English to English Dictionary

Tenseoactive

Exhibiting activity or functionality related to tension, surface tension, or mechanical stress response.

Ter

Three times; used chiefly in medical prescriptions and musical notation to indicate that an action should be performed thrice.

Terebinth

A small deciduous Mediterranean tree or shrub of the cashew family, which yields chian turpentine.

Tergiversate

To make conflicting statements or use ambiguous language so as to avoid committing to a clear position.

Termagant

A harsh-tempered, overbearing, scolding woman.

Termraru

A rare or highly specific linguistic term or phonological expression documented primarily in phonetic literature.

Terpenoid

A large and diverse class of naturally occurring organic chemicals similar to terpenes, derived from five-carbon isoprene units, but containing oxygen heteroatoms or undergoing structural rearrangements.

Tessella

A small block of stone, tile, glass, or other material used in the construction of a mosaic.

Tessellated

Covered with a pattern of small squares or blocks resembling a mosaic.

Tetrameter

A line of verse consisting of four metrical feet.

Thales

Thales of Miletus; an ancient Greek philosopher regarded as one of the Seven Sages of Greece and the founder of natural philosophy.

Thaumaturge

A worker of wonders or miracles; a magician or practitioner of thaumaturgy.