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

toe-in
noun the alignment of the front wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the front than at the back

toe-to-toe
adverb in close combat or at close quarters; `they fought toe-to-toe for the nomination`

toea
noun 100 toea equal 1 kina in Papua New Guinea

toecap
noun a protective leather or steel cover for the toe of a boot or shoe, reinforcing or decorating it

toed
toe adjective having a toe or toes of a specified kind; often used in combination; `long-toed`; `five-toed`

toehold
noun a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints

toeless
adjective lacking a toe or toes; `a toeless shoe`

toenail
noun the nail at the end of a toe

toenail
verb drive obliquely; `toe a nail`

toetoe
Arundo conspicua noun used by Maoris for thatching

toff
nob noun an elegantly dressed man (often with affected manners)

toffee-nosed
adjective snobbish; pretentiously superior

Tofieldia
genus Tofieldia noun genus of perennial herbs of cool temperate regions; sometimes placed in family Melanthiaceae

toga
noun a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome

toga virilis
noun (ancient Rome) a toga worn by a youth as a symbol of manhood and citizenship

Togaviridae
noun a family of arboviruses carried by arthropods

together
adjective mentally and emotionally stable; `she`s really together`

together
adverb with cooperation and interchange; `we worked together on the project`

togetherness
noun affectionate closeness; `togetherness is the new wonder ingredient in marriage`

togged
adjective dressed especially in smart clothes

toggle
noun a fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable)

toggle bolt
noun a fastener consisting of a threaded bolt and a hinged spring-loaded toggle; used to fasten objects to hollow walls

toggle joint
noun a joint made by two arms attached by a pivot; used to apply pressure at the two ends by straightening the joint

toggle switch
toggle 1 on-off switch noun a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions

Togo
Togolese Republic noun a republic on the western coast of Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; formerly under French control

Togo franc
noun the basic unit of money in Togo

Togolese
adjective of or relating to the African country of Togo or its people; `the Togolese capital`

togs
threads noun informal terms for clothing

toiler
noun one who works strenuously

toilet
toilette noun the act of dressing and preparing yourself; `he made his morning toilet and went to breakfast`

toilet
crapper noun a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

toilet bag
sponge bag noun a waterproof bag for holding bathrooms items (soap and toothpaste etc.) when you are travelling

toilet bowl
noun the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water

toilet kit
travel kit noun a kit for carrying toilet articles while traveling

toilet powder
bath powder noun a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing)

toilet roll
noun a roll of toilet paper

toilet seat
noun the hinged seat on a toilet

toilet soap
face soap noun soap used as a toiletry

toilet tissue
toilet paper noun a soft thin absorbent paper for use in toilets

toilet water
eau de toilette noun a perfumed liquid lighter than cologne

toiletry
toilet article noun an artifact used in making your toilet

toitoi
Arundo conspicua noun used by Maoris for thatching

Tojo
Tojo Hideki noun Japanese army officer who initiated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and who assumed dictatorial control of Japan during World War II; he was subsequently tried and executed as a war criminal (1884-1948)

tokamak
noun a doughnut-shaped chamber used in fusion research; a plasma is heated and confined in a magnetic bottle

toke
noun a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette; `the boys took a few tokes on a joint`

token
noun a metal or plastic disk that can be used (as a substitute for coins) in slot machines

token economy
noun a form of behavior therapy that has been used in some mental institutions; patients are rewarded with tokens for appropriate behavior and the tokens may be cashed in for valued rewards

token money
noun coins of regular issue whose face value is greater than their intrinsic value

token payment
noun a small payment made in acknowledgement of an obligation

Toklas
Alice B. Toklas noun United States writer remembered as the secretary and companion of Gertrude Stein (1877-1967)

Tokyo
Tokio noun the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan

tolazamide
Tolinase noun a drug (trade name Tolinase) used in treating stable adult-onset diabetes mellitus

tolazoline
noun vasodilator that is used to treat spasms of peripheral blood vessels (as in acrocyanosis)

tolbutamide
Orinase noun sulfonylurea; an oral antidiabetic drug (trade name Orinase) used in the treatment of adult-onset diabetes mellitus

tole
noun enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century; `the Pennsylvania Dutch tole watering can might be a reproduction but it looks convincing`

Toledo
noun an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie

tolerable
adjective capable of being borne or endured; `the climate is at least tolerable`

tolerance
noun the act of tolerating something

tolerant
patient of adjective showing the capacity for endurance; `injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving`; `a man patient of distractions`

tolerantly
adverb in a tolerant manner; `he reacts rather tolerantly toward his son`s juvenile behavior`

toleration
acceptance noun a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations; `all people should practice toleration and live together in peace`

toll
noun a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)

toll call
noun a long-distance telephone call at charges above a local rate

toll line
noun a telephone line for long-distance calls

toll plaza
noun an area where tollbooths are located

toll-free
adjective having no toll levied for its use; `a toll-free road`; `a toll-free telephone number`

tollbooth
tolbooth noun a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls

tollgate
tollbar noun a gate or bar across a toll bridge or toll road which is lifted when the toll is paid

tollkeeper
tollman noun someone employed to collect tolls

tolmetin sodium
Tolectin noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Tolectin)

Tolmiea
genus Tolmiea noun one species: pickaback plant

Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy noun Russian author remembered for two great novels (1828-1910)

Toltec
noun a member of the Nahuatl speaking people of central and southern Mexico

tolu
balsam of tolu noun aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups

tolu tree
tolu balsam tree noun medium-sized tropical American tree yielding tolu balsam and a fragrant hard wood used for high-grade furniture and cabinetwork

toluene
methylbenzene noun a colorless flammable liquid obtained from petroleum or coal tar; used as a solvent for gums and lacquers and in high-octane fuels

toluic acid
noun an isomeric acid derived from toluene

Tolypeutes
genus Tolypeutes noun a genus of Dasypodidae

Tom
Uncle Tom noun contemptuous name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites

tom
noun male cat

Tom and Jerry
noun hot rum toddy with a beaten egg

Tom Sawyer
noun the boy hero of a novel by Mark Twain

Tom Thumb
noun a very small person

tomahawk
noun weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians

tomalley
noun edible greenish substance in boiled lobster

tomatillo
husk tomato noun small edible yellow to purple tomato-like fruit enclosed in a bladderlike husk

tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa noun annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes

tomato
noun mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable

tomato blight
tomato yellows noun a disease of tomato plants

tomato concentrate
noun a concentrated form of tomatoes

tomato hornworm
potato worm noun large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tomato and potato plants; similar to tobacco hornworm

tomato juice
noun the juice of tomatoes (usually bottled or canned)

tomato paste
noun thick concentrated tomato puree

tomato sauce
noun sauce made with a puree of tomatoes (or strained tomatoes) with savory vegetables and other seasonings; can be used on pasta

tomato streak
noun disease of a wide range of plants (tomatoes, potatoes, peas) resulting from a mixed infection of potato and tomato mosaic

tomato-like
adjective resembling a tomato

tombac
tombak noun an alloy of copper and zinc (and sometimes arsenic) used to imitate gold in cheap jewelry and for gilding

Tombaugh
Clyde Tombaugh noun United States astronomer who discovered the planet Pluto (1906-1997)

Tombigbee
Tombigbee River noun a river that rises in northeastern Mississippi and flows southward through western Alabama to join the Alabama River and form the Mobile River

tombola
noun a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum