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

true(a)
lawful adjective having a legally established claim; `the legitimate heir`; `the true and lawful king`

trueness
noun exactness of adjustment; `I marveled at the trueness of his aim`

Truffaut
Francois Truffaut noun French filmmaker (1932-1984)

truffle
noun edible subterranean fungus of the genus Tuber

truffle
noun creamy chocolate candy

truism
noun an obvious truth

truly
genuinely adverb in accordance with truth or fact or reality; `she was now truly American`; `a genuinely open society`; `they don`t really listen to us`

Truman
Harry Truman noun elected vice president in Roosevelt`s 4th term; became 33rd President of the United States on Roosevelt`s death in 1945 and was elected President in 1948; authorized the use of atomic bombs against Japan (1884-1972)

Truman doctrine
noun President Truman`s policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology

Trumbo
Dalton Trumbo noun United States screenwriter who was blacklisted and imprisoned for refusing to cooperate with congressional investigations of communism in America (1905-1976)

Trumbull
John Trumbull noun American satirical poet (1750-1831)

Trumbull
noun American Revolutionary leader who as governor of Connecticut provided supplies for the Continental Army (1710-1785)

trump
trump card noun a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps; `the ace of trumps is a sure winner`

trump
verb play a trump

trumped-up(a)
adjective concocted with intent to deceive; `trumped-up charges`

trumpet arch
noun a conical squinch

trumpet creeper
trumpet vine 1 Campsis radicans noun a North American woody vine having pinnate leaves and large red trumpet-shaped flowers

trumpet honeysuckle
coral honeysuckle noun evergreen North American honeysuckle vine having coral-red or orange flowers

trumpet section
noun the section of a band or orchestra that plays trumpets or cornets

trumpet-like
adjective resembling the sound of a trumpet

trumpet-shaped
adjective shaped in the form of a trumpet; `trumpet-shaped flowers`

trumpeter
cornetist noun a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet

trumpeter
Cygnus buccinator noun large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry

trumpeter swan
Cygnus buccinator noun large pure white wild swan of western North America having a sonorous cry

trumpetfish
Aulostomus maculatus noun tropical Atlantic fish with a long snout; swims snout down

trumpetwood
trumpet-wood noun tropical American tree with large peltate leaves and hollow stems

truncate
adjective terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off; `a truncate leaf`; `truncated volcanic mountains`; `a truncated pyramid`

truncated
adjective terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off; `a truncate leaf`; `truncated volcanic mountains`; `a truncated pyramid`

truncated cone
noun a frustum formed from a cone

truncated pyramid
noun a frustum formed from a pyramid

truncation
noun the act of cutting short; `it is an obvious truncation of the verse`; `they were sentenced to a truncation of their limbs`

truncation
noun the property of being truncated or short

truncation error
noun (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from cutting off a numerical calculation before it is finished

truncheon
nightstick noun a short stout club used primarily by policemen

Truncocolumella
genus Truncocolumella noun a genus of fungi belonging to the family Rhizopogonaceae

Truncocolumella citrina
noun a fungus with a round yellow to orange fruiting body that is found on the surface of the ground or partially buried; has a distinctive sterile column extending into the spore-bearing tissue

trundle
noun small wheel or roller

trundle bed
trundle 2 truckle bed noun a low bed to be slid under a higher bed

trunk
noun luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage

trunk hose
noun puffed breeches of the 16th and 17th centuries usually worn over hose

trunk lid
noun hinged lid for a trunk

trunk line
noun a telephone line connecting two exchanges directly

trunk line
noun line that is the main route on a railway

trunk route
noun line that is the main route on a railway

truss
noun a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure

truss bridge
noun a bridge supported by trusses

trussed
tied adjective bound or secured closely; `the guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied`; `a trussed chicken`

trust
trustingness noun the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others; `the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity`

trust
noun a trustful relationship; `he took me into his confidence`; `he betrayed their trust`

trust busting
noun (law) government activities seeking to dissolve corporate trusts and monopolies (especially under the United States antitrust laws)

trust company
trust corporation noun an organization (usually with a commercial bank) that is engaged as a trustee or fiduciary or agent in handling trust funds or estates of custodial arrangements or stock transfers or related services

trust deed
deed of trust noun a written instrument legally conveying property to a trustee often used to secure an obligation such as a mortgage or promissory note

trust fund
noun a fund held in trust

trust territory
trusteeship noun a dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nations

trustbuster
noun a federal agent who engages in trust busting

trustee
legal guardian noun a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another`s benefit

trustee-beneficiary relation
noun the responsibility of a trustee to act in the best interests of the beneficiary

trusteeship
noun the position of trustee

Trusteeship Council
TC noun a permanent council of the United Nations that commissions a country (or countries) to undertake the administration of a territory

truster
noun a supporter who accepts something as true

trustful
adjective inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust; `great brown eye, true and trustful`- Nordhoff & Hall

trustfully
trustingly adverb with trust; in a trusting manner; `she looked at her father trustingly`

trustworthiness
trustiness noun the trait of deserving trust and confidence

trustworthy
trusty adjective worthy of trust or belief; `a trustworthy report`; `an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion`

trusty
noun a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges

truth
true statement noun a true statement; `he told the truth`; `he thought of answering with the truth but he knew they wouldn`t believe it`

truth serum
truth drug noun an intravenous anesthetic drug that has a hypnotic effect; induces relaxation and weakens inhibitions; is believed to induce people to talk freely

truthful
adjective conforming to truth; `I wouldn`t have told you this if it weren`t so`; `a truthful statement`

truthfulness
noun the quality of being truthful

try square
noun a square having a metal ruler set at right angles to another straight piece

trying
adjective hard to endure; `fell upon trying times`

tryout
noun a test of the suitability of a performer

Trypetidae
family Trypetidae noun fruit flies; some leaf miners

trypsin
noun an enzyme of pancreatic origin; catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to smaller polypeptide units

trypsinogen
noun inactive precursor of trypsin; a substance secreted by the pancreas and converted to active trypsin by enterokinase in the small intestine

tryptophan
tryptophane noun an amino acid that occurs in proteins; is essential for growth and normal metabolism; a precursor of niacin

tryst
rendezvous noun a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex

tsetse fly
tsetse noun bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.

Tsimshian
noun a Penutian language spoken by the Tsimshian

tsoris
noun (Yiddish) trouble and suffering

Tsouic
noun a Formosan language

Tsuga
genus Tsuga noun hemlock; hemlock fir; hemlock spruce

tsunami
noun a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption; `a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes`

tsuris
noun (Yiddish) aggravating trouble; `the frustrating tsuris he subjected himself to`

Tsushima
noun a naval battle in the Russo-Japanese War (1905); the Japanese fleet defeated the Russian fleet in the Korean Strait

tsutsugamushi disease
scrub typhus noun transmitted by larval mites and widespread in Asia

Tswana
Setswana noun the dialect of Sotho spoken by the Tswana in Botswana

Tuamotu Archipelago
Paumotu Archipelago noun a group of about 80 coral islands in French Polynesia

Tuareg
noun the dialect of Berber spoken by the Tuareg

tuatara
Sphenodon punctatum noun only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand

Tuatha De Danann
Tuatha De noun race of Celtic gods or demigods; ruled Ireland in the Golden Age

tub
vat noun a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids

tub gurnard
yellow gurnard noun a kind of gurnard

tub-thumper
noun a noisy and vigorous or ranting public speaker

tubal
adjective of or relating to occurring in a tube such as e.g. the Fallopian tube or Eustachian tube; `tubal ligation`; `tubal pregnancy`

tubal ligation
noun a sterilization procedure with women; both Fallopian tubes are tied in two places and the tubes removed in between the ligations

tubal pregnancy
noun ectopic pregnancy in a Fallopian tube

tube
tubing noun conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

tube
thermionic vacuum tube noun electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope

tube foot
noun tentacular tubular process of most echinoderms (starfish and sea urchins and holothurians) having a sucker at the end and used for e.g. locomotion and respiration