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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
T-Shapedadjectiveshaped in the form of the letter TcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tabbyadjectivehaving a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloringcandidateMay 18, 2026
Table D'hoteadjectiveMWEa restaurant meal that, while complete, has limited choices and is at a fixed price; also known as prix fixe or a set menu.candidateMay 18, 2026
Tabooadjectiveforbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islandscandidateMay 18, 2026
Tabuadjectiveforbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islandscandidateMay 18, 2026
Tabularadjectiveof or pertaining to or arranged in table formcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tacitadjectiveimplied by or inferred from actions or statementscandidateMay 18, 2026
Taciturnadjectivehabitually reserved and uncommunicativecandidateMay 18, 2026
Tackyadjectiveof a glutinous liquid such as paint, not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touchcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tactfuladjectivehaving or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with otherscandidateMay 18, 2026
Tacticaladjectiveof or pertaining to tactic or tacticscandidateMay 18, 2026
Tactileadjectiveof or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touchcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tactlessadjectivelacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with otherscandidateMay 18, 2026
Tactualadjectiveof or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touchcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tadpole-Shapedadjectiveshaped in the form of a tadpolecandidateMay 18, 2026
Taggedadjectivebearing or marked with a label or tagcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tahitianadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of the island of Tahiti or its residents or their language and culturecandidateMay 18, 2026
Taiadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its peoplecandidateMay 18, 2026
Tail-Shapedadjectiveshaped like the tail of an animalcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tailedadjectivehaving a tail of a specified kindcandidateMay 18, 2026
Taillessadjectivenot having a tailcandidateMay 18, 2026
Taillikeadjectiveresembling a tailcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tailor-Madeadjective(of clothing) custom-madecandidateMay 18, 2026
Tailoredadjectiveseverely simple in line or designcandidateMay 18, 2026
Taintedadjectivetouched by rot or decaycandidateMay 18, 2026
Taiwaneseadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of the island republic on Taiwan or its residents or their languagecandidateMay 18, 2026
Tajikistaniadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Tajikistan or it people or culturecandidateMay 18, 2026
Take-Awayadjectiveof or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premisescandidateMay 18, 2026
Take-Homeadjective(of salary or wages) remaining after all deductions including taxescandidateMay 18, 2026
Takenadjectivebe affected with an indispositioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Taken for GrantedadjectiveMWEevident without proof or argumentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Taken UpadjectiveMWEhaving or showing excessive or compulsive concern with somethingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Taken withadjectiveMWEmarked by foolish or unreasoning fondnesscandidateMay 18, 2026
Takeoutadjectiveof or involving food to be taken and eaten off the premisescandidateMay 18, 2026
Takingadjectivevery attractivecandidateMay 18, 2026
Talebearingadjectiveprone to communicate confidential informationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Talentedadjectiveendowed with talent or talentscandidateMay 18, 2026
Talentlessadjectivedevoid of talentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Talipedadjectivehaving a deformed footcandidateMay 18, 2026
Talismanicadjectivepossessing or believed to possess magic power especially protective powercandidateMay 18, 2026
Talkativeadjectivefriendly and open and willing to talkcandidateMay 18, 2026
Talkyadjectivefull of trivial conversationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Talladjectivetoo improbable to admit of beliefcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tall-Growingadjective(of plants) having tall spindly stemscandidateMay 18, 2026
Tall-Stalkedadjectiveof plants having relatively long stalkscandidateMay 18, 2026
Tallishadjectivesomewhat tallcandidateMay 18, 2026
Talonedadjective(of predatory animals) armed with claws or talonscandidateMay 18, 2026
Tamableadjectivecapable of being tamedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tameadjectivebrought from wildness into a domesticated statecandidateMay 18, 2026
Tameableadjectivecapable of being tamedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tamedadjectivebrought from wildness into a domesticated statecandidateMay 18, 2026
Tamiladjectiveof or relating to a speaker of the Tamil language or the language itselfcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tanadjectiveof a light yellowish-brown colorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tangentialadjectiveof or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tangerineadjectiveof a strong reddish orange colorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tangibleadjectivehaving physical substance and intrinsic monetary value, of especially business assetscandidateMay 18, 2026
Tangledadjectivehighly complex or intricate and occasionally deviouscandidateMay 18, 2026
Tangyadjectivetasting sour like a lemoncandidateMay 18, 2026
Tannedadjective(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the suncandidateMay 18, 2026
Tannicadjectivederived from tannincandidateMay 18, 2026
Tannishadjectiveof a color resembling tancandidateMay 18, 2026
Tansy-Scentedadjectivesmelling of tansycandidateMay 18, 2026
Tansy-Smellingadjectivesmelling of tansycandidateMay 18, 2026
Tantalisingadjectivearousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reachcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tantalizingadjectivearousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reachcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tantamountadjectivebeing essentially equal to somethingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tantricadjectiveof or relating to TantrismcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tantrikadjectiveof or relating to TantrismcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tanzanianadjectiveof or relating to the republic of Tanzania or its peoplecandidateMay 18, 2026
Taoistadjectiveof or relating to the popular Chinese religious system based on the teachings of Lao-tzu but including a pantheon of gods along with divination and magiccandidateMay 18, 2026
Tape-Recordedadjectiverecorded on tapecandidateMay 18, 2026
Tapedadjectivesecured or held in place by tapecandidateMay 18, 2026
Taperedadjectivebecoming gradually narrowercandidateMay 18, 2026
Taperingadjectivegradually decreasing until little remainscandidateMay 18, 2026
Tapering OffadjectiveMWEgradually decreasing until little remainscandidateMay 18, 2026
Tapestriedadjectivehung or decorated with tapestrycandidateMay 18, 2026
Tappedadjectivein a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plugcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tardiveadjectivelate-occurring (especially with reference to symptoms of a disease)candidateMay 18, 2026
Tardyadjectiveafter the expected or usual timecandidateMay 18, 2026
Target-Huntingadjectiveguided automatically toward the targetcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tarred-And-Featheredadjectivesmeared with tar and covered with feathers as a punishmentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tarryadjectivehaving the characteristics of pitch or tarcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tarsaladjectiveof or relating to or near the tarsus of the footcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tartadjectivetasting sour like a lemoncandidateMay 18, 2026
Tartareanadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Hades or TartaruscandidateMay 18, 2026
Tartaricadjectiverelating to or derived from or resembling tartarcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tasmanianadjectiveof or relating to TasmaniacandidateMay 18, 2026
Tassel-Shapedadjectiveshaped like a tasselcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tasseledadjectivefringed or adorned with tasselscandidateMay 18, 2026
Tasselledadjectivefringed or adorned with tasselscandidateMay 18, 2026
Tastefuladjectivehaving or showing or conforming to good tastecandidateMay 18, 2026
Tastelessadjectivelacking aesthetic or social tastecandidateMay 18, 2026
Tastyadjectivepleasing to the sense of tastecandidateMay 18, 2026
Tatterdemalionadjectivein deplorable conditioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Tatteredadjectiveruined or disruptedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tattlingadjectiveprone to communicate confidential informationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tattyadjectiveshowing signs of wear and tearcandidateMay 18, 2026
Tauntingadjectiveabusing vocallycandidateMay 18, 2026
Taupeadjectiveof something having a dusky brownish grey colorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Taurineadjectiveof or relating to or resembling a bullcandidateMay 18, 2026