Words starting with T — 1,058 entries

The 1,058 dictionary words that begin with the letter T, in alphabetical order, each with its first definition. Accents do not affect filing: an accented initial is shelved under its base letter.

• Tombs1 senseA surname originating as a patronymic.
• tombstone11 sensesA grave marker, a stone slab or similar object marking a person's grave.
• Tombstone1 senseA city in Cochise County, southeastern Arizona, United States.
• tommy8 sensesA British infantryman, especially one from World War I. Ellipsis of Tommy Atkins.
• Tommy5 sensesA diminutive of the male given name Thomas.
• tomorrow6 sensesOn the day after the present day.
• ton14 sensesAny of various units of mass, originally notionally equal to the contents of a tun The short ton of 2000 pounds (about 907 kg), 20 hundredweights of…
• tone21 sensesA specific pitch.
• Tone2 sensesA male given name, a short form of Anthony/Antony
• tong5 sensesAn instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.
• Tong5 sensesA surname.
• tongue34 sensesThe flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of…
• Tongue2 sensesA village by the Kyle of Tongue in Sutherland, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NC5956).
• Toni2 sensesA diminutive of the female given name Antonia, sometimes used as a formal given name.
• tonic14 sensesPertaining to tension, especially of the muscles.
• tonight3 sensesDuring the night following the current day; during the evening of today.
• tons1 senseLots; large quantities or numbers (of people or things).
• tony2 sensesStylish, high-toned, upscale.
• Tony4 sensesA male given name, a short form of Anthony/Antony
• tonya1 senseA trade broker in Japan, usually a wholesaler, warehouse manager, or shipment manager.
• Tonya1 senseA diminutive of the female given names Antonina or Antonia, from Russian
• too6 sensesLikewise.
• Took1 senseA surname.
• tool17 sensesAny physical device meant to ease or do a task.
• toot19 sensesThe noise of a horn or whistle.
• tooth12 sensesA hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for biting and chewing food.
• Tooth1 senseA surname.
• toothache1 senseA pain or ache in a tooth.
• toothbrush2 sensesA brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth.
• toothless2 sensesHaving no teeth.
• toothpaste2 sensesA paste, normally used with a toothbrush, for cleaning the teeth.
• toots3 sensesBabe, sweetie: a term used when addressing a young woman
• top55 sensesThe highest or uppermost part of something.
• Top1 senseA surname.
• top-secret1 senseHaving one of the highest secrecy classifications, "top secret".
• Topanga2 sensesA census-designated place in western Los Angeles County, California, United States.
• topic7 sensestopical
• topless6 sensesLacking a top.
• topped1 senseHaving or consisting of a top; covered with a top layer.
• tops3 sensesAt the very most; as a maximum.
• tor2 sensesA craggy outcrop of rock on the summit of a hill, created by the erosion and weathering of rock.
• torch17 sensesA stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held…
• tore6 sensesThe surface described by the circumference of a circle revolving about a straight line in its own plane.
• Tore1 senseA village in Highland, Scotland.
• tori2 sensesA protective, epidermal thickening derived from the stratum corneum and found in high friction areas (such as the foot sole of a dog).
• Tori2 sensesA diminutive of the female given name Victoria.
• torment4 sensesTorture, originally as inflicted by an instrument of torture.
• tormented2 sensesMiserable or anguished, especially with anxiety or guilt.
• torn3 sensesHaving undergone tearing; ripped or shredded.
• tornado2 sensesA violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground.
• toro3 sensesA traditional Japanese lantern.
• Toro2 sensesOldsmobile Toronado
• Toronto11 sensesThe capital city of Ontario, Canada and largest city Canada.
• torpedo18 sensesAn electric ray of the genus Torpedo.
• Torres1 senseA topographic surname from the Romance languages, equivalent to English Towers of Spanish and Portuguese origin.
• torso1 senseThe main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.
• tortoise2 sensesAny of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae (chiefly Canada, US) or the order Testudines (chiefly UK, Australia, New Zealand,…
• torture5 sensesThe infliction of severe pain or anguish, especially as an interrogation technique or punishment; (usually in the plural) a technique, method, or…
• tortured3 sensesHaving been subjected to torture, mental or physical.
• torturing1 senseAn act of torture
• Tory11 sensesA member or supporter of the Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; historically associated with upholding the rights of the…
• toss24 sensesA throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.
• tossing4 sensesThe motion of something that tosses; a throwing or sudden rising and falling.
• total11 sensesAn amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
• totally3 sensesTo the fullest extent or degree.
• totem5 sensesAny natural object or living creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family; the representation of such an object or creature.
• toto3 sensesOnly used in in toto
• Toto3 sensesA member of an isolated tribal group residing in a small enclave (Totopara) in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, India.
• touch61 sensesPrimarily physical senses. To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.
• touchdown5 sensesA six-point score occurring when the ball enters possession of a team's player in the opponent's end zone.
• touched2 sensesEmotionally moved (by), made to feel emotion (by).
• touching5 sensesProvoking sadness and pity; that can cause sadness or heartbreak among witnesses to a sad event or situation.
• touchy3 sensesExtremely sensitive or volatile; easily disturbed to the point of becoming unstable; requiring caution or tactfulness.
• tough14 sensesOf a material, strong and resilient; sturdy.
• Tough1 senseA surname.
• tour15 sensesA journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
• touring3 sensesWorking for a short time in different places.
• tourism3 sensesThe act of travelling or sightseeing, particularly away from one's home.
• tourist6 sensesSomeone who travels for pleasure rather than for business; a leisure visitor.
• tournament3 sensesA series of games; either the same game played many times, or a succession of games related by a single theme; played competitively to determine a…
• Tours1 senseA city, the largest in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France and the capital of Indre-et-Loire department.
• tout12 sensesSomeone advertising for customers in an aggressive way.
• TOV1 senseA Ukrainian limited liability company.
• tow9 sensesTo pull something behind one, such as by using a line, chain, or tongue.
• Tow1 senseA surname.
• toward8 sensesIn the direction of.
• Toward2 sensesA coastal village south of Dunoon, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS1367).
• towards2 sensesIn the direction of something (indicated by context).
• towel5 sensesA cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath.
• tower18 sensesA tall, narrow structure (significantly taller than it is wide, either standing alone or forming part of a larger structure.
• Tower4 sensesThe Tower of London, especially seen as a place of imprisonment or punishment.
• Towers2 sensesA habitational surname.
• town11 sensesA settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller…
• Town3 sensesA surname.
• Towns1 senseA surname.
• Townsend26 sensesA surname.
• tox1 senseAffected by toxin; intoxicated; toxicological.
• toxic4 sensesHaving a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.
• toxin2 sensesA toxic substance, specifically a poison produced by the biological processes of organisms.
• toy18 sensesSomething to play with, especially as intended for use by a child.
• Toy1 senseA surname.
• Toyota5 sensesA surname from Japanese.
• trace24 sensesAn act of tracing.
• Trace1 senseA short form of the female given name Tracy or Tracey.
• traces1 senseminute remnants
• Tracey3 sensesA surname from Old French, a spelling variant of Tracy.
• tracing4 sensesThe reproduction of an image made by copying it through translucent paper.
• track35 sensesA mark left by something that has passed along.
• tracked1 senseMounted on tracks.
• tracker9 sensesAgent noun of track; one who, or that which, tracks or pursues, as a man or dog that follows game. A person employed to follow and monitor a…
• tracking5 sensesThe act or process by which something is tracked.
• tract15 sensesAn area or expanse.
• traction13 sensesThe act of pulling something along a surface using motive power.
• tractor11 sensesA vehicle used in farms e.g. for pulling farm equipment and preparing the fields.
• Tracy14 sensesA surname from Old French.
• trade26 sensesThe buying and selling of goods and services on a market.
• trademark7 sensesA word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products.
• trader1 senseOne who earns a living by trading goods or securities.
• Trader1 senseA surname.
• trading4 sensesCarrying on trade or commerce; engaged in trade.
• tradition6 sensesA part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the…
• traditional9 sensesOf, relating to, or derived from tradition.
• traditionally2 sensesIn a traditional manner.
• traffic11 sensesMoving pedestrians or vehicles, or the flux or passage thereof.
• trafficking2 sensesThe illegal trade or exchange of goods.
• tragedy3 sensesA drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness…
• tragic7 sensesCausing great sadness or suffering.
• tragically1 senseIn a tragic manner.
• trail19 sensesTo follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something).
• Trail3 sensesA city in British Columbia, Canada.
• trailer10 sensesSomeone who or something that trails (follows behind); something that is trailing.
• trailing3 sensesThat converge in the direction of travel.
• train47 sensesElongated or trailing portion. The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which…
• Train1 senseA surname.
• trained2 sensesHaving undergone a course of training (sometimes in combination).
• trainee2 sensesSomeone who is still in the process of being formally trained in a workplace.
• trainer6 sensesA person who trains another; a coach.
• training5 sensesAction of the verb to train.
• trait2 sensesAn identifying characteristic, habit or trend.
• traitor5 sensesSomeone who violates an allegiance and betrays their country; someone guilty of treason; one who, in breach of trust, delivers their country to an…
• trajectory4 sensesThe path an object takes as it moves.
• tram14 sensesA passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America).
• tramp16 sensesThe act of walking with heavy steps.
• trance9 sensesA dazed or unconscious condition.
• Trance1 senseFrance.
• tranquilizer3 sensesThat which tranquillizes or soothes.
• trans8 sensesIn (or constituting, forming, or describing) a double bond in which the greater radical on both ends is on the opposite side of the bond.
• transaction7 sensesThe act of conducting or carrying out (business, negotiations, plans).
• transcript6 sensesSomething which has been transcribed; a writing or composition consisting of the same words as the original; a written copy.
• transfer18 sensesTo move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.
• transferring1 senseThe act by which something is transferred; a transfer.
• transform9 sensesTo change greatly the appearance or form of.
• transformation7 sensesThe act of transforming or the state of being transformed.
• transformed1 senseGiven a completely different form or appearance.
• transforming1 sensetransformation
• transfusion2 sensesThe transfer of blood or blood products from one individual to another.
• transit14 sensesThe act of passing over, across, or through something.
• Transit1 senseA Ford Transit van.
• transition15 sensesThe process of change from one form, state, style or place to another.
• translate20 sensesSenses relating to the change of information, etc., from one form to another. To change spoken words or written text (of a book, document, movie,…
• translation13 sensesThe act of translating, in its various senses: The conversion of text from one language to another.
• translator12 sensesA person or thing that translates meaning from one language into another, particularly A person or thing that translates various forms of text.
• transmission8 sensesThe act of transmitting, e.g. data (signals) or electric power.
• transmit7 sensesTo send or convey from one person, place or thing to another.
• transmitted1 senseThat has been transmitted (in a specified manner).
• transmitter2 sensesOne who or that which transmits something (in all senses).
• transmitting1 senseA process of transmission.
• transparent8 sensesSee-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.
• transplant8 sensesTo uproot (a growing plant), and plant it in another place.
• transport10 sensesTo carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.
• transportation5 sensesThe act of transporting, or the state of being transported; conveyance, often of people, goods etc.
• transported1 sensesubjected to transportation
• transporter5 sensesOne who, or that which transports. A long truck or lorry for carrying vehicles.
• transporting1 senseThe transportation of a criminal.
• trap39 sensesA machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the…
• trapped2 sensesCaught in a trap.
• traps1 senseA trap set (drum kit).
• trash15 sensesUseless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse.
• trashed1 sensedrunk.
• trauma4 sensesAny injury to the body of a living thing.
• traumatic5 sensesOf, caused by, or causing trauma.
• traumatized2 sensesInjured, e.g. tissues, by force or by thermal, chemical or other agents.
• travel13 sensesTo be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.
• traveled2 sensesFrequented by travelers.
• traveling3 sensesA violation committed by progressing while holding the ball instead of dribbling it.
• travelled1 senseStandard spelling of traveled.
• traveller10 sensesOne who travels, especially to distant lands.
• Traveller1 senseA member of a nomadic ethnic minority in Norway.
• travelling3 sensesThe act of one who travels; a journey.
• travers1 senseacross; athwart
• Travers4 sensesA surname originating as an occupation.
• travis4 sensesA screen or partition between stable stalls.
• Travis4 sensesA surname originating as an occupation.
• tray12 sensesA small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
• Tray1 senseA diminutive of the female given name Tracy.
• treacherous3 sensesExhibiting treachery.
• treachery4 sensesDeliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith.
• tread21 sensesTo step or walk (on or across something); to trample.
• treason2 sensesThe crime of betraying one’s own country.
• treasure8 sensesA collection of valuable things; accumulated wealth; a stock of money, jewels, etc.