3489 Wörter
| Wort | IPS | ISM | IPSM | Bedeutung |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ta | tà | ta | tà | interj. thank you (British informal) |
| tab | tab | tab | tab | n. a small flap of material used for opening or identifying something n. a bill or check |
| tabby | tabbẏ | tab-by | tab-bẏ | n. a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black n. female cat |
| tabernacle | tabe̊rnacle | tabernac-le | tabe̊rnac-le | n. a place of worship n. a temporary shelter |
| tabs | tabṡ | tab-s | tab-ṡ | |
| tabular | tabūlår | tab-ul-ar | tab-ūl-år | a. of or pertaining to or arranged in table form a. flat; like a table in form |
| tabulate | tabūlāte | tab-ul-ate | tab-ūl-āte | v. to arrange in tabular form |
| tabulated | tabūlātėd | tab-ul-at-ed | tab-ūl-āt-ėd | v. arrange or enter in tabular form |
| tabulation | tabūlātio̊n | tab-ul-at-ion | tab-ūl-āt-io̊n | n. information set out in tabular form; the act of putting into tabular form |
| tabasco | tåbascō | tabasco | tåbascō | n. a very hot pepper sauce made from tabasco peppers |
| tabbouleh | tåbboùle̊h | tabbouleh | tåbboùle̊h | n. a finely chopped salad with tomatoes, parsley, mint, scallions and bulgur wheat |
| tablet | tablėt | tabl-et | tabl-ėt | n. a small flat compressed cake of some substance n. a slab of stone with an inscription |
| table | tāble | tab-le | tāb-le | n. a piece of furniture with a flat top supported by legs n. an arrangement of data in rows and columns |
| tabloid | tabloid | tab-loid | tab-loid | n. newspaper with half-size pages |
| tableau | tåble̊aù | tab-le-au | tåb-le̊-aù | n. a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting) n. any dramatic scene |
| tablecloth | tābl𝕖cloth | tab-le-cloth | tāb-l𝕖-cloth | n. a covering spread over a dining table |
| tableland | tābl𝕖land | tab-le-land | tāb-l𝕖-land | n. a relatively flat highland |
| tables | tābl𝕖ṡ | tab-le-s | tāb-l𝕖-ṡ | |
| tablespoon | tābl𝕖spoon | tab-le-spoon | tāb-l𝕖-spoon | n. as much as a tablespoon will hold n. a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving |
| tabletop | tābl𝕖top | tab-le-top | tāb-l𝕖-top | n. the top horizontal work surface of a table |
| tablature | tablåtůre | tabl-at-ure | tabl-åt-ůre | n. a musical notation indicating the fingering to be used |
| tableware | tābleware | tab-le-ware | tāb-le-ware | n. articles for use at the table such as dishes and silverware and glassware |
| tablespoonful | tābl𝕖spoonfůl | tab-le-spoon-ful | tāb-l𝕖-spoon-fůl | n. as much as a tablespoon will hold |
| entablature | entablåtůre | en-tabl-at-ure | en-tabl-åt-ůre | n. (architecture) the horizontal structure above columns in a classical temple |
| tabla | tàblà | tabla | tàblà | n. a pair of small hand drums used in Indian music |
| taboo | taboo | taboo | taboo | n. a social or religious custom prohibiting a particular practice a. forbidden by social custom vt. to forbid |
| tabu | tåbū | tabu | tåbū | n. a social prohibition against mentioning or using something a. forbidden to use or mention |
| tach | tac𝕙 | tach | tac𝕙 | n. a measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation |
| tache | tàċhe | tache | tàċhe | n. a spot or buckle |
| tachometer | tåc𝕙omėte̊r | tach-o-meter | tåc𝕙-o-mėte̊r | n. measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation |
| attach | åttach | at-tach | åt-tach | v. fasten or join one thing to another v. assign importance to |
| attache | attåċhè | at-tache | at-tåċhè | n. a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission |
| attached | åttach𝕖ḋ | at-tach-ed | åt-tach-𝕖ḋ | a. joined or connected to something a. fond of or devoted to |
| attaches | åttachėṡ | at-tach-es | åt-tach-ėṡ | |
| attaching | åttaching | at-tach-ing | åt-tach-ing | |
| attachment | åttachme̊nt | at-tach-ment | åt-tach-me̊nt | n. a feeling of affection for someone or something n. a supplementary part or device |
| detach | dėtach | de-tach | dė-tach | v. to separate or remove from something |
| detachable | dėtachåble | de-tach-able | dė-tach-åble | a. designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage |
| detached | dėtach𝕖ḋ | de-tach-ed | dė-tach-𝕖ḋ | a. separate or disconnected; lacking affection or warm feeling |
| detachment | dėtachme̊nt | de-tach-ment | dė-tach-me̊nt | n. the state of being separate or objective n. a small unit of troops |
| unattached | ûnåttach𝕖ḋ | un-at-tach-ed | ûn-åt-tach-𝕖ḋ | a. not fastened together a. not married or in a romantic relationship |
| tachyon | tac𝕙ẏon | tachy-on | tac𝕙ẏ-on | n. a hypothetical particle that travels faster than light |
| tacit | tacit | tacit | tacit | a. implied by or inferred from actions or statements |
| taciturn | tacitůrn | taciturn | tacitůrn | a. saying little |
| taciturnity | tacitůrni̊tẏ | taciturn-ity | tacitůrn-i̊tẏ | n. the trait of being uncommunicative |
| tacitly | tacitlẏ | tacit-ly | tacit-lẏ | adv. in a tacit manner |
| tack | tack | tack | tack | n. a short nail with a sharp point n. a course of action |
| tackler | tackle̊r | tackl-er | tackl-e̊r | n. a football player who tackles the ball carrier |
| tacking | tacking | tack-ing | tack-ing | n. a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together v. fasten with tacks; turn into the wind |
| tackle | tackle | tack-le | tack-le | v. make an effort to deal with a problem v. try to take the ball from an opponent |
| tackling | tackling | tack-ling | tack-ling | v. dealing with a problem or task n. the act of seizing and bringing down an opponent |
| tacky | tackẏ | tack-y | tack-ẏ | a. showing poor taste or quality a. slightly sticky |
| tackier | tackie̊r | tack-i-er | tack-i-e̊r | |
| tackiest | tackiėst | tack-i-est | tack-i-ėst | |
| tackled | tackl𝕖d | tack-l-ed | tack-l-𝕖d | |
| tackiness | tackinėss | tack-i-ness | tack-i-nėss | n. the property of being cohesive and sticky n. tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar |
| tackles | tackl𝕖ṡ | tack-le-s | tack-l𝕖-ṡ | |
| attack | åttack | at-tack | åt-tack | v. to take aggressive action against someone or something n. an act of aggressive action |
| attacked | åttack𝕖ḋ | at-tack-ed | åt-tack-𝕖ḋ | v. launch an attack or assault on v. attack in speech or writing |
| attacker | åttacke̊r | at-tack-er | åt-tack-e̊r | n. someone who attacks |
| attacking | åttacking | at-tack-ing | åt-tack-ing | a. disposed to attack v. launch an attack or assault on |
| attacks | åttacks | at-tack-s | åt-tack-s | |
| taco | tàcō | taco | tàcō | n. a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling |
| tacos | tàcōṡ | taco-s | tàcō-ṡ | |
| taconite | taco̊nīte | tacon-ite | taco̊n-īte | n. a variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite; mined as a low-grade iron ore |
| tact | tact | tact | tact | n. consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense |
| tactful | tactfůl | tact-ful | tact-fůl | a. having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others |
| tactic | tactic | tact-ic | tact-ic | n. a plan or action designed to achieve a particular goal |
| tactile | tactile | tact-ile | tact-ile | a. relating to the sense of touch |
| tactless | tactle̊ss | tact-less | tact-le̊ss | a. lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others |
| tactical | tacticål | tact-ic-al | tact-ic-ål | a. relating to tactics |
| tactual | tactùål | tact-u-al | tact-ù-ål | a. of or relating to the sense of touch a. producing a sensation of touch |
| tactician | tactiċi̊ån | tact-ic-ian | tact-iċ-i̊ån | n. a person who is skilled at planning tactics |
| tactility | tactilitẏ | tact-il-ity | tact-il-itẏ | n. the faculty of perceiving pressure or heat or pain via the skin |
| tactfully | tactfůllẏ | tact-ful-ly | tact-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a tactful manner |
| tactics | tactics | tact-ic-s | tact-ic-s | n. methods used to achieve a goal |
| tactically | tacticållẏ | tact-ic-al-ly | tact-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. with regard to tactics |
| contact | contact | con-tact | con-tact | n. the state or condition of physical touching n. communication with someone v. communicate with someone |
| contacted | contactėd | con-tact-ed | con-tact-ėd | |
| contacting | contacting | con-tact-ing | con-tact-ing | |
| contacts | contacts | con-tact-s | con-tact-s | |
| intact | intact | in-tact | in-tact | a. undamaged in any way |
| intactness | intactne̊ss | in-tact-ness | in-tact-ne̊ss | n. the state of being unimpaired |
| paratactic | paråtactic | para-tact-ic | parå-tact-ic | a. of or relating to placing clauses one after another without coordination words |
| syntactic | sẏntactic | syn-tact-ic | sẏn-tact-ic | a. of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax |
| syntactical | sẏntacticål | syn-tact-ic-al | sẏn-tact-ic-ål | a. of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax |
| syntactically | sẏntacticållẏ | syn-tact-ic-al-ly | sẏn-tact-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. with respect to syntax |
| tad | tad | tad | tad | n. a slight amount or degree |
| tada | tàdå | tada | tàdå | |
| ta-da | tà-dà | ta-da | tà-dà | |
| ta-dah | tà-dà𝕙 | ta-dah | tà-dà𝕙 | |
| tadpole | tadpōle | tad-pole | tad-pōle | n. a larval frog or toad |
| tads | tadṡ | tad-s | tad-ṡ | |
| tae | tāe | tae | tāe | n. Korean martial art similar to karate |
| taffeta | taffe̊tå | taffeta | taffe̊tå | n. a crisp smooth lustrous fabric |
| taffy | taffẏ | taff-y | taff-ẏ | n. chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy |
| distaff | distàff | dis-taff | dis-tàff | n. the sphere of work by women n. the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning |
| tag | tag | tag | tag | n. a label attached to something vt. attach a tag to; label |
| tagged | tagg𝕖d | tagg-ed | tagg-𝕖d | a. bearing or marked with a label or tag |
| tagger | tagge̊r | tagg-er | tagg-e̊r | n. someone who writes graffiti on walls |
| tagging | tagging | tagg-ing | tagg-ing | v. attach a tag or label to v. provide with a name or nickname |
| tagline | taglīne | tag-line | tag-līne | n. a catchphrase or slogan, especially used in advertising |
| tags | tagṡ | tag-s | tag-ṡ | |
| contagion | co̊ntāgio̊n | con-tag-ion | co̊n-tāg-io̊n | n. the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people |
| contagious | co̊ntāgio̊us | con-tag-ious | co̊n-tāg-io̊us | a. spread by direct contact; easily passed from one person to another |
| tagine | tågĩne | tagine | tågĩne | n. a North African stew of meat and vegetables cooked in an earthenware pot |
| tagliatelle | ta𝕘liåtellė | tagliatelle | ta𝕘liåtellė | n. pasta cut in narrow ribbons |
| intaglio | inta𝕘liō | in-taglio | in-ta𝕘liō | n. a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on stone or gem (as opposed to cameo) |
| tahini | tàhĩni | tahini | tàhĩni | n. a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds |
| Tahiti | Tåhĩtĩ | Tahiti | Tåhĩtĩ | n. an island in the South Pacific |
| tahitian | tåhĩtiàn | tahiti-an | tåhĩti-àn | a. of or relating to Tahiti or its people n. a native or inhabitant of Tahiti |
| tai | taī | tai | taī | n. a language of the Kadai family |
| taiga | taīgå | taiga | taīgå | n. the biome characterized by coniferous forests in northern regions |
| tail | tāil | tail | tāil | n. the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate, especially when elongated n. any projection that resembles the tail of an animal v. go after with the intent to catch |
| tailback | tāilback | tail-back | tāil-back | n. a queue of stationary or slow-moving traffic |
| tailbone | tāilbōne | tail-bone | tāil-bōne | n. the end of the vertebral column in humans and certain apes |
| tailcoat | tāilcōat | tail-coat | tāil-cōat | n. formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men |
| tailed | tāil𝕖d | tail-ed | tāil-𝕖d | a. having a tail of a specified kind |
| tailfin | tāilfin | tail-fin | tāil-fin | n. a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane |
| tailgate | tāilgāte | tail-gate | tāil-gāte | n. a gate at the rear of a vehicle v. to follow at a dangerously close distance |
| tailing | tāiling | tail-ing | tāil-ing | n. the act of following someone secretly v. go after with the intent to catch |
| tailless | tāillėss | tail-less | tāil-lėss | a. not having a tail |
| taillight | tāillī𝕘𝕙t | tail-light | tāil-lī𝕘𝕙t | n. lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle |
| tailor | tāilo̊r | tail-or | tāil-o̊r | n. a person whose occupation is making and altering garments v. adjust to a specific need or market |
| tailpiece | tāilpiēce | tail-piece | tāil-piēce | n. appendage added to extend the length of something |
| tailpipe | tāilpīpe | tail-pipe | tāil-pīpe | n. a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car |
| tailplane | tāilplāne | tail-plane | tāil-plāne | n. the horizontal tail surface of aircraft |
| tails | tāilṡ | tail-s | tāil-ṡ | |
| tailspin | tāilspin | tail-spin | tāil-spin | n. loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse n. rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral |
| tailwind | tāilwind | tail-wind | tāil-wind | n. wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraft |
| tailored | tāilo̊r𝕖d | tail-or-ed | tāil-o̊r-𝕖d | a. made by a tailor; custom-made a. adapted to a particular purpose |
| tailwater | tāilwãte̊r | tail-wat-er | tāil-wãt-e̊r | n. water that has passed through a dam or other hydraulic structure |
| tailgating | tāilgāting | tail-gat-ing | tāil-gāt-ing | v. follow at a dangerously close distance |
| tailoring | tāilo̊ring | tail-or-ing | tāil-o̊r-ing | n. the occupation of making clothes |
| curtail | cůrtāil | cur-tail | cůr-tāil | v. to reduce or limit something |
| curtailed | cůrtāil𝕖d | cur-tail-ed | cůr-tāil-𝕖d | v. place restrictions on v. terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end |
| curtailment | cůrtāilme̊nt | cur-tail-ment | cůr-tāil-me̊nt | n. the temporal property of being cut short |
| detail | dėtāil | de-tail | dė-tāil | n. a small individual part or feature n. the small features or facts of something vt. to describe fully |
| detailed | dėtāil𝕖d | de-tail-ed | dė-tāil-𝕖d | a. developed or executed with care and in minute detail |
| detailing | dėtāiling | de-tail-ing | dė-tāil-ing | n. a detailed description or treatment of something v. provide details for |
| details | dėtāilṡ | de-tail-s | dė-tāil-ṡ | |
| entail | entāil | en-tail | en-tāil | v. to involve something as a necessary part |
| entailment | entāilme̊nt | en-tail-ment | en-tāil-me̊nt | n something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) |
| retail | rėtāil | re-tail | rė-tāil | n. the sale of goods in small quantities to the public v. to sell goods in small quantities |
| retailer | rētāile̊r | re-tail-er | rē-tāil-e̊r | n. a person or business that sells goods to the public |
| retailing | rētāiling | re-tail-ing | rē-tāil-ing | n. the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers |
| cottontail | cotto̊ntāil | cott-on-tail | cott-o̊n-tāil | n. common small rabbit of North America with a tail having a white underside |
| attain | åttāin | at-tain | åt-tāin | v. to succeed in achieving a goal v. to reach a certain level or state |
| attainable | åttāinåble | at-tain-able | åt-tāin-åble | a. capable of being achieved |
| attainder | åttāinde̊r | at-tain-der | åt-tāin-de̊r | n. cancellation of civil rights |
| attained | åttāin𝕖d | at-tain-ed | åt-tāin-𝕖d | v. achieved or reached |
| attainment | åttāinme̊nt | at-tain-ment | åt-tāin-me̊nt | n. the act of achieving a goal |
| contain | co̊ntāin | con-tain | co̊n-tāin | vt. to hold or include within vt. to keep under control |
| contained | co̊ntāin𝕖d | con-tain-ed | co̊n-tāin-𝕖d | a. gotten under control |
| container | co̊ntāine̊r | con-tain-er | co̊n-tāin-e̊r | n. an object used for holding or storing things |
| containing | co̊ntāining | con-tain-ing | co̊n-tāin-ing | v. include or contain v. hold back or restrain |
| containment | co̊ntāinme̊nt | con-tain-ment | co̊n-tāin-me̊nt | n. the act of containing; keeping something from spreading n. a policy of checking the expansion of a hostile power |
| contains | co̊ntāinṡ | con-tain-s | co̊n-tāin-ṡ | |
| containers | co̊ntāine̊rṡ | con-tain-er-s | co̊n-tāin-e̊r-ṡ | |
| containerized | co̊ntāine̊rīz𝕖d | con-tain-er-iz-ed | co̊n-tāin-e̊r-īz-𝕖d | v. package in a container |
| containerization | co̊ntāine̊rīzātio̊n | con-tain-er-iz-at-ion | co̊n-tāin-e̊r-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the use of containers for transporting goods |
| detain | dėtāin | de-tain | dė-tāin | v. deprive of freedom; take into confinement v. delay or hold back |
| distain | distāin | dis-tain | dis-tāin | vt. to damage the reputation of |
| detained | dėtāin𝕖d | de-tain-ed | dė-tāin-𝕖d | v. deprive of freedom; take into confinement v. cause to be slowed down or delayed |
| detainee | dētāinēe | de-tain-ee | dē-tāin-ēe | n. someone held in custody |
| detainment | dėtāinme̊nt | de-tain-ment | dė-tāin-me̊nt | n. a state of being confined |
| entertain | ente̊rtāin | enter-tain | ente̊r-tāin | v. to provide someone with food and drink v. to provide amusement or enjoyment |
| entertained | ente̊rtāin𝕖d | enter-tain-ed | ente̊r-tāin-𝕖d | |
| entertainer | ente̊rtāine̊r | enter-tain-er | ente̊r-tāin-e̊r | n. a person who tries to please or amuse |
| entertaining | ente̊rtāining | enter-tain-ing | ente̊r-tāin-ing | a. amusing and enjoyable |
| entertainment | ente̊rtāinme̊nt | enter-tain-ment | ente̊r-tāin-me̊nt | n. an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention |
| entertains | ente̊rtāinṡ | enter-tain-s | ente̊r-tāin-ṡ | |
| entertainingly | ente̊rtāininglẏ | enter-tain-ing-ly | ente̊r-tāin-ing-lẏ | adv. in an entertaining manner |
| entertainments | ente̊rtāinme̊nts | enter-tain-ment-s | ente̊r-tāin-me̊nt-s | |
| infotainment | infōtāinme̊nt | info-tain-ment | infō-tāin-me̊nt | n. a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event |
| obtain | o̊btāin | ob-tain | o̊b-tāin | v. get or acquire something |
| obtainable | o̊btāinåble | ob-tain-able | o̊b-tāin-åble | a. capable of being obtained |
| pertain | pe̊rtāin | per-tain | pe̊r-tāin | v. be a part or attribute of |
| pertaining | pe̊rtāining | per-tain-ing | pe̊r-tāin-ing | a. relating to; belonging to |
| retain | rėtāin | re-tain | rė-tāin | v. hold back within v. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature v. secure and keep for possible future use or application |
| retained | rėtāin𝕖d | re-tain-ed | rė-tāin-𝕖d | a. continued in your keeping or use or memory |
| retainer | rėtāine̊r | re-tain-er | rė-tāin-e̊r | n. a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone |
| retaining | rėtāining | re-tain-ing | rė-tāin-ing | v. hold back within v. secure and keep for possible future use |
| sustain | sůstāin | sus-tain | sůs-tāin | v. supply with necessities and support v. admit as valid v. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) |
| sustainable | sůstāinåble | sus-tain-able | sůs-tāin-åble | a. able to be maintained at a certain rate or level a. conserving an ecological balance |
| sustained | sůstāin𝕖d | sus-tain-ed | sůs-tāin-𝕖d | a. maintained at length without interruption |
| sustainer | sůstāine̊r | sus-tain-er | sůs-tāin-e̊r | n. someone who upholds or maintains |
| sustainment | sůstāinme̊nt | sus-tain-ment | sůs-tāin-me̊nt | n. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence |
| sustainability | sůstāinåbilitẏ | sus-tain-abil-ity | sůs-tāin-åbil-itẏ | n. the ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level |
| unattainable | ûnåttāinåble | un-at-tain-able | ûn-åt-tāin-åble | a. impossible to achieve |
| uncontainable | ûnco̊ntāinåble | un-con-tain-able | ûn-co̊n-tāin-åble | a. impossible to contain or control |
| uncontained | ûnco̊ntāin𝕖d | un-con-tain-ed | ûn-co̊n-tāin-𝕖d | a. not controlled or restrained |
| unobtainable | ûno̊btāinåble | un-ob-tain-able | ûn-o̊b-tāin-åble | a. not capable of being obtained |
| unsustainable | ûnsûstāinåble | un-sus-tain-able | ûn-sûs-tāin-åble | a. not able to be maintained at the current rate or level |
| unsustainability | ûnsûstāinåbilitẏ | un-sus-tain-abil-ity | ûn-sûs-tāin-åbil-itẏ | n. the quality of not being able to be maintained |
| sustenance | sûste̊nånce | sus-ten-ance | sûs-te̊n-ånce | n. food and drink regarded as a source of strength n. the means of sustaining life |
| taint | tāint | taint | tāint | n. a trace of something bad or unpleasant v. to contaminate or pollute |
| tainted | tāintėd | taint-ed | tāint-ėd | a. touched by rot or decay; contaminated |
| untainted | ûntāintėd | un-taint-ed | ûn-tāint-ėd | a. (of reputation) free from blemishes |
| taiwanese | taīwànēṡe | taiwan-ese | taīwàn-ēṡe | a. of or relating to Taiwan n. a native or inhabitant of Taiwan |
| undertaker | ûnde̊rtāke̊r | under-tak-er | ûnde̊r-tāk-e̊r | n. one whose business is the management of funerals |
| take | tāke | take | tāke | vt. to get into one's hands or possession; to carry; to require vi. to obtain possession n. the act of taking |
| takedown | tāk𝕖dòwn | take-down | tāk𝕖-dòwn | n. the act of bringing someone to the ground from a standing position n. the act of dismantling |
| taken | tāke̊n | tak-en | tāk-e̊n | v. past participle of take a. be affected with an indisposition |
| taker | tāke̊r | tak-er | tāk-e̊r | n. one who accepts an offer |
| taking | tāking | tak-ing | tāk-ing | n. the act of someone who picks up or takes something a. very attractive; capturing interest |
| take-over | take-over | n. the act of assuming control | ||
| takeoff | tāk𝕖off | take-off | tāk𝕖-off | n. the act of an airplane leaving the ground n. a humorous imitation or parody |
| takeover | tāk𝕖ōve̊r | take-over | tāk𝕖-ōve̊r | n. the act of assuming control of something |
| takes | tāk𝕖s | take-s | tāk𝕖-s | |
| take-up | tāke-ûp | take-up | tāke-ûp | n. the act of taking up |
| takings | tākingṡ | tak-ing-s | tāk-ing-ṡ | n. money taken in a business |
| takeaway | tāke̊awāy | take-a-way | tāke̊-a-wāy | n. food that is prepared to be taken away to eat a. prepared to be eaten off the premises |
| intake | intāke | in-take | in-tāke | n. the amount taken in n. an opening through which fluid enters |
| mistake | mistāke | mis-take | mis-tāke | n. an action or judgment that is wrong v. be wrong about something |
| mistaken | mistāke̊n | mis-taken | mis-tāke̊n | a. wrong in opinion or judgment; arising from error |
| mistaking | mistāking | mis-tak-ing | mis-tāk-ing | n. putting the wrong interpretation on v. identify incorrectly |
| mistakenly | mistāke̊nlẏ | mis-taken-ly | mis-tāke̊n-lẏ | adv. in a mistaken manner |
| mistakes | mistāk𝕖s | mis-take-s | mis-tāk𝕖-s | |
| retake | rētāke | re-take | rē-tāke | n. a shot or scene that is photographed again v. photograph again |
| uptake | ûptāke | up-take | ûp-tāke | n. the act of taking in or absorbing |
| reuptake | rėůptāke | re-up-take | rė-ůp-tāke | n. a process of using up or consuming again (especially of neurotransmitters) |
| unmistakable | ûnmistākåble | un-mis-tak-able | ûn-mis-tāk-åble | a. clearly evident to the mind; not able to be mistaken |
| unmistakably | ûnmistākåblẏ | un-mis-tak-ab-ly | ûn-mis-tāk-åb-lẏ | adv. without possibility of mistake |
| took | took | took | took | v. past tense of take |
| talisman | talismån | talisman | talismån | n. a trinket thought to be a magical protection |
| tally | tallẏ | tally | tallẏ | n. a record of score or amount v. to agree or correspond |
| talent | tale̊nt | tal-ent | tal-e̊nt | n. natural aptitude or skill n. a person with a special aptitude |
| talismanic | taliṡmanic | talisman-ic | taliṡman-ic | a. possessing or believed to possess magic power |
| talented | tale̊nt𝕖d | tal-ent-ed | tal-e̊nt-𝕖d | a. having a natural aptitude or skill |
| talentless | tale̊ntlėss | tal-ent-less | tal-e̊nt-lėss | a devoid of talent; not gifted |
| talents | tale̊nts | tal-ent-s | tal-e̊nt-s | |
| multitalented | mûltitale̊ntėd | multi-tal-ent-ed | mûlti-tal-e̊nt-ėd | a. having many talents or skills |
| retaliate | rėtaliāte | re-tali-ate | rė-tali-āte | v. make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil |
| retaliation | rētaliātio̊n | re-tali-at-ion | rē-tali-āt-io̊n | n. action taken in return for an injury or offense |
| retaliatory | rėtaliåtorẏ | re-tali-at-ory | rė-tali-åt-orẏ | a. of or relating to retribution |
| untalented | ûntale̊ntėd | un-tal-ent-ed | ûn-tal-e̊nt-ėd | a. devoid of talent; not gifted |
| Talbot | Talbo̊t | Talbot | Talbo̊t | n. a breed of hunting dog |
| talc | talc | talc | talc | n. a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel v. apply talcum powder to (one's body) |
| talcum | talcům | talc-um | talc-ům | n. a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture |
| tale | tāle | tale | tāle | n. a story or narrative n. a lie |
| tales | tāl𝕖ṡ | tale-s | tāl𝕖-ṡ | |
| talebearer | tālebeāre̊r | tale-bear-er | tāle-beār-e̊r | n. one who spreads gossip |
| taliban | taliban | taliban | taliban | n. a fundamentalist Islamic movement in Afghanistan |
| talk | tãlk | talk | tãlk | v. to speak; to converse; to discuss n. a conversation; a speech |
| talkathon | tãlkåthon | talk-athon | tãlk-åthon | n. a very long speech or discussion |
| talkback | tãlkback | talk-back | tãlk-back | n. a system for remote communication to a central point, especially in broadcasting |
| talked | tãlk𝕖ḋ | talk-ed | tãlk-𝕖ḋ | |
| talker | tãlke̊r | talk-er | tãlk-e̊r | n. someone who talks, especially one who delivers speeches or is very talkative |
| talkie | tãlkie | talk-ie | tãlk-ie | n. a movie with synchronized sound |
| talking | tãlking | talk-ing | tãlk-ing | n. the act of expressing ideas through conversation a. that can or does talk |
| talks | tãlks | talk-s | tãlk-s | |
| talky | tãlkẏ | talk-y | tãlk-ẏ | a. full of trivial conversation |
| talkative | tãlkåtive | talk-at-ive | tãlk-åt-ive | a. fond of talking |
| talkativeness | tãlkåtiv𝕖nėss | talk-at-ive-ness | tãlk-åt-iv𝕖-nėss | n. the quality of being wordy and talkative |
| tall | tãll | tall | tãll | a. of great or more than average height |
| taller | tãlle̊r | tall-er | tãll-e̊r | a. comparative of tall |
| tallest | tãllėst | tall-est | tãll-ėst | |
| tallgrass | tàllgrass | tall-grass | tàll-grass | n. any of various grasses that are tall and flourish with abundant moisture |
| tallish | tãllish | tall-ish | tãll-ish | a. somewhat tall |
| tallness | tãllnėss | tall-ness | tãll-nėss | n. the property of being taller than average stature |
| tallis | tàllis | tallis | tàllis | n. a Jewish prayer shawl with fringed corners |
| tallow | tallōw | tallow | tallōw | n. obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants |
| talmudic | talmùdic | talmud-ic | talmùd-ic | a. of or relating to the Talmud |
| talon | talo̊n | talon | talo̊n | n. a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey |
| taloned | talo̊n𝕖d | talon-ed | talo̊n-𝕖d | a. armed with claws or talons |
| talus | tālůs | talus | tālůs | n. a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff |
| tam | tam | tam | tam | n. a woolen cap of Scottish origin |
| tame | tāme | tame | tāme | a. not wild or fierce; domesticated v. to make something tame |
| tamed | tām𝕖d | tam-ed | tām-𝕖d | a. brought from wildness |
| tamer | tāme̊r | tam-er | tām-e̊r | n. an animal trainer who tames wild animals |
| taming | tāming | tam-ing | tām-ing | vt. overcome the wildness of; make docile vt. make less strong or intense; soften |
| tamely | tām𝕖lẏ | tame-ly | tām𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a tame manner |
| untamed | ûntām𝕖d | un-tam-ed | ûn-tām-𝕖d | a. in a natural state; not tamed or domesticated |
| tamale | tåmàlė | tamale | tåmàlė | n. cornmeal dough stuffed with meat mixture wrapped in corn husks |
| tamarack | tamårack | tamarack | tamårack | n. a medium-sized larch of Canada and the northern US with a broad conic crown |
| tamarin | tamåri̊n | tamarin | tamåri̊n | n. small South American marmoset with silky fur and long nonprehensile tail |
| tamarind | tamårind | tamarind | tamårind | n. long-lived tropical evergreen tree with feathery foliage and fragrant flowers n. large tropical seed pod with tangy pulp used in cooking |
| tamarisk | tamårisk | tamarisk | tamårisk | n. a shrub with tiny leaves and feathery white or pink flowers; found in coastal areas |
| tambour | tambo̊ur | tambour | tambo̊ur | n. a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering n. a drum |
| tambourine | tambo̊urĩne | tambourine | tambo̊urĩne | n. a shallow drum with metallic disks in the sides |
| tamil | tåmil | tamil | tåmil | n. a Dravidian language; a member of the Tamil people a. of or relating to the Tamil people |
| contaminant | co̊ntami̊nånt | con-tamin-ant | co̊n-tami̊n-ånt | n. a substance that contaminates |
| contaminate | co̊ntami̊nāte | con-tamin-ate | co̊n-tami̊n-āte | v. make impure by exposure to a polluting substance |
| contaminated | co̊ntami̊nāt𝕖d | con-tamin-at-ed | co̊n-tami̊n-āt-𝕖d | a. rendered unwholesome by contaminants |
| contaminating | co̊ntami̊nāting | con-tamin-at-ing | co̊n-tami̊n-āt-ing | v. make impure a. spreading pollution or contamination |
| contamination | co̊ntami̊nātio̊n | con-tamin-at-ion | co̊n-tami̊n-āt-io̊n | n. the act of making something impure by adding unwanted substances |
| uncontaminated | ûnco̊ntami̊nāt𝕖d | un-con-tamin-at-ed | ûn-co̊n-tami̊n-āt-𝕖d | a. not corrupted by contact or association; free from noxious elements |
| tamoxifen | tamoxi̊fe̊n | tamoxifen | tamoxi̊fe̊n | n. a drug used in the treatment of breast cancer |
| tamp | tamp | tamp | tamp | n. a tool for tamping v. press down tightly |
| tampon | tampon | tampon | tampon | n. a plug of absorbent material inserted into a body cavity to absorb fluids |
| tamper | tampe̊r | tamp-er | tamp-e̊r | v. to interfere with something in an unauthorized way |
| tampons | tamponṡ | tampon-s | tampon-ṡ | |
| tampering | tampe̊ring | tamp-er-ing | tamp-e̊r-ing | v. alter something secretly or improperly v. interfere unwantedly |
| tamponade | tampo̊nāde | tampon-ade | tampo̊n-āde | n. blockage or closure of a wound or body cavity by a tampon to stop bleeding |
| tan | tan | tan | tan | n. a yellowish-brown color v. make brown by exposure to the sun |
| tanned | tann𝕖d | tann-ed | tann-𝕖d | a. made brown by exposure to the sun; converted to leather |
| tanner | tanne̊r | tann-er | tann-e̊r | n. a person who tans leather |
| tannery | tanne̊rẏ | tann-ery | tann-e̊rẏ | n. a workplace where skins and hides are tanned |
| tannic | tannic | tann-ic | tann-ic | a. derived from tannin |
| tanning | tanning | tann-ing | tann-ing | n. process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light n. making leather from rawhide |
| tans | tanṡ | tan-s | tan-ṡ | |
| tanager | tanåge̊r | tanager | tanåge̊r | n. any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored males |
| tandem | tande̊m | tandem | tande̊m | n. an arrangement of two or more objects one behind another adv. one behind the other |
| tandoori | tandoori | tandoori | tandoori | a. relating to or denoting a method of cooking meat in a clay oven |
| tang | tang | tang | tang | n. a sharp distinctive flavor or odor |
| tangle | tangle | tangle | tangle | v. to become twisted together n. a confused mass |
| tangency | tange̊ncẏ | tang-ency | tang-e̊ncẏ | n. the state of touching at a single point |
| tangent | tange̊nt | tang-ent | tang-e̊nt | n. a straight line that touches a curve at a point without intersecting it n. ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle |
| tangled | tangl𝕖d | tangl-ed | tangl-𝕖d | a. twisted together in a confused mass |
| tangerine | tange̊rĩne | tanger-ine | tange̊r-ĩne | n. a variety of mandarin orange |
| tangible | tangi̊ble | tang-ible | tang-i̊ble | a. perceptible by touch; having physical substance a. real or concrete |
| tangy | tangẏ | tang-y | tang-ẏ | a. tasting sour like a lemon |
| tangential | tangentiål | tang-ent-ial | tang-ent-iål | a. of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent |
| tangibly | tangi̊blẏ | tang-ib-ly | tang-i̊b-lẏ | adv. in a tangible manner |
| tangentially | tangentiållẏ | tang-ent-ial-ly | tang-ent-iål-lẏ | adv. in passing; superficially |
| entangled | entangl𝕖d | en-tangl-ed | en-tangl-𝕖d | a. twisted together in a tangled mass a. involved in difficulties |
| entangle | entangle | en-tang-le | en-tang-le | vt. to twist together or entangle |
| entanglement | entangl𝕖me̊nt | en-tang-le-ment | en-tang-l𝕖-me̊nt | n an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim |
| intangible | intangi̊ble | in-tang-ible | in-tang-i̊ble | a. unable to be touched or grasped; not physical n. something that cannot be touched |
| intangibles | intangi̊bl𝕖ṡ | in-tang-ible-s | in-tang-i̊bl𝕖-ṡ | n. assets that are saleable though not material or physical |
| intangibility | intangi̊bilitẏ | in-tang-ib-il-ity | in-tang-i̊b-il-itẏ | n. the quality of not being able to be touched |
| untangled | ûntangl𝕖d | un-tangl-ed | ûn-tangl-𝕖d | a. not tangled v. release from entanglement |
| untangle | ûntangle | un-tang-le | ûn-tang-le | v. to release from entanglement |
| tango | tangō | tango | tangō | n. a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin v. dance a tango |
| tangoes | tangō𝕖ṡ | tango-es | tangō-𝕖ṡ | |
| tangos | tangōṡ | tango-s | tangō-ṡ | |
| tank | tank | tank | tank | n. a large container for storing liquid or gas n. a military vehicle with heavy armor and a cannon |
| tankard | tankård | tank-ard | tank-ård | n. a large drinking vessel with one handle |
| tanker | tanke̊r | tank-er | tank-e̊r | n. a ship or vehicle designed to carry liquid cargo |
| tankful | tankfùl | tank-ful | tank-fùl | n. as much as a tank will hold |
| tankini | tankĩnĩ | tank-ini | tank-ĩnĩ | n. a two-piece swimsuit consisting of a tank top and bikini bottoms |
| tankless | tankle̊ss | tank-less | tank-le̊ss | a. not having a tank or storage container |
| tanks | tanks | tank-s | tank-s | |
| supertanker | sūpe̊rtanke̊r | super-tank-er | sūpe̊r-tank-e̊r | n. the largest class of oil tankers |
| tanka | tànkå | tanka | tànkå | n. a Japanese poetry form; lines 1,3 have five syllables; lines 2,4,5 have seven |
| tannin | tannin | tannin | tannin | n. complex phenolic substances of plant origin, used in tanning and medicine |
| tansu | tansū | tansu | tansū | n. a traditional Japanese chest or cabinet |
| tansy | tanṡẏ | tansy | tanṡẏ | n. a perennial aromatic herb with yellow flower heads |
| tantalise | tantålīṡe | tant-al-ise | tant-ål-īṡe | vt. to tease with something unattainable |
| tantalize | tantålīze | tant-al-ize | tant-ål-īze | v harass with persistent criticism or carping |
| tantalum | tantålům | tant-al-um | tant-ål-ům | n. a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion |
| tantalizing | tantålīzing | tant-al-iz-ing | tant-ål-īz-ing | a. arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable a. very pleasantly inviting |
| tantalizingly | tantålīzinglẏ | tant-al-iz-ing-ly | tant-ål-īz-ing-lẏ | adv. in a tantalizing manner |
| tantamount | tantåmòunt | tant-a-mount | tant-å-mòunt | a. being essentially equal to something |
| tantric | tantric | tantr-ic | tantr-ic | a. of or relating to Tantrism (a Hindu or Buddhist esoteric tradition) |
| tantrum | tantrům | tantrum | tantrům | n. a display of bad temper |
| Tanzania | Tanzāniå | Tanzania | Tanzāniå | n. a country in East Africa |
| tanzanian | tanzāniån | tanzan-ian | tanzān-iån | n. a native or inhabitant of Tanzania a. of or relating to Tanzania or its people |
| tao | tao | tao | tao | n. (in Chinese philosophy) the absolute principle underlying the universe |
| taoist | taoist | tao-ist | tao-ist | a. of or relating to Taoism (a Chinese philosophy and religion) |
| tap | tap | tap | tap | n. a light touch or stroke n. a plug for a bunghole in a cask v. strike lightly v. draw from or dip into to get something |
| tape | tāpe | tape | tāpe | n. a narrow strip of material used for tying or fastening things n. a recording on magnetic tape |
| taped | tāp𝕖ḋ | tap-ed | tāp-𝕖ḋ | a. secured with tape; recorded |
| taper | tāpe̊r | tap-er | tāp-e̊r | n. a convex shape that narrows toward a point v. diminish gradually |
| tapped | tapp𝕖ḋ | tapp-ed | tapp-𝕖ḋ | a. in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug |
| tapper | tappe̊r | tapp-er | tapp-e̊r | n. a person or device that taps lightly n. a worker who cuts screw threads |
| taping | tāping | tap-ing | tāp-ing | n. a recording made on magnetic tape v. fasten or attach with tape v. record on videotape v. register electronically v. cut a female screw thread with a tap v. strike lightly v. draw from; make good use of v. tap a telephone wire for information v. walk with a tapping sound v. dance making rhythmic clicking sounds v. pierce to draw liquid from |
| tapping | tapping | tapp-ing | tapp-ing | n. the sound of light blow or knock |
| taproom | taproom | tap-room | tap-room | n. a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter |
| taproot | taproot | tap-root | tap-root | n. main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem |
| tapes | tāp𝕖s | tape-s | tāp𝕖-s | |
| taps | taps | tap-s | tap-s | |
| tapeworm | tāpewo̊rm | tape-worm | tāpe-wo̊rm | n. ribbonlike flatworms parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates |
| tapered | tāpe̊r𝕖d | tap-er-ed | tāp-e̊r-𝕖d | a. becoming gradually narrower toward one end |
| tapering | tāpe̊ring | tap-er-ing | tāp-e̊r-ing | a. gradually decreasing in width or thickness n. the act of gradually lowering the size or amount |
| tape-recorder | tāpe-rėcorde̊r | tape-re-cord-er | tāpe-rė-cord-e̊r | n. a device for recording sound |
| tape-recording | tāpe-rėcording | tape-re-cord-ing | tāpe-rė-cord-ing | n. a recording made on magnetic tape |
| audiotape | ãudiōtāpe | audio-tape | ãudiō-tāpe | n. magnetic tape used for recording sound |
| untapped | ûntapp𝕖ḋ | un-tapp-ed | ûn-tapp-𝕖ḋ | a. not yet used or exploited |
| tapa | tàpå | tapa | tàpå | n. the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus n. a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark |
| tapenade | tape̊nàde | tapenade | tape̊nàde | n. a spread of capers, black olives and anchovies pureed with olive oil |
| tapestry | tape̊strẏ | tapestr-y | tape̊str-ẏ | n. a heavy textile with woven pictorial designs |
| epitaph | epi̊taph | epi-taph | epi̊-taph | n. an inscription on a tombstone in memory of the person buried there |
| cenotaph | cenōtàph | cen-o-taph | cen-ō-tàph | n. a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere |
| tapioca | tapiōcå | tapioca | tapiōcå | n. granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings |
| tapir | tāpi̊r | tapir | tāpi̊r | n. a large nocturnal ungulate of the tropics with a heavy body and fleshy snout |
| taqueria | tàq𝕦e̊riå | taqueria | tàq𝕦e̊riå | n. a Mexican restaurant specializing in tacos |
| tar | tàr | tar | tàr | n. a dark sticky substance from coal or wood vt. to coat with tar |
| tarred | tàrr𝕖d | tarr-ed | tàrr-𝕖d | v coat with tar |
| tarmac | tàrmac | tar-mac | tàr-mac | n. a paved surface made of tar and broken stone |
| tarpaper | tàrpāpe̊r | tar-pap-er | tàr-pāp-e̊r | n. heavy paper coated with tar, used for waterproofing |
| tarantula | tåråntùlå | tarantula | tåråntùlå | n. a large hairy spider with painful but not highly venomous bites |
| tardy | tàrdẏ | tard-y | tàrd-ẏ | a. after the expected or usual time; delayed |
| tardiness | tàrdine̊ss | tard-i-ness | tàrd-i-ne̊ss | n. the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time |
| retard | rėtàrd | re-tard | rė-tàrd | v. cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate v. be delayed |
| retardant | rētàrdånt | re-tard-ant | rē-tàrd-ånt | n. any agent that retards or delays or hinders |
| retarded | rėtàrdėd | re-tard-ed | rė-tàrd-ėd | a. relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development |
| retards | rėtàrdṡ | re-tard-s | rė-tàrd-ṡ | |
| retardation | rētàrdātio̊n | re-tard-at-ion | rē-tàrd-āt-io̊n | n. the extent to which something is delayed or held back n. lack of normal development of intellectual capacities |
| tare | tare̊ | tare | tare̊ | n. an adjustment made for the weight of packaging to determine the net weight of goods |
| target | tàrgėt | targ-et | tàrg-ėt | n. an object aimed at in shooting or a goal to be achieved v. aim at a particular goal or group |
| targeted | tàrge̊tėd | targ-et-ed | tàrg-e̊t-ėd | a. aimed or directed at a particular group |
| targeting | tàrge̊ting | targ-et-ing | tàrg-e̊t-ing | n. the process of selecting a target or aiming at something |
| targets | tàrge̊ts | targ-et-s | tàrg-e̊t-s | |
| retarget | rėtàrgėt | re-targ-et | rė-tàrg-ėt | v. direct toward a new or different target |
| tariff | tari̊ff | tariff | tari̊ff | n. a tax on imported or exported goods v. charge a tariff |
| tarn | tàrn | tarn | tàrn | n. a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers) |
| untarnished | ûntàrnish𝕖ḋ | un-tarnish-ed | ûn-tàrnish-𝕖ḋ | a. (of reputation) free from blemishes |
| tarnish | tàrnish | tarnish | tàrnish | n. discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation v. make dirty or lose brightness |
| tarnished | tàrnish𝕖ḋ | tarnish-ed | tàrnish-𝕖ḋ | a. made dirty or spotty; having lost luster |
| taro | tarō | taro | tarō | n. edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants |
| tarot | tarōt | tarot | tarōt | n. a set of cards including 22 representing virtues, vices, death, and fortune |
| tarp | tàrp | tarp | tàrp | n. waterproofed canvas |
| tarpon | tàrpo̊n | tarp-on | tàrp-o̊n | n. large silvery game fish of warm Atlantic waters |
| tarpaulin | tàrpãulin | tarpaulin | tàrpãulin | n. waterproofed canvas |
| tarragon | tarrågo̊n | tarragon | tarrågo̊n | n. a plant with aromatic leaves used as seasoning |
| tarry | tarrẏ | tarry | tarrẏ | v. leave slowly and hesitantly |
| tarsal | tàrsål | tars-al | tàrs-ål | n. any bone of the tarsus a. of or relating to or near the tarsus of the foot |
| metatarsal | metåtàrsål | meta-tars-al | metå-tàrs-ål | n. any bone of the foot between the ankle and the toes a. of or relating to the metatarsus |
| tart | tàrt | tart | tàrt | n. a small open pie with a fruit filling a. having a sharp acidic taste |
| tartlet | tàrtlėt | tart-let | tàrt-lėt | n. a small tart usually used as a canape |
| tartly | tàrtlẏ | tart-ly | tàrt-lẏ | adv. in a tart manner |
| tartness | tàrtne̊ss | tart-ness | tàrt-ne̊ss | n. the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth n. a rough and bitter manner |
| tartan | tàrtån | tartan | tàrtån | n. a cloth having a crisscross design |
| tartar | tàrtår | tartar | tàrtår | n. an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums |
| task | tàsk | task | tàsk | n. a piece of work to be done vt. to assign a task to |
| taskbar | taskbàr | task-bar | task-bàr | n. a bar displayed on a computer screen showing active applications and the system tray |
| tasks | tasks | task-s | task-s | |
| taskmaster | taskmaste̊r | task-mast-er | task-mast-e̊r | n. someone who imposes hard or continuous work |
| multitasking | mûltĩtasking | multi-task-ing | mûltĩ-task-ing | n. the performance of more than one task at the same time |
| Tasmania | Taṡmāniå | Tasmania | Taṡmāniå | n. an island state of Australia |
| tasmanian | taṡmāniån | tasman-ian | taṡmān-iån | a. of or relating to Tasmania |
| demitasse | demitàsse | demi-tasse | demi-tàsse | n. small coffee cup; for serving black coffee |
| tassel | tasse̊l | tassel | tasse̊l | n. adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end |
| tasseled | tasse̊l𝕖d | tassel-ed | tasse̊l-𝕖d | a. fringed or adorned with tassels |
| taste | tāste | taste | tāste | n. the sensation of flavor perceived in the mouth n. a preference or liking v. perceive the flavor of something |
| tastebud | tāst𝕖bûd | taste-bud | tāst𝕖-bûd | n. a small organ on the tongue that senses taste |
| tasted | tāstėd | tast-ed | tāst-ėd | |
| taster | tāste̊r | tast-er | tāst-e̊r | n. someone who samples food or drink for its quality |
| tasteful | tāst𝕖fůl | taste-ful | tāst𝕖-fůl | a. having or showing or conforming to good taste |
| tasting | tāsting | tast-ing | tāst-ing | n. taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality |
| tasteless | tāst𝕖lėss | taste-less | tāst𝕖-lėss | a. lacking flavor a. lacking aesthetic or social taste |
| tastes | tāst𝕖s | taste-s | tāst𝕖-s | |
| tasty | tāstẏ | tast-y | tāst-ẏ | a. pleasing to the sense of taste |
| tastier | tāstie̊r | tast-i-er | tāst-i-e̊r | |
| tastiest | tāstiėst | tast-i-est | tāst-i-ėst | |
| tastemaker | tāst𝕖māke̊r | taste-mak-er | tāst𝕖-māk-e̊r | n. someone who popularizes a new fashion or trend |
| tastefully | tāst𝕖fůllẏ | taste-ful-ly | tāst𝕖-fůl-lẏ | adv. with taste; in a tasteful manner |
| tastelessness | tāst𝕖lėssnėss | taste-less-ness | tāst𝕖-lėss-nėss | n. inelegance indicated by a lack of good taste |
| distaste | distāste | dis-taste | dis-tāste | n. a feeling of intense dislike |
| distasteful | distāst𝕖fůl | dis-taste-ful | dis-tāst𝕖-fůl | a. not pleasing in odor or taste |
| distastefully | distāstefůllẏ | dis-taste-ful-ly | dis-tāste-fůl-lẏ | adv. in an offensively distasteful manner |
| foretaste | for𝕖tāste | fore-taste | for𝕖-tāste | n. an early limited awareness of something yet to occur |
| untasted | ûntāstėd | un-tast-ed | ûn-tāst-ėd | a. not tasted or experienced |
| tatami | tàtàmi | tatami | tàtàmi | n. straw matting used as a floor covering in Japanese houses |
| tatter | tatte̊r | tatt-er | tatt-e̊r | n. a torn piece of cloth |
| tattle | tattle | tatt-le | tatt-le | n. idle gossip or chatter v. reveal secrets or gossip about others |
| tatty | tattẏ | tatt-y | tatt-ẏ | a. showing signs of wear and tear a. tastelessly showy |
| tattered | tatte̊r𝕖d | tatt-er-ed | tatt-e̊r-𝕖d | a. worn to shreds; ragged |
| tatters | tatte̊rṡ | tatt-er-s | tatt-e̊r-ṡ | n. a small piece of cloth or paper |
| tattletale | tattletāle | tatt-le-tale | tatt-le-tāle | n. someone who gossips indiscreetly |
| tater | tāte̊r | tater | tāte̊r | n. an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland |
| tattoo | tattoo | tattoo | tattoo | n. a design on the skin made by pricking and staining v. to mark the skin with a permanent design |
| tattooed | tattoo𝕖d | tattoo-ed | tattoo-𝕖d | v. stain (skin) with indelible color |
| tattooing | tattooing | tattoo-ing | tattoo-ing | v. stain skin with indelible color |
| tattooist | tåttooist | tattoo-ist | tåttoo-ist | n. a person who tattoos others |
| tattoos | tattooṡ | tattoo-s | tattoo-ṡ | |
| tau | tãu | tau | tãu | n. the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet |
| taunt | tãunt | taunt | tãunt | v. to provoke or mock someone n. a remark made to mock someone |
| taunting | tãunting | taunt-ing | tãunt-ing | n. harsh or insulting remarks v. subject to mockery |
| tauntingly | tãuntinglẏ | taunt-ing-ly | tãunt-ing-lẏ | adv. in a playfully teasing manner |
| taupe | taupe | taupe | taupe | n. a greyish brown |
| taurine | tãurine | taur-ine | tãur-ine | n. a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals a. of or relating to or resembling a bull |
| minotaur | mīno̊tãur | mino-taur | mīno̊-tãur | n. (Greek mythology) a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man |
| taut | tãut | taut | tãut | a. pulled or drawn tight a. tense and not relaxed |
| tauten | tãute̊n | taut-en | tãut-e̊n | v. to make or become tight |
| tautly | tãutlẏ | taut-ly | tãut-lẏ | adv. in a taut manner |
| tautness | tãutne̊ss | taut-ness | tãut-ne̊ss | n. the physical condition of being stretched or strained |
| tavern | tave̊rn | tavern | tave̊rn | n. a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks |
| taverns | tave̊rnṡ | tavern-s | tave̊rn-ṡ | |
| tavernkeeper | tave̊rnkēepe̊r | tavern-keep-er | tave̊rn-kēep-e̊r | n. one who keeps a tavern |
| taverna | tàvèrnå | taverna | tàvèrnå | n. a small Greek restaurant or inn |
| tawdry | tãwdrẏ | tawdr-y | tãwdr-ẏ | a. tastelessly showy a. cheap and shoddy |
| tawny | tãwnẏ | tawn-y | tãwn-ẏ | a. of a light brown to brownish orange color |
| tax | tax | tax | tax | n. a compulsory contribution to state revenue vt. to impose a tax on someone or something |
| taxi | taxi | taxi | taxi | n. a car with a driver for hire v. to ride in or drive a taxi |
| taxon | taxon | taxon | taxon | n. animal or plant group having natural relations |
| taxable | taxåble | tax-able | tax-åble | a. subject to taxation |
| taxicab | taxĩcab | taxi-cab | taxĩ-cab | n. a car for hire with a driver |
| taxed | tax𝕖ḋ | tax-ed | tax-𝕖ḋ | v. levy a tax on v. make heavy demands on |
| taxer | taxe̊r | tax-er | tax-e̊r | n. a bureaucrat who levies taxes |
| taxes | tax𝕖ṡ | tax-es | tax-𝕖ṡ | n. plural of tax |
| taxies | taxi𝕖ṡ | taxi-es | taxi-𝕖ṡ | |
| taxing | taxing | tax-ing | tax-ing | a. not easily borne; wearing |
| taxman | taxman | tax-man | tax-man | n. someone who collects taxes for the government |
| taxpayer | taxpāye̊r | tax-payer | tax-pāye̊r | n. someone who pays taxes |
| taxis | taxiṡ | taxi-s | taxi-ṡ | |
| taxiway | taxĩwāy | taxi-way | taxĩ-wāy | n. a paved strip used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport |
| taxation | taxātio̊n | tax-at-ion | tax-āt-io̊n | n. the imposition of taxes by the government |
| tax-deductible | tax-de-duct-ible | a. that can be deducted from taxable income | ||
| taxonomic | taxo̊nomic | tax-o-nom-ic | tax-o̊-nom-ic | a. of or relating to taxonomy |
| taxonomy | taxono̊mẏ | tax-o-nom-y | tax-o-no̊m-ẏ | n. the science of classification |
| ataxia | ātaxiå | a-tax-ia | ā-tax-iå | n. inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements |
| overtax | ōve̊rtax | over-tax | ōve̊r-tax | v. tax excessively |
| overtaxed | ōve̊rtax𝕖ḋ | over-tax-ed | ōve̊r-tax-𝕖ḋ | v tax excessively |
| pretax | prētax | pre-tax | prē-tax | a. before taxes are deducted |
| surtax | sůrtax | sur-tax | sůr-tax | n. an additional tax on certain kinds of income v. levy an extra tax on |
| syntax | sẏntax | syn-tax | sẏn-tax | n. the arrangement of words to create sentences |
| untaxed | ûntax𝕖ḋ | un-tax-ed | ûn-tax-𝕖ḋ | a. (of goods or funds) not taxed |
| tea | tēa | tea | tēa | n. a hot drink made by infusing leaves in boiling water n. the leaves used to make this drink |
| teabag | tēabag | tea-bag | tēa-bag | n. a small porous bag containing tea leaves |
| teacup | tēacûp | tea-cup | tēa-cûp | n. a cup from which tea is drunk |
| teahouse | tēahòuse | tea-house | tēa-hòuse | n. a restaurant where tea and light meals are available |
| teapot | tēapot | tea-pot | tēa-pot | n. pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle |
| tearoom | tēaroom | tea-room | tēa-room | n. a restaurant where tea and light meals are available |
| teas | tēaṡ | tea-s | tēa-ṡ | |
| teaspoon | tēaspoon | tea-spoon | tēa-spoon | n. as much as a teaspoon will hold n. a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee |
| teatime | tēatīme | tea-time | tēa-tīme | n. a light afternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes |
| teaspoonful | tēaspoonfůl | tea-spoon-ful | tēa-spoon-fůl | n. as much as a teaspoon will hold |
| teakettle | tēakettle | tea-kett-le | tēa-kett-le | n. a kettle for boiling water to make tea |
| teach | tēach | teach | tēach | v. to impart knowledge or instruct someone in how to do something |
| teachable | tēachåble | teach-able | tēach-åble | a. ready and willing to be taught |
| teacher | tēache̊r | teach-er | tēach-e̊r | n. a person who teaches, especially in a school |
| teaches | tēachėṡ | teach-es | tēach-ėṡ | |
| teaching | tēaching | teach-ing | tēach-ing | n. the profession of a teacher n. a doctrine that is taught |
| teacherly | tēache̊rlẏ | teach-er-ly | tēach-e̊r-lẏ | a. of or befitting a teacher |
| teachers | tēache̊rṡ | teach-er-s | tēach-e̊r-ṡ | |
| unteachable | ûntēachåble | un-teach-able | ûn-tēach-åble | a. not able to be taught |
| taught | tãu𝕘𝕙t | taught | tãu𝕘𝕙t | v. impart skills or knowledge to v. accustom gradually to some action or attitude |
| teak | tēak | teak | tēak | n. hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees |
| teakwood | tēakwood | teak-wood | tēak-wood | n. hard durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; used for furniture and shipbuilding |
| teal | tēal | teal | tēal | n. any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America |
| team | tēam | team | tēam | n. a group organized for a purpose; a group of players v. to join together in a team |
| teaming | tēaming | team-ing | tēam-ing | v. form a team v. work together as a team (team的现在分词) |
| teammate | tēammāte | team-mate | tēam-māte | n. a fellow member of a team |
| teams | tēamṡ | team-s | tēam-ṡ | |
| teamster | tēamste̊r | team-ster | tēam-ste̊r | n. someone who drives a truck as an occupation |
| teamwork | tēamwo̊rk | team-work | tēam-wo̊rk | n. cooperative work done by a team |
| interteam | inte̊rtēam | inter-team | inte̊r-tēam | a. between teams |
| tear | tēar | tear | tēar | n. a drop of liquid from the eye v. pull apart or into pieces by force |
| teardown | tèardòwn | tear-down | tèar-dòwn | n. the act of dismantling or taking apart |
| teardrop | tēardrop | tear-drop | tēar-drop | n. anything shaped like a falling drop |
| tearful | tēarfůl | tear-ful | tēar-fůl | a. filled with or marked by tears |
| tearing | teāring | tear-ing | teār-ing | a. marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions |
| tearless | tēarlėss | tear-less | tēar-lėss | a. free from tears |
| tears | tēarṡ | tear-s | tēar-ṡ | |
| teary | tēarẏ | tear-y | tēar-ẏ | a. with eyes full of tears |
| tearfully | tēarfůllẏ | tear-ful-ly | tēar-fůl-lẏ | adv. with tears; in a tearful manner |
| tore | tore | tore | tore | |
| torn | torn | torn | torn | a. disrupted by the pull of contrary forces |
| tease | tēaṡe | tease | tēaṡe | v. to make fun of someone in a playful or unkind way n. a person who teases |
| teased | tēaṡ𝕖d | teas-ed | tēaṡ-𝕖d | a. feeling mild pleasurable excitement |
| teaser | tēaṡe̊r | teas-er | tēaṡ-e̊r | n. an advertisement that offers something free in order to arouse customers' interest n. a puzzling or difficult problem |
| teasing | tēaṡing | teas-ing | tēaṡ-ing | a. playfully annoying; arousing desire without satisfaction |
| teases | tēaṡėṡ | tease-s | tēaṡė-ṡ | |
| teasingly | tēaṡinglẏ | teas-ing-ly | tēaṡ-ing-lẏ | adv. in a playfully teasing manner |
| teat | tēat | teat | tēat | n. the small projection of a mammary gland |
| tech | tec𝕙 | tech | tec𝕙 | n. technology; a technical school |
| techno | tec𝕙nō | techno | tec𝕙nō | n. a style of fast heavy electronic dance music usually without vocals |
| techie | tec𝕙ĩe | tech-ie | tec𝕙-ĩe | n. a technician highly proficient and enthusiastic about technology, especially computing |
| techy | techẏ | tech-y | tech-ẏ | a. easily irritated or annoyed |
| biotech | bīōtec𝕙 | bio-tech | bīō-tec𝕙 | n. the use of living organisms in industrial processes |
| technetium | tec𝕙nēṫiům | technet-ium | tec𝕙nēṫ-iům | n. a metallic element not found in nature; a fission product of uranium |
| technique | technique | techn-ique | techn-ique | n. a practical method or art applied to some particular task |
| technical | technicål | techn-ic-al | techn-ic-ål | a. relating to a particular subject or practical skill a. requiring special knowledge |
| technocrat | tec𝕙no̊crat | techn-o-crat | tec𝕙n-o̊-crat | n. an advocate of technocracy; an expert who is a member of a skilled elite |
| technician | techniciån | techn-ic-ian | techn-ic-iån | n. a person employed to look after technical equipment or do practical work |
| technology | technolo̊gẏ | techn-o-logy | techn-o-lo̊gẏ | n. the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes |
| technophobe | tec𝕙nōphōbe | techn-o-phobe | tec𝕙n-ō-phōbe | n. a person who dislikes or avoids new technology |
| technics | tec𝕙nics | techn-ic-s | tec𝕙n-ic-s | n. the study or theory of arts and technology n. technical skills or methods |
| techniques | techniques | techn-ique-s | techn-ique-s | |
| technicality | tec𝕙nicalitẏ | techn-ic-al-ity | tec𝕙n-ic-al-itẏ | n. a detail that is considered insignificant |
| technocratic | tec𝕙no̊cratic | techn-o-crat-ic | tec𝕙n-o̊-crat-ic | a. of or relating to a technocracy |
| technologic | tec𝕙no̊logic | techn-o-log-ic | tec𝕙n-o̊-log-ic | a. of or relating to technology |
| technologies | tec𝕙nolo̊gi𝕖ṡ | techn-o-log-ies | tec𝕙n-o-lo̊g-i𝕖ṡ | |
| technologist | tec𝕙nolo̊gist | techn-o-log-ist | tec𝕙n-o-lo̊g-ist | n. a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems |
| technically | tec𝕙nicållẏ | techn-ic-al-ly | tec𝕙n-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a technical way; according to the exact meaning or facts |
| technological | tec𝕙no̊logicål | techn-o-log-ic-al | tec𝕙n-o̊-log-ic-ål | a. relating to or using technology |
| technologically | tec𝕙no̊logicållẏ | techn-o-log-ic-al-ly | tec𝕙n-o̊-log-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. by means of technology; in terms of technology |
| biotechnology | bīōtec𝕙nolo̊gẏ | bio-techn-o-logy | bīō-tec𝕙n-o-lo̊gẏ | n. the use of living organisms in industrial processes |
| biotechnological | bīōtec𝕙no̊logicål | bio-techn-o-log-ic-al | bīō-tec𝕙n-o̊-log-ic-ål | a. of or relating to biotechnology |
| nano-technology | nanō-technolo̊gẏ | nano-techn-o-logy | nanō-techn-o-lo̊gẏ | n. the branch of technology at the atomic level |
| pyrotechnic | pȳrōtechnic | pyro-techn-ic | pȳrō-techn-ic | a. of or relating to the craft of making fireworks; spectacular or brilliant |
| pantechnicon | pantec𝕙nicon | pan-techn-ic-on | pan-tec𝕙n-ic-on | n. a large moving van |
| tecnology | tecnolo̊gẏ | tecnology | tecnolo̊gẏ | n. variant spelling of technology |
| architect | àrchitect | archi-tect | àrchi-tect | n. a person who designs buildings and oversees their construction |
| architected | àrc𝕙itectėd | archi-tect-ed | àrc𝕙i-tect-ėd | v. design and create (something) as an architect |
| architects | àrc𝕙itects | archi-tect-s | àrc𝕙i-tect-s | |
| architecture | àrchitectůre | archi-tect-ure | àrchi-tect-ůre | n. the art and science of designing and constructing buildings |
| architectural | àrc𝕙i̊tectůrål | archi-tect-ur-al | àrc𝕙i̊-tect-ůr-ål | a. of or relating to the art and science of architecture |
| architectures | àrc𝕙itectůr𝕖ṡ | archi-tect-ure-s | àrc𝕙i-tect-ůr𝕖-ṡ | |
| architecturally | àrc𝕙itectůrallẏ | archi-tect-ur-al-ly | àrc𝕙i-tect-ůr-al-lẏ | adv. with regard to architecture |
| detect | dėtect | de-tect | dė-tect | v. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of |
| detectable | dėtectåble | de-tect-able | dė-tect-åble | a. capable of being detected |
| detected | dėtect𝕖d | de-tect-ed | dė-tect-𝕖d | a. perceived or discerned |
| detecting | dėtecting | de-tect-ing | dė-tect-ing | n. a police investigation to determine the perpetrator v. discover or determine the existence of |
| detection | dėtectio̊n | de-tect-ion | dė-tect-io̊n | n. the act of discovering or noticing something |
| detective | dėtective | de-tect-ive | dė-tect-ive | n. a person whose job is to investigate crimes a. relating to detectives |
| detector | dėtecto̊r | de-tect-or | dė-tect-o̊r | n. a device used to detect or measure something |
| detects | dėtects | de-tect-s | dė-tect-s | |
| detectability | dėtectåbilitẏ | de-tect-abil-ity | dė-tect-åbil-itẏ | n. the capability of being detected |
| detectives | dėtectiv𝕖ṡ | de-tect-ive-s | dė-tect-iv𝕖-ṡ | |
| detectors | dėtecto̊rṡ | de-tect-or-s | dė-tect-o̊r-ṡ | |
| protect | pro̊tect | pro-tect | pro̊-tect | vt. to keep safe from harm or injury |
| protectant | pro̊tectånt | pro-tect-ant | pro̊-tect-ånt | n. a substance that provides protection against a harmful agent |
| protected | pro̊tectėd | pro-tect-ed | pro̊-tect-ėd | a. kept safe from danger or harm |
| protecting | pro̊tecting | pro-tect-ing | pro̊-tect-ing | a. shielding or designed to shield against harm or discomfort |
| protection | pro̊tectio̊n | pro-tect-ion | pro̊-tect-io̊n | n. the act of keeping someone or something safe from harm or danger |
| protective | pro̊tective | pro-tect-ive | pro̊-tect-ive | a. intended to protect; giving protection |
| protector | pro̊tecto̊r | pro-tect-or | pro̊-tect-o̊r | n. a person or thing that protects |
| protectress | pro̊tectrėss | pro-tect-ress | pro̊-tect-rėss | n. a woman who protects |
| protects | pro̊tects | pro-tect-s | pro̊-tect-s | |
| protectorate | pro̊tecto̊råte | pro-tect-or-ate | pro̊-tect-o̊r-åte | n. a state that is controlled and protected by another |
| protectionism | pro̊tectio̊niṡm | pro-tect-ion-ism | pro̊-tect-io̊n-iṡm | n. the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports to protect home industries |
| protectionist | pro̊tectio̊nist | pro-tect-ion-ist | pro̊-tect-io̊n-ist | n. an advocate of protectionism |
| protectively | pro̊tectiv𝕖lẏ | pro-tect-ive-ly | pro̊-tect-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a protective manner |
| protectiveness | pro̊tectiv𝕖nėss | pro-tect-ive-ness | pro̊-tect-iv𝕖-nėss | n. the quality of providing protection |
| protections | pro̊tectio̊nṡ | pro-tect-ion-s | pro̊-tect-io̊n-ṡ | |
| overprotect | ōve̊rpro̊tect | over-pro-tect | ōve̊r-pro̊-tect | v. protect excessively |
| overprotection | ōve̊rpro̊tectio̊n | over-pro-tect-ion | ōve̊r-pro̊-tect-io̊n | n. excessive protection |
| overprotective | ōve̊rpro̊tecti̊ve | over-pro-tect-ive | ōve̊r-pro̊-tect-i̊ve | a. overly protective |
| undetectable | ûndėtectåble | un-de-tect-able | ûn-dė-tect-åble | a. not able to be detected |
| undetected | ûndėtectėd | un-de-tect-ed | ûn-dė-tect-ėd | a. not perceived or discerned |
| unprotected | ûnpro̊tectėd | un-pro-tect-ed | ûn-pro̊-tect-ėd | a. lacking protection or defense |
| tectonic | tectonic | tecton-ic | tecton-ic | a. pertaining to the structure of the earth's crust |
| tectonics | tectonics | tecton-ic-s | tecton-ic-s | n. the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust |
| architectonic | àrc𝕙itectonic | archi-tecton-ic | àrc𝕙i-tecton-ic | a. of or pertaining to construction or architecture |
| ted | t𝕖d | ted | t𝕖d | vt. to spread for drying (hay) |
| teddy | teddẏ | tedd-y | tedd-ẏ | n. a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials) |
| tedious | tēdio̊us | tedi-ous | tēdi-o̊us | a. too long, slow, or boring |
| tedium | tēdiům | tedi-um | tēdi-ům | n. the feeling of being bored by something tedious |
| tediously | tēdio̊uslẏ | tedi-ous-ly | tēdi-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a tedious manner |
| tee | tēe | tee | tēe | n. a small peg for holding a golf ball n. a T-shaped object |
| teem | tēem | teem | tēem | v. be teeming, be abuzz |
| teeming | tēeming | teem-ing | tēem-ing | a. abundantly filled with living things |
| teen | tēen | teen | tēen | n. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity a. being of the age 13 through 19 |
| teenage | tēenāge | teen-age | tēen-āge | a. of or relating to people between the ages of 13 and 19 |
| teenaged | tēenāg𝕖d | teen-aged | tēen-āg𝕖d | a. being of the age 13 through 19 |
| teens | tēenṡ | teen-s | tēen-ṡ | n. the years from thirteen to nineteen |
| teeny | tēenẏ | teen-y | tēen-ẏ | a. very small |
| teenager | tēenāge̊r | teen-ag-er | tēen-āg-e̊r | n. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity |
| teenier | tēenie̊r | teen-i-er | tēen-i-e̊r | |
| teeniest | tēeniėst | teen-i-est | tēen-i-ėst | |
| teenagers | tēenāge̊rṡ | teen-ag-er-s | tēen-āg-e̊r-ṡ | |
| preteen | prētēen | pre-teen | prē-tēen | n. a child between 9 and 12 years of age a. of or relating to preadolescent children |
| teensy | tēensẏ | teensy | tēensẏ | a. (used informally) very small |
| teepee | tēepēe | teepee | tēepēe | n. a Native American tent; usually of conical shape |
| teeter | tēete̊r | teet-er | tēet-e̊r | v. to move unsteadily as if about to fall |
| teetotal | tēetōtål | tee-total | tēe-tōtål | a. abstaining from all alcohol |
| teetotaler | tēetōtāle̊r | tee-total-er | tēe-tōtāl-e̊r | n. a total abstainer |
| teetering | tēete̊ring | teet-er-ing | tēet-e̊r-ing | vi. move unsteadily, with a rocking motion |
| teething | tēeṫhing | teeth-ing | tēeṫh-ing | n. the eruption through the gums of baby teeth |
| teff | teff | teff | teff | n. an African grass important as a cereal and for forage and hay |
| tefillin | tēfillin | tefillin | tēfillin | n. small leather cases with Scripture texts, worn by Jewish men during prayer |
| integument | integūme̊nt | in-teg-u-ment | in-teg-ū-me̊nt | n. a natural covering or coating |
| protegee | prōte̊gèe | pro-teg-ee | prō-te̊g-èe | n. a woman protege |
| tegmen | tegme̊n | tegmen | tegme̊n | n. a covering or tegument; a protective structure |
| integral | intėgrål | in-tegr-al | in-tėgr-ål | a. essential or necessary for completeness n. the result of a mathematical integration |
| integrate | intėgrāte | in-tegr-ate | in-tėgr-āte | vt. to combine two or more things so that they work together vi. to become integrated |
| integer | inte̊ge̊r | in-teg-er | in-te̊g-e̊r | n. any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero |
| integrity | integritẏ | in-tegr-ity | in-tegr-itẏ | n. the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles n. the state of being whole and undivided |
| integrated | inte̊grāt𝕖d | in-tegr-at-ed | in-te̊gr-āt-𝕖d | a. with various parts closely connected or coordinated a. not segregated |
| integrating | inte̊grāting | in-tegr-at-ing | in-te̊gr-āt-ing | n. the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community v. make into a whole or make part of a whole |
| integration | inte̊grātio̊n | in-tegr-at-ion | in-te̊gr-āt-io̊n | n. the act or process of combining things into a whole |
| integrative | intėgrātive | in-tegr-at-ive | in-tėgr-āt-ive | a. combining and coordinating diverse elements into a whole |
| integrities | integriti𝕖ṡ | in-tegr-it-ies | in-tegr-it-i𝕖ṡ | |
| integrally | integrållẏ | in-tegr-al-ly | in-tegr-ål-lẏ | adv. in an integral manner |
| integrator | inte̊grāto̊r | in-tegr-at-or | in-te̊gr-āt-o̊r | n. a measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure |
| integrationist | intėgrātio̊nist | in-tegr-at-ion-ist | in-tėgr-āt-io̊n-ist | n. a person who advocates racial integration |
| disintegrate | disinte̊grāte | dis-in-tegr-ate | dis-in-te̊gr-āte | v. to break apart into small pieces v. to lose unity or cohesion |
| disintegrated | disinte̊grātėd | dis-in-tegr-at-ed | dis-in-te̊gr-āt-ėd | v. break into parts or lose cohesion |
| disintegrating | disinte̊grāting | dis-in-tegr-at-ing | dis-in-te̊gr-āt-ing | a. breaking into parts or losing cohesion |
| disintegration | disinte̊grātio̊n | dis-in-tegr-at-ion | dis-in-te̊gr-āt-io̊n | n. a loss of organization in some system |
| redintegrate | redintėgrāte | re-din-tegr-ate | re-din-tėgr-āte | vt. to make whole again |
| reintegrate | rēinte̊grāte | re-in-tegr-ate | rē-in-te̊gr-āte | v. integrate again |
| reintegration | rēinte̊grātio̊n | re-in-tegr-at-ion | rē-in-te̊gr-āt-io̊n | n. the process of integrating again into a whole |
| protein | prōtēin | pro-tein | prō-tēin | n. any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds essential to living cells |
| proteinase | prōt𝕖ināse | pro-tein-ase | prō-t𝕖in-āse | n. any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions |
| proteinuria | prōtēinūriå | pro-tein-ur-ia | prō-tēin-ūr-iå | n. the presence of excessive protein in the urine |
| lipoprotein | lipo̊prōtēin | lipo-pro-tein | lipo̊-prō-tēin | n. a protein with a lipid component; main carrier of lipids in blood |
| glycoprotein | glȳcōprōtēin | glyc-o-pro-tein | glȳc-ō-prō-tēin | n. a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component |
| telly | tellẏ | tell-y | tell-ẏ | n. an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen |
| telco | telcō | telco | telcō | n. a public utility that provides telephone service |
| tele | telē | tele | telē | n. television (informal) |
| teleology | telėolo̊gẏ | tele-o-logy | telė-o-lo̊gẏ | n. a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes |
| Telemachus | Tėlemåc𝕙ůs | Telemachus | Tėlemåc𝕙ůs | n. son of Odysseus in Greek mythology |
| telenovela | telēnove̊lå | telenovela | telēnove̊lå | n. a type of Latin American television soap opera |
| telex | telex | telex | telex | v. communicate by telex |
| tell | tell | tell | tell | vt. to communicate in words; to inform; to discern vi. to give information; to have an effect |
| teller | telle̊r | tell-er | tell-e̊r | n. a bank employee who handles money n. a person who counts votes |
| telling | telling | tell-ing | tell-ing | a. having a striking or revealing effect |
| tells | tellṡ | tell-s | tell-ṡ | |
| telltale | telltāle | tell-tale | tell-tāle | n. someone who gossips indiscreetly a. revealing something unintentionally |
| tellingly | tellinglẏ | tell-ing-ly | tell-ing-lẏ | adv. in a telling or effective manner |
| foretell | for𝕖tell | fore-tell | for𝕖-tell | v. to make a prediction about; tell in advance |
| retell | rėtell | re-tell | rė-tell | v. to say, state, or perform again |
| retelling | rētelling | re-tell-ing | rē-tell-ing | n. the act of telling a story again |
| told | tōld | told | tōld | |
| untold | ûntōld | un-told | ûn-tōld | a. not told or revealed a. too many or too much to be counted |
| intelligibility | inte̊lligibilitẏ | in-tellig-ib-il-ity | in-te̊llig-ib-il-itẏ | n. the quality of language that is comprehensible |
| unintelligible | ûnintelli̊gi̊ble | un-in-tellig-ible | ûn-in-telli̊g-i̊ble | a. impossible to understand |
| tellin | tellin | tellin | tellin | n. a type of marine bivalve mollusk |
| tellural | tellůrål | tellur-al | tellůr-ål | a. relating to the earth |
| telluric | tellůric | tellur-ic | tellůr-ic | a. of or relating to or containing the chemical element tellurium |
| tellurium | tellūriům | tellur-ium | tellūr-iům | n. a chemical element (symbol Te) |
| telomerase | te̊lōme̊rāṡe | telomerase | te̊lōme̊rāṡe | n. an enzyme that maintains telomeres at the ends of chromosomes |
| temblor | temblo̊r | temblor | temblo̊r | n. shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement |
| temerity | te̊mèri̊tẏ | temer-ity | te̊mèr-i̊tẏ | n. fearless daring |
| contemn | co̊ntemn | con-temn | co̊n-temn | vt. to treat with contempt; to despise |
| temp | temp | temp | temp | n. a worker hired on a temporary basis |
| tempest | tempe̊st | tempest | tempe̊st | n. (literary) a violent wind |
| temper | tempe̊r | temp-er | temp-e̊r | n. a person's state of mind or mood v. to soften or moderate something |
| temple | temple | temp-le | temp-le | n. a building devoted to the worship of a god or gods n. the flat part of either side of the head |
| tempo | tempō | temp-o | temp-ō | n. the speed at which a composition is to be played n. the rate of some repeating event |
| temps | temps | temp-s | temp-s | |
| tempera | tempe̊rå | temp-er-a | temp-e̊r-å | n. a painting technique using pigment mixed with egg yolk and water |
| temperance | tempe̊rånce | temp-er-ance | temp-e̊r-ånce | n. the trait of avoiding excesses |
| temperate | tempe̊råte | temp-er-ate | temp-e̊r-åte | a. free from extremes; mild; not extreme in behavior |
| temporal | tempo̊rål | temp-or-al | temp-o̊r-ål | a. relating to time; worldly rather than spiritual |
| temporary | tempo̊rårẏ | temp-or-ary | temp-o̊r-årẏ | n. a worker hired on a temporary basis a. not permanent; not lasting a. lacking continuity or regularity |
| tempura | tempūrà | temp-ur-a | temp-ūr-à | n. vegetables and seafood dipped in batter and deep-fried |
| tempered | tempe̊r𝕖d | temp-er-ed | temp-e̊r-𝕖d | a. made hard or flexible by heat treatment a. moderated or balanced |
| tempering | tempe̊ring | temp-er-ing | temp-e̊r-ing | n. moderating by making more temperate |
| temporize | tempo̊rīze | temp-or-ize | temp-o̊r-īze | v. draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time |
| tempestuous | tempestūo̊us | tempest-u-ous | tempest-ū-o̊us | a. characterized by violent emotions or behavior a. as if showing violent anger |
| temples | templ𝕖ṡ | temp-le-s | temp-l𝕖-ṡ | |
| temporality | tempo̊ralitẏ | temp-or-al-ity | temp-o̊r-al-itẏ | n. the quality of being temporal; worldliness |
| temporally | tempo̊rållẏ | temp-or-al-ly | temp-o̊r-ål-lẏ | adv. with regard to temporal order |
| temporarily | tempo̊rari̊lẏ | temp-or-ari-ly | temp-o̊r-ari̊-lẏ | adv. for a limited time only; not permanently |
| temperament | tempe̊råme̊nt | temp-er-a-ment | temp-e̊r-å-me̊nt | n. excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability |
| temperature | tempe̊rȧtůre | temp-er-at-ure | temp-e̊r-ȧt-ůre | n. the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment n. a body temperature above the normal |
| temperamental | tempe̊råmentål | temp-er-a-ment-al | temp-e̊r-å-ment-ål | a. relating to or caused by temperament |
| temperatures | tempe̊råtůr𝕖ṡ | temp-er-at-ure-s | temp-e̊r-åt-ůr𝕖-ṡ | |
| temperamentally | tempe̊råmentållẏ | temp-er-a-ment-al-ly | temp-e̊r-å-ment-ål-lẏ | adv. by temperament |
| bad-tempered | bad-temp-er-ed | a. having a bad temper; irritable | ||
| contemporary | co̊ntempo̊rårẏ | con-temp-or-ary | co̊n-temp-o̊r-årẏ | a. belonging to the present time n. a person living at the same time as another |
| contemporaneous | co̊ntempo̊rānēo̊us | con-temp-or-ane-ous | co̊n-temp-o̊r-ānē-o̊us | a. occurring in the same period of time |
| contemporaneously | co̊ntempo̊rānēo̊uslẏ | con-temp-or-ane-ous-ly | co̊n-temp-o̊r-ānē-o̊us-lẏ | adv. during the same period of time |
| distemper | distempe̊r | dis-temp-er | dis-temp-e̊r | n. any of various infectious viral diseases of animals n. a type of paint made by mixing pigments with water and a binder |
| intemperance | intempe̊rånce | in-temp-er-ance | in-temp-e̊r-ånce | n. excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites |
| intemperate | intempe̊råte | in-temp-er-ate | in-temp-e̊r-åte | a. excessive in behavior; not moderate |
| untempered | ûntempe̊r𝕖d | un-temp-er-ed | ûn-temp-e̊r-𝕖d | a. not brought to a proper consistency or hardness a. not moderated or controlled |
| template | templåte | templ-ate | templ-åte | n. a model or standard for making comparisons |
| contemplate | conte̊mplāte | con-templ-ate | con-te̊mpl-āte | v. to look at thoughtfully for a long time v. to think about something as a possibility |
| contemplated | conte̊mplātėd | con-templ-at-ed | con-te̊mpl-āt-ėd | v. look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought v. consider as a possibility |
| contemplation | conte̊mplātio̊n | con-templ-at-ion | con-te̊mpl-āt-io̊n | n. careful and lengthy thought; the act of looking at something thoughtfully |
| contemplative | co̊ntemplåtive | con-templ-at-ive | co̊n-templ-åt-ive | a. involving deep thought or meditation |
| contemplatively | co̊ntemplåtiv𝕖lẏ | con-templ-at-ive-ly | co̊n-templ-åt-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a contemplative manner |
| temporalis | tempo̊rålis | tempor-al-is | tempo̊r-ål-is | n. a muscle on the side of the head that closes the jaw |
| atemporal | ātempo̊rål | a-tempor-al | ā-tempo̊r-ål | a. not restricted to a particular time |
| contemporaneity | co̊ntempo̊rånēitẏ | con-tempor-ane-ity | co̊n-tempo̊r-ånē-itẏ | n. the quality of belonging to the same period of time |
| extemporize | ėxtempo̊rīze | ex-tempor-ize | ėx-tempo̊r-īze | v. to speak or perform without preparation |
| extemporaneous | ėxtempo̊rānėo̊us | ex-tempor-ane-ous | ėx-tempo̊r-ānė-o̊us | a. with little or no preparation or forethought |
| extemporaneously | extempo̊rānėo̊uslẏ | ex-tempor-ane-ous-ly | ex-tempo̊r-ānė-o̊us-lẏ | adv. without prior preparation |
| infratemporal | infråtempo̊rål | infra-tempor-al | infrå-tempo̊r-ål | a. Below the temple; below the temporal bone. |
| tempt | tempt | tempt | tempt | v. to try to persuade someone to do something wrong or unwise v. to attract or appeal to |
| tempted | temptėd | tempt-ed | tempt-ėd | |
| tempter | tempte̊r | tempt-er | tempt-e̊r | n. a person who tempts others |
| tempting | tempting | tempt-ing | tempt-ing | v. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting a. highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire |
| temptress | temptrėss | tempt-ress | tempt-rėss | n. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive |
| tempts | tempts | tempt-s | tempt-s | |
| temptation | temptātio̊n | tempt-at-ion | tempt-āt-io̊n | n. the desire to do something you know you should avoid n. something that tempts or attracts |
| temptingly | temptinglẏ | tempt-ing-ly | tempt-ing-lẏ | adv. in a tempting seductive manner |
| attempt | åttempt | at-tempt | åt-tempt | n. an effort to achieve something vt. to try to do something |
| attempted | åttempt𝕖d | at-tempt-ed | åt-tempt-𝕖d | a. tried unsuccessfully |
| attempting | åttempting | at-tempt-ing | åt-tempt-ing | |
| attempts | åttempts | at-tempt-s | åt-tempt-s | |
| contempt | co̊ntempt | con-tempt | co̊n-tempt | n. a feeling that someone or something is not important or deserves no respect |
| contemptible | co̊ntempti̊ble | con-tempt-ible | co̊n-tempt-i̊ble | a. deserving of contempt or scorn |
| contemptuous | co̊ntemptūo̊us | con-tempt-u-ous | co̊n-tempt-ū-o̊us | a. expressing extreme contempt |
| contemptuously | co̊ntemptūo̊uslẏ | con-tempt-u-ous-ly | co̊n-tempt-ū-o̊us-lẏ | adv. without respect; in a disdainful manner |
| ten | ten | ten | ten | num. the number equivalent to nine plus one; 10 |
| tenet | tene̊t | tenet | tene̊t | n. a principle or belief |
| tenia | tēniå | tenia | tēniå | n. a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband |
| tenon | teno̊n | tenon | teno̊n | n. a projection at the end of a piece of wood shaped to fit into a mortise joint |
| tenrec | tenrec | tenrec | tenrec | n. small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog |
| tenable | tenåble | ten-able | ten-åble | a. based on sound reasoning or evidence |
| tenant | tenånt | ten-ant | ten-ånt | n. a person who rents land or property from a landlord v. to occupy as a tenant |
| tenner | tenne̊r | tenn-er | tenn-e̊r | n. a United States bill worth 10 dollars |
| tenfold | tenfōld | ten-fold | ten-fōld | a. containing ten or ten parts adv. by ten times as much |
| tenor | teno̊r | ten-or | ten-o̊r | n. a singing voice between alto and baritone; the general meaning |
| tenpin | tenpin | ten-pin | ten-pin | n. one of the bottle-shaped pins used in bowling |
| tens | tenṡ | ten-s | ten-ṡ | n. the decade from 10 to 19 |
| tenth | tenth | ten-th | ten-th | num. coming next after the ninth |
| tenure | tenure | ten-ure | ten-ure | n. the conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied n. the holding of a position |
| tenancy | tenåncẏ | tenanc-y | tenånc-ẏ | n an act of being a tenant or occupant |
| tenths | tenths | ten-th-s | ten-th-s | n. a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts n. position ten in a countable series of things |
| retention | rētentio̊n | re-tent-ion | rē-tent-io̊n | n. the act of keeping something in your possession |
| untenable | ûntenåble | un-ten-able | ûn-ten-åble | a. incapable of being defended or justified |
| untenured | ûntenūr𝕖d | un-ten-ur-ed | ûn-ten-ūr-𝕖d | a. not having tenure |
| tenacious | te̊nācio̊us | ten-ac-ious | te̊n-āc-io̊us | a. holding firmly to something; persistent and determined |
| tenacity | te̊nacitẏ | ten-ac-ity | te̊n-ac-itẏ | n. persistent determination; holding firmly to something |
| tenaciously | te̊nācio̊uslẏ | ten-ac-ious-ly | te̊n-āc-io̊us-lẏ | adv. with obstinate determination |
| tend | tend | tend | tend | vi. to be likely to behave in a particular way vt. to care for or look after |
| tendon | tendo̊n | tendon | tendo̊n | n. a strong band of tissue connecting muscle to bone |
| tense | tense | tense | tense | a. feeling nervous and not relaxed n. a form of a verb that shows time v. to become stiff or tight |
| tent | tent | tent | tent | n. a portable shelter of canvas stretched over poles and fastened to the ground with ropes |
| tended | tend𝕖d | tend-ed | tend-𝕖d | v. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something v. have care of or look after |
| tendency | tende̊ncẏ | tend-ency | tend-e̊ncẏ | n. a natural disposition toward a certain condition or effect n. a general direction in which something tends to move |
| tender | tende̊r | tend-er | tend-e̊r | a. gentle and kind; soft and easy to chew vt. offer or present |
| tenser | tense̊r | tens-er | tens-e̊r | |
| tensest | tensėst | tens-est | tens-ėst | |
| tented | tentėd | tent-ed | tent-ėd | a. shaped like a tent v. live in or as if in a tent |
| tending | tending | tend-ing | tend-ing | v. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something |
| tensile | tensi̊le | tens-ile | tens-i̊le | a. of or relating to tension |
| tension | tensio̊n | tens-ion | tens-io̊n | n. mental or emotional strain n. the state of being stretched tight |
| tensely | tens𝕖lẏ | tense-ly | tens𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a tense manner |
| tentacled | tentåcl𝕖d | tentac-led | tentåc-l𝕖d | a. having tentacles |
| tenseness | tens𝕖nėss | tense-ness | tens𝕖-nėss | n. the physical condition of being stretched or strained n. a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense |
| tendinous | tendino̊us | tendin-ous | tendin-o̊us | a. relating to tendons |
| tensor | tenso̊r | tens-or | tens-o̊r | n. a generalization of the concept of a vector n. any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm |
| tendril | tendril | tend-ril | tend-ril | n. a slender stem by which climbing plants attach themselves to objects for support |
| tends | tendṡ | tend-s | tend-ṡ | |
| tents | tents | tent-s | tent-s | |
| tenderfoot | tende̊rfoot | tend-er-foot | tend-e̊r-foot | n. an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living) |
| tentative | tentåtive | tent-at-ive | tent-åt-ive | a. under terms not final or fully worked out |
| tendentious | tendentio̊us | tend-ent-ious | tend-ent-io̊us | a. having or marked by a strong tendency, especially a controversial one |
| tenderize | tende̊rīze | tend-er-ize | tend-e̊r-īze | v. to make tender or more tender |
| tenderloin | tende̊rloin | tend-er-loin | tend-e̊r-loin | n. the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column |
| tenderly | tende̊rlẏ | tend-er-ly | tend-e̊r-lẏ | adv. with tenderness; in a gentle manner |
| tenderness | tende̊rne̊ss | tend-er-ness | tend-e̊r-ne̊ss | n. gentleness and affection n. sensitivity to pain |
| tensions | tensio̊nṡ | tens-ion-s | tens-io̊n-ṡ | |
| tenderizer | tende̊rīze̊r | tend-er-iz-er | tend-e̊r-īz-e̊r | n. a substance applied to meat to make it tender |
| tentatively | tentåtiv𝕖lẏ | tent-at-ive-ly | tent-åt-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a tentative manner; not definitely |
| tentativeness | tentåtiv𝕖nėss | tent-at-ive-ness | tent-åt-iv𝕖-nėss | n. the quality or state of being tentative |
| attend | åttend | at-tend | åt-tend | vt. to be present at vt. to take care of vi. to pay attention |
| attendance | åttendånce | at-tend-ance | åt-tend-ånce | n. the act of being present n. the number of people present |
| attendant | åttendånt | at-tend-ant | åt-tend-ånt | n. a person employed to provide a service a. occurring with or as a result of |
| attended | åttend𝕖d | at-tend-ed | åt-tend-𝕖d | v. be present at |
| attendee | åttendēe | at-tend-ee | åt-tend-ēe | n. a person who is present at an event |
| attender | åttende̊r | at-tend-er | åt-tend-e̊r | n. a person who is present and participates in a meeting |
| attending | åttending | at-tend-ing | åt-tend-ing | n. the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.) a. (of a physician) providing care to a patient |
| attention | åttentio̊n | at-tent-ion | åt-tent-io̊n | n. the act of focusing one's mind on something n. notice or awareness |
| attentive | åttentive | at-tent-ive | åt-tent-ive | a. paying close attention to something |
| attends | åttendṡ | at-tend-s | åt-tend-ṡ | |
| attentional | åttentio̊nål | at-tent-ion-al | åt-tent-io̊n-ål | a. of or relating to attention |
| attentively | åttentiv𝕖lẏ | at-tent-ive-ly | åt-tent-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. with attention; in an attentive manner |
| attentiveness | åttentiv𝕖nėss | at-tent-ive-ness | åt-tent-iv𝕖-nėss | n. the trait of being observant and paying attention n. the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others |
| bartender | bàrtende̊r | bar-tend-er | bàr-tend-e̊r | n. an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar |
| bartenders | bàrtende̊rṡ | bar-tend-er-s | bàr-tend-e̊r-ṡ | |
| contend | co̊ntend | con-tend | co̊n-tend | v. to compete or struggle for something vt. to assert or claim something |
| content | content | con-tent | con-tent | n. the things that are held or included in something a. in a state of peaceful happiness |
| contender | co̊ntende̊r | con-tend-er | co̊n-tend-e̊r | n. a person who competes for something |
| contented | co̊ntent𝕖d | con-tent-ed | co̊n-tent-𝕖d | a. satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are |
| contending | co̊ntending | con-tend-ing | co̊n-tend-ing | v. compete for something; engage in a contest |
| contention | co̊ntentio̊n | con-tent-ion | co̊n-tent-io̊n | n. a point argued in a debate n. a disagreement or competition |
| contentious | co̊ntentio̊us | con-tent-ious | co̊n-tent-io̊us | a. likely to cause disagreement or controversy |
| contentless | contentle̊ss | con-tent-less | con-tent-le̊ss | a. having no content |
| contentment | co̊ntentme̊nt | con-tent-ment | co̊n-tent-me̊nt | n. happiness with one's situation in life |
| contentedly | co̊ntente̊dlẏ | con-tent-ed-ly | co̊n-tent-e̊d-lẏ | adv. with equanimity |
| contentiousness | co̊ntentio̊usnėss | con-tent-ious-ness | co̊n-tent-io̊us-nėss | n. an inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious |
| detent | dėtent | de-tent | dė-tent | n. a hinged catch fitting into a ratchet to move a wheel or prevent backward motion |
| detente | dètente | de-tente | dè-tente | n. the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations) |
| distend | distend | dis-tend | dis-tend | v. cause to expand as if by internal pressure |
| distent | distent | dis-tent | dis-tent | a. expanded or swollen |
| distended | distendėd | dis-tend-ed | dis-tend-ėd | v. swell from or as if from internal pressure |
| detention | dėtentio̊n | de-tent-ion | dė-tent-io̊n | n. the state of being confined n. a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home |
| distension | distensio̊n | dis-tens-ion | dis-tens-io̊n | n. the act of expanding by pressure from within |
| distention | distentio̊n | dis-tent-ion | dis-tent-io̊n | n. the act of expanding by pressure from within |
| detentions | dėtentio̊nṡ | de-tent-ion-s | dė-tent-io̊n-ṡ | |
| extend | ėxtend | ex-tend | ėx-tend | v. make something longer or wider in space or time v. offer or give something to someone |
| extent | ėxtent | ex-tent | ėx-tent | n. the area covered by something n. the degree to which something happens |
| extendable | extendåble | ex-tend-able | ex-tend-åble | a. capable of being lengthened |
| extended | ėxtend𝕖d | ex-tend-ed | ėx-tend-𝕖d | a. stretched out; longer than usual |
| extender | extende̊r | ex-tend-er | ex-tend-e̊r | n. one who, or that which, extends or stretches anything |
| extending | ėxtending | ex-tend-ing | ėx-tend-ing | |
| extensible | ėxtensi̊ble | ex-tens-ible | ėx-tens-i̊ble | a. capable of being extended or expanded |
| extension | ėxtensio̊n | ex-tens-ion | ėx-tens-io̊n | n. the act of extending or being extended n. an additional part that enlarges something |
| extensive | ėxtensive | ex-tens-ive | ėx-tens-ive | a. large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity a. of agriculture; increasing productivity using large areas with minimal outlay |
| extensor | ėxtenso̊r | ex-tens-or | ėx-tens-o̊r | n. a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part |
| extends | ėxtendṡ | ex-tend-s | ėx-tend-ṡ | |
| extensional | ėxtensio̊nål | ex-tens-ion-al | ėx-tens-io̊n-ål | a. defining a word by listing the class of entities to which the word correctly applies |
| extensively | ėxtensiv𝕖lẏ | ex-tens-ive-ly | ėx-tens-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a widespread or comprehensive way |
| extensiveness | ėxtensiv𝕖nėss | ex-tens-ive-ness | ėx-tens-iv𝕖-nėss | n. large or extensive in breadth or importance or comprehensiveness |
| extensions | ėxtensio̊nṡ | ex-tens-ion-s | ėx-tens-io̊n-ṡ | |
| hypertension | hȳpe̊rtensio̊n | hyper-tens-ion | hȳpe̊r-tens-io̊n | n. abnormally high blood pressure |
| hypotension | hȳpōtensio̊n | hypo-tens-ion | hȳpō-tens-io̊n | n. abnormally low blood pressure |
| hypotensive | hȳpōtensive | hypo-tens-ive | hȳpō-tens-ive | n. a person who has abnormally low blood pressure a. having abnormally low blood pressure |
| intend | intend | in-tend | in-tend | v. have a plan or purpose in mind when doing something |
| intense | intense | in-tense | in-tense | a. of extreme force or degree a. showing strong feelings |
| intent | intent | in-tent | in-tent | n. a purpose or aim; an intention a. showing earnest and eager attention |
| intendant | intendånt | in-tend-ant | in-tend-ånt | n. an administrative official; a superintendent |
| intended | intendėd | in-tend-ed | in-tend-ėd | a. planned or meant n. one's fiance or fiancee |
| intenser | intense̊r | in-tens-er | in-tens-e̊r | |
| intensest | intensėst | in-tens-est | in-tens-ėst | |
| intending | intending | in-tend-ing | in-tend-ing | |
| intensify | intensifȳ | in-tens-ify | in-tens-ifȳ | v. to become or make more intense or stronger |
| intensity | intensitẏ | in-tens-ity | in-tens-itẏ | n. the degree or extent to which something is strong or extreme |
| intensive | intensive | in-tens-ive | in-tens-ive | a. concentrated on a particular area or aspect a. requiring a lot of effort or resources n. an intensifier |
| intention | intentio̊n | in-tent-ion | in-tent-io̊n | n. an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out |
| intensely | intens𝕖lẏ | in-tense-ly | in-tens𝕖-lẏ | adv. in an extreme or strong way |
| intently | intentlẏ | in-tent-ly | in-tent-lẏ | adv. with strained or eager attention |
| intends | intendṡ | in-tend-s | in-tend-ṡ | |
| intensional | intensio̊nål | in-tens-ion-al | in-tens-io̊n-ål | a. used of the set of attributes that distinguish the referents of a given word |
| intentional | intentio̊nål | in-tent-ion-al | in-tent-io̊n-ål | a. characterized by conscious design or purpose |
| intensifying | intensifȳing | in-tens-ify-ing | in-tens-ifȳ-ing | a. increasing in strength or intensity |
| intensively | intensiv𝕖lẏ | in-tens-ive-ly | in-tens-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in an intensive manner |
| intentions | intentio̊nṡ | in-tent-ion-s | in-tent-io̊n-ṡ | |
| intensified | intensifī𝕖d | in-tens-i-fi-ed | in-tens-i-fī-𝕖d | a. made more intense |
| intensifier | intensifīe̊r | in-tens-i-fi-er | in-tens-i-fī-e̊r | n. a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies |
| intentionality | intentio̊nalitẏ | in-tent-ion-al-ity | in-tent-io̊n-al-itẏ | n. the quality of mental states of being about something; directedness |
| intentionally | intentio̊nållẏ | in-tent-ion-al-ly | in-tent-io̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. with intention; in an intentional manner |
| intensification | intensifi̊cātio̊n | in-tens-i-fic-at-ion | in-tens-i-fi̊c-āt-io̊n | n. action that makes something stronger or more extreme |
| portend | portend | por-tend | por-tend | v. to indicate by signs |
| portent | portent | por-tent | por-tent | n. a sign of something about to happen |
| pretence | prėtence | pre-tence | prė-tence | n. a false or unsupportable quality n. the act of giving a false appearance |
| pretend | prėtend | pre-tend | prė-tend | v. make believe with the intent to deceive v. represent fictitiously, as in a play v. put forward a claim and assert right or possession of |
| pretense | prētense | pre-tense | prē-tense | n. a false appearance or claim |
| pretended | prētend𝕖d | pre-tend-ed | prē-tend-𝕖d | v. make believe with the intent to deceive a. adopted in order to deceive |
| pretender | prētende̊r | pre-tend-er | prē-tend-e̊r | n. a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title) |
| pretending | prētending | pre-tend-ing | prē-tend-ing | v. make believe with the intent to deceive v. state insincerely |
| pretension | prētensio̊n | pre-tens-ion | prē-tens-io̊n | n. a claim or assertion of a claim n. a false claim to a particular quality |
| pretentious | prētentio̊us | pre-tent-ious | prē-tent-io̊us | a. making claim to an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction |
| portentous | portento̊us | por-tent-ous | por-tent-o̊us | a. of momentous or ominous significance |
| pretends | prėtendṡ | pre-tend-s | prė-tend-ṡ | |
| pretentiously | prētentio̊uslẏ | pre-tent-ious-ly | prē-tent-io̊us-lẏ | adv. in a pretentious manner |
| portentously | portento̊uslẏ | por-tent-ous-ly | por-tent-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a portentous manner |
| pretentiousness | prētentio̊usnėss | pre-tent-ious-ness | prē-tent-io̊us-nėss | n. the quality of creating a false appearance of great importance or worth |
| retentive | rėtentive | re-tent-ive | rė-tent-ive | a. good at remembering a. having the capacity to retain something |
| subtend | sûbtend | sub-tend | sûb-tend | v. be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry |
| untended | ûntendėd | un-tend-ed | ûn-tend-ėd | a. lacking care and attention |
| discontent | disco̊ntent | dis-con-tent | dis-co̊n-tent | n. dissatisfaction v. make dissatisfied |
| discontented | disco̊ntentėd | dis-con-tent-ed | dis-co̊n-tent-ėd | a. showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing |
| hyperextension | hȳpe̊rextensio̊n | hyper-ex-tens-ion | hȳpe̊r-ex-tens-io̊n | n. greater than normal extension of a joint |
| inattention | inåttentio̊n | in-at-tent-ion | in-åt-tent-io̊n | n. lack of attention |
| inattentive | inåttentive | in-at-tent-ive | in-åt-tent-ive | a. not showing due care or attention |
| inattentiveness | inåttentiv𝕖nėss | in-at-tent-ive-ness | in-åt-tent-iv𝕖-nėss | n. a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people) n. the trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others |
| overextend | ōve̊rėxtend | over-ex-tend | ōve̊r-ėx-tend | v. to strain or extend too far |
| overextended | ōve̊rėxtend𝕖d | over-ex-tend-ed | ōve̊r-ėx-tend-𝕖d | v. extend too far; strain excessively a. having taken on more than one can handle |
| overextension | ōve̊rėxtensio̊n | over-ex-tens-ion | ōve̊r-ėx-tens-io̊n | n. the act of extending beyond a safe or reasonable limit |
| superintend | sūpe̊rintend | super-in-tend | sūpe̊r-in-tend | v. watch and direct |
| superintendency | sūpe̊rintende̊ncẏ | super-in-tend-ency | sūpe̊r-in-tend-e̊ncẏ | n. the position or function of a superintendent |
| superintendent | sūpe̊ri̊ntende̊nt | super-in-tend-ent | sūpe̊r-i̊n-tend-e̊nt | n. a person who manages or oversees an organization or activity |
| unattended | ûnåttendėd | un-at-tend-ed | ûn-åt-tend-ėd | a. not watched a. lacking accompaniment or a guard or escort |
| unintended | ûnintendėd | un-in-tend-ed | ûn-in-tend-ėd | a. not deliberate or intentional |
| unintentional | ûnintentio̊nål | un-in-tent-ion-al | ûn-in-tent-io̊n-ål | a. not done with purpose or intent |
| unintentionally | ûnintentio̊nållẏ | un-in-tent-ion-al-ly | ûn-in-tent-io̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. without intention |
| unpretentious | ûnprētentio̊us | un-pre-tent-ious | ûn-prē-tent-io̊us | a. lacking pretension or affectation |
| well-intentioned | well-intentio̊n𝕖d | well-in-tent-ion-ed | well-in-tent-io̊n-𝕖d | a. having good intentions |
| tendinitis | tendinītis | tendin-itis | tendin-ītis | n. inflammation of a tendon |
| tendonitis | tendōnītis | tendon-itis | tendōn-ītis | n. inflammation of a tendon |
| tenement | tene̊me̊nt | tene-ment | tene̊-me̊nt | n. a run-down apartment building housing poor people |
| tenebrous | tene̊bro̊us | tenebr-ous | tene̊br-o̊us | a. dark, gloomy |
| Tennessee | Tenne̊ssēe | Tennessee | Tenne̊ssēe | n. a state in the southeastern US |
| tennis | tennis | tenn-is | tenn-is | n. a game played with rackets by two or four players hitting a ball over a net |
| tentacle | tentåcle | tentac-le | tentåc-le | n. a flexible elongated organ used for feeling or grasping |
| tenuous | tenūo̊us | tenu-ous | tenū-o̊us | a. very thin or weak a. having little substance or significance |
| tenuously | tenūo̊uslẏ | tenu-ous-ly | tenū-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a tenuous manner |
| tenuousness | tenūo̊usne̊ss | tenu-ous-ness | tenū-o̊us-ne̊ss | n. having thin consistency |
| attenuate | åttenūāte | at-tenu-ate | åt-tenū-āte | a. reduced in strength v. to become weaker |
| attenuated | åttenūātėd | at-tenu-at-ed | åt-tenū-āt-ėd | a. of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion |
| attenuation | åttenūātio̊n | at-tenu-at-ion | åt-tenū-āt-io̊n | n. weakening in force or intensity |
| attenuator | åttenūāto̊r | at-tenu-at-or | åt-tenū-āt-o̊r | n. an electrical device for attenuating the strength of an electrical signal |
| extenuate | ėxtenūāte | ex-tenu-ate | ėx-tenū-āte | vt. to make a fault or offense seem less serious |
| extenuating | ėxtenūāting | ex-tenu-at-ing | ėx-tenū-āt-ing | a. partially excusing or justifying |
| tenured | tenūr𝕖d | tenur-ed | tenūr-𝕖d | a. appointed for life and not subject to dismissal |
| teosinte | tėo̊sintė | teosinte | tėo̊sintė | n. a large grass closely related to maize, native to Mexico and Central America |
| tepefy | tepėfȳ | tep-e-fy | tep-ė-fȳ | vt. to make slightly warm |
| tepee | tēpēe | tepee | tēpēe | n. a Native American tent; usually of conical shape |
| tepid | tepid | tepid | tepid | a. moderately warm; lacking enthusiasm |
| tepidly | tepidlẏ | tepid-ly | tepid-lẏ | adv. in an unenthusiastically lukewarm manner |
| tequila | te̊q𝕦ĩlå | tequila | te̊q𝕦ĩlå | n. a Mexican liquor made from the agave plant |
| tequilas | te̊quĩlåṡ | tequila-s | te̊quĩlå-ṡ | |
| deter | dėte̊r | de-ter | dė-te̊r | v. to discourage or prevent someone from doing something |
| detergent | dėte̊rge̊nt | de-terg-ent | dė-te̊rg-e̊nt | n. a cleansing agent that differs from soap a. having cleansing power |
| deterrence | dėte̊rre̊nce | de-terr-ence | dė-te̊rr-e̊nce | n. the act or process of discouraging actions by instilling fear or doubt |
| deterrent | dėte̊rre̊nt | de-terr-ent | dė-te̊rr-e̊nt | n. something that discourages or prevents action a. tending to deter |
| enter | ente̊r | en-ter | en-te̊r | v. to come or go into a place v. to become involved in or a participant of something |
| entered | ente̊r𝕖d | en-ter-ed | en-te̊r-𝕖d | |
| entering | ente̊ring | en-ter-ing | en-te̊r-ing | |
| enters | ente̊rṡ | en-ter-s | en-te̊r-ṡ | |
| exterior | extērio̊r | ex-ter-i-or | ex-tēr-i-o̊r | a. situated in or suitable for the outdoors n. the outer surface or body of something |
| exteriority | exte̊rioritẏ | ex-ter-i-or-ity | ex-te̊r-i-or-itẏ | n. the quality or state of being external or outside |
| interest | inte̊rėst | in-ter-est | in-te̊r-ėst | n. a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something n. a fixed charge for borrowing money, usually a percentage of the amount borrowed |
| interesting | inte̊rėsting | in-ter-est-ing | in-te̊r-ėst-ing | a. arousing or holding the attention |
| interests | inte̊rėsts | in-ter-est-s | in-te̊r-ėst-s | |
| preterite | prete̊rite | pre-ter-ite | pre-te̊r-ite | n. a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense |
| reenter | rēente̊r | re-en-ter | rē-en-te̊r | v. to enter again |
| undeterred | ûndėte̊rr𝕖d | un-de-terr-ed | ûn-dė-te̊rr-𝕖d | a. not deterred |
| tercet | te̊rcėt | tercet | te̊rcėt | n the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one |
| subterfuge | sûbte̊rfūge | sub-terfuge | sûb-te̊rfūge | n. something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity |
| tergiversate | te̊rgive̊rsāte | terg-i-vers-ate | te̊rg-i-ve̊rs-āte | v. to change sides or opinions |
| deteriorate | dėtėrio̊rāte | de-terior-ate | dė-tėrio̊r-āte | v. become worse or disintegrate |
| deteriorated | dėtėrio̊rātėd | de-terior-at-ed | dė-tėrio̊r-āt-ėd | v. become worse or disintegrate |
| deteriorating | dėtėrio̊rāting | de-terior-at-ing | dė-tėrio̊r-āt-ing | a. becoming progressively worse |
| deterioration | dėtėrio̊rātio̊n | de-terior-at-ion | dė-tėrio̊r-āt-io̊n | n. the process of becoming progressively worse |
| deteriorates | dėtėrio̊rātes | de-terior-ate-s | dė-tėrio̊r-āte-s | v. to become worse in quality or condition |
| teriyaki | tèriyȧkĩ | teriyaki | tèriyȧkĩ | n. beef or chicken or seafood marinated in spicy soy sauce and grilled or broiled |
| term | te̊rm | term | te̊rm | n. a word or phrase used to describe a thing or express a concept n. a fixed or limited period of time |
| terminus | te̊rminůs | terminus | te̊rminůs | n. either end of a railroad or bus route |
| termite | te̊rmīte | termite | te̊rmīte | n. an insect that feeds on wood |
| terms | te̊rmṡ | term-s | te̊rm-ṡ | n. conditions or requirements of an agreement n. a limited period of time n. a word or expression used for some particular thing |
| terminable | te̊rmi̊nåble | term-in-able | te̊rm-i̊n-åble | a. able to be ended |
| terminal | te̊rminål | term-in-al | te̊rm-in-ål | n. a place where passengers begin or end a journey n. a device for inputting data into a computer a. of or relating to the end of something |
| terminate | te̊rmināte | term-in-ate | te̊rm-in-āte | v. to bring to an end |
| terminated | te̊rmi̊nāt𝕖d | term-in-at-ed | te̊rm-i̊n-āt-𝕖d | v. bring to an end a. having come to an end |
| terminating | te̊rmi̊nāting | term-in-at-ing | te̊rm-i̊n-āt-ing | v bring to an end or halt v. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; spatial or metaphorical v be the end of; be the last or concluding part of v terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position |
| termination | te̊rmi̊nātio̊n | term-in-at-ion | te̊rm-i̊n-āt-io̊n | n. a coming to an end of a contract period n. the act of ending something |
| terminally | te̊rmi̊nållẏ | term-in-al-ly | te̊rm-i̊n-ål-lẏ | adv. at the end; fatally |
| terminator | te̊rmi̊nāto̊r | term-in-at-or | te̊rm-i̊n-āt-o̊r | n. someone who exterminates troublesome rodents and insects |
| terminology | te̊rminolo̊gẏ | term-in-o-log-y | te̊rm-in-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the body of terms used in a particular subject |
| terminological | te̊rmino̊logicål | term-in-o-log-ic-al | te̊rm-in-o̊-log-ic-ål | a. of or concerning terminology |
| conterminous | conte̊rmino̊us | con-term-in-ous | con-te̊rm-in-o̊us | a. connecting without a break; within a common boundary |
| coterminous | cōte̊rmino̊us | co-term-in-ous | cō-te̊rm-in-o̊us | a. being of equal extent or scope or duration |
| determinant | dėte̊rmi̊nånt | de-termin-ant | dė-te̊rmi̊n-ånt | n. a factor that determines something a. deciding or controlling |
| determine | dėte̊rmine | de-term-ine | dė-te̊rm-ine | v. to cause something to occur in a particular way; to decide firmly v. to find out or establish with certainty |
| determinism | dėte̊rmi̊niṡm | de-termin-ism | dė-te̊rmi̊n-iṡm | n. a philosophical theory that all events are inevitable consequences of antecedent causes |
| determinist | dėte̊rmi̊ni̊st | de-termin-ist | dė-te̊rmi̊n-i̊st | n anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny |
| determinable | dėte̊rmi̊nåble | de-term-in-able | dė-te̊rm-i̊n-åble | a. capable of being determined or limited or fixed |
| determinacy | dėte̊rminåcẏ | de-term-in-acy | dė-te̊rm-in-åcẏ | n. the quality of being determined or settled |
| determinate | dėte̊rmi̊nāte | de-term-in-ate | dė-te̊rm-i̊n-āte | a. precisely determined or defined; fixed by rule or a specific cause |
| determined | dėte̊rmi̊n𝕖d | de-term-in-ed | dė-te̊rm-i̊n-𝕖d | a. having made a firm decision; resolute |
| determiner | dėte̊rmine̊r | de-term-in-er | dė-te̊rm-in-e̊r | n. one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases |
| determining | dėte̊rmi̊ning | de-term-in-ing | dė-te̊rm-i̊n-ing | a. having the power to decide |
| deterministic | dėte̊rmi̊nistic | de-termin-ist-ic | dė-te̊rmi̊n-ist-ic | a. relating to the doctrine that all events are determined by prior causes |
| determines | dėte̊rmin𝕖ṡ | de-term-ine-s | dė-te̊rm-in𝕖-ṡ | |
| determination | dėte̊rminātion | de-term-in-at-ion | dė-te̊rm-in-āt-ion | n. the quality of being firmly committed to doing something n. the process of deciding something |
| determinative | dėte̊rminåtive | de-term-in-at-ive | dė-te̊rm-in-åt-ive | a. having the power of deciding n. a determining or causal element or factor |
| determinedly | de̊te̊rmi̊ne̊dlẏ | de-term-in-ed-ly | de̊-te̊rm-i̊n-e̊d-lẏ | adv. with determination; in a determined manner |
| exterminate | ėxte̊rmi̊nāte | ex-term-in-ate | ėx-te̊rm-i̊n-āte | v. to destroy completely |
| exterminating | ėxte̊rmi̊nāting | ex-term-in-at-ing | ėx-te̊rm-i̊n-āt-ing | v. destroy completely, as if down to the roots |
| extermination | ėxte̊rmi̊nātio̊n | ex-term-in-at-ion | ėx-te̊rm-i̊n-āt-io̊n | n. the act of exterminating |
| exterminator | ėxte̊rmi̊nāto̊r | ex-term-in-at-or | ėx-te̊rm-i̊n-āt-o̊r | n. someone who exterminates troublesome rodents and insects |
| codetermination | co̊dėte̊rminātio̊n | co-de-term-in-at-ion | co̊-dė-te̊rm-in-āt-io̊n | n. a system of joint management by workers and employers |
| indeterminacy | indėte̊rminåcẏ | in-de-term-in-acy | in-dė-te̊rm-in-åcẏ | n. the quality of being vague and poorly defined |
| indeterminate | indėte̊rminȧte | in-de-term-in-ate | in-dė-te̊rm-in-ȧte | a. not precisely determined; of uncertain nature |
| overdetermined | ōve̊rdėte̊rmin𝕖d | over-de-term-in-ed | ōve̊r-dė-te̊rm-in-𝕖d | a. determined by more factors than necessary |
| overdetermination | ōve̊rdėte̊rminātio̊n | over-de-term-in-at-ion | ōve̊r-dė-te̊rm-in-āt-io̊n | n. the state of being determined by more than one factor |
| predetermine | prēdėte̊rmi̊ne | pre-de-term-ine | prē-dė-te̊rm-i̊ne | v. determine beforehand |
| predetermined | prēdēte̊rmin𝕖d | pre-de-term-in-ed | prē-dē-te̊rm-in-𝕖d | a. set in advance |
| undetermined | ûndėte̊rmin𝕖d | un-de-term-in-ed | ûn-dė-te̊rm-in-𝕖d | a. not yet having been ascertained or determined |
| termagant | te̊rmågånt | termagant | te̊rmågånt | n. a harsh-tempered woman |
| tern | te̊rn | tern | te̊rn | n. a small slender gull with a forked tail |
| ternary | te̊rnårẏ | tern-ary | te̊rn-årẏ | a. having three units or components or elements |
| eternal | ėte̊rnål | e-tern-al | ė-te̊rn-ål | a. lasting forever; without beginning or end |
| external | ėxte̊rnål | ex-tern-al | ėx-te̊rn-ål | n. outward features a. happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface a. coming from the outside |
| eternity | ėte̊rni̊tẏ | e-tern-ity | ė-te̊rn-i̊tẏ | n. time without end n. a state of eternal existence believed in some religions |
| externality | ėxte̊rnalitẏ | ex-tern-al-ity | ėx-te̊rn-al-itẏ | n. the quality of being outside or relating to the outside |
| externalize | ėxte̊rnålīze | ex-tern-al-ize | ėx-te̊rn-ål-īze | v. to express outwardly |
| eternities | ėte̊rniti𝕖ṡ | e-tern-it-ies | ė-te̊rn-it-i𝕖ṡ | |
| eternally | ėte̊rnållẏ | e-tern-al-ly | ė-te̊rn-ål-lẏ | adv. for a limitless time |
| externally | ėxte̊rnållẏ | ex-tern-al-ly | ėx-te̊rn-ål-lẏ | adv. on or from the outside |
| externalized | ėxte̊rnålīz𝕖d | ex-tern-al-iz-ed | ėx-te̊rn-ål-īz-𝕖d | v. regard as objective v. make external or objective |
| externalizing | ėxte̊rnålīzing | ex-tern-al-iz-ing | ėx-te̊rn-ål-īz-ing | vt. regard as objective vt. make external or objective |
| externalization | ėxte̊rnålīzātio̊n | ex-tern-al-iz-at-ion | ėx-te̊rn-ål-īz-āt-io̊n | n. attributing to outside causes n. embodying in an outward form |
| internal | inte̊rnål | in-tern-al | in-te̊rn-ål | a. of or situated on the inside a. relating to the domestic affairs of a country |
| internalizing | inte̊rnålīzing | in-tern-al-iz-ing | in-te̊rn-ål-īz-ing | v incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal |
| internalization | inte̊rnålīzātio̊n | in-tern-al-iz-at-ion | in-te̊rn-ål-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the process of incorporating values, attitudes, or knowledge within oneself |
| terpene | te̊rpēne | terpene | te̊rpēne | n. an unsaturated hydrocarbon obtained from plants |
| terpsichorean | te̊rpsicho̊re̊ån | terpsichor-e-an | te̊rpsicho̊r-e̊-ån | n. a dancer |
| terrain | te̊rrāin | terrain | te̊rrāin | n. a stretch of land with particular features |
| terrapin | terråpin | terrapin | terråpin | n. an edible North American web-footed turtle living in fresh or brackish water |
| terrine | terrĩne | terrine | terrĩne | n. a pate or fancy meatloaf baked in an earthenware casserole |
| terrace | terråce | terr-ace | terr-åce | n. a flat area of ground next to a house, used for sitting on n. a row of houses joined together v. to make into a terrace |
| terrarium | terråriům | terr-arium | terr-åriům | n. a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed |
| terrycloth | terrȳcloth | terry-cloth | terrȳ-cloth | n. a pile fabric with uncut loops on both sides; used for bath towels and robes |
| terrier | terriēr | terri-er | terri-ēr | n. a small breed of dog originally trained to hunt underground |
| terrible | terri̊ble | terr-ible | terr-i̊ble | a. causing great fear or dread a. extremely bad or serious |
| terrify | terrifȳ | terr-ify | terr-ifȳ | v. to fill with terror; to frighten greatly |
| terror | terro̊r | terr-or | terr-o̊r | n. an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety n. the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons) |
| terry | terrẏ | terr-y | terr-ẏ | n. a fabric with uncut loops |
| terrestrial | te̊rrestriål | terrestr-i-al | te̊rrestr-i-ål | a. operating or living or growing on land |
| territorial | territoriål | territor-i-al | territor-i-ål | a. relating to territory a. defending an area from intruders |
| terraced | terråc𝕖ḋ | terr-ac-ed | terr-åc-𝕖ḋ | a. having a terrace or terraces |
| terracing | terråcing | terr-ac-ing | terr-åc-ing | n. the act of making terraces v. make into terraces |
| terrific | te̊rrific | terr-if-ic | te̊rr-if-ic | a. very good or excellent a. very great or intense |
| terrifies | terrifī𝕖ṡ | terr-if-ies | terr-if-ī𝕖ṡ | |
| terrifying | terri̊fȳing | terr-ify-ing | terr-i̊fȳ-ing | a. causing extreme terror |
| terrorism | terro̊riṡm | terr-or-ism | terr-o̊r-iṡm | n. the calculated use of violence against civilians to attain political or religious goals |
| terrorist | terro̊rist | terr-or-ist | terr-o̊r-ist | n. a radical who employs terror as a political weapon |
| terrorize | terro̊rīze | terr-or-ize | terr-o̊r-īze | v. to fill with terror; to coerce by violence or threats |
| terribly | terri̊blẏ | terr-ib-ly | terr-i̊b-lẏ | adv. very adv. in a terrible manner |
| territory | territo̊rẏ | terr-it-ory | terr-it-o̊rẏ | n. an area of land under the control of a government n. an area of knowledge or activity |
| terrors | terro̊rṡ | terr-or-s | terr-o̊r-ṡ | |
| terrified | terri̊fī𝕖d | terr-i-fi-ed | terr-i̊-fī-𝕖d | a. extremely frightened |
| terrorized | terro̊rīz𝕖d | terr-or-iz-ed | terr-o̊r-īz-𝕖d | v. fill with terror; frighten greatly (terrorize的过去式和过去分词) |
| territoriality | territorialitẏ | territor-i-al-ity | territor-i-al-itẏ | n. the behavior of defending a territory |
| terroristic | terro̊ristic | terr-or-ist-ic | terr-o̊r-ist-ic | a. of or relating to terrorism |
| territories | territori𝕖ṡ | terr-it-or-ies | terr-it-or-i𝕖ṡ | |
| territorially | territoriållẏ | territor-i-al-ly | territor-i-ål-lẏ | adv. with respect to territory |
| terrifyingly | terri̊fȳinglẏ | terr-ify-ing-ly | terr-i̊fȳ-ing-lẏ | adv. in a manner that causes terror or fear |
| terricolous | te̊rrico̊lo̊us | terr-i-col-ous | te̊rr-i-co̊l-o̊us | a. living on land |
| terrorists | terro̊rists | terr-or-ist-s | terr-o̊r-ist-s | |
| terrifically | te̊rrificållẏ | terr-if-ic-al-ly | te̊rr-if-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. extremely well |
| antiterrorism | antiterro̊riṡm | anti-terr-or-ism | anti-terr-o̊r-iṡm | n. measures taken to prevent terrorism |
| bioterrorism | bīōterro̊riṡm | bio-terr-or-ism | bīō-terr-o̊r-iṡm | n. terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare |
| cyberterrorism | cȳbe̊rterro̊riṡm | cyber-terr-or-ism | cȳbe̊r-terr-o̊r-iṡm | n. using the Internet for violent acts causing loss of life or threatening infrastructure |
| Mediterranean | Medite̊rrānėån | Medi-terr-an-e-an | Medi-te̊rr-ān-ė-ån | n. the Mediterranean Sea a. of or relating to the Mediterranean region |
| subterranean | sûbte̊rrānēan | sub-terranean | sûb-te̊rrānēan | a. existing or operating under the earth's surface a. secret or hidden |
| extraterrestrial | extråte̊rrestriål | ex-tra-terr-estr-i-al | ex-trå-te̊rr-estr-i-ål | a. originating or located or occurring outside Earth or its atmosphere |
| extraterritorial | extråterritoriål | ex-tra-terr-it-or-i-al | ex-trå-terr-it-or-i-ål | a. outside territorial limits or jurisdiction |
| extraterritoriality | extråterri̊toriali̊tẏ | ex-tra-terr-it-or-i-al-ity | ex-trå-terr-i̊t-or-i-al-i̊tẏ | n. immunity from the jurisdiction of the country in which one resides |
| terra | terrà | terra | terrà | n. the earth; earth |
| terra-cotta | terrå-cottå | terra-cotta | terrå-cottå | n. unglazed fired clay |
| terracotta | terråcottå | terra-cotta | terrå-cottå | n. a brownish-orange clay |
| terrazzo | te̊rrazzo | terrazzo | te̊rrazzo | n. a flooring material made of small chips of marble or stone set in cement and polished |
| terse | te̊rse | terse | te̊rse | a. brief and to the point |
| tersely | te̊rs𝕖lẏ | terse-ly | te̊rs𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a short and concise manner |
| tertiary | te̊rtiårẏ | terti-ary | te̊rti-årẏ | a. third in order or level |
| terylene | tèrẏlēne | terylene | tèrẏlēne | n. a polyester fiber |
| tessellation | tessėllātio̊n | tessell-at-ion | tessėll-āt-io̊n | n. a pattern of shapes that fit together |
| tessitura | tessitůrå | tessitura | tessitůrå | n. the prevailing range of a vocal part |
| test | test | test | test | n. a procedure intended to establish the quality or ability of something v. to take measures to check the quality or performance of something |
| testis | testis | testis | testis | n. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa |
| testable | teståble | test-able | test-åble | a. capable of being tested or proved |
| testbed | testb𝕖d | test-bed | test-b𝕖d | n. a place or environment for testing something |
| tested | testėd | test-ed | test-ėd | a. proved useful or correct |
| tester | teste̊r | test-er | test-e̊r | n. a person who tests things n. a device used for testing |
| testify | testifȳ | test-ify | test-ifȳ | v. give testimony in a court of law v. provide evidence for |
| testing | testing | test-ing | test-ing | n. the act of testing something to determine how well it works |
| testosterone | testoste̊rōne | testo-sterone | testo-ste̊rōne | n. a hormone responsible for the development of male characteristics |
| tests | tests | test-s | test-s | |
| testimony | testimōnẏ | testimon-y | testimōn-ẏ | n. a solemn statement made under oath n. something that serves as evidence |
| testy | testẏ | test-y | test-ẏ | a. easily irritated |
| testimonial | testimōniål | testimon-i-al | testimōn-i-ål | n. a statement of appreciation a. expressing admiration or appreciation |
| testified | testifī𝕖d | test-ifi-ed | test-ifī-𝕖d | |
| testifies | testifī𝕖ṡ | test-if-ies | test-if-ī𝕖ṡ | |
| testifying | testifȳing | test-ify-ing | test-ifȳ-ing | |
| testicle | testicle | test-ic-le | test-ic-le | n one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens |
| testily | testi̊lẏ | test-i-ly | test-i̊-lẏ | adv. in a petulant manner |
| testament | teståme̊nt | test-a-ment | test-å-me̊nt | n. a person's will n. strong evidence or proof n. either of the two main parts of the Bible |
| testiness | testinėss | test-i-ness | test-i-nėss | n. feeling easily irritated |
| testator | testāto̊r | test-at-or | test-āt-o̊r | n. one who makes a will |
| testings | testingṡ | test-ing-s | test-ing-ṡ | |
| testamentary | teståmentårẏ | test-a-ment-ary | test-å-ment-årẏ | a. of or relating to a will or testament or bequeathed by a will or testament |
| testicular | testicūlår | test-ic-ul-ar | test-ic-ūl-år | a. of or involving the testes |
| testicles | testicl𝕖ṡ | test-ic-le-s | test-ic-l𝕖-ṡ | |
| attest | åttest | at-test | åt-test | v. provide evidence for; stand as proof of |
| attestation | attestātio̊n | at-test-at-ion | at-test-āt-io̊n | n. the action of bearing witness n. the evidence by which something is attested |
| contest | contest | con-test | con-test | n. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants n. a struggle between rivals v. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation |
| contestable | co̊nteståble | con-test-able | co̊n-test-åble | a. capable of being contested |
| contestant | co̊ntestånt | con-test-ant | co̊n-test-ånt | n. a person who participates in competitions |
| contested | co̊ntest𝕖d | con-test-ed | co̊n-test-𝕖d | a. disputed or made the object of contention or competition |
| contesting | co̊ntesting | con-test-ing | co̊n-test-ing | v. engage in competition to win or dispute |
| contests | contests | con-test-s | con-test-s | |
| contestation | contestātio̊n | con-test-at-ion | con-test-āt-io̊n | n. a dispute where there is strong disagreement |
| contestants | co̊ntestånts | con-test-ant-s | co̊n-test-ånt-s | |
| detest | dėtest | de-test | dė-test | v dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards |
| detestable | dėteståble | de-test-able | dė-test-åble | a. offensive to the mind |
| detested | dėtestėd | de-test-ed | dė-test-ėd | v dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards s treated with contempt |
| detestation | dētestātio̊n | de-test-at-ion | dē-test-āt-io̊n | n hate coupled with disgust |
| intestate | intestāte | in-test-ate | in-test-āte | a. not having made a will before death |
| pretest | prētest | pre-test | prē-test | n. a preliminary test v. to give a preliminary test |
| protest | prōtest | pro-test | prō-test | n. a formal and solemn declaration of objection n. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent v. utter words of protest |
| protestant | prote̊stånt | pro-test-ant | pro-te̊st-ånt | n. a member of a Christian church that separated from the Roman Catholic Church a. relating to Protestants |
| protested | pro̊testėd | pro-test-ed | pro̊-test-ėd | |
| protester | prōteste̊r | pro-test-er | prō-test-e̊r | n. a person who publicly demonstrates opposition to something |
| protesting | pro̊testing | pro-test-ing | pro̊-test-ing | v utter words of protest v express opposition through action or words v affirm or avow formally or solemnly |
| protestor | pro̊testo̊r | pro-test-or | pro̊-test-o̊r | n. a person who dissents from some policy |
| protests | prōtests | pro-test-s | prō-test-s | |
| protestation | prōtestātio̊n | pro-test-at-ion | prō-test-āt-io̊n | n. a strong declaration of protest |
| retest | rētest | re-test | rē-test | vt. to test again |
| retesting | rētesting | re-test-ing | rē-test-ing | n. the act of testing again |
| subtest | sûbtest | sub-test | sûb-test | n. a test that is part of a larger test |
| untestable | ûnteståble | un-test-able | ûn-test-åble | a. not capable of being tested |
| untested | ûntestėd | un-test-ed | ûn-test-ėd | a. not yet proved or subjected to testing |
| dihydrotestosterone | dīhȳdro̊testoste̊rone | di-hydro-testo-sterone | dī-hȳdro̊-testo-ste̊rone | n. a potent androgenic hormone produced from testosterone |
| incontestable | inco̊nteståble | in-con-test-able | in-co̊n-test-åble | a. incapable of being contested or disputed a. not open to question; obviously true |
| uncontested | ûnco̊ntestėd | un-con-test-ed | ûn-co̊n-test-ėd | a. not disputed and not made the object of contention |
| intestine | intesti̊ne | in-testine | in-testi̊ne | n. the part of the digestive tract between the stomach and the anus a. internal |
| intestinal | intestinål | in-testin-al | in-testin-ål | a. of or relating to or inside the intestines |
| tetanus | tetånůs | tetanus | tetånůs | n. a serious infection causing painful muscle spasms |
| tetchy | tetchẏ | tetchy | tetchẏ | a. irritable, peevish |
| tether | teṫhe̊r | teth-er | teṫh-e̊r | n. a rope or chain for tying an animal v. to tie with a tether |
| tethered | teṫhe̊r𝕖d | teth-er-ed | teṫh-e̊r-𝕖d | a. confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain |
| untethered | ûnteṫhe̊r𝕖d | un-teth-er-ed | ûn-teṫh-e̊r-𝕖d | a. not confined or restricted with a tether |
| tethys | tēthẏs | tethys | tēthẏs | n. an ancient ocean |
| tetra | tetrå | tetra | tetrå | n. brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes |
| tetrahedron | tetråhēdro̊n | tetrahedron | tetråhēdro̊n | n. any polyhedron having four plane faces |
| tetrahedral | tetråhēdrål | tetrahedr-al | tetråhēdr-ål | a. having or composed of four sides; relating to a tetrahedron |
| pentateuch | pentåteūc𝕙 | penta-teuch | pentå-teūc𝕙 | n. the first five books of the Old Testament |
| teutonic | teūtonic | teuton-ic | teūton-ic | a. of or relating to the ancient Teutons or their languages |
| Texas | Texås | Texas | Texås | n. a state in the southern US |
| text | text | text | text | n. the written or printed words of a book or document n. the main body of a written work |
| textural | textůrål | textur-al | textůr-ål | a. of or pertaining to texture |
| textbook | textbook | text-book | text-book | n. a book used for studying a subject |
| texted | textėd | text-ed | text-ėd | |
| textile | textīle | text-ile | text-īle | n. a type of cloth or fabric a. relating to fabrics or fabric making |
| texting | texting | text-ing | text-ing | |
| texts | texts | text-s | text-s | |
| texture | textůre | text-ure | text-ůre | n. the feel of a surface n. the structure of a material |
| textual | textūål | text-u-al | text-ū-ål | a. of or relating to a text |
| textured | textůr𝕖d | text-ur-ed | text-ůr-𝕖d | a. having a particular surface quality or feel |
| textualism | textūåliṡm | text-u-al-ism | text-ū-ål-iṡm | |
| textuality | textūålitẏ | text-u-al-ity | text-ū-ål-itẏ | n. the quality or state of being textual |
| textualized | textūålīz𝕖d | text-u-al-iz-ed | text-ū-ål-īz-𝕖d | v. express in text form |
| context | context | con-text | con-text | n. the circumstances or setting in which an event occurs n. the parts of a statement that surround a word and help determine its meaning |
| contexts | contexts | con-text-s | con-text-s | |
| contextual | contextūål | con-text-u-al | con-text-ū-ål | a. relating to or determined by context |
| contextually | co̊ntextūållẏ | con-text-u-al-ly | co̊n-text-ū-ål-lẏ | adv. in a manner dependent on context |
| contextualized | contextūålīz𝕖d | con-text-u-al-iz-ed | con-text-ū-ål-īz-𝕖d | v. place something in its proper context |
| contextualization | co̊ntextùålīzātio̊n | con-text-u-al-iz-at-ion | co̊n-text-ù-ål-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the act of placing something in context |
| extratextual | extråtextūål | extra-text-u-al | extrå-text-ū-ål | a. beyond or outside the text |
| hypertext | hȳpe̊rtext | hyper-text | hȳpe̊r-text | n. non-sequential text organized so related items of information are connected |
| intertext | inte̊rtext | inter-text | inte̊r-text | n. a text that refers to or incorporates other texts |
| intertextual | inte̊rtextūål | inter-text-u-al | inte̊r-text-ū-ål | a. of or relating to the relationship between texts |
| intratextual | intråtextūål | intra-text-u-al | intrå-text-ū-ål | a. relating to or occurring within a single text |
| intertextuality | inte̊rtextùali̊tẏ | inter-text-u-al-ity | inte̊r-text-ù-al-i̊tẏ | n. the relationship between texts, especially how they influence, reflect or differ |
| pretext | prētext | pre-text | prē-text | n. a reason given to justify an action that is not the real reason |
| subtext | sûbtext | sub-text | sûb-text | n. an underlying meaning or theme |
| decontextualized | dēco̊ntextūålīz𝕖d | de-con-text-u-al-iz-ed | dē-co̊n-text-ū-ål-īz-𝕖d | a. removed from the context in which it originally occurred |
| decontextualization | dēco̊ntextūålīzātio̊n | de-con-text-u-al-iz-at-ion | dē-co̊n-text-ū-ål-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the process of removing something from its context |
| recontextualize | rēco̊ntextūålīze | re-con-text-u-al-ize | rē-co̊n-text-ū-ål-īze | v. to place in a new or different context |
| recontextualization | rēco̊ntextūålīzātio̊n | re-con-text-u-al-iz-at-ion | rē-co̊n-text-ū-ål-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the act of placing something in a new context |
| thai | ṫhaī | thai | ṫhaī | n. a native or inhabitant of Thailand a. of or relating to Thailand |
| Thailand | Ṫhaīland | Thai-land | Ṫhaī-land | n. a country in Southeast Asia |
| thalamus | thalåmůs | thalamus | thalåmůs | n. large egg-shaped grey matter structures in the diencephalon |
| thalidomide | thålido̊mīde | thalidomide | thålido̊mīde | n. a drug formerly used as a sedative that was found to cause birth defects |
| thallium | thalliům | thallium | thalliům | n. a soft grey malleable metallic element that is highly toxic |
| hypothalamus | hȳpo̊thalåmůs | hypo-thalamus | hȳpo̊-thalåmůs | n. a basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system |
| thalassic | thålassic | thalass-ic | thålass-ic | a. relating to the sea |
| thalassemia | thalåssēmiå | thalass-em-ia | thalåss-ēm-iå | n. an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin |
| thali | ṫhàli | thali | ṫhàli | n. an Indian meal served on a large platter with various dishes |
| Thames | Tham𝕖ṡ | Thames | Tham𝕖ṡ | n. a river in southern England |
| than | ṫhan | than | ṫhan | conj. used to introduce the second term of a comparison prep. in comparison with |
| euthanize | eūthånīze | eu-than-ize | eū-thån-īze | v. put to death by painless methods |
| thanatoid | thanåtoid | thanat-oid | thanåt-oid | a. deathlike, deadly |
| euthanasia | eūthånās̃i̊å | eu-thanasia | eū-thånās̃i̊å | n. the act of killing someone painlessly, especially one with an incurable illness |
| thane | thāne | thane | thāne | n. a feudal lord or baron n. a man ranking above a freeman and below a noble in Anglo-Saxon England |
| thank | thank | thank | thank | vt. to express gratitude to someone |
| thanked | thank𝕖ḋ | thank-ed | thank-𝕖ḋ | |
| thankful | thankfůl | thank-ful | thank-fůl | a. feeling or showing gratitude |
| thanking | thanking | thank-ing | thank-ing | |
| thankless | thankle̊ss | thank-less | thank-le̊ss | a. not likely to be rewarded; unappreciated |
| thanks | thanks | thank-s | thank-s | n. an acknowledgment of appreciation n. with the help of or owing to |
| thankfully | thankfůllẏ | thank-ful-ly | thank-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a thankful manner; fortunately |
| thankfulness | thankfùlne̊ss | thank-ful-ness | thank-fùl-ne̊ss | n. warm friendly feelings of gratitude |
| Thanksgiving | Thanksgiving | Thank-s-giv-ing | Thank-s-giv-ing | n. a public holiday for giving thanks |
| thanksgivings | thanksgivingṡ | thank-s-giv-ing-s | thank-s-giv-ing-ṡ | |
| thanksgiving | thanksgiving | n. a public holiday for giving thanks | ||
| that | ṫhat | that | ṫhat | pron. used to refer to a person or thing previously mentioned or easily identified a. used to indicate a specific person or thing conj. used to introduce a clause adv. to such a degree |
| those | ṫhōṡe | those | ṫhōṡe | pron. plural of that |
| thatch | thatch | thatch | thatch | n. plant stalks used as roofing material; a roof made of such material v. to cover with thatch |
| thatched | thatch𝕖ḋ | thatch-ed | thatch-𝕖ḋ | a. covered with thatch |
| thatcher | thatche̊r | thatch-er | thatch-e̊r | n. one who thatches roofs |
| thatcherite | thatche̊rīte | thatcher-ite | thatche̊r-īte | n. a supporter of the political principles of Margaret Thatcher |
| thaw | thãw | thaw | thãw | v. to change from a solid to a liquid state due to heat n. the process of melting |
| thawed | thãw𝕖d | thaw-ed | thãw-𝕖d | a. no longer frozen solid |
| thawing | thãwing | thaw-ing | thãw-ing | n. the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid |
| the | ṫhe̊ | the | ṫhe̊ | art. a word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their meaning |
| theism | thēiṡm | the-ism | thē-iṡm | n. the belief in the existence of a God or gods |
| theist | thēist | the-ist | thē-ist | n. one who believes in the existence of a god or gods a. of or relating to theism |
| theocrat | thēo̊crat | the-o-crat | thē-o̊-crat | n. one who rules by divine guidance |
| theistic | thēistic | the-ist-ic | thē-ist-ic | a of or relating to theism |
| theology | thēolo̊gẏ | the-o-logy | thē-o-lo̊gẏ | n. the study of the nature of God and religious belief |
| theocratic | thēo̊cratic | the-o-crat-ic | thē-o̊-crat-ic | a. of or relating to or being a theocracy |
| theologian | thēo̊lōgiån | the-o-log-ian | thē-o̊-lōg-iån | n. a person who studies theology |
| theocracy | thēocråcẏ | the-o-crac-y | thē-o-cråc-ẏ | n. a political unit governed by a deity or by officials thought to be divinely guided n. the belief in government by divine guidance |
| theological | thēo̊logicål | the-o-log-ic-al | thē-o̊-log-ic-ål | a. of or relating to or concerning theology |
| theologically | thēo̊logicållẏ | the-o-log-ic-al-ly | thē-o̊-log-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a theological manner |
| atheist | āthēist | a-theist | ā-thēist | n. someone who denies the existence of god |
| atheism | åtheīsm | a-the-ism | å-the-īsm | n. the doctrine or belief that there is no God |
| atheistic | āthēistic | a-theist-ic | ā-thēist-ic | a. rejecting any belief in gods |
| atheists | āthėists | a-theist-s | ā-thėist-s | |
| monotheism | mono̊thēiṡm | mono-the-ism | mono̊-thē-iṡm | n. belief in a single God |
| monotheist | mono̊thēist | mono-the-ist | mono̊-thē-ist | n. a believer in one god |
| monotheistic | monōthēistic | mono-the-ist-ic | monō-thē-ist-ic | a. believing that there is only one god |
| parenthesis | pårenthe̊sis | par-en-the-sis | pår-en-the̊-sis | n. either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material |
| parenthetical | pårentheticål | par-en-thet-ic-al | pår-en-thet-ic-ål | a. qualifying or explaining; placed in parentheses n. an expression in parentheses |
| parenthetically | pårentheticållẏ | par-en-thet-ic-al-ly | pår-en-thet-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a parenthetical manner |
| photosynthesis | phōtōsẏnthe̊sis | phot-o-syn-the-sis | phōt-ō-sẏn-the̊-sis | n. the process by which plants convert light into energy |
| theatre | thēåtre̊ | theatre | thēåtre̊ | n. a building for dramatic performances |
| theatrical | thēatricål | theatr-ic-al | thēatr-ic-ål | a. relating to the theater a. exaggerated or dramatic in character |
| theater | thēåte̊r | the-at-er | thē-åt-e̊r | n. a building or outdoor area where plays or films are performed or shown |
| theatrics | thēatrics | theatr-ic-s | thēatr-ic-s | n. exaggerated dramatic behavior or performance |
| theatricality | thēatri̊cali̊tẏ | theatr-ic-al-ity | thēatr-i̊c-al-i̊tẏ | n. an artificial and mannered quality |
| theatrically | thēatricållẏ | theatr-ic-al-ly | thēatr-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a theatrical manner |
| theaters | thēåte̊rṡ | the-at-er-s | thē-åt-e̊r-ṡ | |
| theatergoer | thēate̊rgōe̊r | the-at-er-go-er | thē-at-e̊r-gō-e̊r | n. someone who attends the theater |
| amphitheater | amphi̊thēate̊r | amphi-theat-er | amphi̊-thēat-e̊r | n. an oval or round building with tiers of seats around a central arena |
| theban | thēbån | theb-an | thēb-ån | a. of or relating to the Greek city of Thebes or its people |
| apothecary | åpothe̊carẏ | apo-thec-ary | åpo-the̊c-arẏ | n. a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs |
| thee | ṫhēe | thee | ṫhēe | pron. the archaic form of "you" used as an object |
| theft | theft | theft | theft | n. the action or crime of stealing |
| thefts | thefts | theft-s | theft-s | |
| endothelium | endōthēliům | endo-thel-ium | endō-thēl-iům | n. a thin layer of flattened cells lining the inside of some body cavities |
| epithelium | epithēliům | epi-thel-ium | epi-thēl-iům | n. membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body |
| endothelial | endōthēliål | endo-thel-i-al | endō-thēl-i-ål | a. of or relating to the endothelium |
| epithelial | epithēliål | epi-thel-i-al | epi-thēl-i-ål | a. of or belonging to the epithelium |
| thematic | thēmatic | them-at-ic | thēm-at-ic | a. relating to a theme or topic |
| thematics | thėmatics | them-at-ic-s | thėm-at-ic-s | n. the study or analysis of themes |
| thematically | the̊maticållẏ | them-at-ic-al-ly | the̊m-at-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. with regard to thematic content |
| theme | thēme | theme | thēme | n. the subject of a talk, piece of writing, or work of art n. a recurring idea or subject |
| themed | thēm𝕖d | them-ed | thēm-𝕖d | v. provide with a particular theme or motive |
| themes | thēm𝕖ṡ | theme-s | thēm𝕖-ṡ | |
| subtheme | sûbthēme | sub-theme | sûb-thēme | n. a subordinate theme in a piece of writing or music |
| then | ṫhen | then | ṫhen | adv. at that time; next in sequence; in that case n. that time |
| thence | ṫhence | thence | ṫhence | adv. from that place or from there adv. from that circumstance or source |
| thenceforth | ṫhenc𝕖forth | thence-forth | ṫhenc𝕖-forth | adv. from that time on |
| pantheon | panthēon | pan-theon | pan-thēon | n. a temple dedicated to all gods; all the gods of a people |
| theodolite | thėodo̊līte | theodolite | thėodo̊līte | n. a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles |
| theory | thēo̊rẏ | the-ory | thē-o̊rẏ | n. a set of ideas intended to explain something n. a general principle or belief |
| theorem | thēo̊re̊m | the-or-em | thē-o̊r-e̊m | n. a proposition deducible from basic postulates |
| theories | thēo̊ri𝕖ṡ | the-or-ies | thē-o̊r-i𝕖ṡ | |
| theorist | thēo̊rist | the-or-ist | thē-o̊r-ist | n. a person who develops theories about something |
| theorize | thēo̊rīze | the-or-ize | thē-o̊r-īze | v. to form a theory about something |
| theorized | thēo̊rīz𝕖d | the-or-iz-ed | thē-o̊r-īz-𝕖d | v. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds v. form or construct theories |
| theoretic | thēo̊retic | the-or-et-ic | thē-o̊r-et-ic | a. concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations |
| theorizing | thēo̊rīzing | the-or-iz-ing | thē-o̊r-īz-ing | v to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds v construct a theory about v form or construct theories |
| theoretical | thēo̊reticål | the-or-et-ic-al | thē-o̊r-et-ic-ål | a. based on theory rather than practical experience |
| theorization | thėo̊rīzātio̊n | the-or-iz-at-ion | thė-o̊r-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the production or use of theories |
| theoretician | thēo̊re̊ticiån | the-or-et-ic-ian | thē-o̊r-e̊t-ic-iån | n someone who theorizes (especially in science or art) |
| theoretically | thēo̊reticållẏ | the-or-et-ic-al-ly | thē-o̊r-et-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in theory; according to the assumed facts |
| transtheoretical | tranṡthēo̊reticål | trans-the-or-et-ic-al | tranṡ-thē-o̊r-et-ic-ål | a. integrating or transcending multiple theoretical approaches |
| apotheosis | åpothēōsi̊s | apo-theos-is | åpo-thēōs-i̊s | n. the elevation of a person to the status of a god; the perfect example |
| discotheque | discōṫheq𝕦e | disco-theque | discō-ṫheq𝕦e | n. a public dance hall for dancing to recorded music |
| therapeutic | thèråpeūtic | therapeut-ic | thèråpeūt-ic | a. relating to the healing of disease; having a good effect on the body |
| therapies | theråpi𝕖ṡ | therap-ies | theråp-i𝕖ṡ | |
| therapist | thèråpist | therap-ist | thèråp-ist | n. a person who is skilled in a particular type of therapy |
| therapy | thèråpẏ | therap-y | thèråp-ẏ | n. treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder |
| therapeutics | thèråpeūtics | therapeut-ic-s | thèråpeūt-ic-s | n. branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease |
| therapists | theråpists | therap-ist-s | theråp-ist-s | |
| therapeutically | thèråpeūticållẏ | therapeut-ic-al-ly | thèråpeūt-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. for therapeutic purposes |
| aromatherapy | årōmåthe̊råpẏ | aroma-therap-y | årōmå-the̊råp-ẏ | n. the therapeutic use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils in baths or massage |
| gene-therapy | gēne-thèråpẏ | gene-therap-y | gēne-thèråp-ẏ | n. the treatment of disease by altering genes |
| hypnotherapist | hẏpnōtheråpist | hypno-therap-ist | hẏpnō-theråp-ist | n. a therapist who uses hypnosis to treat patients |
| hydrotherapy | hȳdrōthèråpẏ | hydro-therap-y | hȳdrō-thèråp-ẏ | n. the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease |
| psychotherapeutic | 𝕡sȳc𝕙ōtheråpeūtic | psycho-therapeut-ic | 𝕡sȳc𝕙ō-theråpeūt-ic | a. of or relating to psychotherapy |
| psychotherapist | 𝕡sȳc𝕙o̊theråpist | psycho-therap-ist | 𝕡sȳc𝕙o̊-theråp-ist | n. a therapist who treats mental and emotional disorders |
| psychotherapy | 𝕡sȳc𝕙ōtheråpẏ | psycho-therap-y | 𝕡sȳc𝕙ō-theråp-ẏ | n. the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means |
| chemotherapeutic | c𝕙emo̊thèråpeūtic | chem-o-therapeut-ic | c𝕙em-o̊-thèråpeūt-ic | a. of or relating to chemotherapy |
| hypnotherapy | hẏpno̊thèråpẏ | hypn-o-therap-y | hẏpn-o̊-thèråp-ẏ | n. the use of hypnosis in psychotherapy |
| physiotherapist | phẏṡiōtheråpist | physi-o-therap-ist | phẏṡi-ō-theråp-ist | n. a therapist who treats injury with exercises and other physical treatments |
| physiotherapy | phẏṡio̊thèråpẏ | physi-o-therap-y | phẏṡi-o̊-thèråp-ẏ | n therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities |
| pharmacotherapy | phàrmåco̊theråpẏ | pharm-ac-o-therap-y | phàrm-åc-o̊-theråp-ẏ | n. the treatment of disease by means of drugs |
| there | ṫhère | there | ṫhère | adv. in, at, or to that place or position; in that respect pron. used to indicate the fact or existence of something |
| thereabout | ṫhe̊re̊abòut | there-about | ṫhe̊re̊-abòut | adv. near that place or time |
| thereafter | ṫhèreàfte̊r | there-after | ṫhère-àfte̊r | adv. after that time; from then on |
| thereby | ṫhèrebȳ | there-by | ṫhère-bȳ | adv. by that means; as a result of that |
| therefor | ṫhèrefor | there-for | ṫhère-for | adv. for that or for it |
| therefore | ṫhèrefore | there-fore | ṫhère-fore | adv. for that reason; consequently |
| therefrom | ṫhèrefrom | there-from | ṫhère-from | adv. from that place or from there |
| therein | ṫhèrein | there-in | ṫhère-in | adv. in that place or thing |
| thereof | ṫhèreof | there-of | ṫhère-of | adv. of or concerning this or that |
| thereon | ṫhèreon | there-on | ṫhère-on | adv. on that |
| thereto | ṫhèretō | there-to | ṫhère-tō | adv. to that; to it |
| thereupon | ṫhère̊upon | there-upon | ṫhère̊-upon | adv. immediately after that; on that occasion |
| therewith | ṫhèrewiṫh | there-with | ṫhère-wiṫh | adv. with that or this or it |
| thereabouts | ṫhère̊abòuts | there-about-s | ṫhère̊-abòut-s | adv. near that time or date adv. near that place |
| thermal | the̊rmål | therm-al | the̊rm-ål | a. relating to heat n. a rising current of warm air |
| thermocline | the̊rmōclīne | therm-o-cline | the̊rm-ō-clīne | n. a layer of water in which temperature changes rapidly with depth |
| thermocouple | the̊rmōcôuple | therm-o-couple | the̊rm-ō-côuple | n. a thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals joined at both ends |
| thermally | the̊rmållẏ | therm-al-ly | the̊rm-ål-lẏ | adv. by means of heat or with respect to thermal properties |
| thermometer | the̊rmomėte̊r | therm-o-meter | the̊rm-o-mėte̊r | n. measuring instrument for measuring temperature |
| thermonuclear | the̊rmōnūclēar | therm-o-nuclear | the̊rm-ō-nūclēar | a. relating to or using nuclear fusion |
| thermistor | the̊rmisto̊r | therm-ist-or | the̊rm-ist-o̊r | n. a semiconductor device whose resistance varies as a function of temperature |
| thermals | the̊rmålṡ | therm-al-s | the̊rm-ål-ṡ | n. rising currents of warm air |
| thermoset | the̊rmo̊set | therm-o-set | the̊rm-o̊-set | n. a plastic that sets permanently |
| thermostat | the̊rmo̊stat | therm-o-stat | the̊rm-o̊-stat | n. a regulator that automatically controls temperature by starting or stopping heat v. control the temperature with a thermostat |
| thermoluminescence | the̊rmōlūminesce̊nce | therm-o-luminesc-ence | the̊rm-ō-lūminesc-e̊nce | n. the emission of light when a substance is heated |
| thermodynamic | the̊rmōdȳnamic | therm-o-dynam-ic | the̊rm-ō-dȳnam-ic | a. of or concerned with thermodynamics |
| thermoelectric | the̊rmōėlectric | therm-o-electr-ic | the̊rm-ō-ėlectr-ic | a. involving or resulting from thermoelectricity |
| thermographic | the̊rmōgråphic | therm-o-graph-ic | the̊rm-ō-gråph-ic | a. of or relating to thermography (a technique for measuring temperature) |
| thermoplastic | the̊rmo̊plastic | therm-o-plast-ic | the̊rm-o̊-plast-ic | n. a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled a. softening when heated and hardening again when cooled |
| thermomechanical | the̊rmōmėchanicål | therm-o-mechan-ic-al | the̊rm-ō-mėchan-ic-ål | a. of or relating to effects that combine thermal and mechanical action |
| thermoregulation | the̊rmōregūlātio̊n | therm-o-regul-at-ion | the̊rm-ō-regūl-āt-io̊n | n. the maintenance of a constant internal body temperature |
| thermodynamics | the̊rmōdȳnamics | therm-o-dynam-ic-s | the̊rm-ō-dȳnam-ic-s | n. the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy |
| ectotherm | ectōthe̊rm | ecto-therm | ectō-the̊rm | n. an animal that depends on external heat sources |
| ectothermic | ectōthe̊rmic | ecto-therm-ic | ectō-the̊rm-ic | a. depending on external heat sources |
| endothermic | endōthe̊rmic | endo-therm-ic | endō-the̊rm-ic | a. absorbing heat during a chemical reaction |
| endotherms | endōthe̊rmṡ | endo-therm-s | endō-the̊rm-ṡ | n. an animal that maintains a constant body temperature |
| hypertherm | hȳpe̊rthe̊rm | hyper-therm | hȳpe̊r-the̊rm | n. a device for producing artificial fever |
| hyperthermia | hȳpe̊rthe̊rmiå | hyper-therm-ia | hȳpe̊r-the̊rm-iå | n. abnormally high body temperature |
| hypothermic | hȳpōthe̊rmic | hypo-therm-ic | hȳpō-the̊rm-ic | a. of or relating to or affected by hypothermia |
| isotherm | īsōthe̊rm | iso-therm | īsō-the̊rm | n. a line on a map connecting places with the same temperature |
| isothermal | īso̊the̊rmål | iso-therm-al | īso̊-the̊rm-ål | a. relating to a constant temperature |
| nonthermal | nonthe̊rmål | non-therm-al | non-the̊rm-ål | a. not involving heat |
| poikilotherm | poikilōthe̊rm | poikilo-therm | poikilō-the̊rm | n. a cold-blooded animal |
| poikilothermic | poikilōthe̊rmic | poikilo-therm-ic | poikilō-the̊rm-ic | a. cold-blooded |
| homeotherm | hōmėo̊the̊rm | home-o-therm | hōmė-o̊-the̊rm | n. an animal that maintains a constant body temperature |
| thermos | the̊rmo̊s | thermos | the̊rmo̊s | n. vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks |
| thesaurus | the̊sãurůs | thesaurus | the̊sãurůs | n. a book containing a classified list of synonyms |
| thesis | thēsis | the-sis | thē-sis | n. a long piece of writing based on research, done for a university degree n. an idea or statement put forward for consideration |
| antithesis | antithe̊si̊s | anti-thes-is | anti-the̊s-i̊s | n. exact opposite n. the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance |
| hypothesize | hȳpothe̊sīze | hypo-thes-ize | hȳpo-the̊s-īze | v. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
| hypothesized | hȳpothe̊sīz𝕖d | hypo-thes-iz-ed | hȳpo-the̊s-īz-𝕖d | v. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
| synthesize | sẏnthe̊sīze | syn-thes-ize | sẏn-the̊s-īze | v. to combine parts into a whole v. to produce by chemical synthesis |
| synthesis | sẏnthėsis | syn-the-sis | sẏn-thė-sis | n. the combination of ideas into a complex whole n. the process of producing a chemical compound |
| synthesized | sẏnthėsīz𝕖d | syn-thes-iz-ed | sẏn-thės-īz-𝕖d | v. combine so as to form a more complex, product v. combine and form a synthesis |
| synthesizer | sẏnthe̊sīze̊r | syn-thes-iz-er | sẏn-the̊s-īz-e̊r | n. an electronic instrument that generates and modifies sounds electronically |
| hypothesis | hȳpothėsis | hyp-o-the-sis | hȳp-o-thė-sis | n. a proposed explanation for a phenomenon, as a starting point for further investigation |
| nucleosynthesis | nūclėōsẏnthėsis | nucle-o-syn-thes-is | nūclė-ō-sẏn-thės-is | n. (astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom |
| Theseus | Thēṡēůs | Theseus | Thēṡēůs | n. a hero in Greek mythology |
| thespian | thespiån | thespian | thespiån | a. of or relating to drama or the theater n. an actor |
| antithetic | antithetic | anti-thet-ic | anti-thet-ic | a. directly opposite or contrasted |
| antithetical | anti̊theticål | anti-thet-ic-al | anti̊-thet-ic-ål | a. sharply contrasted; directly opposed |
| epithet | epi̊thet | epi-thet | epi̊-thet | n. a descriptive word or phrase expressing a quality of the referent |
| hypothetical | hȳpo̊theti̊cål | hypo-thet-ic-al | hȳpo̊-thet-i̊c-ål | a. based on a hypothesis or assumption |
| hypothetically | hȳpo̊theticållẏ | hypo-thet-ic-al-ly | hȳpo̊-thet-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. by hypothesis |
| prosthetist | prosthėtist | pros-thet-ist | pros-thėt-ist | n. an expert in prosthetics (artificial limbs) |
| synthetic | sẏnthetic | syn-thet-ic | sẏn-thet-ic | a. made by chemical synthesis; artificial n. a synthetic substance |
| synthetically | sẏntheticållẏ | syn-thet-ic-al-ly | sẏn-thet-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. by synthesis; in a synthetic manner |
| nomothetic | nomo̊thetic | nom-o-thet-ic | nom-o̊-thet-ic | a. relating to or involving the search for abstract universal principles |
| theta | thètå | theta | thètå | n. the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet |
| their | ṫhèir | their | ṫhèir | pron. belonging to or associated with them |
| them | ṫhem | them | ṫhem | pron. objective case of they |
| they | ṫhèy | they | ṫhèy | pron. used to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned |
| theirs | ṫhèirṡ | their-s | ṫhèir-ṡ | pron. that which belongs to them |
| themselves | ṫhemselveṡ | them-selv-es | ṫhem-selv-eṡ | pron. used as the reflexive form of they; used for emphasis |
| thiamin | thīåmi̊n | thiamin | thīåmi̊n | n. a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth |
| thick | thick | thick | thick | a. having opposite surfaces relatively far apart a. dense or crowded together adv. deeply or closely |
| thicken | thicke̊n | thick-en | thick-e̊n | v. make thick or thicker v. become thick or thicker |
| thicker | thicke̊r | thick-er | thick-e̊r | |
| thickest | thickėst | thick-est | thick-ėst | |
| thicket | thickėt | thick-et | thick-ėt | n. a dense growth of bushes |
| thickly | thicklẏ | thick-ly | thick-lẏ | adv. with a thick consistency or layer |
| thickness | thicknėss | thick-ness | thick-nėss | n. the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width |
| thickset | thickset | thick-set | thick-set | a. planted or growing close together a. having a short and thick body |
| thickened | thicke̊n𝕖d | thick-en-ed | thick-e̊n-𝕖d | a. made or having become thick v. make or become thick |
| thickener | thicke̊ne̊r | thick-en-er | thick-e̊n-e̊r | n. any material used to thicken |
| thick-skinned | thick-skinn-ed | a. not easily upset by criticism | ||
| thickening | thicke̊ning | thick-en-ing | thick-e̊n-ing | n. any material used to thicken n. the act of thickening |
| thief | thiēf | thief | thiēf | n. a person who steals |
| thieves | thiēv𝕖ṡ | thiev-es | thiēv-𝕖ṡ | |
| thievery | thiēve̊rẏ | thiev-ery | thiēv-e̊rẏ | n. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully |
| thieving | thiēving | thiev-ing | thiēv-ing | n. the act of stealing a. given to stealing |
| thigh | thīgh | thigh | thīgh | n. the part of the leg between the hip and the knee |
| thighbone | thī𝕘𝕙bōne | thigh-bone | thī𝕘𝕙-bōne | n. the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from pelvis to knee |
| thighs | thī𝕘𝕙ṡ | thigh-s | thī𝕘𝕙-ṡ | |
| thimble | thimble | thimble | thimble | n. a small metal cap worn on the finger to protect it while sewing |
| thimbleful | thimblefùl | thimble-ful | thimble-fùl | n. as much as a thimble will hold |
| thimerosal | thīmèro̊sal | thimerosal | thīmèro̊sal | n. a light-colored crystalline powder used as a surgical antiseptic |
| thin | thin | thin | thin | a. having opposite surfaces close together; not thick a. having few people or things; sparse v. make or become less dense or fewer |
| thinned | thinn𝕖d | thinn-ed | thinn-𝕖d | v. make thin or thinner a. mixed with water |
| thinner | thinne̊r | thinn-er | thinn-e̊r | a. comparative of thin |
| thinnest | thinnėst | thinn-est | thinn-ėst | |
| thinning | thinning | thinn-ing | thinn-ing | n. the act of making something thinner |
| thinly | thinlẏ | thin-ly | thin-lẏ | adv. in a thin manner |
| thinness | thinnėss | thin-ness | thin-nėss | n. relatively small dimension; a consistency of low viscosity |
| thine | ṫhīne | thine | ṫhīne | pron. the possessive form of thou (archaic) |
| thing | thing | thing | thing | n. an object; an action or idea; a matter or affair |
| things | thingṡ | thing-s | thing-ṡ | |
| thingy | thingẏ | thing-y | thing-ẏ | n. a thing whose name one cannot remember or does not wish to mention (informal) |
| nothing | nôthing | no-thing | nô-thing | n. not anything; something of no importance adv. not at all; in no way |
| underthings | ûnde̊rthings | under-thing-s | ûnde̊r-thing-s | n. women's underwear |
| thingamajig | thingåmȧjig | thingamajig | thingåmȧjig | n. something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known |
| think | think | think | think | v. to use the mind in considering something; to have an opinion or belief |
| thought | thōu𝕘𝕙t | thought | thōu𝕘𝕙t | n. an idea or opinion produced by thinking; the process of thinking |
| thinkable | thinkåble | think-able | think-åble | a. capable of being conceived or imagined or considered |
| thinker | thinke̊r | think-er | think-e̊r | n. a person who thinks deeply about things |
| thoughtful | thōu𝕘𝕙tfůl | thought-ful | thōu𝕘𝕙t-fůl | a. showing consideration for others a. absorbed in thought |
| thinking | thinking | think-ing | think-ing | n. the process of considering or reasoning about something a. using thought or rational judgment |
| thoughtless | thōu𝕘𝕙tlėss | thought-less | thōu𝕘𝕙t-lėss | a. showing lack of careful thought; without care for others |
| thinks | thinks | think-s | think-s | |
| thoughts | thōu𝕘𝕙ts | thought-s | thōu𝕘𝕙t-s | |
| thoughtfully | thōughtfůllẏ | thought-ful-ly | thōught-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a thoughtful manner |
| thoughtlessly | thōughtlėsslẏ | thought-less-ly | thōught-lėss-lẏ | adv. in a thoughtless manner |
| thoughtfulness | thōughtfůlnėss | thought-ful-ness | thōught-fůl-nėss | n. the trait of thinking carefully before acting |
| thoughtlessness | thōughtlėssnėss | thought-less-ness | thōught-lėss-nėss | n. the quality of failing to be considerate of others n. the trait of not thinking carefully before acting |
| bethink | bėthink | be-think | bė-think | v. to remind oneself; to reflect upon |
| forethought | for𝕖thōught | fore-thought | for𝕖-thōught | n. planning or plotting in advance of acting n. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger |
| rethink | rēthink | re-think | rē-think | v. change one's mind |
| rethinking | rēthinking | re-think-ing | rē-think-ing | n. the process of rethinking something v. change one's mind |
| unthinkable | ûnthinkåble | un-think-able | ûn-think-åble | a. incapable of being imagined or considered |
| unthinking | ûnthinking | un-think-ing | ûn-think-ing | a. not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought a. without care or thought for others |
| unthinkably | ûnthinkāblẏ | un-think-ab-ly | ûn-think-āb-lẏ | adv. to an unimaginable extent |
| unthinkingly | ûnthinkinglẏ | un-think-ing-ly | ûn-think-ing-lẏ | adv. in a thoughtless manner |
| parathion | paråthīon | para-thion | parå-thīon | n. a toxic oil used as an insecticide |
| thirst | thi̊rst | thirst | thi̊rst | n. a need to drink n. a strong desire |
| thirsty | thi̊rstẏ | thirst-y | thi̊rst-ẏ | a. feeling a need or desire to drink a. having a strong desire for something |
| thirstier | thi̊rstie̊r | thirst-i-er | thi̊rst-i-e̊r | |
| thirstiest | thi̊rstiėst | thirst-i-est | thi̊rst-i-ėst | |
| thirstily | thi̊rstilẏ | thirst-i-ly | thi̊rst-i-lẏ | adv. in a thirsty manner |
| athirst | åthi̊rst | a-thirst | å-thi̊rst | a. thirsty; having a strong desire |
| these | ṫhēṡe | these | ṫhēṡe | pron. plural of this |
| this | ṫhis | this | ṫhis | pron. used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand a. used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand adv. to this extent; so |
| thistle | this𝕥le | thist-le | this𝕥-le | n. a plant with prickly-edged leaves of the family Compositae |
| thither | thiṫhe̊r | thither | thiṫhe̊r | adv. to or toward that place; away from the speaker |
| thomist | ṫho̊mist | thom-ist | ṫho̊m-ist | n. a follower of the philosophical and theological system of Thomas Aquinas |
| thomistic | thōmistic | thom-ist-ic | thōm-ist-ic | a. of or relating to the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas |
| telethon | tele̊thon | tele-thon | tele̊-thon | n. a long television program to raise money for a charity |
| thong | thong | thong | thong | n. a thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together |
| thorium | thòriům | thor-ium | thòr-iům | n. a soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element |
| thorough | thôro̊ugh | thor-ough | thôr-o̊ugh | a. painstakingly careful and accurate |
| thoroughbred | thôro̊ughbred | thor-ough-bred | thôr-o̊ugh-bred | n. a racehorse from Arabian and English mare crossbreeding a. having distinguished parentage |
| thoroughfare | thôro̊ughfāre | thor-ough-fare | thôr-o̊ugh-fāre | n. a public road from one place to another |
| thoroughly | thôro̊u𝕘𝕙lẏ | thor-ough-ly | thôr-o̊u𝕘𝕙-lẏ | adv. completely and carefully |
| thoroughness | thôro̊u𝕘𝕙nėss | thor-ough-ness | thôr-o̊u𝕘𝕙-nėss | n. conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task |
| cardiothoracic | càrdiōthoracic | cardi-o-thorac-ic | càrdi-ō-thorac-ic | a. relating to the heart and the chest |
| thorax | thorax | thorax | thorax | n. the middle body region of an arthropod between head and abdomen n. the part of the human torso between neck and diaphragm |
| thoracic | thoracic | thorac-ic | thorac-ic | a. of or relating to the chest or thorax |
| pneumothorax | 𝕡neūmōthorax | pneum-o-thorax | 𝕡neūm-ō-thorax | n. abnormal air in the pleural cavity causing lung collapse; may be spontaneous or induced |
| thorn | thorn | thorn | thorn | n. a sharp pointed projection on a plant stem |
| thornbush | thornbùsh | thorn-bush | thorn-bùsh | n. a shrub with thorns |
| thornless | thornle̊ss | thorn-less | thorn-le̊ss | a. lacking thorns |
| thorny | thornẏ | thorn-y | thorn-ẏ | a. having thorns a. causing difficulty or trouble |
| thou | ṫhòu | thou | ṫhòu | pron. you (archaic) |
| tho | ṫhō | tho | ṫhō | |
| though | ṫhōugh | though | ṫhōugh | conj. in spite of the fact that; although adv. however; nevertheless |
| altho | ãlthō | al-tho | ãl-thō | |
| although | ãlṫhōugh | al-though | ãl-ṫhōugh | conj. in spite of the fact that; even though |
| thought-provoking | thōught-pro̊vōking | thought-provok-ing | thōught-pro̊vōk-ing | a. stimulating careful thinking |
| thousand | thòuṡånd | thou-sand | thòu-ṡånd | num. the number equivalent to ten hundreds; 1,000 |
| thousandfold | thòuṡåndfōld | thou-sand-fold | thòu-ṡånd-fōld | a. multiplied by a thousand adv. by a factor of one thousand |
| thousands | thòuṡåndṡ | thou-sand-s | thòu-ṡånd-ṡ | |
| thousandth | thòuṡåndth | thou-sand-th | thòu-ṡånd-th | n. position 1000 in a countable series a. the ordinal number of one thousand in counting order |
| thousandths | thòuṡåndths | thou-sand-th-s | thòu-ṡånd-th-s | n. one part in a thousand equal parts |
| thracian | thrāċi̊ån | thrac-ian | thrāċ-i̊ån | a. of or relating to Thrace or its people n. a native or inhabitant of Thrace |
| thrall | thrãll | thrall | thrãll | n. someone held in bondage |
| thralldom | thrãlldo̊m | thrall-dom | thrãll-do̊m | n. the state of being under the control of another person |
| enthral | enthrãl | en-thral | en-thrãl | vt. to captivate or enslave |
| enthrall | ėnthrãll | en-thrall | ėn-thrãll | v hold spellbound |
| enthralling | ėnthrãlling | en-thrall-ing | ėn-thrãll-ing | a. capturing interest as if by a spell |
| thrash | thrash | thrash | thrash | v. to beat severely; to move wildly or violently n. a beating |
| thrashing | thrashing | thrash-ing | thrash-ing | n. a sound defeat; a beating |
| thrasonical | thråsonicål | thrason-ic-al | thråson-ic-ål | a. boastful, bragging |
| thread | thrèad | thread | thrèad | n. a long, thin strand of fibers used in sewing v. to pass something through an opening v. to move carefully through a narrow space |
| threadbare | thrèadbare | thread-bare | thrèad-bare | a. having the nap worn away so that the threads show through |
| threaded | thrèad𝕖d | thread-ed | thrèad-𝕖d | a. having screw threads or strung on a thread |
| threading | thrèading | thread-ing | thrèad-ing | v. pass a thread through v. move in a sinuous course |
| threadless | thrèadle̊ss | thread-less | thrèad-le̊ss | a. having no thread or threads |
| threadlike | thrèadlīke | thread-like | thrèad-līke | a. resembling a thread |
| thready | thrèadẏ | thread-y | thrèad-ẏ | a. thin in diameter; resembling a thread |
| threat | thrèat | threat | thrèat | n. a warning that something unpleasant will happen n. a person or thing likely to cause harm |
| threaten | thrèate̊n | threat-en | thrèat-e̊n | v. state one's intention to take hostile action against someone v. seem likely to produce a harmful result |
| threats | thrèats | threat-s | thrèat-s | |
| threatened | thrèate̊n𝕖d | threat-en-ed | thrèat-e̊n-𝕖d | a. at risk of becoming endangered |
| threatening | thrèate̊ning | threat-en-ing | thrèat-e̊n-ing | a. indicating danger or harm |
| threatens | thrèate̊nṡ | threat-en-s | thrèat-e̊n-ṡ | |
| threateningly | thrèate̊ninglẏ | threat-en-ing-ly | thrèat-e̊n-ing-lẏ | adv. in a menacing manner |
| nonthreatening | nonthrèate̊ning | non-threat-en-ing | non-thrèat-e̊n-ing | a. not presenting a threat |
| unthreatened | ûnthrèate̊n𝕖d | un-threat-en-ed | ûn-thrèat-e̊n-𝕖d | a. not threatened |
| unthreatening | ûnthrèate̊ning | un-threat-en-ing | ûn-thrèat-e̊n-ing | a. not likely to cause harm |
| third | thi̊rd | third | thi̊rd | num. coming next after the second in position n. one of three equal parts |
| three | thrēe | three | thrēe | num. the number after two; a group of three |
| thrice | thrīce | thrice | thrīce | adv. three times |
| threefold | thrēefōld | three-fold | thrēe-fōld | a. three times as great or as many adv. by a factor of three |
| thirdhand | thi̊rdhand | third-hand | thi̊rd-hand | a. derived from what is primary by two intermediate steps adv. by doubly indirect means |
| thirdly | thi̊rdlẏ | third-ly | thi̊rd-lẏ | adv. in the third place |
| three-quarters | three-quarters | n. three out of four equal parts | ||
| thirds | thi̊rdṡ | third-s | thi̊rd-ṡ | n. one of three equal parts |
| threes | thrēeṡ | three-s | thrēe-ṡ | |
| threesome | thrēesôme | three-some | thrēe-sôme | n. three people considered as a unit |
| thirteen | thi̊rtēen | thir-teen | thi̊r-tēen | num. the number 13 |
| thirty | thi̊rtẏ | thir-ty | thi̊r-tẏ | n. the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three a. being ten more than twenty |
| thirties | thi̊rti𝕖ṡ | thir-t-ies | thi̊r-t-i𝕖ṡ | |
| thirtyish | thi̊rtẏish | thir-ty-ish | thi̊r-tẏ-ish | a. approximately thirty years old |
| thirteens | thi̊rtēenṡ | thir-teen-s | thi̊r-tēen-ṡ | |
| thirteenth | thi̊rtēenth | thir-teen-th | thi̊r-tēen-th | num. coming next after the twelfth in position n. one of thirteen equal parts |
| thirtieth | thi̊rtiēth | thir-t-i-eth | thi̊r-t-i-ēth | n. position 30 in a countable series a. coming next after the twenty-ninth |
| thirtysomething | thi̊rtẏsômething | thir-ty-some-thing | thi̊r-tẏ-sôme-thing | a. being between 30 and 39 years old n. a person who is between 30 and 39 years old |
| threnode | thrēnōde | threnode | thrēnōde | n. a song of lamentation |
| thresh | thresh | thresh | thresh | vt. beat the seeds out of a grain vi. move or stir about violently |
| thresher | threshe̊r | thresh-er | thresh-e̊r | n. a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks n. large pelagic shark with a whiplike tail |
| threshhold | threshhōld | thresh-hold | thresh-hōld | n. a variant spelling of threshold |
| threshold | threshōld | thres-hold | thres-hōld | n. a strip of wood or stone at the bottom of a doorway n. the point at which something starts or changes |
| threshing | threshing | thresh-ing | thresh-ing | n. the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw |
| thrift | thrift | thrift | thrift | n. the quality of using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully |
| thrifty | thriftẏ | thrif-ty | thrif-tẏ | a. careful and diligent in the use of resources |
| thriftiness | thriftinėss | thrift-i-ness | thrift-i-nėss | n. frugality in the expenditure of money or resources |
| thrill | thrill | thrill | thrill | n. a sudden feeling of excitement or pleasure v. to cause someone to feel excited |
| thrilled | thrill𝕖d | thrill-ed | thrill-𝕖d | a. feeling intense pleasurable excitement |
| thriller | thrille̊r | thrill-er | thrill-e̊r | n. a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie |
| thrilling | thrilling | thrill-ing | thrill-ing | a. causing excitement and pleasure |
| thrills | thrillṡ | thrill-s | thrill-ṡ | |
| thrillingly | thrillinglẏ | thrill-ing-ly | thrill-ing-lẏ | adv. in a thrilling manner |
| thrip | thrip | thrip | thrip | n. any of various small sucking insects with narrow feathery wings; they feed on plant sap |
| thrive | thrīve | thrive | thrīve | v. grow or develop well and vigorously |
| thriving | thrīving | thriv-ing | thrīv-ing | a. very lively and profitable; flourishing |
| throat | thrōat | throat | thrōat | n. the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck |
| throttle | throttle | thrott-le | thrott-le | v. to choke or strangle; to reduce the flow of something n. a valve controlling engine power |
| throats | thrōats | throat-s | thrōat-s | |
| throaty | thrōatẏ | throat-y | thrōat-ẏ | a. sounding as if pronounced low in the throat |
| throatily | thrōatilẏ | throat-i-ly | thrōat-i-lẏ | adv. in a deep throaty way |
| cutthroat | cûtthrōat | cut-throat | cût-thrōat | n. someone who murders by cutting the throat a. ruthless in competition |
| throb | throb | throb | throb | v. to beat or pulsate strongly n. a strong regular beat or pain |
| throbbing | throbbing | throbb-ing | throbb-ing | a. beating or pulsing strongly n. a strong rhythmic beat |
| throe | thrōe | throe | thrōe | n. a severe pang |
| throes | thrō𝕖ṡ | throe-s | thrō𝕖-ṡ | n. violent pangs of suffering n. a hard struggle |
| thrombin | thrombin | thromb-in | thromb-in | n. an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot |
| thrombosis | thrombōsi̊s | thromb-osis | thromb-ōsi̊s | n. the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel |
| thrombus | thrombůs | thromb-us | thromb-ůs | n. a blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin |
| thrombotic | thrombotic | thromb-ot-ic | thromb-ot-ic | a. relating to or affected with thrombosis |
| throne | thrōne | throne | thrōne | n. a ceremonial chair for a monarch n. the power and position of a ruler |
| dethrone | dėthrōne | de-throne | dė-thrōne | v. remove a monarch from the throne |
| dethroned | dėthrōn𝕖d | de-thron-ed | dė-thrōn-𝕖d | v. remove a monarch from the throne |
| enthrone | ėnthrōne | en-throne | ėn-thrōne | vt. to place on a throne; to exalt |
| enthroned | enthrōn𝕖d | en-thron-ed | en-thrōn-𝕖d | v. provide with power and authority v. put a monarch on the throne |
| enthronement | ėnthrōn𝕖me̊nt | en-throne-ment | ėn-thrōn𝕖-me̊nt | n. the ceremony of installing a new monarch or bishop |
| throng | throng | throng | throng | n. a large crowd of people v. to crowd around |
| through | throūgh | through | throūgh | prep. from one side to the other; by means of adv. from beginning to end; completely a. having completed a passage |
| throughout | throūghòut | through-out | throūgh-òut | adv. in every part; during the whole period prep. in every part of |
| throughput | throū𝕘𝕙pùt | through-put | throū𝕘𝕙-pùt | n. output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output |
| throughway | throū𝕘𝕙wāy | through-way | throū𝕘𝕙-wāy | n. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic |
| threw | threw̄ | threw | threw̄ | |
| throw | thrōw | throw | thrōw | v. to propel something with force through the air by a movement of the arm n. an act of throwing |
| thrown | thrōwn | thrown | thrōwn | |
| throwaway | thrōwåwāy | throw-away | thrōw-åwāy | n. words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis a. intended to be thrown away after use |
| throwback | thrōwback | throw-back | thrōw-back | n. a return to an earlier characteristic; a reversion |
| thrower | thrōwe̊r | throw-er | thrōw-e̊r | n. someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm) |
| throwing | thrōwing | throw-ing | thrōw-ing | |
| throws | thrōwṡ | throw-s | thrōw-ṡ | |
| thru | thrū | thru | thrū | prep. through adv. through |
| thruway | thrūwāy | thru-way | thrū-wāy | n. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic |
| thrum | thrûm | thrum | thrûm | n. a thrumming sound v. make a rhythmic humming sound |
| thrumming | thrûmming | thrumm-ing | thrûmm-ing | v. make a rhythmic humming sound v. pluck the strings of an instrument |
| thrush | thrûsh | thrush | thrûsh | n. a songbird with brownish upper plumage and a spotted breast n. an infection of the mouth caused by Candida fungi |
| thrust | thrûst | thrust | thrûst | v. to push something forcefully n. a sudden forceful push |
| thruster | thrûste̊r | thrust-er | thrûst-e̊r | n. a small rocket engine that provides thrust for maneuvering |
| thrusting | thrûsting | thrust-ing | thrûst-ing | a. having a forceful pushing quality |
| upthrust | ûpthrûst | up-thrust | ûp-thrûst | n. a rise of land to a higher elevation |
| thud | thûd | thud | thûd | n. a dull sound as of a blow v. strike with a dull sound |
| thudding | thûdding | thudd-ing | thûdd-ing | v. make a dull sound v. strike with a dull sound |
| thug | thûg | thug | thûg | n. an aggressive and violent young criminal |
| thuggery | thûgge̊rẏ | thugg-ery | thûgg-e̊rẏ | n. violent or brutal acts as of thugs |
| thuggish | thûggish | thugg-ish | thûgg-ish | a. resembling or characteristic of a thug; violent and criminal |
| thumb | thûm𝕓 | thumb | thûm𝕓 | n. the short, thick first digit of the human hand vt. to touch or handle with the thumb |
| thumbnail | thûm𝕓nāil | thumb-nail | thûm𝕓-nāil | n. the nail of the thumb |
| thumbprint | thûm𝕓print | thumb-print | thûm𝕓-print | n. fingerprint made by the thumb (especially by the pad of the thumb) |
| thumbs | thûm𝕓ṡ | thumb-s | thûm𝕓-ṡ | |
| thumbscrew | thûm𝕓screw̄ | thumb-screw | thûm𝕓-screw̄ | n. screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers |
| thumbtack | thûm𝕓tack | thumb-tack | thûm𝕓-tack | n. a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board v. fasten with thumbtacks |
| thump | thûmp | thump | thûmp | n. a heavy dull sound as made by impact of heavy objects v. hit hard with the hand or some heavy instrument |
| thumper | thûmpe̊r | thump-er | thûmp-e̊r | n. one who or that which thumps; something unusually large |
| thumping | thûmping | thump-ing | thûmp-ing | n. a heavy dull sound as made by impact of heavy objects a. very large |
| thunder | thûnde̊r | thund-er | thûnd-e̊r | n. a booming or crashing noise caused by lightning v. move fast, noisily, and heavily |
| thunderbolt | thûnde̊rbolt | thund-er-bolt | thûnd-e̊r-bolt | n. a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder |
| thunderclap | thûnde̊rclap | thund-er-clap | thûnd-e̊r-clap | n. a single sharp crash of thunder |
| thundercloud | thûnde̊rclòud | thund-er-cloud | thûnd-e̊r-clòud | n. a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with electricity; associated with storms |
| thunderhead | thûnde̊rhèad | thund-er-head | thûnd-e̊r-hèad | n. a rounded projecting cumulus cloud often appearing before a thunderstorm |
| thundering | thûnde̊ring | thund-er-ing | thûnd-e̊r-ing | a. sounding like thunder a. extraordinarily big or impressive |
| thunderous | thûnde̊ro̊us | thund-er-ous | thûnd-e̊r-o̊us | a. extremely ominous |
| thunders | thûnde̊rṡ | thund-er-s | thûnd-e̊r-ṡ | |
| thunderstorm | thûnde̊rstorm | thund-er-storm | thûnd-e̊r-storm | n. a storm with thunder and lightning and heavy rain |
| thunderstruck | thûnde̊rstrûck | thund-er-struck | thûnd-e̊r-strûck | a. as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise |
| thundershower | thûnde̊rshòwe̊r | thund-er-show-er | thûnd-e̊r-shòw-e̊r | n. a short rainstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning |
| thunk | thûnk | thunk | thûnk | n. a dull hollow sound |
| thursday | thůrṡdāy | n. the fifth day of the week | ||
| thus | ṫhûs | thus | ṫhûs | adv. in this manner; therefore; as a result |
| thusly | ṫhûslẏ | thus-ly | ṫhûs-lẏ | adv. in the way indicated (a nonstandard variant of thus) |
| enthuse | ėnthūṡe | en-thuse | ėn-thūṡe | v. cause to feel enthusiasm v. utter with enthusiasm |
| enthusiasm | ėnthūṡiaṡm | en-thusi-asm | ėn-thūṡi-aṡm | n. a strong feeling of excitement and interest in something |
| enthusiast | ėnthūsiast | en-thusi-ast | ėn-thūsi-ast | n. an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity |
| enthusiastic | ėnthūṡiastic | en-thusi-ast-ic | ėn-thūṡi-ast-ic | a. having or showing great excitement and interest |
| enthusiasms | enthūṡiaṡmṡ | en-thusi-asm-s | en-thūṡi-aṡm-ṡ | |
| enthusiastically | ėnthūṡiasticållẏ | en-thusi-ast-ic-al-ly | ėn-thūṡi-ast-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner |
| overenthusiastic | ōve̊rėnthūṡiastic | over-en-thusi-ast-ic | ōve̊r-ėn-thūṡi-ast-ic | a. unduly enthusiastic |
| unenthusiastic | ûnėnthūṡiastic | un-en-thusi-ast-ic | ûn-ėn-thūṡi-ast-ic | a. not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor |
| unenthusiastically | unėnthūṡiasticållẏ | un-en-thusi-ast-ic-al-ly | un-ėn-thūṡi-ast-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. without enthusiasm |
| thwack | thwack | thwack | thwack | n. a hard blow with a flat object |
| thwart | thwãrt | thwart | thwãrt | v. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of |
| thwarted | thwãrt𝕖d | thwart-ed | thwãrt-𝕖d | v. hinder or prevent the efforts, plans, or desires of a. disappointingly unsuccessful |
| athwart | åthwãrt | a-thwart | å-thwãrt | adv. across; in opposition prep. across; contrary to |
| thy | ṫhȳ | thy | ṫhȳ | pron. your (archaic; used in solemn or poetic contexts) |
| thyself | ṫhȳself | thy-self | ṫhȳ-self | pron. an emphasized form of the personal pronoun of the second person; yourself |
| dysthymia | dẏsthȳmiå | dys-thym-ia | dẏs-thȳm-iå | n. mild chronic depression |
| thyme | thȳme | thyme | thȳme | n. any of various mints of the genus Thymus |
| thymine | thȳmĩne | thym-ine | thȳm-ĩne | n. a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine |
| thymus | thȳmůs | thymus | thȳmůs | n. a ductless gland involved in the immune system, located behind the sternum |
| thyroid | thȳroid | thyr-oid | thȳr-oid | a. of or relating to the thyroid gland n. the thyroid gland |
| thyroiditis | thȳroidītis | thyr-oid-itis | thȳr-oid-ītis | n. inflammation of the thyroid gland |
| hypothyroid | hȳpōthȳroid | hypo-thyr-oid | hȳpō-thȳr-oid | a. having an underactive thyroid gland n. a person with an underactive thyroid gland |
| hyperthyroidism | hȳpe̊rthȳroidiṡm | hyper-thyr-oid-ism | hȳpe̊r-thȳr-oid-iṡm | n. an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones |
| hypothyroidism | hȳpōthȳroidiṡm | hypo-thyr-oid-ism | hȳpō-thȳr-oid-iṡm | n. a glandular disorder caused by insufficient production of thyroid hormones |
| parathyroid | paråthȳroid | para-thyr-oid | parå-thȳr-oid | n. any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland a. of or relating to the parathyroid glands |
| hyperparathyroidism | hȳpe̊rparåthȳroidiṡm | hyper-para-thyr-oid-ism | hȳpe̊r-parå-thȳr-oid-iṡm | n. excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone |
| tian | tiàn | tian | tiàn | n. a Provencal dish of layered vegetables baked in a shallow dish |
| tiara | tĩàrå | tiara | tĩàrå | n. a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions |
| Tibet | Ti̊bet | Tibet | Ti̊bet | n. an autonomous region in China |
| tibetan | tibetån | tibet-an | tibet-ån | a. of or relating to Tibet or its people n. a native or inhabitant of Tibet |
| tibia | tibiå | tibia | tibiå | n. the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle |
| tibial | tibiål | tib-i-al | tib-i-ål | a. relating to or located near a tibia |
| tibialis | tibiålis | tib-i-al-is | tib-i-ål-is | n. either of two leg muscles arising from the tibia, providing foot movement |
| transtibial | tranṡtibiål | trans-tib-i-al | tranṡ-tib-i-ål | a. through or across the tibia (shinbone) |
| tic | tic | tic | tic | n. a local and habitual twitching especially in the face |
| reticence | retice̊nce | re-tic-ence | re-tic-e̊nce | n. the trait of being uncommunicative |
| reticent | retice̊nt | re-tic-ent | re-tic-e̊nt | a. temperamentally disinclined to talk a. reluctant to draw attention to yourself |
| reticulation | rėticūlātio̊n | re-tic-ul-at-ion | rė-tic-ūl-āt-io̊n | n. a network of lines or wires |
| entice | ėntīce | en-tice | ėn-tīce | v. persuade someone to do something by means of promises or persuasion |
| enticing | entīcing | en-tic-ing | en-tīc-ing | a. highly attractive and able to arouse desire |
| enticement | ėntīc𝕖me̊nt | en-tice-ment | ėn-tīc𝕖-me̊nt | n. the act of attracting or tempting someone |
| enticingly | entīcin𝕘lẏ | en-tic-ing-ly | en-tīc-in𝕘-lẏ | adv. in an enticing manner; charmingly |
| tick | tick | tick | tick | n. a light, regular tapping sound n. a small parasitic arachnid v. make a ticking sound |
| ticked | tick𝕖ḋ | tick-ed | tick-𝕖ḋ | |
| ticker | ticke̊r | tick-er | tick-e̊r | n. a device that makes a ticking sound n. stock quotation printer |
| ticket | tickėt | tick-et | tick-ėt | n. a piece of paper giving the holder a certain right n. a notice of a traffic offence v. issue a ticket to |
| tickler | tickle̊r | tickl-er | tickl-e̊r | n. a file of memoranda or notices that remind of things to be done |
| ticking | ticking | tick-ing | tick-ing | n. a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers |
| ticklish | ticklish | tickl-ish | tickl-ish | a. difficult to handle; requiring great tact |
| tickle | tickle | tick-le | tick-le | v. to lightly touch in a way that causes laughter n. a tickling sensation |
| tickling | tickling | tick-ling | tick-ling | a. exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements |
| ticks | ticks | tick-s | tick-s | |
| tickertape | ticke̊rtāpe | ticker-tape | ticke̊r-tāpe | n. a continuous strip of paper used in a ticker-tape machine |
| ticketed | ticke̊tėd | tick-et-ed | tick-e̊t-ėd | v issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty v provide with a ticket for passage or admission |
| tickled | tickl𝕖d | tick-l-ed | tick-l-𝕖d | |
| ticketing | ticke̊ting | tick-et-ing | tick-e̊t-ing | v issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty v provide with a ticket for passage or admission |
| ticketless | ticke̊tle̊ss | tick-et-less | tick-e̊t-le̊ss | a. without a ticket |
| tickets | tickėts | tick-et-s | tick-ėt-s | |
| tickles | tickl𝕖ṡ | tick-le-s | tick-l𝕖-ṡ | |
| uptick | ûptick | up-tick | ûp-tick | n. a transaction at a price above the previous one |
| articulator | àrticūlāto̊r | ar-ticul-at-or | àr-ticūl-āt-o̊r | n. a movable speech organ |
| tidbit | tidbit | tid-bit | tid-bit | n. a small tasty bit of food |
| tidy | tīdẏ | tid-y | tīd-ẏ | a. neat and orderly v. put in order |
| tidily | tīdĩlẏ | tid-i-ly | tīd-ĩ-lẏ | adv. in a tidy manner |
| tidiness | tīdinėss | tid-i-ness | tīd-i-nėss | n. the habit of being tidy n. the trait of being neat and orderly |
| intertidal | inte̊rtīdål | inter-tid-al | inte̊r-tīd-ål | a. of or relating to the area between the high-tide and low-tide marks |
| untidy | ûntīdẏ | un-tid-y | ûn-tīd-ẏ | a. not neat and tidy |
| untidiness | ûntīdine̊ss | un-tid-i-ness | ûn-tīd-i-ne̊ss | n. the condition of being untidy n. the trait of being untidy and messy |
| tide | tīde | tide | tīde | n. the rise and fall of sea level caused by the moon's gravity n. a trend or tendency |
| tidal | tīdål | tid-al | tīd-ål | a. relating to or affected by tides |
| tiding | tīding | tid-ing | tīd-ing | v. present participle of tide |
| tidepool | tīd𝕖pool | tide-pool | tīd𝕖-pool | n. a pool of water left by the tide among rocks on the shore |
| tidewater | tīdewãte̊r | tide-water | tīde-wãte̊r | n. low-lying coastal land drained by tidal streams |
| betide | bėtīde | be-tide | bė-tīde | v become of; happen to |
| tie | tīe | tie | tīe | n. a piece of string or material used for fastening things together n. a result in a game in which each side has the same score v. attach or fasten with string or rope |
| tied | tī𝕖d | tied | tī𝕖d | a. fastened with strings or cords a. of the score in a contest |
| tieback | tīeback | tie-back | tīe-back | n. a device for holding or drawing something back |
| ties | tī𝕖ṡ | tie-s | tī𝕖-ṡ | |
| tie-up | tie-up | n. a connection or a halt | ||
| tiebreaker | tīebreāke̊r | tie-break-er | tīe-breāk-e̊r | n. overtime play in order to break a tie |
| untie | ûntīe | un-tie | ûn-tīe | v. to undo the ties or knots of |
| untied | ûntī𝕖d | un-ti-ed | ûn-tī-𝕖d | a. not tied |
| tying | tȳing | ty-ing | tȳ-ing | n. the act of tying or binding things together |
| tier | tiēr | tier | tiēr | n. one of two or more layers one atop another |
| tiered | tiēr𝕖d | tier-ed | tiēr-𝕖d | a. having or arranged in tiers |
| tiff | tiff | tiff | tiff | n. a slight quarrel |
| tiffany | tiffånẏ | tiffany | tiffånẏ | n. a thin gauze fabric |
| tiger | tīge̊r | tig-er | tīg-e̊r | n. a large wild cat with orange and black stripes |
| tigers | tīge̊rṡ | tig-er-s | tīg-e̊r-ṡ | |
| contiguity | contigūitẏ | con-tig-u-ity | con-tig-ū-itẏ | n. the state of being in close proximity without a gap |
| contiguous | co̊ntigūo̊us | con-tig-u-ous | co̊n-tig-ū-o̊us | a. very close or connected in space or time |
| tight | tī𝕘𝕙t | tight | tī𝕘𝕙t | a. closely constrained or constricted or constricting a. set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration a. of such close construction as to be impermeable |
| tighten | tī𝕘𝕙te̊n | tight-en | tī𝕘𝕙t-e̊n | v. make or become tight |
| tighter | tī𝕘𝕙te̊r | tight-er | tī𝕘𝕙t-e̊r | |
| tightest | tī𝕘𝕙tėst | tight-est | tī𝕘𝕙t-ėst | |
| tightly | tī𝕘𝕙tlẏ | tight-ly | tī𝕘𝕙t-lẏ | adv. in a tight manner; firmly |
| tightness | tī𝕘𝕙tnėss | tight-ness | tī𝕘𝕙t-nėss | n. a state of being tight or firm |
| tightrope | tī𝕘𝕙trōpe | tight-rope | tī𝕘𝕙t-rōpe | n. a tightly stretched rope on which acrobats perform |
| tights | tī𝕘𝕙ts | tight-s | tī𝕘𝕙t-s | n. a close-fitting garment covering the body from waist to feet |
| tightwad | tī𝕘𝕙twàd | tight-wad | tī𝕘𝕙t-wàd | n. a miserly person |
| tightened | tī𝕘𝕙te̊n𝕖d | tight-en-ed | tī𝕘𝕙t-e̊n-𝕖d | v. make tight or tighter |
| tightfisted | tī𝕘𝕙tfistėd | tight-fist-ed | tī𝕘𝕙t-fist-ėd | a. unwilling to spend money |
| tightening | tī𝕘𝕙te̊ning | tight-en-ing | tī𝕘𝕙t-e̊n-ing | n. the act of making something tighter |
| uptight | ûptī𝕘𝕙t | up-tight | ûp-tī𝕘𝕙t | a. tense and anxious |
| tigress | tīgrėss | tigr-ess | tīgr-ėss | n. a female tiger |
| tike | tīke | tike | tīke | n. a crude uncouth person n. a young child |
| tiki | tĩkĩ | tiki | tĩkĩ | n. a carved figure representing a Polynesian god |
| til | til | til | til | prep. & conj. until |
| tile | tīle | tile | tīle | n. a thin, flat piece of fired clay used for covering roofs, floors, or walls v. to cover with tiles |
| tiled | tīl𝕖d | til-ed | tīl-𝕖d | a. covered or furnished with tiles |
| tiling | tīling | til-ing | tīl-ing | n. the application of tiles to cover a surface |
| tilapia | tilāpiå | tilapia | tilāpiå | n. a genus of Cichlidae |
| tilde | tilde̊ | tilde | tilde̊ | n. a diacritical mark (~) over n in Spanish for palatal nasal or a vowel for nasalization |
| till | till | till | till | prep. until conj. until v. to prepare land for growing crops |
| tilth | tilth | tilth | tilth | n. the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth |
| tillable | tillåble | till-able | till-åble | a. capable of being farmed |
| tillage | tillàge | till-age | till-àge | n. the cultivation of soil for raising crops |
| tilled | till𝕖d | till-ed | till-𝕖d | a. turned or stirred by plowing or harrowing or hoeing |
| tiller | tille̊r | till-er | till-e̊r | n. a lever used to turn the rudder on a boat; a shoot from the base of a grass |
| tilling | tilling | till-ing | till-ing | n. cultivation of the land in order to raise crops |
| distil | distil | dis-til | dis-til | v undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops v extract by the process of distillation v undergo the process of distillation v give off (a liquid) |
| distill | distill | dis-till | dis-till | v. to extract by the process of distillation v. to purify or concentrate |
| distillate | disti̊llāte | dis-till-ate | dis-ti̊ll-āte | n. a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling |
| distilled | distill𝕖d | dis-till-ed | dis-till-𝕖d | a. purified by distillation |
| distiller | distille̊r | dis-till-er | dis-till-e̊r | n. someone who distills alcoholic liquors |
| distillery | distille̊rẏ | dis-till-ery | dis-till-e̊rẏ | n. a plant where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation |
| distillation | disti̊llātio̊n | dis-till-at-ion | dis-ti̊ll-āt-io̊n | n. the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors |
| until | ůntil | un-til | ůn-til | prep. up to the time that; before conj. up to the time that; to the point that |
| untilled | ûntill𝕖d | un-till-ed | ûn-till-𝕖d | a. not plowed or harrowed or hoed |
| tilt | tilt | tilt | tilt | n. a sloping position v. to move or cause to move into a sloping position |
| tilted | tilt𝕖d | tilt-ed | tilt-𝕖d | a. sloping or leaning to one side |
| tilting | tilting | tilt-ing | tilt-ing | v. incline or move from a vertical position |
| Tim | Tim | Tim | Tim | n. a male given name |
| timid | timid | tim-id | tim-id | a. showing fear and lack of confidence |
| timidity | ti̊midi̊tẏ | tim-id-ity | ti̊m-id-i̊tẏ | n. fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions n. fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities |
| timidly | timi̊dlẏ | tim-id-ly | tim-i̊d-lẏ | adv. in a shy or timid or bashful manner |
| intimacy | inti̊måcẏ | in-tim-acy | in-ti̊m-åcẏ | n. close familiarity or friendship n. a private and personal atmosphere |
| intimidate | intimidāte | in-tim-id-ate | in-tim-id-āte | v. to frighten or overawe someone in order to make them do what one wants |
| intimacies | intimåci𝕖ṡ | in-tim-ac-ies | in-tim-åc-i𝕖ṡ | |
| intimation | intimātio̊n | in-tim-at-ion | in-tim-āt-io̊n | n. an indirect suggestion n. a slight suggestion or vague understanding |
| intimately | intimȧt𝕖lẏ | in-tim-ate-ly | in-tim-ȧt𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a close and personal way |
| intimidated | intimidātėd | in-tim-id-at-ed | in-tim-id-āt-ėd | a. made timid or fearful as by threats |
| intimidating | intimidāting | in-tim-id-at-ing | in-tim-id-āt-ing | a. making one feel timid or frightened |
| intimidation | intimidātio̊n | in-tim-id-at-ion | in-tim-id-āt-io̊n | n. the act of intimidating; making someone feel afraid |
| intimidator | intimidāto̊r | in-tim-id-at-or | in-tim-id-āt-o̊r | n. someone who menaces or intimidates |
| intimidates | intimidāt𝕖s | in-tim-id-ate-s | in-tim-id-āt𝕖-s | |
| intimidatingly | intimidātinglẏ | in-tim-id-at-ing-ly | in-tim-id-āt-ing-lẏ | adv. in an intimidating manner |
| untimed | ûntīm𝕖d | un-tim-ed | ûn-tīm-𝕖d | a. not measured or not having a time limit |
| untimely | ûntīm𝕖lẏ | un-time-ly | ûn-tīm𝕖-lẏ | a. happening too soon adv. too soon |
| unintimidated | ûnintimidātėd | un-in-tim-id-at-ed | ûn-in-tim-id-āt-ėd | a. not made to feel afraid |
| timber | timbe̊r | timb-er | timb-e̊r | n. wood prepared for use in building or carpentry |
| timbered | timbe̊r𝕖d | timb-er-ed | timb-e̊r-𝕖d | a. furnished with or made of wood or timbers a. covered with growing timber |
| timberland | timbe̊rland | timb-er-land | timb-e̊r-land | n. land that is covered with trees and shrubs |
| timberline | timbe̊rlīne | timb-er-line | timb-e̊r-līne | n. the line marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudes |
| timbale | timbàle | timbale | timbàle | n. small pastry shell for creamy mixtures of minced foods |
| timbre | timbre̊ | timbre | timbre̊ | n. the distinctive quality of a sound |
| time | tīme | time | tīme | n. the indefinite continued progress of existence; a point of time; an occasion vt. to measure or record the time |
| timecard | tīm𝕖càrd | time-card | tīm𝕖-càrd | n. a card recording an employee's starting and quitting times each work day |
| timed | tīm𝕖d | tim-ed | tīm-𝕖d | a. arranged or set to happen at a particular time |
| timer | tīme̊r | tim-er | tīm-e̊r | n. a device that measures time and signals when it ends |
| timeframe | tīm𝕖frāme | time-frame | tīm𝕖-frāme | n. a period of time during which some activity is to occur |
| timing | tīming | tim-ing | tīm-ing | n. the choice or control of when something should happen |
| timeless | tīm𝕖lėss | time-less | tīm𝕖-lėss | a. not affected by the passage of time; eternal |
| timeline | tīm𝕖līne | time-line | tīm𝕖-līne | n. a sequence of related events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line |
| timely | tīm𝕖lẏ | time-ly | tīm𝕖-lẏ | a. done or happening at the appropriate time |
| timepiece | tīm𝕖piēce | time-piece | tīm𝕖-piēce | n. a measuring instrument or device for keeping time |
| times | tīm𝕖ṡ | time-s | tīm𝕖-ṡ | n. plural of time |
| timescale | tīm𝕖scāle | time-scale | tīm𝕖-scāle | n. the time allowed for or taken by a process or sequence of events |
| timeshare | tīmeshāre | time-share | tīme-shāre | n. a jointly owned property divided into intervals of ownership |
| timetable | tīm𝕖tāble | time-table | tīm𝕖-tāble | n. a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place |
| timeworn | tīmewo̊rn | time-worn | tīme-wo̊rn | a. worn or deteriorated by time |
| timekeeper | tīm𝕖kēepe̊r | time-keep-er | tīm𝕖-kēep-e̊r | n. a person who records the time elapsed in a sports event n. a clerk who keeps track of hours worked |
| time-consuming | tīme-co̊nsūming | time-consum-ing | tīme-co̊nsūm-ing | a. taking a lot of time |
| timekeeping | tīm𝕖kēeping | time-keep-ing | tīm𝕖-kēep-ing | n. the act or process of determining the time |
| timelessly | tīm𝕖lėsslẏ | time-less-ly | tīm𝕖-lėss-lẏ | adv. in a timeless manner |
| timeliness | tīm𝕖linėss | timel-i-ness | tīm𝕖l-i-nėss | n. the quality of being at the right time |
| timelessness | tīm𝕖lėssnėss | time-less-ness | tīm𝕖-lėss-nėss | n. a state of eternal existence |
| timings | tīmingṡ | tim-ing-s | tīm-ing-ṡ | |
| anytime | anẏtīme | any-time | anẏ-tīme | adv. at any time; whenever |
| betimes | bėtīm𝕖ṡ | be-times | bė-tīm𝕖ṡ | adv. early; in good time |
| daytime | dāytīme | day-time | dāy-tīme | n. the time between sunrise and sunset |
| longtime | lon𝕘tīme | long-time | lon𝕘-tīme | a. having lasted for a long time |
| mistime | mistīme | mis-time | mis-tīme | v. time incorrectly |
| mistimed | mistīm𝕖d | mis-tim-ed | mis-tīm-𝕖d | a. done at the wrong time |
| ofttimes | ofttīm𝕖ṡ | oft-times | oft-tīm𝕖ṡ | adv. many times at short intervals |
| onetime | o̊n𝕖tīme | one-time | o̊n𝕖-tīme | a. former; occurring at one time adv. in the past |
| ragtime | ragtīme | rag-time | rag-tīme | n. music with a syncopated melody, usually for the piano |
| uptime | ûptīme | up-time | ûp-tīme | n. a period of time when a system is functioning and available |
| dinnertime | dinne̊rtīme | dinn-er-time | dinn-e̊r-tīme | n. the customary hour for the evening meal |
| Timor | Tĩmor | Timor | Tĩmor | n. an island in Southeast Asia |
| timorese | tĩmorēṡe | timor-ese | tĩmor-ēṡe | a. of or relating to Timor or its people n. a native or inhabitant of Timor |
| timorous | timo̊ro̊us | timor-ous | timo̊r-o̊us | a. timid by nature or revealing timidity |
| timpani | timpånĩ | timpani | timpånĩ | n. a large hemispherical brass percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned |
| timpanist | timpånist | timpan-ist | timpån-ist | n. a person who plays the kettledrums |
| tin | tin | tin | tin | n. a silvery-white metallic element n. a metal container for food |
| tined | tīn𝕖d | tin-ed | tīn-𝕖d | a. having prongs or tines |
| tinned | tinn𝕖d | tinn-ed | tinn-𝕖d | a. sealed in a can or jar |
| tinfoil | tinfoil | tin-foil | tin-foil | n. foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead |
| tinplate | tinplāte | tin-plate | tin-plāte | n. thin iron sheet coated with tin |
| tins | tinṡ | tin-s | tin-ṡ | |
| tinsel | tinse̊l | tin-sel | tin-se̊l | n. a showy decoration that is basically valueless v. impart a cheap brightness to |
| tinsmith | tinsmith | tin-smith | tin-smith | n. someone who makes or repairs tinware |
| tintype | tintȳpe | tin-type | tin-tȳpe | n. a positive photograph made directly on an iron plate |
| tinware | tinwåre | tin-ware | tin-wåre | n. articles of commerce made of tin plate |
| tinny | tinnẏ | tinn-y | tinn-ẏ | a. thin and metallic in sound; lacking resonance a. of or containing tin |
| tiny | tīnẏ | tin-y | tīn-ẏ | a. very small |
| tinier | tīnie̊r | tin-i-er | tīn-i-e̊r | |
| tiniest | tīniėst | tin-i-est | tīn-i-ėst | |
| continue | co̊ntinūe | con-tinue | co̊n-tinūe | v. to go on; to keep doing; to maintain |
| continual | co̊ntinūål | con-tinu-al | co̊n-tinū-ål | a. occurring without interruption; frequently repeated |
| continuance | co̊ntinūånce | con-tinu-ance | co̊n-tinū-ånce | n. the act of continuing an activity without interruption |
| continence | contine̊nce | con-tin-ence | con-tin-e̊nce | n. the exercise of self-constraint in sexual matters n. voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge |
| continent | contine̊nt | con-tin-ent | con-tin-e̊nt | n. one of the large landmasses of the earth |
| continued | co̊ntinū𝕖d | con-tinu-ed | co̊n-tinū-𝕖d | a. going on without stopping |
| continuing | co̊ntinūing | con-tinu-ing | co̊n-tinū-ing | a. remaining in force or being carried on without stopping |
| continuity | conti̊nūitẏ | con-tinu-ity | con-ti̊nū-itẏ | n. the state of being continuous without interruption |
| continuous | co̊ntinūo̊us | con-tinu-ous | co̊n-tinū-o̊us | a. continuing without stopping or being interrupted |
| continues | co̊ntinū𝕖ṡ | con-tinue-s | co̊n-tinū𝕖-ṡ | |
| continuum | co̊ntinūům | con-tin-uum | co̊n-tin-ūům | n. a continuous whole in which no part is distinct from the adjacent parts |
| continental | continentål | con-tin-ent-al | con-tin-ent-ål | a. of or relating to a continent |
| continuation | co̊ntinūātio̊n | con-tinu-at-ion | co̊n-tinū-āt-io̊n | n. the act of continuing an activity without interruption |
| continually | co̊ntinūållẏ | con-tinu-al-ly | co̊n-tinū-ål-lẏ | adv. repeatedly without interruption |
| continuously | co̊ntinūo̊uslẏ | con-tinu-ous-ly | co̊n-tinū-o̊us-lẏ | adv. without interruption |
| continuator | co̊ntinūåto̊r | con-tinu-at-or | co̊n-tinū-åt-o̊r | n. a person who continues something started by another |
| pertinence | pe̊rtine̊nce | per-tin-ence | pe̊r-tin-e̊nce | n relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand |
| pertinent | pe̊rtine̊nt | per-tin-ent | pe̊r-tin-e̊nt | a. having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand |
| pertinacious | pe̊rtinācio̊us | per-tin-ac-ious | pe̊r-tin-āc-io̊us | a. holding firmly to an opinion |
| pertinacity | pe̊rtinaci̊tẏ | per-tin-ac-ity | pe̊r-tin-ac-i̊tẏ | n. the quality of being persistent |
| pertinently | pe̊rtinėntlẏ | per-tin-ent-ly | pe̊r-tin-ėnt-lẏ | adv. in a pertinent way |
| retinue | reti̊nūe | re-tinue | re-ti̊nūe | n. the group following and attending to some important person |
| retinal | reti̊nål | re-tin-al | re-ti̊n-ål | a. in or relating to the retina of the eye |
| retinoid | retinoid | re-tin-oid | re-tin-oid | a. relating to or derived from vitamin A or similar compounds |
| retinol | retinol | re-tin-ol | re-tin-ol | n. a form of vitamin A found in animal foods |
| discontinue | disco̊ntinūe | dis-con-tinue | dis-co̊n-tinūe | v. to stop doing or providing |
| discontinuance | disco̊ntinūånce | dis-con-tinu-ance | dis-co̊n-tinū-ånce | n. the act of discontinuing or breaking off |
| discontinued | disco̊ntinū𝕖d | dis-con-tinu-ed | dis-co̊n-tinū-𝕖d | a. stopped permanently or temporarily |
| discontinuity | discontinūitẏ | dis-con-tinu-ity | dis-con-tinū-itẏ | n. lack of connection or continuity |
| discontinuous | disco̊ntinūo̊us | dis-con-tinu-ous | dis-co̊n-tinū-o̊us | a. not continuing without interruption in time or space |
| discontinuation | disco̊ntinūātio̊n | dis-con-tinu-at-ion | dis-co̊n-tinū-āt-io̊n | n. the act of discontinuing or breaking off |
| incontinence | inconti̊ne̊nce | in-con-tin-ence | in-con-ti̊n-e̊nce | n. involuntary urination or defecation |
| incontinent | inconti̊ne̊nt | in-con-tin-ent | in-con-ti̊n-e̊nt | a. not having control over urination and defecation |
| intercontinental | inte̊rconti̊nentål | inter-con-tin-ent-al | inte̊r-con-ti̊n-ent-ål | a. extending or taking place between or among continents |
| subcontinent | sûbcontine̊nt | sub-con-tin-ent | sûb-con-tin-e̊nt | n. a large and distinctive landmass that is a distinct part of some continent |
| supercontinent | sūpe̊rcontine̊nt | super-con-tin-ent | sūpe̊r-con-tin-e̊nt | n. a large continental block formed by the merging of smaller continents |
| subcontinental | sûbcontinentål | sub-con-tin-ent-al | sûb-con-tin-ent-ål | a. of or relating to a subcontinent |
| transcontinental | tranṡcontinentål | trans-con-tin-ent-al | tranṡ-con-tin-ent-ål | a. spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent |
| tincture | tinctůre | tinct-ure | tinct-ůre | n. a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution n. a faint coloring v. stain or tint with a color |
| tinderbox | tinde̊rbox | tinder-box | tinde̊r-box | n. a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence n. a box for holding tinder |
| tinder | tinde̊r | tind-er | tind-e̊r | n. material for starting a fire |
| tine | tīne | tine | tīne | n. prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler |
| tines | tīn𝕖ṡ | tine-s | tīn𝕖-ṡ | n. prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler |
| tinea | tinėå | tinea | tinėå | n. infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi appearing as itching circular patches |
| ting | ting | ting | ting | n. a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell v. cause to make a ting |
| tingle | tingle | ting-le | ting-le | v. to have a slight stinging or prickling sensation n. a prickly or stinging sensation |
| tingling | tingling | ting-ling | ting-ling | n. a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles v. cause a stinging or tingling sensation |
| contingency | co̊ntinge̊ncẏ | con-ting-ency | co̊n-ting-e̊ncẏ | n. a possible event or occurrence |
| contingent | co̊ntinge̊nt | con-ting-ent | co̊n-ting-e̊nt | a. subject to chance; dependent on n. a group representing a larger group |
| tinge | tinge | tinge | tinge | n. a slight coloring or trace of something vt. to color slightly |
| tink | tink | tink | tink | v. make or emit a high sound n. a high metallic sound |
| tinker | tinke̊r | tink-er | tink-e̊r | n. a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with things v. to try to fix or adjust something in an informal way |
| tinkle | tinkle | tink-le | tink-le | v. make or emit a high sound |
| tinkling | tinkling | tink-ling | tink-ling | a. making a short high ringing sound n. a light ringing sound |
| tinkly | tinklẏ | tink-ly | tink-lẏ | a. like the short high ringing sound of a small bell |
| tinkerer | tinke̊re̊r | tink-er-er | tink-e̊r-e̊r | n. an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend |
| tinkering | tinke̊ring | tink-er-ing | tink-e̊r-ing | v. try to fix or mend v. do random, unplanned work |
| tinnitus | tinnītůs | tinnitus | tinnītůs | n. a ringing sensation in the ears |
| tint | tint | tint | tint | v. color lightly |
| tinted | tintėd | tint-ed | tint-ėd | v color lightly |
| tinting | tinting | tint-ing | tint-ing | n. the act of adding a tinge of color |
| aquatint | aquåtint | aqua-tint | aquå-tint | n. an etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color n. a method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color v. etch in aquatint |
| mezzotint | mezzōtint | mezzo-tint | mezzō-tint | n. print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade |
| tip | tip | tip | tip | n. the pointed end of something n. a small sum of money given for service v. cause to tilt or overturn |
| tipped | tipp𝕖ḋ | tipp-ed | tipp-𝕖ḋ | |
| tipper | tippe̊r | tipp-er | tipp-e̊r | n. a person who leaves a tip |
| tipping | tipping | tipp-ing | tipp-ing | |
| tipple | tipple | tipp-le | tipp-le | v. drink moderately but regularly |
| tippet | tippe̊t | tip-pet | tip-pe̊t | n. a woman's fur shoulder cape with hanging ends |
| tips | tips | tip-s | tip-s | |
| tipster | tipste̊r | tip-ster | tip-ste̊r | n. one who sells advice about gambling or speculation |
| tip-top | tip-top | tip-top | tip-top | a. of the highest quality |
| tiptoe | tiptōe | tip-toe | tip-tōe | n. the tip of a toe v. walk quietly on one's toes adv. on tiptoe |
| tiptop | tiptop | tip-top | tip-top | n. the extreme top or summit |
| tippy | tippẏ | tipp-y | tipp-ẏ | a. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail |
| tipi | tĩpi | tipi | tĩpi | n. a Native American tent; usually of conical shape |
| tipsy | tipsẏ | tipsy | tipsẏ | a. unstable and prone to tip as if intoxicated a. slightly intoxicated |
| tire | tīre | tire | tīre | n. hoop that covers a wheel v. lose interest or become bored with something or somebody v. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress |
| tired | tīr𝕖d | tir-ed | tīr-𝕖d | a. depleted of strength or energy |
| tiring | tīring | tir-ing | tīr-ing | a. producing exhaustion |
| tireless | tīr𝕖lėss | tire-less | tīr𝕖-lėss | a. having or showing great energy and determination without tiring |
| tires | tīr𝕖ṡ | tire-s | tīr𝕖-ṡ | |
| tiresome | tīr𝕖so̊me | tire-some | tīr𝕖-so̊me | a. causing fatigue or annoyance |
| tiredly | tīr𝕖dlẏ | tir-ed-ly | tīr-𝕖d-lẏ | adv. in a weary manner |
| tirelessly | tīr𝕖lėsslẏ | tire-less-ly | tīr𝕖-lėss-lẏ | adv. with indefatigable energy |
| tiredness | tīr𝕖dnėss | tir-ed-ness | tīr-𝕖d-nėss | n temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work |
| attire | åttīre | at-tire | åt-tīre | n. clothing of a particular style v. to dress in particular clothes |
| entire | ėntīre | en-tire | ėn-tīre | a. with no part left out; whole; complete |
| entirely | ėntīr𝕖lẏ | en-tire-ly | ėn-tīr𝕖-lẏ | adv. to a full extent or degree; completely |
| entirety | ėntīr𝕖tẏ | en-tire-ty | ėn-tīr𝕖-tẏ | n. the state of being total and complete |
| overtire | ōve̊rtīre | over-tire | ōve̊r-tīre | v. tire excessively |
| retire | rėtīre | re-tire | rė-tīre | v. leave one's job and stop working v. withdraw to a quieter place |
| retired | rėtīr𝕖d | re-tir-ed | rė-tīr-𝕖d | a. having stopped working because of age or length of service |
| retiree | rētīrēe | re-tir-ee | rē-tīr-ēe | n. a person who has retired from working |
| retiring | rėtīring | re-tir-ing | rė-tīr-ing | a. not arrogant or presuming; shy |
| retirement | rėtīr𝕖me̊nt | re-tire-ment | rė-tīr𝕖-me̊nt | n. the state of being retired from one's business or occupation n. withdrawal from your position or occupation |
| retires | rėtīr𝕖ṡ | re-tire-s | rė-tīr𝕖-ṡ | |
| retirements | rėtīr𝕖me̊nts | re-tire-ment-s | rė-tīr𝕖-me̊nt-s | |
| untiring | ûntīring | un-tir-ing | ûn-tīr-ing | a. characterized by hard work and perseverance |
| tirade | tīrāde | tirade | tīrāde | n. a speech of violent denunciation |
| tiramisu | tiråmisū | tiramisu | tiråmisū | n. an Italian dessert of layered sponge cake, coffee, and mascarpone cheese |
| tisane | tiṡane | tisane | tiṡane | n. infusion of e.g. dried or fresh flowers or leaves |
| tissue | tissūe | tis-sue | tis-sūe | n. a group of cells in an organism having a similar structure and function n. a soft thin (usually translucent) paper |
| tissues | tissū𝕖ṡ | tis-sue-s | tis-sū𝕖-ṡ | |
| tit | tit | tit | tit | n. a small insectivorous bird n. a teat or nipple |
| titan | tītån | tit-an | tīt-ån | n. a person of great strength or importance |
| titer | tīte̊r | tit-er | tīt-e̊r | n. the concentration of a solution as determined by titration |
| titmouse | titmòuse | tit-mouse | tit-mòuse | n. small insectivorous birds |
| tits | tits | tit-s | tit-s | |
| titanic | tītanic | tit-an-ic | tīt-an-ic | a. of great size, strength, or power |
| titanium | tītāniům | titanium | tītāniům | n. a strong lightweight metallic element used in alloys |
| tithing | tīṫhing | tith-ing | tīṫh-ing | n. the practice of giving a tenth of one's income to the church |
| tithe | tīṫhe | tithe | tīṫhe | n. a levy of one tenth of something n. an offering of a tenth part of some personal income v. exact a tithe from |
| titi | titĩ | titi | titĩ | n. small South American monkeys with long beautiful fur and long nonprehensile tail |
| titillate | titi̊llāte | titill-ate | titi̊ll-āte | v. excite pleasurably or erotically |
| titillating | titi̊llāting | titill-at-ing | titi̊ll-āt-ing | a. pleasantly and superficially exciting |
| titillation | titillātio̊n | titill-at-ion | titill-āt-io̊n | n. a tingling feeling of excitement |
| titivate | titivāte | titiv-ate | titiv-āte | v. to make oneself look attractive |
| title | tītle | title | tītle | n. the name of a book, composition, or other work of art n. a word such as Mr or Dr used before a person's name |
| titled | tītl𝕖d | titl-ed | tītl-𝕖d | a. belonging to the peerage vt. to give a title to |
| titling | tītling | titl-ing | tītl-ing | v. give a title to |
| titlist | tītlist | titl-ist | tītl-ist | n. one who holds a title, especially in sports |
| titles | tītl𝕖ṡ | title-s | tītl𝕖-ṡ | |
| entitle | ėntītle | en-title | ėn-tītle | vt. to give someone the right to do or have something vt. to give a title to a book, film, etc. |
| entitled | entītl𝕖d | en-titl-ed | en-tītl-𝕖d | a. having a right to something |
| entitling | ėntītling | en-titl-ing | ėn-tītl-ing | |
| entitlement | entītl𝕖me̊nt | en-title-ment | en-tītl𝕖-me̊nt | n. a right granted by law or contract |
| entitles | ėntītl𝕖ṡ | en-title-s | ėn-tītl𝕖-ṡ | |
| retitle | rētītle | re-title | rē-tītle | v. give a new title to |
| subtitle | sûbtītle | sub-title | sûb-tītle | n. a secondary title; a translated dialogue displayed at the bottom of the screen vt. to provide with subtitles |
| subtitles | sûbtītl𝕖ṡ | sub-title-s | sûb-tītl𝕖-ṡ | |
| untitled | ûntītl𝕖d | un-titl-ed | ûn-tītl-𝕖d | a. not of the nobility a. not having a title |
| titration | titrātio̊n | titr-at-ion | titr-āt-io̊n | n. a technique used in chemistry to determine the concentration of a substance |
| titre | tītre̊ | titre | tītre̊ | n. the concentration of a solution as determined by titration |
| titter | titte̊r | titt-er | titt-e̊r | n. a nervous restrained laugh |
| tittle | tittle | titt-le | titt-le | n a tiny or scarcely detectable amount |
| titty | tittẏ | titt-y | titt-ẏ | n either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman |
| attitudinal | atti̊tūdi̊nål | at-titud-in-al | at-ti̊tūd-i̊n-ål | a. of or relating to attitudes |
| titular | titùlår | titular | titùlår | a. of or relating to a legal title to something a. of or bearing a title signifying status or function |
| to | tõ | to | tõ | prep. indicating direction, destination, or limit prep. used before a verb to form the infinitive adv. in a direction toward a point |
| into | intõ | in-to | in-tõ | prep. to the inside of; indicating transformation or change of state |
| onto | ontõ | on-to | on-tõ | prep. to a position on or upon |
| unto | ûnto | un-to | ûn-to | prep. to; until (archaic) |
| toad | tōad | toad | tōad | n. a tailless stout-bodied amphibian |
| toads | tōadṡ | toad-s | tōad-ṡ | |
| toadstool | tōadstool | toad-stool | tōad-stool | n. common name for an inedible or poisonous agaric (contrasting with the edible mushroom) |
| toady | tōadẏ | toad-y | tōad-ẏ | n a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage v try to gain favor by cringing or flattering |
| toast | tōast | toast | tōast | n. sliced bread made brown and crisp by heat n. an act of raising glasses and drinking in honor v. to raise a glass in honor |
| toasted | tōastėd | toast-ed | tōast-ėd | a. browned over by exposure to heat |
| toaster | tōaste̊r | toast-er | tōast-e̊r | n. an appliance for toasting bread |
| toasting | tōasting | toast-ing | tōast-ing | n. cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill |
| toasts | tōasts | toast-s | tōast-s | |
| toasty | tōastẏ | toast-y | tōast-ẏ | a. pleasantly warm |
| toastmaster | tōastmaste̊r | toast-mast-er | tōast-mast-e̊r | n. the person who proposes toasts and introduces speakers at a banquet |
| toasters | tōaste̊rṡ | toast-er-s | tōast-e̊r-ṡ | |
| tobacconist | to̊bacco̊nist | tobaccon-ist | to̊bacco̊n-ist | n. a retail dealer in tobacco and tobacco-related articles |
| tobacco | to̊baccō | to-bacc-o | to̊-bacc-ō | n. leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion |
| tobaccoes | to̊baccō𝕖ṡ | to-bacc-o-es | to̊-bacc-ō-𝕖ṡ | |
| tobaccos | to̊baccōṡ | to-bacc-o-s | to̊-bacc-ō-ṡ | |
| toboggan | to̊boggån | toboggan | to̊boggån | n. a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front v. move along on a luge or toboggan |
| tocopherol | tōcophe̊rōl | tocopherol | tōcophe̊rōl | n. a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction |
| tocsin | tocsin | tocsin | tocsin | n. an alarm bell |
| toddler | toddle̊r | toddl-er | toddl-e̊r | n. a young child who is just learning to walk |
| toddle | toddle | todd-le | todd-le | v. walk unsteadily |
| toddy | toddẏ | todd-y | todd-ẏ | n. a mixed drink made of liquor and water with sugar and spices and served hot |
| toe | tōe | toe | tōe | n. any of the five digits at the end of the foot |
| toed | tō𝕖d | to-ed | tō-𝕖d | a. having toes |
| toepiece | tōepiēce | toe-piece | tōe-piēce | n. a piece of material covering or forming the toe of a shoe |
| toes | tō𝕖ṡ | toe-s | tō𝕖-ṡ | |
| toff | toff | toff | toff | n. informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person |
| toffee | toffēe | toffee | toffēe | n. caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets |
| tofu | tōfū | tofu | tōfū | n. a soft food made from coagulated soybean milk |
| toggle | toggle | togg-le | togg-le | n. a small piece of wood or plastic used to fasten or toggle v. fasten with a toggle or toggles |
| toga | tōgå | toga | tōgå | n. a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome |
| togolese | tōgōlēṡe | togo-lese | tōgō-lēṡe | n. a native or inhabitant of Togo a. of or relating to Togo or its people |
| toil | toil | toil | toil | n. hard and exhausting work v. to work hard |
| toiler | toile̊r | toil-er | toil-e̊r | n. one who works strenuously |
| toilet | toilėt | toil-et | toil-ėt | n. a room with a toilet and washbasin n. the process of dressing and grooming oneself |
| toilette | toilėtte | toil-ette | toil-ėtte | n. the act of dressing and grooming oneself |
| toiling | toiling | toil-ing | toil-ing | v. work hard |
| toilsome | toilso̊me | toil-some | toil-so̊me | a. characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort |
| toiletry | toile̊trẏ | toil-et-ry | toil-e̊t-rẏ | n. artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body) |
| toilets | toilėts | toil-et-s | toil-ėt-s | |
| toile | toile | toile | toile | n. a sheer linen or cotton fabric |
| token | tōke̊n | tok-en | tōk-e̊n | n. a sign or symbol; a small piece used as evidence or proof |
| tokenism | tōke̊niṡm | tok-en-ism | tōk-e̊n-iṡm | n. the practice of making only a perfunctory or symbolic effort to be inclusive |
| betoken | bėtōke̊n | be-token | bė-tōke̊n | v. be a signal for or a symptom of v. indicate by signs |
| tokamak | tokåmak | tokamak | tokåmak | n. a device used in nuclear fusion research to confine a plasma |
| toke | tōke | toke | tōke | n. a puff of a marijuana cigarette |
| Tokyo | Tōkẏō | Tokyo | Tōkẏō | n. the capital of Japan |
| extol | ėxtōl | ex-tol | ėx-tōl | vt. to praise enthusiastically |
| tole | tōle | tole | tōle | n. enameled or lacquered metalware, gilded and painted; popular in the 18th century |
| tolerable | tole̊råble | tol-er-able | tol-e̊r-åble | a. capable of being borne or endured |
| tolerance | tole̊rånce | tol-er-ance | tol-e̊r-ånce | n. willingness to accept behavior and beliefs that are different from one's own n. the ability to endure something |
| tolerant | tole̊rånt | tol-er-ant | tol-e̊r-ånt | a. willing to allow opinions or behavior one does not agree with |
| tolerate | tole̊rāte | tol-er-ate | tol-e̊r-āte | vt. allow or accept something one does not like vt. endure or withstand |
| tolerated | tole̊rātėd | tol-er-at-ed | tol-e̊r-āt-ėd | |
| tolerability | tōle̊råbilitẏ | tol-er-abil-ity | tōl-e̊r-åbil-itẏ | n. the quality of being tolerable |
| tolerating | tole̊rāting | tol-er-at-ing | tol-e̊r-āt-ing | |
| toleration | tole̊rātio̊n | tol-er-at-ion | tol-e̊r-āt-io̊n | n. a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations |
| tolerably | tole̊råblẏ | tol-er-ab-ly | tol-e̊r-åb-lẏ | adv. in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner |
| tolerantly | tole̊råntlẏ | tol-er-ant-ly | tol-e̊r-ånt-lẏ | adv. in a tolerant manner |
| tolerances | tole̊råncėṡ | tol-er-ance-s | tol-e̊r-åncė-ṡ | |
| tolerates | tole̊rāt𝕖s | tol-er-ate-s | tol-e̊r-āt𝕖-s | |
| intolerable | intole̊råble | in-tol-er-able | in-tol-e̊r-åble | a. incapable of being put up with |
| intolerance | intole̊rånce | in-tol-er-ance | in-tol-e̊r-ånce | n. unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs |
| intolerant | intole̊rånt | in-tol-er-ant | in-tol-e̊r-ånt | a. unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion |
| intolerably | intole̊råblẏ | in-tol-er-ab-ly | in-tol-e̊r-åb-lẏ | adv. to an unacceptable degree |
| toll | tōll | toll | tōll | n. a charge for using a road or bridge v. ring a bell slowly |
| tollgate | tōllgāte | toll-gate | tōll-gāte | n. a gate where tolls are collected |
| tolling | tōlling | toll-ing | tōll-ing | v. ring slowly v. charge a fee for using |
| tolls | tōllṡ | toll-s | tōll-ṡ | |
| toluene | tolūēne | tolu-ene | tolū-ēne | n. a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent |
| tom | tom | tom | tom | n. a male cat |
| tomfool | tomfool | tom-fool | tom-fool | n. a foolish person |
| tommy | tommẏ | tomm-y | tomm-ẏ | n. bread or food carried by workmen as their daily allowance n. a British soldier |
| atom | ato̊m | a-tom | a-to̊m | n. the smallest particle of a chemical element n. a very small amount |
| anatomic | anåtomic | ana-tom-ic | anå-tom-ic | a. of or relating to the structure of the body |
| anatomist | ånato̊mist | ana-tom-ist | åna-to̊m-ist | n. an expert in anatomy |
| atomic | åtomic | a-tom-ic | å-tom-ic | a. relating to atoms or atomic energy |
| atomism | atōmiṡm | a-tom-ism | a-tōm-iṡm | n. the theory that all matter is composed of tiny discrete indivisible particles |
| atomize | atōmīze | a-tom-ize | a-tōm-īze | v. spray very finely v. break up into small particles |
| atoms | ato̊mṡ | a-tom-s | a-to̊m-ṡ | |
| anatomy | ånato̊mẏ | ana-tom-y | åna-to̊m-ẏ | n. the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals n. a detailed analysis |
| anatomical | anåtomicål | ana-tom-ic-al | anå-tom-ic-ål | a. relating to the structure of the body |
| atomizer | ato̊mīze̊r | a-tom-iz-er | a-to̊m-īz-e̊r | n. a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist |
| atomistic | atōmistic | a-tom-ist-ic | a-tōm-ist-ic | a. divided into separate and often disparate elements |
| anatomically | anåtomi̊cållẏ | ana-tom-ic-al-ly | anå-tom-i̊c-ål-lẏ | adv. with respect to anatomy |
| atomically | ato̊micållẏ | a-tom-ic-al-ly | a-to̊m-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in an atomic manner |
| dichotomize | dic𝕙oto̊mīze | dicho-tom-ize | dic𝕙o-to̊m-īze | v. divide into two opposing groups or kinds |
| dichotomized | dīc𝕙oto̊mīz𝕖d | dicho-tom-iz-ed | dīc𝕙o-to̊m-īz-𝕖d | v divide into two opposing groups or kinds |
| dichotomization | dic𝕙oto̊mīzātio̊n | dicho-tom-iz-at-ion | dic𝕙o-to̊m-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the act of dividing into two sharply different categories |
| entomologist | ento̊molo̊gi̊st | en-tom-o-log-ist | en-to̊m-o-lo̊g-i̊st | n. a zoologist who studies insects |
| entomology | ento̊molo̊gẏ | en-tom-o-log-y | en-to̊m-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the branch of zoology that studies insects |
| clitoridectomy | clito̊ridecto̊mẏ | clitorid-ec-tom-y | clito̊rid-ec-to̊m-ẏ | n. excision of the clitoris |
| colectomy | co̊lecto̊mẏ | col-ec-tom-y | co̊l-ec-to̊m-ẏ | n. surgical removal of all or part of the colon |
| craniotomy | crānioto̊mẏ | crani-o-tom-y | crāni-o-to̊m-ẏ | n. a surgical opening through the skull |
| diatom | dīåto̊m | di-a-tom | dī-å-to̊m | n. a microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater alga with silica-impregnated cell walls |
| episiotomy | ėpĩṡioto̊mẏ | episi-o-tom-y | ėpĩṡi-o-to̊m-ẏ | n. surgical incision of the perineum to facilitate delivery during childbirth |
| interatomic | inte̊råtomic | inter-a-tom-ic | inte̊r-å-tom-ic | a. situated or acting between atoms |
| laryngectomy | larẏngecto̊mẏ | laryng-ec-tom-y | larẏng-ec-to̊m-ẏ | n. surgical removal of part or all of the larynx |
| lobectomy | lōbecto̊mẏ | lob-ec-tom-y | lōb-ec-to̊m-ẏ | n. surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain) |
| laparotomy | lapåroto̊mẏ | lapar-o-tom-y | lapår-o-to̊m-ẏ | n. surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs |
| lobotomy | lōbōtōmẏ | lob-o-tom-y | lōb-ō-tōm-ẏ | n. a surgical operation on the frontal lobe of the brain |
| myringotomy | mẏringoto̊mẏ | myring-o-tom-y | mẏring-o-to̊m-ẏ | n. surgical incision into the eardrum |
| osteotomy | ostėoto̊mẏ | oste-o-tom-y | ostė-o-to̊m-ẏ | n. surgical sectioning of bone |
| subatomic | sûbåtomic | sub-a-tom-ic | sûb-å-tom-ic | a. of or relating to constituents of the atom or forces within the atom |
| splenectomy | splėnecto̊mẏ | splen-ec-tom-y | splėn-ec-to̊m-ẏ | n. surgical removal of the spleen |
| stapedectomy | stāpėdecto̊mẏ | staped-ec-tom-y | stāpėd-ec-to̊m-ẏ | n. surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear |
| stapedotomy | stāp𝕖dōto̊mẏ | staped-o-tom-y | stāp𝕖d-ō-to̊m-ẏ | n. a surgical procedure on the stapes of the middle ear |
| thoracotomy | thoråcoto̊mẏ | thorac-o-tom-y | thoråc-o-to̊m-ẏ | n. surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity |
| adenoidectomy | adėnoidecto̊mẏ | aden-oid-ec-tom-y | adėn-oid-ec-to̊m-ẏ | n. surgical removal of the adenoids |
| cholecystectomy | cholėcystecto̊mẏ | chole-cyst-ec-tom-y | cholė-cyst-ec-to̊m-ẏ | n. surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain) |
| tracheotomy | trac𝕙ėoto̊mẏ | trach-e-o-tom-y | trac𝕙-ė-o-to̊m-ẏ | n. a surgical operation creating an opening into the trachea with a tube for air passage |
| thyroidectomy | thȳroidecto̊mẏ | thyr-oid-ec-tom-y | thȳr-oid-ec-to̊m-ẏ | n. surgical removal of the thyroid gland |
| tomahawk | tomåhãwk | tomahawk | tomåhãwk | n. weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians v. kill with a tomahawk |
| tomato | to̊màtō | tom-at-o | to̊m-àt-ō | n. mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable |
| tomatoes | to̊màtō𝕖ṡ | tom-at-o-es | to̊m-àt-ō-𝕖ṡ | |
| tomatillo | tōmåtĩllō | tomatillo | tōmåtĩllō | n. a small edible fruit enclosed in a papery husk, resembling a green tomato |
| tomb | tõm𝕓 | tomb | tõm𝕓 | n. a place for burial of the dead |
| entomb | entom𝕓 | en-tomb | en-tom𝕓 | v. to place in a grave or tomb |
| entombed | entõm𝕓𝕖d | en-tomb-ed | en-tõm𝕓-𝕖d | v place in a grave or tomb |
| entombment | ėntõm𝕓me̊nt | en-tomb-ment | ėn-tõm𝕓-me̊nt | n. the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave |
| hecatomb | hecåtõm𝕓 | heca-tomb | hecå-tõm𝕓 | n. a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen |
| tome | tōme | tome | tōme | n. a (usually) large and scholarly book |
| epitome | ėpito̊mē | epi-tome | ėpi-to̊mē | n. a brief abstract (as of an article or book) |
| epitomise | ėpito̊mīṡe | epi-tom-ise | ėpi-to̊m-īṡe | vt. to be a perfect example of; to represent |
| epitomize | ėpito̊mīze | epi-tom-ize | ėpi-to̊m-īze | v. embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of |
| ton | tôn | ton | tôn | n. a unit of weight (2000 lbs) |
| tone | tōne | tone | tōne | n. the quality of a sound or voice n. the general character or attitude of something |
| tonal | tōnål | ton-al | tōn-ål | a. relating to tone or tonality |
| tonnage | tônnåge | tonn-age | tônn-åge | n. the size or capacity of a ship measured in tons |
| toned | tōn𝕖d | ton-ed | tōn-𝕖d | a. having firm and well-defined muscles a. having a particular tone or quality |
| toner | tōne̊r | ton-er | tōn-e̊r | n. a black or colored powder used in a printer n. a lotion for cleansing the skin and contracting the pores |
| tonic | tonic | ton-ic | ton-ic | n. a medicine that strengthens; the first note of a musical scale a. producing or restoring normal tone |
| toning | tōning | ton-ing | tōn-ing | v. vary the pitch of one's speech v. give a healthy elasticity to |
| toneless | tōnelėss | tone-less | tōne-lėss | a. lacking in tone or expression |
| tones | tōn𝕖ṡ | tone-s | tōn𝕖-ṡ | |
| tons | tônṡ | ton-s | tôn-ṡ | |
| tonus | tōnůs | ton-us | tōn-ůs | n. the elastic tension of living muscles and arteries facilitating response to stimuli |
| tony | tōnẏ | ton-y | tōn-ẏ | a. stylish, elegant |
| tonier | tōnie̊r | ton-i-er | tōn-i-e̊r | a. comparative of tony; more stylish or elegant |
| toniest | tōniēst | ton-i-est | tōn-i-ēst | a. superlative of tony; most stylish or elegant |
| tonality | tōnali̊tẏ | ton-al-ity | tōn-al-i̊tẏ | n. the arrangement of tones in a piece of music |
| tonicity | tōnicitẏ | ton-ic-ity | tōn-ic-itẏ | n. the state of bodily tone |
| tonelessly | tōnele̊sslẏ | tone-less-ly | tōne-le̊ss-lẏ | adv. in a monotone |
| atonal | ātōnål | a-ton-al | ā-tōn-ål | a. characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality |
| atonality | ātōnalitẏ | a-ton-al-ity | ā-tōn-al-itẏ | n. the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system |
| catatonia | catåtōniå | cata-ton-ia | catå-tōn-iå | n. a state of muscular rigidity and mental stupor |
| detonate | deto̊nāte | de-ton-ate | de-to̊n-āte | v. burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction |
| detonating | deto̊nāting | de-ton-at-ing | de-to̊n-āt-ing | v. cause to burst with a violent release of energy |
| detonation | deto̊nātio̊n | de-ton-at-ion | de-to̊n-āt-io̊n | n. the act of exploding |
| detonator | deto̊nāto̊r | de-ton-at-or | de-to̊n-āt-o̊r | n. a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive |
| intone | intōne | in-tone | in-tōne | v. to say or recite with a slow, regular, chanting tone |
| intonation | into̊nātio̊n | in-ton-at-ion | in-to̊n-āt-io̊n | n. the rise and fall of the voice in speaking |
| kiloton | kilōto̊n | kilo-ton | kilō-to̊n | n. one thousand tons n. a measure of explosive power equal to that of 1000 tons of TNT |
| megaton | megåto̊n | mega-ton | megå-to̊n | n. a measure of explosive power equal to that of one million tons of TNT |
| monotone | mono̊tōne | mono-tone | mono̊-tōne | n. an unchanging intonation a. of a single tone |
| monotonic | monōtonic | mono-ton-ic | monō-ton-ic | a. consistently increasing and never decreasing, or vice versa |
| monotonous | mo̊noto̊no̊us | mono-ton-ous | mo̊no-to̊n-o̊us | a. tediously repetitious or lacking in variety a. sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch |
| monotony | mo̊noto̊nẏ | mono-ton-y | mo̊no-to̊n-ẏ | n. the quality of wearisome constancy and lack of variety |
| monotonously | mo̊noto̊no̊uslẏ | mono-ton-ous-ly | mo̊no-to̊n-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a monotonous manner |
| monotonically | mono̊tonicållẏ | mono-ton-ic-al-ly | mono̊-ton-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a monotonic manner |
| overtone | ōve̊rtōne | over-tone | ōve̊r-tōne | n. an implicit meaning or suggestion beyond the literal sense n. a harmonic tone above a fundamental note |
| proton | prōton | pro-ton | prō-ton | n. a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron |
| peritoneum | peritōnēům | peri-ton-eum | peri-tōn-ēům | n. a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals |
| pentatonic | pentåtonic | penta-ton-ic | pentå-ton-ic | a. relating to a pentatonic scale |
| peritoneal | peritōnēål | peri-ton-e-al | peri-tōn-ē-ål | a. of or relating to or affecting the peritoneum |
| undertone | ûnde̊rtōne | under-tone | ûnde̊r-tōne | n. a quiet or hushed tone of voice n. a subdued emotional quality |
| diatonic | dīåtonic | di-a-ton-ic | dī-å-ton-ic | a. based on standard major or minor scales of 5 tones and 2 semitones without accidentals |
| tondo | tondō | tondo | tondō | n. a circular painting or relief sculpture |
| tongs | tongṡ | tong-s | tong-ṡ | n. a device with two hinged legs and handles for grasping objects |
| tongue | tôngue | tongue | tôngue | n. a mobile mass of muscular tissue located in the oral cavity n. a manner of speaking n. any long thin projection that is transient |
| tongued | tôngued | tongu-ed | tôngu-ed | a. provided with or resembling a tongue a. having a manner of speaking as specified |
| tongueless | tônguelėss | tongue-less | tôngue-lėss | a. lacking a tongue |
| tongues | tôngueṡ | tongue-s | tôngue-ṡ | |
| tonne | tônne | tonne | tônne | n. a metric ton (1000 kg) |
| tonneau | tonne̊aù | tonneau | tonne̊aù | n. the rear part of a car body |
| tonsil | tonsil | tonsil | tonsil | n. either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx |
| tonsillar | tonsillår | tonsil-lar | tonsil-lår | a. of or relating to the tonsils |
| tonsillectomy | tonsillecto̊mẏ | tonsill-ec-tom-y | tonsill-ec-to̊m-ẏ | n. surgical removal of the palatine tonsils |
| tonsillitis | tonsillītis | tonsill-itis | tonsill-ītis | n. inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils) |
| peritonsillar | pe̊ritonsillår | peri-tonsill-ar | pe̊ri-tonsill-år | a. surrounding a tonsil |
| tonsorial | tonsoriål | tonsor-i-al | tonsor-i-ål | a. relating to barbering |
| tonsure | tonsůre | tonsure | tonsůre | n. the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head v. shave the head of a newly inducted monk |
| too | too | too | too | adv. in addition; also; to an excessive degree |
| tool | tool | tool | tool | n. a device or instrument used to carry out a particular function |
| toolbar | toolbàr | tool-bar | tool-bàr | n. a row of buttons on a computer screen used to activate functions |
| toolbox | toolbox | tool-box | tool-box | n. a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools |
| tooled | tool𝕖d | tool-ed | tool-𝕖d | v. work with a tool |
| tooling | tooling | tool-ing | tool-ing | n. the process of decorating leather or metal with patterns n. the work of using tools |
| toolkit | toolkit | tool-kit | tool-kit | n. a set of tools |
| toolmaker | toolmāke̊r | tool-maker | tool-māke̊r | n. someone skilled in making or repairing tools |
| tools | toolṡ | tool-s | tool-ṡ | |
| toolshed | toolsh𝕖d | tool-shed | tool-sh𝕖d | n. a shed for storing tools |
| toolmaking | toolmāking | tool-mak-ing | tool-māk-ing | n. the craft of making tools |
| retool | rētool | re-tool | rē-tool | v. revise or reorganize for the purpose of updating and improving |
| retooled | rētool𝕖d | re-tool-ed | rē-tool-𝕖d | v. revise or reorganize for the purpose of updating and improving v. provide (a workshop or factory) with new tools |
| retooling | rētooling | re-tool-ing | rē-tool-ing | v. provide (a workshop or factory) with new tools v. revise or reorganize for the purpose of updating |
| toon | toon | toon | toon | n. (informal) a cartoon |
| toot | toot | toot | toot | n. a blast of a horn v. to sound a horn |
| tootle | tootle | toot-le | toot-le | n. the sound of casual playing on a musical instrument v. play (a musical instrument) casually |
| tooth | tooth | tooth | tooth | n. a hard bony structure in the jaw used for biting and chewing |
| toothache | toothāc𝕙e | tooth-ache | tooth-āc𝕙e | n. an ache localized in or around a tooth |
| toothbrush | toothbrûsh | tooth-brush | tooth-brûsh | n. a small brush used for cleaning teeth |
| toothed | tooth𝕖ḋ | tooth-ed | tooth-𝕖ḋ | a. having teeth especially of a certain number or type; often used in combination |
| toothless | toothle̊ss | tooth-less | tooth-le̊ss | a. lacking teeth a. lacking necessary force for effectiveness |
| toothpaste | toothpāste | tooth-paste | tooth-pāste | n. a paste used for cleaning teeth |
| toothpick | toothpick | tooth-pick | tooth-pick | n. a small strip of wood or plastic used to pick food from between the teeth |
| toothsome | toothso̊me | tooth-some | tooth-so̊me | a. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste |
| toothy | toothẏ | tooth-y | tooth-ẏ | a. having or showing prominent teeth |
| toothbrushes | toothbrûshėṡ | tooth-brush-es | tooth-brûsh-ėṡ | |
| teeth | tēeth | teeth | tēeth | |
| tootsie | tootsiē | tootsie | tootsiē | n. (informal) a person's foot or toe |
| top | top | top | top | n. the highest point, part, or surface of something a. of the highest level or rank |
| topsy | topsẏ | topsy | topsẏ | adv. in a topsy-turvy manner; upside down |
| topped | topp𝕖ḋ | topp-ed | topp-𝕖ḋ | |
| topper | toppe̊r | topp-er | topp-e̊r | n. a worker who makes or adds the top to something n. an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before |
| topic | topic | top-ic | top-ic | n. a subject of conversation or discussion |
| topping | topping | topp-ing | topp-ing | n. a flavorful addition on top of a dish a. excellent |
| topless | tople̊ss | top-less | top-le̊ss | a. having no top |
| topple | topple | topp-le | topp-le | v. cause to topple or tumble by pushing |
| toppled | toppl𝕖d | topp-led | topp-l𝕖d | a. caused to fall |
| toppling | toppling | topp-ling | topp-ling | vi. fall down, as if collapsing vt. cause to topple or tumble by pushing |
| topmost | topmōst | top-most | top-mōst | a. at or nearest to the top |
| tops | tops | top-s | top-s | |
| topwater | topwãte̊r | top-water | top-wãte̊r | n. a type of fishing lure designed to float on the surface of the water |
| topical | topi̊cål | top-ic-al | top-i̊c-ål | a. relating to current events; applied to a particular part of the body |
| topics | topics | top-ic-s | top-ic-s | |
| topicality | topicalitẏ | top-ic-al-ity | top-ic-al-itẏ | n. the attribute of being of interest at the present time |
| topically | topicållẏ | top-ic-al-ly | top-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. to a restricted area of the body |
| atop | åtop | a-top | å-top | adv. on top of; at the top |
| atopic | åtopic | a-top-ic | å-top-ic | a. relating to allergic reactions such as hay fever or asthma |
| dystopia | dẏstōpiå | dys-top-ia | dẏs-tōp-iå | n. a work of fiction describing an imaginary place where life is extremely bad |
| dystopian | dẏstōpiån | dys-top-ian | dẏs-tōp-iån | a. of or pertaining to or resembling a dystopia a. as bad as can be; characterized by human misery |
| epitope | epitōpe | epi-tope | epi-tōpe | n. the part of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches |
| ectopic | ectopic | ec-top-ic | ec-top-ic | a. exhibiting ectopia |
| overtop | ōve̊rtop | over-top | ōve̊r-top | v look down on |
| subtopic | sûbtopic | sub-top-ic | sûb-top-ic | n. a secondary or subordinate topic |
| heterotopic | hete̊rōtōpic | heter-o-top-ic | hete̊r-ō-tōp-ic | a. occurring at an abnormal place on the body |
| mountaintop | mòuntåintop | moun-tain-top | mòun-tåin-top | n. the summit of a mountain |
| ototopical | ōtōtopi̊cål | ot-o-top-ic-al | ōt-ō-top-i̊c-ål | a. applied to the ear for treatment |
| topaz | tōpaz | topaz | tōpaz | n. a mineral that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone |
| tope | tōpe | tope | tōpe | n. a Buddhist monument; a shark |
| topi | tōpi | topi | tōpi | n. a sun hat; an African antelope |
| topiary | tōpiārẏ | topi-ary | tōpi-ārẏ | n. a garden having shrubs clipped or trimmed into decorative shapes especially of animals n. making decorative shapes by trimming shrubs or trees |
| topo | topō | topo | topō | n. short for topography or topographic map |
| topos | topos | topos | topos | n. a traditional theme or motif or literary convention |
| topsy-turvy | topsẏ-tůrvẏ | topsy-turvy | topsẏ-tůrvẏ | a. in a state of confusion |
| toque | tōq𝕦e | toque | tōq𝕦e | n. a type of hat with no brim, worn by chefs |
| toroidal | toroidål | tor-oid-al | tor-oid-ål | a. of or relating to or shaped like a toroid; doughnut shaped |
| torah | torå𝕙 | torah | torå𝕙 | n. the first five books of the Hebrew Bible n. the whole body of Jewish sacred writings |
| torch | torch | torch | torch | n. a portable light source v. to set fire to maliciously |
| torched | torch𝕖ḋ | torch-ed | torch-𝕖ḋ | v. burn maliciously, as by arson |
| torching | torching | torch-ing | torch-ing | v. burn maliciously, as by arson |
| torchlight | torchlī𝕘𝕙t | torch-light | torch-lī𝕘𝕙t | n. light from a torch or torches |
| torchbearer | torchbeāre̊r | torch-bear-er | torch-beār-e̊r | n. a leader in a campaign or movement |
| toreador | torėådor | toreador | torėådor | n. someone who fights bulls |
| torero | tōrerō | torero | tōrerō | n. a matador or one of the supporting team during a bull fight |
| torment | torment | torm-ent | torm-ent | v. torment emotionally or mentally; treat cruelly |
| tormented | tormentėd | torm-ent-ed | torm-ent-ėd | a. experiencing intense pain especially mental pain v. to torment emotionally or mentally |
| tormenter | tormente̊r | torm-ent-er | torm-ent-e̊r | n. someone who torments n. a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings |
| tormenting | tormenting | torm-ent-ing | torm-ent-ing | v. torment emotionally or mentally v. treat cruelly |
| tormentor | tormento̊r | torm-ent-or | torm-ent-o̊r | n. someone who torments |
| attorney | åtto̊rnėy | at-torn-ey | åt-to̊rn-ėy | n. a person authorized to practice law |
| attorneys | åtto̊rnėyṡ | at-torn-ey-s | åt-to̊rn-ėy-ṡ | |
| tornadic | tornādic | tornad-ic | tornād-ic | a. of or relating to a tornado |
| tornado | tornādō | tornado | tornādō | n. a violent windstorm with a funnel-shaped cloud |
| Toronto | To̊rontō | Toronto | To̊rontō | n. a city in Canada |
| torpid | torpi̊d | torp-id | torp-i̊d | a. slow and apathetic; in a state of dormancy |
| torpor | torpo̊r | torp-or | torp-o̊r | n. a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility |
| torque | torque | torque | torque | n. a twisting force that tends to cause rotation |
| torr | torr | torr | torr | n. a unit of pressure equal to 1 millimeter of mercury (mmHg) |
| torrent | torre̊nt | torr-ent | torr-e̊nt | n. a violently fast stream of water |
| torrid | torri̊d | torr-id | torr-i̊d | a. extremely hot a. emotionally charged and vigorously energetic |
| torrential | torrentiål | torr-ent-ial | torr-ent-iål | a. relating to or resulting from the action of a torrent a. pouring in abundance |
| torrefy | torrėfȳ | torref-y | torrėf-ȳ | vt. to roast or dry by heat |
| torso | torsō | torso | torsō | n. the body excluding the head and neck and limbs |
| tort | tort | tort | tort | n. a wrongful act leading to civil legal liability |
| torsion | torsio̊n | tors-ion | tors-io̊n | n. a twisting force |
| tortile | tortīle | tort-ile | tort-īle | a. twisted, coiled |
| tortious | tortio̊us | tort-ious | tort-io̊us | a. of or pertaining to the nature of a tort |
| torturing | tortůring | tortur-ing | tortůr-ing | n. the deliberate infliction of physical or mental suffering v. subject to torture |
| torturous | tortůro̊us | tortur-ous | tortůr-o̊us | a. extremely painful |
| torture | tortůre | tort-ure | tort-ůre | n. the infliction of severe physical or mental suffering v. to inflict severe pain or suffering on |
| torsional | torsio̊nål | tors-ion-al | tors-io̊n-ål | a. of or relating to torsion |
| tortured | tortůr𝕖d | tort-ur-ed | tort-ůr-𝕖d | a. subjected to torture; suffering greatly |
| torturer | tortůre̊r | tort-ur-er | tort-ůr-e̊r | n. someone who inflicts severe physical pain (usually for punishment or coercion) |
| tortoise | torto̊ise | tort-o-ise | tort-o̊-ise | n. a slow-moving land-dwelling reptile with a shell |
| tortuous | tortūo̊us | tort-u-ous | tort-ū-o̊us | a. marked by repeated turns and bends a. not straightforward |
| tortures | tortůr𝕖ṡ | tort-ure-s | tort-ůr𝕖-ṡ | |
| tortuously | tortūo̊uslẏ | tort-u-ous-ly | tort-ū-o̊us-lẏ | adv. with twists and turns |
| contort | co̊ntort | con-tort | co̊n-tort | v. twist and press out of shape |
| contorted | co̊ntort𝕖d | con-tort-ed | co̊n-tort-𝕖d | a. twisted especially as in pain or struggle |
| contortion | co̊ntortio̊n | con-tort-ion | co̊n-tort-io̊n | n. the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something |
| contortionist | co̊ntortio̊ni̊st | con-tort-ion-ist | co̊n-tort-io̊n-i̊st | n. an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions |
| distort | distort | dis-tort | dis-tort | v. to give a false or misleading account of v. to twist out of shape |
| distorted | distort𝕖d | dis-tort-ed | dis-tort-𝕖d | a. altered from the true meaning or appearance |
| distorting | distorting | dis-tort-ing | dis-tort-ing | vt. twist and press out of shape vt. make false by mutilation or addition |
| distortion | distortio̊n | dis-tort-ion | dis-tort-io̊n | n. a change for the worse n. the act of distorting something |
| extort | extort | ex-tort | ex-tort | v. to obtain through intimidation |
| extortion | extortio̊n | ex-tort-ion | ex-tort-io̊n | n. the practice of obtaining something through force or threats |
| extortionate | extortio̊nåte | ex-tort-ion-ate | ex-tort-io̊n-åte | a. greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation |
| extortionist | extortio̊nist | ex-tort-ion-ist | ex-tort-io̊n-ist | n. a criminal who extorts money by threatening to expose embarrassing information |
| retort | rėtort | re-tort | rė-tort | n. a sharp or witty reply v. to reply sharply or angrily |
| undistorted | ûndistortėd | un-dis-tort-ed | ûn-dis-tort-ėd | a. without alteration or misrepresentation |
| torte | torte | torte | torte | n. rich cake usually covered with cream and fruit or nuts |
| tortellini | torte̊llĩni | tortellini | torte̊llĩni | n. small ring-shaped stuffed pasta |
| tortilla | tortĩ𝕝𝕝å | tortilla | tortĩ𝕝𝕝å | n. thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour |
| torus | torůs | torus | torůs | n. a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle n. the lowest molding at the base of a column |
| tory | torẏ | tory | torẏ | n. a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada |
| toss | toss | toss | toss | n. an abrupt movement v. throw or toss with a light motion v. move or stir about violently |
| tossed | toss𝕖ḋ | toss-ed | toss-𝕖ḋ | |
| tosser | tosse̊r | toss-er | toss-e̊r | n. a stupid or contemptible person (British slang) n. someone who tosses |
| tosses | tossėṡ | toss-es | toss-ėṡ | |
| tossing | tossing | toss-ing | toss-ing | v. throw or toss with a light motion v. move or stir about violently |
| tostada | to̊stàdå | tostada | to̊stàdå | n. a crisp flat tortilla n. a flat tortilla with various fillings piled on it |
| tot | tot | tot | tot | n. a small amount (especially of a drink) |
| total | tōtål | tot-al | tōt-ål | a. complete; comprising the whole n. the whole amount vt. to add up to |
| totaled | tōtål𝕖d | tot-al-ed | tōt-ål-𝕖d | v. reach a total of a. completely wrecked (of a vehicle) |
| totality | tōtali̊tẏ | tot-al-ity | tōt-al-i̊tẏ | n. the whole amount; the quality of being complete |
| totalize | tōtålīze | tot-al-ize | tōt-ål-īze | v. make into a total; calculate the sum of |
| totally | tōtållẏ | tot-al-ly | tōt-ål-lẏ | adv. completely; entirely |
| totalizing | tōtålīzing | tot-al-iz-ing | tōt-ål-īz-ing | v. make into a total |
| totalitarian | tōtalitariån | tot-al-it-ar-ian | tōt-al-it-ar-iån | a. relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial n. an adherent of totalitarianism |
| totalitarianism | tōtali̊tariåniṡm | tot-al-it-ar-ian-ism | tōt-al-i̊t-ar-iån-iṡm | n. a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator |
| subtotal | sûbtōtål | sub-tot-al | sûb-tōt-ål | n. the sum of part of a group of numbers |
| tote | tōte | tote | tōte | n. a large bag v. to carry |
| totem | tōte̊m | totem | tōte̊m | n. an emblem such as an animal, serving as the symbol of a family or clan |
| totemic | tōtemic | totem-ic | tōtem-ic | a. relating to totemism |
| totemism | tōte̊miṡm | totem-ism | tōte̊m-iṡm | n. the belief in totems |
| totter | totte̊r | tott-er | tott-e̊r | v. to move without being stable, as if threatening to fall |
| tottering | totte̊ring | tott-er-ing | tott-e̊r-ing | a. unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age |
| toucan | toùcån | toucan | toùcån | n. a brightly colored tropical bird with a very large thin-walled beak, feeding on fruit |
| touch | tôuch | touch | tôuch | n. the act of making contact with something n. the sense of feeling vt. to come into contact with |
| touchable | tôuchåble | touch-able | tôuch-åble | a. perceptible by the sense of touch |
| touchback | tôuchback | touch-back | tôuch-back | n. (American football) a play where the opposing team kicks into your end zone |
| touchdown | tôuchdòwn | touch-down | tôuch-dòwn | n. the moment when an aircraft lands n. a score in American football |
| touched | tôuch𝕖ḋ | touch-ed | tôuch-𝕖ḋ | a. having come into contact |
| touches | tôuchėṡ | touch-es | tôuch-ėṡ | |
| touching | tôuching | touch-ing | tôuch-ing | a. arousing feelings of tenderness or sympathy |
| touchpad | tôuchpad | touch-pad | tôuch-pad | n. a computer input device consisting of a flat panel that is sensitive to touch |
| touchscreen | tôuchṡcrēen | touch-screen | tôuch-ṡcrēen | n. a computer display that enables user interaction by touching areas on the screen |
| touchstone | tôuchstōne | touch-stone | tôuch-stōne | n. a standard or criterion by which quality is judged |
| touchy | tôuchẏ | touch-y | tôuch-ẏ | a. quick to take offense a. difficult to handle; requiring great tact |
| touchingly | tôuchinglẏ | touch-ing-ly | tôuch-ing-lẏ | adv. in a poignant or touching manner |
| touchdowns | tôuchdòwnṡ | touch-down-s | tôuch-dòwn-ṡ | |
| retouch | rētôuch | re-touch | rē-tôuch | v. give retouches to n. the act of retouching |
| untouchable | ûntôuchåble | un-touch-able | ûn-tôuch-åble | a. forbidden to the touch; beyond criticism |
| untouched | ûntôuch𝕖ḋ | un-touch-ed | ûn-tôuch-𝕖ḋ | a. not handled or changed; not affected |
| untouchability | ûntôuchåbilitẏ | un-touch-abil-ity | ûn-tôuch-åbil-itẏ | n. the quality of being untouchable |
| tough | tôugh | tough | tôugh | a. strong and durable; not easily broken a. difficult to do or deal with n. a violent person |
| toughen | tôughe̊n | tough-en | tôugh-e̊n | v. make tough or tougher |
| tougher | tôughe̊r | tough-er | tôugh-e̊r | |
| toughest | tôughėst | tough-est | tôugh-ėst | |
| toughie | tôughiē | tough-ie | tôugh-iē | n. an aggressive and violent young criminal n. a particularly difficult problem |
| toughly | tôughlẏ | tough-ly | tôugh-lẏ | adv. in a ruggedly tough manner |
| toughness | tôughne̊ss | tough-ness | tôugh-ne̊ss | n. enduring strength and energy; the property of being strong and resilient |
| toughened | tôughe̊n𝕖d | tough-en-ed | tôugh-e̊n-𝕖d | v. make tough or tougher a. made hard or resilient by heat treatment |
| astound | åstòund | as-tound | ås-tòund | v. to affect with wonder |
| astounded | åstòundėd | as-tound-ed | ås-tòund-ėd | a. filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock |
| astounding | åstòunding | as-tound-ing | ås-tòund-ing | a. bewildering or striking with wonder |
| astoundingly | åstòundinglẏ | as-tound-ing-ly | ås-tòund-ing-lẏ | adv. in an astounding manner |
| toupee | toùpēe | toupee | toùpēe | n. a small hairpiece to cover partial baldness |
| toupees | toūpè𝕖ṡ | toupee-s | toūpè𝕖-ṡ | |
| tour | toūr | tour | toūr | n. a journey for pleasure in which several places are visited v. make a tour of a place |
| tourer | toūre̊r | tour-er | toūr-e̊r | n. someone who travels for pleasure n. large open car seating four with folding top |
| touring | toūring | tour-ing | toūr-ing | n. the activity of traveling to visit places a. relating to travel |
| tourism | toūriṡm | tour-ism | toūr-iṡm | n. the business of providing services to tourists |
| tourist | toūrist | tour-ist | toūr-ist | n. someone who travels for pleasure |
| tours | toūrṡ | tour-s | toūr-ṡ | |
| touristic | to̊uristic | tour-ist-ic | to̊ur-ist-ic | a. of or relating to tourism or tourists |
| tournament | toūrnåme̊nt | tourn-a-ment | toūrn-å-me̊nt | n. a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner |
| tourists | toūrists | tour-ist-s | toūr-ist-s | |
| touristy | to̊uristẏ | tour-ist-y | to̊ur-ist-ẏ | a. visited by throngs of tourists |
| tournaments | toūrnåme̊nts | tourn-a-ment-s | toūrn-å-me̊nt-s | |
| contour | contoūr | con-tour | con-toūr | n. the outline of a figure or body v. form the contours of |
| contoured | contoūr𝕖d | con-tour-ed | con-toūr-𝕖d | a. shaped to fit the body or surface |
| detour | dėtoūr | de-tour | dė-toūr | n. a roundabout road used temporarily while a main route is blocked v. travel via a detour |
| ecotourism | ēcōtoūriṡm | eco-tour-ism | ēcō-toūr-iṡm | n. tourism to exotic ecosystems to observe wildlife or preserve nature |
| ecotourist | eco̊to̊urist | eco-tour-ist | eco̊-to̊ur-ist | n. a tourist who visits natural areas in an environmentally responsible way |
| tourmaline | toūrmålĩne | tourmaline | toūrmålĩne | n. a mineral that is a complex borosilicate used as a gemstone |
| tournedos | toūrne̊dōs | tournedos | toūrne̊dōs | n. thick steak cut from the beef tenderloin |
| tourney | to̊urnēy | tourney | to̊urnēy | n. a tournament v. to engage in a tournament |
| tourniquet | to̊urniq𝕦ėt | tourniquet | to̊urniq𝕦ėt | n. a bandage that stops the flow of blood by applying pressure |
| tousle | tòuṡle | tousle | tòuṡle | v. disarrange or rumple; dishevel |
| tousled | tòuṡl𝕖d | tousl-ed | tòuṡl-𝕖d | v. disarrange or rumple; dishevel a. in disarray; extremely disorderly |
| tout | tòut | tout | tòut | v. to praise or promote enthusiastically n. a person who buys tickets to resell at a profit |
| tow | tōw | tow | tōw | n. the act of pulling something behind vt. to pull a vehicle with a rope or chain |
| towboat | tōwbōat | tow-boat | tōw-bōat | n. a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships |
| towed | tōw𝕖d | tow-ed | tōw-𝕖d | v drag behind |
| towel | tòwe̊l | tow-el | tòw-e̊l | n. a piece of thick absorbent cloth or paper for drying or wiping v. to wipe with a towel |
| tower | tòwe̊r | tow-er | tòw-e̊r | n. a tall structure that can stand alone or be attached to a larger building |
| towhead | tōwhèad | tow-head | tōw-hèad | n. a person with light blond hair |
| towing | tōwing | tow-ing | tōw-ing | n. the act of pulling something behind a vehicle |
| towline | tōwlīne | tow-line | tōw-līne | n. (nautical) a rope used in towing |
| towpath | tōwpath | tow-path | tōw-path | n. a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats |
| tows | tōwṡ | tow-s | tōw-ṡ | |
| towelette | tòwe̊lėtte | tow-el-ette | tòw-e̊l-ėtte | n. a small moistened piece of cloth or paper used for personal cleansing |
| toweling | tòwe̊ling | tow-el-ing | tòw-e̊l-ing | n. any of various fabrics (linen or cotton) used to make towels |
| towering | tòwe̊ring | tow-er-ing | tòw-e̊r-ing | a. of imposing height; very tall |
| towels | tòwe̊lṡ | tow-el-s | tòw-e̊l-ṡ | |
| towers | tòwe̊rṡ | tow-er-s | tòw-e̊r-ṡ | |
| undertow | ûnde̊rtōw | under-tow | ûnde̊r-tōw | n. a strong seaward current beneath the surface of moving water |
| town | tòwn | town | tòwn | n. a built-up area that is smaller than a city n. the people living in a town |
| townhome | tòwnhōme | town-home | tòwn-hōme | n. a row house, especially one designed as a single-family residence |
| townhouse | tòwnhòuse | town-house | tòwn-hòuse | n. a tall narrow house that is one of a row of similar houses |
| townie | tòwniē | town-ie | tòwn-iē | n. resident of a college town not affiliated with the college |
| towns | tòwnṡ | town-s | tòwn-ṡ | |
| townscape | tòwnscāpe | town-scape | tòwn-scāpe | n. a view of the buildings and streets of a town |
| townsfolk | tòwnṡfōlk | town-sfolk | tòwn-ṡfōlk | n. the people living in a town |
| township | tòwnship | town-ship | tòwn-ship | n. an administrative division of a county |
| townsite | tòwnsīte | town-site | tòwn-sīte | n. the site of a town |
| towny | tòwnẏ | town-y | tòwn-ẏ | n. resident of a college town not affiliated with the college |
| townsman | tòwnṡmån | town-s-man | tòwn-ṡ-mån | n. a resident of a town or city n. a person from the same town as yourself |
| townspeople | tòwnṡpēople | town-s-people | tòwn-ṡ-pēople | n. the people living in a town |
| midtown | midtòwn | mid-town | mid-tòwn | n. the central part of a city |
| uptown | ûptòwn | up-town | ûp-tòwn | n. a residential part of town away from the center a. of or located in the upper part of town adv. toward or in the upper part of town |
| toxic | toxic | tox-ic | tox-ic | a. poisonous; harmful |
| toxin | toxi̊n | tox-in | tox-i̊n | n. a poisonous substance produced during the growth of certain microorganisms |
| toxoid | toxoid | tox-oid | tox-oid | n. a bacterial toxin weakened until no longer toxic but still able to induce immunity |
| toxicant | toxicånt | tox-ic-ant | tox-ic-ånt | n. any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism a. having the qualities or effects of a poison |
| toxemia | toxēmiå | tox-em-ia | tox-ēm-iå | n. blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood |
| toxicity | toxici̊tẏ | tox-ic-ity | tox-ic-i̊tẏ | n. the degree to which something is poisonous |
| toxics | toxics | tox-ic-s | tox-ic-s | n. poisonous substances |
| toxicologist | toxicolo̊gist | tox-ic-o-log-ist | tox-ic-o-lo̊g-ist | n. one who studies the nature and effects of poisons and their treatment |
| toxicology | toxicolo̊gẏ | tox-ic-o-log-y | tox-ic-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the branch of pharmacology that deals with poisons |
| toxicological | toxi̊co̊logicål | tox-ic-o-log-ic-al | tox-i̊c-o̊-log-ic-ål | a. of or relating to toxicology |
| antitoxin | antitoxi̊n | anti-tox-in | anti-tox-i̊n | n. an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin |
| detox | dētox | de-tox | dē-tox | n. the hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified v. treat for alcohol or drug dependence |
| detoxicate | dētoxicāte | de-toxic-ate | dē-toxic-āte | vt. to remove poison from |
| detoxify | dėtoxi̊fȳ | de-tox-ify | dė-tox-i̊fȳ | v. remove poison from |
| detoxifying | dētoxifȳing | de-tox-ify-ing | dē-tox-ifȳ-ing | v. remove poison from |
| detoxifier | dėtoxifīe̊r | de-tox-i-fi-er | dė-tox-i-fī-e̊r | n. something that removes toxic substances |
| detoxification | dėtoxificātio̊n | de-tox-i-fic-at-ion | dė-tox-i-fic-āt-io̊n | n. treatment to remove toxic substances from the body |
| endotoxin | endo̊toxin | endo-tox-in | endo̊-tox-in | n. a toxin confined inside microorganisms, released only when they break down or die |
| intoxicant | intoxicånt | in-tox-ic-ant | in-tox-ic-ånt | n. a drug that can produce a state of intoxication a. causing intoxication |
| intoxicate | intoxi̊cāte | in-tox-ic-ate | in-tox-i̊c-āte | v. make drunk (with alcoholic drinks) v. have an intoxicating effect on, of a drug |
| intoxicated | intoxi̊cāt𝕖d | in-tox-ic-at-ed | in-tox-i̊c-āt-𝕖d | a. stupefied or excited by a chemical substance especially alcohol |
| intoxicating | intoxicāting | in-tox-ic-at-ing | in-tox-ic-āt-ing | a. producing a feeling of excitement or euphoria |
| intoxication | intoxi̊cātio̊n | in-tox-ic-at-ion | in-tox-i̊c-āt-io̊n | n. a state of being drunk or excited |
| nontoxic | nontoxic | non-tox-ic | non-tox-ic | a. not producing or resulting from poison |
| aflatoxin | aflåtoxin | a-fla-tox-in | a-flå-tox-in | n. a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus |
| cytotoxic | cȳto̊toxic | cyt-o-tox-ic | cȳt-o̊-tox-ic | a. of or relating to substances that are toxic to cells |
| enterotoxin | ente̊rōtoxin | enter-o-tox-in | ente̊r-ō-tox-in | n. a cytotoxin specific for the cells of the intestinal mucosa |
| mycotoxin | mȳcōtoxin | myc-o-tox-in | mȳc-ō-tox-in | n. a toxin produced by a fungus |
| neurotoxic | neūrōtoxic | neur-o-toxic | neūr-ō-toxic | a. poisonous to nerves or nerve cells |
| neurotoxin | neūrōtoxin | neur-o-toxin | neūr-ō-toxin | n. any toxin that affects neural tissues |
| nephrotoxic | nephro̊toxic | nephr-o-tox-ic | nephr-o̊-tox-ic | a. toxic to the kidney |
| ototoxic | o̊to̊toxic | ot-o-tox-ic | o̊t-o̊-tox-ic | a. toxic to the organs of hearing or balance or to the auditory nerve |
| toxaphene | toxåphēne | toxaphene | toxåphēne | n. an insecticide that was widely used but is now banned in many countries |
| toy | toẏ | toy | toẏ | n. an artifact designed to be played with v. manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination |
| toymaker | toẏmāke̊r | toy-maker | toẏ-māke̊r | n. a person who makes toys |
| toys | toẏṡ | toy-s | toẏ-ṡ | |
| trabecular | tråbecūlår | trabec-ul-ar | tråbec-ūl-år | a. of or relating to trabeculae |
| trace | trāce | trace | trāce | n. a just detectable amount n. an indication that something has been present n. a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle v. follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something |
| traceable | trāce̊able | trace-able | trāce̊-able | a. capable of being traced or tracked |
| tracer | trāce̊r | trac-er | trāc-e̊r | n. an investigator who finds missing persons or goods |
| tracery | trāce̊rẏ | trac-ery | trāc-e̊rẏ | n. decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs |
| tracing | trācing | trac-ing | trāc-ing | n. the act of drawing a plan or diagram |
| retrace | rētrāce | re-trace | rē-trāce | v. to go back over again |
| untraceable | ûntrāce̊able | un-trace-able | ûn-trāce̊-able | a. incapable of being traced or tracked down |
| trachea | trāc𝕙ēa | trachea | trāc𝕙ēa | n. a membranous tube with cartilage rings conveying air from the larynx to the bronchi |
| tracheal | trāc𝕙ēal | trache-al | trāc𝕙ē-al | a. relating to or resembling or functioning like a trachea |
| endotracheal | endōtråc𝕙ēal | endo-trache-al | endō-tråc𝕙ē-al | a. within or passing through the trachea |
| trachoma | tråc𝕙ōmå | trachoma | tråc𝕙ōmå | n. a chronic contagious viral eye disease with inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea |
| track | track | track | track | n. a path or course n. a pair of parallel rails for trains vt. to follow the trail of |
| trackball | trackbãll | track-ball | track-bãll | n. a device with a rotatable ball used to position the cursor on a computer screen |
| tracked | track𝕖ḋ | track-ed | track-𝕖ḋ | a. having tracks |
| tracker | tracke̊r | track-er | track-e̊r | n. someone who tracks down game |
| tracking | tracking | track-ing | track-ing | n. the act of following the tracks of someone or something |
| trackless | tracklėss | track-less | track-lėss | a. having no tracks |
| tracks | tracks | track-s | track-s | |
| trackside | tracksīde | track-side | track-sīde | n. the area beside a railway track adv. beside the track |
| tracksuit | tracksūit | track-suit | track-sūit | n. a loose casual outfit consisting of trousers and a jacket worn for sports or exercise |
| backtrack | backtrack | back-track | back-track | v. retrace one's course |
| backtracking | backtracking | back-track-ing | back-track-ing | v. retrace one's course |
| racetrack | rāc𝕖track | race-track | rāc𝕖-track | n. a course over which races are run |
| untracked | ûntrack𝕖ḋ | un-track-ed | ûn-track-𝕖ḋ | a. lacking pathways; not tracked |
| tract | tract | tract | tract | n. a large area of land n. a short piece of writing on a subject n. a system of organs in the body |
| tractable | tractåble | tract-able | tract-åble | a. easily managed (controlled or taught or molded) |
| tractate | tractāte | tract-ate | tract-āte | n. a treatise; a short written work on a subject |
| traction | tractio̊n | tract-ion | tract-io̊n | n. the act of pulling or drawing; the adhesive friction of a body on a surface |
| tractor | tracto̊r | tract-or | tract-o̊r | n. a powerful vehicle used for pulling farm machinery |
| tractability | tractåbilitẏ | tract-abil-ity | tract-åbil-itẏ | n. the quality of being easily managed |
| tractors | tracto̊rṡ | tract-or-s | tract-o̊r-ṡ | |
| attract | åttract | at-tract | åt-tract | v. draw someone's interest or attention v. cause to come to a place |
| attractant | åttractånt | at-tract-ant | åt-tract-ånt | n. a chemical substance that attracts animals |
| attracted | åttract𝕖d | at-tract-ed | åt-tract-𝕖d | v. to direct toward itself or oneself by some psychological power or physical attributes |
| attracting | åttracting | at-tract-ing | åt-tract-ing | v. to draw toward oneself by some quality |
| attraction | åttractio̊n | at-tract-ion | åt-tract-io̊n | n. the action or power of attracting someone or something n. a place or thing that draws visitors |
| attractive | åttractive | at-tract-ive | åt-tract-ive | a. pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm a. having power to arouse interest |
| attractor | åttracto̊r | at-tract-or | åt-tract-o̊r | n. a point in phase space toward which a system tends to evolve |
| attracts | åttracts | at-tract-s | åt-tract-s | |
| attractively | åttractiv𝕖lẏ | at-tract-ive-ly | åt-tract-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in an attractive manner |
| attractiveness | åttractiv𝕖nėss | at-tract-ive-ness | åt-tract-iv𝕖-nėss | n. the quality of being appealing |
| attractions | åttractio̊nṡ | at-tract-ion-s | åt-tract-io̊n-ṡ | |
| contract | contract | con-tract | con-tract | n. a legally binding agreement vt. to make a legal agreement vi. to become smaller or shorter |
| contracted | contract𝕖d | con-tract-ed | con-tract-𝕖d | a. reduced in size or pulled together |
| contractile | co̊ntractīle | con-tract-ile | co̊n-tract-īle | a. capable of contracting or being contracted |
| contracting | contracting | con-tract-ing | con-tract-ing | n. the process of entering into a contract; becoming smaller |
| contraction | co̊ntractio̊n | con-tract-ion | co̊n-tract-io̊n | n. a shortening or tensing of a part or organ n. a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds |
| contractor | contracto̊r | con-tract-or | con-tract-o̊r | n. a person or company that undertakes a contract to provide materials or labor for a job |
| contracts | contracts | con-tract-s | con-tract-s | |
| contracture | co̊ntractůre | con-tract-ure | co̊n-tract-ůre | n. an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle |
| contractionary | co̊ntractio̊narẏ | con-tract-ion-ary | co̊n-tract-io̊n-arẏ | a. causing or relating to the contraction of economic activity |
| contractual | co̊ntractūål | con-tract-u-al | co̊n-tract-ū-ål | a. relating to a binding legal agreement |
| contractility | contractilitẏ | con-tract-il-ity | con-tract-il-itẏ | n. the capability of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers |
| contractions | co̊ntractio̊nṡ | con-tract-ion-s | co̊n-tract-io̊n-ṡ | |
| contractually | co̊ntractūållẏ | con-tract-u-al-ly | co̊n-tract-ū-ål-lẏ | adv. by virtue of a contract |
| detract | dėtract | de-tract | dė-tract | v. to diminish the worth or value of something |
| distract | distract | dis-tract | dis-tract | vt. draw attention away from something |
| distraught | distrãu𝕘𝕙t | dis-traught | dis-trãu𝕘𝕙t | a. deeply agitated especially from emotion |
| distracted | distract𝕖d | dis-tract-ed | dis-tract-𝕖d | a. having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety |
| distracter | distracte̊r | dis-tract-er | dis-tract-e̊r | n. something that distracts attention |
| detraction | dėtractio̊n | de-tract-ion | dė-tract-io̊n | n. the act of disparaging or belittling |
| distracting | distracting | dis-tract-ing | dis-tract-ing | a. causing distraction v. draw someone's attention away from something |
| distraction | distractio̊n | dis-tract-ion | dis-tract-io̊n | n. something that takes your attention away from what you are doing |
| distractive | distractive | dis-tract-ive | dis-tract-ive | a. tending to distract or divert attention |
| detractor | dētracto̊r | de-tract-or | dē-tract-o̊r | n. one who disparages or belittles the worth of something |
| distractor | distracto̊r | dis-tract-or | dis-tract-o̊r | n. an incorrect option in a multiple-choice test |
| distracts | distracts | dis-tract-s | dis-tract-s | |
| distractedly | distractėdlẏ | dis-tract-ed-ly | dis-tract-ėd-lẏ | adv. in a distracted manner |
| distractions | distractio̊nṡ | dis-tract-ion-s | dis-tract-io̊n-ṡ | |
| extract | ėxtract | ex-tract | ėx-tract | v. to remove or take out, especially by effort or force n. a preparation obtained by extracting n. a short passage taken from a piece of writing |
| extractable | ėxtractåble | ex-tract-able | ėx-tract-åble | a. capable of being extracted |
| extracted | extractėd | ex-tract-ed | ex-tract-ėd | v. remove, usually with some force or effort v. obtain from a substance by mechanical action |
| extraction | ėxtractio̊n | ex-tract-ion | ėx-tract-io̊n | n. the action of extracting something n. origin or descent |
| extractive | ėxtractive | ex-tract-ive | ėx-tract-ive | a. tending or serving to extract or draw out |
| extractor | ėxtracto̊r | ex-tract-or | ėx-tract-o̊r | n. an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components |
| intractable | intractåble | in-tract-able | in-tract-åble | a. hard to control or deal with |
| intractability | intractåbilitẏ | in-tract-abil-ity | in-tract-åbil-itẏ | n. the trait of being hard to influence or control |
| protract | prōtract | pro-tract | prō-tract | v. lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer |
| protracted | prōtractėd | pro-tract-ed | prō-tract-ėd | a. relatively long in duration; drawn out |
| protractor | prōtracto̊r | pro-tract-or | prō-tract-o̊r | n. a drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles |
| retract | rētract | re-tract | rē-tract | v. to draw back or withdraw v. to disavow or take back a statement |
| retractable | rētractåble | re-tract-able | rē-tract-åble | a. capable of being retracted |
| retracted | rētract𝕖d | re-tract-ed | rē-tract-𝕖d | a. drawn back and in |
| retraction | rētractio̊n | re-tract-ion | rē-tract-io̊n | n. a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion n. the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back |
| retractor | rėtracto̊r | re-tract-or | rė-tract-o̊r | n. surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision |
| subtract | sůbtract | sub-tract | sůb-tract | v. make a subtraction; take off or away |
| subtraction | sûbtractio̊n | sub-tract-ion | sûb-tract-io̊n | n. the process of taking one number away from another |
| subtractive | sûbtractive | sub-tract-ive | sûb-tract-ive | a. constituting or involving subtraction |
| subcontract | sûbcontract | sub-con-tract | sûb-con-tract | n. a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract v. arranged for contracted work to be done by others |
| subcontracting | sûbco̊ntracting | sub-con-tract-ing | sûb-co̊n-tract-ing | v. arranged for contracted work to be done by others v. work under a subcontract |
| subcontractor | sûbcontracto̊r | sub-con-tract-or | sûb-con-tract-o̊r | n. someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor |
| unattractive | ûnåttractive | un-at-tract-ive | ûn-åt-tract-ive | a. not pleasing in appearance |
| unattractiveness | ûnåttractiv𝕖nėss | un-at-tract-ive-ness | ûn-åt-tract-iv𝕖-nėss | n. the quality of not being attractive |
| trade | trāde | trade | trāde | n. the action of buying and selling goods and services v. to exchange something for something else |
| tradable | trādåble | trad-able | trād-åble | a. that can be bought and sold |
| tradecraft | trad𝕖craft | trade-craft | trad𝕖-craft | n. skill acquired through experience in a trade; often used to discuss skill in espionage |
| traded | trādėd | trad-ed | trād-ėd | v. past participle of trade |
| trader | trāde̊r | trad-er | trād-e̊r | n. a person who buys and sells goods or services |
| trading | trāding | trad-ing | trād-ing | n. the activity of buying and selling goods or services |
| trademark | trād𝕖màrk | trade-mark | trād𝕖-màrk | n. a symbol or name registered to identify a product or company |
| trade-off | trade-off | n. a balance achieved between two things | ||
| tradeoff | trād𝕖off | trade-off | trād𝕖-off | n. a balance between opposing things |
| trades | trād𝕖ṡ | trade-s | trād𝕖-ṡ | |
| tradewind | trādewīnd | trade-wind | trāde-wīnd | n. a wind blowing steadily toward the equator from the northeast or southeast |
| trademarked | trād𝕖màrk𝕖ḋ | trade-mark-ed | trād𝕖-màrk-𝕖ḋ | a. labeled with proprietary identification guaranteeing exclusive use |
| tradesman | trād𝕖ṡmån | trade-s-man | trād𝕖-ṡ-mån | n. a merchant who owns or manages a shop |
| overtrade | ōve̊rtrāde | over-trade | ōve̊r-trāde | vi. to trade beyond one's capital |
| traffic | traffic | traff-ic | traff-ic | n. the movement of vehicles or pedestrians along a route n. the buying and selling of goods |
| trafficking | trafficking | traffick-ing | traffick-ing | n. the illegal dealing in something |
| trafficker | trafficke̊r | traff-ic-ker | traff-ic-ke̊r | n. a person who deals in illegal goods |
| narcotrafficker | nàrcōtrafficke̊r | narco-traffick-er | nàrcō-traffick-e̊r | n. a person who illegally traffics in narcotic drugs |
| tragic | tragic | trag-ic | trag-ic | a. causing great sadness; very unfortunate a. of or relating to tragedy |
| tragedian | trågēdiån | trag-edi-an | tråg-ēdi-ån | n. a writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies n. an actor who specializes in tragic roles |
| tragedies | trage̊di𝕖ṡ | trag-ed-ies | trag-e̊d-i𝕖ṡ | |
| tragedy | tragėdẏ | trag-ed-y | trag-ėd-ẏ | n. drama in which the protagonist is overcome by superior force; excites terror or pity n. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune |
| tragedienne | trågēdienne | trag-ed-i-enne | tråg-ēd-i-enne | n. a woman who acts in tragedies |
| tragically | tragicållẏ | trag-ic-al-ly | trag-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a tragic manner; with tragic consequences |
| tragicomic | tragicomic | trag-ic-o-mic | trag-ic-o-mic | a. manifesting both tragic and comic aspects |
| trail | trāil | trail | trāil | n. a mark or series of signs left behind by someone or something n. a path through a wild area v. follow the trail of someone or something |
| trailer | trāile̊r | trail-er | trāil-e̊r | n. a vehicle towed behind a car or truck n. a preview of a movie |
| trailhead | trāilhèad | trail-head | trāil-hèad | n. the beginning point of a trail |
| trailing | trāiling | trail-ing | trāil-ing | a. trailing behind or at the rear |
| trails | trāilṡ | trail-s | trāil-ṡ | |
| trailerable | trāile̊råble | trail-er-able | trāil-e̊r-åble | a. small enough to be transported on a trailer |
| trailblazer | trāilblāze̊r | trail-blaz-er | trāil-blāz-e̊r | n. someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees n. a pioneer or innovator |
| trailblazing | trāilblāzing | trail-blaz-ing | trāil-blāz-ing | a. pioneering; marking out new trails or paths |
| trailers | trāile̊rṡ | trail-er-s | trāil-e̊r-ṡ | |
| contrail | contrāil | con-trail | con-trāil | n. an artificial cloud created by an aircraft |
| train | trāin | train | trāin | n. a connected line of railway carriages pulled by an engine v. teach a person or animal a particular skill or type of behaviour |
| trained | trāin𝕖d | train-ed | trāin-𝕖d | a. shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training |
| trainee | trāinēe | train-ee | trāin-ēe | n. a person being trained for a job |
| trainer | trāine̊r | train-er | trāin-e̊r | n. a person who trains people or animals |
| training | trāining | train-ing | trāin-ing | n. the action of teaching a person or animal a particular skill or type of behavior |
| trainload | trāinlōad | train-load | trāin-lōad | n. quantity that can be carried by a train |
| trains | trāinṡ | train-s | trāin-ṡ | |
| trainers | trāine̊rṡ | train-er-s | trāin-e̊r-ṡ | |
| trainings | trāiningṡ | train-ing-s | trāin-ing-ṡ | |
| entrain | ėntrāin | en-train | ėn-trāin | v. board a train v. to draw along with or after oneself |
| retrain | rētrāin | re-train | rē-trāin | v. teach new skills v. train again |
| retraining | rētrāining | re-train-ing | rē-trāin-ing | n. training for a new occupation |
| untrained | ûntrāin𝕖d | un-train-ed | ûn-trāin-𝕖d | a. not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training |
| traipse | trāipse | traipse | trāipse | v. walk or tramp about |
| trait | trāit | trait | trāit | n. a distinguishing quality or characteristic of someone |
| traitor | trāito̊r | trait-or | trāit-o̊r | n. someone who betrays his country by committing treason |
| traitorous | trāito̊ro̊us | trait-or-ous | trāit-o̊r-o̊us | a. having the character of a traitor |
| traitors | trāito̊rṡ | trait-or-s | trāit-o̊r-ṡ | |
| traitorously | trāito̊ro̊uslẏ | trait-or-ous-ly | trāit-o̊r-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a treacherous manner |
| distrait | distrāi𝕥 | dis-trait | dis-trāi𝕥 | a. absent-minded; distracted |
| portrait | portrāit | por-trait | por-trāit | n. any likeness of a person, in any medium |
| portray | portrāy | por-tray | por-trāy | vt. to depict or describe in words; to act the part of someone in a performance |
| portrayal | portrāyål | por-tray-al | por-trāy-ål | n. a representation by picture or acting |
| portrayed | portrāy𝕖d | por-tray-ed | por-trāy-𝕖d | v. make a portrait of v. represent abstractly, for example in a painting or drawing |
| portraitist | portrāitist | por-trait-ist | por-trāit-ist | n. a painter or drawer of portraits |
| portraits | portrāits | por-trait-s | por-trāit-s | |
| portraiture | portråitůre | por-trait-ure | por-tråit-ůre | n. the activity of making portraits |
| tram | tram | tram | tram | n. a passenger vehicle powered by electricity from overhead cables |
| trammel | tramme̊l | tram-mel | tram-me̊l | n. an adjustable pothook set in a fireplace n. a restraint that is used to teach a horse to amble |
| tramway | tramwāy | tram-way | tram-wāy | n. a conveyance with carriers suspended from cables supported by towers |
| entrammel | ėntramme̊l | en-tram-mel | ėn-tram-me̊l | vt. to restrict or hamper |
| untrammeled | ûntramme̊l𝕖d | un-tram-mel-ed | ûn-tram-me̊l-𝕖d | a. not confined or limited; completely free |
| tramp | tramp | tramp | tramp | n. a disreputable vagrant n. a heavy footfall v. travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition v. cross on foot |
| trampled | trampl𝕖d | trampl-ed | trampl-𝕖d | v. tread or stomp heavily or roughly v. walk on and flatten |
| trample | trample | tramp-le | tramp-le | v. to step heavily on something n. the sound of heavy treading |
| trampling | trampling | tramp-ling | tramp-ling | n. the sound of heavy treading v. tread or stomp heavily or roughly (trample的现在分词) |
| trampoline | trampo̊lĩne | tramp-o-line | tramp-o̊-lĩne | n. a gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet with springs |
| trance | trance | trance | trance | n. a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor |
| tranche | tranche | tranche | tranche | n. a portion of something (especially money) |
| transience | tranṡie̊nce | trans-i-ence | tranṡ-i-e̊nce | n. an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying |
| transient | tranṡie̊nt | trans-i-ent | tranṡ-i-e̊nt | a. lasting only for a short time n. a person who stays only briefly |
| transition | tranṡitio̊n | trans-it-ion | tranṡ-it-io̊n | n. the process of changing from one state to another |
| transistor | tranṡisto̊r | trans-ist-or | tranṡ-ist-o̊r | n. a semiconductor device capable of amplification |
| transitional | transitio̊nål | trans-it-ion-al | trans-it-io̊n-ål | a. of or relating to or characterized by transition |
| transitivity | transitivitẏ | trans-it-iv-ity | trans-it-iv-itẏ | n. the grammatical relation created by a transitive verb |
| transiently | tranṡie̊ntlẏ | trans-i-ent-ly | tranṡ-i-e̊nt-lẏ | adv. for a very short time |
| transitoriness | transito̊rinėss | trans-it-or-i-ness | trans-it-o̊r-i-nėss | n. the quality of being temporary |
| intransigence | intransi̊ge̊nce | in-transig-ence | in-transi̊g-e̊nce | n the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise |
| intransigent | intransi̊ge̊nt | in-transig-ent | in-transi̊g-e̊nt | a. uncompromising; impervious to pleas or persuasion |
| Transkei | Tranṡkèi | Transkei | Tranṡkèi | n. a region in South Africa |
| transylvanian | transẏlvāniån | transylvan-ian | transẏlvān-iån | n. a native or inhabitant of Transylvania |
| trap | trap | trap | trap | n. a device for catching animals or people vt. to catch an animal or person in a trap |
| trapdoor | trapdōor | trap-door | trap-dōor | n. a hinged or sliding door in a roof or floor |
| trapped | trapp𝕖ḋ | trapp-ed | trapp-𝕖ḋ | a. forced to turn and face attackers |
| trapper | trappe̊r | trapp-er | trapp-e̊r | n. someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs) |
| trapping | trapping | trapp-ing | trapp-ing | |
| trapline | traplīne | trap-line | trap-līne | n. a line or route of traps set by a trapper |
| traps | traps | trap-s | trap-s | |
| trappings | trappingṡ | trapp-ing-s | trapp-ing-ṡ | n. outward signs or decorations |
| contraption | co̊ntraptio̊n | con-trap-tion | co̊n-trap-tio̊n | n. a strange or complex device or machine |
| entrap | ėntrap | en-trap | ėn-trap | vt. to catch or trap |
| entrapped | ėntrapp𝕖ḋ | en-trapp-ed | ėn-trapp-𝕖ḋ | v. take or catch as if in a snare or trap |
| entrapment | ėntrapme̊nt | en-trap-ment | ėn-trap-me̊nt | n. the act of tricking someone into committing a crime; a defense claiming entrapment |
| rattletrap | rattletrap | ratt-le-trap | ratt-le-trap | n. Any machine or vehicle that does not run smoothly. |
| trapeze | tråpēze | trapeze | tråpēze | n. a short horizontal bar hung from two ropes, used by acrobats |
| trapezius | tråpēziůs | trapezius | tråpēziůs | n. either of two flat triangular muscles of the shoulder and upper back |
| trapezium | tråpēziům | trapez-ium | tråpēz-iům | n. a quadrilateral with no parallel sides |
| trapezoid | trape̊zoid | trapez-oid | trape̊z-oid | n. a quadrilateral with two parallel sides |
| trapezoidal | trapėzoidål | trapez-oid-al | trapėz-oid-ål | a. resembling a trapezoid |
| trappist | trappist | trapp-ist | trapp-ist | n. a member of a contemplative order of the Cistercian branch |
| trash | trash | trash | trash | n. things of no use or value vt. throw away |
| trashcan | trashcan | trash-can | trash-can | n. a bin for refuse |
| trashed | trash𝕖ḋ | trash-ed | trash-𝕖ḋ | v. destroy or damage v. discard as worthless |
| trashes | trashėṡ | trash-es | trash-ėṡ | |
| trashing | trashing | trash-ing | trash-ing | v. dispose of something useless or old v. express a totally negative opinion of |
| trashy | trashẏ | trash-y | trash-ẏ | a. cheap and inferior; of no value |
| contrasty | contràstẏ | con-trast-y | con-tràst-ẏ | a. having sharp differences between black and white |
| trattoria | tràtto̊rĩà | trattoria | tràtto̊rĩà | n. a small Italian restaurant |
| trauma | trãumå | trauma | trãumå | n. a deeply distressing or disturbing experience n. physical injury |
| traumata | trãumàtå | traumata | trãumàtå | |
| traumas | trãumaṡ | trauma-s | trãuma-ṡ | |
| traumatic | trãumatic | traum-at-ic | trãum-at-ic | a. relating to a physical injury or wound a. psychologically painful |
| traumatize | trãumåtīze | traum-at-ize | trãum-åt-īze | v. inflict a trauma upon |
| traumatized | trãumåtīz𝕖d | traum-at-iz-ed | trãum-åt-īz-𝕖d | v. inflict a trauma upon |
| atraumatic | ātrãumatic | a-traum-at-ic | ā-trãum-at-ic | a. designed to minimize tissue damage; not causing injury |
| travesty | trave̊stẏ | travesty | trave̊stẏ | n. a grotesque misrepresentation v. to make a travesty of |
| travel | trave̊l | trav-el | trav-e̊l | n. the act of going from one place to another vi. to go from one place to another vt. to journey through |
| traveled | trave̊l𝕖d | trav-el-ed | trav-e̊l-𝕖d | a. familiar with many parts of the world |
| traveler | trave̊le̊r | trav-el-er | trav-e̊l-e̊r | n. a person who is traveling or who often travels |
| traveller | trave̊lle̊r | trav-ell-er | trav-e̊ll-e̊r | n. a person who travels |
| traveling | trave̊ling | trav-el-ing | trav-e̊l-ing | n. the act of going from one place to another a. on a journey |
| travelling | trave̊lling | trav-ell-ing | trav-e̊ll-ing | n. the act of going from one place to another v. make a trip for pleasure |
| travels | trave̊lṡ | trav-el-s | trav-e̊l-ṡ | |
| travelogue | trave̊log𝕦e | trav-el-o-gue | trav-e̊l-o-g𝕦e | n. a film or illustrated lecture on traveling |
| untraveled | ûntrave̊l𝕖d | un-trav-el-ed | ûn-trav-e̊l-𝕖d | a. not traveled over or through |
| travail | tråvāil | travail | tråvāil | n. painful or arduous work; labor |
| architrave | àrc𝕙i̊trāve | archi-trave | àrc𝕙i̊-trāve | n. the molding around a door or window n. the lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columns |
| travertine | trave̊rtine | travertine | trave̊rtine | n. a white concretionary form of calcium carbonate deposited from spring water |
| travois | tråvoiṡ | travois | tråvoiṡ | n. a frame used by Native Americans to drag loads over land |
| trawl | trãwl | trawl | trãwl | n. a large net dragged along the sea bottom v. to fish with a trawl |
| trawler | trãwle̊r | trawl-er | trãwl-e̊r | n. a fishing boat that uses a trawl net |
| trawling | trãwling | trawl-ing | trãwl-ing | v fish with trawlers |
| tray | trāy | tray | trāy | n. a flat container for carrying things |
| trays | trāyṡ | tray-s | trāy-ṡ | |
| betray | bėtrāy | be-tray | bė-trāy | v. to be disloyal to v. to reveal unintentionally |
| betrayal | bėtrāyål | be-tray-al | bė-trāy-ål | n. the act of being disloyal |
| betrayed | bėtrāy𝕖d | be-tray-ed | bė-trāy-𝕖d | a. revealed unintentionally |
| betrayer | bėtrāye̊r | be-tray-er | bė-trāy-e̊r | n. one who reveals confidential information in return for money n. a person who says one thing and does another |
| betraying | bėtrāying | be-tray-ing | bė-trāy-ing | v. reveal unintentionally v. deliver to an enemy by treachery |
| betrays | bėtrāyṡ | be-tray-s | bė-trāy-ṡ | |
| treason | trēaṡo̊n | trea-son | trēa-ṡo̊n | n. the crime of betraying one's country |
| treasonable | trēaṡo̊nåble | trea-son-able | trēa-ṡo̊n-åble | a. having the character of a traitor |
| treasonous | trēaṡo̊no̊us | trea-son-ous | trēa-ṡo̊n-o̊us | a. having the character of a traitor |
| treachery | trèache̊rẏ | treach-ery | trèach-e̊rẏ | n. an act of deliberate betrayal |
| treacherous | trèache̊ro̊us | treach-er-ous | trèach-e̊r-o̊us | a. dangerous and unpredictable |
| treacherously | trèache̊ro̊uslẏ | treach-er-ous-ly | trèach-e̊r-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a disloyal and faithless manner |
| treacle | trēacle | treacle | trēacle | n. a pale cane syrup n. writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental |
| tread | trèad | tread | trèad | n. the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground v. tread or stomp heavily or roughly |
| trodden | trodde̊n | trodden | trodde̊n | v. put down or press the foot, place the foot |
| treadle | trèadle | tread-le | trèad-le | v. tread over v. operate (machinery) by a treadle |
| treadmill | trèadmill | tread-mill | trèad-mill | n. an exercise device consisting of an endless belt on which a person can walk or jog n. a monotonous routine |
| retread | rētrèad | re-tread | rē-trèad | n. a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads v. give new treads to (a tire) |
| treasure | trèas̃ůre | treas-ure | trèas̃-ůre | n. a collection of valuable things vt. value highly |
| treasury | trèas̃ůrẏ | treasur-y | trèas̃ůr-ẏ | n. the funds of a government n. the government department managing public revenue |
| treasured | trèas̃ůr𝕖d | treas-ur-ed | trèas̃-ůr-𝕖d | a. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for |
| treasurer | trèas̃ůre̊r | treas-ur-er | trèas̃-ůr-e̊r | n. a person in charge of an organization's funds |
| treasure-house | treas-ure-house | n. a place where treasures are kept | ||
| treasures | trèas̃ůr𝕖ṡ | treas-ure-s | trèas̃-ůr𝕖-ṡ | |
| treat | trēat | treat | trēat | n. something that gives pleasure, especially a special meal or gift vt. to behave toward someone in a particular way vt. to deal with a subject vt. to give medical care to |
| treatable | trēatåble | treat-able | trēat-åble | a. easy to handle or treat |
| treated | trēat𝕖d | treat-ed | trēat-𝕖d | a. subjected to a treatment; given medical care |
| treater | trēate̊r | treat-er | trēat-e̊r | n. someone who negotiates or confers with others to reach a settlement |
| treating | trēating | treat-ing | trēat-ing | |
| treatise | trēati̊se | treat-ise | trēat-i̊se | n. a formal written work on a subject |
| treatment | trēatme̊nt | treat-ment | trēat-me̊nt | n. medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury n. the way in which someone behaves toward or deals with something |
| treats | trēats | treat-s | trēat-s | |
| treaty | trēatẏ | treat-y | trēat-ẏ | n. a written agreement between two states or sovereigns |
| treatments | trēatme̊nts | treat-ment-s | trēat-me̊nt-s | |
| entreat | ėntrēat | en-treat | ėn-trēat | v. ask for or request earnestly |
| entreaty | entrēatẏ | en-treat-y | en-trēat-ẏ | n. earnest or urgent request |
| maltreat | maltrēat | mal-treat | mal-trēat | v treat badly |
| mistreat | mistrēat | mis-treat | mis-trēat | vt. to treat someone or something badly |
| mistreated | mistrēatėd | mis-treat-ed | mis-trēat-ėd | v. treat badly (mistreat的过去式和过去分词) a. subjected to cruel treatment |
| maltreatment | maltrēatme̊nt | mal-treat-ment | mal-trēat-me̊nt | n. cruel or inhumane treatment |
| mistreatment | mistrēatme̊nt | mis-treat-ment | mis-trēat-me̊nt | n. the practice of treating (someone or something) badly |
| retreat | rėtrēat | re-treat | rė-trēat | n. the act of moving back or withdrawing n. a quiet or secluded place v. to move back or withdraw |
| retreating | rētrēating | re-treat-ing | rē-trēat-ing | a. withdrawing or moving back |
| untreatable | ûntrēatåble | un-treat-able | ûn-trēat-åble | a. incapable of being treated or cured |
| untreated | ûntrēatėd | un-treat-ed | ûn-trēat-ėd | a. not given medical care or treatment; not subjected to chemical or physical treatment |
| treble | treble | treble | treble | n. the pitch range of the highest female voice a. three times as great or many |
| trebuchet | trebūċhet | trebuchet | trebūċhet | n. a medieval siege engine for hurling large stones |
| trecento | trècentō | trecento | trècentō | n. the 14th century in Italian art and literature |
| tree | trēe | tree | trēe | n. a woody perennial plant with a trunk and branches vt. to force someone into a difficult position |
| treehouse | trēehòuse | tree-house | trēe-hòuse | n. a structure built in the branches of a tree for children to play in |
| treeless | trēele̊ss | tree-less | trēe-le̊ss | a. not wooded |
| treelike | trēelīke | tree-like | trēe-līke | a. resembling a tree in form and branching structure |
| treeline | trēelīne | tree-line | trēe-līne | n. the altitude or latitude above which trees do not grow |
| trees | trēeṡ | tree-s | trēe-ṡ | |
| treetop | trēetop | tree-top | trēe-top | n the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant |
| trek | trek | trek | trek | n. a long, hard journey v. to make a long, difficult journey on foot |
| trekker | trekke̊r | trekk-er | trekk-e̊r | n. a traveler who makes a long arduous journey (as hiking through mountainous country) |
| trekking | trekking | trekk-ing | trekk-ing | v. make a long and difficult journey on foot |
| trellis | trelli̊s | trellis | trelli̊s | n. latticework used to support climbing plants v. train on a trellis |
| trellised | trellis𝕖ḋ | trellis-ed | trellis-𝕖ḋ | v train on a trellis, as of a vine |
| tremble | tremble | tremb-le | tremb-le | n. an involuntary shaking movement v. to shake involuntarily from fear, cold, or excitement |
| trembling | trembling | tremb-ling | tremb-ling | a. vibrating slightly and involuntarily |
| tremor | tremo̊r | trem-or | trem-o̊r | n. an involuntary shaking or trembling |
| tremulous | tremūlo̊us | tremul-ous | tremūl-o̊us | a. quivering as from weakness or fear |
| tremulously | tremūlo̊uslẏ | tremul-ous-ly | tremūl-o̊us-lẏ | adv. in a tremulous manner |
| tremendous | trėmendo̊us | trem-end-ous | trėm-end-o̊us | a. extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree a. extraordinarily good or great |
| tremendously | tre̊mendo̊uslẏ | trem-end-ous-ly | tre̊m-end-o̊us-lẏ | adv. extremely |
| extreme | ėxtrēme | ex-treme | ėx-trēme | n. the furthest or highest degree of something a. of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity a. far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree |
| extremer | ėxtrēme̊r | ex-trem-er | ėx-trēm-e̊r | |
| extremest | ėxtrēmėst | ex-trem-est | ėx-trēm-ėst | |
| extremism | ėxtremiṡm | ex-trem-ism | ėx-trem-iṡm | n. any political theory favoring immoderate uncompromising policies |
| extremist | ėxtrēmist | ex-trem-ist | ėx-trēm-ist | n. a person who holds extreme views |
| extremity | extremi̊tẏ | ex-trem-ity | ex-trem-i̊tẏ | n. an external body part that projects from the body n. the greatest or utmost degree |
| extremely | ėxtrēm𝕖lẏ | ex-treme-ly | ėx-trēm𝕖-lẏ | adv. to a very great degree; very |
| extremities | extremi̊tĩ𝕖ṡ | ex-trem-it-ies | ex-trem-i̊t-ĩ𝕖ṡ | n. the parts of the body farthest from the center, such as hands and feet |
| tremolite | tremo̊līte | tremolite | tremo̊līte | n. a white or pale green mineral of the amphibole group used as a form of asbestos |
| tremolo | tremo̊lō | tremolo | tremo̊lō | n. (music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition or alternation of tones |
| trench | trench | trench | trench | n. a long narrow hole dug in the ground |
| trenchant | trenchånt | trench-ant | trench-ånt | a. having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect |
| trencher | trenche̊r | trench-er | trench-e̊r | n. someone who digs trenches n. a wooden board or platter on which food is served or carved |
| trenchantly | trenchåntlẏ | trench-ant-ly | trench-ånt-lẏ | adv. in a vigorous and effective manner |
| entrench | entrench | en-trench | en-trench | v. to fix firmly or securely |
| entrenched | entrench𝕖ḋ | en-trench-ed | en-trench-𝕖ḋ | a. established firmly and securely; difficult to change |
| entrenchment | entrenchme̊nt | en-trench-ment | en-trench-me̊nt | n. an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches |
| retrench | rētrench | re-trench | rē-trench | v. to reduce expenses; to make a reduction |
| retrenchment | rētrenchme̊nt | re-trench-ment | rē-trench-me̊nt | n. the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable |
| trend | trend | trend | trend | n. a general direction in which something is developing or changing v. change or develop in a general direction |
| trendy | trendẏ | trend-y | trend-ẏ | a. very fashionable or up to date |
| trendsetter | trendsette̊r | trend-sett-er | trend-sett-e̊r | n. someone who starts a fashion or makes it popular |
| trendiness | trendinėss | trend-i-ness | trend-i-nėss | n. the quality of being fashionable and up-to-date |
| Trent | Trent | Trent | Trent | n. a surname |
| trepan | trėpan | trepan | trėpan | n. a surgical instrument for cutting bone |
| trepidation | trepidātio̊n | trepid-at-ion | trepid-āt-io̊n | n. a feeling of alarm or dread |
| intrepid | intrepi̊d | in-trepid | in-trepi̊d | a. invulnerable to fear or intimidation |
| intrepidity | intrėpiditẏ | in-trepid-ity | in-trėpid-itẏ | n. fearless courage |
| atresia | åtrēsiå | a-tres-ia | å-trēs-iå | n. an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body is closed |
| tress | tress | tress | tress | n. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting |
| tressed | tress𝕖ḋ | tress-ed | tress-𝕖ḋ | a. having long hair arranged in tresses |
| tresses | tress𝕖ṡ | tress-es | tress-𝕖ṡ | n. long locks of hair |
| trestle | tres𝕥le | trest-le | tres𝕥-le | n. a supporting tower used to support a bridge n. sawhorses used in pairs to support a horizontal tabletop |
| trey | trèy | trey | trèy | n. a playing card with three pips |
| triad | trīad | tri-ad | trī-ad | n. a group of three n. a three-note musical chord |
| triathlete | trīathlēte | tri-athlete | trī-athlēte | n. one who competes in triathlons |
| triceps | trīceps | tri-ceps | trī-ceps | n. a skeletal muscle having three origins |
| tricolor | tricôlo̊r | tri-color | tri-côlo̊r | n. a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag) a. having three colors |
| tricycle | tricẏcle | tri-cycle | tri-cẏcle | n. a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals |
| trident | trīde̊nt | tri-dent | trī-de̊nt | n. a three-pronged spear (especially as an attribute of Poseidon or Neptune) |
| trifecta | trīfectå | tri-fecta | trī-fectå | n. a bet in which the first three finishers must be predicted in correct order |
| triglyceride | trīglẏce̊rīde | tri-glyceride | trī-glẏce̊rīde | n. a glyceride in animal and vegetable tissues; a major energy source stored as body fat |
| trimester | trīmeste̊r | tri-mester | trī-meste̊r | n. a period of three months |
| tripod | trīpod | tri-pod | trī-pod | n. a three-legged stand used for support |
| triptych | triptẏc𝕙 | tri-ptych | tri-ptẏc𝕙 | n. a painting or carving on three hinged panels |
| tri-state | tri-state | a. involving three states | ||
| trilateral | trīlate̊rål | tri-later-al | trī-late̊r-ål | a. involving three parties a. having three sides |
| triadic | trīadic | tri-ad-ic | trī-ad-ic | a. Having the characteristics of a triad; as, boron is triadic. |
| triassic | trīassic | tri-ass-ic | trī-ass-ic | n. a geological period |
| triceratops | trīcèråtops | tri-cerat-ops | trī-cèråt-ops | n. a large ceratopsian dinosaur with three horns and a solid armored neck frill |
| trinomial | trīnōmiål | tri-nom-i-al | trī-nōm-i-ål | n. an expression with three terms |
| tocotrienol | tōcōtrie̊nol | toco-tri-en-ol | tōcō-tri-e̊n-ol | n. a form of vitamin E |
| leukotriene | leūkōtrīene | leuk-o-tri-ene | leūk-ō-trī-ene | n. a substance involved in inflammatory responses |
| triage | trīȧge | triage | trīȧge | n. sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need |
| tribe | trībe | tribe | trībe | n. a social division of (usually preliterate) people n. a federation (as of American Indians) n. a group of people sharing some common interest |
| tribal | trībål | trib-al | trīb-ål | a. relating to a tribe or tribes |
| tributary | tribūtarẏ | tribut-ary | tribūt-arẏ | n. a river or stream flowing into a larger one a. (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream |
| tribes | trīb𝕖ṡ | tribe-s | trīb𝕖-ṡ | |
| tribute | tribūte | trib-ute | trib-ūte | n. an act, statement, or gift intended to show gratitude or respect n. payment made periodically by one state to another |
| tribalism | trībåliṡm | trib-al-ism | trīb-ål-iṡm | n. the state of living together in tribes n. the beliefs of a tribal society |
| tribesman | trīb𝕖ṡmån | tribe-s-man | trīb𝕖-ṡ-mån | n. someone who lives in a tribe |
| tribespeople | trīb𝕖ṡpēople | tribe-s-people | trīb𝕖-ṡ-pēople | n. members of a tribe |
| tributes | tribūt𝕖s | trib-ute-s | trib-ūt𝕖-s | |
| tribology | trībolo̊gẏ | trib-o-log-y | trīb-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. the branch of engineering dealing with the interaction of surfaces in relative motion |
| attribute | attribūte | at-trib-ute | at-trib-ūte | n. a quality or feature of someone or something vt. to regard something as being caused by someone or something |
| attributable | åttribūtåble | at-trib-ut-able | åt-trib-ūt-åble | a. caused by or resulting from |
| attribution | attribūtio̊n | at-trib-ut-ion | at-trib-ūt-io̊n | n. assigning some quality or character to a person or thing |
| attributional | åttribūtio̊nål | at-trib-ut-ion-al | åt-trib-ūt-io̊n-ål | a. relating to attribution |
| contribute | co̊ntribūte | con-trib-ute | co̊n-trib-ūte | v. give money, help, or ideas to a common cause |
| contributed | co̊ntribūtėd | con-trib-ut-ed | co̊n-trib-ūt-ėd | |
| contributing | co̊ntribūting | con-trib-ut-ing | co̊n-trib-ūt-ing | a. helping to cause a result |
| contribution | contri̊būtio̊n | con-trib-ut-ion | con-tri̊b-ūt-io̊n | n. a gift or payment to a common fund or cause n. the part played by a person in bringing about a result |
| contributor | co̊ntribūto̊r | con-trib-ut-or | co̊n-trib-ūt-o̊r | n. a person or thing that contributes something |
| contributory | co̊ntribūtorẏ | con-trib-ut-ory | co̊n-trib-ūt-orẏ | a. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for |
| contributes | co̊ntribūt𝕖s | con-trib-ute-s | co̊n-trib-ūt𝕖-s | |
| contributions | contribūtio̊nṡ | con-trib-ut-ion-s | con-trib-ūt-io̊n-ṡ | |
| distribute | distribūte | dis-trib-ute | dis-trib-ūte | v. administer or bestow, as in small portions v. make available v. spread throughout a given area |
| distributed | distribūt𝕖d | dis-trib-ut-ed | dis-trib-ūt-𝕖d | a. spread out or scattered about or divided up |
| distributing | distribūting | dis-trib-ut-ing | dis-trib-ūt-ing | v. give shares of something to several people v. spread throughout a given area |
| distribution | distribūtio̊n | dis-trib-ut-ion | dis-trib-ūt-io̊n | n. the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning n. the spatial property of being scattered about over an area |
| distributive | distribūtive | dis-trib-ut-ive | dis-trib-ūt-ive | a. serving to distribute or allot or disperse |
| distributor | distribūto̊r | dis-trib-ut-or | dis-trib-ūt-o̊r | n. a person or company that supplies goods to retailers |
| distributional | distribūtio̊nål | dis-trib-ut-ion-al | dis-trib-ūt-io̊n-ål | a. of or relating to spatial distribution |
| distributorship | distribūto̊rship | dis-trib-ut-or-ship | dis-trib-ūt-o̊r-ship | n. the right to be a distributor for a product |
| intertribal | inte̊rtrībål | inter-trib-al | inte̊r-trīb-ål | a. between or among tribes |
| nontribal | nontrībål | non-trib-al | non-trīb-ål | a. not related to or belonging to a tribe |
| retribution | retri̊būtio̊n | re-trib-ut-ion | re-tri̊b-ūt-io̊n | n. punishment for a wrong done |
| retributive | rėtribūtive | re-trib-ut-ive | rė-trib-ūt-ive | a. given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts |
| diatribe | dīåtrībe | di-a-tribe | dī-å-trībe | n. a thunderous verbal attack |
| misattribution | misattribūtio̊n | mis-at-trib-ut-ion | mis-at-trib-ūt-io̊n | n. an incorrect attribution (as of a work of art or literature) |
| maldistribution | maldistribūtio̊n | mal-dis-trib-ut-ion | mal-dis-trib-ūt-io̊n | n. faulty or uneven distribution |
| noncontributory | nonco̊ntribūto̊rẏ | non-con-trib-ut-ory | non-co̊n-trib-ūt-o̊rẏ | a. not contributing |
| redistribute | rēdistribūte | re-dis-trib-ute | rē-dis-trib-ūte | v. distribute anew |
| redistribution | rēdistri̊būtio̊n | re-dis-trib-ut-ion | rē-dis-tri̊b-ūt-io̊n | n. distributing again or differently |
| redistributive | rēdistribūtive | re-dis-trib-ut-ive | rē-dis-trib-ūt-ive | a. of or relating to the redistribution of wealth or resources |
| redistributional | rėdistribūtio̊nål | re-dis-trib-ut-ion-al | rė-dis-trib-ūt-io̊n-ål | a. of or relating to redistribution |
| undistributed | ûndistribūtėd | un-dis-trib-ut-ed | ûn-dis-trib-ūt-ėd | a. (of investments) not distributed among a variety of securities |
| tribulation | tribūlātio̊n | tribul-at-ion | tribūl-āt-io̊n | n an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event |
| tribunal | tri̊būnål | tribun-al | tri̊būn-ål | n. a court of justice |
| tribune | tribūne | tribune | tribūne | n. (ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests n. a raised platform for speaking |
| extricable | extricåble | ex-tric-able | ex-tric-åble | a. capable of being freed from a difficult situation |
| extricate | extri̊cāte | ex-tric-ate | ex-tri̊c-āte | v. release from entanglement of difficulty |
| extrication | extri̊cātio̊n | ex-tric-at-ion | ex-tri̊c-āt-io̊n | n. the act of releasing from a snarled or tangled condition |
| intricacy | intri̊cåcẏ | in-tric-acy | in-tri̊c-åcẏ | n. elaborate and complicated detail |
| intricate | intri̊cåte | in-tric-ate | in-tri̊c-åte | a. having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate |
| intricately | intri̊cåt𝕖lẏ | in-tric-ate-ly | in-tri̊c-åt𝕖-lẏ | adv. with elaboration |
| inextricable | inextricåble | in-ex-tric-able | in-ex-tric-åble | a. not permitting extrication; incapable of being disentangled or untied |
| inextricably | inextricåblẏ | in-ex-tric-ab-ly | in-ex-tric-åb-lẏ | adv. in a manner that cannot be separated or escaped from |
| trice | trīce | trice | trīce | v. raise with a line v. hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope |
| trichotillomania | tric𝕙o̊tillo̊māniå | trichotillom-an-ia | tric𝕙o̊tillo̊m-ān-iå | n. an irresistible urge to pull out your own hair |
| trick | trick | trick | trick | n. a cunning or deceitful action or device n. an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent v. deceive somebody |
| tricked | trick𝕖ḋ | trick-ed | trick-𝕖ḋ | |
| trickery | tricke̊rẏ | trick-ery | trick-e̊rẏ | n. the use of tricks to deceive someone n. verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you |
| tricking | tricking | trick-ing | trick-ing | |
| trickle | trickle | trick-le | trick-le | v. run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream |
| trickling | trickling | trick-ling | trick-ling | v. run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream |
| tricks | tricks | trick-s | trick-s | |
| trickster | trickste̊r | trick-ster | trick-ste̊r | n. a person who cheats or deceives |
| tricky | trickẏ | trick-y | trick-ẏ | a. difficult to handle or deal with; deceptive |
| trickier | trickie̊r | trick-i-er | trick-i-e̊r | |
| trickiest | trickiėst | trick-i-est | trick-i-ėst | |
| tricorder | trīcorde̊r | tricord-er | trīcord-e̊r | n. a handheld device used for scanning and analyzing (from Star Trek) |
| tridentine | trīdentīne | tridentine | trīdentīne | a. of or relating to the Council of Trent (1545-1563) |
| triennial | trīenniål | trienn-i-al | trīenn-i-ål | a. occurring every third year or lasting three years n. an event that occurs every three years |
| retrieve | rėtriēve | re-trieve | rė-triēve | v. to get or bring something back v. to find and bring back stored data |
| retrievable | rėtriēvåble | re-triev-able | rė-triēv-åble | a. capable of being regained especially with effort |
| retrieval | rėtriēvål | re-triev-al | rė-triēv-ål | n. the act of getting back or recovering something |
| retrieved | rētriēv𝕖d | re-triev-ed | rē-triēv-𝕖d | v. get or find back; recover the use of v. recall knowledge from memory (retrieve的过去式和过去分词) |
| retriever | rētriēve̊r | re-triev-er | rē-triēv-e̊r | n. a breed of dog trained to retrieve game |
| irretrievable | irrėtriēvåble | ir-re-triev-able | ir-rė-triēv-åble | a. impossible to recover or recoup |
| irretrievably | irre̊triēvåblẏ | ir-re-triev-ab-ly | ir-re̊-triēv-åb-lẏ | adv. in an irretrievable manner |
| trifle | trīfle | trif-le | trīf-le | n. a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly n. something of small importance |
| trifling | trīfling | trif-ling | trīf-ling | a. not worth considering |
| trig | trig | trig | trig | n. the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions |
| trigger | trigge̊r | trigg-er | trigg-e̊r | n. a device that releases a spring or catches a mechanism vt. to cause something to happen or function |
| triggered | trigge̊r𝕖d | trigg-er-ed | trigg-e̊r-𝕖d | v. put in motion or move to act |
| triggerman | trigge̊rman | trigg-er-man | trigg-e̊r-man | n a professional killer who uses a gun |
| triggers | trigge̊rṡ | trigg-er-s | trigg-e̊r-ṡ | |
| intrigue | intrĩg𝕦e | in-trigue | in-trĩg𝕦e | n. a secret plot v. cause to be interested or curious |
| intriguing | intrĩg𝕦ing | in-trigu-ing | in-trĩg𝕦-ing | a. capable of arousing interest or curiosity |
| intriguingly | intrĩg𝕦inglẏ | in-trigu-ing-ly | in-trĩg𝕦-ing-lẏ | adv. in an intriguing manner |
| trike | trīke | trike | trīke | n. a vehicle with three wheels moved by foot pedals |
| trilby | trilbẏ | trilb-y | trilb-ẏ | n. a soft felt hat with a deeply creased crown |
| trill | trill | trill | trill | n. a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it v. to produce a trill |
| trilling | trilling | trill-ing | trill-ing | n. one of three children born at the same birth n. a phonetic trill |
| trillion | trillio̊n | trill-ion | trill-io̊n | num. the number equivalent to a million million |
| trillium | trilliům | trill-ium | trill-iům | n. a liliaceous plant with a whorl of three leaves and a single three-petaled flower |
| trillionth | trillio̊nth | trill-ion-th | trill-io̊n-th | num. the ordinal number of one trillion in counting order |
| trim | trim | trim | trim | v. to make something neat by cutting away irregular parts v. to decorate or adorn a. neat and smart in appearance |
| trimmed | trimm𝕖d | trimm-ed | trimm-𝕖d | a. made neat and tidy by trimming |
| trimmer | trimme̊r | trimm-er | trimm-e̊r | n. a person or thing that trims |
| trimming | trimming | trimm-ing | trimm-ing | n. decoration or ornamentation; the act of cutting away |
| trims | trimṡ | trim-s | trim-ṡ | |
| untrimmed | ûntrimm𝕖d | un-trimm-ed | ûn-trimm-𝕖d | a. not trimmed |
| trinity | trini̊tẏ | trin-ity | trin-i̊tẏ | n. the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead; a group of three |
| trinitarian | trinitåriån | trin-it-ar-ian | trin-it-år-iån | n. an adherent of Trinitarianism a. of or relating to the Trinity |
| Trinidad | Trinidad | Trinidad | Trinidad | n. an island in the Caribbean |
| trinidadian | trinidadiån | trinidad-ian | trinidad-iån | a. of or relating to the island of Trinidad or its people |
| trinket | trinke̊t | trink-et | trink-e̊t | n. a small ornament or piece of jewelry |
| extrinsic | extrinsic | ex-trins-ic | ex-trins-ic | a. not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside |
| extrinsically | extrinsicållẏ | ex-trins-ic-al-ly | ex-trins-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. not inherently or essentially; from an external source |
| intrinsic | intrinsic | in-trins-ic | in-trins-ic | a. belonging naturally; essential |
| intrinsically | intrinsicållẏ | in-trins-ic-al-ly | in-trins-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. with respect to its inherent nature |
| trio | triō | trio | triō | n. a group of three people or things n. a piece of music for three performers |
| trip | trip | trip | trip | n. a journey to a place and back n. an act of falling because of hitting your foot on something vi. to fall or nearly fall because of hitting your foot on something |
| tripled | tripl𝕖d | tripl-ed | tripl-𝕖d | v. increase threefold |
| tripped | tripp𝕖ḋ | tripp-ed | tripp-𝕖ḋ | |
| tripper | trippe̊r | tripp-er | tripp-e̊r | n. a person who is taking a short pleasure trip |
| tripping | tripping | tripp-ing | tripp-ing | |
| triple | triple | trip-le | trip-le | a. consisting of three parts v. to become three times as much |
| triplet | triple̊t | trip-let | trip-le̊t | n. one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy |
| triplex | triplex | trip-lex | trip-lex | a. having three units or components or elements |
| tripling | tripling | trip-ling | trip-ling | n. increase by a factor of three |
| triply | triplẏ | trip-ly | trip-lẏ | adv. in a triple manner |
| trips | trips | trip-s | trip-s | |
| tripwire | tripwīre | trip-wire | trip-wīre | n. a small strip of wire that triggers an alarm or trap when disturbed |
| trippy | trippẏ | tripp-y | tripp-ẏ | a. (informal) resembling the effects of a hallucinogenic drug |
| tripe | trīpe | tripe | trīpe | n. the stomach of a cow or ox eaten as food n. (informal) nonsense |
| triplicate | triplicåte | tripl-ic-ate | tripl-ic-åte | n. one of three copies v. reproduce threefold |
| trismus | triṡmůs | trismus | triṡmůs | n. prolonged spasm of the jaw muscles |
| triste | triste | triste | triste | a. sad (French) |
| trite | trīte | trite | trīte | a. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse |
| tritium | tritiům | trit-ium | trit-iům | n. a radioactive isotope of hydrogen |
| attrition | åttritio̊n | at-trit-ion | åt-trit-io̊n | n. a wearing down to weaken or destroy |
| contrite | co̊ntrīte | con-trite | co̊n-trīte | a. feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses |
| contrition | co̊ntritio̊n | con-trit-ion | co̊n-trit-io̊n | n. sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation |
| contritely | contrīt𝕖lẏ | con-trite-ly | con-trīt𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a rueful manner |
| detrital | dėtrītål | de-trit-al | dė-trīt-ål | a. of or relating to detritus (loose material resulting from disintegration) |
| detritus | dėtrītůs | de-trit-us | dė-trīt-ůs | n. loose material worn away from rocks |
| triturate | tritūrāte | tritur-ate | tritūr-āte | vt. to grind to a fine powder |
| triumph | trīûmph | tri-umph | trī-ûmph | n. a great victory or achievement vi. to be victorious |
| triumphal | trīûmphål | tri-umph-al | trī-ûmph-ål | a. relating to or celebrating a triumph |
| triumphant | trīûmphånt | tri-umph-ant | trī-ûmph-ånt | a. experiencing triumph; victorious |
| triumphalism | trīůmphåliṡm | tri-umph-al-ism | trī-ůmph-ål-iṡm | n. the attitude that a victory justifies all actions |
| triumphalist | trīůmphålist | tri-umph-al-ist | trī-ůmph-ål-ist | n. a person who displays triumphalism a. relating to or characteristic of triumphalism |
| triumphantly | trīûmphåntlẏ | tri-umph-ant-ly | trī-ûmph-ånt-lẏ | adv. in a triumphant manner |
| triumvirate | trīûmvi̊råte | triumvir-ate | trīûmvi̊r-åte | n. a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority |
| trivia | triviå | trivia | triviå | n. details or pieces of information of little importance |
| trivial | triviål | trivi-al | trivi-ål | a. of little substance or significance |
| triviality | triviali̊tẏ | trivi-al-ity | trivi-al-i̊tẏ | n. something of small importance |
| trivialize | triviålīze | trivi-al-ize | trivi-ål-īze | v. make trivial or insignificant |
| trivially | triviållẏ | trivi-al-ly | trivi-ål-lẏ | adv. with little effort |
| trivialization | triviålīzātio̊n | trivi-al-iz-at-ion | trivi-ål-īz-āt-io̊n | n. the act of making something seem less important or serious than it is |
| contrive | co̊ntrīve | con-trive | co̊n-trīve | v make or work out a plan for; devise v come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort v put or send forth |
| contrivance | co̊ntrīvånce | con-triv-ance | co̊n-trīv-ånce | n. a device or invention; a deceitful scheme |
| contrived | co̊ntrīv𝕖d | con-triv-ed | co̊n-trīv-𝕖d | a. showing effects of planning or manipulation |
| nontrivial | nontriviål | non-trivi-al | non-trivi-ål | a. not trivial; significant or requiring effort to solve |
| trivet | trivėt | trivet | trivėt | n. a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth n. a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table |
| trochanter | trōc𝕙ante̊r | troch-ant-er | trōc𝕙-ant-e̊r | n. one of the bony prominences near the upper extremity of the femur |
| troglodyte | tro𝕘lo̊dȳte | troglodyte | tro𝕘lo̊dȳte | n. someone who lives in a cave n. one who lives in solitude |
| troika | troikå | troika | troikå | n. a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast n. a group of three |
| trojan | trōjån | trojan | trōjån | n. a person from ancient Troy a. relating to Troy or its people n. a type of malware |
| control | co̊ntrōl | con-trol | co̊n-trōl | n. the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events v. to determine the behavior or supervise the running of |
| controllable | co̊ntrōllåble | con-troll-able | co̊n-trōll-åble | a. capable of being controlled |
| controlled | co̊ntrōll𝕖d | con-troll-ed | co̊n-trōll-𝕖d | a. restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds |
| controller | co̊ntrōlle̊r | con-troll-er | co̊n-trōll-e̊r | n. a person or device that controls something |
| controlling | co̊ntrōlling | con-troll-ing | co̊n-trōll-ing | a. able to control or determine policy |
| controls | co̊ntrōlṡ | con-trol-s | co̊n-trōl-ṡ | |
| controllability | co̊ntrōllåbilitẏ | con-troll-abil-ity | co̊n-trōll-åbil-itẏ | n. capability of being controlled |
| biocontrol | bīo̊control | bio-con-trol | bīo̊-con-trol | n. the use of natural enemies to control pests |
| decontrol | dēco̊ntrōl | de-con-trol | dē-co̊n-trōl | v. relax or remove controls of |
| microcontroller | mīcrōco̊ntrōlle̊r | micro-con-troll-er | mīcrō-co̊n-trōll-e̊r | n. a microprocessor on a single integrated circuit for embedded systems |
| troll | trōll | troll | trōll | n. a cave-dwelling creature in folklore; a person who posts provocative messages online v. to fish by drawing a line through water |
| troller | trōlle̊r | troll-er | trōll-e̊r | n. a fisherman who uses a hook and line |
| trolley | trollėy | troll-ey | troll-ėy | n. a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity |
| trolling | trōlling | troll-ing | trōll-ing | n. angling by drawing a baited line through the water v. circulate, move around |
| trolls | trōllṡ | troll-s | trōll-ṡ | |
| trolly | trollẏ | troll-y | troll-ẏ | n. a small cart on wheels |
| trolleybus | trollėybůs | troll-ey-bus | troll-ėy-bůs | n. a bus powered by overhead wires |
| comptroller | co̊m𝕡trōlle̊r | comp-troll-er | co̊m𝕡-trōll-e̊r | n. someone who maintains and audits business accounts |
| trollop | trollo̊p | trollop | trollo̊p | n a dirty untidy woman n a woman adulterer |
| trombonist | trombōnist | trombon-ist | trombōn-ist | n. a musician who plays the trombone |
| trombone | trombōne | trombone | trombōne | n. a brass instrument with a long tube varied by a U-shaped slide |
| trommel | trommel | trommel | trommel | n. a revolving sieve for separating or sizing ores |
| tromp | tromp | tromp | tromp | v. walk heavily and firmly v. trample |
| intron | intro̊n | in-tron | in-tro̊n | n. sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein |
| troop | troop | troop | troop | n. a group of soldiers n. a group of people or animals vi. to move in a group |
| trooper | troope̊r | troop-er | troop-e̊r | n. a state police officer |
| troops | troops | troop-s | troop-s | |
| troopship | troopship | troop-ship | troop-ship | n. ship for transporting troops |
| paratroop | paråtroop | para-troop | parå-troop | n. troops trained to parachute from airplanes |
| paratrooper | paråtroope̊r | para-troop-er | parå-troop-e̊r | n. a soldier in the paratroops |
| tropic | tropic | trop-ic | trop-ic | n. either of two parallels at 23.5 degrees north and south of the equator |
| tropical | tropicål | trop-ic-al | trop-ic-ål | a. relating to the tropics; hot and humid |
| tropics | tropics | trop-ic-s | trop-ic-s | n. the region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn |
| apotropaic | apo̊tro̊pāic | apo-trop-a-ic | apo̊-tro̊p-ā-ic | a. having the power to prevent evil or bad luck |
| entropic | entrōpic | en-trop-ic | en-trōp-ic | a. of or relating to entropy |
| entropy | entro̊pẏ | en-trop-y | en-tro̊p-ẏ | n. a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy unavailable for work |
| isotropic | īsōtropic | iso-trop-ic | īsō-trop-ic | a. invariant with respect to direction |
| neotropical | nēo̊tropicål | neo-trop-ic-al | nēo̊-trop-ic-ål | a. relating to the tropical regions of Central and South America |
| psychotropic | 𝕡sȳc𝕙ōtropic | psycho-trop-ic | 𝕡sȳc𝕙ō-trop-ic | a. affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes |
| subtropic | sûbtropic | sub-trop-ic | sûb-trop-ic | a. relating to the subtropics |
| semitropical | semĩtropicål | semi-trop-ic-al | semĩ-trop-ic-ål | a. of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics |
| subtropical | sûbtropicål | sub-trop-ic-al | sûb-trop-ic-ål | a. of or relating to or characteristic of conditions in the subtropics |
| subtropics | sûbtropics | sub-trop-ic-s | sûb-trop-ic-s | n. regions adjacent to the tropics |
| zoetrope | zōėtrōpe | zoe-trope | zōė-trōpe | n. an optical toy where figures in a cylinder appear to move through slits |
| anisotropic | ånīsōtropic | an-iso-trop-ic | ån-īsō-trop-ic | a. not invariant with respect to direction |
| anisotropy | anīsotro̊pẏ | an-iso-trop-y | an-īso-tro̊p-ẏ | n. the property of having a different value when measured in different directions |
| gonadotropin | gonådo̊tropin | gonad-o-trop-in | gonåd-o̊-trop-in | n. hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary and placenta; stimulates the gonads |
| trope | trōpe | trope | trōpe | n. language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense |
| trophic | trophic | troph-ic | troph-ic | a. of or relating to nutrition |
| trophies | trōphi𝕖ṡ | troph-ies | trōph-i𝕖ṡ | |
| trophy | trōphẏ | troph-y | trōph-ẏ | n. a prize or award for victory or success |
| atrophic | atrophic | a-troph-ic | a-troph-ic | a. relating to or characterized by atrophy |
| atrophy | atro̊phẏ | a-troph-y | a-tro̊ph-ẏ | n. a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse v. to undergo atrophy |
| atrophied | atro̊phĩ𝕖d | a-troph-i-ed | a-tro̊ph-ĩ-𝕖d | a. diminished in size or strength as a result of disease, injury or lack of use |
| dystrophy | dẏstro̊phẏ | dys-troph-y | dẏs-tro̊ph-ẏ | n. any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition |
| eutrophic | eūtrophic | eu-troph-ic | eū-troph-ic | a. of a lake or other body of water rich in nutrients and subject to eutrophication |
| heterotrophic | hete̊ro̊trophic | hetero-troph-ic | hete̊ro̊-troph-ic | a. requiring organic compounds of carbon and nitrogen for nourishment |
| hypertrophy | hȳpe̊rtrōphẏ | hyper-troph-y | hȳpe̊r-trōph-ẏ | n. abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ |
| hypertrophied | hȳpe̊rtro̊phi𝕖d | hyper-troph-i-ed | hȳpe̊r-tro̊ph-i-𝕖d | a. excessively enlarged due to increased size of constituent cells |
| amyotrophic | amȳo̊trōphic | a-myo-troph-ic | a-mȳo̊-trōph-ic | a. relating to or characterized by muscle wasting |
| trot | trot | trot | trot | n. a gait faster than a walk; diagonally opposite legs strike the ground together v. run at a moderately swift pace |
| trotter | trotte̊r | trott-er | trott-e̊r | n. foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food |
| trotting | trotting | trott-ing | trott-ing | v. run at a moderate pace v. ride at a trot |
| trotline | trotlīne | trot-line | trot-līne | n. a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it |
| troth | trōth | troth | trōth | n. a mutual promise to marry n. a solemn pledge of fidelity |
| betroth | bėtrōṫh | be-troth | bė-trōṫh | v. promise to give in marriage |
| betrothal | bėtrōṫhål | be-troth-al | bė-trōṫh-ål | n. a mutual promise to marry n. the act of becoming betrothed or engaged |
| betrothed | bėtrōṫh𝕖d | be-troth-ed | bė-trōṫh-𝕖d | n. the person to whom you are engaged |
| troubadour | troùbådōur | troubadour | troùbådōur | n. a singer of folk songs |
| trouble | trôuble | trouble | trôuble | n. problems or difficulties n. a situation causing worry or distress vt. to cause someone to feel worried or upset |
| troubled | trôubl𝕖d | troubl-ed | trôubl-𝕖d | a. characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need |
| troubling | trôubling | troubl-ing | trôubl-ing | a. causing distress or worry |
| troubles | trôubl𝕖ṡ | trouble-s | trôubl𝕖-ṡ | |
| troubleshoot | trôubl𝕖shoot | trouble-shoot | trôubl𝕖-shoot | v. to locate and correct problems or faults |
| troublesome | trôubl𝕖so̊me | trouble-some | trôubl𝕖-so̊me | a. difficult to deal with; causing trouble |
| troublemaker | trôubl𝕖māke̊r | trouble-mak-er | trôubl𝕖-māk-e̊r | n. someone who deliberately stirs up trouble |
| troubleshooter | trôubl𝕖shoote̊r | trouble-shoot-er | trôubl𝕖-shoot-e̊r | n. a person whose job is to locate and fix sources of trouble |
| troubleshooting | trôubl𝕖shooting | trouble-shoot-ing | trôubl𝕖-shoot-ing | n. the activity of finding and removing faults |
| troublingly | trôublinglẏ | troubl-ing-ly | trôubl-ing-lẏ | adv. in a troubling manner |
| untroubled | ûntrôubl𝕖d | un-troubl-ed | ûn-trôubl-𝕖d | a. not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress |
| trough | trough | trough | trough | n. a long narrow container for water or food n. a low point between two waves |
| trounce | tròunce | trounce | tròunce | vt. to defeat thoroughly |
| trouncing | tròuncing | trounc-ing | tròunc-ing | n. a sound defeat v. beat severely with a whip or rod |
| trouper | troùpe̊r | troup-er | troùp-e̊r | n. a person who is reliable and uncomplaining and hard working |
| troupe | troùpe | troupe | troùpe | n. a group of performers, especially theatrical |
| trousers | tròuṡe̊rṡ | trous-er-s | tròuṡ-e̊r-ṡ | n. a garment from waist to ankles, with separate parts for each leg |
| trousseau | troūsse̊aù | trousseau | troūsse̊aù | n. the personal outfit of a bride; clothes and accessories and linens |
| trout | tròut | trout | tròut | n. a freshwater fish of the salmon family, prized as food and game |
| trouvaille | troùvaīlle | trouvaille | troùvaīlle | n. a lucky find (French) |
| trove | trōve | trove | trōve | n. treasure of unknown ownership found hidden |
| trowel | tròwel | trowel | tròwel | n. a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade v. to use a trowel |
| truce | trūce | truce | trūce | n. an agreement to stop fighting temporarily |
| TRUE | TRUE | |||
| truth | trūth | truth | trūth | n. the quality or state of being true; a fact or belief that is accepted as true |
| truant | trūånt | tru-ant | trū-ånt | n. one who is absent from school without permission a. absent without permission |
| truer | trūe̊r | tru-er | trū-e̊r | |
| truest | trūėst | tru-est | trū-ėst | |
| truthful | trūthfůl | truth-ful | trūth-fůl | a. telling or expressing the truth; conforming to truth |
| truism | trūiṡm | tru-ism | trū-iṡm | n. an obvious truth |
| truly | trūlẏ | tru-ly | trū-lẏ | adv. in a truthful way adv. genuinely; really |
| truths | trūths | truth-s | trūth-s | |
| truthfully | trūthfůllẏ | truth-ful-ly | trūth-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a truthful manner |
| truthfulness | trūthfůlne̊ss | truth-ful-ness | trūth-fůl-ne̊ss | n. the quality of being truthful |
| truthiness | trūthine̊ss | truth-i-ness | trūth-i-ne̊ss | n. the quality of seeming to be true according to one's intuition rather than facts |
| truancy | trūåncẏ | tru-anc-y | trū-ånc-ẏ | n. the act of staying away from school without permission |
| altruism | altrūiṡm | al-tru-ism | al-trū-iṡm | n. the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others |
| altruistic | ãltrūistic | al-tru-ist-ic | ãl-trū-ist-ic | a. showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others |
| altruistically | altrùisticållẏ | al-tru-ist-ic-al-ly | al-trù-ist-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in an altruistic manner |
| untrue | ûntrūe | un-true | ûn-trūe | a. not according with the facts; not faithful |
| untruth | ûntrūth | un-truth | ûn-trūth | n. a false statement |
| untruthful | ûntrūthfûl | un-truth-ful | ûn-trūth-fûl | a. not expressing or given to expressing the truth |
| untruthfully | ûntrūthfůllẏ | un-truth-ful-ly | ûn-trūth-fůl-lẏ | adv. in a mendacious and untruthful manner |
| truck | trûck | truck | trûck | n. a large motor vehicle for carrying goods vt. to transport by truck |
| truckbed | trûckb𝕖d | truck-bed | trûck-b𝕖d | n. the cargo area of a truck |
| trucker | trûcke̊r | truck-er | trûck-e̊r | n. someone who drives a truck as an occupation |
| trucking | trûcking | truck-ing | trûck-ing | n. the activity of transporting goods by truck |
| truckload | trûcklōad | truck-load | trûck-lōad | n. the amount that a truck can carry |
| trucks | trûcks | truck-s | trûck-s | |
| truckstop | trûckstop | truck-stop | trûck-stop | n. a roadside service area for trucks, providing fuel, food, and rest facilities |
| truculence | trûcūle̊nce | trucul-ence | trûcūl-e̊nce | n. obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness |
| truculent | trûcūle̊nt | trucul-ent | trûcūl-e̊nt | a. defiantly aggressive |
| detrude | dėtrūde | de-trude | dė-trūde | vt. to push or thrust down |
| extrude | ėxtrūde | ex-trude | ėx-trūde | v. form or shape by forcing through an opening |
| extruded | ėxtrūd𝕖d | ex-trud-ed | ėx-trūd-𝕖d | v form or shape by forcing through an opening |
| extruder | extrūde̊r | ex-trud-er | ex-trūd-e̊r | n. a machine that shapes material by forcing it through a die |
| extrusion | ėxtrūsio̊n | ex-trus-ion | ėx-trūs-io̊n | n. squeezing out by applying pressure |
| intrude | intrūde | in-trude | in-trūde | v. enter uninvited; thrust oneself in as if by force |
| intruder | intrūde̊r | in-trud-er | in-trūd-e̊r | n. a person who enters a place without permission |
| intruding | intrūding | in-trud-ing | in-trūd-ing | v. enter uninvited a. projecting inward |
| intrusion | intrūsio̊n | in-trus-ion | in-trūs-io̊n | n. entrance by force or without permission or welcome |
| intrusive | intrūsive | in-trus-ive | in-trūs-ive | a. tending to intrude upon privacy |
| intrusively | intrūsiv𝕖lẏ | in-trus-ive-ly | in-trūs-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in a way that intrudes |
| intrusiveness | intrūsiv𝕖nėss | in-trus-ive-ness | in-trūs-iv𝕖-nėss | n. aggressiveness as evidenced by intruding or advancing yourself without invitation |
| obtrude | o̊btrūde | ob-trude | o̊b-trūde | v push to thrust outward v thrust oneself in as if by force |
| obtrusive | o̊btrūsive | ob-trus-ive | o̊b-trūs-ive | a. undesirably noticeable; sticking out; protruding |
| protrude | prōtrūde | pro-trude | prō-trūde | v. to extend out or project in space |
| protruding | prōtrūding | pro-trud-ing | prō-trūd-ing | a. extending out above or beyond a surface |
| protrusion | prōtrūsio̊n | pro-trus-ion | prō-trūs-io̊n | n. the act of projecting out from something |
| protrusive | prōtrūsive | pro-trus-ive | prō-trūs-ive | a. thrusting forward |
| unobtrusive | ûno̊btrūsive | un-ob-trus-ive | ûn-o̊b-trūs-ive | a. not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable |
| unobtrusively | ûno̊btrūsiv𝕖lẏ | un-ob-trus-ive-ly | ûn-o̊b-trūs-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in an unobtrusive manner |
| trudge | trûdge | trudge | trûdge | v. to walk slowly and with heavy steps n. a long difficult walk |
| true | trūe | a. in accordance with fact or reality; not false adv. accurately or without variation | ||
| truffled | trûffl𝕖d | truffl-ed | trûffl-𝕖d | a. cooked or stuffed with truffles |
| truffle | trûffle | truff-le | trûff-le | n. an edible underground fungus n. a chocolate candy |
| trump | trûmp | trump | trûmp | n. a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps v. play a trump |
| trumpet | trûmpėt | trump-et | trûmp-ėt | n. a brass musical instrument v. to play or sound a trumpet |
| trumpeted | trûmpe̊tėd | trump-et-ed | trûmp-e̊t-ėd | v. proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet |
| trumpeter | trûmpe̊te̊r | trump-et-er | trûmp-e̊t-e̊r | n. a musician who plays the trumpet |
| trumpeting | trûmpe̊ting | trump-et-ing | trûmp-e̊t-ing | v proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet v play or blow on the trumpet v utter in trumpet-like sounds |
| trumpery | trûmpe̊rẏ | trump-er-y | trûmp-e̊r-ẏ | n. showy but worthless things |
| truncheon | trûncheo̊n | truncheon | trûncheo̊n | n. a short stout club used primarily by policemen |
| truncate | trûncāte | trunc-ate | trûnc-āte | v. make shorter as if by cutting off |
| truncated | trûncātėd | trunc-at-ed | trûnc-āt-ėd | a. terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off v. make shorter as if by cutting off |
| truncation | trûncātio̊n | trunc-at-ion | trûnc-āt-io̊n | n. the act of cutting short |
| trundle | trûndle | trund-le | trûnd-le | n. a small wheel or roller v. to move heavily |
| trunk | trûnk | trunk | trûnk | n. the main stem of a tree n. a large box for carrying clothes or goods n. the long nose of an elephant |
| trunkful | trûnkfůl | trunk-ful | trûnk-fůl | n. as much as a trunk will hold |
| trunks | trûnks | trunk-s | trûnk-s | |
| trunnion | trûnnio̊n | trunn-ion | trûnn-io̊n | n. a cylindrical projection on each side of a cannon, serving to support it |
| truss | trûss | truss | trûss | n. a framework of beams forming a rigid structure v. to tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking |
| trust | trûst | trust | trûst | n. firm belief in the reliability or truth of someone or something v. believe in the reliability or truth of |
| trusted | trûstėd | trust-ed | trûst-ėd | a. worthy of trust or confidence |
| trustee | trûstēe | trust-ee | trûst-ēe | n. a person who is given responsibility to manage someone else's property |
| trustful | trûstfùl | trust-ful | trûst-fùl | a. inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust |
| trusting | trûsting | trust-ing | trûst-ing | a. inclined to trust others; full of trust |
| trusts | trûsts | trust-s | trûst-s | |
| trusty | trûstẏ | trust-y | trûst-ẏ | a. worthy of trust or confidence |
| trustingly | trûstinglẏ | trust-ing-ly | trûst-ing-lẏ | adv. with trust; in a trusting manner |
| trusteeship | trûstēeship | trust-ee-ship | trûst-ēe-ship | n. the position of trustee |
| trustworthy | trûstwo̊rṫhẏ | trust-worth-y | trûst-wo̊rṫh-ẏ | a. worthy of trust or belief |
| trustworthiness | trûstwo̊rṫhine̊ss | trust-worth-i-ness | trûst-wo̊rṫh-i-ne̊ss | n. the trait of deserving trust and confidence |
| antitrust | antītrûst | anti-trust | antī-trûst | a. relating to laws that prevent monopolies |
| distrust | distrûst | dis-trust | dis-trûst | n. lack of trust v. to regard as untrustworthy |
| distrustful | distrûstfûl | dis-trust-ful | dis-trûst-fûl | a. having or showing distrust |
| entrust | entrûst | en-trust | en-trûst | v. to give responsibility for something to someone |
| mistrust | mistrûst | mis-trust | mis-trûst | n. lack of trust or confidence v. to have no confidence in |
| mistrustful | mistrûstfûl | mis-trust-ful | mis-trûst-fûl | a. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide |
| untrustworthy | ûntrûstwo̊rṫhẏ | un-trust-worth-y | ûn-trûst-wo̊rṫh-ẏ | a. not worthy of trust or belief |
| try | trȳ | try | trȳ | v. to make an effort; to attempt; to test; to examine in court |
| trial | trīål | tri-al | trī-ål | n. a legal process to decide if someone is guilty n. a test of performance or quality n. a difficult experience |
| tried | trī𝕖d | tri-ed | trī-𝕖d | a. tested and proved useful or correct a. tested and proved to be reliable |
| trier | trīe̊r | tri-er | trī-e̊r | n. one who tries |
| tries | trī𝕖ṡ | tr-ies | tr-ī𝕖ṡ | |
| trying | trȳing | try-ing | trȳ-ing | a. hard to endure |
| tryout | trȳòut | try-out | trȳ-òut | n. a test of the suitability of a performer |
| trials | trīålṡ | tri-al-s | trī-ål-ṡ | |
| entry | entrẏ | en-try | en-trẏ | n. an act of going in n. an item in a list or record |
| entrance | entrånce | en-tr-ance | en-tr-ånce | n. something that provides access (to get in or get out) n. the act of entering v. put into a trance |
| entrant | entrånt | en-tr-ant | en-tr-ånt | n. someone who enters a competition or new field n. a new member of a group |
| entries | entri𝕖ṡ | en-tr-ies | en-tr-i𝕖ṡ | |
| entryway | entrẏwāy | en-try-way | en-trẏ-wāy | n. something that provides access |
| entranced | ėntranc𝕖ḋ | en-tr-anc-ed | ėn-tr-anc-𝕖ḋ | a. filled with wonder and delight |
| entrancing | entråncing | en-tr-anc-ing | en-tr-ånc-ing | v. attract; cause to be enamored a. capturing interest as if by a spell |
| entrances | entråncėṡ | en-tr-ance-s | en-tr-åncė-ṡ | |
| entranceway | entråncewāy | en-tr-ance-way | en-tr-ånce-wāy | n. something that provides access (to get in or get out) |
| pretrial | prētrīål | pre-tri-al | prē-trī-ål | n. a conference before trial to outline discovery and define issues to be tried |
| retry | rētrȳ | re-try | rē-trȳ | v. hear or try a court case anew |
| retrial | rētrīål | re-tri-al | rē-trī-ål | n. a new trial in which issues already litigated are reexamined |
| untried | ûntrī𝕖d | un-tri-ed | ûn-trī-𝕖d | a. not tried or tested by experience a. not yet proved or subjected to testing |
| carpentry | càrpe̊ntrẏ | carp-en-try | càrp-e̊n-trẏ | n. the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood |
| trypsin | trẏpsin | trypsin | trẏpsin | n. an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller units |
| tryptophan | trẏpto̊phan | tryptophan | trẏpto̊phan | n. an amino acid that occurs in proteins; essential for growth and normal metabolism |
| tryst | trẏst | tryst | trẏst | n. a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex |
| tsar | tṡàr | tsar | tṡàr | n. a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917) |
| tsarist | tṡàrist | tsar-ist | tṡàr-ist | a. of or relating to or characteristic of a czar |
| tsetse | tsētsē | tsetse | tsētsē | n. a bloodsucking African fly that transmits sleeping sickness |
| tsunami | tsūnàmĩ | tsunami | tsūnàmĩ | n. a large ocean wave caused by an earthquake |
| tub | tûb | tub | tûb | n. a large open container for holding liquids or bathing |
| tube | tūbe | tube | tūbe | n. a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct liquids or gases n. an electronic device with electrodes in an evacuated glass envelope v. provide with a tube or insert a tube into |
| tubal | tūbål | tub-al | tūb-ål | a. relating to or occurring in a tube such as the Fallopian or Eustachian tube |
| tubbish | tûbbish | tubb-ish | tûbb-ish | a. shaped like a tub |
| tubing | tūbing | tub-ing | tūb-ing | n. conduit consisting of a long hollow object used to hold or conduct liquids or gases |
| tubeless | tūb𝕖lėss | tube-less | tūb𝕖-lėss | a. of a tire; not needing an inner tube |
| tubes | tūb𝕖ṡ | tube-s | tūb𝕖-ṡ | |
| tubs | tûbṡ | tub-s | tûb-ṡ | |
| tubule | tūbūle | tub-ule | tūb-ūle | n. a small tube |
| tubby | tûbbẏ | tubb-y | tûbb-ẏ | a. short and plump |
| tubular | tūbūlår | tub-ul-ar | tūb-ūl-år | a. constituting a tube; having hollow tubes |
| tuberculosis | tūbe̊rcūlōsis | tub-er-cul-o-sis | tūb-e̊r-cūl-ō-sis | n. a serious infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs |
| intubate | intūbāte | in-tub-ate | in-tūb-āte | v introduce a cannula or tube into |
| intubation | intūbātio̊n | in-tub-at-ion | in-tūb-āt-io̊n | n. the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ |
| microtubule | mīcrōtūbūle | micro-tub-ule | mīcrō-tūb-ūle | n. a microscopically small tubule |
| nanotube | nānōtūbe | nano-tube | nānō-tūbe | n. a cylindrical carbon molecule |
| protuberate | pro̊tūbe̊rāte | pro-tuber-ate | pro̊-tūbe̊r-āte | v. to swell or bulge out |
| tuba | tūbå | tuba | tūbå | n. the lowest brass wind instrument |
| tuber | tūbe̊r | tub-er | tūb-e̊r | n. a thick underground stem of a plant |
| tuberose | tūbe̊rōṡe | tuber-ose | tūbe̊r-ōṡe | n. a Mexican herb cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant white flowers |
| tuberous | tūbe̊ro̊us | tuber-ous | tūbe̊r-o̊us | a. of or relating to or resembling a tuber |
| tubercular | tūbe̊rcūlår | tuber-cul-ar | tūbe̊r-cūl-år | a. relating to tuberculosis or those suffering from it a. characterized by the presence of tuberculosis lesions |
| tuberculin | tūbe̊rcūlin | tuber-cul-in | tūbe̊r-cūl-in | n. a sterile liquid containing a purified protein derivative of the tuberculosis bacterium |
| tuberosity | tūbe̊rositẏ | tuber-os-ity | tūbe̊r-os-itẏ | n. a rounded protuberance on a bone |
| tuberculous | tūbe̊rcūlo̊us | tuber-cul-ous | tūbe̊r-cūl-o̊us | a. afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis |
| protuberance | prōtūbe̊rånce | pro-tuber-ance | prō-tūbe̊r-ånce | n. the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out |
| protuberant | prōtūbe̊rånt | pro-tuber-ant | prō-tūbe̊r-ånt | a. curving outward |
| tubercle | tūbe̊rcle | tubercle | tūbe̊rcle | n. a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis n. a small rounded protuberance |
| tuck | tûck | tuck | tûck | vt. push or fold into a secure place n. a fold stitched into fabric |
| tucked | tûck𝕖ḋ | tuck-ed | tûck-𝕖ḋ | a. having tucked or being tucked |
| tucking | tûcking | tuck-ing | tûck-ing | |
| tucks | tûcks | tuck-s | tûck-s | |
| untucked | ûntûck𝕖d | un-tuck-ed | ûn-tûck-𝕖d | a. not tucked in |
| tuesday | tū𝕖ṡdāy | n. the third day of the week | ||
| tufa | tūfå | tufa | tūfå | n. a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs |
| tuft | tûft | tuft | tûft | n. a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass n. a bunch of feathers or hair |
| tufted | tûft𝕖d | tuft-ed | tûft-𝕖d | a. having or adorned with tufts |
| tug | tûg | tug | tûg | v. to pull something hard with a sudden movement n. a strong pull; a boat used for towing |
| tugboat | tûgbōat | tug-boat | tûg-bōat | n. a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships |
| tugging | tûgging | tugg-ing | tûgg-ing | v. pull hard |
| tuition | tūitio̊n | tuit-ion | tūit-io̊n | n. a fee paid for instruction, especially for higher education |
| intuit | intūit | in-tuit | in-tūit | v. to know or grasp by intuition or feeling |
| intuition | intūitio̊n | in-tuit-ion | in-tūit-io̊n | n. instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes) n. an impression that something might be the case |
| intuitive | intūitive | in-tuit-ive | in-tūit-ive | a. based on what one feels to be true without conscious reasoning |
| intuitively | intūitiv𝕖lẏ | in-tuit-ive-ly | in-tūit-iv𝕖-lẏ | adv. in an intuitive manner; by instinct |
| tularemia | tūlårēmiå | tular-em-ia | tūlår-ēm-iå | n. a highly infectious disease of rodents sometimes transmitted to humans |
| tule | tūlė | tule | tūlė | n. a tall freshwater sedge of western North America |
| tulip | tūlip | tul-ip | tūl-ip | n. a perennial bulbous herb with showy flowers |
| tulle | tūlle | tulle | tūlle | n. a fine often starched net used for veils or tutus or gowns |
| tum | tûm | tum | tûm | n. an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal |
| tumor | tūmo̊r | tumor | tūmo̊r | n. an abnormal growth of tissue |
| tumid | tūmid | tum-id | tūm-id | a. swollen |
| tummies | tûmmi𝕖ṡ | tumm-ies | tûmm-i𝕖ṡ | |
| tumour | tūmo̊ur | tum-our | tūm-o̊ur | n. an abnormal growth of tissue |
| tumors | tūmo̊rṡ | tumor-s | tūmo̊r-ṡ | |
| tummy | tûmmẏ | tumm-y | tûmm-ẏ | n. the stomach (informal, used especially by or to children) |
| contumelious | contùmėlio̊us | con-tumeli-ous | con-tùmėli-o̊us | a. insolent and humiliating |
| contumacy | contūmåcẏ | con-tumac-y | con-tūmåc-ẏ | n. stubborn refusal to obey authority |
| contumely | contūmėlẏ | con-tumel-y | con-tūmėl-ẏ | n. insolent or offensive language or behavior |
| contumacious | contūmācio̊us | con-tum-ac-ious | con-tūm-āc-io̊us | a. stubbornly disobedient; resisting authority |
| intumescence | intūmesc𝕖nce | in-tum-esc-ence | in-tūm-esc-𝕖nce | n. a swelling or enlargement |
| tumble | tûmble | tumble | tûmble | v. to fall suddenly and helplessly v. to roll over and over n. a fall |
| tumbled | tûmbl𝕖d | tumbl-ed | tûmbl-𝕖d | v. fall down, as if collapsing v. fall suddenly and sharply |
| tumbling | tûmbling | tumbl-ing | tûmbl-ing | n. the act of falling or rolling |
| tumbler | tûmble̊r | tumble-r | tûmble̊-r | n. a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem |
| tumbleweed | tûmblewēed | tumble-weed | tûmble-wēed | n. a plant that breaks from its roots and rolls driven by the wind |
| tumescence | tūmesce̊nce | tumesc-ence | tūmesc-e̊nce | n. tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues |
| tumescent | tūmescėnt | tumesc-ent | tūmesc-ėnt | a. abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas |
| tumult | tūmûlt | tumult | tūmûlt | n. a state of confusion and disorder |
| tumultuous | tūmûltūo̊us | tumult-uous | tūmûlt-ūo̊us | a. characterized by unrest or disorder |
| tun | tûn | tun | tûn | n. a large cask for wine or beer |
| tune | tūne | tune | tūne | n. a melody or musical composition vt. to adjust a musical instrument to the correct pitch |
| tuna | tūnå | tun-a | tūn-å | n. a large sea fish used for food |
| tunable | tūnåble | tun-able | tūn-åble | a. capable of being tuned |
| tuned | tūn𝕖d | tun-ed | tūn-𝕖d | v. adjust for better functioning v. adjust the pitches of musical instruments |
| tuner | tūne̊r | tun-er | tūn-e̊r | n. someone who tunes pianos |
| tunnel | tûnne̊l | tunn-el | tûnn-e̊l | n. an underground passage v. to dig a tunnel through something |
| tuneful | tūn𝕖fůl | tune-ful | tūn𝕖-fůl | a. having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune |
| tunic | tūnic | tun-ic | tūn-ic | n. a loose fitting garment extending to the hips or knees |
| tuning | tūning | tun-ing | tūn-ing | n. calibrating something to a standard frequency |
| tunisian | tūnĩs̃i̊ån | tunis-ian | tūnĩs̃-i̊ån | n. a native or inhabitant of Tunisia a. of or relating to Tunisia or its people |
| tuneless | tūn𝕖lėss | tune-less | tūn𝕖-lėss | a. not having a musical sound or pleasing tune |
| tunes | tūn𝕖ṡ | tune-s | tūn𝕖-ṡ | |
| tunesmith | tūn𝕖smith | tune-smith | tūn𝕖-smith | n. a composer of popular songs |
| tunica | tūnicå | tun-ic-a | tūn-ic-å | n. an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue |
| tunneled | tûnne̊l𝕖d | tunn-el-ed | tûnn-e̊l-𝕖d | |
| tunneling | tûnne̊ling | tunn-el-ing | tûnn-e̊l-ing | v. move through by or as by digging v. force a way through |
| tunelessly | tūn𝕖lėsslẏ | tune-less-ly | tūn𝕖-lėss-lẏ | adv. in a tuneless fashion |
| tunas | tūnåṡ | tun-a-s | tūn-å-ṡ | |
| tunnels | tûnne̊lṡ | tunn-el-s | tûnn-e̊l-ṡ | |
| attune | åttūne | at-tune | åt-tūne | v. adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with |
| attuned | åttūn𝕖d | at-tun-ed | åt-tūn-𝕖d | v. adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with |
| attunement | åttūn𝕖me̊nt | at-tune-ment | åt-tūn𝕖-me̊nt | n. the process of making harmonious or in tune |
| retune | rėtūne | re-tune | rė-tūne | v. tune again or anew |
| obtundent | o̊btûnde̊nt | ob-tund-ent | o̊b-tûnd-e̊nt | a. soothing or dulling pain |
| tundra | tûndrå | tundra | tûndrå | n. a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen |
| tungsten | tûngste̊n | tungsten | tûngste̊n | n. a heavy grey-white metallic element used mainly in electrical applications |
| vituperation | vitūpe̊rātio̊n | vi-tuper-at-ion | vi-tūpe̊r-āt-io̊n | n. abusive language used to express blame, censure or bitter ill will |
| tuppence | tûppe̊nce | tuppence | tûppe̊nce | n. a former UK silver coin; UK bronze decimal coin worth two pennies |
| turban | tůrbån | turb-an | tůrb-ån | n. a headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head |
| turbid | tůrbid | turb-id | tůrb-id | a. (of liquids) clouded as with sediment |
| turbine | tůrbine | turb-ine | tůrb-ine | n. a machine for producing power in which a wheel is turned by moving fluid |
| turbinate | tůrbinȧte | turb-in-ate | tůrb-in-ȧte | a. of or relating to the scroll-shaped turbinate bones in the nasal passages |
| turbaned | tůrbån𝕖d | turb-an-ed | tůrb-ån-𝕖d | a. wearing a turban |
| turbulence | tůrbūle̊nce | turb-ul-ence | tůrb-ūl-e̊nce | n. a state of violent disturbance or disorder n. irregular motion of the atmosphere |
| turbulent | tůrbūle̊nt | turb-ul-ent | tůrb-ūl-e̊nt | a. characterized by unrest or disorder a. (of a liquid) agitated vigorously |
| turbidity | tůrbidi̊tẏ | turb-id-ity | tůrb-id-i̊tẏ | n. muddiness created by stirring up sediment or having foreign particles suspended |
| disturb | distůrb | dis-turb | dis-tůrb | vt. interrupt or bother someone vt. make anxious or uneasy |
| disturbance | distůrbånce | dis-turb-ance | dis-tůrb-ånce | n. the act of disturbing; a noisy public disorder |
| disturbed | distůrb𝕖d | dis-turb-ed | dis-tůrb-𝕖d | a. emotionally upset; having been interrupted or interfered with |
| disturber | distůrbe̊r | dis-turb-er | dis-tůrb-e̊r | n. someone who interrupts peace and quiet; causes disorder and commotion |
| disturbing | distůrbing | dis-turb-ing | dis-tůrb-ing | a. causing distress or worry |
| disturbs | distůrbṡ | dis-turb-s | dis-tůrb-ṡ | |
| disturbingly | distůrbinglẏ | dis-turb-ing-ly | dis-tůrb-ing-lẏ | adv. in a disturbing manner |
| perturb | pe̊rtůrb | per-turb | pe̊r-tůrb | vt. to disturb or cause anxiety |
| perturbed | pe̊rtůrb𝕖d | per-turb-ed | pe̊r-tůrb-𝕖d | v. disturb in mind or make uneasy a. thrown into a state of agitated confusion |
| perturbation | pe̊rtůrbātio̊n | per-turb-at-ion | pe̊r-tůrb-āt-io̊n | n. a state of agitation or confusion; a slight deviation from a normal state |
| imperturbable | impe̊rtůrbåble | im-per-turb-able | im-pe̊r-tůrb-åble | a. not easily perturbed or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure |
| imperturbably | impe̊rtůrbåblẏ | im-per-turb-ab-ly | im-pe̊r-tůrb-åb-lẏ | adv. in an imperturbable manner; calmly |
| undisturbed | ûndistůrb𝕖d | un-dis-turb-ed | ûn-dis-tůrb-𝕖d | a. untroubled by interference or disturbance |
| unperturbed | ûnpe̊rtůrb𝕖d | un-per-turb-ed | ûn-pe̊r-tůrb-𝕖d | a. free from emotional agitation or nervous tension |
| turbo | tůrbō | turbo | tůrbō | n. a turbine or turbocharger |
| turbofan | tůrbōfan | turbo-fan | tůrbō-fan | n. a jet engine with a turbine-driven fan providing extra air and thrust |
| turbojet | tůrbōjet | turbo-jet | tůrbō-jet | n. a jet engine with a turbine-driven fan providing extra air and thrust |
| turbolift | tůrbōlift | turbo-lift | tůrbō-lift | n. (in science fiction) a high-speed elevator using turbolift technology |
| turboprop | tůrbōprop | turbo-prop | tůrbō-prop | n. an airplane with an external propeller driven by a turbojet engine |
| turbocharged | tůrbōchàrg𝕖d | turbo-charg-ed | tůrbō-chàrg-𝕖d | a. (of an engine) equipped with a turbocharger |
| turbot | tůrbōt | turbot | tůrbōt | n. a large brownish European flatfish |
| turd | tůrd | turd | tůrd | n. a piece of excrement |
| turds | tůrdṡ | turd-s | tůrd-ṡ | |
| tureen | tūrēen | tureen | tūrēen | n. large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews |
| turf | tůrf | turf | tůrf | n. surface layer of ground containing grass and its roots n. territory or area of activity |
| turgid | tůrgid | turg-id | tůrg-id | a. swollen and congested a. ostentatiously lofty in style |
| turkey | tůrkėy | turk-ey | tůrk-ėy | n. a large bird kept for its meat n. the meat of this bird |
| turkic | tůrkic | turk-ic | tůrk-ic | a. of or relating to the Turkic languages or peoples |
| turkish | tůrkish | turk-ish | tůrk-ish | n. the language spoken in Turkey a. relating to Turkey or its people |
| turkeys | tůrkėyṡ | turk-ey-s | tůrk-ėy-ṡ | |
| turmeric | tůrme̊ric | turmeric | tůrme̊ric | n. a yellow spice from a plant root |
| turmoil | tůrmoil | turmoil | tůrmoil | n. a state of great disturbance or confusion |
| turn | tůrn | turn | tůrn | v. to move around a point; to change direction; to become n. the act of turning; a change of direction; one's chance |
| turnabout | tůrnåbòut | turn-about | tůrn-åbòut | n. a decision to reverse an earlier decision n. turning in the opposite direction |
| turnaround | tůrnåròund | turn-around | tůrn-åròund | n. the process of unloading and loading and servicing a vessel or aircraft for return n. an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around |
| turnbuckle | tůrnbûckle | turn-buckle | tůrn-bûckle | n. a metal coupling used to adjust the length or tension of a rod |
| turncoat | tůrncōat | turn-coat | tůrn-cōat | n. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or political party |
| turndown | tůrndòwn | turn-down | tůrn-dòwn | n. the act of refusing an offer |
| turned | tůrn𝕖d | turn-ed | tůrn-𝕖d | a. moved around an axis or center |
| turner | tůrne̊r | turn-er | tůrn-e̊r | n. a surname; one who turns |
| turning | tůrning | turn-ing | tůrn-ing | n. a movement in a new direction n. a place where a road turns |
| turnip | tůrnip | turn-ip | tůrn-ip | n. a round root vegetable |
| turnkey | tůrnkēy | turn-key | tůrn-kēy | n someone who guards prisoners |
| turnoff | tůrnoff | turn-off | tůrn-off | n. something causing loss of interest; a side road where you can turn off |
| turnout | tůrnòut | turn-out | tůrn-òut | n. the number of people attending an event n. a widened part of a road |
| turnover | tůrnōve̊r | turn-over | tůrn-ōve̊r | n. the amount of money taken by a business in a period n. the rate at which people leave and are replaced |
| turnpike | tůrnpīke | turn-pike | tůrn-pīke | n. an expressway on which tolls are collected |
| turns | tůrnṡ | turn-s | tůrn-ṡ | |
| turnstile | tůrnstīle | turn-stile | tůrn-stīle | n. a gate consisting of rotating arms set in a passageway for controlling entry |
| turntable | tůrntāble | turn-table | tůrn-tāble | n. a revolving circular platform |
| overturn | ōve̊rtůrn | over-turn | ōve̊r-tůrn | v. to turn over; to reverse a decision n. an unexpected victory |
| overturned | ōve̊rtůrn𝕖d | over-turn-ed | ōve̊r-tůrn-𝕖d | a. having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom v. turn from an upright position |
| overturning | ōve̊rtůrning | over-turn-ing | ōve̊r-tůrn-ing | v. turn from an upright or normal position v. rule against |
| return | rėtůrn | re-turn | rė-tůrn | v. to come or go back to a place or person n. the act of returning to a place or former condition |
| returnable | rētůrnåble | re-turn-able | rē-tůrn-åble | a. that may be returned |
| returned | rėtůrn𝕖d | re-turn-ed | rė-tůrn-𝕖d | v. go or come back to a place or condition v. give back |
| returnee | rėtůrnēe | re-turn-ee | rė-tůrn-ēe | n. someone who returns after a long absence |
| returner | rėtůrne̊r | re-turn-er | rė-tůrn-e̊r | n. one who returns |
| returning | rėtůrning | re-turn-ing | rė-tůrn-ing | a. going or coming back a. tending to return to an earlier state |
| returns | rėtůrnṡ | re-turn-s | rė-tůrn-ṡ | |
| upturn | ûptůrn | up-turn | ûp-tůrn | n. an upward movement or trend |
| unturned | ûntůrn𝕖d | un-turn-ed | ûn-tůrn-𝕖d | a. not turned |
| upturned | ûptůrn𝕖d | up-turn-ed | ûp-tůrn-𝕖d | a. turned upwards |
| unreturned | ûnrėtůrn𝕖d | un-re-turn-ed | ûn-rė-tůrn-𝕖d | a. not returned |
| turpentine | tůrpe̊ntīne | turpentine | tůrpe̊ntīne | n. a volatile liquid distilled from pine resin |
| turpitude | tůrpitūde | turp-itude | tůrp-itūde | n. a corrupt or depraved act or practice |
| Turpan | Tùrpàn | Turpan | Tùrpàn | n. a city in Xinjiang, China |
| turquoise | tůrquoiṡe | turquoise | tůrquoiṡe | n. a blue-green mineral used as a gem a. of a blue-green color |
| turret | turre̊t | turret | turre̊t | n. a small tower on top of a building n. a rotating gun platform on a tank or ship |
| turreted | turrėtėd | turret-ed | turrėt-ėd | a. furnished with a turret or turrets a. formed like a tower |
| turtle | tůrtle | turt-le | tůrt-le | n. a reptile with a hard shell that lives in water or on land |
| turtledove | tůrtl𝕖dôve | turt-le-dove | tůrt-l𝕖-dôve | n. any of several Old World wild doves |
| turtleneck | tůrtl𝕖neck | turt-le-neck | tůrt-l𝕖-neck | n. a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar |
| turtles | tůrtl𝕖ṡ | turt-le-s | tůrt-l𝕖-ṡ | |
| contuse | co̊ntūṡe | con-tuse | co̊n-tūṡe | vt. to injure without breaking the skin; to bruise |
| contusion | co̊ntūsio̊n | con-tus-ion | co̊n-tūs-io̊n | n. the action of bruising; a bruise |
| obtuse | obtūse | ob-tuse | ob-tūse | a. of an angle between 90 and 180 degrees; lacking in insight or discernment |
| obtuseness | o̊btūs𝕖nėss | ob-tuse-ness | o̊b-tūs𝕖-nėss | n. the quality of lacking a sharp edge or point |
| tuscan | tûscån | tuscan | tûscån | a. of or relating to or characteristic of Tuscany or its people |
| tush | tùsh | tush | tùsh | n. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on |
| tusk | tûsk | tusk | tûsk | n. a long pointed tooth for fighting or digging, as in elephants or walruses v. remove the tusks of animals |
| tussle | tûssle | tuss-le | tûss-le | n. a vigorous struggle or fight v. to struggle or fight roughly |
| pertussis | pe̊rtûssis | per-tussis | pe̊r-tûssis | n. a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane |
| tussock | tûsso̊ck | tussock | tûsso̊ck | n. a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass |
| tut | tût | tut | tût | v. utter 'tsk,' 'tut,' or 'tut-tut,' as in disapproval |
| tutelage | tūtėlȧge | tutel-age | tūtėl-ȧge | n. teaching pupils individually |
| tutelary | tūtėlårẏ | tutel-ary | tūtėl-årẏ | a. providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding |
| tutee | tūtēe | tut-ee | tūt-ēe | n. learns from a tutor |
| tutor | tūto̊r | tut-or | tūt-o̊r | n. a private teacher v. to act as a tutor |
| tutoring | tūto̊ring | tut-or-ing | tūt-o̊r-ing | n. the act of giving individual instruction |
| tutorship | tūto̊rship | tut-or-ship | tūt-o̊r-ship | n. the office of a tutor |
| tutorial | tūtoriål | tut-or-i-al | tūt-or-i-ål | n. a session of intensive tuition given by a tutor to an individual or small group a. of or relating to tutors or tutoring |
| untutored | ûntūto̊r𝕖d | un-tut-or-ed | ûn-tūt-o̊r-𝕖d | a. lacking in schooling; uneducated |
| tutsi | tūtsĩ | tutsi | tūtsĩ | n. a member of a Bantu-speaking people living in Rwanda and Burundi |
| tutti | tūttĩ | tutti | tūttĩ | a. all; a direction for all the singers or players to perform together |
| tutu | tūtū | tutu | tūtū | n. a short full skirt worn by ballet dancers |
| tux | tûx | tux | tûx | n. semiformal evening dress for men |
| tuxes | tûxėṡ | tux-es | tûx-ėṡ | |
| tuxedo | tûxēdō | tuxedo | tûxēdō | n. semiformal evening dress for men |
| tuxedoed | tûxēdō𝕖d | tuxedo-ed | tûxēdō-𝕖d | a. dressed in a tuxedo |
| tuxedoes | tûxēdō𝕖ṡ | tuxedo-es | tûxēdō-𝕖ṡ | |
| tuxedos | tûxēdōṡ | tuxedo-s | tûxēdō-ṡ | |
| tv | tv | tv | tv | abbr. television |
| twaddle | twàddle | twadd-le | twàdd-le | n. pretentious or silly talk or writing v. speak rapidly and incessantly |
| twain | twāin | twain | twāin | n two items of the same kind |
| twang | twàng | twang | twàng | n. a sharp vibrating sound; exaggerated nasality in speech v. to sound with a twang |
| twangy | twàngẏ | twang-y | twàng-ẏ | a. having a sharp ringing tone |
| twat | twat | twat | twat | n. a man who is a stupid incompetent fool n. obscene terms for female genitals |
| tweak | twēak | tweak | twēak | v. to make small adjustments to something v. to pinch or twist sharply |
| tweaking | twēaking | tweak-ing | twēak-ing | v. pinch or squeeze sharply v. adjust finely |
| twee | twēe | twee | twēe | a. affectedly dainty or refined |
| tweed | twēed | tweed | twēed | n. a rough woolen fabric made in Scotland |
| tweedy | twēedẏ | tweed-y | twēed-ẏ | a. informal, clannish and outdoorsy |
| tween | twēen | tween | twēen | n. a child between approximately 9 and 12 years old; pre-teen |
| inbetween | inbėtwēen | in-be-tween | in-bė-twēen | a. situated between two extremes or categories n. something between two things |
| tweet | twēet | tweet | twēet | n. a weak chirping sound as of a small bird v. make a weak, chirping sound |
| tweeted | twēetėd | tweet-ed | twēet-ėd | |
| tweeter | twēete̊r | tweet-er | twēet-e̊r | n. a loudspeaker that reproduces higher audio frequency sounds |
| tweeting | twēeting | tweet-ing | twēet-ing | |
| tweets | twēets | tweet-s | twēet-s | |
| tweezers | twēeze̊rṡ | tweez-er-s | twēez-e̊r-ṡ | n. a small tool for grasping or holding small objects |
| tweeze | twēeze | tweeze | twēeze | v. pluck with tweezers |
| twentysomething | twentẏsômething | twen-ty-some-thing | twen-tẏ-sôme-thing | n. a person whose age is between twenty and twenty-nine |
| twerp | twe̊rp | twerp | twe̊rp | n. someone who is regarded as contemptible |
| twiddle | twiddle | twidd-le | twidd-le | n. a series of small twists or turns v. manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner |
| twig | twig | twig | twig | n. a small branch of a tree |
| twiggy | twiggẏ | twigg-y | twigg-ẏ | a. thin as a twig |
| twill | twill | twill | twill | n. a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs n. a cloth with parallel diagonal lines or ribs v. weave diagonal lines into (textiles) |
| twinned | twinn𝕖d | twinn-ed | twinn-𝕖d | v. pair or match a. being two identical |
| twine | twīne | twine | twīne | v. make by twisting together or intertwining |
| twining | twīning | twin-ing | twīn-ing | v. spin, wind, or twist together |
| entwine | entwīne | en-twine | en-twīne | v tie or link together v spin,wind, or twist together |
| entwined | entwīn𝕖d | en-twin-ed | en-twīn-𝕖d | v. tie or link together; spin, wind, or twist together |
| intertwine | inte̊rtwīne | inter-twine | inte̊r-twīne | v. to spin, wind, or twist together |
| intertwined | inte̊rtwīn𝕖d | inter-twin-ed | inte̊r-twīn-𝕖d | v. to spin, wind, or twist together |
| twinge | twinge | twinge | twinge | n. a sharp stab of pain v. feel a sudden sharp, local pain |
| twinkie | twinkiē | twinkie | twinkiē | n. a small sponge cake with a synthetic cream filling |
| twinkle | twinkle | twinkle | twinkle | n. a rapid change in brightness; a brief flash v. emit or reflect light in a flickering manner |
| twinkling | twinkling | twinkl-ing | twinkl-ing | a. shining intermittently with a sparkling light |
| twinkly | twinklẏ | twink-ly | twink-lẏ | a. smiling with happiness or optimism a. sparkling or twinkling |
| twirl | twi̊rl | twirl | twi̊rl | v. to turn quickly around and around n. a quick spinning movement |
| twirler | twi̊rle̊r | twirl-er | twi̊rl-e̊r | n. someone who twirls a baton n. the person who does the pitching in baseball |
| twirling | twi̊rling | twirl-ing | twi̊rl-ing | v. turn in a twisting or spinning motion v. cause to spin |
| twist | twist | twist | twist | v. to turn something around or bend it out of shape n. the act of twisting; a bend or curve |
| twisted | twist𝕖d | twist-ed | twist-𝕖d | a. having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented a. wound or wrapped together |
| twister | twiste̊r | twist-er | twist-e̊r | n. a localized and violently destructive windstorm; a tornado |
| twisting | twisting | twist-ing | twist-ing | n. the act of rotating rapidly; the act of distorting something |
| twists | twists | twist-s | twist-s | |
| twisty | twistẏ | twist-y | twist-ẏ | a. marked by repeated turns and bends |
| untwist | ûntwist | un-twist | ûn-twist | vt. to untie by twisting |
| untwisted | ûntwistėd | un-twist-ed | ûn-twist-ėd | a. not twisted; formerly twisted but now straight |
| twit | twit | twit | twit | n. a foolish or annoying person vt. to tease or mock |
| twitte̊r | twitt-er | twitt-e̊r | n. a series of chirps v. to make high-pitched sounds, as of birds | |
| twittering | twitte̊ring | twitt-er-ing | twitt-e̊r-ing | v make high-pitched sounds, as of birds |
| twitch | twitch | twitch | twitch | v. to give a short, sudden pull or jerk n. a short, sudden jerking movement |
| twitching | twitching | twitch-ing | twitch-ing | n. a sudden muscle spasm v. make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion |
| twitchy | twitchẏ | twitch-y | twitch-ẏ | a. having a tendency to twitch; nervous and jumpy |
| twelve | twelve | twelve | twelve | num. the number 12 |
| twice | twīce | twice | twīce | adv. two times |
| twin | twin | twin | twin | n. either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy a. being two identical v. duplicate or match |
| two | tw̄o | two | tw̄o | num. the number after one; a pair n. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one |
| twofer | tw̄ofe̊r | two-fer | tw̄o-fe̊r | n. an offer of two for the price of one |
| twofold | tw̄ofōld | two-fold | tw̄o-fōld | a. twice as much adv. by a factor of two |
| twoness | tw̄onėss | two-ness | tw̄o-nėss | |
| twelves | twelv𝕖ṡ | twelve-s | twelv𝕖-ṡ | |
| twins | twinṡ | twin-s | twin-ṡ | |
| twos | twõṡ | two-s | twõ-ṡ | |
| twosome | tw̄osôme | two-some | tw̄o-sôme | n. two items of the same kind n. a pair who associate with one another |
| twelfth | twelfth | twelf-th | twelf-th | num. coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position |
| twenty | twentẏ | twen-ty | twen-tẏ | n. the number 20 a. numbering twenty |
| twenty-first | twentẏ-fi̊rst | twen-ty-first | twen-tẏ-fi̊rst | num. number 21 in order |
| twenty-one | twen-ty-one | num. the number 21 | ||
| twenty-third | twentẏ-thi̊rd | twen-ty-third | twen-tẏ-thi̊rd | num. number 23 in order |
| twentieth | twentiėth | twen-t-i-eth | twen-t-i-ėth | num. coming next after the nineteenth in position n. one of twenty equal parts |
| between | bėtwēen | be-tween | bė-twēen | prep. in or into the space or time that separates; connecting two points |
| betwixt | bētwixt | be-twixt | bē-twixt | prep. in the interval between adv. in the interval |
| tycoon | tȳcoon | tycoon | tȳcoon | n. a wealthy and powerful business person |
| tyke | tȳke | tyke | tȳke | n. an informal term for a child or a dog |
| tympani | tẏmpånī | tympan-i | tẏmpån-ī | n. a large hemispherical brass percussion instrument with an adjustable drumhead |
| tympanic | tẏmpanic | tympan-ic | tẏmpan-ic | a. resembling a drum a. associated with the eardrum |
| tympanum | tẏmpånům | tympan-um | tẏmpån-ům | n. the main cavity of the ear between the eardrum and the inner ear |
| type | tȳpe | type | tȳpe | n. a category of people or things having common characteristics v. to write using a keyboard |
| typo | tȳpō | typo | tȳpō | n. a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind |
| typecast | tȳp𝕖cast | type-cast | tȳp𝕖-cast | v. cast repeatedly in the same kind of role |
| typed | tȳp𝕖ḋ | typ-ed | tȳp-𝕖ḋ | v. past tense and past participle of type |
| typeface | tȳpefāce | type-face | tȳpe-fāce | n. a specific size and style of type within a type family |
| typify | tẏpi̊fȳ | typ-ify | tẏp-i̊fȳ | vt. to serve as a typical example of |
| typing | tȳping | typ-ing | tȳp-ing | n. the act or skill of writing using a keyboard |
| typist | tȳpist | typ-ist | tȳp-ist | n. a person who types |
| types | tȳp𝕖s | type-s | tȳp𝕖-s | |
| typescript | tȳp𝕖script | type-script | tȳp𝕖-script | n. typewritten matter especially a typewritten copy of a manuscript |
| typical | tȳpicål | typ-ic-al | tȳp-ic-ål | a. having the distinctive qualities of a particular type of person or thing |
| typesetter | tȳp𝕖sette̊r | type-sett-er | tȳp𝕖-sett-e̊r | n. one who sets written material into type |
| typewriter | tȳp𝕖𝕨rīte̊r | type-writ-er | tȳp𝕖-𝕨rīt-e̊r | n. a machine for typing written messages |
| typecasting | tȳp𝕖casting | type-cast-ing | tȳp𝕖-cast-ing | v. cast repeatedly in the same kind of role |
| typesetting | tȳp𝕖setting | type-sett-ing | tȳp𝕖-sett-ing | v. set in type |
| typewritten | tȳp𝕖𝕨ritte̊n | type-writ-ten | tȳp𝕖-𝕨rit-te̊n | a. written by means of a typewriter |
| typicality | tẏpicalitẏ | typ-ic-al-ity | tẏp-ic-al-itẏ | n. the state of being that is typical |
| typically | tẏpicållẏ | typ-ic-al-ly | tẏp-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a typical or characteristic manner |
| typology | tȳpolo̊gẏ | typ-o-log-y | tȳp-o-lo̊g-ẏ | n. classification according to general type |
| antitype | antitȳpe | anti-type | anti-tȳpe | n. a person or thing foreshadowed by a symbol; an OT figure with a NT counterpart |
| archetype | àrc𝕙ėtȳpe | arche-type | àrc𝕙ė-tȳpe | n something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies |
| autotype | ãutōtȳpe | auto-type | ãutō-tȳpe | n. a photographic reproduction process |
| archetypal | àrc𝕙𝕖tȳpål | arche-typ-al | àrc𝕙𝕖-tȳp-ål | a. representing the perfect example of a type |
| archetypical | àrc𝕙ėtẏpicål | arche-typ-ic-al | àrc𝕙ė-tẏp-ic-ål | a. representing an original type after which other similar things are patterned |
| atypical | ātẏpicål | a-typ-ic-al | ā-tẏp-ic-ål | a. not representative of a group or type |
| atypically | ātẏpicållẏ | a-typ-ic-al-ly | ā-tẏp-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a manner that is not typical |
| biotype | bīo̊tȳpe | bio-type | bīo̊-tȳpe | n. organisms sharing a specified genotype or the genotype (or peculiarities) so shared |
| calotype | calo̊tȳpe | calo-type | calo̊-tȳpe | n. an early photographic process |
| ectype | ectȳpe | ec-type | ec-tȳpe | n. a copy or reproduction |
| logotype | logōtȳpe | logo-type | logō-tȳpe | n. a symbol or design adopted by an organization |
| monotype | mono̊tȳpe | mono-type | mono̊-tȳpe | n. a taxonomic group with a single member n. a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that sets separate characters |
| phenotype | phēno̊tȳpe | pheno-type | phēno̊-tȳpe | n. the observable physical characteristics of an organism |
| phenotypic | phēno̊tẏpic | pheno-typ-ic | phēno̊-tẏp-ic | a. of or relating to or constituting a phenotype |
| subtype | sûbtȳpe | sub-type | sûb-tȳpe | n. a subordinate type or category |
| teletype | tele̊tȳpe | tele-type | tele̊-tȳpe | n. a device like a typewriter that transmits and receives messages over telegraph lines |
| untypical | ûntẏpicål | un-typ-ic-al | ûn-tẏp-ic-ål | a. not representative of a group, class, or type |
| genotypic | geno̊tȳpic | gen-o-typ-ic | gen-o̊-tȳp-ic | a. of or relating to or constituting a genotype |
| haplotype | haplōtȳpe | hapl-o-type | hapl-ō-tȳpe | n. (genetics) a set of closely linked alleles on a chromosome, inherited together |
| prototype | prōto̊tȳpe | pro-to-type | prō-to̊-tȳpe | n. the first or original example of something from which others are developed |
| prototypic | prōtōtȳpic | pro-to-typ-ic | prō-tō-tȳp-ic | a. representing an original type after which other similar things are patterned |
| prototyping | prōtōtȳping | pro-to-typ-ing | prō-tō-tȳp-ing | n. the process of building a prototype or model of a system |
| prototypical | prōtōtẏpicål | pro-to-typ-ic-al | prō-tō-tẏp-ic-ål | a. representing an original type after which other things are patterned |
| prototypically | prōtōtȳpicållẏ | pro-to-typ-ic-al-ly | prō-tō-tȳp-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a prototypical manner |
| stereotypic | sterėōtẏpic | ster-e-o-typ-ic | ster-ė-ō-tẏp-ic | a. lacking spontaneity or originality; conventional |
| stereotypy | ste̊rėo̊tȳpẏ | ster-e-o-typ-y | ste̊r-ė-o̊-tȳp-ẏ | n. the persistent repetition of an act or behavior n. the process of making stereotype plates |
| stereotypically | stèrēōtẏpicållẏ | ster-e-o-typ-ic-al-ly | stèr-ē-ō-tẏp-ic-ål-lẏ | adv. in a stereotypical manner |
| typhus | tȳphůs | typhus | tȳphůs | n. an infectious disease transmitted by body lice |
| typhoid | tȳphoid | typh-oid | tȳph-oid | n. a serious intestinal infection caused by Salmonella, ingested with food or water |
| tyre | tȳre | tyre | tȳre | n. a rubber covering on a wheel |
| tyrant | tȳrånt | tyr-ant | tȳr-ånt | n. a cruel and oppressive ruler |
| tyrannize | tẏrånnīze | tyr-ann-ize | tẏr-ånn-īze | v. rule a country as a tyrant v. rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner |
| tyrannous | tẏrånno̊us | tyr-ann-ous | tẏr-ånn-o̊us | a. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior |
| tyranny | tẏrånnẏ | tyr-ann-y | tẏr-ånn-ẏ | n. cruel and oppressive government or rule |
| tyrannical | tẏrannicål | tyr-ann-ic-al | tẏr-ann-ic-ål | a. marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior |
| tyro | tȳrō | tyro | tȳrō | n. someone new to a field or activity |
| tyrolean | tẏrōlėån | tyrol-ean | tẏrōl-ėån | a. of or relating to the Tyrol region in Austria n. a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol |
| tyrosine | tẏro̊sĩne | tyros-ine | tẏro̊s-ĩne | n. an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones |
| tyrosinase | tȳro̊sināse | tyrosin-ase | tȳro̊sin-āse | n. an enzyme that catalyzes the production of melanin |