Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
tomato |
noun |
The fruit of a plant of the Nightshade family (Lycopersicum esculentun); also, the plant itself. The fruit, which is called also love apple, is usually of a rounded, flattened form, but often irregular in shape. It is of a bright red or yellow color, and is eaten either cooked or uncooked. |
tombed |
imp. & past participle |
of Tomb |
tombac |
noun |
An alloy of copper and zinc, resembling brass, and containing about 84 per cent of copper; — called also German, / Dutch, brass. It is very malleable and ductile, and when beaten into thin leaves is sometimes called Dutch metal. The addition of arsenic makes white tombac. |
tomboy |
noun |
A romping girl; a hoiden. |
tomcat |
noun |
A male cat, especially when full grown or of large size. |
tomcod |
noun |
A small edible American fish (Microgadus tomcod) of the Codfish family, very abundant in autumn on the Atlantic coast of the Northen United States; — called also frostfish. See Illust. under Frostfish., The kingfish. See Kingfish (a)., The jack. See 2d Jack, 8. (c). |
tomium |
noun |
The cutting edge of the bill of a bird. |
tomorn |
adverb |
To-morrow. |
tompon |
noun |
An inking pad used in lithographic printing. |
tomrig |
noun |
A rude, wild, wanton girl; a hoiden; a tomboy. |
tomtit |
noun |
A titmouse, esp. the blue titmouse., The wren. |