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

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  • tumult/ˈtjuː.mʌlt/nounC1A loud confused noise or disturbance.
  • tumultuous/tjʊˈmʌl.tjʊ.əs/adjectiveC1Noisy, disorderly and full of upheaval.
  • tunnel visionnounC1Seeing only one aspect of a problem.
  • turbulence/ˈtɜː.bjə.ləns/nounB2+3 meaningsViolent, uneven movement of air that shakes an aircraft in flight.
  • turbulent/ˈtɜːbjələnt/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsWild with disorder.
  • tureen/təˈɹiːn/
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A large deep dish with a lid, for serving soup.
  • turkmenistannounC1Central Asian desert country with a burning gas crater.
  • turmoil/ˈtɜːmɔɪl/nounC1A state of wild confusion and disturbance.
  • turn a blind eye/ˈtɜːn ə ˌblaɪ̯nd ˈaɪ̯/phraseC1To pretend not to notice something wrong.
  • turn the tablesphraseC1To reverse a situation so you now have the advantage.
  • turn tophraseC12 meaningsTo go to somebody or something for help.
  • turndown servicenounC1The evening visit that prepares a bed for sleeping.
  • turnout/ˈtɜː(ɹ)naʊt/nounC13 meaningsThe share of eligible people who took part, especially in voting.
  • turnover/ˈtɝnoʊvɚ/nounC13 meaningsThe total money a business takes in over a period.
  • turnover of tablesnounC1How many times a table is used in an evening.
  • turnover ratenounC1How fast staff leave and have to be replaced.
  • turnpike/ˈtɜː(ɹ)npaɪk/nounC1A road on which a toll is charged.
  • turntable/ˈtɜːnteɪb(ə)l/nounC12 meaningsA turning platform that swings a locomotive around.
  • turret/ˈtʌɹɪt/nounC22 meaningsA small tower on the corner of a building.
  • tussle/ˈtʌsəl/nounC1A rough struggle at close quarters.
  • twang/ˈtwæŋ/nounC1The sharp ringing sound of a plucked string.
  • tweeze/twiz/verbC1To pull out single hairs with small pincers.
  • twig/twɪɡ/nounB1+2 meaningsA tiny thin piece of branch.
  • twilight/ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt/nounB22 meaningsThe soft half-light between day and night.
  • twinge/twɪnd͡ʒ/nounC12 meaningsA sudden brief sharp pain.
  • twinkling/ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/nounC1An instant, or a flickering of light.
  • twitter/ˈtwɪtə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo make a series of short high sounds, as small birds do.
  • two-timeverbC1To carry on with two partners at once.
  • tycoon/taɪˈkuːn/nounC1A very rich and powerful businessman.
  • type/taɪp/nounA13 meaningsOne of the kinds a group divides into.
  • typeset/ˈtaɪpˌsɛt/verbC1To arrange text in its final printed form.
  • typhoid/ˈtaɪ.fɔɪd/nounC1A dangerous fever caught from dirty water or food.
  • u-bendnounC1The curved pipe under a sink that traps smells.
  • u-boatnounC1A German submarine of the two world wars.
  • ubiquitous/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/adjectiveC1Seeming to be everywhere at once.
  • ugly/ˈʌɡli/adjectiveA22 meaningsVery unpleasant to look at.
  • umami/uˈmɑːmi/nounC1The deep savoury taste of meat, cheese and mushrooms.
  • umbilical cord/əm.ˈbɪ.lə.kəl koɹd/nounC1The tube that fed the baby before birth.
  • umbrella/ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/nounA2+2 meaningsA folding canopy held over the head against rain.
  • unabashed/ˌʌnəˈbæʃt/adjectiveC1Not embarrassed in the slightest.
  • unaccountable/ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbl̩/adjectiveC1Impossible to explain.
  • unadorned/ʌˌnəˈdɔːnd/adjectiveC1Plain, with no decoration at all.
  • unanimity/ˌjuːnəˈnɪmɪti/nounC1Complete agreement among everybody.
  • unassistedadjectiveC1Done entirely without help.
  • unbecoming/ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/adjectiveC1Improper for somebody of that rank or in that role.
  • unbidden/ʌnˈbɪd.ən/adjectiveC1Coming without having been asked or invited.
  • unblemishedadjectiveC1Without any mark or fault.
  • unburden/ʌnˈbɜːdn̩/verbC1To lighten your own mind by pouring out troubles that weigh on you, rather than by sharing a secret.
  • unbutton/ʌnˈbʌtən/verbB22 meaningsTo undo the round fasteners of a garment.
  • unceremoniouslyadverbC1Abruptly and with no courtesy.
  • uncomfortablyadverbB2+2 meaningsIn a way that causes physical or mental unease.
  • unconventionaladjectiveC1Not following the usual way of doing things.
  • unconvincingadjectiveC1Failing to make people believe it.
  • uncouple/ʌnˈkʌpəl/verbC1To separate two joined vehicles.
  • uncouth/ʌnˈkuːθ/adjectiveC1Rough and lacking any polish of manner.
  • uncut/ʌnˈkʌt/adjectiveB22 meaningsNot shortened or edited.
  • undauntedadjectiveC1Not discouraged by difficulty or danger.
  • undeniable/ˌʌn.dɪˈnaɪ.(j)ə.bəɫ/adjectiveC1Unable to be denied or disputed.
  • under somebody's thumbphraseC1Completely controlled by another person.
  • undercurrent/ˈʌndəkʌɹ(ə)nt/nounC1A hidden feeling running beneath the surface.