English to English Dictionary

Taradiddle

A petty lie, fib, or piece of nonsense.

Tarar

To calibrate or adjust a scale or measuring instrument to account for tare weight.

Targe

A small, circular shield, typically made of wood covered in leather and reinforced with metal, used in medieval and early modern combat.

Tarnation

Used as a mild oath to express anger, frustration, astonishment, or emphasis.

Tartana

A single-masted Mediterranean sailing vessel with a lateen sail, historically used for fishing and coastal trade.

Tatterdemalion

A person dressed in ragged, disheveled, or tattered clothing.

Tattie-bogle

A scarecrow, especially one set up in a potato field.

Taxane

A member of a class of diterpenes originally derived from plants of the genus Taxus, widely used as antineoplastic agents in cancer chemotherapy.

Taxidermize

To prepare, stuff, and mount the skins of animals with lifelike effect.

Te Deum

An early Christian hymn of praise, sung chiefly at matins and on occasions of special public thanksgiving.

Technicism

An excessive adherence to or reliance on technological approaches, methods, or terminology.

Technocracy

A government or social system controlled by technicians, scientists, and experts possessing specialized knowledge.