ti ['tē] -n
- any of several Asian and Pacific trees or shrubs (genus Cordyline) of the agave family with leaves in terminal tufts
- the seventh tone of the diatonic scale in solmization
Ti -symbol
- titanium
TIA -abbr
- transient ischemic attack
ti·ara [tē-'er-ə, -'är-] -n
- a 3-tiered crown worn by the pope
- a decorative jeweled or flowered headband or semicircle for formal wear by women
Ti·bet·an [tə-'be-tᵊn] -n, adj
- a member of the predominant people of Tibet and adjacent areas of Asia
- the Tibeto-Burman language of the Tibetan people
- a native inhabitant of Tibet
Tibetan Buddhism -n
- a form of Mahayana Buddhism that evolved in Tibet and is dominated by the sect of the Dalai Lama
Tibetan terrier -n
- any of a breed of terriers resembling Old English sheepdogs but having a curled well-feathered tail
Ti·betoBur·man [tə-,be-tō-'bər-mən] -n
- a language family that includes Tibetan, Burmese, and related languages of southern and eastern Asia
- a member of a people speaking a Tibeto-Burman language
tib·ia ['ti-bē-ə] -n, adj
- the inner and usu. larger of the two bones of the vertebrate hind or lower limb between the knee and ankle
- the fourth joint of the leg of an insect between the femur and tarsus
tib·io·fib·u·la [,ti-bē-ō-'fi-byə-lə] -n
- a bone esp. in frogs and toads that is formed by fusion of the tibia and fibula
tic ['tik] -n
- local and habitual spasmodic motion of particular muscles esp. of the face : twitching
- a frequent usu. unconscious quirk of behavior or speech
ti·cal [ti-'käl, 'ti-kəl] -n
- baht
tic dou·lou·reux ['tik-,dü-lə-'rü, -'rə(r)] -n
- trigeminal neuralgia
tick ['tik] -n
- any of a superfamily (Ixodoidea) of bloodsucking acarid arachnids that are larger than the related mites, attach themselves to warm-blooded vertebrates to feed, and include important vectors of infectious diseases
- any of various usu. wingless parasitic dipteran flies
- the fabric case of a mattress, pillow, or bolster
- a mattress consisting of a tick and its filling
- ticking
- a light rhythmic audible tap or beat
- a series of such ticks
- the time taken by the tick of a clock : moment
- a small spot or mark
- one used to direct attention to something, to check an item on a list, or to represent a point on a scale
- to make the sound of a tick or a series of ticks
- to operate as a functioning mechanism : run
- tried to understand what made him tick
- the motor was tick ing over quietly
- to mark with a written tick : check usu. used with off
- tick ed off each item in the list
- to mark, count, or announce by or as if by ticking beats
- a meter tick ing off the cab fare
- to touch with a momentary glancing blow
- credit, trust
- a credit account
tickborne ['tik-,bȯrn] -adj
- capable of being transmitted by the bites of ticks
ticked ['tikt] -adj
- marked with ticks : flecked
- having or made of hair banded with two or more colors
- angry, upset
tick·er ['ti-kər] -n
- : something that ticks or produces a ticking sound: as
- watch
- a telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints off information (as stock quotations or news) on a paper ribbon
- a graphic on which information is scrolled across the top or bottom of a television or computer screen
- heart
ticker tape -n
- the paper ribbon on which a telegraphic ticker prints off its information
tick·et ['ti-kət] -n, adj
- a document that serves as a certificate, license, or permit
- a mariner's or airman's certificate
- tag, label
- a certificate or token showing that a fare or admission fee has been paid
- a means of access or passage
- education is the ticket to a good job
- a list of candidates for nomination or election : slate
- the correct or desirable thing
- cooperation, that's the ticket -- K. E. Trombley
- a slip or card recording a transaction or undertaking or giving instructions
- a summons or warning issued to a traffic-law violator
ticket -vt
- to attach a ticket to : label
- designate
- to furnish or serve with a ticket
- ticket ed for illegal parking
ticket agency -n
- an agency selling transportation or theater and entertainment tickets
ticket agent -n
- one who sells transportation or theater and entertainment tickets
ticket office -n
- an office of a transportation company, theatrical or entertainment enterprise, or ticket agency where tickets are sold and reservations made
tick·etofleave [,ti-kət-ə(v)-'lēv] -n
- a license or permit formerly given in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations to a convict under imprisonment to go at large and to get work subject to certain specific conditions
tick fever -n
- texas fever
- a febrile disease (as Rocky Mountain spotted fever) transmitted by the bites of ticks
tick·ing ['ti-kiŋ] -n
- a strong linen or cotton fabric used in upholstering and as a covering for a mattress or pillow
ticking -n
- ticked marking on a bird or mammal or on individual hairs
tick·le ['ti-kəl] -vb
- to excite or stir up agreeably : please
- music...does more than tickle our sense of rhythm -- Edward Sapir
- to provoke to laughter or merriment : amuse
- were tickled by the clown's antics
- to touch (as a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
- to touch or stir gently
- a pianist tickling the ivories
- to have a tingling or prickling sensation
- to excite the surface nerves to prickle
tickle -n
- the act of tickling
- a tickling sensation
- something that tickles
tick·ler ['ti-k(ə-)lər] -n
- a person or device that tickles
- a device for jogging the memory
- a file that serves as a reminder and is arranged to bring matters to timely attention
tick·lish ['ti-k(ə-)lish] -adj, adv, n
- touchy, oversensitive
- ticklish about his baldness
- easily overturned
- a canoe is a ticklish craft
- requiring delicate handling
- sensitive to tickling
tick off -vt
- reprimand, rebuke
- his father ticked him off for his impudence
- to make angry or indignant
- the cancellation really ticked me off
tick·seed ['tik-,sēd] -n
- coreopsis
tick·tack ['tik-,tak] -n
- a ticking or tapping beat like that of a clock or watch
- a contrivance used by children to tap on a window from a distance
tick·tock ['tik-'täk, -,täk] -n
- the ticking sound of a clock
tick trefoil -n
- any of various leguminous plants (genus Desmodium) with trifoliolate leaves and rough sticky loments
tickytacky [,ti-kē-'ta-kē] -n
- sleazy or shoddy material used esp. in the construction of look-alike tract houses
- something built of ticky-tacky
- of an uninspired or monotonous sameness
- tacky
- built of ticky-tacky
tictactoe [,tik-,tak-'tō] -n
- a game in which two players alternately put Xs and Os in compartments of a figure formed by two vertical lines crossing two horizontal lines and each tries to get a row of three Xs or three Os before the opponent does
tid -abbr
- three times a day
tid·al ['tī-dᵊl] -adj, adv
- of, relating to, caused by, or having tides
- periodically rising and falling or flowing and ebbing
- dependent (as to the time of arrival or departure) upon the state of the tide
tidal wave -n
- something overwhelming esp. in quantity or volume
- an unusually high sea wave that is triggered esp. by an earthquake
- an unusual rise of water alongshore due to strong winds
tid·bit ['tid-,bit] -n
- a choice morsel of food
- a choice or pleasing bit (as of information)
tid·dle·dy·winks ['ti-dᵊl-dē-,wiŋ(k)s] -n pl but sing in constr
- a game whose object is to snap small disks from a flat surface into a small container
tid·dler ['ti-dᵊl-ər, 'tid-lər] -n
- a small fish (as a stickleback or minnow)
tid·dly ['ti-dᵊl-ē, 'tid-lē] -adj
- slightly drunk
tide ['tīd] -n, adj
- a space of time : period
- a fit or opportune time : opportunity
- an ecclesiastical anniversary or festival
- its season usu. used in combination
- the alternate rising and falling of the surface of the ocean and of water bodies (as gulfs and bays) connected with the ocean that occurs usu. twice a day and is the result of differing gravitational forces exerted at different parts of the earth by another body (as the moon or sun)
- a less marked rising and falling of an inland body of water
- a periodic movement in the earth's crust caused by the same forces that produce ocean tides
- a periodic distortion on one celestial body caused by the gravitational attraction of another
- one of the periodic movements of the atmosphere resembling those of the ocean and produced by gravitation or diurnal temperature changes
- flood tide
- something that fluctuates like the tides of the sea
- the tide of public opinion
- a surging movement of a group
- a flowing stream : current
- the waters of the ocean
- the overflow of a flooding stream
- to flow as or in a tide : surge
- to cause to float with or as if with the tide
- betide, befall
tide·land ['tīd-,land, -lənd] -n
- land overflowed during flood tide
- land underlying the ocean and lying beyond the low-water limit of the tide but being within the territorial waters of a nation often used in pl.
tide·mark [-,märk] -n
- a high-water or sometimes low-water mark left by tidal water or a flood
- a mark placed to indicate this point
- the point to which something has attained or below which it has receded
- the tidemark of tolerance has risen -- New Republic
tide over -vt
- to support or enable to survive temporarily
- money to tide us over until payday
tide pool -n
- a pool of salt water left (as in a rock basin) by an ebbing tide called also tidal pool
tide·wa·ter [-,wȯ-tər, -,wä-] -n
- water overflowing land at flood tide
- water affected by the ebb and flow of the tide
- low-lying coastal land
tide·way [-,wā] -n
- a channel in which the tide runs
tiding -n
- a piece of news usu. used in pl.
ti·dy ['tī-dē] -adj, adv, n
- properly filled out : plump
- adequately satisfactory : acceptable, fair
- a tidy solution to their problem
- neat and orderly in appearance or habits : well ordered and cared for
- methodical, precise
- large, substantial
tidy -vb, n
- to put in order
- to make things tidy
- a usu. compartmentalized receptacle for various small objects
- a piece of fancywork used to protect the back, arms, or headrest of a chair or sofa from wear or soil
ti·dy·tips ['tī-dē-,tips] -n pl but sing or pl in constr
- an annual California composite herb ( Layia platyglossa) having yellow-rayed flower heads often tipped with white
tie ['tī] -n, adj
- a line, ribbon, or cord used for fastening, uniting, or drawing something closed
- shoelace
- a structural element (as a rod or angle iron) holding two pieces together : a tension member in a construction
- any of the transverse supports to which railroad rails are fastened to keep them in line
- : something that serves as a connecting link: as
- a moral or legal obligation to someone or something typically constituting a restraining power, influence, or duty
- a bond of kinship or affection
- a curved line that joins two musical notes of the same pitch to denote a single tone sustained through the time value of the two
- an equality in number (as of votes or scores)
- equality in a contest
- a contest that ends in a draw
- a method or style of tying or knotting
- : something that is knotted or is to be knotted when worn: as
- necktie
- a low laced shoe : oxford
- to fasten, attach, or close by means of a tie
- to form a knot or bow in
- to make by tying constituent elements
- to place or establish in relationship : connect
- to unite in marriage
- to unite (musical notes) by a tie
- to join (power systems) electrically
- to restrain from independence or freedom of action or choice : constrain by or as if by authority, influence, agreement, or obligation
- to make or have an equal score with in a contest
- to equalize (the score) in a game or contest
- to equalize the score of (a game)
- to provide or offer something equal to : equal
- : to make a tie: as
- to make a bond or connection
- to make an equal score
- to become attached
- to close by means of a tie
tieanddye ['tī-ən-,dī] -n
- tie-dyeing
tie·back ['tī-,bak] -n
- a decorative strip or device of cloth, cord, or metal for draping a curtain to the side of a window
- a curtain with a tieback usu. used in pl.
tie·break·er ['tī-,brā-kər] -n
- a contest used to select a winner from among contestants with tied scores at the end of a previous contest
tied cottage -n
- a cottage or house owned by an employer (as a farmer) and reserved for occupancy by an employee
tiedown [-,dau̇n] -n
- a fitting or a system of lines and fittings used to secure something (as an aircraft or cargo)
tiedye ['tī-,dī] -n
- tie-dyeing
- a tie-dyed garment or fabric
tiedyed -adj
- having patterns produced by tie-dyeing
tiedye·ing ['tī-,dī-iŋ] -n
- a hand method of producing patterns in textiles by tying portions of the fabric or yarn so that they will not absorb the dye
tiein ['tī-,in] -n
- something that ties in, relates, or connects esp. in a promotional campaign
- a book that inspired or was inspired by a motion picture or television program
tie in -vt
- : to bring into connection with something relevant: as
- to make the final connection of
- tied in the new branch pipeline
- to coordinate in such a manner as to produce balance and unity
- the illustrations were tied in with the text
- to use as a tie-in esp. in advertising
- to become tied in
tieline ['tī-,līn] -n
- a telephone line that directly connects two or more private branch exchanges
tie·pin ['tī-,pin] -n
- an ornamental straight pin that has usu. a sheath for the point and is used to hold the ends of a necktie in place
tier ['tir] -n
- a row, rank, or layer of articles
- one of two or more rows, levels, or ranks arranged one above another
- a group of political or geographic divisions that form a row across the map
- the southern tier of states
- class, category
- to place or arrange in tiers
- to rise in tiers
ti·er ['tī(-ə)r] -n
- one that ties
tierce ['tərs] -n
(variant of terce)
- the third of the canonical hours
tier·cel ['tir-səl] -n
- a male hawk
tiered ['tird] -adj
- having or arranged in tiers, rows, or layers often used in combination
tierod ['tī-,räd] -n
- a rod (as of steel) used as a connecting member or brace
tie silk -n
- a silk fabric of firm resilient pliable texture used for neckties and for blouses and accessories
tie tack [-,tak] -n
- an ornamented pin with a receiving button or clasp that is used to attach the two parts of a necktie together or to attach a necktie to a shirt
tieup ['tī-,əp] -n
- a cow stable
- a space for a single cow in a stable
- a mooring place for a boat
- a slowdown or stoppage of traffic, business, or operation (as by a mechanical breakdown)
- connection, association
- helpful financial tieup s
tie up -vt
- to attach, fasten, or bind securely
- to wrap up and fasten
- to connect closely : join
- to cause to be linked so as to depend on or relate to something
- to place or invest in such a manner as to make unavailable for other purposes
- their money was tied up in stocks
- to restrain from normal movement, operation, or progress
- traffic was tied up for miles
- to keep busy
- was tied up in conference all day
- to preempt the use of
- tied up the phone for an hour
- dock
- the ferry ties up at the south slip
- to assume a definite relationship
- this ties up with what I told you before
tiff ['tif] -vi
- to have a petty quarrel
- a petty quarrel
tif·fa·ny ['ti-fə-nē] -n
- a sheer silk gauze formerly used for clothing and trimmings
- a plain-woven open-mesh cotton fabric (as cheesecloth)
Tif·fa·ny ['ti-fə-nē] -adj
- being glass or an article of glass made by or in the manner of Louis C. Tiffany
- made of pieces of stained glass
tif·fin ['ti-fən] -n
- a light midday meal : luncheon
ti·ger ['tī-gər] -n, adj, adv
- a large Asian carnivorous mammal ( Panthera tigris) of the cat family having a usu. tawny coat transversely striped with black
- any of several large wildcats (as the jaguar or cougar)
- a domestic cat with striped pattern
- tasmanian tiger
- a fierce, daring, or aggressive person or quality
- one (as a situation) that is formidable or impossible to control
- how the tiger of inflation can be tamed -- J. A. Davenport
often used in the phrases ride a tiger and have a tiger by the tail - a groom in livery
tiger beetle -n
- any of numerous active carnivorous beetles (family Cicindelidae) having larvae that tunnel in the soil
tiger cat -n
- any of various wildcats (as the serval, ocelot, or margay) of moderate size and variegated coloration
- a striped or sometimes blotched tabby cat
ti·ger·eye ['tī-gər-,ī] -n
- a usu. yellowish to brown chatoyant stone that consists of silicified crocidolite and is much used for ornament
tiger lily -n
- a common Asian garden lily ( Lilium lancifoliumsyn. L. tigrinum) that has nodding orange-colored flowers densely spotted with black and alternate leaves with black bulblets in the leaf axils
- any of various lilies with similar flowers
tiger maple -n
- maple lumber having a distinct irregularly striped pattern and much used for furniture
tiger mosquito -n
- asian tiger mosquito
tiger moth -n
- any of a family (Arctiidae) of stout-bodied moths usu. with broad striped or spotted wings
tiger salamander -n
- a large widely distributed No. American salamander ( Ambystoma tigrinumof the family Ambystomatidae) that is variably colored with contrasting blotches, spots, or bars
tiger shark -n
- a large gray or brown stocky-bodied requiem shark ( Galeocerdo cuvieri) that is nearly cosmopolitan esp. in warm seas and can be dangerous to humans
tiger shrimp -n
- a large shrimp ( Penaeus monodonof the family Penaeidae) of the Indian and Pacific oceans that is often farmed and widely sold as food
tiger swallowtail -n
- a large widely distributed swallowtail ( Papilio glaucus) of eastern No. America that in the male is largely yellow with black margins and black stripes on the wings and in the female is usu. similarly marked in the north but is very often all or mostly black in the south
- any of several closely related black and yellow swallowtails (as P. rutulusof western No. America)
tight ['tīt] -adj, adv, n
- having elements close together
- so close in structure as to prevent passage or escape (as of liquid, gas, or light)
- fitting very close to the body
- too snug
- closely packed : very full
- barely allowing time for completion
- allowing little or no room for free motion or movement
- having a small radius
- strongly fixed or held : secure
- a tight grip on the ladder
- not slack or loose : taut
- marked by firmness and muscle tone
- marked by unusual tension (as in the face or body)
- capable, competent
- difficult to cope with
- in a tight spot financially
- relatively difficult to obtain
- characterized by such difficulty
- not liberal in giving : stingy
- characterized by little difference in the relative positions of contestants with respect to final outcome : close
- somewhat drunk
- characterized by firmness or strictness in control or application or in attention to details
- keeps a tight hand on her investments
- marked by control or discipline in expression or style : having little or no extraneous matter
- characterized by a polished style and precise arrangements in music performance
- having a close personal or working relationship : intimate
- being such that the subject fills the frame
- fast, tightly, firmly
- in a sound manner : soundly
tight·en ['tī-tᵊn] -vb, n
- to make tight or tighter
- to become tight or tighter
tight end -n
- an offensive football end who lines up close to the tackle and can act as a lineman or receiver
tight·fist·ed ['tīt-'fis-təd] -adj, n
- reluctant to part with money
tightknit [-'nit] -adj
- closely integrated and bound in love or friendship
tightlipped [-'lipt] -adj
- having the lips closed tight (as in determination)
- reluctant to speak : taciturn
tightmouthed [-'mau̇thd, -'mau̇tht] -adj
- closemouthed
tight·rope ['tīt-,rōp] -n
- a rope or wire stretched taut for acrobats to perform on
- a dangerously precarious situation usu. used in the phrase walk a tightrope
tights ['tīts] -n pl
- a skintight garment covering the body from the neck down or from the waist down
- panty hose
tight·wad ['tīt-,wäd] -n
- a close or miserly person
tight·wire [-,wī(-ə)r] -n
- a tightrope made of wire
ti·glon ['tī-glən] -n
- a hybrid between a male tiger and a female lion
ti·gon ['tī-gən] -n
- tiglon
Ti·gre ['ti-(,)grā, 'tē-; tē-'] -n
- a Semitic language of northern Eritrea and adjacent parts of Sudan
ti·gress ['tī-grəs] -n
- a female tiger
- a tigerish woman
Ti·gri·nya [tə-'grē-nyə] -n
- a Semitic language of northern Ethiopia and Eritrea
tike ['tīk] -n
(variant of tyke)
- dog
- an inferior or mongrel dog
- a clumsy, churlish, or eccentric person
- a small child
ti·ki ['tē-kē] -n
- a wood or stone image of a Polynesian supernatural power
tiki bar -n
- a restaurant or bar decorated in a simulated Polynesian theme that usu. serves exotic cocktails
tik·ka ['ti-kə] -n
- an Indian dish of marinated meat cooked on a skewer
til ['til] -n
- sesame
ti·la·pia [tə-'lä-pē-ə, -'lā-] -n
- any of numerous African freshwater cichlid fishes (genera Oreochromis, Tilapia,and Sarotherodon) often raised for food
til·bury ['til-,ber-ē, -b(ə-)rē] -n
- a light 2-wheeled carriage
til·de ['til-də] -n
- a mark placed esp. over the letter n(as in Spanish seorsir) to denote the sound n or over vowels (as in Portuguese irmsister) to indicate nasality
- the mark tilde used to indicate negation in logic and the geometric relation is similar to in mathematics
- the mark tilde used to indicate an approximate value
tile ['tī(-ə)l] -n
- a flat or curved piece of fired clay, stone, or concrete used esp. for roofs, floors, or walls and often for ornamental work
- a hollow or a semicircular and open earthenware or concrete piece used in constructing a drain
- a hollow building unit made of fired clay or of shale or gypsum
- tiling
- hat
- a high silk hat
- a thin piece of resilient material (as cork, linoleum, or rubber) used esp. for covering floors or walls
- a thin piece resembling a ceramic tile that usu. bears a mark or letter and is used as a playing piece in a board game (as mah-jongg)
- to cover with tiles
- to install drainage tile in
tile·fish ['tī(-ə)l-,fish] -n
- any of various marine bony fishes (family Malacanthidae) used as food
- a large fish ( Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) of deep waters of the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico with a fleshy appendage on the head and yellow spots on the upper body and some of its fins
tiling -n
- the action or work of one who tiles
- tiles
- a surface of tiles
- tessellation
- a generalization of this to fill Euclidean space of three or higher dimensions using geometric objects of the same dimension as the space filled
till [tᵊl, təl, 'til] -prep
- to
- until
- until
- to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops : cultivate
- a box, drawer, or tray in a receptacle (as a cabinet or chest) used esp. for valuables
- a money drawer in a store or bank
- cash register
- the money contained in a till
- a supply of esp. ready money
- unstratified glacial drift consisting of clay, sand, gravel, and boulders intermingled
till·age ['ti-lij] -n
- the operation of tilling land
- cultivated land
til·land·sia [tə-'lan(d)-zē-ə] -n
- any of a large genus ( Tillandsia) of chiefly epiphytic plants of the pineapple family native to tropical and subtropical America
til·ler ['ti-lər] -n
- stalk, sprout
- one from the base of a plant or from the axils of its lower leaves
- to put forth tillers
till·er ['ti-lər] -n
- one that tills : cultivator
til·ler ['ti-lər] -n
- a lever used to turn the rudder of a boat from side to side
- a device or system that plays a part in steering something
til·ler·man ['ti-lər-mən] -n
- one in charge of a tiller : steersman
Til·sit ['til-sət] -n
- a semisoft porous light yellow cheese with a flavor that ranges from mild to sharp
tilt ['tilt] -n
- a canopy for a wagon, boat, or stall
- to cover or provide with a tilt
- a contest on horseback in which two combatants charging with lances or similar weapons try to unhorse each other : joust
- a tournament of tilts
- dispute, contention
- speed used in the phrase full tilt
- the act of tilting : the state or position of being tilted
- a sloping surface
- slant, bias
- a tilt toward military involvement
- any of various contests resembling or suggesting tilting with lances
- to cause to have an inclination
- to point or thrust in or as if in a tilt
- to charge against
- to move or shift so as to lean or incline : slant
- to incline, tend, or become drawn toward an opinion, course of action, or one side of a controversy
- to engage in a combat with lances : joust
- to make an impetuous attack
tilth ['tilth] -n
- cultivated land : tillage
- the state of aggregation of a soil esp. in relation to its suitability for crop growth
tilt·me·ter ['tilt-,mē-tər] -n
- an instrument to measure the tilting of the earth's surface
tiltro·tor [-,rō-tər] -n
- an aircraft that has rotors at the end of each wing which can be oriented vertically for vertical takeoffs and landings, horizontally for forward flight, or to any position in between
tilt·yard ['tilt-,yärd] -n
- a yard or place for tilting contests
Tim -abbr
- Timothy
tim·bale ['tim-bəl; tim-'bäl, tam-] -n
- a creamy mixture (as of meat or vegetables) baked in a mold
- the mold in which it is baked
- a small pastry shell filled with a cooked timbale mixture
- one of a set of single-headed cylindrical drums played with sticks usu. used in pl.
tim·ber ['tim-bər] -n, adj
- growing trees or their wood
- used interjectionally to warn of a falling tree
- wood suitable for building or for carpentry
- material, stuff
- a person or type of person qualified for a particular position or status
- a large squared or dressed piece of wood ready for use or forming part of a structure
- lumber
- a curving frame branching outward from the keel of a ship and bending upward in a vertical direction that is usu. composed of several pieces united : rib
timber [-b(ə-)riŋ] -vt
- to frame, cover, or support with timbers
tim·ber·doo·dle [,tim-bər-'dü-dᵊl] -n
- the No. American woodcock
tim·bered ['tim-bərd] -adj
- having walls framed by exposed timbers
- having a specified structure or constitution
- covered with growing timber : wooded
tim·ber·head ['tim-bər-,hed] -n
- the top end of a ship's timber used above the gunwale (as for belaying ropes)
- a bollard bolted to the deck where the end of a timber would come
timber hitch -n
- a knot used to secure a line to a log or spar
tim·ber·ing ['tim-b(ə-)riŋ] -n
- a set or arrangement of timbers
tim·ber·land [-bər-,land] -n
- wooded land esp. with marketable timber
tim·ber·line [-,līn] -n
- the upper limit of arboreal growth in mountains or high latitudes called also tree line
tim·ber·man [-mən] -n
- lumberman
timber rattlesnake -n
- a widely distributed rattlesnake ( Crotalus horridus) chiefly of the eastern U.S.
timber wolf -n
- gray wolf
tim·ber·work ['tim-bər-,wərk] -n
- timber construction
tim·bre ['tam-bər, 'tim-; 'tam(brᵊ)] -n, adj
- : the quality given to a sound by its overtones: as
- the resonance by which the ear recognizes and identifies a voiced speech sound
- the quality of tone distinctive of a particular singing voice or musical instrument
tim·brel ['tim-brəl] -n, adj
- a small hand drum or tambourine
time ['tīm] -n
- the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues : duration
- a nonspatial continuum that is measured in terms of events which succeed one another from past through present to future
- leisure
- the point or period when something occurs : occasion
- an appointed, fixed, or customary moment or hour for something to happen, begin, or end
- an opportune or suitable moment
- decided it was time to retire
often used in the phrase about time - a historical period : age
- a division of geologic chronology
- conditions at present or at some specified period usu. used in pl.
- the present time
- lifetime
- a period of apprenticeship
- a term of military service
- a prison sentence
- season
- very hot for this time of year
- rate of speed : tempo
- the grouping of the beats of music : rhythm
- a moment, hour, day, or year as indicated by a clock or calendar
- any of various systems (as sidereal or solar) of reckoning time
- one of a series of recurring instances or repeated actions
- you've been told many time s
- added or accumulated quantities or instances
- equal fractional parts of which an indicated number equal a comparatively greater quantity
- turn
- finite as contrasted with infinite duration
- a person's experience during a specified period or on a particular occasion
- the hours or days required to be occupied by one's work
- an hourly pay rate
- wages paid at discharge or resignation
- pick up your time and get out
- the playing time of a game
- time-out
- a period during which something is used or available for use
- to arrange or set the time of : schedule
- to regulate (a watch) to keep correct time
- to set the tempo, speed, or duration of
- timed his leap perfectly -- Neil Amdur
- to cause to keep time with something
- to determine or record the time, duration, or rate of
- to dispose (as a mechanical part) so that an action occurs at a desired instant or in a desired way
- to keep or beat time
- of or relating to time
- recording time
- timed to ignite or explode at a specific moment
- payable on a specified future day or a certain length of time after presentation for acceptance
- based on installment payments
time and a half -n
- payment for work (as overtime or holiday work) at one and a half times the worker's regular wage rate
time bomb -n
- a bomb so made as to explode at a predetermined time
- something with a potentially dangerous or detrimental delayed reaction
time capsule -n
- a container holding historical records or objects representative of current culture that is deposited (as in a cornerstone) for preservation until discovery by some future age
- something resembling a time capsule
- sunken vessels are archaeological time capsules -- Philip Trupp
time card -n
- a card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day or on each job
time chart -n
- a chart showing the standard times in various parts of the world with reference to a specified time at a specified place
- time line
time clock -n
- a clock that stamps starting and quitting times on an employee's time card
timecon·sum·ing ['tīm-kən-'sü-miŋ] -adj
- using or taking up a great deal of time
- wasteful of time
timed -adj
- done or taking place at a time of a specified sort
- made to occur at or in a set time
time dilation -n
- a slowing of time in accordance with the theory of relativity that occurs in a system in motion relative to an outside observer and that becomes apparent esp. as the speed of the system approaches that of light called also time dilatation
timedre·lease ['tīmd-ri-'lēs] -adj
- consisting of or containing a drug that is released in small amounts over time (as by dissolution of a coating) usu. in the gastrointestinal tract
time exposure -n
- exposure of a photographic film for a definite time usu. of more than one half second
- a photograph taken by such exposure
time frame -n
- a period of time esp. with respect to some action or project
timehon·ored ['tīm-,ä-nərd] -adj
- honored because of age or long usage
time immemorial -n
- a time antedating a period legally fixed as the basis for a custom or right
- time so long past as to be indefinite in history or tradition called also time out of mind
time·keep·er ['tīm-,kē-pər] -n
- timepiece
- a clerk who keeps records of the time worked by employees
- a person appointed to mark and announce the time in an athletic game or contest
time killer -n
- a person with free time
- something that passes the time : diversion
time lag -n
- an interval of time between two related phenomena (as a cause and its effect)
timelapse ['tīm-,laps] -adj
- of, relating to, or constituting a motion picture made so that when projected a slow action (as the opening of a flower bud) appears to be speeded up
time·less ['tīm-ləs] -adj, adv, n
- premature, untimely
- having no beginning or end : eternal
- not restricted to a particular time or date
- the timeless themes of love, solitude, joy, and nature -- Writer
- not affected by time : ageless
time line ['tīm-,līn] -n
- a table listing important events for successive years within a particular historical period
- a schedule of events and procedures : timetable
time lock -n
- a lock controlled by clockwork to prevent its being opened before a set time
time·ly ['tīm-lē] -adv
- early, soon
- in time : opportunely
- the question was not...timely raised in the state court -- W. O. Douglas
timely -adj, n
- coming early or at the right time
- appropriate or adapted to the times or the occasion
time machine -n
- a hypothetical device that permits travel into the past and future
timeofflight ['tīm-ə(v)-'flīt] -adj
- of, relating to, being, or done with an instrument (as a mass spectrometer) that separates particles (as ions) according to the time required for them to traverse a tube of a certain length
time·ous ['tī-məs] -adj, adv
- timely
timeout ['tīm-'au̇t] -n
- a brief suspension of activity : break
- a suspension of play in an athletic game
- a quiet period used esp. as a disciplinary measure for children
time out of mind
- time immemorial
time·piece ['tīm-,pēs] -n
- a device (as a clock or watch) to measure or show progress of time
- one that does not chime
time·pleas·er [-,plē-zər] -n
- timeserver
tim·er ['tī-mər] -n
- : one that times: as
- timepiece
- a stopwatch for timing races
- timekeeper
- a device (as a clock) that indicates by a sound the end of an interval of time or that starts or stops a device at predetermined times
time reversal -n
- a formal operation in mathematical physics that reverses the order in which a sequence of events occurs
times ['tīmz] -prep
- multiplied by
timesav·ing ['tīm-,sā-viŋ] -adj, n
- intended or serving to expedite something
- timesaving kitchen appliances
time·scale [-,skāl] -n
- an arrangement of events used as a measure of the relative or absolute duration or antiquity of a period of history or geologic or cosmic time
time series -n
- a set of data collected sequentially usu. at fixed intervals of time
time·serv·er [-,sər-vər] -n
- a person whose behavior is adjusted to the pattern of the times or to please superiors : temporizer
time·serv·ing [-viŋ] -n
- the behavior or practice of a timeserver
timeserving -adj
- marked by or revealing a lack of independence or integrity
- a mean, timeserving little man, grovelling odiously before the wealthy people -- Peter Forster
timeshar·ing ['tīm-,sher-iŋ] -n, vt
- simultaneous use of a central computer by many users at remote locations
- joint ownership or rental of a vacation lodging (as a condominium) by several persons with each occupying the premises in turn for short periods
time sheet -n
- a sheet for recording the time of arrival and departure of workers and for recording the amount of time spent on each job
- a sheet for summarizing hours worked by each worker during a pay period
time signature -n
- a sign used in music to indicate meter and usu. written as a fraction with the bottom number indicating the kind of note used as a unit of time and the top number indicating the number of units in each measure
times sign -n
- the symbol used to indicate multiplication
time stamp -n, vt
- a device for recording the date and time of day that letters or papers are received or sent out
time·ta·ble ['tīm-,tā-bəl] -n, vt
- a table of departure and arrival times of trains, buses, or airplanes
- a schedule showing a planned order or sequence
- program
timetest·ed [-,tes-təd] -adj
- having effectiveness that has been proved over a long period of time
time trial -n
- a competitive event (as in auto racing) in which individuals are successively timed over a set course or distance
time warp ['tīm-,wȯrpt] -n, adj
- an anomaly, discontinuity, or suspension held to occur in the progress of time
time·work ['tīm-,wərk] -n
- work paid for at a standard rate for the hour or the day
time·worn [-,wȯrn] -adj
- worn or impaired by time
- age-old, ancient
- hackneyed, stale
time zone -n
- a geographic region within which the same standard time is used
tim·id ['ti-məd] -adj, n, adv
- lacking in courage or self-confidence
- lacking in boldness or determination
timing -n
- placement or occurrence in time
- the timing of the sale couldn't have been better
- the ability to select the precise moment for doing something for optimum effect
- a boxer with impeccable timing
- observation and recording (as by a stopwatch) of the elapsed time of an act, action, or process
ti·moc·ra·cy [tī-'mä-krə-sē] -n, adj
- government in which a certain amount of property is necessary for office
- government in which love of honor is the ruling principle
ti·mo·lol ['tī-mə-,lōl, -,lȯl] -n
- a beta-blocker C 13H 24N 4O 3S used in the form of its maleate salt to treat glaucoma and hypertension and to reduce the risk of second heart attacks
tim·o·rous ['ti-mə-rəs, 'tim-rəs] -adj, adv, n
- of a timid disposition : fearful
- reproached myself with being so timorous and cautious -- Daniel Defoe
- expressing or suggesting timidity
- proceed with doubtful and timorous steps -- Edward Gibbon
tim·o·thy ['ti-mə-thē] -n
- a European perennial grass ( Phleum pratense) that has long cylindrical spikes and is widely grown for hay in the U.S.
Tim·o·thy ['ti-mə-thē] -n
- a disciple of the apostle Paul
- either of two letters written with regard to pastoral care in the early church and included as books in the New Testament
tim·pa·ni ['tim-pə-nē] -n pl but sing or pl in constr
- a set of two or more kettledrums played by one performer in an orchestra or band
tim·pa·nist [-nist] -n
- a person who plays the timpani
tin ['tin] -n, adj
- a soft faintly bluish-white lustrous low-melting crystalline metallic element that is malleable and ductile at ordinary temperatures and that is used esp. in containers, as a protective coating, in tinfoil, and in soft solders and alloys
- a box, can, pan, vessel, or a sheet made of tinplate
- such a container of any metal (as aluminum)
- a metal container and its contents
- to cover or plate with tin or a tin alloy
- to put up or pack in tins : can
TIN -abbr
- taxpayer identification number
tin·a·mou ['ti-nə-,mü] -n
- any of a family (Tinamidae) of So. and Central American ground-dwelling birds that have a deeply keeled sternum and a rudimentary tail and that produce large glossy usu. colorful eggs
tin can -n
- a can made of tinplate
- can
- destroyer
tinct ['tiŋ(k)t] -adj
- colored, tinged
- tincture, tinge
tinc·to·ri·al [tiŋ(k)-'tȯr-ē-əl] -adj, adv
- of or relating to colors or to dyeing or staining
- imparting color
tinc·ture ['tiŋ(k)-chər] -n
- a substance that colors, dyes, or stains
- color, tint
- a characteristic quality : cast
- a slight admixture : trace
- an active principle or extract
- a heraldic metal, color, or fur
- a solution of a medicinal substance in an alcoholic solvent
tincture ['tiŋ(k)-chə-riŋ, -shriŋ] -vt
- to tint or stain with a color : tinge
- to infuse or instill with a property or entity : impregnate
- to imbue with a quality : affect
- writing tinctured with wit and wisdom
tin·der ['tin-dər] -n
- a very flammable substance adaptable for use as kindling
- something that serves to incite or inflame
- that rhetoric was ready tinder for revolution -- Margaret Peters
tin·der·box ['tin-dər-,bäks] -n
- a metal box for holding tinder and usu. a flint and steel for striking a spark
- a highly inflammable object or place
- a potentially explosive place or situation
tine ['tīn] -n, adj
- a slender pointed projecting part : prong
- a pointed branch of an antler
- lose
- to become lost
tin·ea ['ti-nē-ə] -n, adj
- any of several fungal infections of the skin
- ringworm
tinea cru·ris [-'kru̇r-əs] -n
- ringworm involving esp. the groin and perineum called also jock itch
tinea pe·dis [-'pe-dəs] -n
- athlete's foot
tin ear -n
- a deafened or insensitive ear
tin·foil ['tin-,fȯi(-ə)l] -n
- a paper-thin metal sheeting usu. of aluminum or tin-lead alloy
ting ['tiŋ] -n, vi
- a high-pitched sound like that made by a light stroke on a crystal goblet
tinge ['tinj] -vt
- to color with a slight shade or stain : tint
- to affect or modify with a slight odor or taste
- to affect or modify in character
- a slight staining or suffusing shade or color
- an affective or modifying property or influence : touch
tin·gle ['tiŋ-gəl] -vi, n, adv, adj
- to feel a ringing, stinging, prickling, or thrilling sensation
- to cause such a sensation
- tinkle
tin hat -n
- a metal helmet
tin·horn ['tin-,hȯrn] -n
- one (as a gambler) who pretends to have money, ability, or influence
tin·ker ['tiŋ-kər] -n
- a usu. itinerant mender of household utensils
- an unskillful mender : bungler
- gypsy
tinker [-k(ə-)riŋ] -vb, n
- to work in the manner of a tinker
- to repair, adjust, or work with something in an unskilled or experimental manner : fiddle
- always tinker ing with his car
- to repair, adjust, or experiment with
tinker's damn [-'dam] -n
- a minimum amount or degree (as of care)
- didn't give a tinker's damn about poetry -- James Blish
Tin·ker·toy ['tiŋ-kər-,tȯi] -trademark
- used for a construction toy of fitting parts
tin·kle ['tiŋ-kəl] -vb
- to make or emit a tinkle or a sound suggestive of a tinkle
- urinate
- to sound or make known (the time) by a tinkle
- to cause to make a tinkle
- to produce by tinkling
tinkle -n
- a jingling effect in verse or prose
- a series of short high ringing or clinking sounds
tin·kly ['tiŋ-k(ə-)lē] -adj
- that tinkles : tinkling
tin liz·zie [-'li-zē] -n
- a small inexpensive early automobile
tin·ner ['ti-nər] -n
- a tin miner
- tinsmith
tin·ni·tus ['ti-nə-təs, tə-'nī-təs] -n
- a sensation of noise (as a ringing or roaring) that is caused by a bodily condition (as a disturbance of the auditory nerve or wax in the ear) and typically is of the subjective form which can only be heard by the one affected
tin·ny ['ti-nē] -adj, adv, n
- of, abounding in, or yielding tin
- resembling tin
- light, cheap
- lacking depth or substance : empty
- thin in tone
Tin Pan Alley -n
- a district that is a center for composers and publishers of popular music
- the body of such composers and publishers
tin·plate ['tin-'plāt] -n
- thin sheet iron or steel coated with tin
tinplate -vt
- to plate or coat (as a metal sheet) with tin
tinpot ['tin-'pät] -adj
- two-bit
tin·sel ['tin(t)-səl also 'tin-zəl] -n
- threads, strips, or sheets of metal, paper, or plastic used to produce a glittering and sparkling appearance in fabrics, yarns, or decorations
- something superficially attractive or glamorous but of little real worth
- disfigured by no gaudy tinsel of rhetoric or declamation -- Thomas Jefferson
tinsel -adj
- made of or covered with tinsel
- cheaply gaudy : tawdry
- specious, superficial
- to interweave, overlay, or adorn with or as if with tinsel
- to impart a specious brightness to
tin·sel·ly ['tin(t)-s(ə-)lē also 'tin-zə-lē] -adj
- tinsel
Tin·sel·town ['tin(t)-səl-,tau̇n also 'tin-zəl-] -n, adj
- hollywood
tin·smith ['tin-,smith] -n
- a worker who makes or repairs things of sheet metal (as tinplate)
tin·stone ['tin-,stōn] -n
- cassiterite
tint ['tint] -n
- a usu. slight or pale coloration : hue
- any of various lighter or darker shades of a color : tinge
- a variation of a color produced by adding white to it and characterized by a low saturation with relatively high lightness
- a usu. slight modifying quality or characteristic : touch
- a shaded effect in engraving produced by fine parallel lines close together
- a panel of light color serving as background
- dye for the hair
- to impart or apply a tint to : color
tint·ing ['tin-tiŋ] -n
- the act or process of one that tints
- the engraved or colored tint produced by tinting
tin·tin·nab·u·lary [,tin-tə-'na-byə-,ler-ē] -adj
- of, relating to, or characterized by bells or their sounds
tin·tin·nab·u·la·tion [,tin-tə-,na-byə-'lā-shən] -n
- the ringing or sounding of bells
- a jingling or tinkling sound as if of bells
tint·less ['tint-ləs] -adj
- having no tints : lacking color
tin·type [-,tīp] -n
- ferrotype
tin·ware ['tin-,wer] -n
- articles and esp. utensils made of tinplate
tin·work [-,wərk] -n
- work in tin
ti·ny ['tī-nē] -adj, adv, n
- very small or diminutive : minute
tip ['tip] -vb
- overturn, upset usu. used with over
- cant, tilt
- to raise and tilt forward in salute
- to become tipped : topple
- lean, slant
- the act or an instance of tipping : tilt
- a place for depositing something (as rubbish) by dumping
- to furnish with a tip
- to cover or adorn the tip of
- to blend (furs) for improved appearance by brushing the tips of the hair with dye
- to affix (an insert) in a book often used with in
- to remove the ends of
- the usu. pointed end of something
- a small piece or part serving as an end, cap, or point
- a light touch or blow
- to strike lightly : tap
- to give (as a baseball) a glancing blow
- tiptoe
- a piece of advice or expert or authoritative information
- a piece of advance or confidential information given by one thought to have access to special or inside sources
- to impart a piece of information or advice about or to often used with off
- to mention as a likely candidate, prospective winner, or profitable investment : tout
- give, present
- this crew has tipped you the black spot -- R. L. Stevenson
- to give a gratuity to
- to bestow a gratuity
- a gift or a sum of money tendered for a service performed or anticipated : gratuity
tip·cart ['tip-,kärt] -n
- a cart whose body can be tipped on the frame to empty its contents
tip·cat [-,kat] -n
- a game in which one player lightly bats a wooden peg and as it flies up strikes it again to drive it as far as possible while fielders try to recover it
- the peg used in this game
tipi ['tē-(,)pē] -n
(variant of tepee)
- a conical tent usu. consisting of skins and used esp. by American Indians of the Great Plains
tipin ['tip-,in] -n
- a goal (as in basketball or hockey) made by tipping or deflecting a shot into the basket or net from very close range
tipoff ['tip-,ȯf] -n
- warning, tip
- a telltale sign
- the act or an instance of putting the ball in play in basketball by a jump ball
tip of the iceberg
- the earliest, most obvious, or most superficial manifestation of some phenomenon
tip·per ['ti-pər] -n
- one that tips
tip·pet ['ti-pət] -n
- a long hanging end of cloth attached to a sleeve, cap, or hood
- a shoulder cape of fur or cloth often with hanging ends
- a long black scarf worn over the robe by Anglican clergymen during morning and evening prayer
tip·ple ['ti-pəl] -vb, n
- to drink liquor esp. by habit or to excess
- to drink (liquor) esp. continuously in small amounts
tipple -n
- drink
- drink
- a place where or an apparatus by which cars (as for coal) are loaded or emptied
- a coal-screening plant
tip·py ['ti-pē] -adj
- liable to tip
tip·staff ['tip-,staf] -n
- a court officer whose duties include assisting the judge and acting as crier
tip·ster ['tip-stər] -n
- one who gives or sells tips esp. for gambling or speculation
tip·sy ['tip-sē] -adj, adv, n
- unsteady, staggering, or foolish from the effects of liquor : fuddled
- unsteady, askew
tip·toe ['tip-,tō, -'tō] -n
- the position of being balanced on the balls of the feet and toes with the heels raised usu. used with on
- the ends of the toes
tiptoe -adv
- on or as if on tiptoe
- standing or walking on or as if on tiptoe
- cautious, stealthy
- to stand or raise oneself on tiptoe
- to walk or proceed quietly or cautiously on or as if on tiptoe
tiptop ['tip-'täp, -,täp] -n
- the highest point
- excellent, first-rate
- tiptop working conditions
- very well
ti·rade ['tī-,rād also ti-'] -n
- a protracted speech usu. marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
tir·a·mi·su [,tir-ə-'mē-(,)sü, -'mi-; -mē-'sü] -n
- a dessert made with ladyfingers, mascarpone, and espresso
tire ['tī(-ə)r] -vb
- to become weary
- to exhaust or greatly decrease the physical strength of : fatigue
- to wear out the patience of : bore
- attire
- a woman's headband or hair ornament
- attire
- to adorn (the hair) with an ornament
- a metal hoop forming the tread of a wheel
- a rubber cushion that fits around a wheel (as of an automobile) and usu. contains compressed air
tired -adj, adv, n
- drained of strength and energy : fatigued often to the point of exhaustion
- obviously worn by hard use : run-down
- trite, hackneyed
tire·less ['tī(-ə)r-ləs] -adj, adv, n
- seemingly incapable of tiring : indefatigable
Ti·re·si·as [tī-'rē-sē-əs, -zē-] -n
- a blind seer of Thebes who in one Greek myth is changed into a woman for several years and then changed back to a man
tire·some ['tī(-ə)r-səm] -adj, adv, n
- wearisome, tedious
tir·inghouse ['tī-riŋ-,hau̇s] -n
- a section of a theater reserved for the actors and used esp. for dressing for stage entrances
tir·ingroom [-,rüm, -,ru̇m] -n
- a dressing room esp. in a theater
tirl ['tərl] -vb
- to make a rattling sound (as with a door latch)
- twirl
ti·ro ['tī-(,)rō] -n
(variant of tyro)
- a beginner in learning : novice
ti·sane [ti-'zan, -'zän] -n
- an infusion (as of dried herbs) used as a beverage or for medicinal effects
Tish·ahb'Ab ['ti-shə-,bäv, -,bȯv] -n
- a Jewish holiday observed with fasting on the ninth of Ab in commemoration of the destruction of the temples at Jerusalem
Tish·ri ['tish-rē] -n
- the first month of the civil year or the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar
tis·sue ['ti-(,)shü, chiefly Brit 'tis-(,)yü] -n, adj
- a fine lightweight often sheer fabric
- mesh, network, web
- a piece of soft absorbent tissue paper used esp. as a handkerchief or for removing cosmetics
- an aggregate of cells usu. of a particular kind together with their intercellular substance that form one of the structural materials of a plant or an animal
tissue culture -n
- the process or technique of making body tissue grow in a culture medium outside the organism
- a culture of tissue (as epithelium)
tissue fluid -n
- a fluid that permeates the spaces between individual cells, that is in osmotic contact with the blood and lymph, and that serves in interstitial transport of nutrients and waste
tissue paper -n
- a thin gauzy paper used esp. for protecting something (as by covering or wrapping)
tissue plasminogen activator -n
- a clot-dissolving enzyme with an affinity for fibrin that is produced naturally in blood vessel linings and is used in a genetically engineered form to prevent damage to heart muscle following a heart attack and reduce neurological damage following ischemic stroke abbr. TPA
tis·su·lar ['ti-shə-lər] -adj
- of, relating to, or affecting organismic tissue
tit ['tit] -n
- teat
- breast usu. used in pl.
- any of various small plump often long-tailed oscine birds (family Paridae) of Eurasia and Africa that are related to the chickadees and titmice
- title
Tit -abbr
- Titus
ti·tan ['tī-tᵊn] -n
- any of a family of giants in Greek mythology born of Uranus and Gaea and ruling the earth until overthrown by the Olympian gods
- one that is gigantic in size or power : one that stands out for greatness of achievement
titan- -comb form
- titanium
ti·ta·nate ['tī-tə-,nāt] -n
- any of various multiple oxides of titanium dioxide with other metallic oxides
- a titanium ester of the general formula Ti(OR) 4
ti·tan·ess ['tī-tᵊn-əs] -n
- a female titan
ti·ta·nia [tī-'tā-nē-ə, tə-, -'tān-yə also -'ta-nē-ə or -'tan-yə] -n
- titanium dioxide
Ti·ta·nia [tə-'tān-yə, -'tän-; tī-'tān-] -n
- the wife of Oberon and queen of the fairies in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
ti·tan·ic [tī-'ta-nik also tə-] -adj, adv
- having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
ti·ta·nif·er·ous [,tī-tə-'ni-f(ə-)rəs] -adj
- containing or yielding titanium
ti·tan·ism ['tī-tə-,ni-zəm] -n
- defiance of and revolt against social or artistic conventions
ti·ta·ni·um [tī-'tā-nē-əm, tə- also -'ta-nē-əm, -'tan-yəm] -n
- a silvery-gray light strong metallic element obtained from ilmenite and rutile and used esp. in alloys and combined in refractory materials, pigments, and coatings
titanium dioxide -n
- an oxide TiO 2of titanium that occurs in rutile, anatase, and ilmenite and is used esp. as a pigment
titanium white -n
- titanium dioxide
- a brilliant white lead-free pigment consisting of titanium dioxide often together with barium sulfate and zinc oxide
titbit ['tid-,bit] -n
(variant of tidbit)
- a choice morsel of food
- a choice or pleasing bit (as of information)
ti·ter ['tī-tər] -n
- the strength of a solution or the concentration of a substance in solution as determined by titration
tit·fer ['tit-fər] -n
- hat
tit for tat [,tit-fər-'tat] -adj
- an equivalent given in return (as for an injury) : retaliation in kind
tith·able ['tī-thə-bəl] -adj
- subject or liable to payment of tithes
tithe ['tīth] -vb
- to pay or give a tenth part of esp. for the support of the church
- to levy a tithe on
- to give a tenth of one's income as a tithe
- a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax esp. for the support of a religious establishment
- the obligation represented by individual tithes
- tenth
- a small part
- a small tax or levy
tith·er ['tī-thər] -n
- one that pays tithes
- one that collects or advocates the payment of tithes
tith·ing ['tī-thiŋ] -n
- a small administrative division preserved in parts of England apparently orig. made up of ten men with their families
ti·tho·nia [tə-'thō-nyə, tī-, -nē-ə] -n
- any of a genus ( Tithonia) of tall composite herbs or shrubs of Mexico and Central America that have flower heads resembling sunflowers and that are sometimes grown as ornamentals
ti·ti ['tī-,tī] -n
- a tree ( Cliftonia monophyllaof the family Cyrillaceae) of the southeastern U.S. with leathery leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers
- leatherwood
- any of a genus ( Callicebus) of small So. American monkeys having long thick variably colored fur and a tail that is not prehensile
ti·tian ['ti-shən] -adj
- of a brownish-orange color
tit·il·late ['ti-tə-,lāt] -vb, n, adj
- to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
- tickle
- to act as a stimulant to pleasurable excitement
titillating -adj, adv
- pleasantly stimulating or exciting
- erotic
tit·i·vate ['ti-tə-,vāt] -vb, n
- to make smart or spruce
- smarten, spruce
tit·lark ['tit-,lärk] -n
- pipit
ti·tle ['tī-tᵊl] -n
- inscription
- written material introduced into a motion picture or television program to give credits, explain an action, or represent dialogue usu. used in pl.
- all the elements constituting legal ownership
- a legally just cause of exclusive possession
- the instrument (as a deed) that is evidence of a right
- something that justifies or substantiates a claim
- an alleged or recognized right
- a descriptive or general heading (as of a chapter in a book)
- the heading which names an act or statute
- the heading of a legal action or proceeding
- the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production
- a similar distinguishing name of a musical composition or a work of art
- a descriptive name : appellation
- a division of an instrument, book, or bill
- one larger than a section or article
- an appellation of dignity, honor, distinction, or preeminence attached to a person or family by virtue of rank, office, precedent, privilege, attainment, or lands
- a person holding a title esp. of nobility
- a usu. published work as distinguished from a particular copy
- championship
title ['tīt-liŋ, 'tī-tᵊl-iŋ] -vt
- to provide a title for
- to designate or call by a title : term, style
- : of or relating to a title: as
- having the same name as the title of a production
- did the title role in Hamlet
- having the same title as or providing the title for the collection or production of which it forms a part
- of, relating to, or involving a championship
- of, relating to, or used with the titles that introduce a motion picture or television program
titled -adj
- having a title esp. of nobility
title deed -n
- the deed constituting the evidence of a person's legal ownership
ti·tle·hold·er ['tī-tᵊl-,hōl-dər] -n
- one that holds a title
- champion
title insurance -n
- insurance against loss due to an unknown defect in a title or interest in real estate
title page -n
- a page of a book bearing the title and usu. the names of the author and publisher and the place and sometimes date of publication
ti·tlist ['tī-tᵊl-ist, 'tīt-list] -n
- titleholder
tit·mouse ['tit-,mau̇s] -n
- any of several small No. American oscine birds (genus Baeolophusof the family Paridae) that are related to the chickadees, have small bills and usu. long tails, and have been sometimes placed esp. formerly in a related genus ( Parus)
Ti·to·ism ['tē-(,)tō-,i-zəm] -n, n or adj
- the political, economic, and social policies associated with Tito
- nationalistic policies and practices followed by a Communist state or group independently of and often in opposition to the U.S.S.R.
ti·trant ['tī-trənt] -n
- a substance (as a reagent solution of precisely known concentration) that is added in titration
ti·trate ['tī-,trāt] -vb, adj, n
- to subject to titration
- to perform titration
ti·tra·tion [tī-'trā-shən] -n
- a method or process of determining the concentration of a dissolved substance in terms of the smallest amount of reagent of known concentration required to bring about a given effect in reaction with a known volume of the test solution
ti·tre ['tī-tər] -n
(variant of titer)
- the strength of a solution or the concentration of a substance in solution as determined by titration
ti·tri·met·ric [,tī-trə-'me-trik] -adj
- employing or determined by titration
tit·ter ['ti-tər] -vi, n
- to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle, snicker
tit·tie ['ti-tē] -n
- sister
tit·tle ['ti-tᵊl] -n
- a point or small sign used as a diacritical mark in writing or printing
- a very small part
tit·tletat·tle ['ti-tᵊl-,ta-tᵊl] -n, vi
- gossip, prattle
tit·tup ['ti-təp] -n
- lively, gay, or restless behavior
tittup -vi
- to move in a lively manner often with an exaggerated or affected action
tit·u·lar ['ti-chə-lər, 'tich-lər] -adj, adv
- existing in title only
- bearing a title derived from a defunct ecclesiastical jurisdiction (as an episcopal see)
- having the title and usu. the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities
- the titular head of a political party
- bearing a title : titled
- of, relating to, or constituting a title
- the titular hero of the play
titular -n
- a person holding a title
Ti·tus ['tī-təs] -n
- an early Christian convert who assisted Paul in his missionary work
- a letter written on the subject of pastoral care in the early church and included as a book in the New Testament
Tiu ['tē-(,)ü] -n
- an ancient Germanic god of war identified with Tyr
Ti·Vo ['tē-(,)vō] -vt
- to record (as a television program) with a DVR
ti·yin ['tē-ēn] -n
- see sum at
tiz·zy ['ti-zē] -n
- a highly excited and distracted state of mind