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tabacco noun Tobacco.
tabanus noun A genus of blood sucking flies, including the horseflies.
tabaret noun A stout silk having satin stripes, — used for furniture.
tabbies plural of Tabby
tabbied imp. & past participle of Tabby
tabetic adjective Of or pertaining to tabes; of the nature of tabes; affected with tabes; tabid., One affected with tabes.
tabific adjective Alt. of Tabifical
tabinet noun See Tabbinet.
tableed imp. & past participle of Table
tableau noun A striking and vivid representation; a picture., A representation of some scene by means of persons grouped in the proper manner, placed in appropriate postures, and remaining silent and motionless.
tabling noun A forming into tables; a setting down in order., The letting of one timber into another by alternate scores or projections, as in shipbuilding., A broad hem on the edge of a sail., Board; support., Act of playing at tables. See Table, n., 10.
tabooed imp. & past participle of Taboo
tabored imp. & past participle of Tabor
taborer noun One who plays on the tabor.
taboret noun A small tabor.
tabrere noun A taborer.
tabulae plural of Tabula
tabular adjective Having the form of, or pertaining to, a table (in any of the uses of the word)., Having a flat surface; as, a tabular rock., Formed into a succession of flakes; laminated., Set in squares., Arranged in a schedule; as, tabular statistics., Derived from, or computed by, the use of tables; as, tabular right ascension.
tachina noun Any one of numerous species of Diptera belonging to Tachina and allied genera. Their larvae are external parasites of other insects.
tacking present participle & vb. noun of Tack, A union of securities given at different times, all of which must be redeemed before an intermediate purchaser can interpose his claim.
tackled imp. & past participle of Tackle, Made of ropes tacked together.
taconic adjective Designating, or pertaining to, the series of rocks forming the Taconic mountains in Western New England. They were once supposed to be older than the Cambrian, but later proved to belong to the Lower Silurian and Cambrian.
tactics noun The science and art of disposing military and naval forces in order for battle, and performing military and naval evolutions. It is divided into grand tactics, or the tactics of battles, and elementary tactics, or the tactics of instruction., Hence, any system or method of procedure.
tactile adjective Of or pertaining to the organs, or the sense, of touch; perceiving, or perceptible, by the touch; capable of being touched; as, tactile corpuscles; tactile sensations.
taction noun The act of touching; touch; contact; tangency.
tactual adjective Of or pertaining to the sense, or the organs, of touch; derived from touch.
tadpole noun The young aquatic larva of any amphibian. In this stage it breathes by means of external or internal gills, is at first destitute of legs, and has a finlike tail. Called also polliwig, polliwog, porwiggle, or purwiggy., The hooded merganser.
taedium noun See Tedium.
taeniae plural of Taenia
taffeta noun Alt. of Taffety
taffety noun A fine, smooth stuff of silk, having usually the wavy luster called watering. The term has also been applied to different kinds of silk goods, from the 16th century to modern times.
tagging present participle & vb. noun of Tag
tagbelt noun Same as Tagsore.
taglock noun An entangled lock, as of hair or wool.
tag-rag noun & adjective The lowest class of people; the rabble. Cf. Rag, tag, and bobtail, under Bobtail.
tagsore noun Adhesion of the tail of a sheep to the wool from excoriation produced by contact with the feces; — called also tagbelt.
tagtail noun A worm which has its tail conspicuously colored., A person who attaches himself to another against the will of the latter; a hanger-on.
tahaleb noun A fox (Vulpes Niloticus) of Northern Africa.
tailage noun See Tallage.
tailing noun The part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall., Same as Tail, n., 8 (a)., Sexual intercourse., The lighter parts of grain separated from the seed threshing and winnowing; chaff., The refuse part of stamped ore, thrown behind the tail of the buddle or washing apparatus. It is dressed over again to secure whatever metal may exist in it. Called also tails.
taillie noun Same as Tailzie.
tailpin noun The center in the spindle of a turning lathe.
tailzie noun An entailment or deed whereby the legal course of succession is cut off, and an arbitrary one substituted.
tainted imp. & past participle of Taint
tajassu noun The common, or collared, peccary.
take-in noun Imposition; fraud.
take-up noun That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch.
talaria noun pl. Small wings or winged shoes represented as fastened to the ankles, — chiefly used as an attribute of Mercury.
talcose adjective Alt. of Talcous
talcous adjective Of or pertaining to talc; composed of, or resembling, talc.
taleful adjective Full of stories.
talipes noun The deformity called clubfoot. See Clubfoot.
talipot noun A beautiful tropical palm tree (Corypha umbraculifera), a native of Ceylon and the Malabar coast. It has a trunk sixty or seventy feet high, bearing a crown of gigantic fan-shaped leaves which are used as umbrellas and as fans in ceremonial processions, and, when cut into strips, as a substitute for writing paper.
talking present participle & vb. noun of Talk, That talks; able to utter words; as, a talking parrot., Given to talk; loquacious.
tallage noun Alt. of Talliage, To lay an impost upon; to cause to pay tallage.
tallier noun One who keeps tally.
tallowy adjective Of the nature of tallow; resembling tallow; greasy.
tallies plural of Tally
tallied imp. & past participle of Tally
tallyho interj. & noun The huntsman’s cry to incite or urge on his hounds., A tallyho coach.
tamable adjective Capable of being tamed, subdued, or reclaimed from wildness or savage ferociousness.
tamandu noun A small ant-eater (Tamandua tetradactyla) native of the tropical parts of South America.
tamaric noun A shrub or tree supposed to be the tamarisk, or perhaps some kind of heath.
tamarin noun Any one of several species of small squirrel-like South American monkeys of the genus Midas, especially M. ursulus.
tambour noun A kind of small flat drum; a tambourine., A small frame, commonly circular, and somewhat resembling a tambourine, used for stretching, and firmly holding, a portion of cloth that is to be embroidered; also, the embroidery done upon such a frame; — called also, in the latter sense, tambour work., Same as Drum, n., 2(d)., A work usually in the form of a redan, to inclose a space before a door or staircase, or at the gorge of a larger work. It is arranged like a stockade., A shallow metallic cup or drum, with a thin elastic membrane supporting a writing lever. Two or more of these are connected by an India rubber tube, and used to transmit and register the movements of the pulse or of any pulsating artery., To embroider on a tambour.
tammies plural of Tammy
tamping present participle & vb. noun of Tamp, The act of one who tamps; specifically, the act of filling up a hole in a rock, or the branch of a mine, for the purpose of blasting the rock or exploding the mine., The material used in tamping. See Tamp, v. t., 1.
tampeon noun See Tampion.
tampion noun A wooden stopper, or plug, as for a cannon or other piece of ordnance, when not in use., A plug for upper end of an organ pipe.
tampoon noun The stopper of a barrel; a bung.
tam-tam noun A kind of drum used in the East Indies and other Oriental countries; — called also tom-tom., A gong. See Gong, n., 1.
tanning present participle & vb. noun of Tan, The art or process of converting skins into leather. See Tan, v. t., 1.
tanager noun Any one of numerous species of bright-colored singing birds belonging to Tanagra, Piranga, and allied genera. The scarlet tanager (Piranga erythromelas) and the summer redbird (Piranga rubra) are common species of the United States.
tanging present participle & vb. noun of Tang
tangent verb t. A tangent line curve, or surface; specifically, that portion of the straight line tangent to a curve that is between the point of tangency and a given line, the given line being, for example, the axis of abscissas, or a radius of a circle produced. See Trigonometrical function, under Function., Touching; touching at a single point, meeting a curve or surface at a point and having at that point the same direction as the curve or surface; — said of a straight line, curve, or surface; as, a line tangent to a curve; a curve tangent to a surface; tangent surfaces.
tangled imp. & past participle of Tangle
tangram noun A Chinese toy made by cutting a square of thin wood, or other suitable material, into seven pieces, as shown in the cut, these pieces being capable of combination in various ways, so as to form a great number of different figures. It is now often used in primary schools as a means of instruction.
tankard noun A large drinking vessel, especially one with a cover.
tanling noun One tanned by the sun.
tannage noun A tanning; the act, operation, or result of tanning.
tannate noun A salt of tannic acid.
tannery noun A place where the work of tanning is carried on., The art or process of tanning.
tannier noun See Tanier.
tantivy adverb Swiftly; speedily; rapidly; — a fox-hunting term; as, to ride tantivy., A rapid, violent gallop; an impetuous rush., To go away in haste.
tantrum noun A whim, or burst of ill-humor; an affected air.
tanyard noun An inclosure where the tanning of leather is carried on; a tannery.
tapping present participle & vb. noun of Tap
tapered imp. & past participle of Taper, Lighted with a taper or tapers; as, a tapered choir.
tapetis plural of Tapeti
tapetum noun An area in the pigmented layer of the choroid coat of the eye in many animals, which has an iridescent or metallic luster and helps to make the eye visible in the dark. Sometimes applied to the whole layer of pigmented epithelium of the choroid.
tapioca noun A coarsely granular substance obtained by heating, and thus partly changing, the moistened starch obtained from the roots of the cassava. It is much used in puddings and as a thickening for soups. See Cassava.
tapiser noun A maker of tapestry; an upholsterer.
taplash noun Bad small beer; also, the refuse or dregs of liquor.
tappice verb i. Alt. of Tappis
taproom noun A room where liquors are kept on tap; a barroom.
taproot noun The root of a plant which penetrates the earth directly downward to a considerable depth without dividing.
tapster noun One whose business is to tap or draw ale or other liquor.
tarring present participle & vb. noun of Tar
taranis noun A Celtic divinity, regarded as the evil principle, but confounded by the Romans with Jupiter.
tardily adverb In a tardy manner; slowly.
tardity noun Slowness; tardiness.
tarente noun A harmless lizard of the Gecko family (Platydactylus Mauritianicus) found in Southern Europe and adjacent countries, especially among old walls and ruins.
targums plural of Targum
tarnish adjective To soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to tarnish a metal; to tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of color., To lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air., The quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil; blemish., A thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original color; as, the steel tarnish in columbite.
tarrace noun See Trass.
tarrier noun One who, or that which, tarries., A kind of dig; a terrier.
tarrock noun The young of the kittiwake gull before the first molt., The common guillemot., The common tern.
tarried imp. & past participle of Tarry
tarsale noun One of the bones or cartilages of the tarsus; esp., one of the series articulating with the metatarsals.
tarsier noun See Tarsius.
tarsius noun A genus of nocturnal lemurine mammals having very large eyes and ears, a long tail, and very long proximal tarsal bones; — called also malmag, spectral lemur, podji, and tarsier.
tartary noun Tartarus.
tartish adjective Somewhat tart.
tartlet noun A small tart.
tartro- A combining form (also used adjectively) used in chemistry to denote the presence of tartar or of some of its compounds or derivatives.
tartufe noun A hypocritical devotee. See the Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.
tarweed noun A name given to several resinous-glandular composite plants of California, esp. to the species of Grindelia, Hemizonia, and Madia.
tasimer noun An instrument for detecting or measuring minute extension or movements of solid bodies. It consists essentially of a small rod, disk, or button of carbon, forming part of an electrical circuit, the resistance of which, being varied by the changes of pressure produced by the movements of the object to be measured, causes variations in the strength of the current, which variations are indicated by a sensitive galvanometer. It is also used for measuring minute changes of temperature.
tasking present participle & vb. noun of Task
tasting present participle & vb. noun of Taste, The act of perceiving or tasting by the organs of taste; the faculty or sense by which we perceive or distinguish savors.
tastily adverb In a tasty manner.
tataupa noun A South American tinamou (Crypturus tataupa).
tatouay noun An armadillo (Xenurus unicinctus), native of the tropical parts of South America. It has about thirteen movable bands composed of small, nearly square, scales. The head is long; the tail is round and tapered, and nearly destitute of scales; the claws of the fore feet are very large. Called also tatouary, and broad-banded armadillo.
tatting noun A kind of lace made from common sewing thread, with a peculiar stitch.
tattled imp. & past participle of Tattle
tattler noun One who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales., Any one of several species of large, long-legged sandpipers belonging to the genus Totanus.
tattoos plural of Tattoo
taunted imp. & past participle of Taunt
taunter noun One who taunts.
taurine adjective Of or pertaining to the genus Taurus, or cattle., A body occurring in small quantity in the juices of muscle, in the lungs, and elsewhere, but especially in the bile, where it is found as a component part of taurocholic acid, from which it can be prepared by decomposition of the acid. It crystallizes in colorless, regular six-sided prisms, and is especially characterized by containing both nitrogen and sulphur, being chemically amido-isethionic acid, C2H7NSO3.
taxable adjective Capable of being taxed; liable by law to the assessment of taxes; as, taxable estate; taxable commodities., That may be legally charged by a court against the plaintiff of defendant in a suit; as, taxable costs.
taxless adjective Free from taxation.
teacher noun One who teaches or instructs; one whose business or occupation is to instruct others; an instructor; a tutor., One who instructs others in religion; a preacher; a minister of the gospel; sometimes, one who preaches without regular ordination.
teaming noun The act or occupation of driving a team, or of hauling or carrying, as logs, goods, or the like, with a team., Contract work.
tearing present participle & vb. noun of Tear
tearful adjective Abounding with tears; weeping; shedding tears; as, tearful eyes.
tearpit noun A cavity or pouch beneath the lower eyelid of most deer and antelope; the lachrymal sinus; larmier. It is capable of being opened at pleasure and secretes a waxy substance.
teasing present participle & vb. noun of Tease
teatish adjective Peevish; tettish; fretful; — said of a child. See Tettish.
techily adverb In a techy manner.
technic adjective Technical., The method of performance in any art; technical skill; artistic execution; technique., Technical terms or objects; things pertaining to the practice of an art or science.
tedding present participle & vb. noun of Ted
te deum An ancient and celebrated Christian hymn, of uncertain authorship, but often ascribed to St. Ambrose; — so called from the first words “Te Deum laudamus.” It forms part of the daily matins of the Roman Catholic breviary, and is sung on all occasions of thanksgiving. In its English form, commencing with words, “We praise thee, O God,” it forms a part of the regular morning service of the Church of England and the Protestant Episcopal Church in America., A religious service in which the singing of the hymn forms a principal part.
tedious adjective Involving tedium; tiresome from continuance, prolixity, slowness, or the like; wearisome.
teeming present participle & vb. noun of Teem, Prolific; productive.
teemful adjective Pregnant; prolific., Brimful.
teenage noun The longer wood for making or mending fences.
teenful adjective Full of teen; harmful; grievous; grieving; afflicted.
teethed imp. & past participle of Teeth
teetuck noun The rock pipit.
tegmina plural of Tegmen
tegulae plural of Tegula
tegular adjective Of or pertaining to a tile; resembling a tile, or arranged like tiles; consisting of tiles; as, a tegular pavement.
telarly adverb In a weblike manner.
teleost noun One of the Teleosti. Also used adjectively.
telling present participle & vb. noun of Tell, Operating with great effect; effective; as, a telling speech.
tellina noun A genus of marine bivalve mollusks having thin, delicate, and often handsomely colored shells.
telpher noun A contrivance for the conveyance of vehicles or loads by means of electricity.
telsons plural of Telson
tempean adjective Of or pertaining to Temple, a valley in Thessaly, celebrated by Greek poets on account of its beautiful scenery; resembling Temple; hence, beautiful; delightful; charming.
tempera noun A mode or process of painting; distemper.
tempest noun An extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, and commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow; a furious storm., Fig.: Any violent tumult or commotion; as, a political tempest; a tempest of war, or of the passions., A fashionable assembly; a drum. See the Note under Drum, n., 4., To disturb as by a tempest., To storm.
templar noun One of a religious and military order first established at Jerusalem, in the early part of the 12th century, for the protection of pilgrims and of the Holy Sepulcher. These Knights Templars, or Knights of the Temple, were so named because they occupied an apartment of the palace of Bladwin II. in Jerusalem, near the Temple., A student of law, so called from having apartments in the Temple at London, the original buildings having belonged to the Knights Templars. See Inner Temple, and Middle Temple, under Temple., One belonged to a certain order or degree among the Freemasons, called Knights Templars. Also, one of an order among temperance men, styled Good Templars., Of or pertaining to a temple.
templed adjective Supplied with a temple or temples, or with churches; inclosed in a temple.
templet noun A gauge, pattern, or mold, commonly a thin plate or board, used as a guide to the form of the work to be executed; as, a mason’s or a wheelwright’s templet., A short piece of timber, iron, or stone, placed in a wall under a girder or other beam, to distribute the weight or pressure.
tempted imp. & past participle of Tempt
tempter noun One who tempts or entices; especially, Satan, or the Devil, regarded as the great enticer to evil.
tenable adjective Capable of being held, naintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector, or againts attempts to take or process; as, a tenable fortress, a tenable argument.
tenancy noun A holding, or a mode of holding, an estate; tenure; the temporary possession of what belongs to another., A house for habitation, or place to live in, held of another.
tending present participle & vb. noun of Tend
tendrac noun Any one of several species of small insectivores of the family Centetidae, belonging to Ericulus, Echinope, and related genera, native of Madagascar. They are more or less spinose and resemble the hedgehog in habits. The rice tendrac (Oryzorictes hora) is very injurious to rice crops. Some of the species are called also tenrec.
tendril adjective A slender, leafless portion of a plant by which it becomes attached to a supporting body, after which the tendril usually contracts by coiling spirally., Clasping; climbing as a tendril.
tendron noun A tendril.
teneral adjective Of, pertaining to, or designating, a condition assumed by the imago of certain Neuroptera, after exclusion from the pupa. In this state the insect is soft, and has not fully attained its mature coloring.
tenfold adjective & adverb In tens; consisting of ten in one; ten times repeated.
tenioid adjective See Taenoid.
tenpins noun A game resembling ninepins, but played with ten pins. See Ninepins.
tensile adjective Of or pertaining to extension; as, tensile strength., Capable of extension; ductile; tensible.
tension adjective The act of stretching or straining; the state of being stretched or strained to stiffness; the state of being bent strained; as, the tension of the muscles, tension of the larynx., Fig.: Extreme strain of mind or excitement of feeling; intense effort., The degree of stretching to which a wire, cord, piece of timber, or the like, is strained by drawing it in the direction of its length; strain., The force by which a part is pulled when forming part of any system in equilibrium or in motion; as, the tension of a srting supporting a weight equals that weight., A device for checking the delivery of the thread in a sewing machine, so as to give the stitch the required degree of tightness., Expansive force; the force with which the particles of a body, as a gas, tend to recede from each other and occupy a larger space; elastic force; elasticity; as, the tension of vapor; the tension of air., The quality in consequence of which an electric charge tends to discharge itself, as into the air by a spark, or to pass from a body of greater to one of less electrical potential. It varies as the quantity of electricity upon a given area.
tensity noun The quality or state of being tense, or strained to stiffness; tension; tenseness.
tensive adjective Giving the sensation of tension, stiffness, or contraction.
tensure noun Tension.
tenting present participle & vb. noun of Tent
tentage noun A collection of tents; an encampment.
tentful noun As much, or as many, as a tent will hold.
tenthly adverb In a tenth manner.
tentory noun The awning or covering of a tent.
tenuate verb t. To make thin; to attenuate.
tenuity noun The quality or state of being tenuous; thinness, applied to a broad substance; slenderness, applied to anything that is long; as, the tenuity of a leaf; the tenuity of a hair., Rarily; rareness; thinness, as of a fluid; as, the tenuity of the air; the tenuity of the blood., Poverty; indigence., Refinement; delicacy.
tenuous adjective Thin; slender; small; minute., Rare; subtile; not dense; — said of fluids., Lacking substance, as a tenuous argument.
tequila noun An intoxicating liquor made from the maguey in the district of Tequila, Mexico.
teraphs plural of Teraph
terapin noun See Terrapin.
terbium noun A rare metallic element, of uncertain identification, supposed to exist in certain minerals, as gadolinite and samarskite, with other rare ytterbium earth. Symbol Tr or Tb. Atomic weight 150.
tercine noun A cellular layer derived from the nucleus of an ovule and surrounding the embryo sac. Cf. Quintine.
terebic adjective Pertaining to, or obtained from, terbenthene (oil of turpentine); specifically, designating an acid, C7H10O4, obtained by the oxidation of terbenthene with nitric acid, as a white crystalline substance.
terebra noun A genus of marine gastropods having a long, tapering spire. They belong to the Toxoglossa. Called also auger shell., The boring ovipositor of a hymenopterous insect.
teredos plural of Teredo
tergant adjective Showing the back; as, the eagle tergant.
tergite noun The dorsal portion of an arthromere or somite of an articulate animal. See Illust. under Coleoptera.
terming present participle & vb. noun of Term
termine verb t. To terminate.
termini plural of Terminus
termite noun Any one of numerous species of pseudoneoropterous insects belonging to Termes and allied genera; — called also white ant. See Illust. of White ant.
ternary adjective Proceeding by threes; consisting of three; as, the ternary number was anciently esteemed a symbol of perfection, and held in great veneration., Containing, or consisting of, three different parts, as elements, atoms, groups, or radicals, which are regarded as having different functions or relations in the molecule; thus, sodic hydroxide, NaOH, is a ternary compound., A ternion; the number three; three things taken together; a triad.
ternate adjective Having the parts arranged by threes; as, ternate branches, leaves, or flowers.
ternion adjective The number three; three things together; a ternary.
terpene noun Any one of a series of isomeric hydrocarbons of pleasant aromatic odor, occurring especially in coniferous plants and represented by oil of turpentine, but including also certain hydrocarbons found in some essential oils.
terrace verb A raised level space, shelf, or platform of earth, supported on one or more sides by a wall, a bank of tuft, or the like, whether designed for use or pleasure., A balcony, especially a large and uncovered one., A flat roof to a house; as, the buildings of the Oriental nations are covered with terraces., A street, or a row of houses, on a bank or the side of a hill; hence, any street, or row of houses., A level plain, usually with a steep front, bordering a river, a lake, or sometimes the sea., To form into a terrace or terraces; to furnish with a terrace or terraces, as, to terrace a garden, or a building.
terrane noun A group of rocks having a common age or origin; — nearly equivalent to formation, but used somewhat less comprehensively.
terreen noun See Turren.
terrene noun A tureen., Of or pertaining to the earth; earthy; as, terrene substance., Earthy; terrestrial., The earth’s surface; the earth., The surface of the ground.
terrier noun An auger or borer., One of a breed of small dogs, which includes several distinct subbreeds, some of which, such as the Skye terrier and Yorkshire terrier, have long hair and drooping ears, while others, at the English and the black-and-tan terriers, have short, close, smooth hair and upright ears., Formerly, a collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, and the like., In modern usage, a book or roll in which the lands of private persons or corporations are described by their site, boundaries, number of acres, or the like.
terrify verb t. To make terrible., To alarm or shock with fear; to frighten.
tertial adjective & noun Same as Tertiary.
tertian adjective Occurring every third day; as, a tertian fever., A disease, especially an intermittent fever, which returns every third day, reckoning inclusively, or in which the intermission lasts one day., A liquid measure formerly used for wine, equal to seventy imperial, or eighty-four wine, gallons, being one third of a tun.
tessera noun A small piece of marble, glass, earthenware, or the like, having a square, or nearly square, face, used by the ancients for mosaic, as for making pavements, for ornamenting walls, and like purposes; also, a similar piece of ivory, bone, wood, etc., used as a ticket of admission to theaters, or as a certificate for successful gladiators, and as a token for various other purposes.
testing present participle & vb. noun of Test, The act of testing or proving; trial; proof., The operation of refining gold or silver in a test, or cupel; cupellation.
testacy noun The state or circumstance of being testate, or of leaving a valid will, or testament, at death.
testate adjective Having made and left a will; as, a person is said to die testate., One who leaves a valid will at death; a testate person.
testern noun A sixpence; a tester., To present with a tester.
testify verb i. To make a solemn declaration, verbal or written, to establish some fact; to give testimony for the purpose of communicating to others a knowledge of something not known to them., To make a solemn declaration under oath or affirmation, for the purpose of establishing, or making proof of, some fact to a court; to give testimony in a cause depending before a tribunal., To declare a charge; to protest; to give information; to bear witness; — with against., To bear witness to; to support the truth of by testimony; to affirm or declare solemny., To affirm or declare under oath or affirmation before a tribunal, in order to prove some fact., In a testy manner; fretfully; peevishly; with petulance.
testone noun A silver coin of Portugal, worth about sixpence sterling, or about eleven cents.
testoon noun An Italian silver coin. The testoon of Rome is worth 1s. 3d. sterling, or about thirty cents.
testudo noun A genus of tortoises which formerly included a large number of diverse forms, but is now restricted to certain terrestrial species, such as the European land tortoise (Testudo Graeca) and the gopher of the Southern United States., A cover or screen which a body of troops formed with their shields or targets, by holding them over their heads when standing close to each other. This cover resembled the back of a tortoise, and served to shelter the men from darts, stones, and other missiles. A similar defense was sometimes formed of boards, and moved on wheels., A kind of musical instrument. a species of lyre; — so called in allusion to the lyre of Mercury, fabled to have been made of the shell of a tortoise.
tetanic adjective Of or pertaining to tetanus; having the character of tetanus; as, a tetanic state; tetanic contraction., Producing, or tending to produce, tetanus, or tonic contraction of the muscles; as, a tetanic remedy. See Tetanic, n., A substance (notably nux vomica, strychnine, and brucine) which, either as a remedy or a poison, acts primarily on the spinal cord, and which, when taken in comparatively large quantity, produces tetanic spasms or convulsions.
tetanin noun A poisonous base (ptomaine) formed in meat broth through the agency of a peculiar microbe from the wound of a person who has died of tetanus; — so called because it produces tetanus as one of its prominent effects.
tetanus noun A painful and usually fatal disease, resulting generally from a wound, and having as its principal symptom persistent spasm of the voluntary muscles. When the muscles of the lower jaw are affected, it is called locked-jaw, or lickjaw, and it takes various names from the various incurvations of the body resulting from the spasm., That condition of a muscle in which it is in a state of continued vibratory contraction, as when stimulated by a series of induction shocks.
tettish adjective Captious; testy.
teutons plural of Teuton
textile adjective Pertaining to weaving or to woven fabrics; as, textile arts; woven, capable of being woven; formed by weaving; as, textile fabrics., That which is, or may be, woven; a fabric made by weaving.
textmen plural of Textman
textman noun One ready in quoting texts.
textual adjective Of, pertaining to, or contained in, the text; as, textual criticism; a textual reading., Serving for, or depending on, texts., Familiar with texts or authorities so as to cite them accurately.
textuel adjective Textual.
texture noun The act or art of weaving., That which woven; a woven fabric; a web., The disposition or connection of threads, filaments, or other slender bodies, interwoven; as, the texture of cloth or of a spider’s web., The disposition of the several parts of any body in connection with each other, or the manner in which the constituent parts are united; structure; as, the texture of earthy substances or minerals; the texture of a plant or a bone; the texture of paper; a loose or compact texture., A tissue. See Tissue., To form a texture of or with; to interweave.
textury noun The art or process of weaving; texture.
thacker See Thatch, Thatcher.
thalami plural of Thalamus
thalian adjective Of or pertaining to Thalia; hence, of or pertaining to comedy; comic.
thallic adjective Of or pertaining to thallium; derived from, or containing, thallium; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence as contrasted with the thallous compounds; as, thallic oxide.
thallus noun A solid mass of cellular tissue, consisting of one or more layers, usually in the form of a flat stratum or expansion, but sometimes erect or pendulous, and elongated and branching, and forming the substance of the thallogens.
thammuz noun Alt. of Tammuz
thanage noun The district in which a thane anciently had jurisdiction; thanedom.
thanked imp. & past participle of Thank
thankly adverb Thankfully.
thaught noun See Thwart.
thawing present participle & vb. noun of Thaw
theater noun Alt. of Theatre
theatre noun An edifice in which dramatic performances or spectacles are exhibited for the amusement of spectators; anciently uncovered, except the stage, but in modern times roofed., Any room adapted to the exhibition of any performances before an assembly, as public lectures, scholastic exercises, anatomical demonstrations, surgical operations, etc., That which resembles a theater in form, use, or the like; a place rising by steps or gradations, like the seats of a theater., A sphere or scheme of operation., A place or region where great events are enacted; as, the theater of war.
theatin noun Alt. of Theatine
thebaic adjective Of or pertaining to Thebes in Egypt; specifically, designating a version of the Bible preserved by the Copts, and esteemed of great value by biblical scholars. This version is also called the Sahidic version.
thebaid noun A Latin epic poem by Statius about Thebes in Boeotia.
thecata noun pl. Same as Thecophora.
theorbo noun An instrument made like large lute, but having two necks, with two sets of pegs, the lower set holding the strings governed by frets, while to the upper set were attached the long bass strings used as open notes.
theorem noun That which is considered and established as a principle; hence, sometimes, a rule., A statement of a principle to be demonstrated., To formulate into a theorem.
theoric adjective Of or pertaining to the theorica., Relating to, or skilled in, theory; theoretically skilled., Speculation; theory.
therapy noun Therapeutics.
thereat adverb At that place; there., At that occurrence or event; on that account.
thereby adverb By that; by that means; in consequence of that., Annexed to that., Thereabout; — said of place, number, etc.
therein adverb In that or this place, time, or thing; in that particular or respect.
thereof adverb Of that or this.
thereon adverb On that or this.
thereto adverb To that or this., Besides; moreover.
theriac noun Alt. of Theriaca, Alt. of Theriacal
therial adjective Theriac.
thermae noun pl. Springs or baths of warm or hot water.
thermal adjective Of or pertaining to heat; warm; hot; as, the thermal unit; thermal waters.
thermic adjective Of or pertaining to heat; due to heat; thermal; as, thermic lines.
thermo- A combining form from Gr. qe`rmh heat, qermo`s hot, warm; as in thermochemistry, thermodynamic.
thetine noun Any one of a series of complex basic sulphur compounds analogous to the sulphines.
theurgy noun A divine work; a miracle; hence, magic; sorcery., A kind of magical science or art developed in Alexandria among the Neoplatonists, and supposed to enable man to influence the will of the gods by means of purification and other sacramental rites., In later or modern magic, that species of magic in which effects are claimed to be produced by supernatural agency, in distinction from natural magic.
thialol noun A colorless oily liquid, (C2H5)2S2, having a strong garlic odor; — called also ethyl disulphide. By extension, any one of the series of related compounds.
thicken verb t. To make thick (in any sense of the word)., To render dense; to inspissate; as, to thicken paint., To make close; to fill up interstices in; as, to thicken cloth; to thicken ranks of trees or men., To strengthen; to confirm., To make more frequent; as, to thicken blows., To become thick.
thicket adjective A wood or a collection of trees, shrubs, etc., closely set; as, a ram caught in a thicket.
thickly adverb In a thick manner; deeply; closely.
thieves plural of Thief
thiefly adjective & adverb Like a thief; thievish; thievishly.
thienyl noun The hypothetical radical C4H3S, regarded as the essential residue of thiophene and certain of its derivatives.
thieved imp. & past participle of Thieve
thiller noun The horse which goes between the thills, or shafts, and supports them; also, the last horse in a team; — called also thill horse.
thimble noun A kind of cap or cover, or sometimes a broad ring, for the end of the finger, used in sewing to protect the finger when pushing the needle through the material. It is usually made of metal, and has upon the outer surface numerous small pits to catch the head of the needle., Any thimble-shaped appendage or fixure., A tubular piece, generally a strut, through which a bolt or pin passes., A fixed or movable ring, tube, or lining placed in a hole., A tubular cone for expanding a flue; — called ferrule in England., A ring of thin metal formed with a grooved circumference so as to fit within an eye-spice, or the like, and protect it from chafing.
thinned imp. & past participle of Thin
thought imp. & past participle of Think, imp. & p. p. of Think., The act of thinking; the exercise of the mind in any of its higher forms; reflection; cogitation., Meditation; serious consideration., That which is thought; an idea; a mental conception, whether an opinion, judgment, fancy, purpose, or intention., Solicitude; anxious care; concern., A small degree or quantity; a trifle; as, a thought longer; a thought better.
thinker noun One who thinks; especially and chiefly, one who thinks in a particular manner; as, a close thinker; a deep thinker; a coherent thinker.
thinner noun One who thins, or makes thinner.
thionic adjective Of or pertaining to sulphur; containing or resembling sulphur; specifically, designating certain of the thio compounds; as, the thionic acids. Cf. Dithionic, Trithionic, Tetrathionic, etc.
thionol noun A red or violet dyestuff having a greenish metallic luster. It is produced artificially, by the chemical dehydration of thionine, as a brown amorphous powder.
thionyl noun The hypothetical radical SO, regarded as an essential constituent of certain sulphurous compounds; as, thionyl chloride.
thirdly adverb In the third place.
thirled imp. & past participle of Thirl
thirsty noun Feeling thirst; having a painful or distressing sensation from want of drink; hence, having an eager desire., Deficient in moisture; dry; parched.
thistle noun Any one of several prickly composite plants, especially those of the genera Cnicus, Craduus, and Onopordon. The name is often also applied to other prickly plants.
thistly adjective Overgrown with thistles; as, thistly ground., Fig.: Resembling a thistle or thistles; sharp; pricking.
thither adverb To that place; — opposed to hither., To that point, end, or result; as, the argument tended thither., Being on the farther side from the person speaking; farther; — a correlative of hither; as, on the thither side of the water., Applied to time: On the thither side of, older than; of more years than. See Hither, a.
thitsee noun The varnish tree of Burmah (Melanorrhoea usitatissima)., A black varnish obtained from the tree.
tholing present participle & vb. noun of Thole
thomean noun A member of the ancient church of Christians established on the Malabar coast of India, which some suppose to have been originally founded by the Apostle Thomas.
thomism noun Alt. of Thomaism
thomist noun A follower of Thomas Aquinas. See Scotist.
thomite noun A Thomaean.
thorite noun A mineral of a brown to black color, or, as in the variety orangite, orange-yellow. It is essentially a silicate of thorium.
thorium noun A metallic element found in certain rare minerals, as thorite, pyrochlore, monazite, etc., and isolated as an infusible gray metallic powder which burns in the air and forms thoria; — formerly called also thorinum. Symbol Th. Atomic weight 232.0.
thraste imp. of Thraste, To thrust.
thready adjective Like thread or filaments; slender; as, the thready roots of a shrub., Containing, or consisting of, thread.
threave noun Same as Thrave.
threste imp. of Threste, To thrust.
thretty adjective Thirty.
thrifty superl. Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy and good menegement of property; sparing; frugal., Thriving by industry and frugality; prosperous in the acquisition of worldly goods; increasing in wealth; as, a thrifty farmer or mechanic., Growing rapidly or vigorously; thriving; as, a thrifty plant or colt., Secured by thrift; well husbanded., Well appearing; looking or being in good condition; becoming.
thrived of Thrive, of Thrive
thriven of Thrive, p. p. of Thrive.
thriver noun One who thrives, or prospers.
throaty adjective Guttural; hoarse; having a guttural voice.
thrombi plural of Thrombus
throned imp. & past participle of Throne
through preposition From end to end of, or from side to side of; from one surface or limit of, to the opposite; into and out of at the opposite, or at another, point; as, to bore through a piece of timber, or through a board; a ball passes through the side of a ship., Between the sides or walls of; within; as, to pass through a door; to go through an avenue., By means of; by the agency of., Over the whole surface or extent of; as, to ride through the country; to look through an account., Among or in the midst of; — used to denote passage; as, a fish swims through the water; the light glimmers through a thicket., From the beginning to the end of; to the end or conclusion of; as, through life; through the year., From one end or side to the other; as, to pierce a thing through., From beginning to end; as, to read a letter through., To the end; to a conclusion; to the ultimate purpose; as, to carry a project through., Going or extending through; going, extending, or serving from the beginning to the end; thorough; complete; as, a through line; a through ticket; a through train. Also, admitting of passage through; as, a through bridge.
thrower noun One who throws. Specifically: (a) One who throws or twists silk; a throwster. (b) One who shapes vessels on a throwing engine.
thrummy adjective Like thrums; made of, furnished with, or characterized by, thrums.
thruout Throughout.
thuggee noun The practice of secret or stealthy murder by Thugs.
thulium noun A rare metallic element of uncertain properties and identity, said to have been found in the mineral gadolinite.
thumbed imp. & past participle of Thumb, Having thumbs., Soiled by handling.
thummie noun The chiff-chaff.
thummim noun pl. A mysterious part or decoration of the breastplate of the Jewish high priest. See the note under Urim.
thumped imp. & past participle of Thump
thumper noun One who, or that which, thumps.
thunder noun The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report of a discharge of atmospheric electricity., The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt., Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon., An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation., To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a discharge of atmospheric electricity; — often used impersonally; as, it thundered continuously., Fig.: To make a loud noise; esp. a heavy sound, of some continuance., To utter violent denunciation., To emit with noise and terror; to utter vehemently; to publish, as a threat or denunciation.
thurrok noun The hold of a ship; a sink.
thwaite noun The twaite., Forest land cleared, and converted to tillage; an assart.
thymate noun A compound of thymol analogous to a salt; as, sodium thymate.
thymene noun A liquid terpene obtained from oil of thyme.
thyroid adjective Shaped like an oblong shield; shield-shaped; as, the thyroid cartilage., Of or pertaining to the thyroid body, thyroid cartilage, or thyroid artery; thyroideal.
thyrsus noun A staff entwined with ivy, and surmounted by a pine cone, or by a bunch of vine or ivy leaves with grapes or berries. It is an attribute of Bacchus, and of the satyrs and others engaging in Bacchic rites., A species of inflorescence; a dense panicle, as in the lilac and horse-chestnut.
thyself pronoun An emphasized form of the personal pronoun of the second person; — used as a subject commonly with thou; as, thou thyself shalt go; that is, thou shalt go, and no other. It is sometimes used, especially in the predicate, without thou, and in the nominative as well as in the objective case.
tiaraed adjective Adorned with, or wearing, a tiara.
tib-cat noun A female cat.
tibiale noun The bone or cartilage of the tarsus which articulates with the tibia and corresponds to a part of the astragalus in man and most mammals.
ticking present participle & vb. noun of Tick, A strong, closely woven linen or cotton fabric, of which ticks for beds are made. It is usually twilled, and woven in stripes of different colors, as white and blue; — called also ticken.
tickled imp. & past participle of Tickle
tickler noun One who, or that which, tickles., Something puzzling or difficult., A book containing a memorandum of notes and debts arranged in the order of their maturity., A prong used by coopers to extract bungs from casks.
tideway noun Channel in which the tide sets.
tidings noun Account of what has taken place, and was not before known; news.
tidying present participle & vb. noun of Tidy
tiebeam noun A beam acting as a tie, as at the bottom of a pair of principal rafters, to prevent them from thrusting out the wall. See Illust. of Timbers, under Roof.
tiercel noun Alt. of Tiercelet
tiercet noun A triplet; three lines, or three lines rhyming together.
tie-rod noun A rod used as a tie. See Tie.
tietick noun The meadow pipit.
tiffing present participle & vb. noun of Tiff
tiffany noun A species of gause, or very silk.
tiffish adjective Inclined to tiffs; peevish; petulant.
tigella noun That part of an embryo which represents the young stem; the caulicle or radicle.
tigelle noun Same as Tigella.
tighten verb t. To draw tighter; to straiten; to make more close in any manner.
tighter noun A ribbon or string used to draw clothes closer.
tightly adverb In a tight manner; closely; nearly.
tigress noun The female of the tiger.
tigrine adjective Of or pertaining to a tiger; like a tiger., Resembling the tiger in color; as, the tigrine cat (Felis tigrina) of South America.
tigrish adjective Resembling a tiger; tigerish.
tilbury noun A kind of gig or two-wheeled carriage, without a top or cover.
tilling present participle & vb. noun of Till
tillage noun The operation, practice, or art of tilling or preparing land for seed, and keeping the ground in a proper state for the growth of crops., A place tilled or cultivated; cultivated land.
tillmen plural of Tillman
tillman noun A man who tills the earth; a husbandman.
tilting present participle & vb. noun of Tilt, The act of one who tilts; a tilt., The process by which blister steel is rendered ductile by being forged with a tilt hammer.
tilt-up noun Same as Tip-up.
timbrel noun A kind of drum, tabor, or tabret, in use from the highest antiquity.
timeful adjective Seasonable; timely; sufficiently early.
timeous adjective Timely; seasonable.
timothy Alt. of Timothy grass
timpani plural of Timpano
timpano noun See Tympano.
tinning present participle & vb. noun of Tin, The act, art, or process of covering or coating anything with melted tin, or with tin foil, as kitchen utensils, locks, and the like., The covering or lining of tin thus put on.
tinamou noun Any one of several species of South American birds belonging to Tinamus and allied genera.
tinchel noun A circle of sportsmen, who, by surrounding an extensive space and gradually closing in, bring a number of deer and game within a narrow compass.
tinemen plural of Tineman
tineman noun An officer of the forest who had the care of vert and venison by night.
tingent adjective Having the power to tinge.
tingled imp. & past participle of Tingle
tinkled imp. & past participle of Tinkle
tinkler noun A tinker.
tinnock noun The blue titmouse.
tinting present participle & vb. noun of Tint
tintype noun Same as Ferrotype.
tinware noun Articles made of tinned iron.
tipping present participle & vb. noun of Tip, A distinct articulation given in playing quick notes on the flute, by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing.
tipcart noun A cart so constructed that the body can be easily tipped, in order to dump the load.
tippled imp. & past participle of Tipple, Intoxicated; inebriated; tipsy; drunk.
tippler noun One who keeps a tippling-house., One who habitually indulges in the excessive use of spirituous liquors, whether he becomes intoxicated or not.
tipsify verb t. To make tipsy.
tipsily adverb In a tipsy manner; like one tipsy.
tiptoes plural of Tiptoe
tipulae plural of Tipula
tipulas plural of Tipula
tisical adjective Consumptive, phthisical.
tisicky adjective Consumptive, phthisical.
tissued imp. & past participle of Tissue, Clothed in, or adorned with, tissue; also, variegated; as, tissued flowers.
titanic adjective Of or relating to Titans, or fabled giants of ancient mythology; hence, enormous in size or strength; as, Titanic structures., Of or pertaining to titanium; derived from, or containing, titanium; specifically, designating those compounds of titanium in which it has a higher valence as contrasted with the titanous compounds.
titano- A combining form (also used adjectively) designating certain double compounds of titanium with some other elements; as, titano-cyanide, titano-fluoride, titano-silicate, etc.
tithing present participle & vb. noun of Tithe, The act of levying or taking tithes; that which is taken as tithe; a tithe., A number or company of ten householders who, dwelling near each other, were sureties or frankpledges to the king for the good behavior of each other; a decennary.
titlark noun Any one of numerous small spring birds belonging to Anthus, Corydalla, and allied genera, which resemble the true larks in color and in having a very long hind claw; especially, the European meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis).
titling present participle & vb. noun of Title, The hedge sparrow; — called also titlene. Its nest often chosen by the cuckoo as a place for depositing its own eggs., The meadow pipit., Stockfish; — formerly so called in customhouses.
titmice plural of Titmouse
titrate noun To analyse, or determine the strength of, by means of standard solutions. Cf. Standardized solution, under Solution.
titular adjective Existing in title or name only; nominal; having the title to an office or dignity without discharging its appropriate duties; as, a titular prince., A titulary.
tituled adjective Having a title.
toadish adjective Like a toad.
toadlet noun A small toad.
toadies plural of Toady
toadied imp. & past participle of Toady
toasted imp. & past participle of Toast
toaster noun One who toasts., A kitchen utensil for toasting bread, cheese, etc.
tobacco noun An American plant (Nicotiana Tabacum) of the Nightshade family, much used for smoking and chewing, and as snuff. As a medicine, it is narcotic, emetic, and cathartic. Tobacco has a strong, peculiar smell, and an acrid taste., The leaves of the plant prepared for smoking, chewing, etc., by being dried, cured, and manufactured in various ways.
to-beat verb t. To beat thoroughly or severely.
toccata noun An old form of piece for the organ or harpsichord, somewhat in the free and brilliant style of the prelude, fantasia, or capriccio.
toddled imp. & past participle of Toddle
toddler noun One who toddles; especially, a young child.
to-fall noun A lean-to. See Lean-to.
toftmen plural of Toftman
toftman noun The owner of a toft. See Toft, 3.
togated adjective Dressed in a toga or gown; wearing a gown; gowned.
toggery noun Clothes; garments; dress; as, fishing toggery.
togider adverb Alt. of Togidres
toiling present participle & vb. noun of Toil
toilful adjective Producing or involving much toil; laborious; toilsome; as, toilful care.
tokened imp. & past participle of Token, Marked by tokens, or spots; as, the tokened pestilence.
tolling present participle & vb. noun of Toll
tollage noun Payment of toll; also, the amount or quantity paid as toll.
tollmen plural of Tollman
tollman noun One who receives or collects toll; a toll gatherer.
toluate noun A salt of any one of the toluic acids.
toluene noun A hydrocarbon, C6H5.CH3, of the aromatic series, homologous with benzene, and obtained as a light mobile colorless liquid, by distilling tolu balsam, coal tar, etc.; — called also methyl benzene, phenyl methane, etc.
toluole noun Same as Toluene.
toluric adjective Of, pertaining to, or designating, any one of three isomeric crystalline acids, C9H10ON.CO2H, which are toluyl derivatives of glycocoll.
tomaley noun The liver of the lobster, which becomes green when boiled; — called also tomalline.
tombing present participle & vb. noun of Tomb
tomelet noun All small tome, or volume.
tomenta plural of Tomentum
tomfool noun A great fool; a trifler.
tomjohn noun A kind of open sedan used in Ceylon, carried by a single pole on men’s shoulders.
tompion noun A stopper of a cannon or a musket. See Tampion., A plug in a flute or an organ pipe, to modulate the tone., The iron bottom to which grapeshot are fixed.
tom-tom noun See Tam-tam.
to-name noun A name added, for the sake of distinction, to one’s surname, or used instead of it.
tongued imp. & past participle of Tongue, Having a tongue.
tonical adjective Tonic.
tonight adverb On this present or coming night., On the last night past., The present or the coming night; the night after the present day.
tonnage noun The weight of goods carried in a boat or a ship., The cubical content or burden of a vessel, or vessels, in tons; or, the amount of weight which one or several vessels may carry. See Ton, n. (b)., A duty or impost on vessels, estimated per ton, or, a duty, toll, or rate payable on goods per ton transported on canals., The whole amount of shipping estimated by tons; as, the tonnage of the United States. See Ton.
tonnish adjective In the ton; fashionable; modish.
tonsile adjective Capable of being clipped.
tonsure noun The act of clipping the hair, or of shaving the crown of the head; also, the state of being shorn., The first ceremony used for devoting a person to the service of God and the church; the first degree of the clericate, given by a bishop, abbot, or cardinal priest, consisting in cutting off the hair from a circular space at the back of the head, with prayers and benedictions; hence, entrance or admission into minor orders., The shaven corona, or crown, which priests wear as a mark of their order and of their rank.
tontine noun An annuity, with the benefit of survivorship, or a loan raised on life annuities with the benefit of survivorship. Thus, an annuity is shared among a number, on the principle that the share of each, at his death, is enjoyed by the survivors, until at last the whole goes to the last survivor, or to the last two or three, according to the terms on which the money is advanced. Used also adjectively; as, tontine insurance.
tooling present participle & vb. noun of Tool, Work performed with a tool.
tooting present participle & vb. noun of Toot
toothed imp. & past participle of Tooth, Having teeth; furnished with teeth., Having marginal projecting points; dentate.
topping present participle & vb. noun of Top, Rising above; surpassing., Hence, assuming superiority; proud., Fine; gallant., The act of one who tops; the act of cutting off the top., The act of raising one extremity of a spar higher than the other., That which comes from hemp in the process of hatcheling.
toparch noun The ruler or principal man in a place or country; the governor of a toparchy.
topcoat noun An outer coat; an overcoat.
topiary adjective Of or pertaining to ornamental gardening; produced by cutting, trimming, etc.; topiarian.
topical noun Of or pertaining to a place; limited; logical application; as, a topical remedy; a topical claim or privilege., Pertaining to, or consisting of, a topic or topics; according to topics., Resembling a topic, or general maxim; hence, not demonstrative, but merely probable, as an argument.
topknot noun A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a bird; also, an orgamental knot worn on top of the head, as by women., A small Europen flounder (Rhoumbus punctatus). The name is also applied to allied species.
topless adjective Having no top, or no visble fop; hence, fig.: very lofty; supreme; unequaled.
topmast noun The second mast, or that which is next above the lower mast, and below the topgallant mast.
topmost adjective Highest; uppermost; as, the topmost cliff; the topmost branch of a tree.
toppled imp. & past participle of Topple
topsail noun In a square-rigged vessel, the sail next above the lowermost sail on a mast. This sail is the one most frequently reefed or furled in working the ship. In a fore-and-aft rigged vessel, the sail set upon and above the gaff. See Cutter, Schooner, Sail, and Ship.
topsmen plural of Topsman
topsman noun The chief drover of those who drive a herd of cattle., The uppermost sawyer in a saw pit; a topman.
topsoil noun The upper layer of soil; surface soil.
torcher noun One who gives light with a torch, or as if with a torch.
to-rent imp. & past participle of To-rend
to-rend verb t. To rend in pieces.
torgoch noun The saibling.
torilto noun A species of Turnix (Turnix sylvatica) native of Spain and Northen Africa.
torment noun An engine for casting stones., Extreme pain; anguish; torture; the utmost degree of misery, either of body or mind., That which gives pain, vexation, or misery., To put to extreme pain or anguish; to inflict excruciating misery upon, either of body or mind; to torture., To pain; to distress; to afflict., To tease; to vex; to harass; as, to be tormented with importunities, or with petty annoyances., To put into great agitation.
tormina noun pl. acute, colicky pains; gripes.
tornado noun A violent whirling wind; specifically (Meteorol.), a tempest distinguished by a rapid whirling and slow progressive motion, usually accompaned with severe thunder, lightning, and torrents of rain, and commonly of short duration and small breadth; a small cyclone.
torpedo noun Any one of numerous species of elasmobranch fishes belonging to Torpedo and allied genera. They are related to the rays, but have the power of giving electrical shocks. Called also crampfish, and numbfish. See Electrical fish, under Electrical., An engine or machine for destroying ships by blowing them up., A quantity of explosives anchored in a channel, beneath the water, or set adrift in a current, and so arranged that they will be exploded when touched by a vessel, or when an electric circuit is closed by an operator on shore., A kind of small submarine boat carrying an explosive charge, and projected from a ship against another ship at a distance, or made self-propelling, and otherwise automatic in its action against a distant ship., A kind of shell or cartridge buried in earth, to be exploded by electricity or by stepping on it., A kind of detonating cartridge or shell placed on a rail, and exploded when crushed under the locomotive wheels, — used as an alarm signal., An explosive cartridge or shell lowered or dropped into a bored oil well, and there exploded, to clear the well of obstructions or to open communication with a source of supply of oil., A kind of firework in the form of a small ball, or pellet, which explodes when thrown upon a hard object., to destroy by, or subject to the action of, a torpedo.
torpent adjective Having no motion or activity; incapable of motion; benumbed; torpid.
torpify verb t. To make torpid; to numb, or benumb.
torqued adjective Wreathed; twisted., Twisted; bent; — said of a dolphin haurient, which forms a figure like the letter S.
torques noun A cervical ring of hair or feathers, distinguished by its color or structure; a collar.
torrefy verb t. To dry by a fire., To subject to scorching heat, so as to drive off volatile ingredients; to roast, as ores., To dry or parch, as drugs, on a metallic plate till they are friable, or are reduced to the state desired.
torrent noun A violent stream, as of water, lava, or the like; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice., Fig.: A violent or rapid flow; a strong current; a flood; as, a torrent of vices; a torrent of eloquence., Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.
torrock noun A gull.
torsion noun The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction., That force with which a thread, wire, or rod of any material, returns, or tends to return, to a state of rest after it has been twisted; torsibility.
torteau noun A roundel of a red color.
tortile adjective Twisted; wreathed; coiled.
tortion noun Torment; pain.
tortive adjective Twisted; wreathed.
tortrix noun Any one of numerous species of small moths of the family Tortricidae, the larvae of which usually roll up the leaves of plants on which they live; — also called leaf roller., A genus of tropical short-tailed snakes, which are not venomous. One species (Tortrix scytalae) is handsomely banded with black, and is sometimes worn alive by the natives of Brazil for a necklace.
torture noun Extreme pain; anguish of body or mind; pang; agony; torment; as, torture of mind., Especially, severe pain inflicted judicially, either as punishment for a crime, or for the purpose of extorting a confession from an accused person, as by water or fire, by the boot or thumbkin, or by the rack or wheel., The act or process of torturing., To put to torture; to pain extremely; to harass; to vex., To punish with torture; to put to the rack; as, to torture an accused person., To wrest from the proper meaning; to distort., To keep on the stretch, as a bow.
torulae plural of Torula
torvity adjective Sourness or severity of countenance; sterness.
torvous adjective Sour of aspect; of a severe countenance; stern; grim.
toryism noun The principles of the Tories.
toshred verb t. To cut into shreads or pieces.
tossing present participle & vb. noun of Toss, The act of throwing upward; a rising and falling suddenly; a rolling and tumbling., A process which consists in washing ores by violent agitation in water, in order to separate the lighter or earhy particles; — called also tozing, and treloobing, in Cornwall., A process for refining tin by dropping it through the air while melted.
tossily adverb In a tossy manner.
tosspot noun A toper; one habitually given to strong drink; a drunkard.
toswink verb i. To labor excessively.
totally adverb In a total manner; wholly; entirely.
totemic adjective Of or pertaining to a totem, or totemism.
t’other A colloquial contraction of the other, and formerly a contraction for that other. See the Note under That, 2.
tottery adjective Trembling or vaccilating, as if about to fall; unsteady; shaking.
tottled imp. & past participle of Totly
touched imp. & past participle of Touch
toughen verb i. & t. To grow or make tough, or tougher.
toughly adverb In a tough manner.
touring present participle & vb. noun of Tour
touraco noun Same as Turacou.
tourist noun One who makes a tour, or performs a journey in a circuit.
tourney verb t. A tournament., To perform in tournaments; to tilt.
tousing present participle & vb. noun of Touze
towards preposition In the direction of; to., With direction to, in a moral sense; with respect or reference to; regarding; concerning., Tending to; in the direction of; in behalf of., Near; about; approaching to., Near; at hand; in state of preparation., See Toward.
towboat noun A vessel constructed for being towed, as a canal boat., A steamer used for towing other vessels; a tug.
towered imp. & past participle of Tower, Adorned or defended by towers.
towilly noun The sanderling; — so called from its cry.
towline verb t. A line used to tow vessels; a towrope.
townish adjective Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of a town; like the town.
townlet noun A small town.
towpath noun A path traveled by men or animals in towing boats; — called also towing path.
towrope noun A rope used in towing vessels.
tox/mia adjective Blood poisoning. See under Blood.
toxical adjective Of or pertaining to poison; poisonous; as, toxic medicines.
toxodon noun A gigantic extinct herbivorous mammal from South America, having teeth bent like a bow. It is the type of the order Toxodonta.
toxotes noun A genus of fishes comprising the archer fishes. See Archer fish.
toyshop noun A shop where toys are sold.
toysome adjective Disposed to toy; trifling; wanton.
trabeae plural of Trabea
tracing present participle & vb. noun of Trace, The act of one who traces; especially, the act of copying by marking on thin paper, or other transparent substance, the lines of a pattern placed beneath; also, the copy thus producted., A regular path or track; a course.
trachea noun The windpipe. See Illust. of Lung., One of the respiratory tubes of insects and arachnids., One of the large cells in woody tissue which have spiral, annular, or other markings, and are connected longitudinally so as to form continuous ducts.
tracked imp. & past participle of Track
tracker noun One who, or that which, tracks or pursues, as a man or dog that follows game., In the organ, a light strip of wood connecting (in path) a key and a pallet, to communicate motion by pulling.
tractor noun That which draws, or is used for drawing., Two small, pointed rods of metal, formerly used in the treatment called Perkinism.
trading present participle & vb. noun of Trade, Carrying on trade or commerce; engaged in trade; as, a trading company., Frequented by traders., Venal; corrupt; jobbing; as, a trading politician.
traduce verb t. To transfer; to transmit; to hand down; as, to traduce mental qualities to one’s descendants., To translate from one language to another; as, to traduce and compose works., To increase or distribute by propagation., To draw away; to seduce., To represent; to exhibit; to display; to expose; to make an example of., To expose to contempt or shame; to represent as blamable; to calumniate; to vilify; to defame.
traduct verb t. To derive or deduce; also, to transmit; to transfer., That which is traducted; that which is transferred; a translation.
traffic verb i. To pass goods and commodities from one person to another for an equivalent in goods or money; to buy or sell goods; to barter; to trade., To trade meanly or mercenarily; to bargain., To exchange in traffic; to effect by a bargain or for a consideration., Commerce, either by barter or by buying and selling; interchange of goods and commodities; trade., Commodities of the market., The business done upon a railway, steamboat line, etc., with reference to the number of passengers or the amount of freight carried.
tragedy noun A dramatic poem, composed in elevated style, representing a signal action performed by some person or persons, and having a fatal issue; that species of drama which represents the sad or terrible phases of character and life., A fatal and mournful event; any event in which human lives are lost by human violence, more especially by unauthorized violence.
trailed imp. & past participle of Trail
trailer noun One who, or that which, trails., A part of an object which extends some distance beyond the main body of the object; as, the trailer of a plant.
trained imp. & past participle of Train
trainel noun A dragnet.
trainer noun One who trains; an instructor; especially, one who trains or prepares men, horses, etc., for exercises requiring physical agility and strength., A militiaman when called out for exercise or discipline.
traipse verb i. To walk or run about in a slatternly, careless, or thoughtless manner.
traitor noun One who violates his allegiance and betrays his country; one guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers his country to an enemy, or yields up any fort or place intrusted to his defense, or surrenders an army or body of troops to the enemy, unless when vanquished; also, one who takes arms and levies war against his country; or one who aids an enemy in conquering his country. See Treason., Hence, one who betrays any confidence or trust; a betrayer., Traitorous., To act the traitor toward; to betray; to deceive.
traject verb t. To throw or cast through, over, or across; as, to traject the sun’s light through three or more cross prisms., A place for passing across; a passage; a ferry., The act of trajecting; trajection., A trajectory.
tramble verb t. To wash, as tin ore, with a shovel in a frame fitted for the purpose.
trammel noun A kind of net for catching birds, fishes, or other prey., A net for confining a woman’s hair., A kind of shackle used for regulating the motions of a horse and making him amble., Fig.: Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, as a net or shackle., An iron hook of various forms and sizes, used for handing kettles and other vessels over the fire., An instrument for drawing ellipses, one part of which consists of a cross with two grooves at right angles to each other, the other being a beam carrying two pins (which slide in those grooves), and also the describing pencil., A beam compass. See under Beam., To entangle, as in a net; to catch., To confine; to hamper; to shackle.
tramped imp. & past participle of Tramp
tramper noun One who tramps; a stroller; a vagrant or vagabond; a tramp.
trample verb t. To tread under foot; to tread down; to prostrate by treading; as, to trample grass or flowers., Fig.: To treat with contempt and insult., To tread with force and rapidity; to stamp., To tread in contempt; — with on or upon., The act of treading under foot; also, the sound produced by trampling.
tramway noun Same as Tramroad., A railway laid in the streets of a town or city, on which cars for passengers or for freight are drawn by horses; a horse railroad.
tranced imp. & past participle of Trance
tranect noun A ferry.
trannel noun A treenail.
transit noun The act of passing; passage through or over., The act or process of causing to pass; conveyance; as, the transit of goods through a country., A line or route of passage or conveyance; as, the Nicaragua transit., The passage of a heavenly body over the meridian of a place, or through the field of a telescope., The passage of a smaller body across the disk of a larger, as of Venus across the sun’s disk, or of a satellite or its shadow across the disk of its primary., An instrument resembling a theodolite, used by surveyors and engineers; — called also transit compass, and surveyor’s transit., To pass over the disk of (a heavenly body).
transom noun A horizontal crossbar in a window, over a door, or between a door and a window above it. Transom is the horizontal, as mullion is the vertical, bar across an opening. See Illust. of Mullion., One of the principal transverse timbers of the stern, bolted to the sternpost and giving shape to the stern structure; — called also transsummer., The piece of wood or iron connecting the cheeks of some gun carriages., The vane of a cross-staff., One of the crossbeams connecting the side frames of a truck with each other.
tranter noun One who trants; a peddler; a carrier.
trapped imp. & past participle of Trap
trapeze noun A trapezium. See Trapezium, 1., A swinging horizontal bar, suspended at each end by a rope; — used by gymnasts.
trapper noun One who traps animals; one who makes a business of trapping animals for their furs., A boy who opens and shuts a trapdoor in a gallery or level.
trashed imp. & past participle of Trash
traunce noun & verb See Trance.
travail noun Labor with pain; severe toil or exertion., Parturition; labor; as, an easy travail., To labor with pain; to toil., To suffer the pangs of childbirth; to be in labor., To harass; to tire.
travers adjective Across; athwart.
trawler noun One who, or that which, trawls., A fishing vessel which trails a net behind it.
trayful noun As much as a tray will hold; enough to fill a tray.
treacle noun A remedy against poison. See Theriac, 1., A sovereign remedy; a cure., Molasses; sometimes, specifically, the molasses which drains from the sugar-refining molds, and which is also called sugarhouse molasses., A saccharine fluid, consisting of the inspissated juices or decoctions of certain vegetables, as the sap of the birch, sycamore, and the like.
treacly adjective Like, or composed of, treacle.
trodden past participle of Tread, p. p. of Tread.
treader noun One who treads.
treadle noun The part of a foot lathe, or other machine, which is pressed or moved by the foot., The chalaza of a bird’s egg; the tread.
treague noun A truce.
treason noun The offense of attempting to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance, or of betraying the state into the hands of a foreign power; disloyalty; treachery., Loosely, the betrayal of any trust or confidence; treachery; perfidy.
treated imp. & past participle of Treat
treater noun One who treats; one who handles, or discourses on, a subject; also, one who entertains.
trebled imp. & past participle of Treble
treblet noun Same as Triblet.
treddle noun See Treadle., A prostitute; a strumpet., The dung of sheep or hares.
treeing present participle & vb. noun of Tree
treeful noun The quantity or number which fills a tree.
trefoil noun Any plant of the genus Trifolium, which includes the white clover, red clover, etc.; — less properly, applied also to the nonesuch, or black medic. See Clover, and Medic., An ornamental foliation consisting of three divisions, or foils., A charge representing the clover leaf.
trehala noun An amorphous variety of manna obtained from the nests and cocoons of a Syrian coleopterous insect (Larinus maculatus, L. nidificans, etc.) which feeds on the foliage of a variety of thistle. It is used as an article of food, and is called also nest sugar.
trellis noun A structure or frame of crossbarred work, or latticework, used for various purposes, as for screens or for supporting plants.
tremble verb i. To shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; to quake; to quiver; to shiver; to shudder; — said of a person or an animal., To totter; to shake; — said of a thing., To quaver or shake, as sound; to be tremulous; as the voice trembles., An involuntary shaking or quivering.
tremolo noun The rapid reiteration of tones without any apparent cessation, so as to produce a tremulous effect., A certain contrivance in an organ, which causes the notes to sound with rapid pulses or beats, producing a tremulous effect; — called also tremolant, and tremulant.
trenail noun Same as Treenail.
trended imp. & past participle of Trend
trender noun One whose business is to free wool from its filth.
trendle verb i. A wheel, spindle, or the like; a trundle.
trental noun An office and mass for the dead on the thirtieth day after death or burial., Hence, a dirge; an elegy.
trepang noun Any one of several species of large holothurians, some of which are dried and extensively used as food in China; — called also beche de mer, sea cucumber, and sea slug.
tressed adjective Having tresses., Formed into ringlets or braided; braided; curled.
tressel noun A trestle.
trestle noun A movable frame or support for anything, as scaffolding, consisting of three or four legs secured to a top piece, and forming a sort of stool or horse, used by carpenters, masons, and other workmen; also, a kind of framework of strong posts or piles, and crossbeams, for supporting a bridge, the track of a railway, or the like., The frame of a table.
triable adjective Fit or possible to be tried; liable to be subjected to trial or test., Liable to undergo a judicial examination; properly coming under the cognizance of a court; as, a cause may be triable before one court which is not triable in another.
triacid adjective Capable of neutralizing three molecules of a monobasic acid or the equivalent; having three hydrogen atoms which may be acid radicals; — said of certain bases; thus, glycerin is a triacid base.
triacle noun See Treacle.
triadic adjective Having the characteristics of a triad; as, boron is triadic.
triatic adjective A term used in the phrase triatic stay. See under Stay.
tribble noun A frame on which paper is dried.
triblet noun Alt. of Tribolet
tribual adjective Alt. of Tribular
tribune noun An officer or magistrate chosen by the people, to protect them from the oppression of the patricians, or nobles, and to defend their liberties against any attempts that might be made upon them by the senate and consuls., Anciently, a bench or elevated place, from which speeches were delivered; in France, a kind of pulpit in the hall of the legislative assembly, where a member stands while making an address; any place occupied by a public orator.
tribute noun An annual or stated sum of money or other valuable thing, paid by one ruler or nation to another, either as an acknowledgment of submission, or as the price of peace and protection, or by virtue of some treaty; as, the Romans made their conquered countries pay tribute., A personal contribution, as of money, praise, service, etc., made in token of services rendered, or as that which is due or deserved; as, a tribute of affection., A certain proportion of the ore raised, or of its value, given to the miner as his recompense., To pay as tribute.
triceps noun A muscle having three heads; specif., the great extensor of the forearm, arising by three heads and inserted into the olecranon at the elbow.
tricked imp. & past participle of Trick
tricker noun One who tricks; a trickster., A trigger.
trickle verb t. To flow in a small, gentle stream; to run in drops.
tricksy adjective Exhibiting artfulness; trickish.
trident noun A kind of scepter or spear with three prongs, — the common attribute of Neptune., A three-pronged spear or goad, used for urging horses; also, the weapon used by one class of gladiators., A three-pronged fish spear., A curve of third order, having three infinite branches in one direction and a fourth infinite branch in the opposite direction., Having three teeth or prongs; tridentate.
triding noun A riding. See Trithing.
triduan adjective Lasting three lays; also, happening every third day.
trifled imp. & past participle of Trifle
trifler noun One who trifles.
trifoly noun Sweet trefoil.
triform adjective Having a triple form or character.
trigamy noun The act of marrying, or the state of being married, three times; also, the offense of having three husbands or three wives at the same time.
trigger noun A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity., A piece, as a lever, which is connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it; especially (Firearms), the part of a lock which is moved by the finger to release the cock and discharge the piece.
trigone noun A smooth triangular area on the inner surface of the bladder, limited by the apertures of the ureters and urethra.
trigram noun Same as Trigraph.
trilith noun Same as Trilithon.
trilled imp. & past participle of Trill
trilogy noun A series of three dramas which, although each of them is in one sense complete, have a close mutual relation, and form one historical and poetical picture. Shakespeare’s ” Henry VI.” is an example.
trimmed imp. & past participle of Trim
trimera noun pl. A division of Coleoptera including those which have but three joints in the tarsi.
trimmer noun One who trims, arranges, fits, or ornaments., One who does not adopt extreme opinions in politics, or the like; one who fluctuates between parties, so as to appear to favor each; a timeserver., An instrument with which trimming is done., A beam, into which are framed the ends of headers in floor framing, as when a hole is to be left for stairs, or to avoid bringing joists near chimneys, and the like. See Illust. of Header.
trindle verb t. & noun See Trundle.
tringle noun A curtain rod for a bedstead.
trinity noun The union of three persons (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost) in one Godhead, so that all the three are one God as to substance, but three persons as to individuality., Any union of three in one; three units treated as one; a triad, as the Hindu trinity, or Trimurti., Any symbol of the Trinity employed in Christian art, especially the triangle.
trinket noun A three-cornered sail formerly carried on a ship’s foremast, probably on a lateen yard., A knife; a cutting tool., A small ornament, as a jewel, ring, or the like., A thing of little value; a trifle; a toy., To give trinkets; hence, to court favor; to intrigue.
trinkle verb i. To act secretly, or in an underhand way; to tamper.
tri/cia noun pl. The third order of the Linnaean class Polygamia.
triolet noun A short poem or stanza of eight lines, in which the first line is repeated as the fourth and again as the seventh line, the second being, repeated as the eighth.
trionyx noun A genus of fresh-water or river turtles which have the shell imperfectly developed and covered with a soft leathery skin. They are noted for their agility and rapacity. Called also soft tortoise, soft-shell tortoise, and mud turtle.
tripped imp. & past participle of Trip
tripang noun See Trepang.
tripery noun A place where tripe is prepared or sold.
tripled imp. & past participle of Triple
triplet noun A collection or combination of three of a kind; three united., Three verses rhyming together., A group of three notes sung or played in the tree of two., Three children or offspring born at one birth.
tripody noun Three metrical feet taken together, or included in one measure.
tripoli noun An earthy substance originally brought from Tripoli, used in polishing stones and metals. It consists almost wholly of the siliceous shells of diatoms.
tripper noun One who trips or supplants; also, one who walks or trips nimbly; a dancer., An excursionist.
trippet noun A cam, wiper, or projecting piece which strikes another piece repeatedly.
tripsis noun Trituration., Shampoo.
trireme noun An ancient galley or vessel with tree banks, or tiers, of oars.
trisect verb t. To cut or divide into three parts., To cut or divide into three equal parts.
trismus noun The lockjaw.
trisuls noun Something having three forks or prongs, as a trident.
tritone noun A superfluous or augmented fourth.
tritova plural of Tritovum
triture noun A rubbing or grinding; trituration.
triumph noun A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a general who had gained a decisive victory over a foreign enemy., Hence, any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant., A state of joy or exultation for success., Success causing exultation; victory; conquest; as, the triumph of knowledge., A trump card; also, an old game at cards., To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation., To obtain victory; to be successful; to prevail., To be prosperous; to flourish., To play a trump card., To obtain a victory over; to prevail over; to conquer. Also, to cause to triumph.
trivant noun A truant.
trivial adjective Found anywhere; common., Ordinary; commonplace; trifling; vulgar., Of little worth or importance; inconsiderable; trifling; petty; paltry; as, a trivial subject or affair., Of or pertaining to the trivium., One of the three liberal arts forming the trivium.
trivium noun The three ” liberal” arts, grammar, logic, and rhetoric; — being a triple way, as it were, to eloquence., The three anterior ambulacra of echinoderms, collectively.
trochal adjective Resembling a wheel.
trochar noun See Trocar.
trochee noun A foot of two syllables, the first long and the second short, as in the Latin word ante, or the first accented and the second unaccented, as in the English word motion; a choreus.
trochil noun The crocodile bird.
trochus noun Any one of numerous species of marine univalve shells belonging to Trochus and many allied genera of the family Trochidae. Some of the species are called also topshells.
troilus noun A large, handsome American butterfly (Euph/ades, / Papilio, troilus). It is black, with yellow marginal spots on the front wings, and blue spots on the rear wings.
trolled imp. & past participle of Troll
troller noun One who trolls.
trolley noun Alt. of Trolly
trollop noun A stroller; a loiterer; esp., an idle, untidy woman; a slattern; a slut; a whore.
trommel noun A revolving buddle or sieve for separating, or sizing, ores.
trompil noun An aperture in a tromp.
tronage noun A toll or duty paid for weighing wool; also, the act of weighing wool.
trooped imp. & past participle of Troop
trooper noun A soldier in a body of cavalry; a cavalryman; also, the horse of a cavalryman.
trophic adjective Of or connected with nutrition; nitritional; nourishing; as, the so-called trophic nerves, which have a direct influence on nutrition.
tropine noun A white crystalline alkaloid, C8H15NO, produced by decomposing atropine.
tropist noun One who deals in tropes; specifically, one who avoids the literal sense of the language of Scripture by explaining it as mere tropes and figures of speech.
trotted imp. & past participle of Trot
trotter noun One that trots; especially, a horse trained to be driven in trotting matches., The foot of an animal, especially that of a sheep; also, humorously, the human foot.
trouble verb t. To put into confused motion; to disturb; to agitate., To disturb; to perplex; to afflict; to distress; to grieve; to fret; to annoy; to vex., To give occasion for labor to; — used in polite phraseology; as, I will not trouble you to deliver the letter., Troubled; dark; gloomy., The state of being troubled; disturbance; agitation; uneasiness; vexation; calamity., That which gives disturbance, annoyance, or vexation; that which afflicts., A fault or interruption in a stratum.
trounce verb t. To punish or beat severely; to whip smartly; to flog; to castigate.
trowsed adjective Wearing trousers.
truancy noun The act of playing truant, or the state of being truant; as, addicted to truancy.
trucked imp. & past participle of Truck
trucker noun One who trucks; a trafficker.
truckle noun A small wheel or caster., To yield or bend obsequiously to the will of another; to submit; to creep., To roll or move upon truckles, or casters; to trundle.
trudged imp. & past participle of Trudge
truffle noun Any one of several kinds of roundish, subterranean fungi, usually of a blackish color. The French truffle (Tuber melanosporum) and the English truffle (T. aestivum) are much esteemed as articles of food.
trumped imp. & past participle of Trump
trumpet noun A wind instrument of great antiquity, much used in war and military exercises, and of great value in the orchestra. In consists of a long metallic tube, curved (once or twice) into a convenient shape, and ending in a bell. Its scale in the lower octaves is limited to the first natural harmonics; but there are modern trumpets capable, by means of valves or pistons, of producing every tone within their compass, although at the expense of the true ringing quality of tone., A trumpeter., One who praises, or propagates praise, or is the instrument of propagating it., A funnel, or short, fiaring pipe, used as a guide or conductor, as for yarn in a knitting machine., To publish by, or as by, sound of trumpet; to noise abroad; to proclaim; as, to trumpet good tidings., To sound loudly, or with a tone like a trumpet; to utter a trumplike cry.
trumpie noun The Richardson’s skua (Stercorarius parasiticus).
truncal adjective Of or pertaining to the trunk, or body.
truncus noun The thorax of an insect. See Trunk, n., 5.
trundle verb i. A round body; a little wheel., A lind of low-wheeled cart; a truck., A motion as of something moving upon little wheels or rollers; a rolling motion., A lantern wheel. See under Lantern., One of the bars of a lantern wheel., To roll (a thing) on little wheels; as, to trundle a bed or a gun carriage., To cause to roll or revolve; to roll along; as, to trundle a hoop or a ball., To go or move on small wheels; as, a bed trundles under another., To roll, or go by revolving, as a hoop.
trunked adjective Having (such) a trunk.
trunnel noun A trundle., See Treenail.
trusion noun The act of pushing or thrusting.
trussed imp. & past participle of Truss
trusted imp. & past participle of Trust
trustee noun A person to whom property is legally committed in trust, to be applied either for the benefit of specified individuals, or for public uses; one who is intrusted with property for the benefit of another; also, a person in whose hands the effects of another are attached in a trustee process., To commit (property) to the care of a trustee; as, to trustee an estate., To attach (a debtor’s wages, credits, or property in the hands of a third person) in the interest of the creditor.
truster noun One who trusts, or credits., One who makes a trust; — the correlative of trustee.
trypsin noun A proteolytic ferment, or enzyme, present in the pancreatic juice. Unlike the pepsin of the gastric juice, it acts in a neutral or alkaline fluid, and not only converts the albuminous matter of the food into soluble peptones, but also, in part, into leucin and tyrosin.
tryptic adjective Relating to trypsin or to its action; produced by trypsin; as, trypsin digestion.
trysail noun A fore-and-aft sail, bent to a gaff, and hoisted on a lower mast or on a small mast, called the trysail mast, close abaft a lower mast; — used chiefly as a storm sail. Called also spencer.
tryster noun One who makes an appointment, or tryst; one who meets with another.
tsarina noun Alt. of Tsaritsa
tschego noun A West African anthropoid ape allied to the gorilla and chimpanzee, and by some considered only a variety of the chimpanzee. It is noted for building large, umbrella-shaped nests in trees. Called also tscheigo, tschiego, nschego, nscheigo.
tuatera noun See Hatteria.
tubbing present participle & vb. noun of Tub, The forming of a tub; also, collectively, materials for tubs., A lining of timber or metal around the shaft of a mine; especially, a series of cast-iron cylinders bolted together, used to enable those who sink a shaft to penetrate quicksand, water, etc., with safety.
tubfish noun The sapphirine gurnard (Trigla hirundo). See Illust. under Gurnard.
tubfuls plural of Tubful
tubular adjective Having the form of a tube, or pipe; consisting of a pipe; fistular; as, a tubular snout; a tubular calyx. Also, containing, or provided with, tubes.
tucking present participle & vb. noun of Tuck
tuefall noun See To-fall.
tuesday noun The third day of the week, following Monday and preceding Wednesday.
tuffoon noun See Typhoon.
tufting present participle & vb. noun of Tuft
tugging present participle & vb. noun of Tug
tugboat noun See Tug, n., 3.
tuition noun Superintending care over a young person; the particular watch and care of a tutor or guardian over his pupil or ward; guardianship., Especially, the act, art, or business of teaching; instruction; as, children are sent to school for tuition; his tuition was thorough., The money paid for instruction; the price or payment for instruction.
tullian adjective Belonging to, or in the style of, Tully (Marcus Tullius Cicero).
tumbled imp. & past participle of Tumble
tumbler noun One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body; an acrobat., A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular position by a key or other means before the bolt can be thrown in locking or unlocking., A piece attached to, or forming part of, the hammer of a gunlock, upon which the mainspring acts and in which are the notches for sear point to enter., A drinking glass, without a foot or stem; — so called because originally it had a pointed or convex base, and could not be set down with any liquor in it, thus compelling the drinker to finish his measure., A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight., A breed of dogs that tumble when pursuing game. They were formerly used in hunting rabbits., A kind of cart; a tumbrel.
tumbrel noun Alt. of Tumbril
tumbril noun A cucking stool for the punishment of scolds., A rough cart., A cart or carriage with two wheels, which accompanies troops or artillery, to convey the tools of pioneers, cartridges, and the like., A kind of basket or cage of osiers, willows, or the like, to hold hay and other food for sheep.
tummals noun A great quantity or heap.
tumored adjective Distended; swelled.
tumping present participle & vb. noun of Tump
tum-tum noun A dish made in the West Indies by beating boiled plantain quite soft in a wooden mortar.
tumular adjective Consisting in a heap; formed or being in a heap or hillock.
tumulus noun An artificial hillock, especially one raised over a grave, particularly over the graves of persons buried in ancient times; a barrow.
tunning present participle & vb. noun of Tun
tunable adjective Capable of being tuned, or made harmonious; hence, harmonious; musical; tuneful.
tuneful adjective Harmonious; melodious; musical; as, tuneful notes.
tunhoof noun Ground ivy; alehoof.
tunicin noun Animal cellulose; a substance present in the mantle, or tunic, of the Tunicates, which resembles, or is identical with, the cellulose of the vegetable kingdom.
tunicle noun A slight natural covering; an integument., A short, close-fitting vestment worn by bishops under the dalmatic, and by subdeacons.
tunnage noun See Tonnage.
tunnies plural of Tunny
tupaiid noun Any one of several species of East Indian and Asiatic insectivores of the family Tupaiidae, somewhat resembling squirrels in size and arboreal habits. The nose is long and pointed.
turacin noun A red or crimson pigment obtained from certain feathers of several species of turacou; whence the name. It contains nearly six per cent of copper.
turacou noun Any one of several species of plantain eaters of the genus Turacus, native of Africa. They are remarkable for the peculiar green and red pigments found in their feathers.
turband noun A turban.
turbant noun A turban.
turbary noun A right of digging turf on another man’s land; also, the ground where turf is dug.
turbeth noun See Turpeth.
turbine noun A water wheel, commonly horizontal, variously constructed, but usually having a series of curved floats or buckets, against which the water acts by its impulse or reaction in flowing either outward from a central chamber, inward from an external casing, or from above downward, etc.; — also called turbine wheel.
turbite noun A fossil turbo.
turbith noun See Turpeth.
turcism noun A mode of speech peculiar to the Turks; a Turkish idiom or expression; also, in general, a Turkish mode or custom.
turfing present participle & vb. noun of Turf, The act or process of providing or covering with turf.
turfite noun A votary of the turf, or race course; hence, sometimes, a blackleg.
turfmen plural of Turfman
turfman noun A turfite; a votary of the turf, or race course.
turgent adjective Rising into a tumor, or a puffy state; swelling; tumid; as, turgent humors., Inflated; bombastic; turgid; pompous.
turiole noun The golden oriole.
turkeis adjective Turkish.
turkeys plural of Turkey, Turkish.
turkish adjective Of or pertaining to Turkey or the Turks., The language spoken by Turks, esp. that of the people of Turkey.
turkism noun Same as Turcism.
turkois noun & adjective Turquoise.
turmoil noun Harassing labor; trouble; molestation by tumult; disturbance; worrying confusion., To harass with commotion; to disquiet; to worry., To be disquieted or confused; to be in commotion.
turning present participle & vb. noun of Turn, The act of one who, or that which, turns; also, a winding; a bending course; a fiexure; a meander., The place of a turn; an angle or corner, as of a road., Deviation from the way or proper course., Turnery, or the shaping of solid substances into various by means of a lathe and cutting tools., The pieces, or chips, detached in the process of turning from the material turned., A maneuver by which an enemy or a position is turned.
turnery noun The art of fashioning solid bodies into cylindrical or other forms by means of a lathe., Things or forms made by a turner, or in the lathe.
turnkey noun A person who has charge of the keys of a prison, for opening and fastening the doors; a warder., An instrument with a hinged claw, — used for extracting teeth with a twist.
turpeth noun The root of Ipom/a Turpethum, a plant of Ceylon, Malabar, and Australia, formerly used in medicine as a purgative; — sometimes called vegetable turpeth., A heavy yellow powder, Hg3O2SO4, which consists of a basic mercuric sulphate; — called also turpeth mineral.
turtler noun One who catches turtles or tortoises.
tussock noun A tuft, as of grass, twigs, hair, or the like; especially, a dense tuft or bunch of grass or sedge., Same as Tussock grass, below., A caterpillar of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths. The body of these caterpillars is covered with hairs which form long tufts or brushes. Some species are very injurious to shade and fruit trees. Called also tussock caterpillar. See Orgyia.
tussuck noun See Tussock.
tutelar adjective Alt. of Tutelary
tutenag noun Crude zinc., Packfong.
tutored imp. & past participle of Tutor
tutress noun Tutoress.
tu-whit noun & interj. Alt. of Tu-whoo
tu-whoo noun & interj. Words imitative of the notes of the owl.
twaddle verb i. & t. To talk in a weak and silly manner, like one whose faculties are decayed; to prate; to prattle., Silly talk; gabble; fustian.
twagger noun A lamb.
twanged imp. & past participle of Twang
twangle verb i. & t. To twang.
twankay noun See Note under Tea, n., 1.
twattle verb i. To prate; to talk much and idly; to gabble; to chatter; to twaddle; as, a twattling gossip., To make much of, as a domestic animal; to pet., Act of prating; idle talk; twaddle.
tweague noun A pinching condition; perplexity; trouble; distress.
tweedle verb t. To handle lightly; — said with reference to awkward fiddling; hence, to influence as if by fiddling; to coax; to allure., To twist.
twelfth adjective Next in order after the eleventh; coming after eleven others; — the ordinal of twelve., Consisting, or being one of, twelve equal parts into which anything is divided., The quotient of a unit divided by twelve; one of twelve equal parts of one whole., The next in order after the eleventh., An interval comprising an octave and a fifth.
twiddle verb t. To touch lightly, or play with; to tweedle; to twirl; as, to twiddle one’s thumbs; to twiddle a watch key., To play with anything; hence, to be busy about trifles., A slight twist with the fingers., A pimple.
twifold adjective Twofold; double.
twigged imp. & past participle of Twig
twiggen adjective Made of twigs; wicker.
twigger noun A fornicator.
twighte imp. of Twitch.
twilled imp. & past participle of Twill
twinned imp. & past participle of Twin, Composed of parts united according to a law of twinning. See Twin, n., 4.
twining present participle & vb. noun of Twine, Winding around something; twisting; embracing; climbing by winding about a support; as, the hop is a twinning plant., The act of one who, or that which, twines; (Bot.) the act of climbing spirally.
twinged imp. & past participle of Twinge
twinkle verb i. To open and shut the eye rapidly; to blink; to wink., To shine with an intermitted or a broken, quavering light; to flash at intervals; to sparkle; to scintillate., A closing or opening, or a quick motion, of the eye; a wink or sparkle of the eye., A brief flash or gleam, esp. when rapidly repeated., The time of a wink; a twinkling.
twinner noun One who gives birth to twins; a breeder of twins.
twinter noun A domestic animal two winters old.
twirled imp. & past participle of Twirl
twisted imp. & past participle of Twist, Contorted; crooked spirally; subjected to torsion; hence, perverted.
twister noun One who twists; specifically, the person whose occupation is to twist or join the threads of one warp to those of another, in weaving., The instrument used in twisting, or making twists., A girder., The inner part of the thigh, the proper place to rest upon when on horseback.
twitted imp. & past participle of Twit
twitter noun One who twits, or reproaches; an upbraider., To make a succession of small, tremulous, intermitted noises., To make the sound of a half-suppressed laugh; to titter; to giggle., To have a slight trembling of the nerves; to be excited or agitated., To utter with a twitter., The act of twittering; a small, tremulous, intermitted noise, as that made by a swallow., A half-suppressed laugh; a fit of laughter partially restrained; a titter; a giggle., A slight trembling or agitation of the nerves.
twofold adjective Double; duplicate; multiplied by two; as, a twofold nature; a twofold sense; a twofold argument., In a double degree; doubly.
two-ply adjective Consisting of two thicknesses, as cloth; double., Woven double, as cloth or carpeting, by incorporating two sets of warp thread and two of weft.
tylarus noun One of the pads on the under surface of the toes of birds.
tyloses plural of Tylosis
tylosis noun An intrusion of one vegetable cell into the cavity of another, sometimes forming there an irregular mass of cells.
tympani plural of Tympano
tympano noun A kettledrum; — chiefly used in the plural to denote the kettledrums of an orchestra. See Kettledrum.
tympana plural of Tympanum
tympany noun A flatulent distention of the belly; tympanites., Hence, inflation; conceit; bombast; turgidness.
typhoid adjective Of or pertaining to typhus; resembling typhus; of a low grade like typhus; as, typhoid symptoms.
typhoon noun A violent whirlwind; specifically, a violent whirlwind occurring in the Chinese seas.
typhous adjective Of or pertaining to typhus; of the nature of typhus.
typical adjective Of the nature of a type; representing something by a form, model, or resemblance; emblematic; prefigurative., Combining or exhibiting the essential characteristics of a group; as, a typical genus.
tyranny noun The government or authority of a tyrant; a country governed by an absolute ruler; hence, arbitrary or despotic exercise of power; exercise of power over subjects and others with a rigor not authorized by law or justice, or not requisite for the purposes of government., Cruel government or discipline; as, the tyranny of a schoolmaster., Severity; rigor; inclemency.
tyrosin noun A white crystalline nitrogenous substance present in small amount in the pancreas and spleen, and formed in large quantity from the decomposition of proteid matter by various means, — as by pancreatic digestion, by putrefaction as of cheese, by the action of boiling acids, etc. Chemically, it consists of oxyphenol and amidopropionic acid, and by decomposition yields oxybenzoic acid, or some other benzol derivative.
tything noun See Tithing.
tzarina noun Alt. of Tzaritza