English to English Dictionary

Taikonaut

An astronaut from China.

Tail

The hindmost part of an animal, especially when elongated and flexible.

Tailor

A person whose occupation is making fitted clothes such as suits, trousers, and jackets to fit individual customers.

Tailored

Made or adapted to fit a particular person or purpose.

Tailpipe

A pipe or tube that carries exhaust gases from an engine to the outside atmosphere.

Tailwind

A wind that blows from behind an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel, increasing its speed relative to the ground or water.

Tainted Water

Water that has been contaminated or polluted, making it unsafe for consumption or use.

Take Form

To begin to have a definite shape or structure.

Take Something on the Chin

To endure a difficult situation or criticism without showing distress.

Take a Shower

To wash oneself under a spray of water.

Take away

To remove or subtract something from a place or person.

Take down a peg

To humble someone; to cause someone to lose their conceit or overinflated sense of self-importance.