| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |