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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Tachyglossus
genus Tachyglossus noun type genus of the family Tachyglossidae

tachylite
noun a basic or basalt glass

tachymeter
tacheometer noun a theodolite designed for rapid measurements

Tachypleus
genus Tachypleus noun a genus of Limulidae

tacitly
adverb in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement; `they are tacitly expected to work 10 hours a day`

taciturn
adjective habitually reserved and uncommunicative

Tacitus
Publius Cornelius Tacitus noun Roman historian who wrote major works on the history of the Roman Empire (56-120)

tack
noun sailing a zigzag course

tack
noun (nautical) the act of changing tack

tack hammer
noun a light hammer that is used to drive tacks

tackiness
tat noun tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar

tacking
noun (nautical) the act of changing tack

tackle
noun (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground

tackle
take on verb accept as a challenge; `I`ll tackle this difficult task`

tackler
noun a football player who tackles the ball carrier

tacky
adjective (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch; `tacky varnish`

taco
noun a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling

taco sauce
noun spicy tomato-based sauce for tacos

Tacoma
noun a city in west central Washington on an arm of Puget Sound south of Seattle

Tacoma Narrows Bridge
noun a suspension bridge across Puget Sound at Tacoma

Taconic Mountains
noun a range of the Appalachian Mountains long the eastern border of New York with Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont

taconite
noun a variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite; mined as a low-grade iron ore

tact
tactfulness noun consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offence

tactful
kid-glove adjective showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people; `by diplomatic conduct he avoided antagonizing anyone`; `a tactful way of correcting someone`; `the agency got the kid-glove treatment on Capitol Hill`

tactfully
adverb showing tact or tactfulness; in a tactful manner; `he stepped tactfully in to prevent trouble`

tactic
tactics noun a plan for attaining a particular goal

tactical
adjective of or pertaining to tactic or tactics; `a tactical error`

tactical intelligence
combat intelligence noun intelligence that is required for the planning and conduct of tactical operations

tactical warning
noun (military) a warning after the initiation of a hostile act

tactically
adverb with regard to tactics; `the tactically useful province is still firmly in the rebels` hands`

tactician
noun a person who is skilled at planning tactics

tactile
tactual adjective producing a sensation of touch; `tactile qualities`; `the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair`

tactile property
feel noun a property perceived by touch

tactility
touch perception noun the faculty of perceiving (via the skin) pressure or heat or pain

tactless
untactful adjective lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others; `in the circumstances it was tactless to ask her age`

tactlessly
adverb without tact; in a tactless manner; `at the moment of the murder, he is standing in front of television cameras and talking tactlessly`

tactlessness
noun the quality of lacking tact

tactual sensation
touch perception noun the faculty of perceiving (via the skin) pressure or heat or pain

tactually
haptically adverb by touch; `he perceives shapes tactually`

tad
shade noun a slight amount or degree of difference; `a tad too expensive`; `not a tad of difference`; `the new model is a shade better than the old one`

tadalafil
Cialis noun virility drug (trade name Cialis) used to treat erectile dysfunction in men

Tadarida
genus Tadarida noun freetail bats

Tadorna
genus Tadorna noun sheldrakes

tadpole
polliwog noun a larval frog or toad

tadpole shrimp
noun a kind of branchiopod crustacean

tadpole-like
adjective resembling a tadpole

tadpole-shaped
adjective shaped in the form of a tadpole

tae kwon do
taekwondo noun a Korean martial art similar to karate

Taegu
Tegu noun a city in southeastern South Korea

tael
noun a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces

taenia
tenia noun a narrow headband or strip of ribbon worn as a headband

Taeniidae
family Taeniidae noun a family of Cestoda

taffeta
noun a crisp smooth lustrous fabric

taffrail
noun the railing around the stern of a ship

taffy
noun chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy

Taft
William Howard Taft noun 27th President of the United States and later chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1857-1930)

Taft
noun United States sculptor (1860-1936)

tag
noun (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)

Tagalog
noun the language of the Tagalog on which Filipino is based

tagalong
hanger-on noun someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along

tagasaste
Chamaecytisus palmensis noun shrub of Canary Islands having bristle-tipped oblanceolate leaves; used as cattle fodder

Tageteste
genus Tagetes noun marigolds

tagger
tagging program noun a computer program that attaches labels to the grammatical constituents of textual matter

tagliatelle
noun pasta cut in narrow ribbons

Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore noun Indian writer and philosopher whose poetry (based on traditional Hindu themes) pioneered the use of colloquial Bengali (1861-1941)

taguan
flying marmot noun East Indian flying squirrel

Tagus
Tagus River noun a European river; flows into the North Atlantic

tahini
noun a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds

Tahiti
noun an island in the south Pacific; the most important island in French Polynesia; made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin

Tahitian
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the island of Tahiti or its residents or their language and culture

tahoka daisy
tansy leaf aster noun wild aster with fernlike leaves and flower heads with very narrow bright purple rays; Alberta to Texas and Mexico

Tai
noun the most widespread and best known of the Kadai family of languages

Tai Dam
Black Tai noun a branch of the Tai languages

Tai Long
Shan noun a branch of the Tai languages

Tai Lue
Xishuangbanna Dai noun a branch of the Tai languages

Tai Nuea
Chinese Shan noun a branch of the Tai languages

Tai Yuan
Kam Muang noun a branch of the Tai languages

Taichung
noun a city in Taiwan

Taif
noun a city in western Saudi Arabia east of Mecca

tail
noun the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

tail
empennage noun the rear part of an aircraft

tail assembly
empennage noun the rear part of an aircraft

tail feather
noun feather growing from the tail (uropygium) of a bird

tail fin
caudal fin noun the tail of fishes and some other aquatic vertebrates

tail rotor
anti-torque rotor noun rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a single-rotor helicopter; keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor

tail-shaped
adjective shaped like the tail of an animal

tailed
adjective having a tail of a specified kind; often used in combination

tailed frog
bell toad noun western North American frog with a taillike copulatory organ

tailgate
tailboard noun a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading

tailgater
noun a driver who follows too closely behind another motor vehicle

tailless tenrec
Tenrec ecaudatus noun prolific animal that feeds chiefly on earthworms

taillight
tail lamp noun lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle

tailor
seamster noun a person whose occupation is making and altering garments

tailor`s chalk
noun chalk used by tailors to make temporary marks on cloth

tailor`s tack
noun loose looped stitch used to transfer marking for darts, etc., from a pattern to material

tailor-made
noun custom-made clothing

tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius noun tropical Asian warbler that stitches leaves together to form and conceal its nest

tailored
trim adjective severely simple in line or design; `a neat tailored suit`; `tailored curtains`

tailoring
noun the occupation of a tailor

tailpiece
noun appendage added to extend the length of something