English to English Dictionary

Turmoil

A state of great confusion, uncertainty, or disorder.

Turn-Off

A factor or characteristic that causes someone to lose interest or enthusiasm.

Turning Point

A time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs, especially one with beneficial results.

Turtle-Pace

A very slow pace of movement or progress.

Turtleneck

A high, close-fitting collar that folds over and covers the neck.

Twice-yearly

Happening or produced twice a year; semiannual.

Twig

A small, thin shoot or branch growing from a main branch or stem of a tree or shrub.

Twilight

The soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, caused by the reflection of the sun's rays from the atmosphere.

Twirl

To spin or cause to spin rapidly round and round.

Twist

To form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape; to rotate or turn something around an axis.

Twisted

Bent, wound, or curled round something; having a substantially altered or distorted shape.

Twister

A violent, rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground; a tornado.