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

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  • tabard/ˈtæbɑː(ɹ)d/nounC2A short sleeveless coat bearing a coat of arms.
  • tableau/ˈtæ.bləʊ/nounC2A striking scene held motionless like a picture.
  • taciturnitynounC2The habit of saying very little.
  • talisman/ˈtæl.ɪsˌmæn/nounC12 meaningsAn object believed to hold protective power.
  • tallow/ˈtæləʊ/nounC2Hard animal fat used to make candles and soap.
  • talus/ˈteɪləs/
noun
C2
The heap of rock debris at the foot of a slope.
  • tang/ˈtæŋ/nounC12 meaningsA strong sharp taste or smell.
  • taper/ˈteɪpə/verbC12 meaningsTo grow gradually narrower towards one end.
  • tattoo/tæˈtu/nounB22 meaningsA permanent design made by putting ink under the skin.
  • temerity/tɪˈmɛɹ.ɪ.ti/nounC2Nerve to do something you have no business doing.
  • temperament/ˈtɛm.pə.ɹə.mənt/nounC13 meaningsA person's natural disposition — the way they tend to feel and react.
  • temperance/ˈtɛmpəɹəns/nounC2Moderation, especially in drinking.
  • tenacity/təˈnæs.ɪ.ti/nounC2Refusing to let go of a purpose.
  • tenure/ˈtɛn.jʊə/nounC13 meaningsThe period during which someone holds an office or a job.
  • testimonial/tɛstɪˈməʊni.əl/nounB2+2 meaningsA customer's own words used to persuade others.
  • thicket/ˈθɪkɪt/nounC2A dense tangle of bushes and small trees.
  • thorn/θɔːn/nounB12 meaningsA sharp point growing on the stem or branch of a plant.
  • thrall/θɹɔːl/nounC2The state of being completely under somebody's power.
  • thug/θʌɡ/nounB22 meaningsA violent person, especially one who attacks or intimidates others.
  • thunderhead/ˈθʌndɚˌhɛd/nounC2The towering cloud that comes before a storm.
  • thunk/θʌŋk/nounC2A dull heavy sound of something landing.
  • thwart/θwɔːt/verbC12 meaningsTo stop a plan from succeeding.
  • timidity/tɪˈmɪdɪti/nounC2A lack of courage or confidence.
  • tinderboxnounC2A box of materials for starting a fire.
  • tine/taɪn/nounC2One of the sharp points of a fork or an antler.
  • titration/taɪˈtɹeɪʃən/nounC2Adding one solution drop by drop to measure another.
  • toady/ˈtəʊ.di/nounC2Somebody who flatters the powerful for favour.
  • toastmaster/ˈtoʊstˌmæstɚ/nounC2The person who announces speeches at a formal dinner.
  • tokenismnounC2Making a small gesture to look fair without real change.
  • tonsure/ˈtɒn.ʃə(ɹ)/nounC2The shaven crown of a monk's head.
  • toolingnounC2The dies and jigs a process needs.
  • topography/təˈpɒɡɹəfi/nounC2The shape and features of the land in a place.
  • torc/tɔː(ɹ)k/nounC2A rigid twisted neck ring worn in ancient times.
  • torpor/ˈtɔːpə(ɹ)/nounC2A state of heavy inactivity.
  • tourmaline/ˈtʊɚ.mə.lɪn/nounC2A crystal that comes in many colours.
  • tracery/ˈtɹeɪsəɹi/nounC2Fine ornamental stonework in a window.
  • tract/tɹækt/nounC13 meaningsA large stretch of land.
  • transept/ˈtɹænsɛpt/nounC2The arm that crosses the nave of a church.
  • transmitternounC2The equipment that sends out a signal.
  • transshipmentnounC2Moving cargo from one vehicle to another en route.
  • travail/tɹəˈveɪl/nounC2Painful and laborious effort.
  • trebuchet/ˈtɹɛbəʃɛt/nounC2A great counterweighted engine for flinging rocks.
  • trencher/ˈtɹɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)/nounC2A wooden board or plate for serving food.
  • trestle/ˈtɹɛsəl/nounC12 meaningsA folding support holding up a board or table top.
  • tribune/ˈtɹɪbjuːn/nounC2An official who defends the interests of ordinary people.
  • triceratopsnounC2A dinosaur with three horns and a wide bony collar.
  • trifle/ˈtɹaɪfəl/nounC2Something of no importance at all.
  • troll/tɹɒl/nounB14 meaningsA person who posts insulting or provoking things online in order to upset others.
  • truism/tɹuːizəm/nounC2A statement so obviously true it adds nothing.
  • trusteeshipnounC2The duty of holding something in trust for others.
  • turncoat/ˈtəːn.kəʊt/nounC2Somebody who deserts to the other side.
  • turnout/ˈtɜː(ɹ)naʊt/nounC13 meaningsThe share of eligible people who took part, especially in voting.
  • turpitude/ˈtɜː(ɹ)pɪtjuːd/nounC2Deep wickedness of character.
  • turret/ˈtʌɹɪt/nounC22 meaningsA small tower on the corner of a building.
  • tutelage/ˈtjuːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/nounC2Teaching and guardianship given to a learner.
  • tuvalunounC2Tiny Pacific nation of nine low atolls threatened by rising seas.
  • twain/tweɪn/nounC2Two, in old use.
  • tyrannosaurusnounC2The huge meat-eating dinosaur with the tiny arms.