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