Tu -abbr
- Tuesday
Tua·reg ['twä-,reg] -n
- a member of a nomadic people of the central and western Sahara and along the middle Niger from Tombouctou to Nigeria
tu·a·ta·ra [,tü-ə-'tär-ə] -n
- a large spiny quadrupedal reptile ( Sphenodon punctatum) of islands off the coast of New Zealand that has a vestigial third eye in the middle of the forehead representing the pineal gland and that is the only surviving rhynchocephalian
tub ['təb] -n, adj
- a wide low vessel orig. formed with wooden staves, round bottom, and hoops
- a small round container in which a product is sold
- an old or slow boat
- bathtub
- bath
- the amount that a tub will hold
- to wash or bathe in a tub
- to put or store in a tub
- bathe
- to undergo washing
tu·ba ['tü-bə, 'tyü-] -n
- a large low-pitched brass instrument usu. oval in shape and having a conical tube, a cup-shaped mouthpiece, and a usual range an octave lower than that of the euphonium
tub·al ['tü-bəl, 'tyü-] -adj
- of, relating to, or involving a tube and esp. a fallopian tube
tubal ligation -n
- ligation of the fallopian tubes that by preventing passage of ova from the ovaries to the uterus serves as a method of female sterilization
tubal pregnancy -n
- ectopic pregnancy in a fallopian tube
tub·by ['tə-bē] -adj
- sounding dull and without proper resonance or freedom of sound
- pudgy, fat
tube ['tüb, 'tyüb] -n, adj
- : any of various usu. cylindrical structures or devices: as
- a hollow elongated cylinder
- one to convey fluids
- a soft tubular container whose contents (as toothpaste) can be removed by squeezing
- tunnel
- subway
- the basically cylindrical section between the mouthpiece and bell that is the fundamental part of a wind instrument
- a slender channel (as a fallopian tube or a pollen tube) within a plant or animal body : duct
- the narrow basal portion of a corolla with united petals or a calyx with united sepals
- inner tube
- electron tube
- vacuum tube
- cathode-ray tube
- a television picture tube
- television
- an article of clothing shaped like a tube
tube foot -n
- one of the small flexible tubular processes of most echinoderms that are extensions of the water-vascular system and are used esp. in locomotion and grasping
tube·less ['tüb-ləs, 'tyüb-] -adj
- lacking a tube
- being a pneumatic tire that does not depend on an inner tube for airtightness
tube nucleus -n
- the one of the two nuclei formed by mitotic division of a microspore during the formation of a pollen grain that is held to control subsequent growth of the pollen tube and that does not divide again
tube pan -n
- a ring-shaped cake pan with a hollow tubular center
tu·ber ['tü-bər, 'tyü-] -n
- a short fleshy usu. underground stem bearing minute scale leaves each of which bears a bud in its axil and is potentially able to produce a new plant
- a fleshy root or rhizome resembling a tuber
- tuberosity
tu·ber·cle ['tü-bər-kəl, 'tyü-] -n
- : a small knobby prominence or excrescence esp. on a plant or animal : nodule: as
- a protuberance near the head of a rib that articulates with the transverse process of a vertebra
- any of several prominences in the central nervous system
- nodule
- a small abnormal discrete lump in the substance of an organ or in the skin
- the specific lesion of tuberculosis
tubercle bacillus -n
- a bacterium ( Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that is a major cause of tuberculosis
tubercul- -comb form
- tubercle
- tubercle bacillus
- tuberculosis
tu·ber·cu·lar [tu̇-'bər-kyə-lər, tyu̇-] -adj
- of, relating to, or affected with tuberculosis
- caused by the tubercle bacillus
- characterized by lesions that are or resemble tubercles
- relating to, resembling, or constituting a tubercle
tubercular -n
- a person with tuberculosis
tu·ber·cu·lat·ed [tu̇-'bər-kyə-,lā-təd, tyu̇-] -adj
- having tubercles : characterized by or beset with tubercles
tu·ber·cu·lin [tu̇-'bər-kyə-lən, tyu̇-] -n
- a sterile liquid containing the growth products of or specific substances extracted from the tubercle bacillus and used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis esp. in children and cattle
tuberculin test -n
- a test for hypersensitivity to tuberculin as an indication of past or present tubercular infection
tu·ber·cu·loid [tu̇-'bər-kyə-,lȯid, tyu̇-] -adj
- resembling tuberculosis esp. in the presence of tubercles
tu·ber·cu·lo·sis [tu̇-,bər-kyə-'lō-səs, tyu̇-] -n
- a highly variable communicable disease of humans and some other vertebrates that is caused by the tubercle bacillus and rarely in the U.S. by a related mycobacterium ( Mycobacterium bovis), that affects esp. the lungs but may spread to other areas (as the kidney or spinal column), and that is characterized by fever, cough, difficulty in breathing, formation of tubercles, caseation, pleural effusions, and fibrosis
tu·ber·cu·lous [tu̇-'bər-kyə-ləs, tyu̇-] -adj
- constituting or affected with tuberculosis
- caused by or resulting from the presence or products of the tubercle bacillus
tube·rose ['tü-,brōz, 'tyü-, also -bə-,rōz, -bə-,rōs] -n
- a Mexican bulbous herb ( Polianthes tuberosa) of the agave family cultivated for its spike of fragrant white single or double flowers
tu·ber·os·i·ty [,tü-bə-'rä-sə-tē, ,tyü-] -n
- a rounded prominence
- a large prominence on a bone usu. serving for the attachment of muscles or ligaments
tu·ber·ous ['tü-b(ə-)rəs, 'tyü-] -adj
- consisting of, bearing, or resembling a tuber
- of, relating to, or being a plant tuber or tuberous root of a plant
tuberous root -n, adj
- a thick fleshy storage root (as of a dahlia) that is like a tuber but lacks buds or scale leaves
tube worm -n
- : a worm that lives in a tube: as
- any of various polychaetes or oligochaetes
- pogonophoran
- vestimentiferan
tu·bi·fex worm ['tü-bə-,feks-, 'tyü-] -n
- any of a genus ( Tubifex) of slender reddish tubificid worms that live in tubes in fresh or brackish water, are widely used as food for aquarium fish, and serve as a host for the protozoan causing whirling disease in fish called also tubifex
tu·bi·fi·cid [tü-'bi-fə-səd, tyü-; ,t(y)ü-bə-'fi-səd] -n, adj
- any of a family (Tubificidae) of aquatic oligochaetes including the tubifex worms
tub·ing ['tü-biŋ, 'tyü-] -n
- material in the form of a tube
- a length or piece of tube
- a series or system of tubes
- the sport or activity of riding an inner tube (as down a river or snowy slope)
tu·bo·cu·ra·rine [,tü-bō-kyu̇-'rär-ən, ,tyü-, -,ēn] -n
- a toxic alkaloid or its crystalline hydrochloride salt C 37H 42Cl 2N 2O 6that is obtained chiefly from the bark and stems of a So. American vine ( Chondrodendron tomentosumof the family Menispermaceae) and in its dextrorotatory form constitutes the chief active constituent of curare and is used esp. as a skeletal muscle relaxant
tubthump·er ['təb-,thəm-pər] -n, vb
- a vociferous supporter (as of a cause)
tu·bu·lar ['tü-byə-lər, 'tyü-] -adj
- having the form of or consisting of a tube
- made or provided with tubes
- of, relating to, or sounding as if produced through tubes
tu·bule ['tü-(,)byül, 'tyü-] -n
- a small tube
- a slender elongated anatomical channel
tu·bu·lin ['tü-byə-lən, 'tyü-] -n
- a globular protein that polymerizes to form microtubules
TUC -abbr
- Trades Union Congress
tu·chun ['dü-'jün, -'jᵫn] -n
- a Chinese military governor (as of a province)
- a Chinese warlord
tuck ['tək] -vb
- to pull up into a fold
- to make a tuck in
- to put into a snug often concealing or isolating place
- a cottage tuck ed away in the hill
- to push in the loose end of so as to hold tightly
- to cover by tucking in bedclothes usu. used with in
- eat usu. used with away or in
- to put into a tuck position
- to draw together into tucks or folds
- to eat or drink heartily usu. used with into
- tuck ed into their beer and pretzels
- to fit snugly
- a fold stitched into cloth to shorten, decorate, or control fullness
- the part of a vessel where the ends of the lower planks meet under the stern
- an act or instance of tucking
- something tucked or to be tucked in
- a body position (as in diving) in which the knees are bent, the thighs drawn tightly to the chest, and the hands clasped around the shins
- a skiing position in which the skier squats forward and holds the ski poles under the arms and parallel to the ground
- a cosmetic surgical operation for the removal of excess skin or fat from a body part
- a sound of or as if of a drumbeat
- rapier
- vigor, energy
- seemed to kind of take the tuck all out of me -- Mark Twain
tuck·a·hoe ['tə-kə-,hō] -n
- either of two arums ( Peltandra virginicaand Orontium aquaticum) of the U.S. with rootstocks used as food by American Indians
- the large edible sclerotium of a subterranean fungus ( Poria cocos)
tuck·er ['tə-kər] -n
- a piece of lace or cloth in the neckline of a dress
- one that tucks
- food
tucker ['tə-k(ə-)riŋ] -vt
- exhaust often used with out
- was all tucker ed out after a long day's work
tuck·erbag ['tə-kər-,bag] -n
- a bag used esp. by travelers in the bush to hold food
tuck·et ['tə-kət] -n
- a fanfare on a trumpet
tuckpoint ['tək-,pȯint] -vt
- to finish (the mortar joints between bricks or stones) with a narrow ridge of putty or fine lime mortar
tuckshop [-,shäp] -n
- a confectioner's shop : confectionery
Tu·dor ['tü-dər, 'tyü-] -adj, n
- of or relating to the English royal house that ruled from 1485 to 1603
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the Tudor period
Tudor arch -n
- a low elliptical 3-, 4-, or 5-centered arch
- a 4-centered pointed arch
Tues -abbr
- Tuesday
Tues·day ['tüz-(,)dā, 'tyüz-, -dē] -n, adv
- the third day of the week
tu·fa ['tü-fə, 'tyü-] -n, adj
- tuff
- a porous rock formed as a deposit from springs or streams
- travertine
tuff ['təf] -n, adj
- a rock composed of the finer kinds of volcanic detritus usu. fused together by heat
tuf·fet ['tə-fət] -n
- tuft
- a low seat
tuft ['təft] -n, adj
- a small cluster of elongated flexible outgrowths attached or close together at the base and free at the opposite ends
- a growing bunch of grasses or close-set plants
- a bunch of soft fluffy threads cut off short and used as ornament
- clump, cluster
- mound
- any of the projections of yarns drawn through a fabric or making up a fabric so as to produce a surface of raised loops or cut pile
- to provide or adorn with a tuft
- to make (a fabric) of or with tufts
- to make (as a mattress) firm by stitching at intervals and sewing on tufts
- to form into or grow in tufts
tug ['təg] -vb, n
- to pull hard
- to struggle in opposition : contend
- to exert oneself laboriously : labor
- to pull or strain hard at
- to move by pulling hard : haul
- to carry with difficulty : lug
- to tow with a tugboat
- trace
- a short leather strap or loop
- a rope or chain used for pulling
- an act or instance of tugging : pull
- a strong pulling force
- a straining effort
- a struggle between two people or opposite forces
- tugboat
tug·boat ['təg-,bōt] -n
- a strongly built powerful boat used for towing and pushing called also towboat
tugofwar [,təg-ə(v)-'wȯr] -n
- a struggle for supremacy or control usu. involving two antagonists
- a contest in which two teams pull against each other at opposite ends of a rope with the object of pulling the middle of the rope over a mark on the ground
tuille ['twēl] -n
- one of the hinged plates before the thigh in plate armor
tu·ition [tə-'wi-shən, tyu̇-] -n, adj
- custody, guardianship
- the act or profession of teaching : instruction
- pursued his studies under private tuition
- the price of or payment for instruction
tu·la·re·mia [,tü-lə-'rē-mē-ə, ,tyü-] -n, adj
- an infectious zoonotic disease esp. of wild rabbits, rodents, humans, and some domestic animals that is caused by a bacterium ( Francisella tularensis), is transmitted esp. by the bites of insects or ticks or by handling infected animals, and in humans is marked by variable symptoms called also rabbit fever
tu·le ['tü-lē] -n
- either of two large New World bulrushes ( Scirpus californicusand S. acutus)
tule elk -n
- a relatively small elk ( Cervus elaphus nannodes) native to California
tu·lip ['tü-ləp, 'tyü-] -n
- any of a genus ( Tulipa) of Eurasian bulbous herbs of the lily family that have linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and are widely grown for their showy flowers
- the flower or bulb of a tulip
tulip poplar -n
- tulip tree
- tulipwood
tulip tree -n
- a tall No. American timber tree ( Liriodendron tulipifera) of the magnolia family having large greenish-yellow tulip-shaped flowers and soft white wood used esp. for cabinetwork and woodenware called also tulip poplar yellow poplar
- any of various trees other than the tulip tree with tulip-shaped flowers
tu·lip·wood ['tü-ləp-,wu̇d, 'tyü-] -n
- wood of the No. American tulip tree
- any of several showily striped or variegated woods
- the rose-colored wood of a chiefly Brazilian tree ( Dalbergia frutescens) of the legume family much used by cabinetmakers for inlaying
- a tree that yields tulipwood
tulle ['tül] -n
- a sheer often stiffened silk, rayon, or nylon net used chiefly for veils or ballet costumes
tum·ble ['təm-bəl] -vb
- to fall suddenly and helplessly
- to suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat
- to decline suddenly and sharply (as in price) : drop
- to fall into ruin : collapse
- to perform gymnastic feats in tumbling
- to turn end over end in falling or flight
- to roll over and over, to and fro, or end over end : toss
- to issue forth hurriedly and confusedly
- to come by chance : stumble
- to come to understand : catch on
- didn't tumble to the seriousness of the problem
- to cause to tumble (as by pushing or toppling)
- to throw together in a confused mass
- rumple, disorder
- to whirl in a tumbling barrel
tumble -n
- a disordered mass of objects or material
- a disorderly state
- an act or instance of tumbling
tum·ble·bug ['təm-bəl-,bəg] -n
- any of various scarab beetles (esp. genera Scarabaeus, Canthon, Copris,or Phanaeus) that roll dung into small balls, bury them in the ground, and lay eggs in them
tum·ble·down ['təm-bəl-'dau̇n] -adj
- dilapidated, ramshackle
- a tumbledown house at the edge of town -- Sherwood Anderson
tumble dry -vt, n
- to dry (as clothes) by tumbling in a dryer
tum·bler ['təm-blər] -n
- : one that tumbles: as
- one who performs tumbling feats : acrobat
- any of various domestic pigeons that tumble or somersault backward in flight or on the ground
- a drinking glass without foot or stem and orig. with pointed or convex base
- a movable obstruction in a lock (as a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or pin) that must be adjusted to a particular position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown
- a piece on which the mainspring acts in a gun's lock
- a device or mechanism for tumbling (as a revolving cage in which clothes are dried)
- a worker who operates a tumbler
tum·ble·weed ['təm-bəl-,wēd] -n
- a plant (as Russian thistle or any of several amaranths) that breaks away from its roots in the autumn and is driven about by the wind as a light rolling mass
tumbling -n
- the skill, practice, or sport of executing gymnastic feats (as somersaults and handsprings) without the use of apparatus
- tipped or slanted out of the vertical used esp. of a cattle brand
tumbling barrel -n
- a revolving cask in which objects or materials undergo a process (as drying or polishing) by being whirled about
tumbling verse -n
- an early modern English type of verse having four stresses but no prevailing type of foot and no regular number of syllables
tum·brel ['təm-brəl] -n
- a farm tipcart
- a vehicle carrying condemned persons (as political prisoners during the French Revolution) to a place of execution
tu·me·fac·tion [,tü-mə-'fak-shən, ,tyü-] -n
- an action or process of swelling or becoming tumorous
- swelling
tu·mes·cence [tü-'me-sᵊn(t)s, tyü-] -n
- the quality or state of being tumescent
- readiness for sexual activity marked esp. by vascular congestion of the sex organs
tu·mes·cent [-sᵊnt] -adj
- somewhat swollen
tu·mid ['tü-məd, 'tyü-] -adj
- marked by swelling : swollen, enlarged
- a badly infected tumid leg
- protuberant, bulging
- sails tumid in the breeze
- bombastic, turgid
tumm·ler ['tu̇m-lər] -n
- a comic entertainer or social director at a Jewish resort
tum·my ['tə-mē] -n
- stomach
tu·mor ['tü-mər, 'tyü-] -n, adj
- a swollen or distended part
- an abnormal benign or malignant new growth of tissue that possesses no physiological function and arises from uncontrolled usu. rapid cellular proliferation called also neoplasm
tu·mor·i·gen·ic [,tü-mə-rə-'je-nik, ,tyü-] -adj, n
- producing or tending to produce tumors
- carcinogenic
tumor necrosis factor -n
- a protein that is produced chiefly by monocytes and macrophages in response esp. to endotoxins and that mediates inflammation and induces the destruction of some tumor cells and the activation of white blood cells
tu·mor·ous ['tü-mə-rəs, 'tyü-; 'tüm-rəs, 'tyüm-] -adj
- of, relating to, or resembling a tumor
tumor suppressor gene -n
- any of a class of genes (as p53) that act in normal cells to inhibit unrestrained cell division and that when inactivated (as by mutation) place the cell at increased risk for malignant proliferation
tu·mour ['tü-mər, 'tyü-] -n, adj
(variant of tumor)
- a swollen or distended part
- an abnormal benign or malignant new growth of tissue that possesses no physiological function and arises from uncontrolled usu. rapid cellular proliferation called also neoplasm
tump ['təmp] -n
- mound, hummock
- a clump of vegetation
- to tip or turn over esp. accidentally usu. used with over
- sooner or later everybody tump s over. Nothing to worry about if you don't get caught under the canoe -- Don Kennard
- to cause to tip over : overturn, upset usu. used with over
tump·line ['təmp-,līn] -n
- a sling formed by a strap slung over the forehead or chest and used for carrying or helping to support a pack on the back or in hauling loads
tu·mult ['tü-,məlt, 'tyü- also 'tə-] -n
- disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usu. with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
- a turbulent uprising : riot
- hubbub, din
- violent agitation of mind or feelings
- a violent outburst
tu·mul·tu·ary [tu̇-'məl-chə-,wer-ē, tyu̇-, tə-] -adj
- attended or marked by tumult, riot, lawlessness, confusion, or impetuosity
tu·mul·tu·ous [tu̇-'məl-chə-wəs, tyu̇-, tə-, -chəs; -'məlch-wəs] -adj, adv, n
- marked by tumult
- tending or disposed to cause or incite a tumult
- the laws...were violated by a tumultuous faction -- Edward Gibbon
- marked by violent or overwhelming turbulence or upheaval
tu·mu·lus ['tü-myə-ləs, 'tyü-, 'tə-] -n
- an artificial hillock or mound (as over a grave)
- an ancient grave : barrow
tun ['tən] -n
- a large cask esp. for wine
- any of various units of liquid capacity
- one equal to 252 gallons
tu·na ['tü-nə] -n
- any of various flat-jointed prickly pears (genus Opuntia)
- one ( O. tuna) of tropical America
- the edible fruit of a tuna
- any of numerous large vigorous scombroid food and sport fishes (as an albacore or a bluefin tuna)
- the flesh of a tuna esp. when canned for use as food called also tuna fish
tun·able ['tü-nə-bəl, 'tyü-] -adj, n, adv
- tuneful
- sounding in tune : concordant
- capable of being tuned
tun·dish ['tən-,dish] -n
- funnel
- a reservoir in the top part of a mold into which molten metal is poured
tun·dra ['tən-drə also 'tu̇n-] -n
- a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
- a similar region confined to mountainous areas above timberline
tundra swan -n
- a native No. American swan ( Cygnus columbianus) that has a soft high-pitched call, breeds in the Arctic tundra, and winters in shallow fresh or salt water esp. along the eastern and western coasts of the U.S. called also whistling swan
tune ['tün, 'tyün] -n
- quality of sound : tone
- manner of utterance : intonation
- phonetic modulation
- a pleasing succession of musical tones : melody
- a dominant theme
- correct musical pitch or consonance used chiefly in the phrases in tune and out of tune
- a frame of mind : mood
- agreement, harmony
- general attitude : approach
- changed his tune when the going got rough
- amount, extent
- custom-made to the tune of 40 to 50 apiece -- Amer. Fabrics
- to adjust in musical pitch or cause to be in tune
- to bring into harmony : attune
- to adjust for precise functioning often used with up
- to make more precise, intense, or effective
- : to adjust with respect to resonance at a particular frequency: as
- to adjust (a radio or television receiver) to respond to waves of a particular frequency often used with in
- to establish radio contact with
- tune in a directional beacon
- to adjust the frequency of the output of (a device) to a chosen frequency or range of frequencies
- to alter the frequency of (radiation)
- to become attuned
- to adjust a radio or television receiver to respond to waves of a particular frequency
tunedin ['tünd-'in, 'tyünd-] -adj
- turned-on
tune·ful ['tün-fəl, 'tyün-] -adj, adv, n
- melodious, musical
tune in -vt
- to listen to or view a broadcast of
- tuned in the weather report
- to listen to or view a broadcast
- tune in next week for the conclusion
- to associate oneself with what is happening or one's surroundings
tune·less ['tün-ləs, 'tyün-] -adj, adv
- not tuneful
- not producing music
tune out -vt
- to become unresponsive to : ignore
- to dissociate oneself from what is happening or one's surroundings
tun·er ['tü-nər, 'tyü-] -n
- one that tunes
- something used for tuning
- the part of a receiving set that converts radio signals into audio or video signals
tune·smith ['tün-,smith, 'tyün-] -n
- a composer esp. of popular songs
tuneup [-,əp] -n
- a general adjustment to insure operation at peak efficiency
- a preliminary trial : warm-up
tung ['təŋ] -n
- tung tree
tung oil -n
- a pale yellow pungent drying oil obtained from the seeds of tung trees and used chiefly in quick-drying varnishes and paints and as a waterproofing agent
tung·state ['təŋ-,stāt] -n
- a salt or ester of a tungstic acid and esp. of H 2WO 4
tung·sten ['təŋ-stən] -n
- a gray-white heavy high-melting ductile hard polyvalent metallic element that resembles chromium and molybdenum in many of its properties and is used esp. in carbide materials and electrical components (as lamp filaments) and in hardening alloys (as steel)
tung·stic acid ['təŋ-stik-] -n
- a yellow crystalline powder WO 3that is the trioxide of tungsten
- an acid (as H 2WO 4) derived from this trioxide
tung tree -n
- any of several trees (genus Aleurites) of the spurge family whose seeds yield tung oil
- an Asian tree ( A. fordii) widely grown in warm regions
Tun·gus [tu̇ŋ-'güz, tən-] -n
- a member of an indigenous people of central and southeastern Siberia
- the Tungusic language of the Tungus people
Tun·gu·sic [-'gü-zik] -n, adj
- a family of Altaic languages spoken in Manchuria and northward
tu·nic ['tü-nik, 'tyü-] -n
- a simple slip-on garment made with or without sleeves and usu. knee-length or longer, belted at the waist, and worn as an under or outer garment by men and women of ancient Greece and Rome
- surcoat
- an enclosing or covering membrane or tissue
- a long usu. plain close-fitting jacket with high collar worn esp. as part of a uniform
- tunicle
- a short overskirt
- a hip-length or longer blouse or jacket
tu·ni·ca ['tü-ni-kə, 'tyü-] -n
- an enveloping membrane or layer of body tissue
tu·ni·cate ['tü-ni-kət, 'tyü-, -nə-,kāt] -adj
- having or covered with a tunic or tunica
- having, arranged in, or made up of concentric layers
- of or relating to the tunicates
- any of a subphylum (Urochordata syn. Tunicata) of marine chordate animals (as ascidians) that are filter feeders having a thick secreted covering layer, a greatly reduced nervous system, and only in the larval stage a notochord
tu·ni·cle ['tü-ni-kəl, 'tyü-] -n
- a short vestment worn by a subdeacon over the alb during mass and by a bishop under the dalmatic at pontifical ceremonies
tuning fork -n
- a 2-pronged metal implement that gives a fixed tone when struck and is useful for tuning musical instruments and ascertaining standard pitch
tuning pipe -n
- pitch pipe
- one of a set of pitch pipes used esp. for tuning stringed musical instruments
tun·nel ['tə-nᵊl] -n, adj
- a hollow conduit or recess : tube, well
- a covered passageway
- a horizontal passageway through or under an obstruction
- a subterranean gallery (as in a mine)
- burrow
tunnel ['tən-liŋ, 'tə-nᵊl-iŋ] -vb, n
- to make or use a tunnel
- to pass through a potential barrier
- electrons tunnel ing through an insulator between semiconductors
- to make a tunnel or similar opening through or under
- to make (one's way) by or as if by making a tunnel
tunnel vision [-'vi-zhənd] -n, adj
- constriction of the visual field resulting in loss of peripheral vision
- extreme narrowness of viewpoint : narrowmindedness
- single-minded concentration on one objective
tun·ny ['tə-nē] -n
- tuna
tup ['təp] -n
- ram
- a heavy metal body (as the weight of a pendulum)
- to copulate with (a ewe)
tu·pe·lo ['tü-pə-,lō, 'tyü-] -n
- any of a genus ( Nyssaof the family Nyssaceae) of No. American and Asian deciduous trees that have simple alternate leaves, small usu. greenish-white dioecious flowers, and a rounded drupe
- black gum
- the pale soft wood of a tupelo
Tu·pi [tü-'pē, 'tü-(,)] -n, adj or n
- tupinamba
- a language family of lowland South America that includes Tupi-Guarani and the speech of a number of other peoples living mainly in Brazil south of the Amazon River
Tu·piGua·ra·ni [tü-,pē-,gwär-ə-'nē, 'tü-(,)pē-] -n, adj or n
- tupi
- a branch of the Tupi language family that includes Tupinamba, Guarani, and a number of other languages spoken from French Guiana south to Paraguay and west to eastern Colombia
Tu·pi·nam·ba [tü-pə-'nam-bə, -,nam-'bä] -n
- a member of a group of American Indian peoples who lived along a broad stretch of the Brazilian coast from the vicinity of Guanabara Bay to the mouth of the Amazon River
- the extinct language of the Tupinamba
tuppence ['tə-pən(t)s, US also 'tü-,pen(t)s] -n
(variant of twopence)
- the sum of two British pennies
- a coin worth twopence
tuque ['tük, 'tyük] -n
- a warm knitted usu. pointed stocking cap
tu quo·que ['tü-'kwō-kwē, 'tyü-, -'kō-] -n
- a retort charging an adversary with being or doing what he criticizes in others
tu·ra·co ['tu̇r-ə-(,)kō] -n
- any of a family (Musophagidae) of typically crested African birds that are related to the cuckoos and have a long tail, a short stout often colored bill, and red wing feathers
Tu·ra·ni·an [tu̇-'rā-nē-ən, tyu̇-, -'rä-] -n, adj
- a member of any of various peoples speaking Ural-Altaic languages
- ural-altaic
tur·ban ['tər-bən] -n, adj
- a headdress worn chiefly in countries of the eastern Mediterranean and southern Asia esp. by Muslims and made of a cap around which is wound a long cloth
- a headdress resembling a turban
- a woman's close-fitting hat without a brim
- a rolled stuffed fillet of fish
tur·bel·lar·i·an [,tər-bə-'ler-ē-ən] -n, adj
- any of a class (Turbellaria) of mostly aquatic and free-living flatworms (as a planarian)
tur·bid ['tər-bəd] -adj, n, adv
- thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment
- heavy with smoke or mist
- deficient in clarity or purity : foul, muddy
- turbid depths of degradation and misery -- C. I. Glicksberg
- characterized by or producing obscurity (as of mind or emotions)
- an emotionally turbid response
tur·bi·dim·e·ter [,tər-bə-'di-mə-tər] -n, adj, adv
- an instrument for measuring and comparing the turbidity of liquids by viewing light through them and determining how much light is cut off
- nephelometer
tur·bi·dite ['tər-bə-,dīt] -n
- a sedimentary deposit consisting of material that has moved down the steep slope at the edge of a continental shelf
- a rock formed from this deposit
tur·bi·nate ['tər-bə-nət, -,nāt] -adj
- shaped like a top or an inverted cone
- relating to or being a turbinate
turbinate -n
- one of usu. several thin plicated membrane-covered bony or cartilaginous plates on the walls of the nasal chambers
tur·bine ['tər-bən, -,bīn] -n
- a rotary engine actuated by the reaction or impulse or both of a current of fluid (as water, steam, or air) subject to pressure and usu. made with a series of curved vanes on a central rotating spindle
tur·bo ['tər-(,)bō] -n
- turbine
- turbocharger
turbo- -comb form
- coupled directly to a driving turbine
- consisting of or incorporating a turbine
tur·bo·car ['tər-bō-,kär] -n
- an automotive vehicle propelled by a gas turbine
tur·bo·charged [-,chärjd] -adj
- equipped with a turbocharger
- supercharged esp. with energy, vitality, or tension
- a giant, turbocharged ego that drove him relentlessly -- Jeff Jarvis
tur·bo·charg·er [-,chär-jər] -n
- a centrifugal blower driven by exhaust gas turbines and used to supercharge an engine
tur·bo·elec·tric [,tər-bō-i-'lek-trik] -adj
- using or being a turbine generator that produces electricity usu. for motive power
tur·bo·fan ['tər-bō-,fan] -n
- a fan that is directly connected to and driven by a turbine and is used to supply air for cooling, ventilation, or combustion
- a jet engine having a turbofan
tur·bo·gen·er·a·tor [,tər-bō-'je-nə-,rā-tər] -n
- an electric generator driven by a turbine
tur·bo·jet [-,jet] -n
- an airplane powered by turbojet engines
- turbojet engine
turbojet engine -n
- a jet engine in which a turbine drives a compressor that supplies air to a burner and hot gases from the burner drive the turbine before being discharged rearward
tur·bo·ma·chin·ery [,tər-bō-mə-'shēn-rē, -'shē-nə-] -n
- machinery consisting of, incorporating, or constituting a turbine
tur·bo·prop ['tər-bō-,präp] -n
- turboprop engine
- an airplane powered by turboprop engines
turboprop engine -n
- a jet engine designed to produce thrust principally by means of a propeller driven by a turbine with additional thrust usu. obtained by the rearward discharge of hot exhaust gases
tur·bo·shaft ['tər-bō-,shaft] -n
- a gas turbine engine that is similar in operation to a turboprop engine but instead of being used to power a propeller is used through a transmission system for powering other devices (as helicopter rotors and pumps)
tur·bot ['tər-bət] -n
- a large European flatfish ( Psetta maxima) that is a popular food fish and has a brownish upper surface marked with scattered tubercles and a white undersurface
- any of various flatfishes (as Scophthalmus maximusor Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) resembling the turbot
tur·bu·lence ['tər-byə-lən(t)s] -n
- : the quality or state of being turbulent: as
- great commotion or agitation
- irregular atmospheric motion esp. when characterized by up-and-down currents
- departure in a fluid from a smooth flow
tur·bu·len·cy [-lən(t)-sē] -n
- turbulence
tur·bu·lent [-lənt] -adj, adv
- causing unrest, violence, or disturbance
- a set of mischievous, turbulent rebels -- Anne Bronte
- characterized by agitation or tumult : tempestuous
- exhibiting physical turbulence
turbulent flow -n
- a fluid flow in which the velocity at a given point varies erratically in magnitude and direction
Tur·co- ['tər-(,)kō] -comb form
- Turkic : Turkish : Turk
- Turkish and
turd ['tərd] -n
- a piece of fecal matter
- a contemptible person
tu·reen [tə-'rēn, tyu̇-] -n
- a deep and usu. covered bowl from which foods (as soup) are served
- casserole
turf ['tərf] -n, adj
- the upper stratum of soil bound by grass and plant roots into a thick mat
- a piece of this
- an artificial substitute for this (as on a playing field)
- grass
- peat
- a piece of peat dried for fuel
- a track or course for horse racing
- the sport or business of horse racing
- territory considered by a teenage gang to be under its control
- territory
- have to play two of the last three games on hostile turf -- Joe Klein
- in chapter two, the author is on unfamiliar turf
- a sphere of activity or influence
- people who could hurt him on his own foreign-policy turf -- Wall Street Jour.
- to cover with turf
- to eject forcibly : kick usu. used with out
turf accountant -n
- bookmaker
turf·grass ['tərf-,gras] -n
- any of various grasses (as Kentucky bluegrass or perennial ryegrass) grown to form turf
turf·man ['tərf-mən] -n
- a devotee of horse racing
- a person who owns and races horses
turf·ski [-,skē] -n
- a short ski with rollers on the bottom that can be used to ski down a grassy slope
turf toe -n
- a minor but painful usu. sports-related injury typically involving hyperextension of the big toe that results in spraining or tearing of the ligaments at the joint between the metatarsal and basal phalanx
tur·ges·cent [,tər-'je-sᵊnt] -adj, n
- becoming turgid, distended, or inflated : swelling
tur·gid ['tər-jəd] -adj, n, adv
- being in a state of distension : swollen, tumid
- exhibiting turgor
- excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic, pompous
tur·gor ['tər-gər, -,gȯr] -n
- the normal state of turgidity and tension in living cells
- the distension of the protoplasmic layer and wall of a plant cell by the fluid contents
Tu·ring machine ['tu̇r-iŋ-, 'tyu̇r-] -n
- a hypothetical computing machine that has an unlimited amount of information storage
tu·ris·ta [tu̇-'rē-stə] -n
- traveler's diarrhea
Turk ['tərk] -n
- a member of any of numerous Asian peoples speaking Turkic languages who live in a region extending from the Balkans to eastern Siberia and western China
- a native or inhabitant of Turkey
- muslim
- a Muslim subject of the Turkish sultan
- a Turkish horse
- a Turkish strain of Arab and crossbred horses
- a usu. young dynamic person eager for change
- young turk
tur·key ['tər-kē] -n
- a large No. American gallinaceous bird ( Meleagris gallopavo) that is domesticated in most parts of the world
- failure, flop
- a theatrical production that has failed
- three successive strikes in bowling
- a stupid, foolish, or inept person
tur·keycock ['tər-kē-,käk] -n
- gobbler
- a strutting pompous person
turkey oak -n
- a small oak ( Quercus laevis) of the southeastern U.S.
- a Eurasian oak ( Q. cerris)
Tur·key red ['tər-kē-] -n
- a brilliant durable red produced on cotton by means of alizarin in connection with an aluminum mordant and fatty matter
tur·key shoot ['tər-kē-] -n
- a marksmanship contest using a moving target with a turkey offered as a prize
turkey trot -n
- a ragtime dance danced with the feet well apart and with a characteristic rise on the ball of the foot followed by a drop upon the heel
turkey vulture -n
- an American vulture ( Cathartes aura) with a red head and whitish bill called also turkey buzzard
Turk·ic ['tər-kik] -adj, n
- of, relating to, or constituting a family of Altaic languages including Turkish
- of or relating to the peoples speaking Turkic
- turkish
Turk·ish ['tər-kish] -adj
- of, relating to, or characteristic of Turkey, the Turks, or Turkish
- turkic
Turkish -n
- the Turkic language of the Republic of Turkey
Turkish bath -n
- a bath in which the bather passes through a series of steam rooms of increasing temperature and then receives a rubdown, massage, and cold shower
Turkish coffee -n
- a sweetened decoction of pulverized coffee
Turkish delight -n
- a jellylike or gummy confection usu. cut in cubes and dusted with sugar called also Turkish paste
Turkish towel -n
- a towel made of cotton terry cloth
Turk·ism ['tər-,ki-zəm] -n
- the customs, beliefs, institutions, and principles of the Turks
Tur·ko·man ['tər-kə-mən] -n, adj
- a member of a Turkic-speaking traditionally nomadic people living chiefly in Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Iran
Turk's head -n
- a turban-shaped knot worked on a rope with a piece of small line
tur·mer·ic ['tər-mə-rik also 'tü-mə- or 'tyü-] -n
- an Indian perennial herb ( Curcuma longasyn. C. domestica) of the ginger family with a large aromatic yellow rhizome
- the boiled, dried, and usu. ground rhizome of the turmeric plant used as a coloring agent, a flavoring, or a stimulant
- a yellow to reddish-brown dyestuff obtained from turmeric
tur·moil ['tər-,mȯi(-ə)l] -n
- a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
turn ['tərn] -vb, adj
- to cause to move around an axis or a center : make rotate or revolve
- to cause to move around so as to effect a desired end (as of locking, opening, or shutting)
- turn ed the knob till the door opened
- to affect or alter the functioning of (as a mechanical device) or the level of (as sound) by such movement
- turn the music to full volume
- to execute or perform by rotating or revolving
- to twist out of line or shape : wrench
- to cause to change position by moving through an arc of a circle
- turn ed her chair to the fire
- to cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
- to cause (as a scale) to move so as to register weight
- to revolve mentally : think over : ponder
- : to reverse the sides or surfaces of : invert
- turn the shirt inside out
: as - to dig or plow so as to bring the lower soil to the surface
- to make (as a garment) over by reversing the material and resewing
- to invert feet up and face down (as a character, rule, or slug) in setting type
- to reverse or upset the order or disposition of
- everything was turn ed topsy-turvy
- to disturb or upset the mental balance of : derange, unsettle
- to set in another esp. contrary direction
- to bend or change the course of : divert
- a battle that turn ed the tide of history
- to cause to retreat
- used fire hoses to turn the mob
- to alter the drift, tendency, or expected result of
- to bend a course around or about : round
- turn ed the corner at full speed
- to direct or point (as the face) in a specified way or direction
- to present by a change in direction or position
- turn ing his back to his guests
- to bring to bear (as by aiming, pointing, or focusing) : train
- turn ed the light into the dark doorway
- turn ed a questioning eye toward her
- to direct (as the attention or mind) toward or away from something
- to direct the employment of : apply, devote
- turn ed his skills to the service of humankind
- to cause to rebound or recoil
- turn s their argument against them
- to make antagonistic : prejudice
- turn a child against its mother
- to cause to go in a particular direction
- turn ed our steps homeward
- drive, send
- turn ing hunters off his land
- to convey or direct out of an inverted receptacle
- turn the mixture into a baking dish
- to make acid or sour
- to change the color of (as foliage)
- convert, transform
- translate, paraphrase
- to cause to become of a specified nature or appearance
- embarrassment turn ed her face red
- to exchange for something else
- turn coins into paper money
- to cause to defect to another side
- to shape esp. in a rounded form by applying a cutting tool while revolving in a lathe
- to give a rounded form to by any means
- to shape or mold artistically, gracefully, or neatly
- : to make a fold, bend, or curve in:
- to form by bending
- to cause (the edge of a blade) to bend back or over : blunt, dull
- to keep (as money or goods) moving
- to dispose of (a stock) to make room for another
- to gain in the course of business
- to make use of
- turn ed her education to advantage
- to carry to completion : pull off
- to engage in (an act of prostitution)
- to move around on an axis or through an arc of a circle : rotate
- to become giddy or dizzy : spin
- heights always made his head turn
- to have as a decisive factor : hinge
- the argument turn s on a point of logic
- the outcome of the game turn ed on an interception
- to have a center (as of interest) in something specified
- the discussion turn ed on the overall worth of the project
- to become focused on something specified
- the conversation turn ed to baseball
- to direct one's course
- to reverse a course or direction
- to have a reactive usu. adverse effect
- to take a different course or direction
- the main road turn s sharply to the right
- to change position (as of one's head) so as to face another way
- everyone turn ed to stare
- to face toward or away from someone or something
- flowers turn toward the light
- to change one's attitude or reverse one's course of action to one of opposition or hostility
- felt the world had turn ed against him
- to make a sudden violent assault esp. without evident cause
- dogs turn ing on their owners
- to direct one's attention to or away from someone or something
- to change one's religion
- to go over to another side or party : defect
- to have recourse : refer, resort
- turn ed to a friend for help
- turn ed to his notes for the exact figures
- to direct one's efforts or activity : devote or apply oneself
- turn ed to the study of the law
- turn ed to a life of crime
- : to become changed, altered, or transformed: as
- to become different
- to change color
- to become sour, rancid, or tainted
- to be variable or inconstant
- to become mentally unbalanced : become deranged
- to pass from one state to another : change
- become, grow
- his hair had turn ed gray
- to become someone or something specified by change from another state : change into
- to change by the passage of time
- days turn ed into weeks and months
- to become curved or bent (as from pressure)
- to become blunted by bending
- the edge of the knife had turn ed
- to operate a lathe
- to be stocked and disposed of : change hands
- the action or an act of turning about a center or axis : revolution, rotation
- any of various rotating or pivoting movements in dancing or gymnastics
- : the action or an act of giving or taking a different direction : change of course or posture: as
- a drill maneuver in which troops in mass formation change direction without preserving alignment
- any of various shifts of direction in skiing
- an interruption of a curve in figure skating
- deflection, deviation
- the action or an act of turning so as to face in the opposite direction : reversal of posture or course
- a change effected by turning over to another side
- a place at which something turns, turns off, or turns back : bend, curve
- a short trip out and back or round about
- took a turn through the park
- an act or deed affecting another esp. when incidental or unexpected
- one good turn deserves another
- a period of action or activity : go, spell
- a place, time, or opportunity accorded an individual or unit of a series in simple succession or in a scheduled order
- a period or tour of duty : shift
- a short act or piece (as for a variety show)
- public appearance : performance
- makes frequent guest star turn s
- an event in any gambling game after which bets are settled
- the order of the last three cards in faro used in the phrase call the turn
- : something that revolves around a center: as
- lathe
- a catch or latch for a cupboard or cabinet door operated by turning a handle
- a musical ornament consisting of a group of four or more notes that wind about the principal note by including the notes next above and next below
- a special purpose or requirement used chiefly in the phrase serve one's turn
- an act of changing : alteration, modification
- a nasty turn in the weather
- a change in tendency, trend, or drift
- hoped for a turn in his luck
- an unexpected turn of events
- the beginning of a new period of time : the time when one period changes to the next
- distinctive quality or character
- a fashioning of language or arrangement of words : manner of expression
- skillful turn s of phrase
- the shape or mold in which something is fashioned : cast
- the state or manner of being coiled or twisted
- a single round (as of rope passed about an object or of wire wound on a core)
- natural or special ability or aptitude : bent, inclination
- an optimistic turn of mind
- a special twist, construction, or interpretation
- gave the old yarn a new turn
- a disordering spell or attack (as of illness, faintness, or dizziness)
- a nervous start or shock
- snuck up on her and gave her quite a turn
- a complete transaction involving a purchase and sale of securities
- a profit from such a transaction
- turnover
- : something turned or to be turned: as
- a character or slug inverted in setting type
- a piece of type placed bottom up
turn·about ['tərn-ə-,bau̇t] -n
- merry-go-round
- a change or reversal of direction, trend, policy, role, or character
- a changing from one allegiance to another
- turncoat, renegade
- an act or instance of retaliating
turn·around [-,rau̇nd] -n
- the process of readying a transport vehicle for departure after its arrival
- the time spent in this process
- a quick turnaround between flights
- the action of receiving, processing, and returning something
- 24-hour turnaround time on most orders
- a space permitting the turning around of a vehicle
- turnabout
- turnabout
- a jump shot by a player facing away from the basket who turns toward the basket while shooting often used attributively
turn around -vi
- to act in an abrupt, different, or surprising manner used with and
- after three years he just turned around and left school
- to become changed for the better
- to change for the better
turn away -vt
- deflect, avert
- to send away : reject, dismiss
- repel
- to refuse admittance or acceptance to
- to start to go away : depart
turn back -vi
- to go in the reverse direction
- to stop going forward
- to refer to an earlier time or place
- to drive back or away
- to stop the advance of
- to fold back
- give back, return
turn·buck·le ['tərn-,bə-kəl] -n
- a device that usu. consists of a link with screw threads at both ends, that is turned to bring the ends closer together, and that is used for tightening a rod or stay
turn·coat [-,kōt] -n
- one who switches to an opposing side or party
- traitor
turn·down ['tərn-'dau̇n] -adj
- capable of being turned down
- worn turned down
- something turned down
- an instance of turning something (as a bed sheet) down
- rejection
- downturn
turn down -vt
- to fold or double down
- to turn (a card) face downward
- to reduce the height or intensity of by turning a control
- to decline to accept : reject
- to be capable of being folded or doubled down
turnedon ['tərnd-'ȯn, -'än] -adj
- keenly aware of and responsive to what is new and fashionable : hip
turn·er ['tər-nər] -n
- one that turns or is used for turning
- a person who forms articles with a lathe
tur·ner ['tər-nər, 'tu̇r-] -n
- a member of a turnverein : gymnast
Tur·ner's syndrome ['tər-nərz-] -n
- a genetically determined condition that is typically associated with the presence of only one complete X chromosome and no Y chromosome and is characterized esp. by a female phenotype with underdeveloped and usu. infertile ovaries and short stature
turn·ery ['tər-nə-rē] -n
- the work, products, or shop of a turner
turnin ['tərn-,in] -n
- something that turns in or is turned in
turn in -vi
- to make an entrance by turning from a road or path
- to go to bed
- to deliver up : hand over
- turned in his badge and quit
- to inform on : betray
- to deliver to an authority
- urged the wanted man to turn himself in
- to acquit oneself of : put on, produce
- turned in a good performance
turn·ing ['tər-niŋ] -n
- the act or course of one that turns
- a place of a change in direction
- a forming by use of a lathe
- turnery
- waste produced in turning
turning point -n
- a point at which a significant change occurs
tur·nip ['tər-nəp] -n
- : either of two biennial herbs of the mustard family with thick edible roots:
- one ( Brassica rapa rapifera) with globular often flattened roots and leaves that are cooked as a vegetable
- rutabaga
- the root of a turnip
- a large pocket watch
turn·key ['tərn-,kē] -n
- one who has charge of a prison's keys
turnkey -adj
- built, supplied, or installed complete and ready to operate
- a turnkey computer system
- of or relating to a turnkey building or installation
turn·off ['tərn-,ȯf] -n
- a turning off
- a place where one turns off
- exit
- one that causes loss of interest or enthusiasm
turn off -vt
- dismiss, discharge
- to dispose of : sell
- deflect, evade
- produce, accomplish
- to stop the flow of or shut off by or as if by turning a control
- hang
- to remove (material) by the process of turning
- to shape or produce by turning
- to cause to lose interest : bore
- to evoke a negative feeling in
- to deviate from a straight course or from a main road
- turn off into a side road
- to turn bad : spoil
- to change to a specified state : become
- to lose interest : withdraw
turn on ['tərn-,ȯn, -,än] -vt, n
- to activate or cause to flow, operate, or function by or as if by turning a control
- to cause to undergo an intense often visionary experience by taking a drug
- to cause to get high
- to move pleasurably
- to excite sexually
- to cause to gain knowledge or appreciation of something specified
- to become turned on
turn·out ['tərn-,au̇t] -n
- an act of turning out
- strike
- striker
- the number of people who participate in or attend an event
- a place where something (as a road) turns out or branches off
- a space adjacent to a highway in which vehicles may park or pull into to enable others to pass
- a railroad siding
- a clearing out and cleaning
- a coach or carriage together with the horses, harness, and attendants
- equipment, rig
- manner of dress : getup
- net quantity of produce yielded
turn out -vt
- expel, evict
- to put (as a horse) to pasture
- to turn inside out
- to empty the contents of esp. for cleaning or rearranging
- clean
- to produce often rapidly or regularly by or as if by machine
- a writer turning out stories
- to equip, dress, or finish in a careful or elaborate way
- to put out by or as if by turning a switch
- to call (as the guard or a company) out from rest or shelter and into formation
- to come or go out from home in or as if in answer to a summons
- voters turned out in droves
- to get out of bed
- to prove to be in the result or end
- the play turned out to be a flop
- it turned out that we were both wrong
- to become in maturity
- nobody thought he'd turn out like this
- end
- stories that turn out happily
turn·over ['tərn-,ō-vər] -n
- an act or result of turning over : upset
- a turning from one side, place, or direction to its opposite : shift, reversal
- a reorganization with a view to a shift in personnel : shake-up
- something that is turned over
- a filled pastry made by folding half of the crust over the other half
- the amount of business done
- the volume of shares traded on a stock exchange
- movement (as of goods or people) into, through, and out of a place
- a cycle of purchase, sale, and replacement of a stock of goods
- the ratio of sales for a stated period to average inventory
- the amount received in sales for a stated period
- the number of persons hired within a period to replace those leaving or dropped from a workforce
- the ratio of this number to the number in the average force maintained
- the continuous process of loss and replacement of a constituent (as a cell or tissue) of a living system
- the act or an instance of a team's losing possession of a ball through error or a minor violation of the rules (as in basketball or football)
turnover -adj
- capable of being turned over
turn over -vt
- to turn from an upright position : overturn
- rotate
- turn over a stiff valve with a wrench
- to cause (an internal combustion engine) to begin firing
- to search (as clothes or papers) by lifting or moving one by one
- to read or examine (as a book) slowly or idly
- deliver, surrender
- I'm turning the job over to you
- to lose possession of
- turned the ball over three times
- to receive and dispose of (a stock of merchandise)
- to do business to the amount of
- upset, capsize
- rotate
- to have crankshaft rotation esp. by external means (as by a starter)
- the engine turned over but didn't start
- to heave with nausea
- to seem to leap or lurch convulsively with sudden fright
turn·pike ['tərn-,pīk] -n
- tollgate
- a road (as an expressway) for the use of which tolls are collected
- a road formerly maintained as a turnpike
- a main road
- a paved highway with a rounded surface
turn·spit [-,spit] -n
- one that turns a spit
- a small dog formerly used in a treadmill to turn a spit
- a roasting jack
- a rotatable spit
turn·stile [-,stī(-ə)l] -n
- a post with arms pivoted on the top set in a passageway so that persons can pass through only on foot one by one
turn·stone [-,stōn] -n
- : either of two shorebirds (genus Arenaria) of the sandpiper family:
- a bird ( A. interpres) of worldwide distribution that has black and chestnut upperparts and a black breast
- a No. American bird ( A. melanocephala) with black upperparts and breast
turn·ta·ble [-,tā-bəl] -n
- : a revolvable platform: as
- a platform with a track for turning wheeled vehicles (as locomotives)
- lazy susan
- a rotating platform that carries a phonograph record
turn to -vi
- to apply oneself to work : act vigorously
- all hands turn to and build a church and a jail -- Mark Twain
turn·up ['tər-'nəp] -adj
- turned up
- made or fitted to be turned up
- something that is turned up
turn up -vt
- find, discover
- to raise or increase by or as if by turning a control
- turn up the volume on the radio
- to look up (as a word or fact) in a book
- to refer to or consult (a book)
- to turn (a card) face upward
- to appear or come to light unexpectedly or after being lost
- new evidence has turned up
- to turn out to be
- he turned up missing at roll call
- appear
- her name is always turning up in the newspapers
- to arrive or show up at an appointed or expected time or place
- turned up half an hour late
- to happen or occur unexpectedly
- something always turned up to prevent their meeting
- tack
turn·ver·ein ['tərn-və-,rīn, 'tu̇rn-] -n
- an athletic club
tu·ro·phile ['tu̇r-ə-,fī(-ə)l, 'tyu̇r-] -n
- a connoisseur of cheese : a cheese fancier
tur·pen·tine ['tər-pən-,tīn, 'tər-pᵊm-] -n
- a yellow to brown semifluid oleoresin obtained as an exudate from the terebinth
- an oleoresin obtained from various conifers (as some pines and firs)
- an essential oil obtained from turpentines by distillation and used esp. as a solvent and thinner called also gum turpentine
- a similar oil obtained by distillation or carbonization of pinewood called also wood turpentine
turpentine -vt
- to apply turpentine to
- to extract turpentine from
- to tap (pine trees) in order to obtain turpentine
tur·pi·tude ['tər-pə-,tüd, -,tyüd] -n
- inherent baseness : depravity
- a base act
turps ['tərps] -n pl but sing in constr
- turpentine
tur·quoise ['tər-,kȯiz, -,kwȯiz] -n
- a mineral that is a blue, bluish-green, or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum, takes a high polish, and is valued as a gem when skyblue
- a light greenish blue
turquoise blue -n
- a light greenish blue that is paler and slightly bluer than average turquoise
turquoise green -n
- a light bluish green
tur·ret ['tər-ət, 'tə-rət, 'tu̇r-ət] -n
- a little tower
- an ornamental structure at an angle of a larger structure
- a pivoted and revolvable holder in a machine tool
- a device (as on a microscope or a television camera) holding several lenses
- a tall building usu. moved on wheels and formerly used for carrying soldiers and equipment for breaching or scaling a wall
- a gunner's fixed or movable enclosure in an airplane
- a revolving armored structure on a warship that protects one or more guns mounted within it
- a similar upper structure usu. for one gun on a tank
tur·ret·ed ['tər-ə-təd, 'tə-rə-, 'tu̇r-ə-] -adj
- furnished with or as if with turrets
tur·tle ['tər-tᵊl] -n
- turtledove
turtle -n
- any of an order (Testudines syn. Chelonia) of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine reptiles that have a toothless horny beak and a shell of bony dermal plates usu. covered with horny shields enclosing the trunk and into which the head, limbs, and tail usu. may be withdrawn
- turtleneck
tur·tle·back ['tər-tᵊl-,bak] -n, adj
- a raised convex surface
turtle bean -n
- black bean
tur·tle·dove [-,dəv] -n
- any of several small wild pigeons (genus Streptopeliaand esp. S. turtur) noted for plaintive cooing
turtle grass -n
- a submerged monocotyledonous marine plant ( Thalassia testudinumof the family Hydrocharitaceae) of the coasts of Florida and the West Indies having long ribbonlike leaves
tur·tle·head [-,hed] -n
- any of a genus ( Chelone) of perennial No. American herbs of the snapdragon family with spikes of showy white or purple flowers
tur·tle·neck [-,nek] -n, adj
- a high close-fitting turnover collar used esp. for sweaters
- a garment (as a sweater) with a turtleneck
tur·tling ['tərt-liŋ, 'tər-tᵊl-iŋ] -n
- the action or process of catching turtles
turves ['tərf] -n, adj
(variant of turf)
- the upper stratum of soil bound by grass and plant roots into a thick mat
- a piece of this
- an artificial substitute for this (as on a playing field)
- grass
- peat
- a piece of peat dried for fuel
- a track or course for horse racing
- the sport or business of horse racing
- territory considered by a teenage gang to be under its control
- territory
- have to play two of the last three games on hostile turf -- Joe Klein
- in chapter two, the author is on unfamiliar turf
- a sphere of activity or influence
- people who could hurt him on his own foreign-policy turf -- Wall Street Jour.
- to cover with turf
- to eject forcibly : kick usu. used with out
Tus·can ['təs-kən] -n
- a native or inhabitant of Tuscany
- the Italian language as spoken in Tuscany
- the standard literary dialect of Italian
Tuscan -adj
- of or relating to one of the five classical orders of architecture that is of Roman origin and plain in style
- of, relating to, or characteristic of Tuscany, the Tuscans, or Tuscan
Tus·ca·ro·ra [,təs-kə-'rȯr-ə] -n
- a member of an American Indian people orig. of No. Carolina and later of New York and Ontario
- the Iroquoian language of the Tuscarora people
tu·sche ['tüsh, 'tü-shə] -n
- a black liquid used in lithography for drawing and painting and in etching and the silk-screen process as a resist
tush ['təsh] -n
- a long pointed tooth
- a horse's canine
- used to express disdain or reproach
- buttocks
tusk ['təsk] -n, adj
- an elongated greatly enlarged tooth (as of an elephant or walrus) that projects when the mouth is closed and serves esp. for digging food or as a weapon
- a long protruding tooth
- one of the small projections on a tusk tenon
- to dig up with a tusk
- to gash with a tusk
tusk·er ['təs-kər] -n
- an animal with tusks
- a male elephant with two normally developed tusks
tusk tenon -n
- a tenon strengthened by one or more smaller tenons underneath forming a steplike outline
tus·sah ['tə-sə, -,sȯ] -n
- silk or silk fabric from the brownish fiber produced by larvae of some saturniid moths (as Antheraea paphia)
tus·sive ['tə-siv] -adj
- of, relating to, or involved in coughing
tus·sle ['tə-səl] -n
- a physical contest or struggle : scuffle
- an intense argument, controversy, or struggle
tussle [-s(ə-)liŋ] -vi
- to struggle roughly : scuffle
tus·sock ['tə-sək] -n, adj
- a compact tuft esp. of grass or sedge
- an area of raised solid ground in a marsh or bog that is bound together by roots of low vegetation
tussock grass -n
- a grass or sedge that typically grows in tussocks
tussock moth -n
- any of numerous dull-colored moths (family Lymantriidae) that usu. have wingless females and larvae with long tufts of hair
tut [a dental or alveolar click; often read as 'tət] -interj
- used to express disapproval or disbelief
- tut-tut
tu·tee [tü-'tē, tyü-] -n
- one who is being tutored
tu·te·lage ['tü-tə-lij, 'tyü-] -n
- an act or process of serving as guardian or protector : guardianship
- hegemony over a foreign territory : trusteeship
- the state of being under a guardian or tutor
- instruction esp. of an individual
- a guiding influence
- a business under the tutelage of a new director
tu·te·lar ['tü-tə-lər, 'tyü-, -,är] -adj or n
- tutelary
tu·te·lary ['tü-tə-,ler-ē, 'tyü-] -adj
- having the guardianship of a person or a thing
- of or relating to a guardian
tutelary -n
- a tutelary power (as a deity)
tu·tor ['tü-tər, 'tyü-] -n
- : a person charged with the instruction and guidance of another: as
- a private teacher
- a teacher in a British university who gives individual instruction to undergraduates
tutor -vt
- to have the guardianship, tutelage, or care of
- to teach or guide usu. individually in a special subject or for a particular purpose : coach
- to do the work of a tutor
- to receive instruction esp. privately
tu·tor·age ['tü-tə-rij, 'tyü-] -n
- the function or work of a tutor
tu·tor·ess ['tü-tə-rəs, 'tyü-] -n
- a woman or girl who is a tutor
tu·to·ri·al [tü-'tȯr-ē-əl, tyü-] -adj
- of, relating to, or involving a tutor or a tutorial
tutorial -n
- a class conducted by a tutor for one student or a small number of students
- a paper, book, film, or computer program that provides practical information about a specific subject
tu·tor·ship ['tü-tər-,ship, 'tyü-] -n
- the office, function, or work of a tutor
- tutelage
tu·toy·er [tᵫ-twä-'yā] -vt
- to address familiarly
Tut·si ['tü-sē, 'tüt-] -n
- a member of a people of Rwanda and Burundi prob. of Nilotic origin
tut·ti ['tü-tē, 'tu̇-; 'tü-,tē, 'tu̇-] -adj or adv
- with all voices or instruments performing together used as a direction in music
tutti -n
- a passage or section performed by all the performers
tut·tifrut·ti [,tü-ti-'frü-tē, ,tu̇-] -n
- a confection or ice cream containing chopped usu. candied fruits
tuttut [two alveolar or dental clicks; often read as 'tət-'tət] -interj
- tut
- to express disapproval or disbelief by or as if by uttering tut
- editorialists tut-tutted over the recent congressional scandal
tu·tu ['tü-(,)tü] -n
- a short projecting skirt worn by a ballerina
tuwhit tuwhoo [tə-,(h)wit-tə-'(h)wü] -n
- the cry of an owl
tux ['təks] -n
- tuxedo
tux·e·do [,tək-'sē-(,)dō] -n, adj
- a men's single-breasted or double-breasted usu. black or blackish-blue jacket
- a semiformal evening suit for men
tu·yere [twē-'er] -n
- a nozzle through which an air blast is delivered to a forge or blast furnace