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taan(music) A rapid melodic vocal technique in raga singing.taarAlternative form of tar (“Persian string instrument”).tabiTraditional Japanese ankle socks with a separate section for the big toe.tabuAlternative spelling of taboo.taceAlternative form of tasse.tach(informal) Clipping of tachometer.tackA small nail with a flat head.taco(US, slang) The vulva.tactPropriety; manners (etiquette).tadaAlternative spelling of ta-da.taelAny of several monetary units equal to the equivalent weight in silver.taff(slang) A Welshman.taft(transitive, plumbing) To spread the end of a pipe outward so as to form a wide thin flange.tahaThe yellow-crowned bishop, Euplectes afer, especially the southern subspecies taha.tahn(Bermuda, countable) Pronunciation spelling of town.tahoA Philippine snack food made from sweetened flavoured tofu with sago pearls.tahrAny of three genera of large Asian ungulates belonging to the subfamily Caprinae (goat-antelopes).taig(British, especially Scotland and Northern Ireland, derogatory, religious slur) An Irish Catholic.tail(anatomy) The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to their posterior and near the anus or cloaca.tain(obsolete) Thin tin platetairArchaic form of tahr (“Asian ungulate”).taisA traditional woven cloth produced by women in East Timor.taitThe honey possum (Tarsipes rostratus).takaThe official currency of Bangladesh, equal to 100 paisas. Symbol: ৳take(transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.takhSynonym of Przewalski's horse.takiAlternative form of takhi.takoThe flesh of octopus as used in sushi.taksthird-person singular simple present indicative of taktalaThe currency of Samoa, divided into 100 sene.talcTalcum powder.taleA rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.taliplural of talustalk(intransitive) To communicate, usually by means of speech.tall(literal) Having a top that is far up (contrast: deep (having a bottom that is far down' ).)tama(religion) A form of votive offering in the Eastern Orthodox Church, particularly the Greek Orthodox Church, usually in the form of a small metal plaque with an embossed image symbolizing the subject of prayer for which it is offered.tame(figurative) Of a person, well-behaved; not radical or extreme.tamp(blasting) To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock.tanaThe banxring or tree shrew.tane(archaic or Scotland) Alternative form of taken.tangA refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor.tankA closed container for liquids or gases.tant(slang, electronics) A tantalum capacitor.tapaA kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry.tapeFlexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape.tapu(New Zealand) Alternative form of taboo.tara(UK, Ireland, Northern England, Midlands, Wales or informal) Goodbye.tardA person with mental retardation.tareAny of the tufted grasses of genus Lolium; darnel.tarfAlternative form of taraf (“Indian land division”).tarm(nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of term, representing dialectal English.tarn(Northern England) A small mountain lake, especially in Northern England.taroColocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.tarpClipping of tarpaulin (“covering”).tarrAlternative form of tara (“Indian coin”).tartSharp to the taste; acid; sour.taseto operate a taser or electroshock stun gun, by using it against a subjecttashAlternative form of tass (“Oriental silk fabric”).taskA piece of work done as part of one’s duties.tassSynonym of tasse.tastObsolete spelling of taste.tataAlternative form of ta ta.tate(video games, attributive) Of video games, a vertical mode.tath(UK, dialectal, agriculture, historical or archaic, Scotland) The dung of livestock left on a field to serve as manure or fertiliser.tatiAlternative spelling of tatty (“woven mat or screen”).tatt(UK, gambling, slang, archaic) A die, especially one that is loaded.tatuArchaic form of tattoo (“decorative ink design on the skin”).taua(New Zealand) A group of Maori warriors sent out as a war party.taur(furry fandom) A fictional creature, resembling a centaur, with the lower body of some four-or-more-legged animal and an upper body either of an anthropomorphic version of that same animal or (less commonly) of a human or another humanoid creature.taut(also figuratively) Under tension, like a stretched bowstring, rope, or sail; tight.tavaAlternative form of tawa.tawa(South Asia) A frying pan or griddle.taweObsolete spelling of taw (“to tow”).tawkEye dialect spelling of talk, representing New York City English.tawn(transitive) To tan, make tawny.taxaplural of taxontaxiA vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.taylObsolete form of tael (“unit of measure”).tayoA garment like an apron, worn by indigenous South Americans.tazeAlternative form of tase.tazi(India) An Afghan Hound.tazz(dialectal, chiefly Midlands) To move quickly; to dash; to rush.tbch(Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of to be completely honest.tboyAlternative form of t-boy.tbspAbbreviation of tablespoon, a unit of measurement.tchrAbbreviation of teacher.tdnaAlternative form of t-DNA.teadsimple past and past participle of teateak(countable) A tree of the species in the genus Tectona.teal(countable) Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.teamA set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.tear(transitive) To injure as if by pulling apart.teat(anatomy) The projection of a mammary gland from which, on female therian mammals, milk is secreted.tech(informal) Technology.tect(obsolete, rare, construed as a past participle) Covered; hidden.tede(obsolete) A torch; a flambeau.teedpast participle of teeteek(science fiction) A telekinetic person; a person who has telekinetic abilities.teemTo be stocked to overflowing.teenSynonym of teenager: a person between 13 and 19 years old (inclusive).teep(science fiction) A telepath.teer(transitive) To stir, as a calico-printer's sieve.teet(Orcadian Scots) Fast, swift, nimble.teffA love grass, Eragrostis tef, with small seeds, grown as a cereal and for forage in Ethiopia and parts of Arabia.tega(historical) Synonym of ferrado, a traditional Galician unit of dry measure, mass, and land areateggA sheep in its second year or before its first shearing.tegoAlternative form of toego.teguAny of the South American lizards of the families Teiidae and Gymnophthalmidae.tehmAlternative letter-case form of TEHM.tehrArchaic form of tahr (Asian ungulate).teil(obsolete) The lime tree, or linden.teinAlternative form of tiyn.tejuAlternative form of tegu (“South American lizard”).teksthird-person singular simple present indicative of tektela(anatomy) A thin, web-like structure or membrane.teld(transitive, obsolete) To lodge in a tent.teleAccording to Jacob L. Moreno, a mutual connection or rapport between people that is not a mere one-way process like empathy or transference.tellto give information to a person in spoken or written wordstelt(Scotland, Northern England) simple past and past participle of telltemeA meme which lives in a technological artifact rather than the human mind.tempClipping of temperature.temsAlternative form of temse.tend(law) To make a tender of; to offer or tender.tent(Scotland) A portable pulpit set up outside to accommodate worshippers who cannot fit into a church.tepaA tree native to Chile and Argentina, Laureliopsis philippianatepe(archaeology) hill, tellteqeAlternative spelling of tariqa.terfRare spelling of taraf.termThat which limits the extent of anything; limit, extremity, bound, boundary, terminus.ternAny of various seabirds of the subfamily Sterninae (of the family Laridae) that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail.terp(military or Deaf slang) An interpreter (person who translates).terr(derogatory, Rhodesia) An insurgent in the Rhodesian Bush War.tesh(phonetics) The IPA digraph "tʃ", or the obsolete ligature "ʧ".testA challenge, trial.tethThe ninth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).textA writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.thaaThe letter ث in the Arabic script.thalthalassaemiathanUsed in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.tharNonstandard form of there.thasAlternative spelling of thass.thatIntroducing a clause that is the object of a verb, especially a reporting verb or verb expressing belief, knowledge, perception, etc.thawTo gradually cause (something frozen, such as earth, ice, or snow) to melt or soften by raising the temperature.thayPronunciation spelling of the.thee(now chiefly archaic, literary) Objective and reflexive case of thou.theiObsolete spelling of they.them(in the plural) Those ones.then(temporal location) At that time.theo(informal) The amount of a gambler's theoretical losses based on typical play.thet(nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of that, representing dialectal English.thewAn attractive physical attribute; also, physical, mental, or moral strength or vigour.they(the third-person plural nominative) A group of entities previously mentioned.thig(transitive, Scotland) To solicit or receive, usually by begging; ask as alms.thinHaving little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.thirPronunciation spelling of sir, to indicate a speaker with a speech impediment such as a lisp.thisThe (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).thnk(text messaging) Abbreviation of thank.thnx(text messaging) Abbreviation of thanks.thon(nonstandard, rare, see usage notes) they (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.thor(Geordie) therethot(Scotland, obsolete) Alternative form of though.thou(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun thou, especially as an expression of contempt or familiarity.thow(Scotland) Alternative form of thaw.threObsolete spelling of three.thro(archaic) throughthru(Canada, US, informal) Nonstandard spelling of through.thudThe sound of a dull impact.thugA person who is a member of a gang or criminal organization.thurPronunciation spelling of there.thus(manner) In this way or manner.thyeObsolete spelling of thy.tianAn oval cooking-pot, traditionally used in Provence.tiar(poetic, archaic) A tiara.tice(cricket, dated) A ball bowled to strike the ground about a bat's length in front of the wicket; a yorker.tich(British, colloquial) A very small person.tickA tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.ticsthird-person singular simple present indicative of tictideThe daily fluctuation in the level of the sea caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and the sun.tidyArranged neatly and in order.tiedClosely associated or connected.tiefPronunciation spelling of thief.tierOne who ties (knots, etc.).tiffA (generally small) argument or disagreement; a petty quarrel, a spat.tifo(sports) A form of choreography displayed by supporters on the terraces of an arena or stadium, where they make a large-scale pattern or picture by holding up, or wearing, various materials.tift(dated) A fit of pettishness, or slight anger; a tiff.tige(firearms, historical) A steel pin in early rifles.tikaAlternative form of tilak (“Hindu caste mark on forehead”).tikeA boorish person.tiki(countable) A carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.tile(computing) A rectangular graphic.tiliA hybrid animal resulting from backcrossing a liger with a tiger.tillUntil; to, up to; as late as (a given time).tilt(transitive) To slope or incline (something); to slant.time(uncountable) The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.tina(slang) The drug methamphetamine hydrochloride (crystal meth).tindA prong or something projecting like a prong; an animal's horn; a branch or limb of a tree; a protruding arm.tineA spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb.tingRepresenting a high-pitched sharp sound like a small bell being struck.tinkTo emit a high-pitched sharp or metallic noise.tintA slight coloring.tionA cross between a male tiger and a lioness.tipaA tree of species Tipuana tiputipiAlternative form of teepee.tipuA South American tree, Tipuana tipu, which is grown as an ornamental in mild-winter climates.tire(intransitive) To become sleepy or weary.tirl(intransitive, UK, Scotland, dialect) To quiver; to vibrate; to veer about.tiroAlternative spelling of tyro; a newly recruited soldier.tish(Judaism) A festive meal for a religious event, especially Shabbat.tiss(nonce word) To make a hissing sound.tita(Philippines) An aunt; auntie.tithObsolete spelling of tithe.titiAny New World monkey of the subfamily Callicebinae, native to South America, distinguished by their long soft fur.tito(Philippines) An uncle.tivoTo digitally record (a television show).tiynA subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Kazakh tenge.tizz(colloquial) A tizzy; a state of worried confusion.tjetAlternative form of tyet.tkof(aviation) Abbreviation of takeoff.tldr(chiefly Internet slang) Alternative form of tl;dr.tmrw(Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of tomorrow.toadAn amphibian, a kind of frog (order Anura) with shorter hindlegs and a drier, wartier skin, many in family Bufonidae.toatThe handle of a joiner's plane.tobeA cotton garment worn in parts of northern Africa.tobyA drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop; a Toby jug.tock(used in conjunction with tick) A clicking sound similar to one made by the hands of a clock.tocoClipping of tocodynamometer.todd(chiefly furry fandom) Alternative form of tod (“a male fox”).tode(US) A sled used for hauling logs.todoAlternative form of to-do.todyAny of the genus Todus of small insectivorous Caribbean birds.toeaA unit of currency, equivalent to one hundredth of a Papua New Guinean kina.toedsimple past and past participle of toetoey(slang, chiefly Australia) Agitated, anticipatory, excited (sometimes specifically sexually so), nervous.toff(UK, Ireland, derogatory) A person of the upper class or with pretensions to it, who usually communicates an air of superiority.tofiAlternative form of tophi.tofuA protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.togaA loose outer garment worn by the citizens of Ancient Rome.togo(intransitive, obsolete) To go different ways; go asunder; diverge; split; part; differ.toilLabour, work, especially of a grueling nature.toit(UK, dialect) A cushion.toke(US, slang, casinos) A gratuity.tokiA Japanese crested ibis (Nipponia nippon).tokoA shop in the Netherlands selling mainly Asian food products, and generally Asian- or Indo-European-owned.tolaA South American grassland shrub of the genus Parastrephia.toldsimple past and past participle of telltoleA decorative metalware having a lacquered or enamelled surface that is painted or gilded.tollLoss or damage incurred through a disaster.tolt(UK, law, obsolete) A writ by which a cause pending in a court baron was removed into a county court.toluThe resinous secretion of Myroxylon balsamum, used in cough syrups and perfumery.tomaA semi-hard Italian cheese from Piedmonttomb(loosely) A pit in which the dead body of a human being is deposited.tomeOne in a series of volumes.tonaAlternative form of tonal (“animal companion”).tone(music) A specific pitch.tong(mostly plural) An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.tonkA matching card game, combining features of knock rummy and conquian.tony(informal, Canada, US) Stylish, high-toned, upscale.toof(nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of tooth.tooksimple past of taketoolAny physical device meant to ease or do a task.toomVacant time, leisure.toon(informal) A cartoon, especially an animated television show.toot(countable) The noise of a horn or whistle.topeA small, grey, European shark, Galeorhinus galeus, that has rough skin and a long snout.toph(mineralogy) A kind of sandstone.topiAn antelope of the species Damaliscus korrigum syn. Damaliscus lunatus.topoA topographic map.tops(informal) At the very most; as a maximum.toptObsolete form of topped.toraSynonym of tora hartebeest.torcAlternative spelling of torque (“necklace”).toresimple past of tear (“rip, rend, speed”).toriplural of torustornpast participle of teartoroA traditional Japanese lantern.torp(informal) Abbreviation of torpedo.torqAlternative spelling of torque (“collar or necklace”).torr(metrology) A unit of pressure that is equal to approximately 0.001316 atmospheres or 133.3 pascals.tort(British, dialectal) Synonym of tart (“sharp- or sour-tasting; (figuratively) keen, severe, sharp”)toryAlternative letter-case form of Tory.tosaA Japanese breed of fighting dogtoseTo pull apart or asunder; touse.tosh(uncountable, British, slang, obsolete) Copper; items made of copper.tossA throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.tostObsolete spelling of toast.totaA kind of monkey, the grivet or waag.totoOnly used in in totototy(India, obsolete) A low-caste laborer hired as a messenger etc.toumA garlic condiment common in the Levant, similar to aioli, made with garlic, salt, olive or vegetable oil, lemon juice, and sometimes mint.tourA journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.toutSomeone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.townAny more urbanized centre than the place of reference.towyComposed of, or resembling, tow (the fabric).toxo(informal, pathology) Toxoplasmosis.toyo(Philippines) soy saucetozeAlternative form of tose.tozy(possibly obsolete) Slightly intoxicated; tipsy.tpkeAbbreviation of turnpike.tpyo(humorous) A deliberate misspelling of typo.trab(zoology) A structural element within a sponge, formed by the fusion of dendroclones.trad(climbing) Traditional climbing.trafAbbreviation of traffic.tramA similar vehicle for carrying materials.tran(informal, sometimes offensive, sometimes humorous) A trans person.trapA trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense; a snare.tratAlternative form of tratt (“a trattoria”).trayA small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.trbn(uncommon) Abbreviation of trombone.treeAny other plant (such as a large shrub or herb) that is reminiscent of the above in form and size.trefAlternative form of treyf (“not kosher”).trek(South Africa) A journey by ox wagon.tren(bodybuilding slang) Clipping of trenbolone (a steroid used to increase muscle growth).tres(music) A three-course stringed instrument similar to a guitar; the Cuban variant has six strings, and the Puerto Rican has nine.tret(pharmacology, informal) Clipping of tretinoin.trev(New Zealand, slang) A farm assistant or other rural worker; an ordinary country bloke.trewObsolete form of true.trey(card games, occasionally dice games) A playing card or die with the rank of three.trezthe third tine of an antler's beamtrib(informal) A tributary.trie(computer science) An ordered tree data structure that is used to store an associative array where the keys are usually strings.trigTrue; trusty; trustworthy; faithful.trim(transitive) To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.trioA group of three people or things.tripA journey; an excursion or jaunt.tris(organic chemistry) A flammable compound which forms a corrosive solution in water and is used as a buffer and emulsifying agent.trit(computing) The ternary equivalent of a bit; a fundamental unit of information that may take any of three distinct states.trodsimple past of treadtrog(slang, UK) A hooligan, lout.tronObsolete form of trone (“weighing machine”).trooNonstandard spelling of true.trop(medicine, colloquial) Abbreviation of troponin.trotA gait of a person or animal faster than a walk but slower than a run.trou(New Zealand, US) Trousers.trow(Orkney, Shetland, mythology, dated) Alternative form of drow.troyOf, or relating to, troy weight.trub(brewing, uncountable) The layer of sediment that appears at the bottom of the fermenter after yeast has completed the bulk of the fermentation.true(of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.trug(chiefly British) A shallow, oval basket used for gardeningtrupAlternative form of trope (“cantillation pattern”).trve(music, slang, humorous) True to the ideology or stereotypical manifestation of a given subculture, particularly among fans of black metal.tryeObsolete spelling of try.trypAbbreviation of tryptophan.tsar(figuratively) A person with great power; an autocrat.tsksthird-person singular simple present indicative of tsktsunDated form of cun (“Chinese unit of length”).ttyl(Internet slang, text messaging) Alternative letter-case form of TTYL (“talk to you later”).tuanA brush-tailed phascogale (Phascogale tapoatafa), endemic to Australia.tubaA large reed stop in organs.tubeAnything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape.tuch(obsolete) A dark-coloured kind of marble; touchstone.tuck(transitive) To pull or gather up (an item of fabric).tucoA tomato-based pasta sauce, similar to a ragout or bolognese, traditionally consumed in South America.tuelAlternative spelling of tewel.tufaCalcareous lime deposited by precipitation from a body of water, such as a hot spring.tuff(geology) A light porous rock, now especially a rock composed of compacted volcanic ash varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel.tuftA bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.tuit(humorous) Synonym of round tuit.tuleA type of chinook salmon which spawns in the Columbia River basintumb(intransitive, archaic) To tumble; jump; dance.tumi(archaeology) A ceremonial axe used by some Incan and pre-Incan cultures of South America.tump(British, rare) A mound or hillock.tunaAny of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.tunkAlternative form of tonk (“card game”).tunytuneful; melodioustupo(humorous) A typographical error.turd(informal, mildly vulgar) A piece of solid feces.turf(uncountable) A layer of earth covered with grass; sod.turg(informal) A dramaturgeturm(obsolete) A group of people, especially a military unit of cavalrymen.turnTo make a non-linear physical movement.turpClipping of turpentine.turt(informal) A turtle.tush(now dialectal) A tusk.tusiSynonym of pink cocaine.tuskA small projection on a (tusk) tenon.tute(card games) A trick-taking card game, originally from Italy.tutsthird-person singular simple present indicative of tuttutuA ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting.tuxyA strip or ribbon of the outer layer of a leaf-sheath, pulled from a hemp plant.tuya(geology) Table mountain formed during subglacial volcanic eruptions, consisting primarily of a mound of pyroclastic palagonitic tuff, lava delta hyaloclastites, and pillow lavas erupted subaqueously in an englacial lake, capped by a resistant layer of subaerially-emplaced lava.tuzz(UK, dialect) A tuft of wool or similar material.twasMisspelling of 'twas.twatThe vagina or vulva.tway(dialectal, obsolete in virtually all other forms) Two.twee(UK, Ireland, derogatory) Overly quaint, dainty, cute or nice.twenA twentysomething.twigA small thin branch of a tree or bush.twinEither of two similar or closely related objects, entities etc.twip(computing) A unit of measure equal to one twentieth of a point.twitTo blame or reproach (someone), especially in a good-natured or teasing manner; also, to ridicule or tease (someone).twoc(UK regional, slang) To steal (especially a car).tyan(Cumbria) Two in Cumbrian sheep counting.tydeObsolete form of tide.tyedsimple past and past participle of tyetyek(Geordie) To take.tyerDated form of tier (“a person or device that ties”).tyetAn ancient Egyptian symbol of the goddess Isis, resembling an ankh but with the arms curving downward.tyinAlternative form of tiyn.tyke(colloquial) A small child, especially a cheeky or mischievous one.tyleAlternative form of tile (to protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated)tymeArchaic spelling of time.tympA hollow water-cooled iron casting in the upper part of the archway of a blast furnace in which the dam stands.tyne(transitive, obsolete) To lose.tynyObsolete form of tiny.tyop(humorous) Deliberate misspelling of typo.typeA grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.typoA typographical error.typyOf a show animal: characteristic of its type.tyreThe ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel which is usually made of rubber or plastic composite and is either pneumatic or solid.tyroA beginner; a novice.tyynA unit of currency in Kyrgyzstan, one hundredth of the som.tzarAlternative spelling of tsar.
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