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Tautadjectivesubjected to great tensioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Tautologicadjectiverepetition of same sense in different wordscandidateMay 18, 2026

Tautologicaladjectiverepetition of same sense in different wordscandidateMay 18, 2026

Tawdryadjectivetastelessly showycandidateMay 18, 2026

Tawnyadjectiveof a light brown to brownish orange colorcandidateMay 18, 2026

Tawny-Brownadjectiveof a light brown to brownish orange colorcandidateMay 18, 2026

Tawny-Coloredadjectivehaving a tawny colorcandidateMay 18, 2026

Tawny-Colouredadjectivehaving a tawny colorcandidateMay 18, 2026

Tax-Exemptadjectivenot taxed, especially of goods or fundscandidateMay 18, 2026

Tax-Freeadjective(of goods or funds) not taxedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Taxableadjective(of goods or funds) subject to taxationcandidateMay 18, 2026

Taxingadjectivenot easily bornecandidateMay 18, 2026

Taxonomicadjectiveof or relating to taxonomycandidateMay 18, 2026

Taxonomicaladjectiveof or relating to taxonomycandidateMay 18, 2026

Taxpayingadjectivenot exempt from paying taxescandidateMay 18, 2026

Tea-Scentedadjectivesmelling of teacandidateMay 18, 2026

Teachableadjectiveready and willing to be taughtcandidateMay 18, 2026

Tealadjectiveof a bluish shade of greencandidateMay 18, 2026

Tearawayadjectivecharacterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberationcandidateMay 18, 2026

Tearfuladjectivefilled with or marked by tearscandidateMay 18, 2026

Tearingadjectivemarked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictionscandidateMay 18, 2026

Tearlessadjectivefree from tearscandidateMay 18, 2026

Tearyadjectivewith eyes full of tearscandidateMay 18, 2026

Teary-Eyedadjectivewith eyes full of tearscandidateMay 18, 2026

Teasedadjectivefeeling mild pleasurable excitementcandidateMay 18, 2026

Teasingadjectivearousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy itcandidateMay 18, 2026

Technicaladjectiveresulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerationscandidateMay 18, 2026

Technical-Gradeadjectivecontaining small amounts of other chemicals, hence slightly impurecandidateMay 18, 2026

Technologicaladjectiveof or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principlescandidateMay 18, 2026

Technophilicadjectiveof or relating to or showing technophiliacandidateMay 18, 2026

Technophobicadjectiveof or relating to or showing technophobiacandidateMay 18, 2026

Techyadjectiveeasily irritated or annoyedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Tectonicadjectivepertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crustcandidateMay 18, 2026

Tediousadjectiveso lacking in interest as to cause mental wearinesscandidateMay 18, 2026

Teemingadjectiveabundantly filled with especially living thingscandidateMay 18, 2026

Teenadjectivebeing of the age 13 through 19candidateMay 18, 2026

Teenageadjectivebeing of the age 13 through 19candidateMay 18, 2026

Teenagedadjectivebeing of the age 13 through 19candidateMay 18, 2026

Teensyadjective(used informally) very smallcandidateMay 18, 2026

Teensy-Weensyadjective(used informally) very smallcandidateMay 18, 2026

Teentsyadjective(used informally) very smallcandidateMay 18, 2026

Teenyadjective(used informally) very smallcandidateMay 18, 2026

Teeny-Weenyadjective(used informally) very smallcandidateMay 18, 2026

Teetotaladjectivepracticing complete abstinence from alcoholic beveragescandidateMay 18, 2026

Tegularadjectiveof or relating to or resembling a series of tilescandidateMay 18, 2026

Telegnosticadjectiveobtaining knowledge of distant events allegedly without use of normal sensory mechanismscandidateMay 18, 2026

Telegraphicadjectivehaving the style of a telegram with many short words left outcandidateMay 18, 2026

Telemeteredadjectiveof or pertaining to telemetrycandidateMay 18, 2026

Teleologicaladjectiveof or relating to teleologycandidateMay 18, 2026

Telepathicadjectivecommunicating without apparent physical signalscandidateMay 18, 2026

Telephonicadjectiveof or relating to telephonycandidateMay 18, 2026

Telescopedadjectiveshortened by or as if by means of parts that slide one within another or are crushed one into anothercandidateMay 18, 2026

Telescopicadjectivehaving parts that slide one within anothercandidateMay 18, 2026

Tellingadjectivedisclosing unintentionallycandidateMay 18, 2026

Telltaleadjectivedisclosing unintentionallycandidateMay 18, 2026

Tellurianadjectiveof or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or aircandidateMay 18, 2026

Telluricadjectiveof or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or aircandidateMay 18, 2026

Telocentricadjectivehaving the form of a straight rod because the centromere is in a terminal positioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Temerariousadjectivepresumptuously daringcandidateMay 18, 2026

Temperamentaladjectiverelating to or caused by temperamentcandidateMay 18, 2026

Temperateadjective(of weather or climate) free from extremescandidateMay 18, 2026

Temperedadjectivemade hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatmentcandidateMay 18, 2026

Temperingadjectivemoderating by making more temperatecandidateMay 18, 2026

Tempest-Sweptadjectivepounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversitiescandidateMay 18, 2026

Tempest-Tossedadjectivepounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversitiescandidateMay 18, 2026

Tempest-Tostadjectivepounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversitiescandidateMay 18, 2026

Tempestuousadjective(of the elements) as if showing violent angercandidateMay 18, 2026

Temporaladjectivecharacteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual worldcandidateMay 18, 2026

Temporaryadjectivelacking continuity or regularitycandidateMay 18, 2026

Temptableadjectivesusceptible to temptationcandidateMay 18, 2026

Temptingadjectivehighly attractive and able to arouse hope or desirecandidateMay 18, 2026

Tenadjectivebeing one more than ninecandidateMay 18, 2026

Ten ThousandadjectiveMWEdenoting a quantity consisting of 10,000 items or unitscandidateMay 18, 2026

Ten-Memberedadjectiveof a chemical compound having a ring with ten memberscandidateMay 18, 2026

Ten-Sidedadjectivehaving ten sidescandidateMay 18, 2026

Tenableadjectivebased on sound reasoning or evidencecandidateMay 18, 2026

Tenaciousadjectivestubbornly unyieldingcandidateMay 18, 2026

Tenantedadjectiveresided incandidateMay 18, 2026

Tended toadjectiveMWEhaving a caretaker or other watchercandidateMay 18, 2026

Tendenciousadjectivehaving or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial onecandidateMay 18, 2026

Tendentiousadjectivehaving or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial onecandidateMay 18, 2026

Tenderadjective(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sailcandidateMay 18, 2026

Tenderheartedadjectiveeasily moved by another's distresscandidateMay 18, 2026

Tenderisedadjectivemade tender as by marinating or poundingcandidateMay 18, 2026

Tenderizedadjectivemade tender as by marinating or poundingcandidateMay 18, 2026

Tendingadjectiveusually followed by to, naturally disposed towardcandidateMay 18, 2026

Tendinousadjectiveconsisting of tendons or resembling a tendoncandidateMay 18, 2026

Tendril-Climbingadjectiveof or relating to plants that climb by means of tendrilscandidateMay 18, 2026

Tenebrificadjectivedark and gloomycandidateMay 18, 2026

Tenebriousadjectivedark and gloomycandidateMay 18, 2026

Tenebrousadjectivedark and gloomycandidateMay 18, 2026

Tenfoldadjectivecontaining ten or ten partscandidateMay 18, 2026

Tenoradjective(of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or basscandidateMay 18, 2026

TenseadjectivecandidateMay 17, 2026

Tensedadjectivehaving inflections to indicate tensecandidateMay 18, 2026

Tensileadjectivecapable of being shaped or bent or drawn outcandidateMay 18, 2026

Tensionaladjectiveof or relating to or produced by tensioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Tensionlessadjectivefree from tensioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Tentacledadjectivehaving tentaclescandidateMay 18, 2026

Tentacularadjectiveof or relating to or resembling tentaclescandidateMay 18, 2026