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

Taylor
Zachary Taylor noun 12th President of the United States; died in office (1784-1850)

Taylor
Joseph Deems Taylor noun United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

tayra
taira noun long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central America and South America

Tazir crime
noun (Islam) minor crimes committed by Muslims; crimes that are not mentioned in the Koran so judges are free to punish the offender in any appropriate way; `in some Islamic nations Tazir crimes are set by legislation`

Tbilisi
Tiflis noun the capital and largest city of Georgia on the Kura river

Tchaikovsky
Peter Tchaikovsky noun important Russian composer whose works are noted for their expressive melodies (1840-1893)

Te Deum
noun an ancient liturgical hymn

tea
noun a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; `iced tea is a cooling drink`

tea
teatime noun a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; `an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea`

tea bag
noun small paper bag holding a measure of tea

tea ball
noun a kitchen utensil consisting of a perforated metal ball for making tea

tea biscuit
noun flat semisweet cookie or biscuit usually served with tea

tea bread
noun sweetened buns to be eaten with tea

tea cart
teacart noun serving cart for serving tea or light refreshments

tea ceremony
chanoyu noun an ancient ritual for preparing and serving and drinking tea

tea chest
noun chest for storing or transporting tea

tea cloth
noun a small tablecloth

tea garden
noun a public garden where tea is served

tea gown
noun a long loose-fitting gown formerly popular for wear at afternoon tea

tea leaf
noun dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea; `the store shelves held many different kinds of tea`; `they threw the tea into Boston harbor`

tea maker
noun a covered spoon with perforations

tea napkin
noun a small napkin used when tea is served

tea party
noun a party at which tea is served

tea rose
Rosa odorata noun any of several hybrid bush roses derived from a tea-scented Chinese rose with pink or yellow flowers

tea service
tea set noun a set of china or silverware for serving tea

tea table
noun a small table for serving afternoon tea

tea tortrix
tortrix 1 Homona coffearia noun small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants

tea tray
noun a tray that accommodates a tea service

tea urn
noun an urn in which tea is brewed and from which it is served

tea-like drink
noun a beverage that resembles tea but is not made from tea leaves

tea-scented
adjective smelling of tea

tea-strainer
noun a device to keep back tea leaves when pouring a cup of tea

teaberry
wintergreen 2 checkerberry noun creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil

teacake
noun flat semisweet cookie or biscuit usually served with tea

Teach
Edward Teach noun an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)

teach-in
noun an extended session (as on a college campus) for lectures and discussion on an important and usually controversial issue

teacher
noun a personified abstraction that teaches; `books were his teachers`; `experience is a demanding teacher`

teacher`s pet
noun the teacher`s favorite student

teacher-student relation
noun the academic relation between teachers and their students

teachership
noun the position of teacher

teaching
precept 1 commandment noun a doctrine that is taught; `the teachings of religion`; `he believed all the Christian precepts`

teaching aid
noun materials and equipment used in teaching

teaching certificate
teacher`s certificate noun a certificate saying that the holder is qualified to teach in the public schools

teaching fellow
noun a graduate student with teaching responsibilities

teaching method
pedagogics noun the principles and methods of instruction

teaching reading
noun teaching beginners to read

teacup
noun a cup from which tea is drunk

teak
Tectona grandis noun tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood

teak
noun hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding

teakettle
noun kettle for boiling water to make tea

teakwood
noun hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding

teal
noun any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America

team
squad noun a cooperative unit

team sport
noun a sport that involves competition between teams of players; `baseball is a team sport by golf is not`

team teaching
noun a method of coordinated classroom teaching involving a team of teachers working together with a single group of students

teammate
noun a fellow member of a team; `it was his first start against his former teammates`

teamster
trucker noun someone who drives a truck as an occupation

Teamsters Union
noun an industrial union of truck drivers and chauffeurs and warehouse workers

teamwork
noun cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective); `it will take money, good planning and, above all, teamwork`

teapot
noun pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle

Teapot Dome
Teapot Dome scandal noun a government scandal involving a former United States Navy oil reserve in Wyoming that was secretly leased to a private oil company in 1921; became symbolic of the scandals of the Harding administration

tear
noun the act of tearing; `he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear`

tear
noun a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; `his story brought tears to her eyes`

tear gas
teargas noun a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds

tear sheet
noun a sheet that can be easily torn out of a publication

tearaway
noun a reckless and impetuous person

teardrop
noun anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring)

teardrop
noun a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; `his story brought tears to her eyes`

tearful
adjective filled with or marked by tears; `tearful eyes`; `tearful entreaties`

tearfully
adverb with tears; in a tearful manner; `the man confessed tearfully to having beaten his wife`

tearjerker
noun an excessively sentimental narrative

tearless
dry-eyed adjective free from tears

teary
teary-eyed adjective with eyes full of tears

Teasdale
Sara Teasdale noun United States poet (1884-1933)

tease
teasing noun the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; `he ignored their teases`; `his ribbing was gentle but persistent`

tease
verb disentangle and raise the fibers of; `tease wool`

tease apart
verb disentangle and raise the fibers of; `tease wool`

teased
titillated adjective feeling mild pleasurable excitement

teasel
teazel noun any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts

teashop
teahouse noun a restaurant where tea and light meals are available

teasing
adjective arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it; `her lazy teasing smile`

teaspoon
noun a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram

Tebet
Tevet noun the fourth month of the civil year; the tenth month of the ecclesiastical year (in December and January)

techie
tekki noun a technician who is highly proficient and enthusiastic about some technical field (especially computing)

technetium
Tc noun a crystalline metallic element not found in nature; occurs as one of the fission products of uranium

technical
adjective characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences; `a technical problem`; `highly technical matters hardly suitable for the general public`; `a technical report`; `producing the A-bomb was a challenge to the technical people of this country`; `technical training`; `technical language`

technical
adjective of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles; `technical college`; `technological development`

technical foul
technical noun (basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play

technical knockout
TKO noun a knockout declared by the referee who judges one boxer unable to continue

technical school
tech noun a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences

technical sergeant
noun a noncommissioned officer ranking below a master sergeant in the air force or marines

technicality
trifle noun a detail that is considered insignificant

technically
adverb with regard to technical skill; `a technically brilliant solution`

technician
noun someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process

technicolor
noun a trademarked method of making color motion pictures

technique
noun a practical method or art applied to some particular task

techno
noun a style of fast heavy electronic dance music usually without vocals

technobabble
noun technical jargon from computing and other high-tech subjects

technocracy
noun a form of government in which scientists and technical experts are in control; `technocracy was described as that society in which those who govern justify themselves by appeal to technical experts who justify themselves by appeal to scientific forms of knowledge`

technocrat
noun an advocate of technocracy