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

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19,295 words · showing 17,821–17,880

  • trusteeshipnounC2The duty of holding something in trust for others.
  • truth/tɹuːθ/nounB13 meaningsWhat is actually the case, as against what is invented or hoped for.
  • truthfulness/ˈtɹuθfəlnəs/nounB2The habit of saying what is so.
  • try/tɹaɪ/verbA15 meaningsTo make an effort to do something, knowing it may not work.
  • try onphraseA2To put clothes on to see if they fit.
  • try outphraseB1
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  • tryst/tɹɪst/nounC1A secret meeting between lovers.
  • tsar/(t)sɑː/nounB2+The former emperor of Russia.
  • tsunami/(t)suːˈnɑːmi/nounB2+A giant ocean wave set off by an undersea earthquake.
  • tub/tʌb/nounB12 meaningsA wide open container, often round.
  • tuba/ˈtjuː.bə/nounB2The largest and lowest brass instrument.
  • tuberculosis/tjuːˌbɜːkjʊˈləʊsɪs/nounB2+A serious infectious disease of the lungs.
  • tuck/tʌk/verbB25 meaningsTo push a loose edge or end into a tight or safe place.
  • tuck inphraseB2To push the bottom of a shirt inside your waistband.
  • tuesdaynounA1The day between Monday and Wednesday.
  • tuft/tʌft/nounB2+A small bunch of hairs or grass growing together.
  • tug/ˈtʌɡ/verbB23 meaningsTo pull something with a short, sharp movement.
  • tugboat/ˈtʌɡbəʊt/nounB2A small powerful boat that pushes big ships around.
  • tuition/tjuːˈɪʃən/nounC12 meaningsThe money paid for being taught.
  • tuition feenounB2The money paid for being taught.
  • tulip/ˈtulɪp/nounB2A spring flower shaped like a cup on a bare stem.
  • tumble/ˈtʌmbl̩/verbB1+5 meaningsTo fall while rolling or turning over.
  • tumble dryphraseB1To dry clothes in a heated spinning drum.
  • tumble turnnounC1A somersault used to change direction at the wall.
  • tumbledownadjectiveC1Falling into ruin through neglect.
  • tumbler/ˈtʌmblɚ/nounB2+2 meaningsA plain drinking glass with no handle or stem.
  • tumor/tjuː.mə/nounB2A lump of cells growing where it should not.
  • tumult/ˈtjuː.mʌlt/nounC1A loud confused noise or disturbance.
  • tumultuous/tjʊˈmʌl.tjʊ.əs/adjectiveC1Noisy, disorderly and full of upheaval.
  • tuna/ˈtjuː.nə/nounB1A large sea fish eaten fresh or tinned.
  • tundra/ˈtʌndɹə/nounB2+The treeless frozen plains of the far north.
  • tune upphraseB2To adjust an instrument until its pitches are right.
  • tune-up/ˈtunˌʌp/nounB2Adjusting an engine so it runs at its best.
  • tunic/ˈtjuːnɪk/nounB2+A loose garment reaching to the knees.
  • tuning fork/tjʉːnɪŋ foːk/nounB2A two-pronged steel fork that sounds one exact pitch.
  • tunisianounB1+The small North African country between the sea and the Sahara.
  • tunnel/ˈtʌn(ə)l/nounA2+3 meaningsA passage dug through rock or earth, under the ground or under water.
  • tunnel visionnounC1Seeing only one aspect of a problem.
  • turban/ˈtɜːbən/nounB2+A length of cloth wound round the head.
  • 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/nounC1A large deep dish with a lid, for serving soup.
  • turf/tɝf/nounB2The surface layer of grass and its roots.
  • turgid/ˈtɜːd͡ʒɪd/adjectiveC22 meaningsPompous and tedious in style.
  • turkey/ˈtɜːki/nounA13 meaningsA large bird kept on farms for its meat, with a bald head and a broad fanned tail.
  • turkmenistannounC1Central Asian desert country with a burning gas crater.
  • turmeric/ˈtɝ.mɚ.ɪk/nounB2+A bright yellow root powder used in curry.
  • turmoil/ˈtɜːmɔɪl/nounC1A state of wild confusion and disturbance.
  • turn/tɜːn/verbA15 meaningsTo change the direction you are facing or moving in.
  • turn a blind eye/ˈtɜːn ə ˌblaɪ̯nd ˈaɪ̯/phraseC1To pretend not to notice something wrong.
  • turn aroundphraseB12 meaningsTo face or move in the opposite direction.
  • turn downphraseB12 meaningsTo refuse an offer or request.
  • turn intophraseB1To change and become something else.
  • turn leftphraseA1To change direction to the left.
  • turn offphraseA12 meaningsTo make a device or supply stop working.
  • turn onphraseA12 meaningsTo make a device or supply start working.
  • turn outphraseB22 meaningsTo prove to be the case in the end.
  • turn over a new leafphraseB2To make a fresh start and behave better.
  • turn rightphraseA1To change direction to the right.
  • turn the tablesphraseC1To reverse a situation so you now have the advantage.