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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

Letter
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
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  • taboo/təˈbuː/nounB2+2 meaningsSomething a society forbids without needing to explain.
  • tacky/ˈtæki/adjectiveB22 meaningsShowily cheap and lacking taste.
  • tailor-madeadjectiveB2Cut to fit one particular person.
  • tame/teɪm/adjectiveB24 meaningsOf an animal, used to people and not dangerous.
  • tangled/ˈtæŋ.ɡəld/adjectiveB22 meaningsTwisted together into a knot that is difficult to separate.
  • tangy/ˈtæŋiː/
adjectiveB2+2 meanings
Having a sharp, fresh, pleasant taste.
  • tardy/ˈtɑːdi/adjectiveB2Later than it should be.
  • tart/tɑɹt/nounB1+2 meaningsAn open pastry case with a filling.
  • tasteful/ˈteɪstfəl/adjectiveB2Showing good judgement about what looks right.
  • tasteless/ˈteɪstləs/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsHaving no flavour at all.
  • tatty/ˈtæti/adjectiveB2Worn, shabby and in poor condition.
  • technical/ˈtɛk.nɪk.əl/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsTo do with machines, science or the details of a craft.
  • temporary/ˈtɛmpəɹəɹi/adjectiveB2Lasting only for a limited time; not permanent.
  • tender/ˈtɛn.dəː/adjectiveB24 meaningsGentle and full of quiet love.
  • tense/tɛns/adjectiveB15 meaningsNervous and unable to relax.
  • tentative/ˈtɛntətɪv/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsNot final, and open to change.
  • terminal/ˈtɚmɪnəl/adjectiveC14 meaningsOf an illness, certain to cause death; of a person, dying from such an illness.
  • terrific/təˈɹɪf.ɪk/adjectiveB12 meaningsVery good indeed.
  • territorial/ˌtɛɹ.ɪˈtɔː.ɹi.əl/adjectiveB22 meaningsDefending its own space against others.
  • textbook/ˈtɛkst.bʊk/nounB22 meaningsA book containing the lessons of one subject.
  • thick/θɪk/adjectiveA25 meaningsHaving a large distance between opposite sides.
  • thin/ˈθɪn/adjectiveA26 meaningsHaving a short distance between one surface and the other.
  • third/θɜːd/adjectiveA13 meaningsComing after the second.
  • thorough/ˈθʌɹə/adjectiveB2Complete and careful, missing no detail.
  • thoughtful/ˈθɔːtfəl/adjectiveB23 meaningsKind; paying attention to what other people need or feel.
  • thoughtless/ˈθɔːtləs/adjectiveB2Not thinking about how your actions affect others.
  • three-wayadjectiveB2Involving three parties or directions.
  • thrilled/θɹɪld/adjectiveB2Buzzing with excited happiness.
  • ticklish/ˈtɪk(ə)lɪʃ/adjectiveB22 meaningsSensitive to being tickled.
  • tidy/ˈtaɪ.di/verbA2+3 meaningsTo put things back into order.
  • tight/taɪt/adjectiveA26 meaningsFitting closely against the body, with no room to spare.
  • time-consumingadjectiveB2Taking up a great deal of time.
  • tinglingadjectiveB2Producing a light prickling feeling.
  • tired[ˈtaɪ̯əd]adjectiveA13 meaningsNeeding rest or sleep.
  • tiresome/ˈtaɪɚsəm/adjectiveB22 meaningsAnnoying, especially because it goes on too long or repeats.
  • toasty/ˈtoʊsti/adjectiveC12 meaningsTasting of bread browned by heat.
  • token/ˈtəʊkən/nounB1+3 meaningsA small piece standing for a player in a game.
  • toothless/ˈtuθləs/adjectiveB22 meaningsHaving no teeth.
  • top/tɒp/nounA16 meaningsThe highest part or upper surface of something.
  • toplessadjectiveB2Wearing nothing above the waist.
  • torn/tɔːn/adjectiveB12 meaningsRipped, with an open split.
  • touchy/ˈtʌt͡ʃi/adjectiveB22 meaningsEasily offended.
  • tough/tʌf/adjectiveB15 meaningsStrong and hard to break, cut or damage.
  • toxic/ˈtɒk.sɪk/adjectiveC12 meaningsPoisonous; able to cause serious harm.
  • traditional/tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsDone the way it has been done for generations.
  • tragic/ˈtɹæd͡ʒɪk/adjectiveB2Causing great sorrow through disaster or death.
  • trailing/ˈtɹeɪ.lɪŋ/adjectiveB22 meaningsHanging down and dragging along.
  • transparent/tɹænsˈpæɹənt/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsClear enough to see straight through.
  • tremendous/tɹɪˈmɛndəs/adjectiveB22 meaningsExtremely large or great.
  • tribal/ˈtɹaɪbəl/adjectiveB2To do with a people grouped by descent and custom.
  • tricky/ˈtɹɪk.i/adjectiveB12 meaningsAwkward and needing care.
  • trim/ˈtɹɪm/verbB15 meaningsTo cut small amounts off something to make it neat.
  • triumphant/tɹaɪˈʌmfənt/adjectiveB2Showing great joy at having won or succeeded.
  • tropical/ˈtɹɒp.ɪ.kəl/adjectiveB23 meaningsBelonging to or coming from the hot wet regions near the equator.
  • troubled/ˈtɹʌbl̩d/adjectiveB2Full of worry, or beset by problems.
  • troublesome/ˈtɹʌbəlsəm/adjectiveB2Causing difficulty over and over again.
  • turn-basedadjectiveB2Played in turns rather than all at once.
  • two-factoradjectiveB2Requiring a second proof besides the password.
  • two-way/ˈtu.weɪ/adjectiveB2Working or allowing movement in both directions.