Words starting with t

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

tackiness means: tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar

tackiness means: the property of being cohesive and sticky

tacking means: (nautical) the act of changing tack

tacking means: a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together

tackle means: (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground

tackle means: (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage

tackle means: gear used in fishing

tackle means: gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails

tackle means: the person who plays that position on a football team

tackle means: seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball

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arenga pinnata means: Malaysian feather palm with base densely clothed with fibers; yields a sweet sap used in wine and trunk pith yields sago

arm-twisting means: persuasion by the use of direct personal pressure

childishly means: in a childlike manner

cryptotis parva means: small brown shrew of grassy regions of eastern United States

hatless means: not wearing a hat

honeydew means: the fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large smooth greenish-white melon with pale green flesh

james mill means: Scottish philosopher who expounded Bentham's utilitarianism; father of John Stuart Mill (1773-1836)

java man means: fossil remains found in Java; formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus

jock means: a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise

jock means: a person trained to compete in sports

kc means: one thousand periods per second

lehigh river means: a river in eastern Pennsylvania that flows southeast into the Delaware River

mcalester means: a town in southeastern Oklahoma

nasal bone means: an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose

ski race means: a race between people wearing skis

smoke means: (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity

smoke means: the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

smoke means: street names for marijuana

smoke means: tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder

smoke means: something with no concrete substance