English words: T

1049 words under T; 1001–1049 on this page.

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• twain adjective or noun; old useeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Two.
• twang noun (a twang, twangs); verb…
  A twang is a sharp, ringing sound like the sound of a tight string being plucked.
• tweak verb (tweaks, tweaked, tweaking); noun
  To pinch and twist something quickly, such as a nose.
• tweedle verb (tweedles, tweedled, tweedling); rare
  To play a tune lightly on a pipe or whistle, making a trilling sound.
• tweet noun (tweet, tweets); verb…
  The short, high sound a small bird makes; (verb) to make this sound.
• tweezer noun…
  Tweezers are a small tool with two thin metal arms that you squeeze together to pick up or pull out tiny things, such as splinters.
• twelfth number, adjective, noun (twelfth, twelfths)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Twelfth comes after eleventh in order: number 12.
• twelve number (twelve)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Twelve is the number 12.
• twelvemonth noun (twelvemonths); old use
  A year, or twelve months.
• twentieth number, adjective, noun (twentieth, twentieths)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Twentieth comes after nineteenth in order: number 20.
• twenty number (twenty)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Twenty is the number 20.
• twice adverbeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Twice means two times: «I rang twice».
• twiddle verb (twiddle, twiddles, twiddled, twiddling); noun…
  To twist, turn or play with something with your fingers, often without thinking: twiddle a knob, twiddle your hair.
• twig noun (a twig, twigs); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A small, thin branch of a tree or bush.
• twilight noun (twilight, twilights); adjective (twilight)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Twilight is the dim light in the sky just after the sun sets, or just before it rises.
• twill contraction (old use: 'twill)
  'Twill is an old short form of «it will», used in fairy tales and old stories.
• twin noun (a twin, twins); adjective (twin beds, twin towns)…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A twin is one of two children born to the same mother at the same time.
• twine verb (twine, twines, twined, twining); noun (a twine)
  To twine is to wind or wrap something around something else, or to coil round and round.
• twinkle verb (twinkle, twinkles, twinkled, twinkling); noun…
  To twinkle is to shine with a light that flickers, getting brighter and dimmer quickly, as stars do.
• twins noun, plural (twins; singular: a twin); adjective…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Twins are two children born to the same mother at the same birth.
• twirl verb (twirl, twirls, twirled, twirling); noun…
  To twirl is to spin round and round quickly, or to make something spin: she twirled in her new dress.
• twist verb (twist, twists, twisted, twisting); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To turn something round, like twisting a lid off a jar or twisting a key.
• twisty adjective (twisty, twistier, twistiest)
  Twisty means full of twists and bends, like a twisty road or path.
• twit noun (a twit, twits); verb (twit — old-fashioned, rare)
  A silly or foolish person.
• twitch verb (twitch, twitches, twitched, twitching); noun…
  To make a small, quick movement that you do not mean to make: "My eye twitched.".
• twitter verb (twitter, twitters, twittered, twittering); noun…
  To twitter is to make a quick, light, chirping sound, as birds do.
• twixt preposition
  Between two things or people.
• two number (two, twos); noun (a two); ordinal secondeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Two is the number 2, one more than one.
• twofold adjective (twofold); adverb (twofold)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Twofold means having two parts or two sides, as in "a twofold problem".
• twopence noun (twopence, also tuppence)
  The sum of two pennies in British money.
• tying verb (-ing form of tie)
  Fastening something with string, rope, laces or a knot: "tying my shoelaces".
• tyke noun (a tyke, tykes)
  A tyke is a small child, especially a cheeky or naughty one, said in a friendly way.
• type noun (type, types); verb (type, types, typed, typing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A type is a kind or sort of something: «a type of fruit».
• typeface noun (a typeface, typefaces)
  A typeface is a design for a set of letters, numbers and signs, used in printing and on computers, such as Times New Roman, Arial or Comic…
• typewriter noun (a typewriter, typewriters)
  A typewriter is a machine for writing: you press keys and small metal letters hit an inked ribbon, printing letters straight onto paper.
• typhoid noun (typhoid — uncountable), also «typhoid fever»
  Typhoid is a serious illness caused by bacteria, caught from dirty water or food, which gives a high fever, stomach pain and weakness.
• typhoon noun (typhoon, typhoons)
  A typhoon is a very strong storm with heavy rain and very fast winds that starts over the warm western Pacific Ocean.
• typical adjective (typical, more typical, most typical)
  Typical means usual and normal for a certain kind of person, thing or place: «a typical school day».
• typically adverb (typically)
  Typically means usually; in the way that something normally happens: «It typically rains in April.».
• typify verb (typify, typifies, typified, typifying)
  To typify is to be a perfect example of a kind of thing, or to show its character clearly.
• typing verb form of type (type, types, typed, typing); noun…
  Typing means writing by pressing the keys of a computer, phone or typewriter.
• typist noun (a typist, typists)
  A typist is a person who types, especially someone whose job is typing letters and documents.
• typo noun (typo, typos)
  A typo is a small mistake in typing or printing, like a wrong or missing letter: «teh» instead of «the».
• typographical adjective (typographical; also typographic)
  To do with typing or printing letters and words.
• tyrannical adjective
  Tyrannical means cruel and unfair, using power over others in a harsh way, as a tyrant does.
• tyrannosaurus noun…
  A huge meat-eating dinosaur that walked on two strong back legs and had tiny front arms and very large teeth.
• tyranny noun (tyrannies)
  Tyranny is cruel and unfair rule by one person who has too much power over others.
• tyrant noun (a tyrant, tyrants)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A tyrant is a ruler who uses power cruelly and unfairly and does not let people choose or change their leaders.
• tyre noun (a tyre, tyres); American: tireeveryday · Jewish tradition
  A tyre is a thick rubber ring, usually filled with air, that fits around a wheel of a car, bike or other vehicle.

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