English to English Dictionary

Thew

Physical strength or muscularity.

Thimblerigging

The act or practice of playing a confidence game in which a small ball or pea is hidden under one of three thimbles or cups and the victim tries to guess which one it is under, while the operator manipulates them to ensure the victim loses.

Thioalcohol

An organosulfur compound containing a sulfhydryl (-SH) functional group attached to a carbon atom, analogous to an alcohol where the oxygen is replaced by sulfur; also known as a thiol.

Thirteen Classics

The thirteen foundational canonical texts of Confucianism that formed the basis of traditional education in imperial China and Japan.

Thoracic septum

A dividing wall or membrane within the thorax, such as the mediastinum or other fibrous partitions separating thoracic structures.

Thoracoabdominal cavity

The large body cavity composed of the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity considered as a single continuous space.

Thornback

A common European ray (Raja clavata) having thorny spines on its back and tail.

Thou

An archaic or dialect form of the second person singular pronoun used to address one person.

Thrave

A number of sheaves of grain, typically 24, set up together in the field.

Thrawn

Characterized by a stubborn or contrary disposition.

Threescore

A term used to denote the number sixty, especially in historical contexts.

Threnody

A lament or a song, poem, or piece of music composed for the dead.