Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words tabasheer noun A concretion in the joints of the bamboo, which consists largely or chiefly of pure silica. It is highly valued in the East Indies as a medicine for the cure of bilious vomitings, bloody flux, piles, and various other diseases. tabefying present participle & vb. noun of … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words the gapes A fit of yawning., A disease of young poultry and other birds, attended with much gaping. It is caused by a parasitic nematode worm (Syngamus trachealis), in the windpipe, which obstructs the breathing. See Gapeworm. thalassic adjective Of or pertaining to the sea; — sometimes applied to … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words thrusting present participle & vb. noun of Thrust, The act of pushing with force., The act of squeezing curd with the hand, to expel the whey., The white whey, or that which is last pressed out of the curd by the hand, and of which butter is sometimes made.
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words toadeater noun A fawning, obsequious parasite; a mean sycophant; a flatterer; a toady. toadstone noun A local name for the igneous rocks of Derbyshire, England; — said by some to be derived from the German todter stein, meaning dead stone, that is, stone which contains no ores., Bufonite, formerly … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words tombester noun A female dancer. tombstone noun A stone erected over a grave, to preserve the memory of the deceased. tomentose adjective Covered with matted woolly hairs; as, a tomentose leaf; a tomentose leaf; a tomentose membrane.
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words trabeated adjective Furnished with an entablature. trabecula noun A small bar, rod, bundle of fibers, or septal membrane, in the framework of an organ part. traceable adjective Capable of being traced. traceries plural of Tracer/y tracheary adjective Tracheal; breathing by means of tracheae., One of the Trachearia. tracheata nounpl. … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words trabeated adjective Furnished with an entablature. trabecula noun A small bar, rod, bundle of fibers, or septal membrane, in the framework of an organ part. traceable adjective Capable of being traced. traceries plural of Tracer/y tracheary adjective Tracheal; breathing by means of tracheae., One of the Trachearia. tracheata nounpl. … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words treachery noun Violation of allegiance or of faith and confidence; treasonable or perfidious conduct; perfidy; treason. treachour noun A traitor. treadfowl noun A cock. treadmill noun A mill worked by persons treading upon steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis. It is used principally … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words treebeard noun A pendulous branching lichen (Usnea barbata); — so called from its resemblance to hair.
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words sanbenito noun Anciently, a sackcloth coat worn by penitents on being reconciled to the church., A garnment or cap, or sometimes both, painted with flames, figures, etc., and worn by persons who had been examined by the Inquisition and were brought forth for punishment at the auto-da-fe. sanctuary noun … Read more