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

top billing
noun the advertisement of a star`s name at the top of a theatrical poster

top brass
noun the most important persons in a governing body

top dressing
noun a layer of fertilizer or manure not plowed in

top fermentation
noun a violent kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature high enough to carry the yeast cells to the top of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of ale; `top fermentation uses a yeast that ferments at higher temperatures than that used for bottom fermentation`

top fermenting yeast
noun brewer`s yeast used in top fermentation of ale

top lift
noun the bottom layer of a heel

top of the line
noun the best (most expensive) in a given line of merchandise

top quark
truth quark noun a hypothetical quark with a charge of +2/3 and a mass more than 100,000 times that of an electron

top round
noun roast cut from the round; usually suitable for roasting

top-down
adjective of an approach to a problem that begins at the highest conceptual level and works down to the details; `a top-down analysis might begin by looking at macro-economic trends`; `top-down programming`

top-flight
top-hole adjective excellent; best possible

top-heavy
adjective unstable by being overloaded at the top

top-secret
adjective the highest official level of classification of documents

top-up
noun an amount needed to restore something to its former level

top(a)
adjective situated at the top or highest position; `the top shelf`

topaz
noun a mineral (fluosilicate of aluminum) that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone

topaz
common topaz noun a yellow quartz

tope
verb drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic; `The husband drinks and beats his wife`

topgallant
noun a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast

topgallant mast
noun a mast fixed to the head of a topmast on a square-rigged vessel

topgallant sail
noun a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast

tophus
chalkstone noun a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout

topiary
noun making decorative shapes by trimming shrubs or trees

topic
subject 1 issue noun some situation or event that is thought about; `he kept drifting off the topic`; `he had been thinking about the subject for several years`; `it is a matter for the police`

topic sentence
noun a sentence that states the topic of its paragraph

topical
adjective of interest at the present time; `a topical reference`; `a topical and timely study of civil liberty`

topical anesthesia
topical anaesthesia noun loss of sensation confined to the skin or mucous surfaces (as when benzocaine or Lidocaine is applied to the surface)

topicality
noun the attribute of being of interest at the present time; `the library had to discard books that had lost their topicality`

topically
adverb to a restricted area of the body; `apply this medicine topically`

topknot
noun showy crest or knot of hair or feathers

topknotted
adjective (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination; `golden crested`; `crested iris`; `crested oriole`; `tufted duck`; `tufted loosestrife`

topless
adjective having no top; `a topless jar`

topmast
noun the mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rig

topminnow
poeciliid noun small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control

topmost
uppermost adjective at or nearest to the top; `the uppermost book in the pile`; `on the topmost step`

topognosia
topognosis noun recognition of the location of a stimulus on the skin

topographic point
place noun a point located with respect to surface features of some region; `this is a nice place for a picnic`

topographical
topographic adjective concerned with topography; `a topographical engineer`; `a topographical survey`; `topographic maps`

topographically
adverb with regard to topography; `the geological environment is the primary factor in determining the character of a country not only topographically but historically`

topography
noun the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features

topolatry
place-worship noun the worship of places

topological
topologic adjective of or relating to topology

topologically
adverb from the point of view of topology

topology
analysis situs noun the branch of pure mathematics that deals only with the properties of a figure X that hold for every figure into which X can be transformed with a one-to-one correspondence that is continuous in both directions

topology
noun the configuration of a communication network

toponymy
toponomy noun the branch of lexicology that studies the place names of a region or a language

topos
noun a traditional theme or motif or literary convention; `James Joyce uses the topos of the Wandering Jew in his Ulysses`

topped
adjective having a top of a specified character

topper
noun an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before

topping
noun a flavorful addition on top of a dish

topsail
noun a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast

topside
noun (usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship`s hull that is above the waterline

topsoil
surface soil noun the layer of soil on the surface

topspin
noun forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke

toque
noun a small round woman`s hat

Torah
Pentateuch noun the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

torch race
noun (ancient Greece) in which a torch is passed from one runner to the next

torch singer
noun a singer (usually a woman) who specializes in singing torch songs

torch song
noun a popular song concerned with disappointment in love

torchbearer
noun a leader in a campaign or movement

torchlight
noun light from a torch or torches

torero
noun a matador or one of the supporting team during a bull fight

torment
bedevil verb treat cruelly; `The children tormented the stuttering teacher`

tormenter
tormentor noun a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings

tormentor
tormenter noun someone who torments

torn
adjective disrupted by the pull of contrary forces; `torn between love and hate`; `torn by conflicting loyalties`; `torn by religious dissensions`

tornado
twister noun a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground

tornado
noun a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted

toroidal
adjective of or relating to or shaped like a toroid; doughnut shaped

Toronto
noun the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

Torpedinidae
family Torpedinidae noun electric rays

Torpediniformes
order Torpediniformes noun rays with bodies shaped like torpedoes

torpedo
noun armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target

torpedo boat
noun small high-speed warship designed for torpedo attacks in coastal waters

torpedo tube
noun a tube near the waterline of a vessel through which a torpedo is fired

torpedo-boat destroyer
noun small destroyer that was the forerunner of modern destroyers; designed to destroy torpedo boats

torpor
torpidity noun a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility; `he fell into a deep torpor`

torque converter
noun converter for transmitting and amplifying torque (especially by hydraulic means)

torque wrench
noun a wrench that has a gauge that indicates the amount of torque being applied

Torquemada
Tomas de Torquemada noun the Spaniard who as Grand Inquisitor was responsible for the death of thousands of Jews and suspected witches during the Spanish Inquisition (1420-1498)

torr
millimeter of mercury noun a unit of pressure equal to 0.001316 atmosphere; named after Torricelli

torrent
violent stream noun a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid); `the houses were swept away in the torrent`

torrential
adjective pouring in abundance; `torrential rains`

Torreon
noun a city in northern Mexico west of Monterrey

Torres Strait
noun a strait between northeastern Australia and southern New Guinea that connects the Coral Sea with the Arafura Sea

Torrey pine
Torrey`s pine noun medium-sized five-needled pine of southwestern California having long cylindrical cones

Torreya
genus Torreya noun nutmeg-yews

Torricelli
Evangelista Torricelli noun Italian physicist who invented the mercury barometer (1608-1647)

torrid
adjective emotionally charged and vigorously energetic; `a torrid dance`; `torrid jazz bands`; `hot trumpets and torrid rhythms`

Torrid Zone
tropical zone noun the part of the Earth`s surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate

torridity
noun extreme heat

torsion
torque noun a twisting force

torsion balance
noun measuring instrument designed to measure small forces by the torsion they exert on a thin wire

torsk
Brosme brosme noun large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod

torso
trunk noun the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; `they moved their arms and legs and bodies`

tort
civil wrong noun (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought

tort-feasor
tortfeasor noun a party who has committed a tort

torte
noun rich cake usually covered with cream and fruit or nuts; originated in Austria

tortellini
noun small ring-shaped stuffed pasta

torticollis
wryneck noun an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted