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T, n. Only to a T, completely right, down
to the smallest detail. T-square, n.
Instrument in form of T for ruling or
testing right angles. (ti:).

ta, int. Baby's word for "THANK you."
(ta:).

tab, n. Small tongue of cloth, leather etc.,
fixed to thing as hand-part or ornament.
Keep tabs, a tab, on, [Com.] keep watch on,
a note of. (tab).

'tabard, [Hist.] n. Dress put on over metal
war-dress; HERALD'S coat. ('tabəd).

'tabby, n. Grey-brown cat with dark
marks; female cat. ('tabi).

'tabernacle, n. (In BIBLE) curtained
wood structure used by Jews as church
when journeying from Egypt to Palestine;
NONCONFORMIST church, sp. with
suggestion of it as cheap, poor building;
box for PYX. ('tabənaki).

'table, 1. n. Structure of wood etc. with
flat, smooth top supported on legs, used
for meals, working at, putting things on,
etc.; persons seated at table for meal etc.
(amuse the table, etc.); [Hist.] flat bit of
wood, stone, for or with writing on; list
of facts, numbers, designed in such a
way as to make relations etc. clear.
At table, sp., having a meal; keep a good
table
, have good meals in one's house.
2. v.t. Put off discussion of (motion etc.).
'table-cloth, n. Cloth for covering table.
'tableland, n. Flat stretch of high land.
'table-linen, n. Table-cloths etc. used at
meals. 'table-spoon, n. Great spoon used for
putting food onto plates at table.
'table-ware, n. Cups, plates, spoons etc.,
for use at table. ('teibl).

'tableau (tableaux), n. Group of persons
giving effect of picture, sp., one on stage
etc. picturing some event without words
or motion (freq. tableau vivant). ('tablou
('tablouz)).

'table 'd'hôte, [F.] (Of meal) at fixed price.
('ta:bl 'dout).

'tablet, n. [Sp. Hist.] Thin flat bit of wood,
bone etc., for writing on, freq. one of a
number joined together; number of
leaves of writing-paper fixed together;
bit of stone etc. with writing on it, freq.
put up in memory of something; small
cake of soap or medical substance.
('tablit).

ta'boo, 1. n. (In Polynesia etc.) act,
system, of making it wrong, against
religion, for some thing or person to be
touched, talked of etc.; general agreement
not to say anything about, or to
do, something. 2. a. Kept from being
talked about etc. by taboo. 3. v.t. Make taboo.
(tə'bu:).

'tabor, n. Small DRUM. ('teibə).

'tabular, a. Wide and flat, like a table-top;
of, in, worked out by, lists, TABLES.
'tabulate, v.t. Put down (numbers,
facts) in tabular form. ('tabjulə).

'tacit, a. Taken as being so, made clear,
without being put into words. ('tasit).

'taciturn, a. Given to saying little, keeping
thoughts to oneself. ('tasitə:n).

tack, 1. n. Small, sharp, flat-headed nail;
long stitch used in joining materials
loosely together; ship's direction as
fixed by position of sails; change of
direction in sailing to make use of side
wind; line of acting, direction in which
steps are taken. Hard tack, hard BISCUIT
used by seamen. 2. v.t.&i. Get fixed or
stitched with tacks; make tack(s) in hard
sort of sailing. (tak).

'tackle, 1. n. Necessary apparatus for
doing something; cords and PULLEYS
used in working sails of ship, lifting
weights; act of tackling in football.
2. v.t.&i. Make attempt at answering
(question), doing (bit of work), overcoming
or getting business fixed with
(person); (in football) get a grip of
(player having ball). ('takl).

'tacky, a. (Of paint etc.) not completely
dry, sticky. ('taki).

tact, n. (Use of) delicate sense of how to do
or say thing without causing wounded
feelings etc. or giving trouble. (takt).

'tactics, n. pl. Art of placing or moving
army or ships in fighting; way of acting
designed to get certain effect. 'tactical,
a. tac'tician (tak'tiʃn), n. ('taktiks).

'tactile, 'tactual, aa. Of, sensed by, touch.
('taktail, 'taktjuəl).

'tadpole, n. FROG in early
stage of development
when it has long tail.
('tadpoul).

'taffeta, n. Sort of thin, bright, somewhat
stiff, silk material. ('tafitə).

'taffrail, n. Rail round back of a ship.
('tafreil).

'taffy, [Am.] n. TOPFEB. ('tafi).

tag, 1. n. Metal point of shoe cord etc.;
loose or hanging end; small tongue or
band of cloth or paper for hanging or
marking etc. thing; very common
saying; form of play in which one player
goes running after the rest. 2. v.t. Get
loosely joined (onto other thing); put
tag(s) on. (tag).

tail, 1. n. Back part of animal's body, sp.,
part going out from base of backbone;
seat of person's body; tail-like part; lowest,
least important, or last part of anything.
2. v.t.&i. Only tail after, go after, keeping
near to; tail off, get smaller in number,
size, or worse in quality. tail-coat, n.
Man's coat cut away in front, with 2
tails hanging down at back. tails, n. pl.
Man's DRESS-SUIT formed of tail-coat
and trousers etc. (teil).

tailor, 1. n. Maker of outer clothing, sp.
for men. 2. v.i.&t. Be working as a tailor;
make clothing for. Well tailored, (having
on clothing) made expertly by tailor.
'tailor-made, n., a. Sp., (coat and skirt)
made like man's clothing. ('teilə).

taint, 1. n. Sign, suggestion, of poison,
disease, bad quality. 2. v.t.&i. Make or
become bad, diseased, having a taint. (teint).

take (took, taken), v.t.&i. Get in one's
hand, or with instrument etc.; get
(thing) to place etc. by going with it;
STEAL; CAPTURE; BUY or let be given to
one; have (take a rest, walk etc.); get
(disease); (sp., of INOCULATION) have
desired effect; be guided by (suggestion
etc.); have certain reaction to (news,
suggestion etc.) (take the news well, etc.);
get (food, drink, medical substance) into
stomach; undertake (work etc.); make
(camera-picture); make camera-picture
of; have, be feeling (take pleasure in, etc.);
make a note of, get (take person's measurements);
have need of, make necessary,
(certain time, material, knowledge etc.).
Be taken with, sp., be feeling an attraction
to; take after, be like (person coming earlier in
family line); take advantage of, get as much
profit as one is able to get from (some
condition, chance); get the better of
(person) through his being feeble, without
experience, over-kind etc.; take a hand,
sp., give help; take down, sp., put in writing;
make (person) have less good opinion of
himself (freq. take down a peg); take (person)
for a ride, sp. [Am. Com.] take him off
in automobile etc. and put to death;
take God's name in vain, be using it without
respect; take in, sp., have (person) or do
(work) in one's house tor payment; have
as part, be covering in range; make
(dress, sail etc.) narrower; get a grip of
with the mind, become dear about; get
the better of by trick; (of look of thing)
give false idea to; take (person) in hand,
undertake the control of; take it that, be
basing oneself on the view that; take off,
sp., make sport of (person) by copying,
(of airplane) go up (from); take on, sp.,
undertake; [Com.] be deeply moved, very much worked up; take out, sp., get (insurance agreement etc.) by going
through necessary forms; take over, sp.,
become owner, take control, (of); take to, sp.,
get on well at (new work) or with (new
person); get into the way of having,
doing (take to drink etc.); take to be,
take for, be looking on as; take trouble (with), give care
(to); take up, sp., ABSORB (liquid); be using
(time etc.); make a start at (new work
etc.); give attention to (question); take (it)
upon one(self) to do, do without authority.
'taking, a. With attraction, pleasing.
'takings, n. pl. Money coming into store
etc. (teik (tku)).

talc, n. Sorts of MINERAL, gen. in form of
thin, glass-like plates. 'talc(um)-'powder,
n. Powder made from talc for use on
body. (talk).

tale, n. Story, account; [Old] full number
of something. Tell tales, sp., give account
of another's wrongdoing etc. to one
in authority etc. 'tale-bearer, n. One
who tells tales against another. (teil).

'talent, n. Natural power of doing something
well. ('talənt).

'talent, n. [Gk., Rom. etc. Hist.] Measure
of weight, unit of money.

'talisman, n. Thing looked on as having
special power to keep owner safe, make
things go well for him. ('talizmən).

talk, 1. v.i.&t. Say things (one to
another); talk about (branch of learning,
etc.); talk in (a language). Talk big, BOAST;
talk (person) down, talk more loudly than
him so that he gives up attempting to
talk; talk down to, talk to as if to one who is not
one's equal in brain-power, experience;
talk of (doing), sp., say that one may (do);
talk (question) out, talk it over till one comes
to a decision; talk over, have discussion
about; get (person) to give agreement to
something by talking to him; talk through
one's hat
, [Hum.] talk completely foolishly.
2. n. Talking; a stretch of talk.
The talk of the town, place etc., something
being widely talked of in it. 'talkative, a.
With a love of talking. 'talkie, [Com.] n.
Talking picture. 'talking, a. Sp., talking picture,
motion picture with recorded talk. (tɔ:k).

tall, a. (Sp. of persons) measuring much,
more than normal, from base to top;
measuring (certain amount) from base
to top (5 feet tall). Tall order, request for
more than is possible, more than one
has a right to; tall story, one which seems
an overstatement, not at all probable.
'tall-boy, n. High chest of drawers. (tɔ:l).

'tallow, n. Sorts of hard fat used for
making soap, wax-lights etc. ('talou).

'tally, 1. n. [Hist.] Bit of wood marked
with cuts as record of accounts, and
cut in 2 for use of 2 persons; account
so kept. 2. v.i. (Of stories, amounts etc.)
be the same (freq. tally with). ('tali).

'tally-'ho, int., n. Cry used by sportsman
when FOX is seen. ('tali'hou).

'Talmud, n. Body of Jewish law and
stories. ('talmud).

'talon, n. Long sharp nail of bird. ('talən).

'tamarind, n. (Fruit of) tree in E.
('tamərind).

'tamarisk, n. Evergreen tree which does
well near the sea. ('tamərisk).

tambou'rine, n. Music instrument made
of skin stretched over ring of wood in
which small bits of metal are fixed
loosely. (tambə'ri:n).

tame, 1. a. (Of animals) not violent, not
feeling fear, used to living with men,
trained; feeble, uninteresting, flat. 2. v.t.
Make (animal) tame. (teim).

tam-o-'shanter, 'tam(my), nn. Scot.
round, flat, cloth head-dress. (tamə'ʃantə,
'tam(i)).

tamp, v.t. Get (hole in which gunpowder
has been put) stopped up to make force
of burst greater. (tamp).

'tamper, v.i. Only tamper with (something), make
changes in without authority, unwisely
or wrongly do something to. ('tampə).

tan, 1. n. Skin of OAK etc. crushed for use
in making leather; yellow-brown colour
of tan; colour of brown, sunburned skin.
2. a. Yellow-brown. 3. v.t.&i. Make
(animal's skin) into leather with tan; make
skin of (body, person etc.), become, brown
with sunburn; [Com.] THRASH (person).
'tanner, n. Leather-maker. 'tannic, a. Only
tannic acid, tannin. 'tannin, n. Acid got from
certain plants, used in tanning. (tan).

'tan(a)gram, n. Chinese plaything formed
of 7 bits of wood etc. cut from 4-sided,
right-angled form, which may be put
together in different ways to make
pictures. ('tan(ə)gram).

'tandem, 1. n. (Carriage pulled by) 2 or
more horses one at the back of another;
BICYCLE with 2 or more seats one at
the back of another. 2. adv. With 2 or
more horses one at the back of another.
('tandəm).

tang, 1. n. Sharp, strong taste or smell;
sharp sound (as) of bell. 2. v.i.&t.
(Of bell etc.) give out tang; make tang. (taŋ).

tang, n. Long, pointed part, sp. part of
knife etc. going into hand-part.

'tangent, n. Straight line touching a curve
at a point, but not, if taken past the
point, cutting the curve. Fly, go, off at a
tangent
, make sudden change in direction of
motion, talk, thought etc. ('tandʒənt).

'tange'rine, n. Sort of small orange.
('tandsə'ri:n).

'tangible, a. Able to be touched; clear-cut,
able to be clearly pictured by the
mind. ('tandʒəbl).

'tangle, 1. n. Mass of twisted, knotted,
cord, hair etc.; condition of being mixed,
without order, not clear. 2. v.t.&i.
Make, become, mat. ('taŋgl).

'tango, n., v.i. A S. Am. dance with strong,
slow rhythm, for 2 persons. ('taŋgou).

tank, n. Great vessel for storing liquid,
gas etc.; [Mil.] great steel box armed
with men and guns, with automobile
engine to give it power, having turning
bands in place of wheels. 'tanker, n. Ship
with tank for transport of oil. (taŋk).

'tankard, n. Metal drinking-vessel, sp. for
beer. ('taŋkəd).

'tanner. See TAN.

'tanner, [Com.] n. Silver sixpence. ('tanə).

'tansy, n. Yellow-flowered plant with
bitter leaves, used medically. ('tanzi).

'tantalize, v.t. Give (person) hope of
getting something and then not let him
have it. ('tantəlaiz).

'tantamount, a. Only tantamount to, in effect equal
to. ('tantəmaunt).

'tantrum, n. Angry outburst. ('tantrəm).

tap, 1. n. Apparatus on end of pipe etc.
which may be turned to let current of
liquid or gas through or keep it back.
On tap, (of beer, wine) in tapped vessel,
ready for use. 2. v.t. Get tap fixed in
(BARREL); make
cut in (tree), hole
in (BARREL), to let
liquid out; let
(liquid) out in
this way; make
use of, go to,
to get knowledge,
trade etc. Tap the
wires
, get part
of current turned
from telephone
etc. wires for
purpose of overhearing talk, etc. 'taproom,
n. Part of hotel where drink is kept on
tap. 'taproot, n. Long root going straight
down, off which side roots come. 'tapster,
n. Man giving out drinks in tap-room. (tap).

tap, 1. n. Quick, soft blow. 2. v.t.&i.
Give tap(s) to; give tap(s). (on, at).

tape, 1. n. Narrow band of cotton etc. used
as cord; narrow band of paper on which
news, sp. of money market, is printed by
telegraph instrument. 2. v.t. Put tape(s)
on, get fixed with tape. Have person taped,
[Com.] be clear what sort of person he is.
'tape-measure, n. Bit of tape or thin band
of metal marked for measuring. 'tape-worm,
n. Sorts of long, flat worm which
get into the INTESTINES. (teip).

'taper, 1. n. Thread coated thinly with
wax for use as light. 2. v.t.&i., a. Make,
become, narrower by degrees at end.
('teipə).

'tapestry, n. Hand-made cloth in which
coloured threads of wool or silk are
worked over and under long threads of
linen etc., forming design, used sp. for
hanging on wall; machine-made copy
of this. ('tapistri).

tapi'oca, n. Hard white grains made from
root of a W. Indian plant and cooked
as food. (tapi'oukə).

'tapir, n. Pig-like S. Am. animal with long
nose. ('teipə).

'tapis, n. Only on the tapis, under discussion.
('tapi:).

'tappet, n. Arm or other machine-part
giving INTERMITTENT motion to another
part. ('tapit).

taps, [Am. Mil.] n. Sign for lights out
sounded on BUGLE etc. (taps).

tar, 1. n. Dark thick liquid got from wood
or coal; [Hum.] sailor. 2. v.t. Give coat
of tar to. Tar and feather, give punishment
to by coating with tar and feathers.
'tarmac, 'tar-ma'cadam ('ta:mak, ta:mə'kadəm),
nn. Road material of crushed
stone mixed with tar. (ta:).

'tar(r)adiddle, [Hum.] n. FIB. ('tarədidl).

ta'rantula, n. Sort of SPIDER with poisoning
bite. (tə'rantjulə).

tar'boosh, n. Cloth head-dress used by
Mohammedans. (ta:'bu:ʃ).

'tardy, a. Slow, late. ('ta:di).

tare, n. VETCH. Tares, sp., WEEDS. (teə).

tare, n. Weight of automobile etc. with nothing
in it; amount taken off for weight
of boxes, paper etc., in working out
weight of goods.

'target, n. Thing (which may be) fired at,
sp., ringed board used in training; person
against whom unkind things are
said. ('ta:git).

'tariff, n. List of taxes put on goods coming
into or going out of a country; such tax
on any one sort of goods; list of fixed
prices at hotel etc. ('tarif).

tarn, n. Small stretch of water in mountain
country. (ta:n).

'tarnish, v.t.&i. Make (metals), become,
less bright; do damage to (person's
good name). ('ta:niʃ).

tar'paulin, n. (Cover of) canvas coated
with TAR; sailor's hat of this. (ta:'pɔ:lin).

tarpon, n. Great sea-fish. ('ta:pɔn).

'tarragon, n. Plant with sharp-tasting
leaves, used in cooking. ('tarəgən).

'tarry, [Let.] v.i. Be slow or late in coming
or going; be waiting (for, till). ('tari).

tart, a. Acid in taste; (of words etc.)
sharp. (ta:t).

tart, n. Fruit with paste over it, cooked in
oven; bit of paste
cooked with fruit
etc. on it.

'tartac, 1. n. (Cloth
with) tartac design,
sp., one used as
sign of some Scot.
family. 2. a. (Of
design) formed
by coloured
bands, lines, going
across one
another at right angles. ('ta:tn).

'tartar, n. Chalk-like substance forming
coat on teeth; substance coating inside
of wine-vessels. tar'taric, a. Only tartaric acid,
acid of tartar. ('ta:tə).

'Tartar, n. Man of Tartary; rough, violent,
bad-humoured person.

task, 1. n. Bit of work (to be) done. Take
to task
, make protest to for, about, wrongdoing.
2. v.t. (Of task) be hard for.
'taskmaster, 'taskmistress, nn. Man, woman,
who gives tasks. (ta:sk).

'tassel, n. Number of threads fixed together
at one end and hanging from
curtain, hat etc., as ornament. ('tasl).

taste, 1. n. Sense special to tongue and
mouth; quality of substances noted by
this sense; very small amount of some
food, drink etc.; approval of, desire for,
certain thing(s); taste for the right things
in art etc. In good (bad) taste, such (not
such) as to be pleasing to one with good taste
in art, behaviour. 2. v.t.&i. Be conscious
of taste of (substance); (of food) have taste (of
certain sort); have experience of; take
small amount of in the mouth. 'tasteful, a.
In good taste. 'tasteless, a. (Of food etc.)
with little or no taste; in bad taste. 'taster,
n. Sp., one whose business is testing tea,
wine etc. by tasting. 'tasty, a. Having
pleasing strong taste. (teist).

tat, v.i.&t. Do tatting; make by tatting.
'tatting, n. (Process of making) edging-material
of netted thread. (tat).

'ta-'ta, int. Baby's word for GOODBYE.
('ta'ta:).

'tatter, n. Bit of cloth pulled off or hanging
loose from rest. Dressed in tatters, in
tattered clothing. tatterde'malion (tatədi'meiljən),
n. Person dressed in tatters.
'tattered, a. Having tatters. ('tatə).

'tattle, n., v.i. Foolish or unkind talk about
others. ('tatl).

tat'too, n. Sound on DRUM, sp., as sign to
military to go back to their places at
night; public event for onlookers in
which military take part with music,
acting etc. Beat a tattoo, give quick, sharp
blows in rhythm with fingers or feet.
(tə'tu:).

tat'too, v.t., n. Make design on (skin)
by making small holes in it and rubbing
colouring-substance into them.

taught. See TEACH.

taunt, v.t., n. (Make attack on with) words
wounding or making angry. (tɔ:nt).

taut, a. Tightly stretched. (tɔ:t).

tau'tology, n. Saying of same thing over
again in different words without making
an addition to the sense, sp. unconsciously.
(tɔ:'tɔlədʒi).

'tavern, [Old] n. INN. ('tavən).

'tawdry, a. Brightly ornamented but
cheap and common. ('tɔ:dri).

'tawny, a. Orange-brown. ('tɔ:ni).

taws(e), [Scot.] n. Thin leather whip for
giving punishment to boys. (tɔ:z).

tax, 1. n. Payment fixed in relation to
person's property, business etc., which
has to be made to government for
public purposes. A tax on (one's memory,
time etc.), something using it overmuch.
2. v.t. Put into operation tax for payment
by (persons) or for (goods, property
etc.); be a tax on (memory etc.). Tax
(person) with, say to him that he has
done (something wrong). tax'ation, n.
(Putting on of) taxes. 'tax-farmer, n.
One who makes payment to government
for right to get in certain taxes. tax-free,
a. (Of goods) without tax. (taks).

'taxi, 1. n. Automobile for public use
having taximeter. 2. v.i.&t. Go, take,
in a taxi; (of airplane) go on wheels over
land. 'taxicab, n. Taxi. 'taximan, n. Driver
of taxi. 'taximeter, n. Apparatus for
automatically recording amount of payment
to be made for journey. ('taksi).

'taxidermy, n. Art of stitching skins of
animals and putting dry grass etc.
inside to give them the form of living
animals. ('taksidə:mi).

tea, n. (Dry leaves of) small, evergreen
plant of India, China etc.; drink made
by putting boiling water on tea-leaves;
drink made in same sort of way with
other leaves; meal in later part of day at
which tea is taken. High tea, meal in later
part of day at which meat, fish etc. is
taken with tea. 'tea-cake, n. Sort of cake
taken with butter. 'tea-cloth, n. Small
cloth for tea-table; cloth for drying
cups etc. 'tea-cosy, n. COSY. 'tea-pot, n.
One with pipe-like outlet for making
tea in. 'tea-set, 'tea-service, nn. Cups,
plates etc., for use at tea. 'tea-spoon, n.
Small one for use in cup. 'tea-things,
n. pl. Tea-set put ready for meal. (ti:).

teach (taught), v.t.&i. Give knowledge
of or make clear how to do (something);
teach something to; teach (person) bow (to do
something); (of experiences etc.) have
effect of producing (some belief, quality
etc.) in (person). Teach (person) a lesson,
make him see by punishment sp. that
something is wrong. 'teacher, n. Sp., person
teaching in school. 'teaching, n. Sp., what is
taught. (ti:tʃ (tɔ:t)).

teak, n. (E. Indian tree with) very hard
wood used in ship-building etc. (ti:k).

teal, n. Small river-bird. (ti:l).

team, n. 2 or more animals pulling cart,
plough etc., together; persons playing
together on one side in sport. 'teamster, n.
Driver of team. (ti:m).

tear (tore, torn), 1. v.t.&i. Get in bits,
make hole in, by sharply pulling; make
(hole etc.) in this way; get (down, off
etc.) by tearing; be torn; go at great
rate (to etc.). Tear one's hair, be pulling
one's hair or giving other signs of feeling
greatly troubled. 2. n. Torn hole etc.
(teə (tɔ:, tɔ:n)).

tear, n. Drop falling from the eye, gen. as
effect of pain or sad feeling. In tears,
crying. (tiə).

tease, 1. v.t. Make sport of in good-humoured
way, get amusement by
troubling; get threads of (wool etc.)
separate by combing; get face of (cloth)
combed to make NAP. 2. n. One given
to teasing others. 'teasel, n. (Plant having)
flower with hooked points used for
teasing cloth. 'teaser, [Hum.] n. Hard question
or bit of work. (ti:z).

teat, n. NIPPLE. (ti:t).

'technical, a. To do with, special to, some
art, science, trade; to do with technology.
techni'cality, n. Sp., technical
word or point. tech'nician, n. One
expert in something technical. tech'nique
(tek'ni:k), n. Way of doing
something expertly in art etc. tech'nology,
n. Science of arts, processes, of
industry. ('teknikl).

tech'nocracy, n. Suggestion for system
of government by science experts,
engineers etc. (tek'nɔkrəsi).

'Te 'Deam, [L.] n. Church song starting
with these words. ('ti: 'di:əm).

'tedious, a. Long, slow, without interest.
'tedium, n. Tedious conditions; tired
feeling caused by tedium. ('ti:djəs).

tee, 1. n. Small mass of sand etc. from
which ball is sent in GOLF. 2. v.t. Put
(ball) on tee. (ti:).

teem, v.i. Be present in great number.
Teem with, have present in great number.
(ti:m).

teens, n. pl. The numbers 13 to 19. (ti:nz).

'teeter, v.i. Be balancing uncertainly on
edge etc. ('ti:tə).

teeth. See TOOTH. teethe (ti:ð), v.i. (Of baby)
be getting teeth.

tee'total, a. Not drinking, against drinking,
alcohol. tee'totaller, n. One never taking
alcohol. (ti:'toutl).

tee'totum, n. Top twisted with the
fingers, sp., 4-sided one with letters on
it. (ti:'toutʌm).

'tegument, n. Skin of animal body.
('tegjumənt).

'tele-, Far, to or at a distance (used sp.
of sending by electric force). 'telegram,
n. Words, letter, sent by telegraph.
'telegraph, 1. n. Apparatus for sending
signs or sounds to a distance by use of
electric current. 2. v.t.&i. Send (news
etc.), send news to (person), by telegraph.
tele'graphic (teli'grafik), a. te'legraphist
(te'legrəfist), n. te'legraphy, n. Use of
the telegraph; making of telegraphs.
'telephone, 1. n. Instrument for talking
with person at a distance by use of
electric current. 2. v.i.&t. Make use of
telephone; send (news) by telephone; get in touch with
on telephone. 'televise ('telivaiz), v.t.&i. Let
play etc.) be seen by television apparatus;
give talk while being televised, take part
in televised play, etc. 'tele'vision, n. Act
or process of seeing things at a distance
by use of electric apparatus. ('teli-).

tele'ology, n. Theory that events are controlled
by, things are designed for, a
purpose. (teli'ɔlədʒi).

te'lepathy, n. The getting in touch of
one mind with another at a distance
without normal use of senses. (ti'lepəθi).

'telescope, 1. n. Pipe-like instrument
through which things at a distance are
seen as nearer. 2. v.t.&i. Make, become,
smaller as by the pushing of the parts
of a telescope into one another. tele'scopic
(teli'skɔpik), a. Of, seen with, able to be
made shorter like, a telescope.
('teliskoup).

tell (told), v.t.&i. Give (a story); give an
account of; give away person's secret;
give order to (person to); see, be clear,
(when or what to do, who or
which is or has done, etc.); have marked effect;
make record of number of (VOTES). All
told
, sp., taking all into account, covering
all; tell a lie, fib, say something untrue;
tell (persons, things) apart, be able to say
which is which; tell off, give orders to
(person for, to); [Com.] SCOLD; tell one's
beads
, make use of a ROSARY. 'teller, n.
Sp., person telling VOTES; one whose
business is handing over and taking in
money at bank. 'telltale, n., a. (Person)
giving away secret, sp. of another's
wrongdoing. (tel (tould)).

te'merity, n. Acting without thought for
danger, outcome. (ti'meriti).

'temper, 1. n. Degree to which steel etc.
is hard, elastic; humour, condition of
mind, feelings; (outburst of) angry temper.
Keep (lose) one's temper, keep (not keep) one's
angry feelings under control. 2. v.t.
Give right temper to (steel etc.); make
(feeling, quality etc.) less cruel, hard
(with). 'temperament, n. Person's natural
tendencies of feeling etc. as conditioned
by his physical organization. tempera'mental,
a. Sp., readily moved or worked up.
('tempə).

tempera, n. Process of painting in DISTEMPER.
('tempərə).

temperance, n. Self-control, not taking
overmuch of anything; taking no alcohol.
'temperate, a. Not overdoing
anything, keeping to the middle way;
(of weather, place) without great heat or
cold. ('tempərəns).

'temperature, n. Thing's degree of heat.
Take person's temperature, get heat of his body
measured with THERMOMETER.
('tempritʃə).

'tempest, n. Violent weather, with wind,
rain etc. tem'pestuous (tem'pestjuəs),
a. (Of weather, feelings etc.) rough,
violent. ('tempist).

'template, 'templet, nn. Thin board or
metal plate cut in certain form, used as
guide in cutting wood, stone, metal etc.
('templit).

'temple, n. Building looked on as living-place
of, or kept for giving respect to,
a GOD. ('templ).

'temple, n. Flat part of side of head, over
ear.

'tempo, [Mus.] n. Rate of playing etc.,
time. ('tempou).

'temporal, a. Of, in, time; to do with
material existence only. ('tempərəl).

'temporal, [Sc.] a. Of the TEMPLES.

'temporary, a. (Designed to be) used, in
existence, only for a short time.
('tempərəri).

'temporize, v.i. Keep from giving clear
answer or making purpose clear, with a
view to giving oneself more time; put
off making decision, etc. ('tempəraiz).

tempt, v.t. Make attempt to give (person)
strong desire for or to do something, sp.
wrong or foolish; have great attraction
for. temp'tation, n. Sp., thing tempting.
'tempter, n. Sp., the DEVIL. (tempt).

ten, a., n. 10. (ten).

'tenable, a. Able to be kept in face of
attack, argument etc.; (of business etc.
position) which may be kept (for certain
time, by certain persons). ('tenəbl).

te'nacious, a. Gripping tightly, tightly
fixed, hard to get off; slow to give up
idea, purpose, property etc. (freq. tenacious of).
te'nacity (ti'nasiti), n. (ti'neiʃəs).

'tenant, 1. n. Person having use of house,
land, in exchange for payment. 2. v.t.
Have use of as tenant. 'tenancy, n.
'tenantry, n. A landowner's tenants. ('tenənt).

tench, n. Sort of river-fish. (tentʃ).

tend, v.t. Take care of. 'tender, n. Sp., small
ship guiding, taking stores etc. to,
greater one; carriage for coal, joined to
engine of train. (tend).

tend, v.i. Have a tendency (to). 'tendency, n.
A turning to one direction, way of acting,
more than to another.

'tender, 1. v.t.&i. Make offer of (help),
be handing (money, payment etc.);
make a tender (for). 2. n. Statement of price
at which one is ready to undertake
certain work. Legal tender, that which, by
law, has to be taken as money. ('tendə).

'tender, a. Delicate, readily damaged;
giving pain when touched; (of meat)
opp. TOUGH; kind, loving. 'tenderfoot, [Am.
Hum.] n. Newcomer to rough country,
one without experience. 'tenderloin, [Am.]
n. Certain specially tender cut of beef
or pig.

'tendon, n. Thick cord joining muscle to
bone. ('tendən).

'tendril, n. Thread-like part of plant
twisting itself round things to give plant
support. ('tendril).

'tenement, n. Living-place, sp., tenement-house.
'tenement-house, n. House with flats for great
number of poor families. ('tenimənt).

'tenet, n. Belief, opinion. ('ti:net).

'tenner, [Com.] n. Ten-pound note.
('tenə).

'tennis, n. LAWN T.; old sport in which
ball is sent over net with RACQUETS in
walled space. ('tenis).

'tenon, n. Tongue of wood cut to go into
MORTISE to make join. ('tenən).

'tenor, n. General tendency, direction, of
one's existence etc.; general sense,
thread, of talk etc. ('tenə).

'tenor, [Mus.] n. (Person having) highest
normal male voice.

tense, n. Any of the forms of a v.
which make clear if an act is past,
present, or future, or if it is complete or
in process, etc. (tens).

tense, a. Tightly stretched; (of feelings
etc.) almost at bursting-point, greatly
worked up. 'tensile, a. Of tension (tensile
force
etc.); able to be stretched. 'tension,
n. Effect produced by forces pulling
against one another; condition of tense
feeling.

tent, n. Canvas etc. house which may
readily be put up and taken down, used
sp. by military. (tent).

'tentacle, n. Long, thin part of body in
certain animals, for feeling or gripping.
('tentəkl).

'tentative, a. Done uncertainly, as an
attempt, to see effect. ('tentətiv).

'tenter, n. Cloth-stretching frame. 'tenterhook,
n. Sp., on tenterhooks, waiting full of doubt, fear,
for outcome. ('tentə).

'tenuous, a. Thin in quality, not solid.
('tenjuəs).

tenure, n. (Conditions, time, of) having
political etc. position or use of property.
('tenjuə).

'te(e)pee, n. WIGWAM. ('ti:pi:).

'tepid, a. Between cold and warm. ('tepid).

tercen'tenary, tercen'tennial, 1. nn.
(Special keeping of) day 300 years after
some event, sp., birth or death of person.
2. aa. Of 300 years. (tə:sen'ti:nəri,
tə:sen'tenjəl).

'tergiversate, v.i. Make a complete
change in one's opinions, support; say
first one thing and then another, not be
straightforward. ('tə:dʒivə:seit).

term, 1. n. Limited stretch of time, sp.,
that in which school, university, COURT
of law, is at work; word(s) as name for
something, sp. in some special terminology;
[Math.] one of the parts of a
complex statement, joined to the others
by +, - etc. Terms, sp., conditions offered
or made; price offered or requested;
relation between persons (on good terms
etc.
); sort of language, wording, used
(in abusive terms, etc.); come to, make, terms,
come to agreement. 2. v.t. Give (certain
name) to (we term this "myopia," etc.).
termi'nology, n. System of names used in
some science, art etc. (tə:m).

'termagant, n. Bad-humoured, violent
woman. ('tə:məgənt).

'terminal, 1. a. Of, forming, the last
point, end. 2. n. Terminal part, sp., free end of
system of electric current. 'terminable,
a. Able to be ended; (of payment) which
will be made only for certain time.
'terminate, v.i.&t. Come to an end;
put an end to. termi'nation, n. Sp.,
ending of a word. 'terminus, n. Station
at end of railway line etc. ('tə:minl).

'termite, n. Ant-like insect causing
damage to wood. ('tə:mait).

tern, n. Sorts of sea-bird. (tə:n).

'terrace, 1. n. High level walk in garden
etc.; natural or man-made shelf of land
on side of slope; line of houses, sp. at
level higher than street. 2. v.t. Make into
a terrace, make terrace(s) on (slope etc.). ('terəs).

'terra-'cotta, n. (Work of art in) hard,
red-brown EARTHENWARE; terra-cotta colour.
('terə'kɔtə).

'terra 'firma, [L.] n. Land as opp. water.
('terə 'fə:mə).

ter'rain, n. Stretch of country looked at
from point of view of its natural structure
for military uses. (te'rein).

'terrapin, n. Sorts of TURTLE and TORTOISE
highly valued as food. ('terəpin).

ter'restrial, a. Of or on the earth or
land. (ti'restriəl).

'terrible, a. Causing great fear, unhappy
feeling; [Com.] very great. ('terəbl).

'terrier, n. Sorts of small dog. ('teriə).

ter'rific, a. Causing great fear; very great.
violent. 'terrify ('terifai), v.t. Make
full of fear. (tə'rifik).

'territory, n. Land under some ruler,
government; field covered. terri'torial
(teri'tɔ:riəl), 1. a. Of land, territory,
divisions of country. Territorial Army, Force, one
formed in different parts of Britain to
keep off attack in time of war, in which
men are trained in their free time
(freq. the Territorials). 2. n. Man in Territorials. ('teritəri).

'terror, n. (Person, thing, causing) great
fear. 'terrorism, n. Keeping political control,
etc. by causing terror. 'terror-stricken, a.
Overcome by fear. ('terə).

terse, a. Short, to the point. (tə:s).

'tertian, n., a. (FEVER) marked by outburst
every second day. ('te:ʃən).

'tertiary, a. Of the third degree, order.
('tə:fəri).

'tessellated, a. (Of floor etc.) made of
small bits of
stone of different
colours forming
a design.
('tesileitid).

test, 1. n. Process
designed to
make, making, clear what the quality,
value, of something is, or if something
is present; special questions given in
school etc. as test of person's knowledge,
powers; substance, thing, by which
something is tested. Put to the test, get
quality, value, of tested. 2. v.t. Make
undergo a test; be a test of. 'test-match, n.
One of group of CRICKET MATCHES
played for cup etc. 'test-tube, n. Small,
pipe-like, glass vessel used in chemical
tests. (test).

'testament, n. WILL (gen. last will and
testament
). Old Testament, New Testament, parts of BIBLE about
time before, after, Christ. 'testacy, n.
Being testate. 'testate, a. Having made
a testament (which is in force at one's
death). tes'tator, tes'tatrix, nn. Man,
woman, who has made a testament.
('testəmənt).

'testicle, n. One or other of GLANDS of
male sex-parts. ('testikl).

'testify, v.t.&i. Make a statement (that
fact is true etc.), sp., in COURT of law;
make clear, make public statement of. Testify
to
, testify that, be sign of or that (fact etc.).
testi'monial (testi'mounjəl), n. Statement
in writing that person has certain
qualities, is expert at something;
something given to person as mark of respect,
approval of his work etc. 'testimony, n.
Statement testifying that something is
true; thing testifying to something.
('testifai).

'testy, a. Quickly made angry. ('testi).

'tetanus, n. Disease in which some or all
of the consciously controlled muscles
become stiff, tight. ('tetənəs).

'tetchy, a. Readily getting worked up or
angry, needing delicate control. ('tetʃi).

'tete-a-'tête, 1. n. A private talk between
2 persons. 2. a., adv. Private(ly), between
2 persons. ('teita:'teit).

'tether, 1. n. Cord etc. by which animal
is kept from moving far in field. At the
end of one's tether
, at the end of one's
powers, able to do no more. 2. v.t. Get
fixed with tether. ('teðə).

'tetragon, n. 4-angled plane form with 4
straight sides. ('tetrəgən).

text, n. The words used by a writer, sp. as
opp. notes on them etc. by another; chief
part of book, other than notes, pictures
etc.; words from BIBLE used as authority,
sp. on which talk in church is based;
point about which person is talking,
writing. 'textbook, n. Book designed to
give teaching in some branch of knowledge.
'textual, a. Of, in, the text. (tekst).

'textile, a., n. (To do with the making of)
cloth. 'texture ('tekstʃə), n. The way
in which threads are put together to
make cloth, their design; structure of
a substance, sp. what it is like to the
touch. ('tekstail).

than, conj. Word used as connection between
the 2 parts of a statement of
comparison between things which are not
equal (Robert is taller than James). Better etc. than
ever
, better etc. than ever before. (ðan, ðən).

thane, [Hist.] n. (In Britain) one giving
military help in payment for his land
before Norman times. (θein).

thank, v.t. Say something to (person)
making clear one's feeling that he has
been kind, one's sense of debt to him for
something. Thank you, form used in thanking,
sp. for small thing. 'thankful, a. Very
pleased, full of desire to give thanks.
'thankless, a. Not feeling thankful; for
which no thanks are given. thanks, 1. n. pl.
Words etc. thanking. 2. int. Thank you.
Give thanks, sp., thank GOD; thanks to, because of.
thanks'giving, n. (Form of words used in)
giving of thanks, sp., to GOD. (θaŋk).

that, 1. (pl. those) a. Used before thing
being pointed to, sp., as being far or the
farther of two, or having been talked of
earlier. 2. (pl. those) pron. That thing or,
when requesting or giving name, person
(Who is that? That is John); the thing or (in
pl. only) persons named earlier, or
talked about by a "who" or "which"
coming after (the price is less than that of
coal
, those who saw him); who, which (the
box that you put them in
). Like that, sp., in that
way. 3. adv. That far, that much, etc., as far,
as much, etc., as that. 4. conj. Used before
dependent statement (they say that he is
better
); used as sign of purpose (he went
away that the argument might be ended
) or
outcome (so tired that I am unable to come);
because (not that I am angry). O that he were
here!
, etc., how pleased I would be
if ... ! (ðat, ðət).

thatch, 1. n. Dry grain stems etc. forming
roof. 2. v.t. Put thatch on. (θatʃ).

'thaumaturgy, n. The doing of MIRACLES.
('eɔ:mətə:dʒi).

thaw, 1. v.i.&t. (Of snow, ice etc.)
become liquid; (of feeling, behaviour)
become warmer, less stiff; make thaw. 2. n.
(Weather causing) thawing. (θɔ:).

the, 1. a. Used: 1. before names of thing(s),
person(s), when what is being talked
about is clear through having been
named earlier, or through there being no
others of the sort in existence or in
question; 2. before the name of something
as sign that it is being used for the
group of which it is a representative
(the goat is a horned animal); 3. before an
a. used as a n., naming those who have
the quality (the young are foolish); 4. (only
ði:) before any name as the sign that
it is the chief, most important, of its
sort. 2. adv. In any or some degree (I am
the better for seeing you
). The more etc. ...
the better etc. ...
, to whatever degree
... to that degree. ... (ðn, ðə).

'theatre, n. Building for acting of plays;
room with seats as in theatre where teaching
is given; room for medical operations;
field, place, of acting (theatre of war etc.).
The theatre, the art, business, of acting, play-producing.
the'atrical (θi'atrikl), a. Of,
for, the stage; (of behaviour, talk etc.)
designed for effect, not natural. the'atricals,
n. pl. Acting of play(s). sp.
privately, not as business. ('θiətə).

thee. See THOU.

theft, n. (Act of) taking another's property
without right. (θeft).

'theism, n. Belief in Higher Being as
maker and ruler of all things. ('θi:izm).

theme, n. Idea, question, which talk,
writing etc. is about; chief TUNE in
work of music. (θi:m).

them'selves. See SELF.

then, 1. adv. At that time; after that; and
so, that being so. Now and then, sometimes,
not frequently. 2. n. That time (before,
since, then, etc.). 3. a. In existence, current,
then (the then ruler etc.). (ðen).

thence, adv. From there; [Old] from that
cause. thenceforth, thenceforward, advs. From
that time on. (ðens).

the'ocracy, n. Government, nation, in
which GOD is looked on as ruler. theo'cratic,
a. (θi'ɔkrəsi).

the'odolite, n. Instrument for measuring
angles in mapping land etc. (θi'ɔdəlait).

the'ology, n. Science to do with GOD and
our knowledge of GOD; system of beliefs
forming a religion. theo'logian (θiəloudʒiən),
n. Expert in theology.
the'ological (θiə'lɔdʒikl), a. (θi'ɔlədʒi).

'theory, n. Reasoned account, view, of
what may be the cause of, relation
between, facts or events; statement of
the laws, general rules, of an art or
science; reasoning as opp. acting, experience.
'theorem, n. General statement
which may be seen to be true by
reasoning; [Math.] statement for which
reasoning making clear that it is true
has to be given. theo'retic(al), a. Of, in,
based on, theory, sp. as opp. experience.
'theorist, n. One given to theorizing.
'theorize, v.i. Make theories. ('θiəri).

the'osophy, n. Any of certain systems of
thought teaching that all knowledge
comes from knowledge of GOD. (θi'ɔsəfi).

thera'peutic, a. To do with or used for
overcoming disease. thera'peutics, n. Therapeutic
branch of medical science. 'therapy, n.
Medical care of disease. (θerə'pju:tik).

there, 1. adv. In, at, or to that place
or point; in connection with that point;
used before vv., sp. " be, " in place of
the name of what is being talked about,
which then comes after the v. (there is time
for a weal
, there seems to be no hope). There's a
(good boy etc.) ! do be a ... ! 2. n.
(After prep.) that place. 3. int. Used as
sign that one was right in one's idea of
what would take place (There! I was certain
you were wrong
); used as comforting
word (There! there! Don't be unhappy).
'therea'bouts, adv. Near that place, amount,
time. there'after, adv. From that time on.
there'at, [Old] adv. At that place; after that.
there'by, adv. In that way, as an effect of
that. 'therefore, adv. For that reason, as an
outcome of that. there'in, [Old] adv. In that.
there'of, [Old] adv. Of that. there'to, [Old] adv.
To that place, in addition. thereu'pon, adv.
As outcome of that, then. (ðeə).

therm, n. Unit of heat; unit of coal-gas
based on its beat-producing power. 'thermal,
a. Of heat; of warm springs. ther'mometer,
n. Instrument for measuring
degree of heat. 'thermostat ('θə:məstat), n.
Automatic instrument controlling degree
of heat. (θə:m).

the'saurus, n. DICTIONARY, ENCYCLOPAEDIA,
book giving store of words,
phrases, verse-lines, sayings etc.
(θi'sɔ:rəs).

these. See THIS.

'thesis (theses), n. Statement, theory etc.
for which attempt is made to put forward
arguments; writing supporting thesis, forming
part of work for university DEGREE.
('θi:sis ('θi:si:z)).

thews, n. pl. A person's muscles. (θju:z).

they (them, their, theirs), pron. Pl. of "he,"
"she," "it." (ðei (ðem or ðəm, ðeə, ðeəz)).

thick, 1. a. Measuring a great amount
from top to under side or from front to
back, as opp. long or wide; measuring
(certain amount) in this direction (I foot
thick
, etc.); (of line) wide; having great
number of units in small space; (of
liquid) stiff, not clear; (of voice) not
clear; [Com.] (of persons) getting on
well together. A bit thick, [Hum.] a little
hard to put up with; thick with, getting on
well with; full of, with a mass of. 2. n.
Thickest part of anything. In the thick of
the fight
, in the most violent, most important,
part of it. 3. adv. Thickly.
Come etc. thick and fast, come quickly and
in great number. thick-headed, a. With a
slow brain, not bright. 'thickness, n. Sp.,
LAYER. thick-set, a. Tightly massed together;
(of person) with solid frame,
having bones well covered. thick-skinned,
a. Sp., not delicate in reactions, with
feelings not readily wounded. (θik).

'thicket, n. Thick mass of trees, under-growth.
('θikit).

thief (thieves), n. One who thieves. thieve,
v.t.&i. Take (property) of another without
right. 'thievish, a. Given to thieving.
(θi:f (θi:vz)).

thigh, n. Part of leg between knee and
body. (θai).

'thimble, n. Metal or bone etc. cover for
finger used in needlework. ('θimbl).

thin, 1. a. Measuring little from top to
under side or from front to back, opp.
thick; (of body) with little fat, muscle;
(of voice etc.) feeble, high; (of tea etc.)
not strong. Have a thin time, have a time
without interest, without comfort; thin
excuse
, one readily seen through. 2. v.t.&i.
Make, become, thin. Thin plants out, take
some out to give others more room.
thin-skinned, a. Sp., with feelings readily
wounded. (θin).

thine. See THOU.

thing, n. Whatever one may have thoughts
about; whatever has physical existence,
sp., as opp. person or animal; person or
animal for which one has kind or sad
feeling (dear thing, poor thing, etc.). Things, sp., the
general development of events, general
conditions; one's things, one's property,
necessaries, sp., one's outdoor clothing;
the thing, sp., what is looked on as right,
normal, current, in behaviour etc. 'thingamy
('θinəmi), 'thingumajig ('θinəmidʒig), nn.
Words used (or person, thing, whose
name has gone from one's memory. (θiŋ).

think (thought), v.i.&t. Be using one's
mind; have (thought(s)) in one's mind;
have opinion that, idea (how); have
opinion of (person, thing) as. Think (highly,
much, little etc.) of, be valuing in that way;
think little, nothing etc., of doing etc., sp., do
etc. without any trouble, as normal
undertaking; think of, have the half-formed
purpose of, think about; think out, get worked out
by thinking; think over, give further thought
to (question needing decision); think to, be
purposing, hoping, to. thought, n.
(Power of) thinking; picture, idea, purpose,
formed in mind when thinking.
A thought, (as adv. before aa.) a little; take thought,
think. 'thoughtful, a. Marked by, given
to, thought; giving thought to needs
of others. 'thoughtless, a. Without
thought for outcome, feelings of others.
(θink (θɔ:t)).

third, 1. a. Between the second and the
fourth. Third degree, [Am.] long questioning,
punishment, of prisoner by police
to get him to make statement about
crime. 2. n. Third person or thing; one of 3
equal divisions of a thing; [Mus.] note
2 places higher or lower than another.
third-rate, a. Of poor quality. (θə:d).

thirst, 1. n. Feeling caused by need for
drink; deep desire (for, to). 2. v.i. [Old]
Have thirst for drink; have thirst (for, to). 'thirsty, a.
Feeling thirst; causing thirst. (θə:st).

'thir'teen, a., n. 13. ('θə:'ti:n).

'thirty, a., n. 30. ('θə:ti).

this (these), pron., a. (The person or thing
which is) near,
the nearer of two,
pointed to for
attention, opp.
that. (ðis (ði:z)).

'thistle, n. Sorts of
field plant having
sharp points on
leaves, and
yellow, white, or
blue-red flower,
used as sign
representative of
Scotland. 'thistledown, n. Thistle seeds.
('θisl).

'thither, [Old] adv. To that place. ('ðiðə).

thole, n. Pin (or one of 2 pins) on edge of
boat for turning blade against. (θoul).

thong, n. Long, narrow band of leather.
(θɔŋ).

'thorax, [Sc.] n. Part of body between
neck and ABDOMEN. tho'racic (θɔ:'rasik),
a. ('θɔ:raks).

thorn, n. Sharp-pointed growth on plant
stem (see ROSE); sorts of tree-like plant
having thorns. 'thorny, a. Sp., (of question)
causing trouble, argument. (θɔ:n).

'thorough, a. Complete in every way;
overlooking nothing, detailed. 'thoroughbred,
n., a. (Animal, sp. horse) of good birth,
unmixed blood. 'thoroughfare, n. Road for
public use; road going through, not
walled off at end. 'thoroughgoing, a. Complete.
'thoroughpaced, a. Complete, expert (thoroughpaced liar
etc.). ('θʌrə).

those. See THAT.

thou (thee, thy, thine), [Old, Let.] pron.
Form of "you" used for one person.
(ðau (ði:, ðai, ðain)).

though, 1. adv. However. 2. conj. Even if,
true as it is that (the weather is warm though
it is winter
). (ðou).

thought. See THINK.

'thousand, a., n. 1,000. ('θansənd).

thrall, n. (Condition of being a) SLAVE.
(θrɔ:l).

thrash, thresh, v.t.&i. (Gen. thresh) get
seeds separate from (grain); (thrash)
give blows to with whip or stick; overcome
in fight. Thresh out a question, have full
discussion of it. 'thrashing, n. Whipping;
a being overcome in a fight. (θraʃ,
θreʃ).

thread, 1. n. Long thin bit of silk, cotton
etc.; very thin cord made by twisting
threads together, sp. for use in needle work,
cloth-making; chain of thought, line of
argument, etc.; line cut round stem of
screw. 2. v.t. Put thread through (needle etc.).
Thread one's way through, get through (mass
of persons, trees etc.) by going in and
out among them. 'threadbare, a. (Of cloth)
rubbed thin; (of argument etc.) old,
much used, no longer having force.
(θred).

threat, n. Statement to person that one
will do something damaging or unpleasing
to him, sp. if certain thing is done
or not done; sign of coming danger or
trouble. 'threaten v.t.&i. Make use of
threat to; make threat that; be a danger
to; give signs of (danger etc.); (of undesired
thing) seem about to take place.
(θret).

three, a., n. 3. three-ply, n., a. (PLY-wood)
made of 3 leaves of wood. (θri:).

'threnody, n. DIRGE. ('θri:nədi).

thresh, v.t.&i. See THRASH.

'threshold, n. Board or stone forming
floor of doorway; start of an experience
etc. ('θreʃould).

threw. See THROW.

thrice, adv. 3 times. (θrais).

thrift, n. Flowering plant common near
sea. (θrift).

thrift, n. Care in the use of money, goods.

thrill, 1. n. Wave of feeling going through
nerves, caused by great pleasure, sense
of danger etc.; experience which thrills.
2. v.i.&t. Be feeling thrills (freq. thrill with);
give thrills to. 'thriller, n. Sp., very thrilling
play, story. (θril).

thrive (throve, thriven), v.i. Do well, sp.,
be healthy, quick, in growth. (θraiv,
(θrouv, 'θrivn)).

throat, n. Front part of neck; pipe going
through this taking food to stomach;
the pipe through which breathing is
done; throat-like part. 'throaty, a. (Of voice)
thick, not clear. (θrout).

throb, 1. v.i. (Of heart, blood etc.) have
more marked rhythm than normal; be
feeling one's heart etc. throb; (of music
etc.) have throb as of heart. 2. n. Throbbing;
one BEAT of heart etc. (θrɔb).

throe, n. Sharp, violent pain, motion, sp.,
of giving birth (gen. throes). In the throes of, in
the grip of, in the process of doing with
pain, trouble. (θrou).

throm'bosis, [Med.] n. Forming of thick
jelly-like mass of blood in blood-vessel.
(θrɔm'bousis).

throne, n. Special seat of ruler or BISHOP;
power, position, of ruler. (θroun).

throng, 1. n. Great number of persons
together, sp. in small space. 2. v.i.&t.
Come in great number; throng into. (θrɔŋ).

'throstle, n. Song-THRUSH. ('θrɔsl).

'throttle, 1. v.t. Put to death by gripping
throat, stopping breathing; keep back
(steam etc.) with throttle-valve. 2. n. Throttle-valve.
'throttle-valve, n. Apparatus controlling
steam etc. going into engine. ('θrɔtl).

through, 1. prep. From start to end of,
or from one side or end of to the other;
between the sides, parts, of; by, with
the help of; as effect of, because of.
Through thick and thin, under all conditions,
never giving up. 2. adv. From start to
end, or from one end or side to the other.
Fall through, sp., (of designs) come to nothing;
through and through, completely, in every part.
3. a. Going through; (of train etc. or journey)
from one place to another without a
change of trains etc. Be through, be at the end
of what one is doing. through'out, adv., prep.
From end to end (of); in every part (of).
(θru:).

throve. See THRIVE.

throw (threw, thrown), 1. v.t.&i. Send
(thing) into, through, air with force,
sp. with hand; (of WRESTLER, horse)
send (person) down, make have fall;
put (clothing etc. on, off, over) without
care; get (part of body) moved violently
(out, up, down etc.); (in throwing DICE)
get (certain number) turned up. Throw a
party
, [Com.] give one; throw away, put out
as of no further use; throw in, sp., give in
addition, free; throw oneself into, sp., do,
take part in, with great interest, all one's
force; throw open, sp., make (competition
etc.) open to all; throw out, sp., make (suggestion
etc.) uncertainly, as if not
greatly interested; throw over, sp., give up,
take no more interest in, (friend, undertaking);
throw up, sp., give up (undertaking);
VOMIT; throw up, in, the sponge, sp., give up
in fight, competition. 2. n. Act of
throwing or being thrown; distance
something is or may be thrown. 'throw-back,
n. Example of ATAVISM. (θrou
(θru:, θroun)).

thrum, 1. v.t.&i. Make sound by pulling
at cords of (instrument of music); give
soft quick blows with fingers. 2. n. A
thrumming; sound made by thrumming.
(θrʌm).

thrush, n. Sorts of song-bird. (θrʌʃ).

thrush, n. A throat disease chiefly of
young persons; a foot disease of horses.

thrust (thrust), 1. v.t.&i. Give a push
to, sp. with force; send blade through
(person). 2. n. Act of thrusting; [Mil.]
strong attempt to get through lines, into
country, of other side; [Sc.] force with
which one part of structure is pushed by
another. (θrʌst).

thud, v.i., n. (Make) sound as of blow on
soft thing. (θʌd).

thug, n. [Hist.] One of band living by
violent crime in India; person given to
violent crime. (θʌg).

thumb, 1. n. Thickest of the 5 fingers,
different in form from the other 4.
Under person's thumb, sp., completely under
his control. 2. v.t. Make dirty etc. by
fingering. 'thumbscrew, [Hist.] n. Apparatus
for crushing thumb, as way of forcing
prisoner to give away secret, etc. (θʌm).

thump, 1. v.t.&i. Give bard blow(s) to, sp.,
with shut hand. 2. n. (Sound of) such
blow. 'thumping, [Hum.] a. Of great size.
(θʌmp).

'thunder, 1. n. Loud noise coming from
sky after LIGHTNING; any loud thunder-like
noise. 2. v.i.&t. (Of thunder) take place (it
thunders
); make loud noise; say in loud
voice. 'thunderbolt, n. [Fict.] Stone sent
through the air, viewed as substance
Of LIGHTNING; LIGHTNING and burst of
thunder; sudden event causing destruction,
trouble. 'thunderclap, n. Burst of thunder;
sudden shocking event or news. 'thunderstruck,
a. Overcome by surprise, fear. 'thundery, a.
Giving signs of thunder. ('θʌndə).

'Thursday, n. 5th day of week. ('θə:zdi).

thus, adv. In this way; to such a degree;
as an outcome, and so. (ðʌs).

thwack, v.t., n. WHACK. (θwak).

thwart, v.t. Get in the way of (desire,
purpose); thwart desires etc. of. (θwɔ:t).

thwart, n. Seat across a boat.

thy. See THOU.

thyme, n. Plant with sweet-smelling leaves
used to give taste in cooking. (taim).

'thyroid, 1. a. Of GLAND in the neck
producing substance which has marked
effect on body's development. 2. n. Thyroid
gland; medical substance made from
animal's thyroid glands. ('θairɔid).

thy'self. See SELF.

ti'ara, n. Jewelled band as woman's head-omainent;
POPE'S head-dress. (ti'a:rə).

'tibia, [Sc.] n. Inner and greater of 2
bones stretching from knee to foot.
('tibiə).

tic, n. Uncontrolled jumping motion of
muscles sp. of face. (tik).

tick, n. Sorts of small insect living on
bodies of animals. (tik).

tick, 1. n. Regular small sound (as) of
watch, dock; small mark (gen. ✓) put
against name in list, etc. 2. v.i.&t. (Of
clock etc.) make tick; put tick against. Tick
off
, sp., [Hum.] say sharp words to.
'ticker, n. Telegraph apparatus for printing
news on narrow band of paper.
tick-tack, n. Sound of heart etc.; system
of hand-signs used by persons taking
BETS on horses.

tick, n. Cover for MATTRESS. 'ticking, n.
Strong cotton material used for ticks.

tick, n. [Hum.] Credit (get goods on tick, etc.).

'ticket, 1. n. Card or paper giving person
right to seat in theatre, train etc., or
fixed to thing giving price or other
details. [Am.] list of persons put forward
by political group for ELECTION. Ticket of
leave
, one letting prisoner free on certain
conditions before time is complete.
2. v.t. Put ticket on. ('tikit).

'tickle, 1. v.t. ft L Give (person) soft
touches, touches in delicate places, causing
laughing; have, be causing, small
ITCH; give pleasure to (sense of humour
sense of taste). 2. n. Act, feeling, of
physical tickling. 'ticklish, a. Quickly
laughing when tickled; (of question,
work) delicate, needing care. ('tikl).

'tiddly-winks, n. Indoor amusement
played with round, flat, coloured bits of
bone. ('tidliwiŋks).

tide, 1. n. Regular lift and fall in level of
sea, river, caused by attraction of moon
and sun; level of sea as caused by this;
tendency of opinion or feeling. 2. v.t.&i.
Only tide over, get or get (person) through
(hard times etc.). 'tidal, a. (taid).

'tidings, n. pl. News. ('taidiŋz).

'tidy, 1. a. (Of dress, room etc.) well
ordered, having everything in its right
place; keeping things tidy; [Hum.] quite
great. A tidy few, quite a number (of). 2. v.t.
Make tidy. 3. n. Bag etc. for putting bits,
small things, in. ('taidi).

tie, 1. v.t.&i. Get fixed or done up with
cord etc. (freq. tie up); make knot with
(cord etc.); make (knot); (of conditions
in agreement, work etc.) keep (person)
from moving, acting in some way; get
equal number of points, do equally well,
in competition (freq. tie with). Tied house,
INN which has to get all its drink from
one maker. 2. n. Cord etc. used for
tying; NECKTIE; rod etc. keeping parts
of structure in position; something
uniting persons; thing needing one's
attention, keeping one from doing other
things; [Mus.] curved line put over 2
notes which are the same, as sign that
they are to be
played as one;
outcome of play
in which players
get equal points.
(tai).

'tier, n. Line of
seats etc. parallel
to, but at
different level
from, other
lines. ('tiə).

tiff, n. Angry words between friends,
lovers. (tif).

'tiffin, n. (Word used by Eng. persons
in India) LUNCH. ('tifin).

'tiger, n. Great, violent animal of cat
family with yellow coat marked with
black bands. 't-lily, n. Sort of orange
and black LILY. 'tigress, n. ('taigə).

tight, 1. a. Fixed, not having or giving
room for motion; not readily coming
undone; fully stretched, with no folds;
put together in solid mass or in small
space; [Com.] the worse for drink; (of
money) only to be got at high rate of
interest. A tight comer, place, unsafe,
troubling, position which it is hard to
get out of; tight fit, condition in which there
is no more than enough room for thing. 2.
adv. Tightly. 'tighten, v.t.&i. Make, become,
tight(er) (as opp. loose). tight-fisted, a. STINGY.
tight-laced, a. Having tight CORSET on;
narrow in views of right behaviour. 'tight-rope,
n. Tightly stretched cord or wire
on which persons do balancing tricks.
tights, n. pl. Clothing covering legs and body
tightly, used on stage. (tait).

tike, n. Poor sort of dog. (taik).

'tilde, n. Mark (~) put over "n" in
Spanish when it is said like the "ñ" in
CANYON. ('tildi).

tile, 1. n. Thin brick for roofing, ornamenting
etc. 2. v.t. Put tiles on. (tail).

till, 1. prep. Up to, as late as (certain time).
2. conj. To the time when. (til).

till, n. Money-drawer in a store.

till, v.t. Get ploughed, planted. 'tillage,
tilth. [Let.] nn. Tilling; tilled land.

'tiller, n. Rod for turning RUDDER. ('tilə).

tilt, 1. n. (Motion putting thing in)
sloping position; [Hist.] act of tilting
with LANCES. Full tilt, with great force,
at a great rate; have a tilt at, sp., make an
attack on in argument. 2. v.t.&i. Give
a tilt to; be tilted; [Hist.] (of horsemen)
go against one another with LANCES.
'tiltyard, [Hist.] n. Place for tilting. (tilt).

'timber, n. Wood for building; bit of wood
forming support of structure; great
trees. 'timbered, a. (Of building) made (in part)
of wood; covered with trees. ('timbə).

'timbre, n. Special quality of sound produced
by any voice or instrument.
('tambə).

'timbrel, n. TAMBOURINE. ('timbrəl).

time, 1. n. That in which events take
place one after another, and of which
division is made into past, present, and
future; any stretch or point of this;
stretch or point of time as recorded by
clock; a long time; system of measuring time;
condition of existence, experience (a
troubled time
, have a good time); any one taking
place of an event (he came three times);
chance, right time, to do something; [Mus.]
rate or rhythm. Times, sp., stretch of time
viewed as unit in history; [Math.] MULTIPLIED
by (3 times 3 is 9); at one time, sp., in a
certain stretch of time in the past; at the
same time
, sp., however, even if that is so;
do time, be in prison for crime; in good time,
early; in time, after a certain time; early
enough for some purpose; keep bad (good)
time, (of clock) be measuring time with(out)
error; keep time (with), have same rhythm
(as), BEAT time (of); on time, [Am.] at the
time fixed; one, two. etc., at a time, in ones,
groups of two etc., coming separately;
pass the time of day with, say "Good morning"
etc. to; the time of one's life, very
happy or interesting time; time and again,
frequently; time out of mind, from a time so
far back as to be outside the range of
memory. 2. v.t. Get time of fixed, sp., in
relation to other event(s); get rate of, time
taken by, measured. 'time-fuse, n. One
designed to go on burning for a given
time. 'time-honoured, a. Old and respected.
'timekeeper, n. Recorder of time,
sp., person recording time of workers.
'timeless, a. Going on for ever. 'timely, a. Coming
at right time, when needed. 'timepiece,
n. Time-measuring instrument, sp. clock.
'timeserver, n. One who, for private interests,
gives support to whatever group,
person, is in power. 'time-table, n. Ordered
list of times of trains or work. 'time-work,
n. Work for which payment is based on time taken. (taim).

'timid, 'timorous, aa. Readily feeling
fear. ti'midity, n. ('timid, 'timərəs).

'timothy, n. A sort of grass produced as
food for animals. ('timəθi).

tin, 1. n. White metal much used for coating
iron; vessel of tin-coated iron; [Com.]
money. 2. v.t. Put coat of tin on; put
(food) in tins to keep it from going bad.
'tinfoil, n. Thin leaf of tin or tin-like
mixed metal for covering sweets,
tobacco etc. tinplate, n. Iron coated
with tin. 'tinny, a. Sp., sounding like blow
on tin. 'tin-smith, n. Tinplate worker.
tintack, n. Tin-coated one. (tin).

'tincture, 1. n. Medical substance in liquid;
suggestion, small amount, of quality,
colour etc. 2. v.t. Get coloured, mixed,
(with). ('tiŋktʃə).

'tinder, n. Bits of dry wood, cotton etc.,
used for starting fire. ('tində).

tine, n. Point of fork or comb. (tain).

tinge, 1. v.t. Get coloured, mixed, (with
quality, feeling). 2. n. Suggestion of
colour, feeling, quality. (tindʒ).

'tingle, v.i., n. (Have) sharp feeling like
needles in the skin. ('tiŋgl).

'tinker, 1. n. Man journeying from place
to place stopping up holes in kettles, pots
etc. 2. v.i. Do work of tinker; put thing right
in rough way, do not very expert work
on thing (freq. tinker up, at, with). ('tiŋkə).

'tinkle, v.i&t., n. (Make) sound (as) of
small bell. ('tiŋkl).

'tinsel, n. Bright metal thread or leaf
used for ornament; cheap, bright effect.
('tinsl).

tint, 1. n. Colour shade; light colour put
over something. 2. v.t. Put tint over. (tint).

'tintinnabu'lation, [Let.] n. TINKLING.
('tintinabjuleiʃn).

'tiny, a. Very small. ('taini).

tip, 1. n. End of thing, sp. pointed or
thinner one; small metal etc. bit put
on or over end; blow given to ball with
tip of BAT etc. 2. v.t. Give a tip to. tip-tilted,
a. (Of nose) turned up at end.
'tiptoe, v.i., adv. (Go quietly) on the
tips of the toes (freq. on tiptoe). tiptop, a.
First-rate, best possible. (tip).

tip, 1. v.t.&i. Make, become, sloping,
turned on one side or end (freq. tip up, tip
over
); send (what is in vessel) out of, into,
by tipping; give money tip to; give (name
of horse etc.) as tip. 2. n. Money given to
waiter etc. for himself; bit of secret
knowledge got before the event about
sports competition or money-market;
bit of knowledge about good way of
doing something; place where waste
material from town etc. is tipped. 'tipstaff,
[Hist.] n. SHERIFF'S man. 'tipster, n.
One who gives tips about sport. 'tip-up,
a. (Of seats in theatre etc.) of which seat
part may be tipped up against back.

'tippet, n. Bit of FUR etc. for putting
round neck. ('tipit).

'tipple, 1. v.i.&t. Be given to taking much
alcohol. 2. n. Alcohol as drink. ('tipl).

'tipsy, a. The worse for drink. ('tipsi).

ti'rade, n. Long violent or angry outburst
of talk. (tai'reid).

'tire, 1. n. Band of metal or rubber
round edge of wheel. 2. v.t. Put tire(s)
on (wheel, carriage etc.). ('taiə).

'tire, v.i.&t. Become in need of rest,
unable to go on working etc.; become
uninterested in something (tire of); make
tired. 'tireless, a. Never getting tired.
'tiresome, a. Giving trouble.

'tire, [Old] v.t. Put dress, ornaments etc.,
on.

'tiro, n. Person new to some work etc.,
with little experience. ('taiərou).

'tissue, n. Cloth, material, sp. of delicate
sort; any of the substances (skin,
muscle etc.) of which plants or animals
are made; network (of false statements
etc.). 'tissue-paper, n. Thin soft paper used
for putting round things. ('tisʃu:).

tit, n. TITMOUSE and other sorts of small
bird. (tit).

tit, n. Only tit for tat, blow for blow, acting
to another as he has been acting to
oneself.

'Titan, n. Person, thing, of much greater
powers, size, than normal (from such
beings in Gk. Fict.). ti'tanic, a. ('taitən).

'titbit, n. Specially pleasing bit of food,
interesting bit of news etc. ('titbit).

tithe, n., v.t. Tax amounting to 1/10 of
year's produce of farm, taken for support
of Church of England; 1/10 or very
small part. (taið).

'titillate, v.t. Give pleasing desire to
(sense of taste etc.). ('titileit).

'titivate, [Com.] v.t.&i. Be touching up,
put in order, dress, looks, of (person,
oneself). ('titiveit).

'title, n. Name of book, play etc.; word
used as or before person's name as sign
of his position (Mr., Dr., Earl, My Lord
Bishop
, etc.); [Law] (facts making clear)
right to property; right to do something
etc. Title of nobility, title of a NOBLEMAN.
'titled, a. Having a title of nobility.
'title-deed, [Law] n. Statement in writing
making clear person's title to property.
'title-page, n. Page at front of book giving
its title, name of writer, etc. 'title-rôle, n.
Part of person in play from which play
gets its name. 'titular ('titjulə), a. In
name but not necessarily in fact; to do
with a title. ('taitl).

'titmouse (titmice), n. Sorts of small
bird. ('titmaus (-mais)).

'titter, n., v.i. Foolish little laugh. ('titə).

'tittle, n. Very small amount. ('titl).

'tittle-tattle, n., v.i. GOSSIP. ('titltatl).

to, 1. prep. In the direction of; as far as;
in comparison, relation, with (equal to,
married to); making clear person or
thing on which act, quality, has effect
(give the book to him, be kind to her); put
before INFINITIVE used as n. (to say
nothing is wise
, he seemed to be); used in
place of INFINITIVE (I would go if I had
to
); used before INFINITIVE as sign of
purpose (I came to see). Quick, slow, to
(do), quickly, slowly, (doing); to a man,
every man taking part, being the same.
2. adv. To the normal or desired position,
condition, sp. to condition of rest, being
shut. (tu:, tə).

toad, n. Animal like FROG living chiefly
on land; disgusting person. 'toadstool, n.
Sorts of MUSHROOM-like growth. 'toady, 1.
v.t. Make over-great attempts to be pleasing
to. 2. n. One who toadies. (toud).

toast, 1. n. Bit of bread made brown by
heat. 2. v.t.&i. Make (bread) brown,
get (cheese etc.) cooked, get (feet etc.)
warm, before fire. (toust).

toast, 1. v.t. Say words voicing hope for
happy future etc. for (person, thing)
with lifted glass before drinking. 2. n.
Act of toasting; person, thing, toasted.
Drink a toast (to person etc.), toast (person
etc.). 'toast-master, n. Person giving out
names to be toasted at public event.

to'bacco, n. (Plant having) leaves made
dry and used for smoking. to'bacconist, n.
One keeping tobacco store. (tə'bakou).

to'boggan, v.i., n. (Go on) narrow wood
frame for going quickly down slopes
covered with snow or ice. (tə'bɔgən).

'tocsin, n. (Bell giving) danger sign.
('tɔksin).

to'day, adv., n. (On) this present day; (at)
the present time. (te'dei).

'toddle, v.i., n. (Go with) short uncertain
steps (as) of baby. 'toddler, n. Baby
at toddling stage. ('tɔdl).

'toddy, n. Alcohol for drinking made from
certain PALM-trees; drink of whisky etc.
with warm water and sugar. ('tɔdi).

toe, 1. n. Any of the 5 divisions forming
front part of person's foot; part like
this in animal's foot; front end, part,
of shoe, stocking. 2. v.t.&i. Put toe
on (stocking etc.); be touching with the
toes. Toe the line, be in position, with toes
on starting-line, for competition; do as
others of group do when ordered. 'toe-cap,
n. Part of shoe, boot, over toes. (tou).

toff, [Com.] n. Well-dressed man, man of
good birth, education. (tɔf).

'toffee, 'toffy, n. Hard sticky sweet made
by boiling sugar and butter etc. Toffy apple,
toffy-coated apple on stick. ('tɔfi).

'toga, n. Loose outer dress, hanging in
folds, of men of old Rome. ('tougə).

to'gether, adv. With or near or joined to
one another; at the same time. Together with,
sp., in addition to. (tə'geðə).

togs, [Hum.] n. pl. Clothing. (tɔgz).

toil, 1. v.i. Do hard work; go slowly, with
trouble, (up, through etc.). 2. n. Hard
work. 'toilsome, a. Needing toil. (tɔil).

'toilet, n. Toilette; [Am.] w.c. 'toilet-paper,
n. Paper for use in w.c. 'toilet-set, n. Brush,
comb, looking-glass etc. 'toilet-table, n.
Dressing-table. toi'lette (twa:'let), n.
Getting dressed; way person is dressed.
('tɔilit).

toils, n. pl. Net, thing which gets one in its
grip, keeps one a prisoner. (tɔilz).

to'kay, n. A sweet wine of Hungary.
(tou'kei).

'token, n. Sign, mark, of some quality,
feeling etc.; thing given as sign of love.
Token money, bit(s) of stamped metal having
higher value as money than that of the
metal. ('toukn).

told. See TELL.

'tolerate, v.t. Let go on, be done, without
protest, put up with. 'tolerable, a.
Sp., quite good. 'tolerance, n. Sp.,
quality of tolerating acts, opinions, of
others; [Med.] condition of being able
to take some substance without damaging
effect. tole'ration, n. Tolerating, sp.,
all beliefs, systems, of religion. ('tɔləreit).

toll, n. Payment for use of bridge, harbour
etc. Take toll of, make destruction of part
of; toll call, telephone CALL to point not in
same town etc. but less than certain
distance away. 'tollbar, 'tollgate, nn. One at
which payment of toll is made. (toul).

toll, 1. v.i.&t. (Of bell)
give out long, slow
notes (for death or
dead person); make toll;
be sounding as sign of
(hour). 2. n. Tolling
sound.

'tomahawk, 1. n. War-AXE
of N. Am. Indians.
2. v.t. Give wound to,
put to death, with tomahawk.
('tɔməhɔ:k).

to'mato, n. (Plant with)
soft red or yellow fruit
used as food, freq. with
meat. (tə'ma:tou).

tomb, n. Place for a dead body, last
resting-place, sp. one with structure,
building, put up over it. 'tombstone, n.
Stone marking tomb. (tu:m).

'tomboy, n. Girl of rough behaviour.
('tɔmbɔi).

'tom(tom'cat), n. Male cat. ('tɔm('kat)).

tome, n. Book of great size.
(toum).

'tom'fool, 1. n. FOOL. 2. v.i. Say or do
foolish things, not be serious. ('tɔm'fu:l).

'tommy, [Com.] n. Man in lowest position
in Brit. army. ('tomi).

to'morrow, adv., n. (On) the day after
this present one. (te'mɔrou).

'tom'tit, n. Sorts of small bird, sp.
TITMOUSE. ('tɔm'tit).

'tomtom, n. Indian DRUM. ('tɔmtɔm).

ton, n. Measure of weight, [Eng.] 2,240
pounds, [Am.] 3,000 pounds; 100 CUBIC
feet as unit in measuring size of ship.
'tonnage, n. Ship's size given in tons; payment
by ton for transport of goods.(tʌn).

tone, 1. n. Sound, sp. as of certain quality,
having certain position in scale; quality
given to voice as sign of feeling; [Mus.]
step from one full note to another in
scale; [Med.] healthy condition and
working of (part(s) of) body; general
quality of feeling, behaviour etc., in a
group; shade of, degree of light in,
colour. 2. v.t.&i. Give tone of sound or
colour to; (sp., of colour) be in harmony
(with). Tone down, make softer, less strong
or bright; tone up, give higher, or [Med.]
more, tone to. to'nality, n. Relation between
tones of a music scale; range,
order, of colours in picture. 'tonic ('tɔnik),
n., a. (Substance for) toning up body;
[Mus.] keynote. Tonic sol-fa, SOL-FA. (toun).

tonga, n. pl. Gripping-instrument for
taking up bits of coal, sugar etc. (tɔŋz).

tongue, n. Long narrow part in mouth,
joined to back of throat and able to be
moved about, used in talking and
tasting; power, way, of talking; a
language; tongue-like part. Give tongue, (of dogs)
give cry when they come across smell of
animal which they are going after; have
one's tongue in one's cheek
, sp., not be serious;
hold one's tongue, sp., say nothing. 'tongue-tied,
a. With tongue fixed in way which keeps
one from talking; kept from talking by
fear, nerves. (tʌŋ).

to'night, adv., n. (On) this present night.
(tə'nait).

'tonsil, n. One or other of 2 soft parts at
sides of back of mouth. tonsil'litis (tɔnsi'laitis),
n. Disease of the tonsils. ('tɔnsl).
ton'sorial, [Hum.] a. Of a hairdresser or
his work. (tɔn'sɔ:riəl).

'tonsure, 1. n. Taking hair off top of head
of man becoming MONK; part of head
from which hair has been cut. 2. v.t.
Get hair of cut in this way. ('tɔnʃə).

ton'tine, n. Amount of money giving regular
incomes to group of persons, which
are increased at the death of any of the
group. (tɔn'ti:n).

too, adv. In a higher degree, more, than
is right or necessary; in addition. (tu:).

took. See TAKE.

tool, 1. n. Any instrument used for working
at something, sp. with the hands;
person used as instrument of another.
2. v.t.&i. Make (stone) smooth with
CHISEL; get design stamped on (leather
book-cover). (tu:l).

toot, 1. n. Sound of horn. 2. v.t.&i.
Make toot on (horn). (tu:t).

tooth (teeth), n. Any of the hard white
structures rooted in mouth, used in
biting; tooth-like part, sp. one of a number
in comb etc. By the skin of one's teeth,
almost not, with a great chance of not
doing so; fight tooth and nail, with all one's
force; in the teeth of, sp., fighting against,
going against the force of. 'toothache, n.
Pain in tooth. 'toothbrush, n. Brush for
cleaning teeth. 'toothed, a. Having teeth.
'tooth-paste, 'tooth-powder, nn. Paste, powder,
for cleaning teeth. 'toothpick, n.
Instrument for getting bits of food from
between teeth. 'toothsome, a. (Of food)
pleasing. (tu:θ (ti:θ)).

top, 1. n. Highest part of anything; part
normally facing up; highest position or
degree; cover. At the top of one's voice, as
loudly as possible. 2. a. Of, forming, at,
the top. Top hat, man's high, black silk
hat; top hole, [Com.] first-rate. 3. v.t.
Give, be, a top to; take top off (plant etc.);
come to the top of (slope etc.); be higher,
better, than. top-boot, n. Boot coming
high up leg. top-coat, n. Overcoat.
top'gallant, n. MAST, sail, cords etc.,
higher than topmast. top-heavy, a.
Overweighted at top. 'topknot, n.
Feathers, knot of hair etc., on top of
head. 'topmast, n. Higher part, division,
of MAST. 'topmost, a. Highest. 'topper,
n. Sp., top hat.
'topping, [Com.] a.
First-rate. (tɔp).

top, n. Plaything of
wood or metal which,
when given a twist
with fingers, cord
etc., goes round balancing on its point.

'topaz, n. Sort of jewel, gen. yellow.
('toupaz).

'topee, 'topi, n. Special hat used in warm
countries for keeping off the sun.
('toupi).

'toper, n. One given to taking overmuch
alcohol. ('toupə).

'topiary, a. Of the cutting of trees, plants,
into strange forms for ornament.
('toupiəri).

'topic, n. Thing, question, talked of. 'topical,
a. To do with current events. ('tɔpik).

to'pography, n. (Map, account of) the
form, design, of a place. topo'graphical,
a. (tə'pɔgrəfi).

'topple, v.i.&t. Be balancing uncertainly,
be overturned, go over; make topple. ('tɔpl).

'topsy-'turvy, a. Upside down, all mixed.
('tɔpsi'tə:vi).

toque, n. Woman's small hat. (touk).

torch, n. Bit of burning wood etc. for
giving light. Electric torch, electric hand-light.
(tɔ:tʃ).

tore, torn. See TEAR (v.).

'toreador, n. Fighter of BULL in sport of
BULL-fighting. ('tɔriədɔ:).

tor'ment, v.t. Give torment to; be a trouble to.
'torment, n. (Thing causing) great pain
of mind or body. (tɔ:'ment).

tor'nado (tornadoes), n. Violent, gen.
circling, wind causing great destruction.
(tɔ:'neidou).

tor'pedo (torpedoes), 1. n. Apparatus for
sending through water at ship, bursting
when it comes against it; sorts of mine
or BOMB. 2. v.t. Do damage to with torpedo.
tor'pedo-boat, n. Small warship for firing
torpedoes from. (tɔ:'pi:dou).

'torpid, a. Without power of motion or
feeling; HIBERNATING; slow-moving,
feeling no interest. torpor, n. Torpid
condition. ('tɔ:pid).

torque, [Hist.] n. Neck ornament of
twisted metal used by Early Britons,
Gauls. (tɔ:k).

'torrent, n. Violent, quickly moving
current of liquid; great downfall of
rain; violent outburst of angry words,
etc. ('tɔrənt).

'torrid, a. (Of country, weather) very
warm. ('tɔrid).

'torsion, n. Twisting. ('tɔ:ʃn).

'torso, n. Body without head, arms, or
legs. ('tɔ:sou).

tort, [Law] n. Act giving another person a
right to
damages.
(tɔ:t).

'tortoise, n.
4-leg'ged
animal
covered by
hard brown
and yellow
SHELL. 'tortoise-shell,
1. n.
SHELL of tortoise as material. 2. a.
Coloured like tortoise. ('tɔ:təs).

'tortuous, a. Twisting; not straightforward.
('tɔ:tjuəs).

'torture, v.t., n. (Give) great pain, cruel
punishment, (to). ('təitʃə).

'Tory, n. [Hist.] One of Eng. political
group after 1688 against changes desired
by WHIGS, whose place was later taken
by CONSERVATIVES; CONSERVATIVE.
('tɔ:ri).

tosh, [Com.] n. Foolish talk or statement,
poor writing. (tɔʃ).

toss, 1. v.i.&t. Be rolling about, moving
from side to side, up and down; make
toss; send up into or through the air; send
(bit of money etc.) into air to make decision
of question by seeing which face is
turned up when it comes down. Toss off,
take (drink) quickly, in one motion;
toss one's head, give it a sudden move up
and back, sp. as sign. of having poor
opinion of someone; toss up for it, make
decision of question by tossing. 2. n.
Tossing motion. A toss up, question of
which the outcome is dependent on
chance. (tɔs).

tot, n. Very young boy or girl; small
measure of drink. (tɔt).

tot, [Com.] v.t.&i. Make addition of
(numbers) (gen. tot up).

'total, 1. a., n. Complete (number, amount).
2. v.t.&i. Get the total of (things, numbers);
come to (certain amount). totali'tarian
(toutali'teərian), a. (Of political system)
in which the nation's interests are put
before all private interests and one man
has complete power. to'tality, n. Sp.,
total. 'totaliasator, tote, [Com.] nn. Machine
recording BETS at horse competition
with a view to division of total among all
who have put money on horse which
comes in first, second etc. ('toutl).

'totem, n. (Picture, form cut in wood etc.,
of) animal etc. looked on among N. Am.
Indians as having special relation to
some family group. 'totemism, n. System of
using totems. 'totem-pole, n. One on which
totems are cut or painted. ('toutəm).

'totter, v.i. Be badly balanced, almost
falling; be walking with uncertain,
feeble, steps. ('tɔtə).

'toucan, n. Great S. Am. bird noted for
great size of mouth. ('tu:kan).

touch, 1. v.t.&i. (Sp., of hand etc.) come,
put, or be, on or against, with no space
between; give soft blow to; do something
to, sp., causing damage; have moving
effect on (feelings, person); have to do
with; [Hum.] get (person) to give one
money. Not touch, sp., be far from as good
as; touch at, (of ship) make short stop at on
the way somewhere; touch on, upon, say
something about; touch up, make small
changes in (picture, writing etc.) to make
better; touch (thing) with, sp., give it a touch of
(some colour, quality). 2. n. Act or fact of
touching; (sense giving) feeling through
touch; small amount, addition, of something;
delicate pencil-mark etc., small addition,
change, made in touching up;
player's way of touching keys or cords
of music instrument. In touch with, seeing,
hearing from, regularly; having knowledge
of, keeping up with, (current events
etc.). 'touch-and-'go, a. (Of event which
may go badly) very uncertain as to
outcome. 'touchdown, n. (6 points made by)
act of touching earth with ball at back
of GOAL on opp. side in Am. football.
'touch-hole, [Hist.] n. Small hole in gun by
which it is fired. 'touching, a. Moving to
feelings. 'touch-line, n. Side line in football.
'touchstone, n. Sort of black stone on which
gold is tested by rubbing it; anything
acting as test. 'touchwood, n. Soft, diseased
wood, readily burning. 'touchy, a. Quickly
wounded or made angry. (tʌtʃ).

tough, 1. a. Strong, not readily cut or
broken; (of meat) hard to get teeth
through; (of work, question etc.) hard;
strong, not quickly tired; [Am. Com.]
rough, violent, bad. 2. [Am. Com.] n.
Tough man. (tʌf).

toupee, n. False hair put on head where
natural hair is thin, gone. ('tu:pei).

tour, 1. n. Journey from place to place,
sp. for pleasure. 2. v.t.&i. Make tour
through (place); go on a tour. On tour, (of
stage company) going from town to
town putting on play. 'tourist, n. One
making a pleasure tour. (tuə).

'tournament, n. Group of competitions in
any sport to see who is the best of a
number of players; [Hist.] fight between
armed horsemen, as sport. 'tourney
('tuəni), [Old] n. Tournament (in second
sense). ('tɔ:nəmənt).

'tourniquet, n. Instrument to keep blood
coming from wound by twisting linen
band, cotton wool, etc., tightly against
blood-vessel. ('tuəniket).

'tousle, v.t. Put (hair etc.) out of order by
pulling, rubbing etc. ('tauzl).

tout, 1. n. One troubling persons to give
him business orders etc.; one making a
business of handing on secrets about
horses in training for RACES. 2. v.i. Be
acting as a tout. (taut).

tow, n. Long bits of FLAX etc. ready for
making into thread. (tou).

tow, 1. v.t. Go forward pulling (ship,
automobile etc.) by cord or chain. 2. n.
Towing, being towed. Take, have, in tow,
sp., take care of, take, have, under one's
control.

to'ward(s), prep. In the direction of,
near; in relation to; as a help to, as part
of, the price of. (tə'wɔ:d(z)).

'towel, n. Cloth for drying oneself after
washing. 'towel-horse, n. Wood frame for
hanging towels on. 'towelling, n. Material
for towels. ('tauəl).

'tower, 1. n. Tall, strong, gen. round or
square building, structure, freq. forming
part of church etc. 2. v.i. Be very
tall or great in relation to others (gen.
tower above). In a towering rage, violently
angry. ('tauə).

town, n. Place where there are a great
number of buildings grouped in streets
opp. country; the persons in a town.
Go (up) to town, go to London or nearest
important town; town hall, building used for town
government, public events. 'township, n.
Division of PARISH; [Am.] division of
country for government purposes. (taun).

'toxic, a. Of, caused by, acting as, poison.
tox'aemia (tɔk'si:mjə), n. Poisoned
condition of blood. toxi'cology, n.
Branch of medical science to do with
poisons. 'toxin, n. Poison, sp. one
formed by BACTERIA and causing some
special disease. ('tɔksik).

toy, 1. n. (Thing looked on as) plaything.
Toy dog, sp., sorts of very small dog. 2. v.i.
Only toy with, be touching, playing with,
with fingers; give thought to (design etc.)
not very seriously. (tɔi).

trace, 1. n. Mark, sign, of something as
having been present, taken place, in the
past; small, the least possible, amount
of some substance, quality. 2. v.t. Get
marked out, outlined; make copy of
(map, picture) by going over its lines
with pencil etc. on thin paper etc. put
over it; make discovery of (person etc.)
by observation of traces. 'tracery, n. Stone
open-work as ornament; line design like
this. 'tracing, n. Sp., traced copy. (treis).

trace, n. One or other of 2 leather bands or
chains by which cart etc. is pulled by
horse. Kick over the traces, get out of control.

tra'chea, [Sc.] n. Windpipe. (trə'kiə).

tra'choma, [Med.] n. Disease forming
small growths on under side of part
covering eye. (trə'koumə).

track, 1. n. Line of footprints or other
TRACES; foot-way made by frequent use;
railway line. Make tracks, [Com.] go (running)
away. 2. v.t. Go after, guided by
the tracks of. Track down, make discovery of
by tracking. (trak).

tract, n. Stretch of country, land, water
etc.; [Sc.] seat in body of some special
part or system. (trakt).

tract, n. Short account of some question,
sp. of religion, printed in book form.

'tractable, a. Readily controlled, guided.
('traktəbl).

'traction, n. Pulling(-power) of carriage
etc.; [Am.] grip of wheels on road etc.
Traction engine, steam-engine for pulling
ploughs, carts etc., on field, road.
tractor, n. Traction engine. ('trakʃn).

trade, 1. n. The exchanging of goods for
money or other goods; branch of this;
way of making a living, sp. by working
with hands; the persons, organizations,
taking part in some trade. Trade mark,
special design, name etc., used as mark
of some producer's goods; trade union,
society of workmen in any trade etc. formed
to take care of their common interests.
2. v.i.&t. Do trade; make exchange of
(things, one thing for another). Trade on,
make wrong use of, get what one is able
through, (one's good name, credit,
another's belief, etc.). 'tradesman, n. Storekeeper.
trades-union, n. Trade union.
'trade-wind, n. Strong wind blowing all
the time in the direction of the EQUATOR
from S.E. and N.E. (treid).

tra'dition, n. The handing down of belief
(s), way(s) of acting, from the past;
belief etc. so handed down. (trə'diʃn).

tra'duce, v.t. SLANDER. (trə'dju:s).

'traffic, 1. v.i. Only traffic in, do trade in. 2. n.
Trading; coming and going of persons,
carts etc., transport of goods. Have traffic
with
, do business etc. with. ('trafik).

'tragedy, n. Serious play with sad ending;
sad event. tra'gedian (trə'dʒi:diən), n.
Writer of, actor in, tragedy. 'tragic, a.
Of, in the form of, tragedy; tragical.
'tragical, a. (Of events) very sad.
('tradʒidi).

trail, 1. v.t.&i. Be pulling after one; be so
pulled; (of plant) have stem which is
not upright, going over earth, hanging
from wall etc. 2. n. Trailing growth;
thing trailed; TRACK made by a moving
thing; way through rough country. 'trailer,
n. Sp., trailing plant; cart etc. pulled
by another; bit of motion picture given
as advertisement of future programme.
(treil).

train, 1. v.t.&i. Give teaching to for some
special purpose; get oneself, get (person,
horse etc.), into right physical condition
for sports competition etc.; make (plant)
take certain direction in growth by
supporting it etc. Train (gun) (up)on, get
it pointed at. 2. n. Very long part at,
forming, back of dress, falling on floor or
lifted in hands; body of servants etc.
going about with important person;
body of persons, carriages etc., moving in
long line; line of railway carriages pulled
by engine; chain (of events, thoughts);
line of gunpowder etc. for letting off
mine etc. In train, (of conditions) ready; in
the train of
, coming after, as outcome. 'train-band,
[Hist.] n. Band of townsmen used
as military. 'train-bearer, n. Person supporting
train of another's dress. 'trainer, n.
Sp., one giving training for competitions.
'training, n. Sp., in training, in good physical condition
as effect of training. (trein).

trait, n. Look, way, quality, special to a
person. (trei).

'traitor, n. One who is false to his country,
a cause etc. ('treitə).

'trajectory, n. Curved line taken by body
sent through the air when acted on
by given forces. ('tradʒiktəri).

tram, n. Public electric carriage moving on
rails in road, gen. getting power from
overhead wires. 'tramcar, n. Tram. 'tram-line,
'tram-way, nn. Line of rails in roadway for
trams. (tram).

'trammel, 1. n. Sort of fishing-net. Trammels,
anything trammelling. 2. v.t. Get in the
way of, keep from acting freely. ('traml).

tramp, 1. v.i.&t. Be walking with loud
steps; go long distance on foot; tramp through
(streets etc.). 2. n. Sound of tramping;
long journey on foot; person who tramps
from place to place and does no regular
work; ship for transport of goods which
is sent anywhere at request. 'trample, v.t.&i.
Put one's feet down hard on, get crushed
underfoot. (tramp).

trance, n. Unconscious, death-like condition.
(tra:ns).

'tranquil, a. Quiet, untroubled. tran'quillity,
n. ('traŋkwil).

trans-, Across, on or to the other side (of).
(transalpine, transatlantic, transcontinental). (tranz-).

trans'act, v.t. Do (business). trans'action, n.
(Transacting of) bit of business. Transactions, sp.,
(record of) discussion, what takes place,
at meeting of society. (tranz'akt).

tran'scend, v.t. Be, go, outside the range
of (experience etc.); be better than.
tran'scendent, a. Of the highest quality. transcen'dental,
a. Not based on, outside,
experience; (of thought, theory) over-deep,
not clear to the common mind.
transcen'dentalism, n. Belief that
knowledge may be got by mind without
help of experience. (tran'send).

trans'cribe, v.t. Make copy of in writing;
put (writing in shorthand etc.) into
normal writing. 'transcript, n. What is
produced by transcribing. trans'cription,
n. (trans'kraib).

'transept, n. (One or other of 2 arms of)
part going across at one end of church.
('transept).

trans'fer, v.t. Get moved from one position
to another; [Law] give (property)
to person. 'transfer, n. Transferring;
[Law] (statement in writing) transferring
property; special sort of coloured
picture, design, for transferring from one
bit of paper etc. to another by wetting
etc. 'transference, n. Transferring.
(trans'fə:).

trans'figure, v.t. Make change in form
or look of, sp., make strangely beautiful.
transfigu'ration, n. Sp., the Transfiguration, that
of Christ. (trans'figə).

trans'fix, v.t. Put pointed blade etc.
through; (of fear etc.) take all power of
motion, thought, from. (trans'fiks).

trans'form, v.t. Make great change in the
look, form, quality, of. transfor'mation,
n. Sp., woman's false hair. trans'former, n.
Sp., apparatus for changing VOLTAGE of
electric current. (trans'fɔ:m).

trans'fuse, v.t. Make (liquid, quality etc.)
go from one vessel etc. into another;
[Med.] put (blood etc.) from one living
body into another. (trans'fju:z).

trans'gress, v.t.&i. Be acting against
(law), go farther than (limit fixed); do
wrong. trans'gressor, n. Sp., wrongdoer.
(trans'gres).

'transient, a. Having short existence,
quickly going by. ('tranziənt).

'transit, n. Going or being taken across,
through, from place to place. ('transit).

tran'sition, n. Change from one condition,
operation etc., to another. (tran'siʒn).

'transitive, [Lang.] a. (Of v.) not needing
a prep. between it and the name of the
thing acted on. ('transitiv).

'transitory, a. TRANSIENT. ('transitəri).

trans'late, v.t. Give sense of (word, talk,
writing) in another language; make clear
(unclear statement, behaviour etc.);
give (BISHOP) a different position; take
up into HEAVEN without death. trans'lation,
n. Sp., translated book etc.
(trans'leit).

trans'literate, v.t. Put (word) in writing
using the letters of another language.
(tranz'litəreit).

trans'lucent, a. Letting light through
though not able to be clearly seen
through. (tranz'lu:snt).

'transmigrate, v.i. MIGRATE; (of SOUL)
come to birth again in a new body after
death. ('tranzmaigreit).

trans'mit, v.t. Send, let through, get handed
on. trans'mission, n. (tranz'mit).

trans'mogrify, [Hum.] v.t. METAMORPHOSE.
(tranz'mɔgrifai).

trans'mute, v.t. Make changed in substance,
or (into something different).
(tranz'mju.'t).

'transom, n. Support going across, sp.
top of door or window; [Am.] FANLIGHT.
('transəm).

trans'parent, a. Able to be seen through;
undoubted, very clear. (trans'peərənt).

trans'pire, v.t.&i. Give out (liquid,
steam etc.); be transpired through skin
etc.; (of fact, secret etc.) come to light,
become public. (trans'paiə).

trans'plant, v.t. Get uprooted and planted
in another place. (trans'pla:nt).

trans'port, v.t. Take (persons, goods)
from one place to another; send (wrongdoer)
to place of punishment far across
the sea. Transported with, sp., overcome
by (pleasure etc.). 'transport, n. Transporting;
ship transporting military. (In)
transports of delight etc., (having) very strong
feelings of pleasure etc. trans'ported, a. Sp.,
overcome by transports of feeling.
(trans'pɔ:t).

trans'pose, v.t. Make change in the order
of, put (2 or more things) in one another's
places; [Mus.] put into another key.
(trans'pouz).

'transubstanti'ation, n. Changing of the
bread and wine in Church COMMUNION
into body and blood of Christ.
('transəbstanʃi'eiʃn).

'transverse, a. Placed across, sp. at right
angles to longest side. ('tranzvə:s).

trap, 1. n. Apparatus for prisoning, getting,
animals; trick to make person give
away secret etc.; curve in drain-pipe
which, when full of
liquid, keeps bad gas
from coming up;
trap-door; 2-wheeled
carriage. 2. v.t. Take
in a trap; get tricked by
trap. trap-door, n. Door
in roof, floor etc.
'trapper, n. Sp., man trapping animals for
their skins. (trap).

trapes, [Com.] v.i. Go about from one
place to another getting tired. (treips).

tra'peze, n. Apparatus formed of rod
hanging by 2 cords, used for physical
training. (trə'pi:z).

tra'pezium, [Math.] n. Form with 4
straight sides, of which no 2, or only 2,
are parallel. (trə'pi:ziəm).

'trappings, n. pl. Ornamented cloth for
putting over horse; ornaments of dress
as sign of public position, etc. ('trapiŋz).

trash, n. Waste material, anything without
value or sense. (traʃ).

'travail, v.i., n. [Old] (Undergo) pains of
giving birth: [Let.] (be doing) hard work.
('traveil).

'travel, 1. v.i.&t. Make joumey(s); go,
be moving over, across etc.; go in some
named way (travel fast etc.); be acting as
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER. 2. n. Travelling.
'travelled, a. Experienced in travelling.
'travelogue ('travəlɔg), n. Talk about travel
given with pictures. ('travl).

'traverse, 1. v.t.&i. Go, be, right through,
across. 2. n. (In getting up mountain)
traversing of face of sharp slope; place
where such traverse is necessary; [Mil.] earthwork
to keep gun-fire from covered way
etc. ('travə:s).

'travesty, 1. n. Copy, account, of something
designed to make sport of it, or
so poor as to give false idea. 2. v.t.
Make, be, a travesty of. ('travisti).

trawl, v.i., n. (Make use of) wide-mouthed
fishing-net pulled over bed of sea by
boat. 'trawler, n. Boat, man, taking part in
trawling. (trɔ:l).

tray, n. Flat structure of metal, wood etc.,
gen. with higher edge, used for transporting
cups, plates etc. (trei).

'treacherous, a. False to a friend, cause
etc.; (of ice, memory etc.) unsafe, not as
good etc. as it seems. 'treachery, n. Act
of a treacherous person. ('tretʃərəs).

'treacle, n. Sweet, sticky liquid produced
in process of making sugar. ('tri:kl).

tread (trod, trodden), 1. v.i.&t. Put one's
foot or feet down (on); (of feet) be put
down; be walking on; get pushed (in,
down) with the feet. 2. n. Way or sound
of walking; part of wheel touching
earth; part of step which is trodden on.
'treadle, v.i., n. (Be working) part of machine
worked by foot and putting wheel etc.
in motion. 'treadmill, n. Wheel turned by
treading steps fixed onto it, used
[Hist.] as prison punishment. (tred
(trɔd)).

treason, n. TREACHERY, sp., to one's
ruler or government. 'treasonable, a. Marked
by treason. ('tri:zn).

'treasure, 1. n. Store of gold, silver,
jewels; greatly valued thing or person.
2. v.t. Be looking on as treasure; make a store
of, keep (freq. treasure up). 'treasurer, n. Person
responsible for money of society etc.
'treasure-trove ('treʒə'trouv), n. Treasure
without owner which is come across by
chance. 'treasury, n. Country's money;
branch of Brit. government controlling
treasury (Treasury). Treasury note, paper money of value
of 10s. or £1 given out by Treasury. ('treʒə).

treat, 1. v.t.&i. Be acting to in certain
way (treat person kindly etc.); put
through some process in making etc.;
give medical care to (person, disease);
treat of, be picturing, in certain way; treat
(person) to something; do business,
have discussion, (with). Treat of, (of writing,
talk) be about; treat (person) to, give him
(sp., meal, some amusement) as treat. 2. n.
Pleasure which one does not frequently
have; meal given as treat, sp. in the open,
to boys and girls at school etc. 'treatise
('tri:tiz), n. Writing giving ordered
account of some question. 'treatment, n.
Way of treating person or thing; a
process done regularly as part of medical treatment. (tri:t).

'treaty, n. Agreement made and signed in
regular form between nations; doing of
business between persons (gen. in treaty).
('tri:ti).

'treble, v.t.&i., a. (Make, become) three
times as much etc. ('trebl).

'treble, [Mus.] 1. a. High, sharp-sounding;
of, light for, highest part in music, top
STAFF. 2. n. (Person, sp. boy, having) treible
voice, treible part.

tree, n. Long-living plant having thick, upright
stem of wood with branches generally
starting at some distance up from
base; list etc. given in branching form. Up
a tree
, sp., [Com.] in some trouble which
one is unable to get out of. (tri:).

trek, v.i., n. (In S. Africa) (go on) long
journey in ox-cart; long, hard journey.
(trek).

'trellis, n. Network of wood or metal, sp.
for supporting plants (see PERGOLA).
('trelis).

'tremble, 1. v.i. Be shaking with fear,
cold etc.; be shaking softly. 2. n. A
trembling, shake. ('trembl).

tre'mendous, a. Very great. (tri'mendəs).

'tremolo, n. TREMBLING effect in music,
voice. ('treməlou).

'tremor, n. Wave of fear or other feeling;
shaking of voice caused by tremor; very soft
shaking motion. ('tremə).

'tremulous, a. Shaking, uncertain.
('tremjutəs).

trench, 1. v.t.&i. Make trench(s) in; get
earth turned up by deep spade-work.
Trench on, ENCROACH on. 2. n. Long hollow
cut in earth, sp., for use of military
under fire. (trenʃ).

'trenchant, a. (Of language) cutting, clear,
to the point. ('trenʃənt).

'trencher, n. Wood plate, sp. for cutting
bread on. 'trencherman, n. Good etc. trencherman, one
taking much etc. food. ('trenʃə).

trend, 1. v.i. Be turned, bent, in certain
direction, have certain tendency. 2. n.
General direction, tendency. (trend).

tre'pan, v.t. Get (person) into a
place by a trick. (tri'pan).

tre'pan, [Med.] 1. n. Instrument for cutting
out round bit of bone from head.
2. v.t. Make use of trepan on.

tre'phine, n., v.t. Special sort of TREPAN.
(tri'fi:n).

trepi'dation, n. Great fear and trouble of
mind. (trepi'deiʃn).

'trespass, 1. v.i. Go onto another's
private land without right and [Law] do
damage to his property; [Old] do wrong.
Trespass (up)on, ENCROACH on (person's time
etc.). 2. n. Act of trespassing. ('trespəs).

tress, n. Bit or twist of hair of head. Tresses,
long hair. (tres).

'trestle, n. Separate wood support for table-top
etc. or other such structure. ('tresl).

tri-, Three-. (trai-).

'trial, n. Test(ing); experience testing one's
powers etc. sp., something very troubling;
hearing of question, cause, in law
COURT. On trial, (for purpose of) being tested;
(of prisoner) undergoing law trial. ('traiəl).

'triangle, n. Plane form limited by 3
straight sides; any 3 points or things not
in straight line; instrument of music
formed of steel rod bent into form of triangle,
played by blows with another rod.
tri'angular, a. In form of triangle; (of
discussion etc.) in which 3 take part.
('traiaŋgl).

tribe, n. Group in simple stage of development,
sp. based on family relation,
living together under chief (s); [Sc.]
division of order or family of animals;
sort, number, of persons, things, which
are grouped together. 'tribesman, n. Person
of a tribe. (traib).

tribulation, n. Great trouble.
(tribju'leiʃn).

tri'bunal, n. LAW COURT. (tri'bju:nl).

'tribune, n. One of the representatives of
the masses in old Rom. government;
stage for giving talk from. ('tribju:n).

'tribute, n. Regular payment which a
dependent nation, ruler, is forced to
make to another; thing done, said, or
given as mark of respect, love. 'tributary,
n., a. (Nation, ruler) making payment
of tribute; (river) going into a
greater one. ('tribjn:t).

trice, v.t. (On ship) get pulled up and fixed
in place by cord. (trais).

trice, n. Only in a trice, very quickly.

trick, 1. n. Design, way of acting, which
is not straightforward, has purpose of
getting the better of someone; something
done to make sport of person;
right way of doing something; specially
hard act of balancing etc., done to give
amusement; form of behaviour special
to a person; (cards played in) one round,
in which every player has a turn. Do
the trick
, [Com.] do what is needed, give
the desired effect; take a trick, be player of
best card in trick. 2. v.t. Get the better of
by trick, be false to. Trick out, up, make very
much ornamented, dressed up. 'trickery, n.
Tricking behaviour. 'trickster, n. Person
given to trickery. 'tricky, a. Given to,
marked by, trickery; (of work etc.) hard
to do, needing expert care. (trik).

'trickle, 1. v.i.&t. (Of liquid) go out,
down etc., slowly, drop by drop; make trickle.
2. n. Trickling current. ('trikl).

'tricolour, n. F. flag, banded with red,
white, and blue. ('trikələ).

'tricycle, v.i., n. (Go on) 3-wheeled
machine for transport worked with the
feet. ('traisikl).

'trident, n. 3-pointed SPEAR. ('traidənt).

tri'ennial, a. Going on for, taking place
every, 3 years. (trai'enjəl).

'trifle, 1. n. Thing which is unimportant
or of little value; small amount, sp. of
money; sweet made of sponge-cake with
wine, whipped CREAM, etc. 2. v.i. Be
acting, talking, without serious purpose.
Trifle with, be playing with feelings of; be
playing with in one's fingers. 'trifling,
a. Unimportant, small. ('traifl).

tri'foliate, a. Having 3 leaves; (of leaf)
having 3 divisions. (trai'fouliit).

'trigger, n. Apparatus for freeing spring
etc. to put part of machine, sp. gun, in
motion (see REVOLVER). ('trigə).

trigo'nometry, n. Branch of mathematics
to do with relations between sides and
angles of TRIAMGLES. (trigə'nɔmətri).

'trilateral, a. (Of agreement etc.) 3-sided.
('trai'latərəl).

'trilby (hat), n. Man's soft hat with fold
down middle. ('trilbi (hat)).

'trilingual, a. Of, in, expert in, 3 languages.
('trai'liŋgwəl).

trill, 1. n. Shaking sound produced by
voice as song effect etc.; [Mus.] SHAKE.
2. v.i.&t. Make a trill; give (song etc.),
say (the letter "r" etc.), with trill. (tril).

'trillion, a., n. [Brit.] 1,000,0003; [Am.]
1,000,0002. ('triljən).

'trilogy, n. Group of 3 plays etc. about
same persons or same idea. ('trilədʒi).

trim, 1. a. In good order, with everything
in place. 2. n. Condition of being ready,
in right adjustment, for something (in
fighting trim
, etc.). 3. v.t.&i. Take off rough
edges, unnecessary parts etc., from; put
ornament(s) on (dress etc.); make adjustment
in balance of (boat) by changing
position of goods, coal etc.; keep to
middle way in political etc. opinions,
support. 'trimming, n. Sp., material for
ornamenting dress etc. (trim).

'trinity, n. Group of 3. The Trinity, (in Christian
religion) Father, Son, and HOLY
GHOST united and forming one. ('triniti).

'trinket, n. Small jewel, ornament, of
little value. ('triŋkit).

'trio, n. Group of 3; (music for) 3 voices
or instruments. ('tri:ou).

'triolet, n. 8-lined verse-form with 1st,
4th, and 7th lines the same, and 8th the
same as the 2nd. ('tri:əlet).

trip, 1. v.i.&t. Go with quick, delicate
steps; (make) STUMBLE; (get to) make
error (freq. trip up). 2. n. Journey, gen. for
pleasure; STUMBLE. 'tripper, n. One making
(short) pleasure journey. (trip).

'tri'partite, a. Having 3 divisions; (of
agreement etc.) in which 3 persons etc.
take part. ('trai'pa:tait).

tripe, n. Part of stomach of cow used as
food; [Com.] ideas, writing etc., without
sense or of poor quality. (traip).

'triple, 1. v.t.&i. (Make, become) triple in
size, amount. 2. a. 3 times as great, as
much; having 3 parts. 'triplet ('trip'lit), n.
Group of 3; one of triplets by birth. Triplets, 3
babies at one birth. ('tripl).

'triplicate, 1. a. Of which there are
3 copies, examples. 2. n. One of
3 like things. In triplicate, triplicated. 3.
('triplikeit), v.t. Make 3 copies, examples,
of. ('triplikit).

'tripod, n. 3-legged support. ('traipɔd).

'tripos, n. (List of those getting through)
test for DEGREE at Cambridge University.
('traipɔs).

'triptych, n. Picture(s) on 3 bits of wood
fixed together side by side. ('triptik).

'trireme, [Hist.] n. Warship with 3 lines
of boat blades. ('trairi:m).

tri'sect, v.t. Make division of (line, angle)
into 3, sp. equal, parts. (trai'sekt).

trite, a. (Of saying, feeling) so common
as to be uninteresting. (trait).

'triturate, v.t. Get crushed to powder.
('tritjureit).

'triumph, 1. n. (Pleasure at) overcoming,
doing better than, others; [Rom.]
MARCH through town as mark of military
triumph; the doing well of something hard.
2. v.i. Have a military triumph; make clear
one's pleasure in triumph (gen. triumph over (person)).
do well. Triumph over, sp., overcome (hard con ditions).
tri'umphal, a. Of, used in,
marking, a triumph, sp. in war. tri'umphant,
a. (Pleased at) having
triumphed. ('traiʌmf).

tri'umvirate, n. [Sp., Rom.] ruling group
of 3. (trai'ʌmvirit).

'triune, a. 3 in one, used sp. of GOD in
Christian religion. ('traiju:n).

'trivet, n. Iron support for kettle etc. by
fire. Right as a trivet, very well, in good
condition. ('trivit).

'trivial, a. Unimportant, to do with small,
everyday things. triviality, n. ('trivjəl).

'trochee, n. Unit of verse rhythm with
one long and then one short sound.
tro'chaic (trou'keiik), a. Of, in,
trochees. ('trouki:).

trod, 'trodden. See TREAD.

'troglodyte, n. Man of early times living in
holes in mountain side etc. ('trɔglədait).

'Trojan, n., a. (Person) of Troy; person
working or fighting hard. ('troudʒən).

troll, [Fict.] n. (In Scandinavia) a being
with more than natural powers. (troul).

troll, v.t.&i. Give (song) in happy care-free
way.

troll, v.t.&i. Be fishing for by pulling
BAIT through water at back of boat etc.

'trolley, n. 2-wheeled hand-cart; small
railway TRUCK, sp. for railwaymen;
small table on wheels; apparatus
forming connection between TRAM and
overhead electric wires. 'trolley-bus, n. TRAM
using overhead trolley and not running on
rails. 'trolley(car), [Am.] n. TRAM. ('trɔli).

'trollop, n. SLATTERN, sp. of loose behaviour.
('trɔləp).

trom'bone, n. Loud-sounding brass wind-instrument
of music formed of pipe in
3 parts, of which bent middle part
may be moved up and down on others.
(trɔm'boun).

troop, 1. n. Body of persons or animals,
sp. moving from place to place; [Mil.]
unit of horsemen. The troops, military forces.
2. v.i.&t. Come together, go, in a body.
Trooping the colour, special military
forms gone through when new flag is
given or the watch is changed. 'trooper, n.
Military horseman who is a PRIVATE.
'troop-ship, n. Ship for transport of
military forces. (tru:p).

trope, n. Special expansion of word etc.,
used for effect. (troup).

'trophy, n. Anything kept as reward for
or in memory of fight etc. ('troufi).

'tropic, n. Line of LATITUDE 23° 27' N. or
S. of EQUATOR. The tropics, sp., part of earth
between tropics, noted for great heat. 'tropical,
a. (As) of the tropics. ('trɔpik).

trot, 1. n. (Of 4-legged animal) run with
front and back legs on opp. sides lifted
together; (of person) not very quick run;
stretch of trotting. 2. v.i.&t. Go at a
trot; make (horse) trot. 'trotter, n. Sp., horse
trained for trotting; pig's etc. foot used
as food. (trɔt).

troth, n. Only [Old] in troth, truly; see FLIGHT.
(trouθ).

'troubadour, [Hist.] n. Song-writer in S.
France and Italy journeying from place
to place giving his songs. ('tru:bədɔ:).

'trouble, 1. n. (Event, person etc. causing)
pain, care, loss of peace or comfort; care,
attention, hard work. Be in, get into, trouble,
sp., have done, do, something for which
one gets angry words, punishment etc.;
take trouble over, with, give care etc. to. 2. v.t.&i.
Give, be a, trouble to; [Let.] put (water etc.)
in motion, make unquiet; give oneself trouble
(about, to do etc.). May I trouble you to ... ? will
you kindly ... ? 'troublesome, a. Causing
trouble; needing much care. 'troublous,
[Old] a. Troubled, without peace. ('trʌbl).

trough, n. Long narrow vessel for liquid,
animals' food etc.; long hollow, sp.
between 2 waves. (trɔf).

trounce, v.t. Give whipping, blows, to;
completely get the better of. (trauns).

troupe, n. Band of actors etc. (tru:p).

'trousers, n. pl. Man's outer clothing,
with 2 legs, for covering lower half of
body. Pair of trousers, trousers. 'trousering, n.
Cloth for trousers. 'trouser-leg, n. Part
of trousers covering one leg. (trauzəz).

'trousseau, n. Clothing etc. which woman
gets before being married. ('tru:sou).

trout, n. River-fish with delicate taste.
(traut).

trove. See TREASURE.

trow, [Old] v.t. Be of the opinion that.
(trou).

'trowel, n. Flat-bladed instrument for
putting MORTAR on bricks; spade-like
instrument with short hand-part, for
lifting small plants, etc. ('trauəl).

troy, n. Brit. system of weights in which
1 pound = 12 ounces, used for jewels,
gold, silver etc. (trɔi).

'truant, n. Boy or girl who keeps away
from school without right; person not
going where it is right for him to go to.
Play truant, be a truant. ('tru:ənt).

truce, n. Stopping of fighting for a time by
agreement. (tru:s).

truck, v.i.&t., n. BARTER; [Am.] market-garden
produce. Have no truck with, have
nothing to do with; truck system, that of
making payment to workmen in goods
in place of money. (trʌk).

truck, n. Open cart for transporting goods
by railway; railway porter's hand-cart.

'truckle, v.i. Truckle to, give way to, be acting
like servant to. 'truckle-bed, [Hist.] n. Low,
wheeled bed able to be pushed under
another. ('trʌkl).

'truculent, a. Desiring a fight, ready to
make trouble, violent. ('trʌkjulənt).

trudge, 1. v.i.&t. Go on foot, sp. far or in
tired way. 2. n. Long walk. (trʌdʒ).

true, a. In agreement with fact; what it
seems to be, rightly so named; having
the qualities of its sort in marked
degree; (of friend etc.) unchanging in
love, support (gen. true to). 'truism, n.
Unnecessary statement of fact which is
common knowledge. 'truly, adv. Sp.,
in fact, certainly. (tru:).

'truffle, n. Sort of FUNGUS got from the
earth, valued for delicate taste. ('trʌfl).

trump, [Old] n. (Sound of) TRUMPET. The
last trump
, that to be sounded on the
Last Day, when, in Christian view,
everyone will be judged. (trʌmp).

trump, 1. n. (In card play) card of sort
which has been given higher value than
the rest before start of play; [Com.]
person who is specially kind, gives help
in time of need. Turn up trumps, do, be, better
than was hoped. 2. v.t.&i. Do better
than (card played) by playing a trump. Trump up,
put together (a false story, statement).

'trumpery, 1. a. False, without true value,
cheap. 2. n. Trumpery argument, ornament etc.
('trʌmpəri).

'trumpet, 1. n.
Brass wind-instrument
of music
with long pipe
and wide bell-like
mouth, used sp.
for military purposes;
thing of trumpet
form (ear-t. etc.).
Blow one's own trumpet,
get attention by
self-advertisement.
2. v.i.&t.
Make sound (as)
on trumpet; make public
in loud voice or by wide advertisement.
'trumpeter, n. Sp., military man giving orders
by sounding trumpet. ('trʌmpit).

trun'cate, v.t. Make smaller by cutting
off top, end. (trʌŋ'keit).

'truncheon, n. Short, thick stick used by
police. ('trʌnʃən).

'trundle, v.t.&i. Get (wheel, ball etc.)
moved by rolling; (of ball etc.) be
rolling. ('trʌndl).

trunk, n. Chief stem of tree as separate
from branches; body without arms, legs,
or head; long nose of ELEPHANT; box for
taking clothing etc. in on journeys.
Trunk call, telephone talk on trunk-line.
trunk-hose, [Hist.] n. Men's short tight
trousers coming only to middle of top
part of legs. 'trunk-line, n. Long-distance
telephone line; chief line of a railway.
trunks, n. pl. Men's sports trousers coming
half-way to knee. (trʌŋk).

truss, 1. n. Mass of dry grass etc. corded
together; wood support for making roof,
bridge, stronger; [Med.] supporting apparatus
used in HERNIA. 2. v.t. Make into
trusss; give support with truss(s); get wings of
(fowl) pinned to body for cooking; get
arms of (person) corded to sides. (trʌs).

trust, 1. n. Strong belief that person,
thing, will not let one down, will do
right, is true; that which is put in one's
care for safe-keeping or to do; [Law]
condition in which person, body, is
made responsible as owner for property
to be used for another; such property;
body of trustees; business ring. On trust, on
credit; position of trust, position in which
one is trusted to do right without being
watched; take on trust, take to be true,
right, without testing. 2. v.t.&i. Have,
put, trust in; give (thing) to person as trust;
give credit to (person for goods); have
hope (that). Trust in (person), trust; trust (person)
with, let him have, take care of, without
fear that he will do anything wrong.
trust-deed, [Law] n. Statement in writing
effecting a trust. trust'ee, n. [Law] Person
responsible for property in trust for
another; one of a body controlling
business of college etc. 'trustful, 'trusting, aa.
Ready to have trust in others, not given
to fear. 'trustworthy, 'trusty, [Let.], aa.
Rightly to be trusted. (trʌst).

truth, n. Being true; what is true; a true
statement. 'truthful, a. (With a tendency to)
saying what is true; (of statement) true.
(tru:θ).

try (tried), 1. v.t.&i. Get tested; give
trouble to, make things hard for, (person
etc.); make an attempt; (of judge) give
hearing to (cause), statements against
(person), and give decision. Try for, make
an attempt to get (sp. position); try it on,
[Com.] do something wrong etc. as test
to see if one may safely do it again;
try on, put (dress etc.) on to see if it is the
right size etc.; try one's hand at, make
one's first attempt at; try out, make use
of, put into operation, to get tested.
2. n. Attempt; (in RUGBY) right to take
ball in front of GOAL for kick. 'trying, a.
Sp., hard to put up with, causing
trouble. (trai).

tryst, [Old] n. (Time and place for,
agreement to have) meeting, sp. between
lovers. (trist).

Tsar, n. CZAR. (za:).

'tsetse, n. S. African fly causing serious
disease in horses etc. by its bite.
('tsetsi).

tub, n. Great round open wood vessel;
[Com.] bath, [Hum.] slow or tub-like
boat. 'tubby, a. Tub-like in form, short
and fat. 'tub-thumper, n. One talking
to public on political questions in over-loud,
over-violent way. (tʌb).

'tuba, [Mus.] n. Sort of great horn.
('tju:bə).

tube, n. Pipe, sp. of rubber or glass; tube-like
vessel of soft metal with screw-top, as
used for tooth-paste etc.; tube-like electric
railway under earth. 'tubing, n. Number
of tubes or bit of tube. 'tubular, a. In
tube form; having tubes. (tju:b).

'tuber, n. Thick part from which new
plants are produced, formed under earth
on stem of certain plants, such as potato.
tuber'iferous, a. Producing tubers. ('tju:bə).

'tubercle, [Med.] n. Small diseased growth
formed in certain parts of the body in
tuberculosis. tubercu'losis (tjubə:kju'lousis),
n. Disease attacking different
parts of body and marked by tubercles,
sp., CONSUMPTION. tu'bercular, tu'berculous,
aa. Having, to do with, tuberculosis.
('tju:bə:kl).

tuck, 1. n. Fold stitched flat in dress etc.;
[Hum.] food, sp. sweets. 2. v.t. Make tucks
in; get folded, pushed etc., into some
position (tuck the end in, etc.). Tuck in, sp.,
[Hum.] take much food. 'tucker, n. Sp.,
[Old] woman's sort of falling collar.
'tuck-shop, n. Store to which schoolboys
go for sweets, cakes etc. (tʌk).

'Tuesday, n. 3rd day of the week.
('tju:zdi).

tuft, n. Mass of hairs, feathers, leaves of
grass etc., having roots fixed or near
together. 'tuft-hunter, n. One who makes
special attempt to make friends of noted
persons. (tʌft).

tug, 1. v.i.&t. Give tug at, be pulling.
2. n. Short and hard or violent pull;
small steamboat for pulling ships. 'tug-of-'war,
n. Competition between 2
sides pulling cord opposite ways. (tʌg).

tu'ition, n. (Giving of) teaching. (tju'iʃn).

'tulip, n. Spring garden bulb having one
bell-like flower. ('tju:lip).

tulle, n. Soft, thin, net material for
dresses etc. (tju:l).

'tumble, 1. v.i.&t. Have a fall; go or
come quickly, violently, (down, over etc.);
do tricks of a tumbler; make rough, not
in order. Tumble to, [Com.] (suddenly) see the
point, sense, of (suggestion etc.). 2. n.
Fall. 'tumbledown, a. (Of buildings) in bad,
unsafe condition. 'tumbler, n. Sp., ACROBAT;
sorts of PIGEON turning over in flight;
drinking-glass without stem. ('tʌmbl).

'tumbrel, 'tumbril, n. Sort of cart, sp.,
in which prisoners were taken to death
in French REVOLUTION. ('tʌmbril).

'tumid, a. SWOLLEN (see SWELL). ('tju:mid).

'tummy, [Com.] n. Baby's word for
"stomach." ('tʌmi).

'tumour, n. Diseased growth in some part
of body. ('tju:mə).

'tumult, n. Noise, outcry, angry behaviour,
of mass of persons; worked-up,
troubled, condition of feelings. tu'multuous,
a. Sp., violent, uncontrolled.
('tju:mʌlt).

'tumulus, [Hist.] n. Mass of earth over
resting-place of the dead. ('tju:mjuləs).

tun, n. Great wood vessel for wine. (tʌn).

'tuna, n. TUNNY. ('tu:nə).

'tundra, n. Flat, freq. wet, waste-land of
Russia. ('tʌndrə).

tune, 1. n. Group of notes in an order
forming the music of a song etc.,
MELODY. In tune, played etc. with notes
not higher or lower than right ones; (of
instruments) rightly tuned; in harmony,
agreement; out of tune, opp. in tune; to the tune
of
(£50 etc.), [Com.] to the amount of
(£50 etc.). 2. v.t.&i. Make adjustment
in (music instrument) so that sound
of notes may be right or in harmony
with another instrument. Tune in (to), make
adjustments in radio instrument to get
programme from (certain station); tune
(something) to (another), make it in
harmony with; tune up, (of orchestra) get
instruments in tune; make a start at
playing. 'tuneful, a. Having pleasing tune,
sound. 'tuning-fork, n. 2-pointed steel
fork producing certain note when given
a blow, used as guide for instruments,
voices. (tju:n).

'tungsten, n. Grey metal of great weight.
('tʌŋstən).

'tunic, n. Loose bit of clothing covering
body from neck to knees or point lower
than middle; short military coat.
('tju:nik).

'tunnel, v.i.&t., n. (Make) way through
the earth, sp., for road, train etc. ('tʌnl).

'tunny, n. Great sea-fish used as food.
('tʌni).

'turban, n. Man's head-dress made by
twisting silk or linen material round
head, used in E.; woman's hat of turban-like
form. ('tə:bən).

'turbid, a. (Of liquid or colour) thick,
not clear. ('tə:bid).

'turbine, n. Wheel turned by force of
current of water, air, or steam, used for
producing power. ('tə:bin).

'turbot, n. Great flat-fish used for food.
('tə:bət).

'turbulent, a. Uncontrolled, violent,
causing trouble; (of waves etc.) in
violent motion. ('tə:bjulənt).

tu'reen, n. Covered vessel for soup.
(tm'riin).

turf, 1. n. Earth covered with short grass
and kept together by its roots; bit of
this cut out; (in Ireland) PEAT. The turf,
sp., horse-RACING. 2. v.t. Get (land)
covered with turf. (tə:f).

'turgid, a. SWOLLEN by disease; (of
language) self-important, very high-sounding.
('tə:dʒid).

Turk, n. Person of Turkey; boy who is
violent, hard to keep under control.
'Turkish, n., a. (Language) of Turkey or
Turks. Turkish bath, steam bath with rubbing
etc.; Turkish delight, jelly-like sweet covered
with powdered sugar; Turkish towel, one of
rough sort. (tə:k).

'turkey, n. Great bird used as food.
'turkey-buzzard, n. Sort of VULTURE.
('tə:ki).

'turmeric, n. (Indian plant with) root
which is powdered and used as colouring
substance and in cooking. ('tə:mərik).

'turmoil, n. Trouble, noise, unquiet condition.
('tə:mɔil).

turn, 1. v.t.&i. (Make) go round or round
on its AXIS; get direction, or direction
of, changed; get turned so that other,
sp., opp., side is facing up (gen. turn
over
); give form to with LATHE; make
(dress etc.) again, with inside of cloth
facing outside; go round (point, angle
etc.); become older than (certain number
of years), later than (certain time); get
changed so as to have (different quality);
make (milk etc.) go, go, bad; make
(stomach) have, have, NAUSEA; give (sp.,
polished) form to (bit of verse etc.). Turn
about
, get turned in opposite direction;
turn down, sp., make flame of (gas etc.)
less by turning apparatus; say "no"
to (suggestion or its maker); turn in, sp., go
to bed; turn into, get changed into; turn off,
sp., et current of (water etc.) stopped
by turning apparatus; send (worker)
away from work; turn on, sp., get current
of (water etc.) started by turning TAP
etc.; be dependent for outcome on; make
sudden attack on (friend etc.); turn out, send
away, put out by force; get (goods etc.)
produced; get things taken out of (sp.,
room for cleaning); go out, get (persons)
out, sp. to work; be, or be seen to be, in
the end; turn over, sp., put (business etc.)
into hands of another; do business of
(certain value); turn person's brain, make
him go off his head; turn person's head, sp.,
give him an over-high opinion of himself;
turn to, sp., go to for help; make a start at
work; turn up, sp., come, become present;
come to light; (of chance condition)
come about. 2. n. Turning motion;
change of direction, position, tendency;
turned or bent part; natural quality or
tendency; short walk etc.; song, dance
etc., given on stage as one unit of programme;
chance, time, of doing something,
coming to one person after another
in order; bit of cord etc. going round
once; [Com.] shock to the nerves. A
good
(bad) turn, a kind (unkind) act; done to
a turn
, cooked enough and not overmuch;
in turn, one after another, everyone having
a turn; serve one's turn, be all right for one's
purpose; take turns at, do in turn; turn and turn
about
, in turn. 'turncoat, n. Person changing
his opinions or the cause to which he
gives support. 'turner, n. Sp., one working
with a LATHE. 'turncry, n. (Goods made by)
turning wood etc. on LATHE. 'turning, n.
Sp., place where road turns, where one
road goes off another; such road. 'turning-point,
n. Point in time, development, at
which important change takes place.
'turnkey, n. Keeper of prison keys. 'turn-out,
n. Person's dress etc. as pleasing etc.
'turnover, n. Sp., bit of paste folded over
fruit etc. and cooked; amount of money
turned over in business. 'turnpike, n. Structure
put across road for stopping carriages
etc. till payment has been made;
road with turnpike. turnspit, [Hist.] n. Person
whose work is turning meat cooking
before fire.
'turnstile, n.
4-armed
structure at
doorway of
building
etc., turning
to let persons
through
one by one.
'turn-table, n.
Turning stage for changing position of
railway engine etc.; part of phonograph
on which record is turned. (tə:n).

'turnip, n. (Plant having) thick, round
root used as food for persons and animals.
('tə:nip).

'turpentine, n. Oil got from certain trees,
used sp. for getting paints mixed.
('tə:pəntain).

'turpitude, n. Quality of being bad, low.
('tə:pitju:d).

'turquoise, n. (Colour of) green-blue
jewel. ('tə:kwa:z).

'turret, n. Small round TOWER, freq. on top
of greater one; steel structure for ship's
guns, forming cover for gunners. ('tʌrit).

'turtle('turtledove), n. Sort of soft-voiced
DOVE. ('tə:tl(dʌv)).

'turtle, n. Sea-animal covered by hard
SHELL. Turn turtle, (sp. of ship) get turned
upside down.

tusk, n. Long pointed tooth, sp. one coming
out from mouth as in ELEPHANT. 'tusker, n.
ELEPHANT with tusks of full size.(tʌsk).

'tussle, v.i., n. (Have) hard fight. ('tʌsl).

'tussore, n. Strong Indian silk material.
('tʌsɔ:).

tut, int. Used as sign of opinion that
something is foolish (gen. tut, tut!). (tʌt).

'tutor, 1. n. Private teacher; one guiding
work of persons learning at university.
2. v.t.&i. Be acting as tutor to; make
one's living as tutor; keep control over
(oneself, one's feelings, another). 'tutelage,
n. (Time of being under or having)
care or control of another. 'tutelary, a.
Taking care of, watching over. ('tju:tə).

tux'edo, [Am.] n. Short coat as part of
man's DRESS SUIT. (tʌk'si:dou).

'twaddle, n., v.i. Foolish talk. ('twɔdl).

twain, [Old] n. Two (the twain, in twain). (twein).

twang, 1. n. Sound of tight wire or cord
being pulled; quality of voice like this.
2. v.i.&t. Make a twang; make (music
instrument etc.) twang. (twaŋ).

tweak, v.t., n. (Give) sharp pull or twist
(to). (twi:k).

tweed, n., a. Thick, rough wool cloth,
gen. of mixed colours. (twi:d).

'tween, prep. Short form of "between."
'tweeny, n. Servant helping cook and
doing cleaning. (twi:n).

'tweezer, n. Small gripping-instrument for
pulling out hairs, taking up small things,
etc. (freq. tweezers). ('twi:zə).

twelve, a., n. 12. twelfth (twelfθ), a.
Twelfth-night, n. The night before
EPIPHANY. (twelv).

'twenty, a., n. 20. ('twenti).

twice, adv. 2 times. (twais).

'twiddle, v.t., n. Be twisting about, playing
with, without purpose. Twiddle one's
thumbs
, sp., have nothing to do. ('twidl).

twig, n. Very small branch of tree. (twig).

twig, [Com.] v.t.&i. See the sense of, get
the idea.

'twilight, n. Half-light after sun-down or
before sun-up. ('twailait).

twill, n. Strong cotton cloth of which
threads make cord-like design. (twil).

'twill, Short form of "it will."

twin, n., a. One or other of 2 babies,
animals, given birth to at the same time;
thing completely like, and gen. used
with, another. (twin).

twine, 1. n. Very thin cord used for parcels
etc. 2. v.t.&i. Get (thing) twisted
round another; become twisted round
thing; make (cord, flower-chain etc.) by
twisting threads etc. (twain).

twinge, n. Sudden sharp pain. (twindʒ).

'twinkle, 1. v.i. Give light which comes
and goes quickly, has dancing motion;
(of feet in dancing etc.) be moving quickly
back and forward. In a twinkling, very
quickly. 2. n. Twinkling light; quick
look of amusement in eyes. (twiŋkl).

twirl, v.t.&i., n. (Make) go round and
round quickly. (twə:l).

twirp, [Hum.] n. Unpleasing or foolish
person. (twə:p).

twist, 1. v.t.&i. Get (threads etc.) turned
one round another; make (cord) in this
way; get form of (thing) changed, by
turning one end round, or the 2 ends
in opp. directions; become twisted;
(of road etc.) go curving in different
directions; give wrong sense to (another's
statement) on purpose. 2. n. A twisting;
twisted condition; tendency of mind,
behaviour, looked on as twisted from
normal. 'twister, n. Sp., unstraightforward
person. (twist).

twit, v.t. Make sport of (person) because
of bis error (freq. twit with). (twit).

twitch, 1. n. Sudden, quick, freq. unconscious,
motion of body, muscle etc.;
sudden, quick pull. 2. v.i.&t. Make or
give a twitch; give twitch to. (twitʃ).

'twitter, 1. v.i. (Of birds) make quick,
soft, sounds one after another. 2. n.
Such sounds. In a twitter, worked up, waiting
for something to take place. ('twitə).

'twixt, prep. Short form of BETWIXT.
(twikst).

two, a., n. 2. (tu:).

tyke, n. TIKE. (taik).

'tympanum, [Sc.] n. (Skin stretched over)
ear DRUM. tym'panic, a. ('timpənəm).

type, 1. n. All the qualities forming
normal example of some group; thing
looked on as representative of its group;
group looked on as having certain
general qualities, sort; metal etc. letters
or other designs, used in printing; any
form of such type. 2. v.i.&t. Make use of
typewriter; put in writing by typing.
'type-setter, n. Workman or machine
putting type together for printing.
'typewriter, n.
Machine for making
printed letters
on paper in place of
writing. 'typical
('tipiki), a. Representative
of,
special to, a type.
'typify, v.t. Be
representative of (a type or general
quality); be taken as sign of. 'typist
('taipist), n. One using typewriter, sp.,
as way of making living. ty'pography,
n. Art, process, of printing; sort,
quality, of print. (taip).

'typhoid, n. A disease like typhus attacking
the INTESTINES (freq. typhoid fever).
'typhus ('taifəs), n. Disease causing
dark red marks on body and making
person very feeble. ('taifɔid).

ty'phoon, n. Violent wind of the China
seas. (tai'fu:n).

'tyrant, n. Ruler, person in authority,
using his power in a hard or cruel way;
[Gk. Hist.] ruler with complete power,
who has got his position by force.
ty'rannical, 'tyrannous ('tirənəs), aa.
Acting like, of, a tyrant. ty'rannicide,
n. (One) putting tyrant to death.
'tyrannize, v.i. Make cruel use of
authority (freq. tyrannize over). 'tyranny, n.
Cruel, uncontrolled use of authority;
time, position, of a tyrant. ('taiərənt).

'tyre, n. TIRE. ('taiə).

'tyro, n. TIRO. ('taiərou).

tzar, n. CZAR. (za:).