous: (a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex)

tsar, Noun

(n)

czar, tsar, tzar: (a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917))

tsarina, Noun

(n)

czarina, tsarina, tzarina, czaritza, tsaritsa: (the wife or widow of a czar)

tsarist, Adjective

(a)

czarist, czaristic, tsarist, tsaristic, tzarist: (of or relating to or characteristic of a czar)

tsaristic, Adjective

(a)

czarist, czaristic, tsarist, tsaristic, tzarist: (of or relating to or characteristic of a czar)

tsaritsa, Noun

(n)

czarina, tsarina, tzarina, czaritza, tsaritsa: (the wife or widow of a czar)

tsatske, Noun

(n)

chachka, tsatske, tshatshke, tchotchke, tchotchkeleh: ((Yiddish) an attractive, unconventional woman)

(n)

chachka, tsatske, tshatshke, tchotchke: ((Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket)

tsetse, Noun

(n)

tsetse_fly, tsetse, tzetze_fly, tzetze, glossina: (bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.)

tshatshke, Noun

(n)

chachka, tsatske, tshatshke, tchotchke, tchotchkeleh: ((Yiddish) an attractive, unconventional woman)

(n)

chachka, tsatske, tshatshke, tchotchke: ((Yiddish) an inexpensive showy trinket)

tsine, Noun

(n)

banteng, banting, tsine, Bos_banteng: (wild ox of the Malay Archipelago)

tsk, Verb

(v)

tsk, tut, tut-tut: (utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval)

tsunami, Noun

(n)

tsunami: (a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption) "a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes"

tub-cart, Noun

(n)

pony_cart, ponycart, donkey_cart, tub-cart: (a cart with an underslung axle and two seats)

tub, Noun

(n)

bathtub, bathing_tub, bath, tub: (a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body)

(n)

tub, vat: (a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids)

(n)

tub, tubful: (the amount that a tub will hold) "a tub of water"

tuba, Noun

(n)

bass_horn, sousaphone, tuba: (the lowest brass wind instrument)

tubal, Adjective

(a)

tubal: (of or relating to occurring in a tube such as e.g. the Fallopian tube or Eustachian tube) "tubal ligation"; "tubal pregnancy"

tubbiness, Noun

(n)

chubbiness, pudginess, tubbiness, rolypoliness: (the property of having a plump and round body)

tubby, Adjective

(s)

dumpy, podgy, pudgy, tubby, roly-poly: (short and plump)

tube-shaped, Adjective

(s)

tubular, cannular, tubelike, tube-shaped, vasiform: (constituting a tube; having hollow tubes (as for the passage of fluids))

tube, Noun

(n)

metro, tube, underground, subway_system, subway: (an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)) "in Paris the subway system is called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or the `underground'"

(n)

pipe, tube: (a hollow cylindrical shape)

(n)

tube, tubing: (conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases)

(n)

tube, vacuum_tube, thermionic_vacuum_tube, thermionic_tube, electron_tube, thermionic_valve: (electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope)

(n)

tube, tube-shaped_structure: ((anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure)

tube, Verb

(v)

tube: (provide with a tube or insert a tube into)

(v)

tube: (convey in a tube) "inside Paris, they used to tube mail"

(v)

tube: (ride or float on an inflated tube) "We tubed down the river on a hot summer day"

(v)

tube: (place or enclose in a tube)

tubed, Adjective

(a)

tubed: (of a tire; having an inner tube)

tubeless, Adjective

(a)

tubeless: (of a tire; not needing an inner tube)

tubeless, Noun

(n)

tubeless, tubeless_tire: (pneumatic tire not needing an inner tube to be airtight)

tubelike, Adjective

(s)

tubular, cannular, tubelike, tube-shaped, vasiform: (constituting a tube; having hollow tubes (as for the passage of fluids))

tubercle, Noun

(n)

nodule, tubercle: (small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant)

(n)

tubercle: (a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis)

(n)

tuberosity, tubercle, eminence: (a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament)

tubercular, Adjective

(a)

tubercular: (characterized by the presence of tuberculosis lesions or tubercles) "tubercular leprosy"

(a)

tubercular: (pertaining to or of the nature of a normal tuberosity or tubercle) "a tubercular process for the attachment of a ligament or muscle"

(a)

tubercular: (relating to tuberculosis or those suffering from it) "a tubercular hospital"

(s)

tubercular, tuberculous: (constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus) "a tubercular child"; "tuberculous patients"; "tubercular meningitis"

tubercular, Noun

(n)

consumptive, lunger, tubercular: (a person with pulmonary tuberculosis)

tuberculosis, Noun

(n)

tuberculosis, TB, : (infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages))

tuberculous, Adjective

(s)

tubercular, tuberculous: (constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus) "a tubercular child"; "tuberculous patients"; "tubercular meningitis"

tuberosity, Noun

(n)

tuberosity, tubercle, eminence: (a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament)

tubful, Noun

(n)

tub, tubful: (the amount that a tub will hold) "a tub of water"

tubing, Noun

(n)

tube, tubing: (conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases)

tubocurarine, Noun

(n)

tubocurarine, curare: (a toxic alkaloid found in certain tropical South American trees that is a powerful relaxant for striated muscles) "curare acts by blocking cholinergic transmission at the myoneural junction"

tubular, Adjective

(s)

tubular, cannular, tubelike, tube-shaped, vasiform: (constituting a tube; having hollow tubes (as for the passage of fluids))

tubule, Noun

(n)

tubule: (a small tube)

tuck, Noun

(n)

rapier, tuck: (a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges)

(n)

tuck: (eatables (especially sweets))

(n)

tuck: ((sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest)

(n)

tuck: (a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place)

tuck, Verb

(v)

gather, pucker, tuck: (draw together into folds or puckers)

(v)

tuck, insert: (fit snugly into) "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck your shirttail in"

(v)

tuck: (make a tuck or several folds in) "tuck the fabric"; "tuck in the sheet"

tucked, Adjective

(a)

tucked: (having tucked or being tucked) "tightly tucked blankets"; "a fancy tucked shirt"

tucker, Verb

(v)

exhaust, wash_up, beat, tucker, tucker_out: (wear out completely) "This kind of work exhausts me"; "I'm beat"; "He was all washed up after the exam"

tucket, Noun

(n)

flourish, fanfare, tucket: ((music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments) "he entered to a flourish of trumpets"; "her arrival was greeted with a rousing fanfare"

tufa, Noun

(n)

tufa, calc-tufa: (a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime)

(n)

tuff, tufa: (hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash)

tuff, Noun

(n)

tuff, tufa: (hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash)

tuffet, Noun

(n)

footstool, footrest, ottoman, tuffet: (a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person)

tuft, Noun

(n)

tuft, tussock: (a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass)

(n)

tuft: (a bunch of feathers or hair)

tufted, Adjective

(s)

caespitose, cespitose, tufted: ((of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts)

(s)

crested, topknotted, tufted: ((of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination) "golden crested"; "crested iris"; "crested oriole"; "tufted duck"; "tufted loosestrife"

(s)

tufted: (having or adorned with tufts) "a tufted bedspread"

tug, Noun

(n)

tug, jerk: (a sudden abrupt pull)

(n)

tugboat, tug, towboat, tower: (a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships)

tug, Verb

(v)

lug, tote, tug: (carry with difficulty) "You'll have to lug this suitcase"

(v)

tug: (pull hard) "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings"

(v)

tug, labor, labour, push, drive: (strive and make an effort to reach a goal) "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"

(v)

tug: (tow (a vessel) with a tug) "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor"

(v)

tug: (move by pulling hard) "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud"

(v)

tug: (pull or strain hard at) "Each oar was tugged by several men"

(v)

tug: (struggle in opposition) "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"

tugboat, Noun

(n)

tugboat, tug, towboat, tower: (a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships)

tugger, Noun

(n)

puller, tugger, dragger: (someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something)

tughrik, Noun

(n)

tugrik, tughrik: (the basic unit of money in Mongolia)

tugrik, Noun

(n)

tugrik, tughrik: (the basic unit of money in Mongolia)

tuition, Noun

(n)

tuition, tuition_fee: (a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)) "tuition and room and board were more than $25,000"

(n)

tutelage, tuition, tutorship: (teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately))

tularaemia, Noun

(n)

tularemia, tularaemia, rabbit_fever, deer_fly_fever, yatobyo: (a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals)

tularemia, Noun

(n)

tularemia, tularaemia, rabbit_fever, deer_fly_fever, yatobyo: (a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals)

tulip, Noun

(n)

tulip: (any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower)

tulipwood, Noun

(n)

tulipwood: (the variegated or showily striped ornamental wood of various tulipwood trees)

(n)

tulipwood, true_tulipwood, whitewood, white_poplar, yellow_poplar: (light easily worked wood of a tulip tree; used for furniture and veneer)

tum, Noun

(n)

stomach, tummy, tum, breadbasket: (an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion)

tumble-down, Adjective

(s)

bedraggled, broken-down, derelict, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, tumble-down: (in deplorable condition) "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack"

tumble, Noun

(n)

spill, tumble, fall: (a sudden drop from an upright position) "he had a nasty spill on the ice"

(n)

tumble: (an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end)

tumble, Verb

(v)

catch_on, get_wise, get_onto, tumble, latch_on, cotton_on, twig, get_it: (understand, usually after some initial difficulty) "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"

(v)

crumble, crumple, tumble, break_down, collapse: (fall apart) "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down"

(v)

topple, tumble, tip: (cause to topple or tumble by pushing)

(v)

tumble, topple: (fall down, as if collapsing) "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"

(v)

tumble: (roll over and over, back and forth)

(v)

tumble: (throw together in a confused mass) "They tumbled the teams with no apparent pattern"

(v)

tumble: (fall suddenly and sharply) "Prices tumbled after the devaluation of the currency"

(v)

tumble: (put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying) "Wash in warm water and tumble dry"

(v)

tumble: (suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat)

(v)

tumble: (do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully)

(v)

whirl, tumble, whirl_around: (fly around) "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"

tumbler, Noun

(n)

roller, tumbler, tumbler_pigeon: (pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground)

(n)

tumbler: (a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.)

(n)

tumbler: (a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom)

(n)

tumbler: (a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown)

tumbleweed, Noun

(n)

Russian_thistle, Russian_tumbleweed, Russian_cactus, tumbleweed, Salsola_kali_tenuifolia: (prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States)

(n)

tumbleweed: (any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass)

(n)

tumbleweed, Amaranthus_albus, Amaranthus_graecizans: (bushy plant of western United States)

(n)

winged_pigweed, tumbleweed, Cycloloma_atriplicifolium: (bushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seeds)

tumbling, Noun

(n)

acrobatics, tumbling: (the gymnastic moves of an acrobat)

tumbrel, Noun

(n)

tumbrel, tumbril: (a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution)

tumbril, Noun

(n)

tumbrel, tumbril: (a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution)

tumefy, Verb

(v)

swell, swell_up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce: (expand abnormally) "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"

(v)

tumefy: (cause to become very swollen)

tumesce, Verb

(v)

swell, swell_up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce: (expand abnormally) "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"

tumescence, Noun

(n)

tumescence: (tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues)

tumescent, Adjective

(s)

puffy, intumescent, tumescent, tumid, turgid: (abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas) "hungry children with bloated stomachs"; "he had a grossly distended stomach"; "eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids"; "swollen hands"; "tumescent tissue"; "puffy tumid flesh"

tumid, Adjective

(s)

bombastic, declamatory, large, orotund, tumid, turgid: (ostentatiously lofty in style) "a man given to large talk"; "tumid political prose"

(s)

puffy, intumescent, tumescent, tumid, turgid: (abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas) "hungry children with bloated stomachs"; "he had a grossly distended stomach"; "eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids"; "swollen hands"; "tumescent tissue"; "puffy tumid flesh"

(s)

tumid, erect: (of sexual organs; stiff and rigid)

tumidity, Noun

(n)

tumidity, tumidness: (slight swelling of an organ or part)

tumidness, Noun

(n)

tumidity, tumidness: (slight swelling of an organ or part)

tummy, Noun

(n)

pot, potbelly, bay_window, corporation, tummy: (slang for a paunch)

(n)

stomach, tummy, tum, breadbasket: (an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion)

tumor, Noun

(n)

tumor, tumour, neoplasm: (an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose)

tumour, Noun

(n)

tumor, tumour, neoplasm: (an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose)

tumult, Noun

(n)

commotion, din, ruction, ruckus, rumpus, tumult: (the act of making a noisy disturbance)

(n)

tumult, tumultuousness, uproar, garboil: (a state of commotion and noise and confusion)

(n)

tumult, turmoil: (violent agitation)

tumultuous, Adjective

(s)

disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent: (characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination) "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"

tumultuousness, Noun

(n)

tumult, tumultuousness, uproar, garboil: (a state of commotion and noise and confusion)

tumulus, Noun

(n)

burial_mound, grave_mound, barrow, tumulus: ((archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs)

tun, Noun

(n)

tun: (a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals)

tuna, Noun

(n)

tuna, Opuntia_tuna: (tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica)

(n)

tuna, tuna_fish, tunny: (important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks)

(n)

tuna, tunny: (any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters)

(n)

tuna, Anguilla_sucklandii: (New Zealand eel)

tune-up, Noun

(n)

tune-up: (adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance)

(n)

warm-up, tune-up, prolusion: (exercising in preparation for strenuous activity)

tune, Noun

(n)

tune, melody, air, strain, melodic_line, line, melodic_phrase: (a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence) "she was humming an air from Beethoven"

(n)

tune: (the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch) "he cannot sing in tune"; "the clarinet was out of tune"

(n)

tune: (the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency)

tune, Verb

(v)

tune, tune_up: (adjust for (better) functioning) "tune the engine"

(v)

tune, tune_up: (adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)) "My piano needs to be tuned"

tuneful, Adjective

(a)

tuneful, melodious: (having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune)

tunefulness, Noun

(n)

melodiousness, tunefulness: (the property of having a melody)

tuneless, Adjective

(a)

tuneless, untuneful, unmelodious: (not having a musical sound or pleasing tune)

tuner, Noun

(n)

radio_receiver, receiving_set, radio_set, radio, tuner, wireless: (an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals)

(n)

tuner, piano_tuner: (someone who tunes pianos)

tungsten, Noun

(n)

tungsten, wolfram, W, atomic_number_74: (a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite)

tunic, Noun

(n)

tunic, tunica, adventitia: (an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue)

(n)

tunic: (any of a variety of loose fitting cloaks extending to the hips or knees)

tunica, Noun

(n)

tunic, tunica, adventitia: (an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue)

tunicate, Noun

(n)

tunicate, urochordate, urochord: (primitive marine animal having a saclike unsegmented body and a urochord that is conspicuous in the larva)

tuning, Noun

(n)

tuning: ((music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency)

tunnage, Noun

(n)

tonnage, tunnage, tonnage_duty: (a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship)

tunnel, Noun

(n)

burrow, tunnel: (a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter)

(n)

tunnel: (a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)) "the tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection"

tunnel, Verb

(v)

burrow, tunnel: (move through by or as by digging) "burrow through the forest"

(v)

tunnel: (force a way through)

tunny, Noun

(n)

tuna, tuna_fish, tunny: (important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks)

(n)

tuna, tunny: (any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters)

tup, Noun

(n)

ram, tup: (uncastrated adult male sheep) "a British term is `tup'"

tupek, Noun

(n)

tupik, tupek, sealskin_tent: (tent that is an Eskimo summer dwelling)

tupik, Noun

(n)

tupik, tupek, sealskin_tent: (tent that is an Eskimo summer dwelling)

tuppence, Noun

(n)

twopence, tuppence: (a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies)

tuppeny, Adjective

(s)

sixpenny, threepenny, twopenny, tuppeny, two-a-penny, twopenny-halfpenny: (of trifling worth)

turaco, Noun

(n)

touraco, turaco, turacou, turakoo: (large brightly crested bird of Africa)

turacou, Noun

(n)

touraco, turaco, turacou, turakoo: (large brightly crested bird of Africa)

turakoo, Noun

(n)

touraco, turaco, turacou, turakoo: (large brightly crested bird of Africa)

turban, Noun

(n)

pillbox, toque, turban: (a small round woman's hat)

(n)

turban: (a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head)

turbid, Adjective

(s)

cloudy, muddy, mirky, murky, turbid: ((of liquids) clouded as with sediment) "a cloudy liquid"; "muddy coffee"; "murky waters"

turbidity, Noun

(n)

turbidity, turbidness: (muddiness created by stirring up sediment or having foreign particles suspended)

turbidness, Noun

(n)

turbidity, turbidness: (muddiness created by stirring up sediment or having foreign particles suspended)

turbinal, Noun

(n)

turbinate_bone, turbinate, turbinal: (any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates)

turbinate, Adjective

(s)

coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling, volute, voluted, whorled, turbinate: (in the shape of a coil)

(a)

turbinate: (of or relating to the scroll-shaped turbinate bones in the nasal passages)

turbinate, Noun

(n)

turbinate_bone, turbinate, turbinal: (any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in man and other vertebrates)

turbine, Noun

(n)

turbine: (rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate)

turbofan, Noun

(n)

fanjet, fan-jet, turbofan, turbojet: (an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine)

(n)

fanjet, fan-jet, fanjet_engine, turbojet, turbojet_engine, turbofan, turbofan_engine: (a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust)

turbojet, Noun

(n)

fanjet, fan-jet, turbofan, turbojet: (an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine)

(n)

fanjet, fan-jet, fanjet_engine, turbojet, turbojet_engine, turbofan, turbofan_engine: (a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust)

turboprop, Noun

(n)

propjet, turboprop, turbo-propeller_plane: (an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine)

turbulence, Noun

(n)

turbulence, turbulency: (unstable flow of a liquid or gas)

(n)

turbulence: (instability in the atmosphere)

(n)

turbulence, upheaval, Sturm_und_Drang: (a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)) "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence"

turbulency, Noun

(n)

turbulence, turbulency: (unstable flow of a liquid or gas)

turbulent, Adjective

(s)

churning, roiling, roiled, roily, turbulent: ((of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence) "the river's roiling current"; "turbulent rapids"

(s)

disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent: (characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination) "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"

turd, Noun

(n)

crap, dirt, shit, shite, poop, turd: (obscene terms for feces)

turf, Noun

(n)

turf, sod, sward, greensward: (surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots)

(n)

turf: (the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own)

(n)

turf: (range of jurisdiction or influence) "a bureaucracy...chiefly concerned with turf...and protecting the retirement system"

turf, Verb

(v)

turf: (cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots)

turgid, Adjective

(s)

bombastic, declamatory, large, orotund, tumid, turgid: (ostentatiously lofty in style) "a man given to large talk"; "tumid political prose"

(s)

puffy, intumescent, tumescent, tumid, turgid: (abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas) "hungry children with bloated stomachs"; "he had a grossly distended stomach"; "eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids"; "swollen hands"; "tumescent tissue"; "puffy tumid flesh"

turgidity, Noun

(n)

turgidity, turgidness, flatulence: (pompously embellished language)

turgidness, Noun

(n)

turgidity, turgidness, flatulence: (pompously embellished language)

turmoil, Noun

(n)

agitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo: (disturbance usually in protest)

(n)

convulsion, turmoil, upheaval: (a violent disturbance) "the convulsions of the stock market"

(n)

tumult, turmoil: (violent agitation)

turn, Noun

(n)

act, routine, number, turn, bit: (a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program) "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"

(n)

bend, crook, twist, turn: (a circular segment of a curve) "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"

(n)

go, spell, tour, turn: (a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)) "it's my go"; "a spell of work"

(n)

turn, turning: (the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course) "he took a turn to the right"

(n)

turn, play: ((game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession) "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"

(n)

turn, turn_of_events, twist: (an unforeseen development) "events suddenly took an awkward turn"

(n)

turn: (the act of turning away or in the opposite direction) "he made an abrupt turn away from her"

(n)

turn, bout, round: ((sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive)

(n)

turn, good_turn: (a favor for someone) "he did me a good turn"

(n)

turn: (taking a short walk out and back) "we took a turn in the park"

(n)

turning, turn: (a movement in a new direction) "the turning of the wind"

(n)

twist, turn: (turning or twisting around (in place)) "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"

turn, Verb

(v)

become, turn: (undergo a change or development) "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"

(v)

call_on, turn: (have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to) "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help"

(v)

change_by_reversal, turn, reverse: (change to the contrary) "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"

(v)

change_state, turn: (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action) "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

(v)

flex, bend, deform, twist, turn: (cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form) "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"

(v)

plow, plough, turn: (to break and turn over earth especially with a plow) "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring"

(v)

sour, turn, ferment, work: (go sour or spoil) "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"

(v)

turn: (change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense) "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"

(v)

turn: (cause to move around or rotate) "turn a key"; "turn your palm this way"

(v)

turn, move_around: (pass to the other side of) "turn the corner"; "move around the obstacle"

(v)

turn, grow: (pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become) "The weather turned nasty"; "She grew angry"

(v)

turn, release: (let (something) fall or spill from a container) "turn the flour onto a plate"

(v)

turn: (move around an axis or a center) "The wheels are turning"

(v)

turn, turn_over: (cause to move around a center so as to show another side of) "turn a page of a book"

(v)

turn: (to send or let go) "They turned away the crowd at the gate of the governor's mansion"

(v)

turn: (shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel) "turn the legs of the table"; "turn the clay on the wheel"

(v)

turn: (change color) "In Vermont, the leaves turn early"

(v)

turn: (cause to change or turn into something different; assume new characteristics) "The princess turned the frog into a prince by kissing him"; "The alchemists tried to turn lead into gold"

(v)

turn: (accomplish by rotating) "turn a somersault"; "turn cartwheels"

(v)

turn: (get by buying and selling) "the company turned a good profit after a year"

(v)

turn: (cause to move along an axis or into a new direction) "turn your face to the wall"; "turn the car around"; "turn your dance partner around"

(v)

turn: (channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something) "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "people turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium"

(v)

turn: (alter the functioning or setting of) "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down"

(v)

turn: (direct at someone) "She turned a smile on me"; "They turned their flashlights on the car"

(v)

turn: (become officially one year older) "She is turning 50 this year"

(v)

twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick: (twist suddenly so as to sprain) "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"

turnabout, Noun

(n)

reversal, change_of_mind, flip-flop, turnabout, turnaround: (a decision to reverse an earlier decision)

(n)

reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround: (turning in the opposite direction)

turnaround, Noun

(n)

reversal, change_of_mind, flip-flop, turnabout, turnaround: (a decision to reverse an earlier decision)

(n)

reversion, reverse, reversal, turnabout, turnaround: (turning in the opposite direction)

(n)

turnaround, turnaround_time: (time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip)

(n)

turnaround: (an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around)

(n)

turnaround, turnround: (act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip)

turncoat, Noun

(n)

deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant, ratter: (a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.)

turncock, Noun

(n)

stopcock, cock, turncock: (faucet consisting of a rotating device for regulating flow of a liquid)

(n)

turncock: (one employed to control water supply by turning water mains on and off)

turndown, Noun

(n)

nonacceptance, turndown: (the act of refusing an offer) "the turndown was polite but very firm"

turned, Adjective

(s)

off, sour, turned: (in an unpalatable state) "sour milk"

(a)

turned: (moved around an axis or center)

turning, Noun

(n)

turn, turning: (the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course) "he took a turn to the right"

(n)

turning: (act of changing in practice or custom) "the law took many turnings over the years"

(n)

turning: (a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe)

(n)

turning, turn: (a movement in a new direction) "the turning of the wind"

(n)

turning: (the end-product created by shaping something on a lathe)

(n)

turning: (the activity of shaping something on a lathe)

turnip, Noun

(n)

turnip, white_turnip, Brassica_rapa: (widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root)

(n)

turnip: (root of any of several members of the mustard family)

turnkey, Noun

(n)

prison_guard, jailer, jailor, gaoler, screw, turnkey: (someone who guards prisoners)

turnout, Noun

(n)

outfit, getup, rig, turnout: (a set of clothing (with accessories)) "his getup was exceedingly elegant"

(n)

output, outturn, turnout: (what is produced in a given time period)

(n)

siding, railroad_siding, turnout, sidetrack: (a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass)

(n)

turnout: (the group that gathers together for a particular occasion) "a large turnout for the meeting"

(n)

turnout, widening: (a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park)

(n)

turnout: (attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election)) "the turnout for the rally"

(n)

turnout: ((ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip)

turnover, Noun

(n)

dollar_volume, turnover: (the volume measured in dollars) "the store's dollar volume continues to rise"

(n)

employee_turnover, turnover_rate, turnover: (the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers)

(n)

turnover: (a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling)

(n)

upset, overturn, turnover: (the act of upsetting something) "he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed"

turnpike, Noun

(n)

turnpike: ((from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid)

(n)

turnpike, toll_road: (an expressway on which tolls are collected)

turnround, Noun

(n)

turnaround, turnround: (act or process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for a return trip)

turnstile, Noun

(n)

turnstile: (a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering)

turntable, Noun

(n)

turntable: (a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played)

(n)

turntable, lazy_Susan: (a revolving tray placed on a dining table)

(n)

turntable: (a rotatable platform with a track; used to turn locomotives and cars)

turnup, Noun

(n)

cuff, turnup: (the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg)

turpentine, Noun

(n)

turpentine, gum_terpentine: (obtained from conifers (especially pines))

(n)

turpentine, oil_of_turpentine, spirit_of_turpentine, turps: (volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally)

turpitude, Noun

(n)

depravity, turpitude: (a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice) "the various turpitudes of modern society"

turps, Noun

(n)

transurethral_resection_of_the_prostate, TURP: (removal of significant amounts of prostate tissue (as in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia))

(n)

turpentine, oil_of_turpentine, spirit_of_turpentine, turps: (volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally)

turquoise, Noun

(n)

greenish_blue, aqua, aquamarine, turquoise, cobalt_blue, peacock_blue: (a shade of blue tinged with green)

(n)

turquoise: (a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate) "blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone"

turret, Noun

(n)

gun_enclosure, gun_turret, turret: (a self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation)

(n)

turret: (a small tower extending above a building)

turtle, Noun

(n)

turtle: (any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming)

(n)

turtleneck, turtle, polo-neck: (a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar)

turtle, Verb

(v)

capsize, turtle, turn_turtle: (overturn accidentally) "Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!"

(v)

turtle: (hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation)

turtlehead, Noun

(n)

shellflower, shell-flower, turtlehead, snakehead, snake-head, Chelone_glabra: (showy perennial of marshlands of eastern and central North America having waxy lanceolate leaves and flower with lower part creamy white and upper parts pale pink to deep purple)

turtleneck, Noun

(n)

turtleneck, turtle, polo-neck: (a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar)

tush, Noun

(n)

buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind_end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear_end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail_end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass: (the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on) "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

tusk, Noun

(n)

ivory, tusk: (a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses)

(n)

tusk: (a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog)

tusk, Verb

(v)

horn, tusk: (stab or pierce with a horn or tusk) "the rhino horned the explorer"

(v)

tusk, detusk: (remove the tusks of animals) "tusk an elephant"

tussah, Noun

(n)

tussah, tusseh, tussur, tussore, tusser, Antheraea_mylitta: (oriental moth that produces brownish silk)

tusseh, Noun

(n)

tussah, tusseh, tussur, tussore, tusser, Antheraea_mylitta: (oriental moth that produces brownish silk)

tusser, Noun

(n)

tussah, tusseh, tussur, tussore, tusser, Antheraea_mylitta: (oriental moth that produces brownish silk)

tussle, Noun

(n)

hassle, scuffle, tussle, dogfight, rough-and-tumble: (disorderly fighting)

tussle, Verb

(v)

muss, tussle: (make messy or untidy) "the child mussed up my hair"

(v)

scuffle, tussle: (fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters) "the drunken men started to scuffle"

tussock, Noun

(n)

tuft, tussock: (a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass)

tussore, Noun

(n)

tussah, tusseh, tussur, tussore, tusser, Antheraea_mylitta: (oriental moth that produces brownish silk)

tussur, Noun

(n)

tussah, tusseh, tussur, tussore, tusser, Antheraea_mylitta: (oriental moth that produces brownish silk)

tut-tut, Verb

(v)

tsk, tut, tut-tut: (utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval)

tut, Verb

(v)

tsk, tut, tut-tut: (utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval)

tutelage, Noun

(n)

care, charge, tutelage, guardianship: (attention and management implying responsibility for safety) "he is in the care of a bodyguard"

(n)

tutelage, tuition, tutorship: (teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately))

tutelar, Adjective

(s)

custodial, tutelary, tutelar: (providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding) "daycare that is educational and not just custodial"; "a guardian angel"; "tutelary gods"

tutelary, Adjective

(s)

custodial, tutelary, tutelar: (providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding) "daycare that is educational and not just custodial"; "a guardian angel"; "tutelary gods"

tutor, Noun

(n)

coach, private_instructor, tutor: (a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.))

tutor, Verb

(v)

tutor: (be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction) "She tutored me in Spanish"

(v)

tutor: (act as a guardian to someone)

tutorial, Adjective

(a)

tutorial: (of or relating to tutors or tutoring) "tutorial sessions"

tutorial, Noun

(n)

tutorial: (a session of intensive tuition given by a tutor to an individual or to a small number of students)

tutorship, Noun

(n)

tutelage, tuition, tutorship: (teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately))

tux, Noun

(n)

dinner_jacket, tux, tuxedo, black_tie: (semiformal evening dress for men)

tuxedo, Noun

(n)

dinner_jacket, tux, tuxedo, black_tie: (semiformal evening dress for men)

twaddle, Noun

(n)

baloney, boloney, bilgewater, bosh, drool, humbug, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle: (pretentious or silly talk or writing)

twaddle, Verb

(v)

chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle-tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble: (speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly)

twain, Noun

(n)

couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad: (two items of the same kind)

twat, Noun

(n)

cunt, puss, pussy, slit, snatch, twat: (obscene terms for female genitals)

(n)

fathead, goof, goofball, bozo, jackass, goose, cuckoo, twat, zany: (a man who is a stupid incompetent fool)

tweak, Noun

(n)

pinch, tweak: (a squeeze with the fingers)

tweak, Verb

(v)

fine-tune, tweak: (adjust finely) "fine-tune the engine"

(v)

pluck, tweak, pull_off, pick_off: (pull or pull out sharply) "pluck the flowers off the bush"

(v)

tweak: (pinch or squeeze sharply)

twee, Adjective

(s)

dainty, mincing, niminy-piminy, prim, twee: (affectedly dainty or refined)

tweed, Noun

(n)

flannel, gabardine, tweed, white: ((usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth)

(n)

tweed: (thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland)

tweediness, Noun

(n)

coarseness, nubbiness, tweediness: (looseness or roughness in texture (as of cloth))

(n)

tweediness: (an informal, homely, outdoor look characteristic of those who wear tweeds)

tweedle, Verb

(v)

tweedle, chirp: (sing in modulation)

(v)

tweedle: (play negligently on a musical instrument)

(v)

tweedle: (entice through the use of music)

tweedy, Adjective

(s)

homespun, nubby, nubbly, slubbed, tweedy: (of textiles; having a rough surface) "a sweater knitted of nubbly homespun yarns"

(s)

tweedy: ((of country gentry) informal, clannish and outdoorsy)

tweet, Noun

(n)

tweet: (a weak chirping sound as of a small bird)

tweet, Verb

(v)

pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch: (squeeze tightly between the fingers) "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"

(v)

tweet, twirp: (make a weak, chirping sound) "the small bird was tweeting in the tree"

tweeter, Noun

(n)

tweeter: (a loudspeaker that reproduces higher audio frequency sounds) "the sound system had both tweeters and woofers"

tweezer, Noun

(n)

pincer, pair_of_pincers, tweezer, pair_of_tweezers: (a hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever for grasping)

twelfth, Adjective

(s)

twelfth, 12th: (coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position)

twelfth, Noun

(n)

one-twelfth, twelfth, twelfth_part, duodecimal: (one part in twelve equal parts)

(n)

twelfth: (position 12 in a countable series of things)

twelve, Adjective

(s)

twelve, 12, xii, dozen: (denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units)

twelve, Noun

(n)

twelve, 12, XII, dozen: (the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one)

twelvemonth, Noun

(n)

year, twelvemonth, yr: (a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days) "she is 4 years old"; "in the year 1920"

twenties, Noun

(n)

twenties, mid-twenties: (the time of life between 20 and 30)

(n) twenties, 1920s: (the decade from 1920 to 1929)

(n)

twenty, 20, XX: (the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one)

(n)

twenty_dollar_bill, twenty: (a United States bill worth 20 dollars)

twentieth, Adjective

(s)

twentieth, 20th: (coming next after the nineteenth in position)

twentieth, Noun

(n)

twentieth: (position 20 in a countable series of things)

twenty-eight, Adjective

(s)

twenty-eight, 28, xxviii: (being eight more than twenty)

twenty-eight, Noun

(n)

twenty-eight, 28, XXVIII: (the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-seven and one)

twenty-five, Adjective

(s)

twenty-five, 25, xxv: (being five more than twenty)

twenty-five, Noun

(n)

twenty-five, 25, XXV: (the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one)

twenty-four, Adjective

(s)

twenty-four, 24, xxiv: (being four more than twenty)

twenty-four, Noun

(n)

twenty-four, 24, XXIV, two_dozen: (the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one)

twenty-nine, Adjective

(s)

twenty-nine, 29, xxix: (being nine more than twenty)

twenty-nine, Noun

(n)

twenty-nine, 29, XXIX: (the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one)

twenty-one, Adjective

(s)

twenty-one, 21, xxi: (being one more than twenty)

twenty-one, Noun

(n)

blackjack, twenty-one, vingt-et-un: (a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the banker up to but not exceeding 21)

(n)

twenty-one, 21, XXI: (the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one)

twenty-seven, Adjective

(s)

twenty-seven, 27, xxvii: (being seven more than twenty)

twenty-seven, Noun

(n)

twenty-seven, 27, XXVII: (the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one)

twenty-six, Adjective

(s)

twenty-six, 26, xxvi: (being six more than twenty)

twenty-six, Noun

(n)

twenty-six, 26, XXVI: (the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one)

twenty-three, Adjective

(s)

twenty-three, 23, xxiii: (being three more than twenty)

twenty-three, Noun

(n)

twenty-three, 23, XXIII: (the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one)

twenty-two, Adjective

(s)

twenty-two, 22, xxii: (being two more than twenty)

twenty-two, Noun

(n)

twenty-two, 22, XXII: (the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one)

(n)

twenty-two, 22: (a .22 caliber firearm (pistol or rifle))

twenty, Adjective

(s)

twenty, 20, xx: (denoting a quantity consisting of 20 items or units)

twenty, Noun

(n)

twenty, 20, XX: (the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one)

(n)

twenty_dollar_bill, twenty: (a United States bill worth 20 dollars)

twerp, Noun

(n)

twerp, twirp, twit: (someone who is regarded as contemptible)

twiddle, Noun

(n)

twiddle: (a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns)

twiddle, Verb

(v)

twiddle, fiddle_with: (manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner) "He twiddled his thumbs while waiting for the interview"

(v)

twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl: (turn in a twisting or spinning motion) "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

twiddler, Noun

(n)

twiddler, fiddler: (someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner)

twig, Noun

(n)

branchlet, twig, sprig: (a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year)

twig, Verb

(v)

catch_on, get_wise, get_onto, tumble, latch_on, cotton_on, twig, get_it: (understand, usually after some initial difficulty) "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"

(v)

twig: (branch out in a twiglike manner) "The lightning bolt twigged in several directions"

twiggy, Adjective

(s)

twiggy, twiglike: (thin as a twig)

twiglike, Adjective

(s)

twiggy, twiglike: (thin as a twig)

twilight, Adjective

(s)

dusky, twilight, twilit: (lighted by or as if by twilight) "The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn"-Henry Fielding"; "the twilight glow of the sky"; "a boat on a twilit river"

twilight, Noun

(n)

twilight, dusk, gloaming, gloam, nightfall, evenfall, fall, crepuscule, crepuscle: (the time of day immediately following sunset) "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night"

(n)

twilight: (the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth)

(n)

twilight: (a condition of decline following successes) "in the twilight of the empire"

twilit, Adjective

(s)

dusky, twilight, twilit: (lighted by or as if by twilight) "The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn"-Henry Fielding"; "the twilight glow of the sky"; "a boat on a twilit river"

twill, Noun

(n)

twill, twill_weave: (a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs)

(n)

twill: (a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs)

twill, Verb

(v)

twill: (weave diagonal lines into (textiles))

twilled, Adjective

(s)

corded, twilled: (of textiles; having parallel raised lines)

twin-prop, Noun

(n)

double-prop, double-propeller_plane, twin-prop, twin-propeller-plane: (a propeller plane with an engine that drives two propellers in opposite directions (for stability))

twin-propeller-plane, Noun

(n)

double-prop, double-propeller_plane, twin-prop, twin-propeller-plane: (a propeller plane with an engine that drives two propellers in opposite directions (for stability))

twin, Adjective

(s)

duplicate, matching, twin, twinned: (being two identical)

twin, Verb

(v)

match, mate, couple, pair, twin: (bring two objects, ideas, or people together) "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"

(v)

twin, duplicate, parallel: (duplicate or match) "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"

(v)

twin: (grow as twins) "twin crystals"

(v)

twin: (give birth to twins)

twinberry, Noun

(n)

partridgeberry, boxberry, twinberry, Mitchella_repens: (creeping woody plant of eastern North America with shiny evergreen leaves and scarlet berries)

(n)

twinberry, Lonicera_involucrata: (shrubby honeysuckle with purple flowers; western North America)

twine, Noun

(n)

string, twine: (a lightweight cord)

twine, Verb

(v)

intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace: (spin,wind, or twist together) "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"; "intertwined hearts"

(v)

twine: (make by twisting together or intertwining) "twine a rope"

(v)

twist, twine, distort: (form into a spiral shape) "The cord is all twisted"

(v)

wind, wrap, roll, twine: (arrange or or coil around) "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; "She wrapped her arms around the child"

twinge, Noun

(n)

pang, stab, twinge: (a sudden sharp feeling) "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"

(n)

twinge: (a sharp stab of pain)

twinge, Verb

(v)

pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch: (squeeze tightly between the fingers) "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"

(v)

prick, sting, twinge: (cause a stinging pain) "The needle pricked his skin"

(v)

twinge: (feel a sudden sharp, local pain)

twinkle, Noun

(n)

sparkle, twinkle, spark, light: (merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance) "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"

(n)

twinkle, scintillation, sparkling: (a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash)

twinkle, Verb

(v)

flash, blink, wink, twinkle, winkle: (gleam or glow intermittently) "The lights were flashing"

(v)

twinkle, winkle, scintillate: (emit or reflect light in a flickering manner) "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"

twinkling, Adjective

(s)

twinkling: (shining intermittently with a sparkling light) "twinkling stars"

twinkling, Noun

(n)

blink_of_an_eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, split_second, trice, twinkling, wink, New_York_minute: (a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)) "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"

twinkly, Adjective

(s)

beamish, smiling, twinkly: (smiling with happiness or optimism) "Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"- Lewis Carroll"; "a room of smiling faces"; "a round red twinkly Santa Claus"

twinned, Adjective

(s)

duplicate, matching, twin, twinned: (being two identical)

twinning, Adjective

(s)

biparous, twinning: (producing two offspring at a time)

twirl, Noun

(n)

kink, twist, twirl: (a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight)

(n)

spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl: (the act of rotating rapidly) "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"

twirl, Verb

(v)

twirl, swirl, twiddle, whirl: (turn in a twisting or spinning motion) "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

(v)

whirl, birl, spin, twirl: (cause to spin) "spin a coin"

twirler, Noun

(n)

baton_twirler, twirler: (someone who twirls a baton)

(n)

pitcher, hurler, twirler: ((baseball) the person who does the pitching) "our pitcher has a sore arm"

twirp, Noun

(n)

twerp, twirp, twit: (someone who is regarded as contemptible)

twirp, Verb

(v)

tweet, twirp: (make a weak, chirping sound) "the small bird was tweeting in the tree"

twist, Noun

(n)

bend, crook, twist, turn: (a circular segment of a curve) "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"

(n)

braid, plait, tress, twist: (a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair)

(n)

construction, twist: (an interpretation of a text or action) "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"

(n)

device, gimmick, twist: (any clever maneuver) "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"

(n)

eddy, twist: (a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself)

(n)

kink, twist, twirl: (a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight)

(n)

spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl: (the act of rotating rapidly) "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"

(n)

turn, turn_of_events, twist: (an unforeseen development) "events suddenly took an awkward turn"

(n)

twist, wrench: (a jerky pulling movement)

(n)

twist: (social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s) "they liked to dance the twist"

(n)

twist, turn: (turning or twisting around (in place)) "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"

(n)

wind, winding, twist: (the act of winding or twisting) "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"

(n)

wrench, twist, pull: (a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments) "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"

twist, Verb

(v)

flex, bend, deform, twist, turn: (cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form) "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"

(v)

twist: (turn in the opposite direction) "twist one's head"

(v)

twist, twine, distort: (form into a spiral shape) "The cord is all twisted"

(v)

twist: (form into twists) "Twist the strips of dough"

(v)

twist: (do the twist)

(v)

twist, twist_around, pervert, convolute, sophisticate: (practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive) "Don't twist my words"

(v)

twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick: (twist suddenly so as to sprain) "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"

(v)

wind, twist, curve: (extend in curves and turns) "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"

(v)

wrench, twist: (twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates) "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"

(v)

writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist: (to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)) "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

twisted, Adjective

(s)

distorted, misrepresented, perverted, twisted: (having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented) "many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality"; "a perverted translation of the poem"

twister, Noun

(n)

cruller, twister: (small friedcake formed into twisted strips and fried; richer than doughnuts)

(n)

tornado, twister: (a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground)

twisting, Adjective

(s)

tortuous, twisting, twisty, winding, voluminous: (marked by repeated turns and bends) "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track"

twisting, Noun

(n)

distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting: (the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean)

(n)

spin, twirl, twist, twisting, whirl: (the act of rotating rapidly) "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"

twisty, Adjective

(s)

tortuous, twisting, twisty, winding, voluminous: (marked by repeated turns and bends) "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track"

twit, Noun

(n)

twerp, twirp, twit: (someone who is regarded as contemptible)

(n)

twit, taunt, taunting: (aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing)

twit, Verb

(v)

tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride: (harass with persistent criticism or carping) "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

twitch, Noun

(n)

twitch, twitching, vellication: (a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition)

twitch, Verb

(v)

flip, twitch: (toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air)

(v)

jerk, twitch: (move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions) "The patient's legs were jerkings"

(v)

pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch: (squeeze tightly between the fingers) "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"

(v)

twitch, jerk: (make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion) "his face is twitching"

(v)

twitch: (move or pull with a sudden motion)

twitching, Noun

(n)

twitch, twitching, vellication: (a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition)

twitter, Noun

(n)

chirrup, twitter: (a series of chirps)

twitter, Verb

(v)

chitter, twitter: (make high-pitched sounds, as of birds)

two-a-penny, Adjective

(s)

sixpenny, threepenny, twopenny, tuppeny, two-a-penny, twopenny-halfpenny: (of trifling worth)

two-bagger, Noun

(n)

double, two-base_hit, two-bagger, two-baser: (a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base) "he hit a double to deep centerfield"

two-baser, Noun

(n)

double, two-base_hit, two-bagger, two-baser: (a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base) "he hit a double to deep centerfield"

two-chambered, Adjective

(s)

bicameral, two-chambered: (consisting of two chambers) "the bicameral heart of a fish"

two-channel, Adjective

(s)

stereophonic, stereo, two-channel: (designating sound transmission from two sources through two channels)

two-dimensional, Adjective

(a)

planar, two-dimensional: (involving two dimensions)

(s)

two-dimensional, 2-dimensional, flat: (lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth) "a film with two-dimensional characters"; "a flat two-dimensional painting"

two-dimensionality, Noun

(n)

two-dimensionality, flatness, planeness: (the property of having two dimensions)

two-faced, Adjective

(s)

ambidextrous, deceitful, double-dealing, duplicitous, Janus-faced, two-faced, double-faced, double-tongued: (marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another) "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill"; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray"

(s)

Janus-faced, two-faced: (having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past) "Janus the two-faced god"

two-fold, Adjective

(s)

double, dual, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, three-fold: (having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson) "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold"; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison"

(s)

double, doubled, twofold, two-fold: (twice as great or many) "ate a double portion"; "the dose is doubled"; "a twofold increase"

two-footed, Adjective

(a)

bipedal, biped, two-footed: (having two feet)

two-handed, Adjective

(a)

ambidextrous, two-handed: (equally skillful with each hand) "an ambidextrous surgeon"

(s)

two-handed, bimanual: (requiring two hands or designed for two people) "a two-handed sledgehammer"; "a two-handed crosscut saw"; "a machine designed for bimanual operation"

two-humped, Adjective

(a)

two-humped, double-humped: (having two humps)

two-leafed, Adjective

(s)

two-leaved, two-leafed: (having two leaves)

two-leaved, Adjective

(s)

two-leaved, two-leafed: (having two leaves)

two-lipped, Adjective

(s)

bilabiate, two-lipped: (having two lips) "the corolla of a snapdragon is bilabiate"

two-part, Adjective

(s)

bipartite, two-part, two-way: (involving two parts or elements) "a bipartite document"; "a two-way treaty"

two-party, Adjective

(s)

bipartisan, bipartizan, two-party, two-way: (supported by both sides) "a two-way treaty"

two-piece, Adjective

(a)

two-piece: ((of clothing) made in or consisting of two parts or pieces) "a two-piece swimsuit"

two-piece, Noun

(n)

bikini, two-piece: (a woman's very brief bathing suit)

(n)

two-piece, two-piece_suit, lounge_suit: (a business suit consisting of a matching jacket and skirt or trousers)

two-seater, Noun

(n)

roadster, runabout, two-seater: (an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat)

two-sided, Adjective

(s)

bilateral, two-sided: (having two sides or parts)

(a)

reversible, two-sided: (capable of being reversed or used with either side out) "a reversible jacket"

two-time, Verb

(v)

two-time: (carry on a romantic relationship with two people at the same time)

two-timer, Noun

(n)

double-crosser, double-dealer, two-timer, betrayer, traitor: (a person who says one thing and does another)

(n)

two-timer: (someone who deceives a lover or spouse by carrying on a sexual relationship with somebody else)

two-timing, Adjective

(s)

adulterous, cheating, two-timing: (not faithful to a spouse or lover) "adulterous husbands and wives"; "a two-timing boyfriend"

two-toe, Adjective

(s)

two-toed, two-toe: (having two toes)

two-toed, Adjective

(s)

two-toed, two-toe: (having two toes)

two-way, Adjective

(s)

bipartisan, bipartizan, two-party, two-way: (supported by both sides) "a two-way treaty"

(s)

bipartite, two-part, two-way: (involving two parts or elements) "a bipartite document"; "a two-way treaty"

(s)

two-way: (operating or permitting operation in either of two opposite directions) "a two-way valve"; "two-way traffic"; "two-way streets"

two-wheel, Adjective

(a)

two-wheel, two-wheeled: (of or relating to vehicles with two wheels) "a two-wheeled cart"

two-wheeled, Adjective

(a)

two-wheel, two-wheeled: (of or relating to vehicles with two wheels) "a two-wheeled cart"

two-year, Adjective

(a)

biennial, two-year: (having a life cycle lasting two seasons) "a biennial life cycle"; "parsnips and carrots are biennial plants often grown as annuals"

two, Adjective

(s)

two, 2, ii: (being one more than one) "he received two messages"

two, Noun

(n)

deuce, two: (one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots)

(n)

two, 2, II, deuce: (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number)

twofold, Adjective

(s)

double, dual, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, three-fold: (having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson) "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold"; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison"

(s)

double, doubled, twofold, two-fold: (twice as great or many) "ate a double portion"; "the dose is doubled"; "a twofold increase"

twopence, Noun

(n)

twopence, tuppence: (a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies)

twopenny-halfpenny, Adjective

(s)

sixpenny, threepenny, twopenny, tuppeny, two-a-penny, twopenny-halfpenny: (of trifling worth)

twopenny, Adjective

(s)

sixpenny, threepenny, twopenny, tuppeny, two-a-penny, twopenny-halfpenny: (of trifling worth)

twoscore, Adjective

(s)

forty, 40, xl, twoscore: (being ten more than thirty)

twosome, Noun

(n)

couple, twosome, duo, duet: (a pair who associate with one another) "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome"

(n)

couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad: (two items of the same kind)

tycoon, Noun

(n)

baron, big_businessman, business_leader, king, magnate, mogul, power, top_executive, tycoon: (a very wealthy or powerful businessman) "an oil baron"

tying, Noun

(n)

tying, ligature: (the act of tying or binding things together)

tympan, Noun

(n)

drum, membranophone, tympan: (a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end)

tympani, Noun

(n)

kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, timpani: (a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it)

tympanic, Adjective

(a)

tympanic: (resembling a drum)

(a)

tympanic: (associated with the eardrum)

tympanist, Noun

(n)

tympanist, timpanist: (a person who plays the kettledrums)

tympanum, Noun

(n)

eardrum, tympanum, tympanic_membrane, myringa: (the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound)

(n)

kettle, kettledrum, tympanum, tympani, timpani: (a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it)

(n)

middle_ear, tympanic_cavity, tympanum: (the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear)

type, Noun

(n)

character, eccentric, type, case: (a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)) "a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"

(n)

type: (a subdivision of a particular kind of thing) "what type of sculpture do you prefer?"

(n)

type: ((biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon)

(n)

type: (printed characters) "small type is hard to read"

(n)

type: (all of the tokens of the same symbol) "the word `element' contains five different types of character"

(n)

type: (a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper) "he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up"

type, Verb

(v)

type, typewrite: (write by means of a keyboard with types) "type the acceptance letter, please"

(v)

type, typecast: (identify as belonging to a certain type) "Such people can practically be typed"

typecast, Verb

(v)

type, typecast: (identify as belonging to a certain type) "Such people can practically be typed"

(v)

typecast: (cast repeatedly in the same kind of role)

typeface, Noun

(n)

font, fount, typeface, face, case: (a specific size and style of type within a type family)

typeset, Verb

(v)

typeset, set: (set in type) "My book will be typeset nicely"; "set these words in italics"

typesetter, Noun

(n)

compositor, typesetter, setter, typographer: (one who sets written material into type)

typewrite, Verb

(v)

type, typewrite: (write by means of a keyboard with types) "type the acceptance letter, please"

typewriter, Noun

(n)

typewriter: (hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time)

typewriting, Noun

(n)

typing, typewriting: (writing done with a typewriter)

typhoid, Noun

(n)

typhoid, typhoid_fever, enteric_fever: (serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water)

typhoon, Noun

(n)

typhoon: (a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans)

typhus, Noun

(n)

typhus, typhus_fever: (rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever)

typic, Adjective

(s)

emblematic, exemplary, typic: (being or serving as an illustration of a type; ) "the free discussion that is emblematic of democracy"; "an action exemplary of his conduct"

typical, Adjective

(s)

distinctive, typical: (of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing) "Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie"; "that is typical of you!"

(a)

typical: (exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category) "a typical American girl"; "a typical suburban community"; "the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year"; "a painting typical of the Impressionist school"; "a typical romantic poem"; "a typical case of arteritis"

(s)

typical: (conforming to a type) "the typical (or normal) American"; "typical teenage behavior"

typicality, Noun

(n)

typicality: (the state of being that is typical)

typification, Noun

(n)

typification, exemplification: (a representational or typifying form or model)

(n)

typification: (the act of representing by a type or symbol; the action of typifying)

typify, Verb

(v)

typify, epitomize, epitomise: (embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of) "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition"

(v)

typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand_for, represent: (express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol) "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

typing, Noun

(n)

typing, typewriting: (writing done with a typewriter)

typist, Noun

(n)

typist: (someone paid to operate a typewriter)

typo, Noun

(n)

misprint, erratum, typographical_error, typo, literal_error, literal: (a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind)

typographer, Noun

(n)

compositor, typesetter, setter, typographer: (one who sets written material into type)

typographic, Adjective

(a)

typographic, typographical: (relating to or occurring or used in typography) "the typographic art"; "a typographical error"

typographical, Adjective

(a)

typographic, typographical: (relating to or occurring or used in typography) "the typographic art"; "a typographical error"

typography, Noun

(n)

typography: (the craft of composing type and printing from it)

(n)

typography, composition: (art and technique of printing with movable type)

typology, Noun

(n)

typology: (classification according to general type)

tyrannic, Adjective

(s)

authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannic, tyrannical: (characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty) "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government"

tyrannical, Adjective

(s)

authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannic, tyrannical: (characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty) "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government"

(s)

oppressive, tyrannical, tyrannous: (marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior) "the oppressive government"; "oppressive laws"; "a tyrannical parent"; "tyrannous disregard of human rights"

tyrannise, Verb

(v)

tyrannize, tyrannise, grind_down: (rule a country as a tyrant)

(v)

tyrannize, tyrannise, domineer: (rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner) "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"

tyrannize, Verb

(v)

tyrannize, tyrannise, grind_down: (rule a country as a tyrant)

(v)

tyrannize, tyrannise, domineer: (rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner) "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"

tyrannosaur, Noun

(n)

tyrannosaur, tyrannosaurus, Tyrannosaurus_rex: (large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur having enormous teeth with knifelike serrations; may have been a scavenger rather than an active predator; later Cretaceous period in North America)

tyrannosaurus, Noun

(n)

tyrannosaur, tyrannosaurus, Tyrannosaurus_rex: (large carnivorous bipedal dinosaur having enormous teeth with knifelike serrations; may have been a scavenger rather than an active predator; later Cretaceous period in North America)

tyrannous, Adjective

(s)

oppressive, tyrannical, tyrannous: (marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior) "the oppressive government"; "oppressive laws"; "a tyrannical parent"; "tyrannous disregard of human rights"

tyranny, Noun

(n)

absolutism, tyranny, despotism: (dominance through threat of punishment and violence)

(n)

dictatorship, absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, monocracy, one-man_rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny: (a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.))

tyrant, Noun

(n)

tyrant, autocrat, despot: (a cruel and oppressive dictator)

(n)

tyrant: (in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it)

(n)

tyrant: (any person who exercises power in a cruel way) "his father was a tyrant"

tyro, Noun

(n)

novice, beginner, tyro, tiro, initiate: (someone new to a field or activity)

tyrocidin, Noun

(n)

tyrocidine, tyrocidin: (a basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium; a major component of tyrothricin)

tyrocidine, Noun

(n)

tyrocidine, tyrocidin: (a basic polypeptide antibiotic derived from a soil bacterium; a major component of tyrothricin)

tyrosine, Noun

(n)

tyrosine: (an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones)

tzar, Noun

(n)

czar, tsar, tzar: (a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917))

tzarina, Noun

(n)

czarina, tsarina, tzarina, czaritza, tsaritsa: (the wife or widow of a czar)

tzarist, Adjective

(a)

czarist, czaristic, tsarist, tsaristic, tzarist: (of or relating to or characteristic of a czar)

tzetze, Noun

(n)

tsetse_fly, tsetse, tzetze_fly, tzetze, glossina: (bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.)