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

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  • tiller/ˈtɪlə/nounC1The long handle that swings the rudder.
  • tilt/tɪlt/verbB24 meaningsTo move something so that one side is higher than the other.
  • timber/ˈtɪmbə/nounB24 meaningsWood prepared for building and carpentry.
  • timber framenounB2A building whose skeleton is made of wood.
  • timberline/ˈtɪmbɚˌlaɪn/nounC1The edge of the forest on a mountainside.
  • timbre/ˈtæmbɹə/
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The distinctive quality of a sound, apart from pitch and volume.
  • time/taɪm/nounA15 meaningsWhat passes and what clocks measure.
  • time controlnounB2The limit set on how long each side may think.
  • time differencenounB1The gap in clock time between two places.
  • time off in lieunounC1Hours off given instead of extra pay.
  • time trialnounB2A race where riders set off alone against the clock.
  • time-lapse/ˈtaɪmˌlæps/nounB2Many pictures over hours played back as fast movement.
  • timeline/ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn/nounB2A line showing events in the order they happened.
  • timeliness/ˈtaɪm.li.nəs/nounC1The quality of happening at just the right moment.
  • timeout/ˈtaɪm.aʊt/nounB2+A short period apart, used to calm a child.
  • timer/ˈtaɪmɚ/nounB12 meaningsA device that measures a set period and signals the end of it.
  • timesharenounB2+The right to use a holiday property for set weeks.
  • timesheetnounB2The record of hours worked on each task.
  • timetable/ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl/nounA2+4 meaningsA chart showing which lesson or activity happens at which hour of the day and week.
  • timidity/tɪˈmɪdɪti/nounC2A lack of courage or confidence.
  • timing/ˈtaɪmɪŋ/nounB2The choice of the best moment to do something.
  • timpani/ˈtɪmpəni/nounC1Big tuned kettle drums at the back of an orchestra.
  • tin/tɪn/nounB14 meaningsA soft silvery-white metal, used in bronze and for coating other metals.
  • tin openernounB1A tool that cuts the metal lid off a sealed food can.
  • tincture/ˈtɪŋ(k)tʃə/nounC1A medicine dissolved in alcohol, or a slight trace.
  • tinder/ˈtɪn.dəː/nounB2+The very fine dry material that catches a spark.
  • tinderboxnounC2A box of materials for starting a fire.
  • tine/taɪn/nounC2One of the sharp points of a fork or an antler.
  • tinge/tɪnd͡ʒ/nounC1A faint trace of a colour or a feeling.
  • tingle/ˈtɪŋɡəl/verbB22 meaningsTo feel a slight prickling in the skin.
  • tinkle/ˈtɪŋkəl/verbC12 meaningsTo make a very light high ringing sound.
  • tint/tɪnt/nounB2+3 meaningsA slight shade of colour laid over something.
  • tip/tɪp/nounA26 meaningsExtra money given to someone for serving you well.
  • tip-offnounC1A piece of private information warning of something.
  • tips jarnounB1The pot where extra coins are collected for the staff.
  • tipsternounC1Somebody who sells advice on races or shares.
  • tiptoe/ˈtɪpˌtəʊ/verbB22 meaningsTo walk silently on the balls of your feet.
  • tirade/taɪˈɹeɪd/nounC1A long angry outburst of criticism.
  • tire/ˈtaɪ̯ə(ɹ)/nounB12 meaningsThe rubber covering around a wheel.
  • tirednessnounB2+The state of needing rest.
  • tissue/ˈtɪs.juː/nounA23 meaningsA soft piece of thin paper used for wiping the nose or face.
  • titan/ˈtaɪtən/nounB2+2 meaningsOne of the giant elder gods of Greek myth.
  • titanium/taɪˈteɪni.əm/nounB2+A strong light metal used in aircraft and implants.
  • tithe/taɪð/nounC1A tenth of your income given to the church.
  • title/ˈtaɪ̯.təl/nounA2+2 meaningsThe name given to a book, film or piece of music.
  • titration/taɪˈtɹeɪʃən/nounC2Adding one solution drop by drop to measure another.
  • to-do list/təˈduː.lɪst/nounB1The written list of what still has to be done.
  • toad/toʊd/nounA2+A squat rough-skinned amphibian.
  • toadstool/ˈtəʊdˌstuːl/nounB1+A mushroom, especially a poisonous one.
  • toady/ˈtəʊ.di/nounC2Somebody who flatters the powerful for favour.
  • toast/təʊst/nounA22 meaningsRaised glasses and words of good wishes.
  • toaster/ˈtəʊ̯s.təː/nounA2+A machine that browns slices of bread.
  • toastmaster/ˈtoʊstˌmæstɚ/nounC2The person who announces speeches at a formal dinner.
  • tobacco/təˈbækəʊ/nounB2The cured leaves of a plant, smoked or chewed.
  • toboggan/təˈbɒɡ.ən/nounB22 meaningsA long flat sledge with a curved front, for sliding over snow.
  • today/tʊˈdeɪ/adverbA13 meaningsOn this day; on the day that is happening now.
  • toddler/ˈtɑdlɚ/nounB1A young child who has just learned to walk, roughly between one and three years old.
  • toe/təʊ/nounB1One of the five small parts at the front of the foot.
  • toehold/ˈtəʊhəʊld/nounC1A small foothold, or a first slight advantage.
  • toenail/ˈtəʊˌneɪl/nounB2The hard plate on the end of a toe.