English to English Dictionary

Tomahawk

A type of hand-held axe traditionally used by Native Americans, characterized by a wooden handle and a stone or metal blade.

Tomalley

The soft, greenish substance found in the body of a lobster, which is considered a delicacy.

Tomato

A glossy red, or occasionally yellow, pulpy edible fruit that is typically eaten as a vegetable.

Tomb

A large vault, typically an underground one, for burying the dead.

Tomfool

A foolish, silly, or eccentric person.

Tomfoolery

Foolish or silly behavior, pranks, or playful mischief.

Tommy

A British soldier, especially one of the infantry.

Tomography

The imaging of natural or artificial internal sections of an object by means of any kind of penetrating wave.

Tomorrow

The day after today.

Tonalite

A light-colored, coarse-grained igneous rock that is primarily composed of quartz, plagioclase, and biotite.

Tone

A quality, feeling, or attitude expressed by the words or voice used in speech or writing.

Tonewood

Wood that exhibits particularly good acoustic properties, used for making the soundboards or other structural parts of acoustic or electric stringed instruments.