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

tailpipe
noun a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car

tailrace
noun a watercourse that carries water away from a mill or water wheel or turbine

tailspin
noun rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral

tailstock
noun support consisting of the movable part of a lathe that slides along the bed in alignment with the headstock and is locked into position to support the free end of the workpiece

tailwind
noun wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraft

Taimyr Peninsula
Taymyr Peninsula noun a peninsula in northern Siberia

taipan
Oxyuranus scutellatus noun large highly venomous snake of northeastern Australia

Taiwan
noun an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea

Taiwan dollar
noun the basic unit of money in Taiwan

Taiwanese
Chinese 1 Formosan adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their language; `the Taiwanese capital is Taipeh`

Taiyuan
noun an ancient city in northeastern China noted for coal mining and steel production

Taj Mahal
noun beautiful mausoleum at Agra built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (completed in 1649) in memory of his favorite wife

Tajik
Tadzhik noun an ethnic group (mostly Moslem) living in Tajikistan and neighboring areas of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan and China

Tajiki
Tajik noun the Iranian language of the Tajik that is closely related to Farsi; spoken in Iran and Tajikistan

Tajikistan
Republic of Tajikistan noun a landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet

Tajikistani
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Tajikistan or it people or culture

Tajikistani monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Tajikistan

taka
noun the basic unit of money in Bangladesh; equal to 100 paisa

Takakkaw
noun a waterfall in southeastern British Columbia; the highest waterfall in Canada (1250 feet high)

Takayasu`s arteritis
pulseless disease noun disorder characterized by the absence of a pulse in both arms and in the carotid arteries

take
noun the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption

take
verb accept or undergo, often unwillingly; `We took a pay cut`

take a bow
verb acknowledge applause by inclining the head, as of an artist after a performance

take a dare
pick up the gauntlet verb be dared to do something and attempt it

take a dive
verb pretend to be knocked out, as of a boxer

take a joke
verb listen to a joke at one`s one expense; `Can`t you take a joke?`

take a look
have a look verb look at with attention; `Have a look at this!`; `Get a load of this pretty woman!`

take apart
discerp verb divide into pieces; `our department was dismembered when our funding dried up`; `The Empire was discerped after the war`

take back
verb bring back to the point of departure

take down
verb make a written note of; `she noted everything the teacher said that morning`

take form
take shape verb develop into a distinctive entity; `our plans began to take shape`

take heed
verb listen and pay attention; `Listen to your father`; `We must hear the expert before we make a decision`

take in
suck in verb take up as if with a sponge

take note
verb observe with care or pay close attention to; `Take note of this chemical reaction`

take off
verb depart from the ground; `The plane took off two hours late`

take out
verb purchase prepared food to be eaten at home

take over
buy up verb take over ownership of; of corporations and companies

take root
settle down verb become settled or established and stable in one`s residence or life style; `He finally settled down`

take the air
verb take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure; `The lovers held hands while walking`; `We like to walk every Sunday`

take the stand
bear witness verb give testimony in a court of law

take-home
adjective (of salary or wages) remaining after all deductions including taxes

take-home pay
noun what is left of your pay after deductions for taxes and dues and insurance etc

take-in
noun the act of taking in as by fooling or cheating or swindling someone

take-up
noun the action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in

takeaway
noun the act of taking the ball or puck away from the team on the offense (as by the interception of a pass)

Takelma
noun a member of a North American Indian people of southwestern Oregon

taken
adjective be affected with an indisposition; `the child was taken ill`; `couldn`t tell when he would be taken drunk`

takeoff
noun a departure; especially of airplanes

takeout
take-away adjective of or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premises; `takeout pizza`; `the takeout counter`; ``take-away` is chiefly British`

takeover attempt
noun an attempt to take control of a corporation

takeover bid
noun an offer to buy shares in order to take over the company

Takilman
Takelma noun a Penutian language spoken by the Takelma

takin
gnu goat noun large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area

taking over
noun acquisition of property by descent or by will

taking possession
noun the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; `occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal`

Taklimakan Desert
Taklamakan Desert noun a desert in western China

tala
noun the basic unit of money in Western Samoa

talapoin
Cercopithecus talapoin noun smallest guenon monkey; of swampy central and west African forests

talaria
noun a winged sandal (as worn by Hermes in Graeco-Roman art)

Talbot
Fox Talbot noun English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)

talc
talcum noun a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder

talcum
talcum powder noun a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture

talent
noun a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity

talent agent
noun an agent who represents performers

talent scout
noun someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports)

talented
gifted adjective endowed with talent or talents; ` a gifted writer`

talentlessness
noun a lack of talent

Taliban
Taleban noun a fundamentalist Islamic militia; in 1995 the Taliban militia took over Afghanistan and in 1996 took Kabul and set up an Islamic government; `the Taliban enforced a strict Muslim code of behavior`

Talinum
genus Talinum noun genus of mainly American more-or-less succulent herbs

Talinum aurantiacum
noun plant with fleshy roots and erect stems with narrow succulent leaves and one reddish-orange flower in each upper leaf axil; southwestern United States; Indians once cooked the fleshy roots

talipes calcaneus
noun talipes in which the toes are pointed upward and the person walks on the heel of the foot

talipes equinus
noun talipes in which the toes are pointed downward

talipes valgus
noun deformity of the foot in which the foot is twisted outward

talipot
talipot palm noun tall palm of southern India and Sri Lanka with gigantic leaves used as umbrellas and fans or cut into strips for writing paper

talismanic
adjective possessing or believed to possess magic power especially protective power; `a talismanic amulet`

talk
talking noun an exchange of ideas via conversation; `let`s have more work and less talk around here`

talk
noun idle gossip or rumor; `there has been talk about you lately`

talk about
verb to consider or examine in speech or writing; `The article covered all the different aspects of this question`; `The class discussed Dante`s `Inferno``

talk of the town
noun idle gossip or rumor; `there has been talk about you lately`

talk show
chat show noun a program during which well-known people discuss a topic or answer questions telephoned in by the audience; `in England they call a talk show a chat show`

talking book
noun sound recording of someone reading a book; frequently used by blind people

talking head
noun a talker on television who talks directly into the cameras and whose upper body is all that is shown on the screen

talking picture
talkie noun a movie with synchronized speech and singing

talking point
noun an especially persuasive point helping to support an argument or discussion

talking to
noun a lengthy rebuke; `a good lecture was my father`s idea of discipline`; `the teacher gave him a talking to`

talking(a)
adjective uttering speech; `talking heads`

tall
adjective great in vertical dimension; high in stature; `tall people`; `tall buildings`; `tall trees`; `tall ships`

tall bellflower
Campanula americana noun annual or perennial of eastern North America with long spikes of blue or white flowers

tall cupflower
Nierembergia frutescens noun shrubby Chilean herb having bluish-white tubular flowers used as an ornamental

tall gallberry holly
noun an evergreen shrub

tall goldenrod
noun a variety of goldenrod

tall mallow
high mallow noun erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States

tall oat grass
tall meadow grass noun coarse perennial Eurasian grass resembling oat; found on roadside verges and rough grassland and in hay meadows; introduced in North America for forage

tall oil
noun an oil derived from wood pulp and used in making soaps or lubricants

tall order
large order noun a formidable task or requirement; `finishing in time was a tall order but we did it`

tall tale
noun an improbable (unusual or incredible or fanciful) story

tall yellow-eye
Xyris operculata noun of Australia

tall-growing
adjective (of plants) having tall spindly stems

tall(a)
adjective impressively difficult; `a tall order`

Tallapoosa
Tallapoosa River noun river that rises in northwestern Georgia and flows southwest through central Alabama to join the Coosa River near Montgomery and form the Alabama River