11 letter word starting with t

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tabefaction noun A wasting away; a gradual losing of flesh by disease.
tabernacled imp. & past participle of Tabernacle
tabularized imp. & past participle of Tabularize
tachhydrite noun A hydrous chloride of calcium and magnesium occurring in yellowish masses which rapidly deliquesce upon exposure. It is found in the salt mines at Stassfurt.
tachydidaxy noun A short or rapid method of instructing.
tachyglossa noun pl. A division of monotremes which comprises the spiny ant-eaters of Australia and New Guinea. See Illust. under Echidna.
tachygraphy noun The art or practice of rapid writing; shorthand writing; stenography.
taciturnity noun Habilual silence, or reserve in speaking.
taintlessly adverb In a taintless manner.
talebearing adjective Telling tales officiously., The act of informing officiously; communication of sectrts, scandal, etc., maliciously.
taliacotian adjective See Tagliacotian.
tallow-face noun One who has a sickly, pale complexion.
talmudistic adjective Resembling the Talmud; Talmudic.
tangibility noun The quality or state of being tangible.
tantalizing present participle & vb. noun of Tantalize
tanystomata noun pl. A division of dipterous insects in which the proboscis is large and contains lancelike mandibles and maxillae. The horseflies and robber flies are examples.
tapestrying present participle & vb. noun of Tapestry
tarditation noun Tardiness.
tartarizing present participle & vb. noun of Tartarize
tartrovinic adjective Of, pertaining to, or designating, a certain acid composed of tartaric acid in combination with ethyl, and now called ethyltartaric acid.
taurocholic adjective Pertaining to, or designating, a conjugate acid (called taurocholic acid) composed of taurine and cholic acid, present abundantly in human bile and in that of carnivora. It is exceedingly deliquescent, and hence appears generally as a thick, gummy mass, easily soluble in water and alcohol. It has a bitter taste.
tautochrone noun A curved line, such that a heavy body, descending along it by the action of gravity, will always arrive at the lowest point in the same time, wherever in the curve it may begin to fall; as, an inverted cycloid with its base horizontal is a tautochrone.
tautologist noun One who uses tautological words or phrases.
tautologize verb i. To repeat the same thing in different words.
tautologous adjective Repeating the same thing in different words; tautological.
tautomerism noun The condition, quality, or relation of metameric substances, or their respective derivatives, which are more or less interchangeable, according as one form or the other is the more stable. It is a special case of metamerism; thus, the lactam and the lactim compounds exhibit tautomerism.
tautoousian adjective Alt. of Tautoousious
taxaspidean adjective Having the posterior tarsal scales, or scutella, rectangular and arranged in regular rows; — said of certain birds.
taxgatherer noun One who collects taxes or revenues.
taxidermist noun A person skilled in taxidermy.
teaspoonful noun As much as teaspoon will hold; enough to fill a teaspoon; — usually reckoned at a fluid dram or one quarter of a tablespoonful.
technically adverb In a technical manner; according to the signification of terms as used in any art, business, or profession.
technologic adjective Technological.
tectibranch noun One of the Tectibranchiata. Also used adjectively.
teeter-tail noun The spotted sandpiper. See the Note under Sandpiper.
teetotalism noun The principle or practice of entire abstinence, esp. from intoxicating drinks.
tegumentary adjective Of or pertaining to a tegument or teguments; consisting of teguments; serving as a tegument or covering.
telegrammic adjective Pertaining to, or resembling, a telegram; laconic; concise; brief.
telegraphed imp. & past participle of Telegraph
telegrapher noun One who sends telegraphic messages; a telegraphic operator; a telegraphist.
telegraphic adjective Of or pertaining to the telegraph; made or communicated by a telegraph; as, telegraphic signals; telegraphic art; telegraphic intelligence.
teleologist noun One versed in teleology.
teleorganic adjective Vital; as, teleorganic functions.
teleosaurus noun A genus of extinct crocodilian reptiles of the Jurassic period, having a long and slender snout.
telescoping present participle & vb. noun of Telescope
telescopist noun One who uses a telescope.
telodynamic adjective Relating to a system for transmitting power to a distance by means of swiftly moving ropes or cables driving grooved pulleys of large diameter.
telotrochae plural of Telotrocha
telotrochal adjective Alt. of Telotrochous
temerarious adjective Unreasonably adventurous; despising danger; rash; headstrong; audacious; reckless; heedless.
temperament verb t. Internal constitution; state with respect to the relative proportion of different qualities, or constituent parts., Due mixture of qualities; a condition brought about by mutual compromises or concessions., The act of tempering or modifying; adjustment, as of clashing rules, interests, passions, or the like; also, the means by which such adjustment is effected., Condition with regard to heat or cold; temperature., A system of compromises in the tuning of organs, pianofortes, and the like, whereby the tones generated with the vibrations of a ground tone are mutually modified and in part canceled, until their number reduced to the actual practicable scale of twelve tones to the octave. This scale, although in so far artificial, is yet closely suggestive of its origin in nature, and this system of tuning, although not mathematically true, yet satisfies the ear, while it has the convenience that the same twelve fixed tones answer for every key or scale, C/ becoming identical with D/, and so on., The peculiar physical and mental character of an individual, in olden times erroneously supposed to be due to individual variation in the relations and proportions of the constituent parts of the body, especially of the fluids, as the bile, blood, lymph, etc. Hence the phrases, bilious or choleric temperament, sanguine temperament, etc., implying a predominance of one of these fluids and a corresponding influence on the temperament.
temperately adverb In a temperate manner.
temperative adjective Having power to temper.
temperature noun Constitution; state; degree of any quality., Freedom from passion; moderation., Condition with respect to heat or cold, especially as indicated by the sensation produced, or by the thermometer or pyrometer; degree of heat or cold; as, the temperature of the air; high temperature; low temperature; temperature of freezing or of boiling., Mixture; compound.
tempestuous adjective Of or pertaining to a tempest; involving or resembling a tempest; turbulent; violent; stormy; as, tempestuous weather; a tempestuous night; a tempestuous debate.
temporality noun The state or quality of being temporary; — opposed to perpetuity., The laity; temporality., That which pertains to temporal welfare; material interests; especially, the revenue of an ecclesiastic proceeding from lands, tenements, or lay fees, tithes, and the like; — chiefly used in the plural.
temporarily adverb In a temporary manner; for a time.
temporizing present participle & vb. noun of Temporize
temptatious adjective Tempting.
temulentive adjective Somewhat temulent; addicted to drink.
tenableness noun Same as Tenability.
tenebricose adjective Tenebrous; dark; gloomy.
tenebrosity noun The quality or state of being tenebrous; tenebrousness.
tenementary adjective Capable of being leased; held by tenants.
ten-o’clock noun A plant, the star-of-Bethlehem. See under Star.
ten-pounder noun A large oceanic fish (Elops saurus) found in the tropical parts of all the oceans. It is used chiefly for bait.
tensibility noun The quality or state of being tensible; tensility.
tentaculata noun pl. A division of Ctenophora including those which have two long tentacles.
tentaculate adjective Alt. of Tentaculated
tentaculite noun Any one of numerous species of small, conical fossil shells found in Paleozoic rocks. They are supposed to be pteropods.
tentiginous adjective Stiff; stretched; strained., Lustful, or pertaining to lust.
tenuiroster noun One of the Tenuirostres.
tepefaction noun Act of tepefying.
tephramancy noun Divination by the ashes of the altar on which a victim had been consumed in sacrifice.
terebilenic adjective Of, pertaining to, or designating, a complex acid, C7H8O4, obtained as a white crystalline substance by a modified oxidation of terebic acid.
terebinthic adjective Of or pertaining to turpentine; resembling turpentine; terbinthine; as, terbinthic qualities.
terebrantia noun pl. A division of Hymenoptera including those which have an ovipositor adapted for perforating plants. It includes the sawflies.
terebrating adjective Boring; perforating; — applied to molluskas which form holes in rocks, wood, etc., Boring; piercing; — applied to certain kinds of pain, especially to those of locomotor ataxia.
terebration noun The act of terebrating, or boring.
terebratula noun A genus of brachiopods which includes many living and some fossil species. The larger valve has a perforated beak, through which projects a short peduncle for attachment. Called also lamp shell.
tergeminate adjective Thrice twin; having three pairs of leaflets.
tergeminous adjective Threefold; thrice-paired.
tergiferous adjective Carrying or bearing upon the back.
termatarium noun Any nest or dwelling of termes, or white ants.
terminating present participle & vb. noun of Terminate
termination noun The act of terminating, or of limiting or setting bounds; the act of ending or concluding; as, a voluntary termination of hostilities., That which ends or bounds; limit in space or extent; bound; end; as, the termination of a line., End in time or existence; as, the termination of the year, or of life; the termination of happiness., End; conclusion; result., Last purpose of design., A word; a term., The ending of a word; a final syllable or letter; the part added to a stem in inflection.
terminative adjective Tending or serving to terminate; terminating; determining; definitive.
terminatory adjective Terminative.
terminology noun The doctrine of terms; a theory of terms or appellations; a treatise on terms., The terms actually used in any business, art, science, or the like; nomenclature; technical terms; as, the terminology of chemistry.
termonology noun Terminology.
terpsichore noun The Muse who presided over the choral song and the dance, especially the latter.
terraqueous adjective Consisting of land and water; as, the earth is a terraqueous globe.
terrestrial adjective Of or pertaining to the earth; existing on the earth; earthly; as, terrestrial animals., Representing, or consisting of, the earth; as, a terrestrial globe., Of or pertaining to the world, or to the present state; sublunary; mundane., Consisting of land, in distinction from water; belonging to, or inhabiting, the land or ground, in distinction from trees, water, or the like; as, terrestrial serpents., Adapted for the observation of objects on land and on the earth; as, a terrestrial telescope, in distinction from an astronomical telescope., An inhabitant of the earth.
terrestrify verb t. To convert or reduce into a condition like that of the earth; to make earthy.
terre-verte noun An olive-green earth used as a pigment. See Glauconite.
terrienniak noun The arctic fox.
terrigenous adjective Earthborn; produced by the earth.
territorial adjective Of or pertaining to territory or land; as, territorial limits; territorial jurisdiction., Limited to a certain district; as, right may be personal or territorial., Of or pertaining to all or any of the Territories of the United States, or to any district similarly organized elsewhere; as, Territorial governments.
territoried adjective Possessed of territory.
territories plural of Territory
tersulphide noun A trisulphide.
tessellated imp. & past participle of Tessellate, Formed of little squares, as mosaic work; checkered; as, a tessellated pavement., Marked like a checkerboard; as, a tessellated leaf.
testamental adjective Of or pertaining to a testament; testamentary.
testiculate adjective Shaped like a testicle, ovate and solid., Having two tubers resembling testicles in form, as some species of orchis.
testimonial adjective A writing or certificate which bears testimony in favor of one’s character, good conduct, ability, etc., or of the value of a thing., Something, as money or plate, presented to a preson as a token of respect, or of obligation for services rendered., Relating to, or containing, testimony.
testimonies plural of Testimony
testudinata noun pl. An order of reptiles which includes the turtles and tortoises. The body is covered by a shell consisting of an upper or dorsal shell, called the carapace, and a lower or ventral shell, called the plastron, each of which consists of several plates.
testudinate adjective Alt. of Testudinated
tetanomotor noun An instrument from tetanizing a muscle by irritating its nerve by successive mechanical shocks.
tete-a-tete noun Private conversation; familiar interview or conference of two persons., A short sofa intended to accomodate two persons., Private; confidential; familiar., Face to face; privately or confidentially; familiarly.
tetracarpel adjective Composed of four carpels.
tetradactyl adjective Alt. of Tetradactyle
tetradecane noun A light oily hydrocarbon, C14H30, of the marsh-gas series; — so called from the fourteen carbon atoms in the molecule.
tetradrachm noun Alt. of Tetradrachma
tetradymite noun A telluride of bismuth. It is of a pale steel-gray color and metallic luster, and usually occurs in foliated masses. Called also telluric bismuth.
tetragynian adjective Alt. of Tetragynous
tetragynous adjective Belonging to the order Tetragynia; having four styles.
tetrahedral adjective Having, or composed of, four sides., Having the form of the regular tetrahedron., Pertaining or related to a tetrahedron, or to the system of hemihedral forms to which the tetrahedron belongs.
tetrahedron noun A solid figure inclosed or bounded by four triangles.
tetrakosane noun A hydrocarbon, C24H50, resembling paraffin, and like it belonging to the marsh-gas series; — so called from having twenty-four atoms of carbon in the molecule.
tetramerous adjective Having the parts arranged in sets of four; as, a tetramerous flower., Having four joints in each of the tarsi; — said of certain insects.
tetrandrian adjective Alt. of Tetrandrous
tetrandrous adjective Belonging to the class Tetrandria.
tetraphenol noun Furfuran.
tetrapteran noun An insect having four wings.
tetrarchate noun A tetrarchy.
tetrarchies plural of Tetrarchy
tetrathecal adjective Having four loculaments, or thecae.
tetravalent adjective Having a valence of four; tetratomic; quadrivalent.
tettigonian noun Any one of numerous species of Hemiptera belonging to Tettigonia and allied genera; a leaf hopper.
teutonicism noun A mode of speech peculiar to the Teutons; a Teutonic idiom, phrase, or expression; a Teutonic mode or custom; a Germanism.
thallophyte noun Same as Thallogen.
thamnophile noun A bush shrike.
thanatology noun A description, or the doctrine, of death.
thanatopsis noun A view of death; a meditation on the subject of death.
thanksgiver noun One who gives thanks, or acknowledges a kindness.
thankworthy adjective Deserving thanks; worthy of gratitude; mreitorious.
thaumatrope noun An optical instrument or toy for showing the presistence of an impression upon the eyes after the luminous object is withdrawn.
thaumaturge noun A magician; a wonder worker.
thaumaturgy noun The act or art of performing something wonderful; magic; legerdemain.
theanthropy noun Theanthropism.
theatricals noun pl. Dramatic performances; especially, those produced by amateurs.
thecodactyl noun Any one of a group of lizards of the Gecko tribe, having the toes broad, and furnished with a groove in which the claws can be concealed.
thecodontia noun pl. A group of fossil saurians having biconcave vertebrae and the teeth implanted in sockets.
thecosomata noun pl. An order of Pteropoda comprising those species which have a shell. See Pteropoda.
thelphusian noun One of a tribe of fresh-water crabs which live in or on the banks of rivers in tropical countries.
thelytokous adjective Producing females only; — said of certain female insects.
thenceforth adverb From that time; thereafter.
theobromine noun An alkaloidal ureide, C7H8N4O2, homologous with and resembling caffeine, produced artificially, and also extracted from cacao and chocolate (from Theobroma Cacao) as a bitter white crystalline substance; — called also dimethyl xanthine.
theodolitic adjective Of or pertaining to a theodolite; made by means of a theodolite; as, theodolitic observations.
theological adjective Of or pertaining to theology, or the science of God and of divine things; as, a theological treatise.
theologized imp. & past participle of Theologize
theologizer noun One who theologizes; a theologian.
theomachist noun One who fights against the gods; one who resists God of the divine will.
theopneusty noun Divine inspiration; the supernatural influence of the Divine Spirit in qualifying men to receive and communicate revealed truth.
theorematic adjective Alt. of Theorematical
theoretical adjective Pertaining to theory; depending on, or confined to, theory or speculation; speculative; terminating in theory or speculation: not practical; as, theoretical learning; theoretic sciences.
theorically adverb In a theoretic manner.
theosophism noun Belief in theosophy.
theosophist noun One addicted to theosophy.
theosophize verb i. To practice theosophy.
therapeutae noun pl. A name given to certain ascetics said to have anciently dwelt in the neighborhood of Alexandria. They are described in a work attributed to Philo, the genuineness and credibility of which are now much discredited.
therapeutic adjective Alt. of Therapeutical, One of the Therapeutae.
thereabouts adverb Near that place., Near that number, degree, or quantity; nearly; as, ten men, or thereabouts., Concerning that; about that.
there-anent adverb Concerning that.
therebefore adverb Alt. of Therebiforn
therebiforn adverb Before that time; beforehand.
theretofore adverb Up to that time; before then; — correlative with heretofore.
therewithal adverb Over and above; besides; moreover., With that or this; therewith; at the same time.
theriodonta noun pl. Same as Theriodontia.
thermogenic adjective Relating to heat, or to the production of heat; producing heat; thermogenous; as, the thermogenic tissues.
thermograph noun An instrument for automatically recording indications of the variation of temperature.
thermolysis noun The resolution of a compound into parts by heat; dissociation by heat.
thermometer noun An instrument for measuring temperature, founded on the principle that changes of temperature in bodies are accompained by proportional changes in their volumes or dimensions.
thermometry noun The estimation of temperature by the use of a thermometric apparatus.
thermoscope noun An instrument for indicating changes of temperature without indicating the degree of heat by which it is affected; especially, an instrument contrived by Count Rumford which, as modified by Professor Leslie, was afterward called the differential thermometer.
thermotaxic adjective Pertaining to, or connected with, the regulation of temperature in the animal body; as, the thermotaxic nervous system.
thermotical adjective Of or pertaining to heat; produced by heat; as, thermotical phenomena.
theromorpha noun pl. See Theriodonta.
thesmothete noun A lawgiver; a legislator; one of the six junior archons at Athens.
thimblefuls plural of Thimbleful
thimbleweed noun Any plant of the composite genus Rudbeckia, coarse herbs somewhat resembling the sunflower; — so called from their conical receptacles.
thiocyanate noun Same as Sulphocyanate.
thiophthene noun A double thiophene nucleus, C6H4S2, analogous to thionaphthene, and the base of a large series of compounds.
third-penny noun A third part of the profits of fines and penalties imposed at the country court, which was among the perquisites enjoyed by the earl.
thirstiness noun The state of being thirsty; thirst.
thitherward adverb To ward that place; in that direction.
thoracotomy noun The operation of opening the pleural cavity by incision.
thoroughpin noun A disease of the hock (sometimes of the knee) of a horse, caused by inflammation of the synovial membrane and a consequent excessive secretion of the synovial fluid; — probably so called because there is usually an oval swelling on each side of the leg, appearing somewhat as if a pin had been thrust through.
thoroughwax noun An umbelliferous plant (Bupleurum rotundifolium) with perfoliate leaves., Thoroughwort.
thoughtless adverb Lacking thought; careless; inconsiderate; rash; as, a thoughtless person, or act., Giddy; gay; dissipated., Deficient in reasoning power; stupid; dull.
thrall-less adjective Having no thralls., Not enslaved; not subject to bonds.
thrall-like adjective Resembling a thrall, or his condition, feelings, or the like; slavish.
thrasonical adjective Of or pertaining to Thraso; like, or becoming to, Thraso; bragging; boastful; vainglorious.
threadiness noun Quality of being thready.
threatening present participle & vb. noun of Threaten, a. & n. from Threaten, v.
three-lobed adjective Having three lobes.
three-piled adjective Having the quality of three-pile; best; most costly., Fig.: Extravagant; exaggerated; high-flown., Accustomed to wearing three-pile; hence, of high rank, or wealth.
three-score adjective Thrice twenty; sixty.
three-sided adjective Having three sides, especially three plane sides; as, a three-sided stem, leaf, petiole, peduncle, scape, or pericarp.
threnetical adjective Pertaining to a threne; sorrowful; mournful.
threpsology noun The doctrine of nutrition; a treatise on nutrition.
thresh-fold noun Threshold.
thriftiness noun The quality or state of being thrifty; thrift.
throatlatch noun A strap of a bridle, halter, or the like, passing under a horse’s throat.
throw-crook noun An instrument used for twisting ropes out of straw.
thunderbird noun An Australian insectivorous singing bird (Pachycephala gutturalis). The male is conspicuously marked with black and yellow, and has a black crescent on the breast. Called also white-throated thickhead, orange-breasted thrust, black-crowned thrush, guttural thrush, and black-breasted flycatcher.
thunderbolt noun A shaft of lightning; a brilliant stream of electricity passing from one part of the heavens to another, or from the clouds to the earth., Something resembling lightning in suddenness and effectiveness., Vehement threatening or censure; especially, ecclesiastical denunciation; fulmination., A belemnite, or thunderstone.
thunderclap noun A sharp burst of thunder; a sudden report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
thunderfish noun A large European loach (Misgurnus fossilis).
thunderhead noun A rounded mass of cloud, with shining white edges; a cumulus, — often appearing before a thunderstorm.
thunderless adjective Without thunder or noise.
thunderworm noun A small, footless, burrowing, snakelike lizard (Rhineura Floridana) allied to Amphisbaena, native of Florida; — so called because it leaves its burrows after a thundershower.
thuriferous adjective Producing or bearing frankincense.
thwartingly adverb In a thwarting or obstructing manner; so as to thwart.
thyine wood The fragrant and beautiful wood of a North African tree (Callitris quadrivalvis), formerly called Thuja articulata. The tree is of the Cedar family, and furnishes a balsamic resin called sandarach.
thysanopter noun One of the Thysanoptera.
thysanurous adjective Of or pertaining to the Thysanura.
tibiotarsal adjective Of or pertaining to both to the tibia and the tarsus; as, the tibiotarsal articulation., Of or pertaining to the tibiotarsus.
tibiotarsus noun The large bone between the femur and tarsometatarsus in the leg of a bird. It is formed by the union of the proximal part of the tarsus with the tibia.
tichorrhine noun A fossil rhinoceros with a vertical bony medial septum supporting the nose; the hairy rhinoceros.
ticklenburg noun A coarse, mixed linen fabric made to be sold in the West Indies.
tilley seed The seeds of a small tree (Croton Pavana) common in the Malay Archipelago. These seeds furnish croton oil, like those of Croton Tiglium.
tillodontia noun pl. An extinct group of Mammalia found fossil in the Eocene formation. The species are related to the carnivores, ungulates, and rodents. Called also Tillodonta.
tilly-vally interj., adverb, or adjective A word of unknown origin and signification, formerly used as expressive of contempt, or when anything said was reject as trifling or impertinent.
tilt hammer A tilted hammer; a heavy hammer, used in iron works, which is lifted or tilted by projections or wipers on a revolving shaft; a trip hammer.
timepleaser noun One who complies with prevailing opinions, whatever they may be; a timeserver.
timeserving adjective Obsequiously complying with the spirit of the times, or the humors of those in power., An obsequious compliance with the spirit of the times, or the humors of those in power, which implies a surrender of one’s independence, and sometimes of one’s integrity.
tim-whiskey noun A kind of carriage. See Whiskey.
tinkershire noun Alt. of Tinkle
tiring-room noun The room or place where players dress for the stage.
tithonicity noun The state or property of being tithonic; actinism.
titillating present participle & vb. noun of Titillate
titillation noun The act of tickling, or the state of being tickled; a tickling sensation., Any pleasurable sensation.
titillative adjective Tending or serving to titillate, or tickle; tickling.
toastmaster noun A person who presides at a public dinner or banquet, and announces the toasts.
tobacconing noun Smoking tobacco.
tobacconist noun A dealer in tobacco; also, a manufacturer of tobacco., A smoker of tobacco.
tobias fish The lant, or sand eel.
tobogganing present participle & vb. noun of Toboggan
tobogganist noun One who practices tobogganing.
tolypeutine noun The apar.
tomahawking present participle & vb. noun of Tomahawk
tongue-tied adjective Destitute of the power of distinct articulation; having an impediment in the speech, esp. when caused by a short fraenum., Unable to speak freely, from whatever cause.
tonsilotome noun An instrument for removing the tonsils.
tonsilotomy noun The operation of removing the tonsil, or a portion thereof.
toothdrawer noun One whose business it is to extract teeth with instruments; a dentist.
toothpicker noun A toothpick.
top-dressed imp. & past participle of Top-dress
topographer noun One who is skilled in the science of topography; one who describes a particular place, town, city, or tract of land.
topographic Alt. of Topographical
topsy-turvy adverb In an inverted posture; with the top or head downward; upside down; as, to turn a carriage topsy-turvy.
top-timbers noun The highest timbers on the side of a vessel, being those above the futtocks.
torchbearer noun One whose office it is to carry a torch.
tormentress noun A woman who torments.
torpedinous adjective Of or pertaining to a torpedo; resembling a torpedo; exerting a benumbing influence; stupefying; dull; torpid.
torpescence noun The quality or state or being torpescent; torpidness; numbness; stupidity.
torsibillty noun The tendency, as of a rope, to untwist after being twisted.
torticollis noun See Wryneck.
torturingly adverb So as to torture.
totipalmate adjective Having all four toes united by a web; — said of certain sea birds, as the pelican and the gannet. See Illust. under Aves.
totipresent adjective Omnipresence.
totteringly adverb In a tottering manner.
touch-paper noun Paper steeped in saltpeter, which burns slowly, and is used as a match for firing gunpowder, and the like.
tough-pitch noun The exact state or quality of texture and consistency of well reduced and refined copper., Copper so reduced; — called also tough-cake.
tourbillion noun An ornamental firework which turns round, when in the air, so as to form a scroll of fire.
toxicomania noun Toxiphobia., An insane desire for intoxicating or poisonous drugs, as alcohol or opium.
toxophilite noun A lover of archery; one devoted to archery.
trabeculate adjective Crossbarred, as the ducts in a banana stem.
trachelidan noun Any one of a tribe of beetles (Trachelides) which have the head supported on a pedicel. The oil beetles and the Cantharides are examples.
trachelipod noun One of the Trachelipoda.
tracheocele noun Goiter., A tumor containing air and communicating with the trachea.
tracheotomy noun The operation of making an opening into the windpipe.
trackmaster noun One who has charge of the track; — called also roadmaster.
tractitious adjective Treating of; handling.
trade union An organized combination among workmen for the purpose of maintaining their rights, privileges, and interests with respect to wages, hours of labor, customs, etc.
tradeswomen plural of Tradeswoman
tradeswoman noun A woman who trades, or is skilled in trade.
traditional adjective Of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the Scriptures., Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned.
traditioner noun Alt. of Traditionist
traducement noun The act of traducing; misrepresentation; ill-founded censure; defamation; calumny.
traducingly adverb In a traducing manner; by traduction; slanderously.
trafficking present participle & vb. noun of Traffic
trafficable adjective Capable of being disposed of in traffic; marketable.
trafficless adjective Destitute of traffic, or trade.
tragedienne noun A woman who plays in tragedy.
tragi-comic adjective Alt. of Tragi-comical
trainbearer noun One who holds up a train, as of a robe.
tralatition noun A change, as in the use of words; a metaphor.
trammelling of Trammel
tranquilize verb t. Alt. of Tranquillize
transacting present participle & vb. noun of Transact
transaction noun The doing or performing of any business; management of any affair; performance., That which is done; an affair; as, the transactions on the exchange., An adjustment of a dispute between parties by mutual agreement.
transalpine adjective Being on the farther side of the Alps in regard to Rome, that is, on the north or west side of the Alps; of or pertaining to the region or the people beyond the Alps; as, transalpine Gaul; — opposed to cisalpine., A native or inhabitant of a country beyond the Alps, that is, out of Italy.
transcalent adjective Pervious to, or permitting the passage of, heat.
transcended imp. & past participle of Transcend
transcolate verb t. To cause to pass through a sieve or colander; to strain, as through a sieve.
transcribed imp. & past participle of Transcribe
transcriber noun One who transcribes, or writes from a copy; a copier; a copyist.
transferred imp. & past participle of Transfer
transferrer noun One who makes a transfer or conveyance.
transfigure verb t. To change the outward form or appearance of; to metamorphose; to transform., Especially, to change to something exalted and glorious; to give an ideal form to.
transfixing present participle & vb. noun of Transfix
transfixion noun The act of transfixing, or the state of being transfixed, or pierced.
transfluent adjective Flowing or running across or through; as, a transfluent stream., Passing or flowing through a bridge; — said of water.
transforate verb t. To bore through; to perforate.
transformed imp. & past participle of Transform
transformer noun One who, or that which, transforms. Specif. (Elec.), an apparatus for producing from a given electrical current another current of different voltage.
transfusing present participle & vb. noun of Transfuse
transfusion noun The act of transfusing, or pouring, as liquor, out of one vessel into another., The act or operation of transferring the blood of one man or animal into the vascular system of another; also, the introduction of any fluid into the blood vessels, or into a cavity of the body from which it can readily be adsorbed into the vessels; intrafusion; as, the peritoneal transfusion of milk.
transfusive adjective Tending to transfuse; having power to transfuse.
translating present participle & vb. noun of Translate
translation noun The act of translating, removing, or transferring; removal; also, the state of being translated or removed; as, the translation of Enoch; the translation of a bishop., The act of rendering into another language; interpretation; as, the translation of idioms is difficult., That which is obtained by translating something a version; as, a translation of the Scriptures., A transfer of meaning in a word or phrase, a metaphor; a tralation., Transfer of meaning by association; association of ideas., Motion in which all the points of the moving body have at any instant the same velocity and direction of motion; — opposed to rotation.
translative adjective tropical; figurative; as, a translative sense.
translatory adjective Serving to translate; transferring.
translucent adjective Transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen; partially transparent., Transparent; clear.
translunary adjective Being or lying beyond the moon; hence, ethereal; — opposed to sublunary.
transmarine adjective Lying or being beyond the sea.
transmeable adjective Alt. of Transmeatable
transmitted imp. & past participle of Transmit
transmittal noun Transmission.
transmitter noun One who, or that which, transmits; specifically, that portion of a telegraphic or telephonic instrument by means of which a message is sent; — opposed to receiver.
transmuting present participle & vb. noun of Transmute
transmutual adjective Reciprocal; commutual.
transnature verb t. To transfer or transform the nature of.
transpadane adjective Lying or being on the further side of the river Po with reference to Rome, that is, on the north side; — opposed to cispadane.
transparent adjective Having the property of transmitting rays of light, so that bodies can be distinctly seen through; pervious to light; diaphanous; pellucid; as, transparent glass; a transparent diamond; — opposed to opaque., Admitting the passage of light; open; porous; as, a transparent veil.
transpierce verb t. To pierce through; to penetrate; to permeate; to pass through.
transpiring present participle & vb. noun of Transpire
transplaced imp. & past participle of Transplace
transported imp. & past participle of Transport, Conveyed from one place to another; figuratively, carried away with passion or pleasure; entranced.
transportal noun Transportation; the act of removing from one locality to another.
transporter noun One who transports.
transposing present participle & vb. noun of Transpose
transshaped imp. & past participle of Transshape
transsummer noun See Transom, 2.
transvasate verb t. To pour out of one vessel into another.
transversal adjective Running or lying across; transverse; as, a transversal line., A straight line which traverses or intersects any system of other lines, as a line intersecting the three sides of a triangle or the sides produced.
transversed imp. & past participle of Transverse
trapeziform adjective Having the form of a trapezium; trapezoid.
trapezoidal adjective Having the form of a trapezoid; trapezoid., Trapezohedral.
traversable adjective Capable of being traversed, or passed over; as, a traversable region., Deniable; specifically (Law), liable to legal objection; as, a traversable presentment.
treacherous adjective Like a traitor; involving treachery; violating allegiance or faith pledged; traitorous to the state or sovereign; perfidious in private life; betraying a trust; faithless.
treachetour noun Alt. of Treachour
treasonable adjective Pertaining to treason; consisting of treason; involving the crime of treason, or partaking of its guilt.
trechometer noun An odometer for vehicles.
treckschuyt noun A covered boat for goods and passengers, used on the Dutch and Flemish canals.
trenchantly adverb In a trenchant, or sharp, manner; sharply; severely.
trench-plow verb t. Alt. of Trench-plough
trepidation noun An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear; quaking; quivering., Hence, a state of terror or alarm; fear; confusion; fright; as, the men were in great trepidation., A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars.
trespassing present participle & vb. noun of Trespass
trestletree noun One of two strong bars of timber, fixed horizontally on the opposite sides of the masthead, to support the crosstrees and the frame of the top; — generally used in the plural.
trestlework noun A viaduct, pier, scaffold, or the like, resting on trestles connected together.
triableness noun Quality or state of being triable.
triangulate verb t. To divide into triangles; specifically, to survey by means of a series of triangles properly laid down and measured., To make triangular, or three-cornered.
tribulation noun That which occasions distress, trouble, or vexation; severe affliction.
tribuneship noun The office or power of a tribune.
tribunician adjective Alt. of Tribunitian
tribunitial adjective Alt. of Tribunitian
tribunitian adjective Of or pertaining to tribunes; befitting a tribune; as, tribunitial power or authority.
trubutarily adverb In a tributary manner.
tributaries plural of Tributary
trichinosis noun The disease produced by the presence of trichinae in the muscles and intestinal track. It is marked by fever, muscular pains, and symptoms resembling those of typhoid fever, and is frequently fatal.
trichiuroid adjective Of, like, or pertaining to, Trichiurus.
trichloride noun A chloride having three atoms of chlorine in the molecule.
trichomanes noun Any fern of the genus Trichomanes. The fronds are very delicate and often translucent, and the sporangia are borne on threadlike receptacles rising from the middle of cup-shaped marginal involucres. Several species are common in conservatories; two are native in the United States.
trichophore noun The special cell in red algae which produces or bears a trichogyne. See Illust. of Trichogyne., One of the saclike organs from which the setae of annelids arise.
trichoptera noun pl. A suborder of Neuroptera usually having the wings covered with minute hairs. It comprises the caddice flies, and is considered by some to be a distinct order.
tricksiness noun The quality or state of being tricksy; trickiness.
tricliniary adjective Of or pertaining to a triclinium, or to the ancient mode of reclining at table.
tricorporal adjective Alt. of Tricorporate
tridecatoic adjective Of, pertaining to, or designating, that acid of the fatty acids heterologous with tridecane. It is a white crystalline substance.
tridentated adjective Having three teeth; three-toothed.
tridiapason noun A triple octave, or twenty-second.
triennially adverb Once in three years.
trieterical adjective Kept or occurring once in three years; triennial.
trifallowed imp. & past participle of Trifallow
trifoliated adjective Having three leaves or leaflets, as clover. See Illust. of Shamrock.
trifurcated adjective Having three branches or forks; trichotomous.
trigeminous adjective Born three together; being one of three born at the same birth; also, threefold.
trilobation noun The state of being trilobate.
triluminous adjective Having three lights
trimestrial adjective Of or pertaining to a trimester, or period of three months; occurring once in every three months; quarterly.
trimetrical adjective Same as Trimeter.
trimorphous adjective Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, trimorphism; — contrasted with monomorphic, dimorphic, and polymorphic.
trimorphism noun The property of crystallizing in three forms fundamentally distinct, as is the case with titanium dioxide, which crystallizes in the forms of rutile, octahedrite, and brookite. See Pleomorphism., The coexistence among individuals of the same species of three distinct forms, not connected, as a rule, by intermediate gradations; the condition among individuals of the same species of having three different shapes or proportions of corresponding parts; — contrasted with polymorphism, and dimorphism.
trinitarian adjective Of or pertaining to the Trinity, the doctrine of the Trinity, or believers in that doctrine., One who believes in the doctrine of the Trinity., One of a monastic order founded in Rome in 1198 by St. John of Matha, and an old French hermit, Felix of Valois, for the purpose of redeeming Christian captives from the Mohammedans.
tripalmitin noun See Palmitin.
tripartible adjective Divisible into three parts.
tripartient adjective Dividing into three parts; — said of a number which exactly divides another into three parts.
tripersonal adjective Consisting of three persons.
tripetaloid adjective Having the form or appearance of three petals; appearing as if furnished with three petals.
tripetalous adjective Having three petals, or flower leaves; three-petaled.
trip hammer A tilt hammer.
triphyllous adjective Having three leaves; three-leaved.
triple-tail noun An edible fish (Lobotes Surinamensis) found in the warmer parts of all the oceans, and common on the southern and middle coasts of the United States. When living it is silvery gray, and becomes brown or blackish when dead. Its dorsal and anal fins are long, and extend back on each side of the tail. It has large silvery scales which are used in the manufacture of fancy work. Called also, locally, black perch, grouper, and flasher.
triploidite noun A manganese phosphate near triplite, but containing hydroxyl instead of fluorine.
triquetrous adjective Three sided, the sides being plane or concave; having three salient angles or edges; trigonal.
triradiated adjective Having three rays.
triseralous adjective Having three sepals, or calyx leaves.
trisnitrate noun A nitrate formed from three molecules of nitric acid; also, less properly, applied to certain basic nitrates; as, trisnitrate of bismuth.
trispermous adjective Containing three seeds; three-seeded; as, a trispermous capsule.
tristearate noun Tristearin.
tristichous adjective Arranged in three vertical rows.
tristitiate verb t. To make sad.
trisulphide noun A sulphide containing three atoms of sulphur.
trisyllabic adjective Alt. of Trisyllabical
trisyllable noun A word consisting of three syllables only; as, a-ven-ger.
tritheistic adjective Alt. of Tritheistical
trithionate noun A salt of trithionic acid.
triturating present participle & vb. noun of Triturate
trituration noun The act of triturating, or reducing to a fine or impalpable powder by grinding, rubbing, bruising, etc.
triumvirate noun Government by three in coalition or association; the term of such a government., A coalition or association of three in office or authority; especially, the union of three men who obtained the government of the Roman empire.
trivalvular adjective Having three valves; three-valved.
trivialness noun Quality or state of being trivial.
trochantine noun The second joint of the leg of an insect, — often united with the coxa.
trochometer noun A contrivance for computing the revolutions of a wheel; an odometer.
troglodytes noun A genus of apes including the chimpanzee., A genus of singing birds including the common wrens.
troglodytic adjective Alt. of Troglodytical
trophosperm noun The placenta.
tropilidene noun A liquid hydrocarbon obtained by the dry distillation of tropine with quicklime. It is regarded as being homologous with dipropargyl.
tropologize verb t. To use in a tropological sense, as a word; to make a trope of.
trothplight verb t. To betroth., Betrothed; espoused; affianced., The act of betrothing, or plighting faith; betrothing.
troublesome adjective Giving trouble or anxiety; vexatious; burdensome; wearisome.
trucidation noun The act of killing.
truckle-bed noun A low bed on wheels, that may be pushed under another bed; a trundle-bed.
truculently adverb In a truculent manner.
trumpetweed noun An herbaceous composite plant (Eupatorium purpureum), often having hollow stems, and bearing purplish flowers in small corymbed heads., The sea trumpet.
trumpetwood noun A tropical American tree (Cecropia peltata) of the Breadfruit family, having hollow stems, which are used for wind instruments; — called also snakewood, and trumpet tree.
truncheoned adjective Having a truncheon.
trundle-bed noun A low bed that is moved on trundles, or little wheels, so that it can be pushed under a higher bed; a truckle-bed; also, sometimes, a simiral bed without wheels.
trundlehead noun One of the disks forming the ends of a lantern wheel or pinion., The drumhead of a capstan; especially, the drumhead of the lower of two capstans on the sane axis.
trundletail noun A round or curled-up tail; also, a dog with such a tail.
trusteeship noun The office or duty of a trustee.
trustworthy adjective Worthy of trust or confidence; trusty.
truth-lover noun One who loves the truth.
trutination noun The act of weighing.
truttaceous adjective Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a trout; as, fish of the truttaceous kind.
trypsinogen noun The antecedent of trypsin, a substance which is contained in the cells of the pancreas and gives rise to the trypsin.
tuberculate adjective Alt. of Tuberculated
tuberculose adjective Alt. of Tuberculous
tuberculous adjective Having tubercles; affected with, or characterized by, tubercles; tubercular.
tubicornous adjective Having hollow horns.
tuf-taffeta noun A silk fabric formerly in use, having a nap or pile.
tufthunting noun The practice of seeking after, and hanging on, noblemen, or persons of quality, especially in English universities.
tulip-eared adjective Having erect, pointed ears; prick-eared; — said of certain dogs.
tulipomania noun A violent passion for the acquisition or cultivation of tulips; — a word said by Beckman to have been coined by Menage.
tulip-shell noun A large, handsomely colored, marine univalve shell (Fasciolaria tulipa) native of the Southern United States. The name is sometimes applied also to other species of Fasciolaria.
tumble-down adjective Ready to fall; dilapidated; ruinous; as, a tumble-down house.
tumblerfuls plural of Tumblerful
tumefaction noun The act or process of tumefying, swelling, or rising into a tumor; a swelling.
tun-bellied adjective Having a large, protuberant belly, or one shaped like a tun; pot-bellied.
turbellaria noun pl. An extensive group of worms which have the body covered externally with vibrating cilia. It includes the Rhabdoc/la and Dendroc/la. Formerly, the nemerteans were also included in this group.
turbination noun The act of spinning or whirling, as a top.
turbulently adverb In a turbulent manner.
turdiformes noun pl. A division of singing birds including the thrushes and allied kinds.
turgescence noun Alt. of Turgescency
turgescency noun The act of swelling, or the state of being swollen, or turgescent., Empty magnificence or pompousness; inflation; bombast; turgidity.
turn-buckle noun A loop or sleeve with a screw thread at one end and a swivel at the other, — used for tightening a rod, stay, etc., A gravitating catch, as for fastening a shutter, the end of a chain, or a hasp.
turningness noun The quality of turning; instability; tergiversation.
turriculate adjective Alt. of Turriculated
tussah silk A silk cloth made from the cocoons of a caterpillar other than the common silkworm, much used in Bengal and China., The silk fiber itself.
tut-mouthed adjective Having a projecting under jaw; prognathous.
tut-workmen plural of Tut-workman
tut-workman noun One who does tut-work.
twelfth-day noun See Twelfthtide.
twelfthtide noun The twelfth day after Christmas; Epiphany; — called also Twelfth-day.
twelvemonth noun A year which consists of twelve calendar months.
twelvepence noun A shilling sterling, being about twenty-four cents.
twelvepenny adjective Sold for a shilling; worth or costing a shilling.
twelvescore noun & adjective Twelve times twenty; two hundred and forty.
twifallowed imp. & past participle of Twifallow
two-tongued adjective Double-tongued; deceitful.
tympanizing present participle & vb. noun of Tympanize
tympanohyal adjective Of or pertaining to the tympanum and the hyoidean arch., The proximal segment in the hyoidean arch, becoming a part of the styloid process of the temporal bone in adult man.
typesetting noun The act or art of setting type.
typewriting noun The act or art of using a typewriter; also, a print made with a typewriter.
typographer noun A printer.
typographic adjective Alt. of Typographical
tyrannicide noun The act of killing a tyrant., One who kills a tyrant.
tyrannizing present participle & vb. noun of Tyrannize
tyrotoxicon noun A ptomaine discovered by Vaughan in putrid cheese and other dairy products, and producing symptoms similar to cholera infantum. Chemically, it appears to be related to, or identical with, diazobenzol.