| tepidity | (noun) a warmness resembling the temperature of the skin | Synonyms: lukewarmness, tepidness |
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| tepidness | (noun) a warmness resembling the temperature of the skin | Synonyms: lukewarmness, tepidity |
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| (noun) lack of passion, force or animation | Synonyms: lukewarmness |
| tequila | (noun) Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant | - |
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| terabit | (noun) a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabits or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bits | Synonyms: Tb, Tbit |
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| terabyte | (noun) a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibytes or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bytes | Synonyms: TB, tebibyte, TiB |
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| (noun) a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabytes or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bytes | Synonyms: TB |
| teraflop | (noun) (computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system, with 1 teraflop being one trillion floating point operations per second | Synonyms: trillion floating point operations per second |
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| terahertz | (noun) one trillion periods per second | Synonyms: THz |
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| teras | (noun) (medicine) a grossly malformed and usually nonviable fetus | Synonyms: monster |
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| teratogen | (noun) any agent that interferes with normal embryonic development: alcohol or thalidomide or X-rays or rubella are examples | - |
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| teratogenesis | (noun) the development of defects in an embryo | - |
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| teratology | (noun) the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism | - |
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| teratoma | (noun) a tumor consisting of a mixture of tissues not normally found at that site | - |
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| teraton | (noun) a measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many trillion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. | - |
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| terazosin | (noun) antihypertensive drug (trade name Hytrin) used to treat high blood pressure | Synonyms: Hytrin |
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| terbinafine | (noun) an oral antifungal drug (trade name Lamisil) used to treat cases of fungal nail disease | Synonyms: Lamisil |
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| terbium | (noun) a metallic element of the rare earth group; used in lasers; occurs in apatite and monazite and xenotime and ytterbite | Synonyms: atomic number 65, Tb |
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| terce | (noun) the third canonical hour; about 9 a.m. | Synonyms: tierce |
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| tercel | (noun) male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon | Synonyms: tercelet, tiercel |
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| tercelet | (noun) male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon | Synonyms: tercel, tiercel |
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| tercentenary | (noun) the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it) | Synonyms: tercentennial, triennial |
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| tercentennial | (noun) the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it) | Synonyms: tercentenary, triennial |
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| tercet | (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one | Synonyms: 3, deuce-ace, III, leash, ternary, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika |
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| terebinth | (noun) a Mediterranean tree yielding Chian turpentine | Synonyms: Pistacia terebinthus |
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| teredinid | (noun) wormlike marine bivalve that bores into wooden piers and ships by means of drill-like shells | Synonyms: shipworm |
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| teredo | (noun) typical shipworm | - |
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| teres | (noun) either of two muscles in the shoulder region that move the shoulders and arms | Synonyms: teres muscle |
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| tergiversation | (noun) falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language | Synonyms: equivocation |
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| (noun) the act of abandoning a party for cause | Synonyms: apostasy |
| tergiversator | (noun) a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer | Synonyms: equivocator, hedger |
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| teriyaki | (noun) beef or chicken or seafood marinated in spicy soy sauce and grilled or broiled | - |
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| term | (noun) (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome | Synonyms: terminal figure, terminus |
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| (noun) any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial | - |
| (noun) a word or expression used for some particular thing | - |
| (noun) one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition | - |
| (noun) (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement | Synonyms: condition, strings |
| (noun) a limited period of time | - |
| (noun) the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent | Synonyms: full term |
| termagant | (noun) a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman | Synonyms: shrew |
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| termer | (noun) a person who serves a specified term | - |
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| terminal | (noun) station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods | Synonyms: depot, terminus |
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| (noun) a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves | Synonyms: pole |
| (noun) electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display | - |
| (noun) either extremity of something that has length | Synonyms: end |
| terminality | (noun) The quality or state of being fatal, of resulting in death. | - |
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| termination | (noun) the act of ending something | Synonyms: conclusion, ending |
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| (noun) the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme) | Synonyms: ending |
| (noun) something that results | Synonyms: final result, outcome, result, resultant |
| (noun) a place where something ends or is complete | Synonyms: end point, endpoint, terminus |
| (noun) a coming to an end of a contract period | Synonyms: expiration, expiry |
| terminator | (noun) someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects) | Synonyms: eradicator, exterminator |
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| terminology | (noun) a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline | Synonyms: language, nomenclature |
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| terminus | (noun) either end of a railroad or bus route | - |
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| (noun) station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods | Synonyms: depot, terminal |
| (noun) (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome | Synonyms: term, terminal figure |
| (noun) the ultimate goal for which something is done | Synonyms: destination |
| (noun) a place where something ends or is complete | Synonyms: end point, endpoint, termination |
| termite | (noun) whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood | Synonyms: white ant |
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| terms | (noun) the amount of money needed to purchase something | Synonyms: damage, price |
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| (noun) status with respect to the relations between people or groups | Synonyms: footing |
| tern | (noun) small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail | - |
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| ternary | (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one | Synonyms: 3, deuce-ace, III, leash, tercet, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika |
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| ternion | (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one | Synonyms: 3, deuce-ace, III, leash, tercet, ternary, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika |
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| terpene | (noun) an unsaturated hydrocarbon obtained from plants | - |
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| terpinene | (noun) any of a group of isomeric hydrocarbons that are classified as terpenes. | - |
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| terpsichore | (noun) taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music | Synonyms: dance, dancing, saltation |
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| terpsichorean | (noun) a performer who dances professionally | Synonyms: dancer, professional dancer |
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| terrace | (noun) usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence | Synonyms: patio |
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| (noun) a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face) | - |
| (noun) a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below) | Synonyms: bench |
| terracotta | (noun) a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware | Synonyms: terra cotta |
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| terrain | (noun) a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential | - |
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| terrapin | (noun) any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water | - |
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| terrarium | (noun) a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed | - |
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| terreplein | (noun) level space where heavy guns can be mounted behind the parapet at the top of a rampart | - |
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| terribleness | (noun) a quality of extreme unpleasantness | Synonyms: awfulness, dreadfulness, horridness |
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| terrier | (noun) any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground | - |
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| terrine | (noun) a pate or fancy meatloaf baked in an earthenware casserole | - |
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| territorial | (noun) a territorial military unit | Synonyms: territorial reserve |
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| (noun) nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit | - |
| territorialisation | (noun) the act of organizing as a territory | Synonyms: territorialization |
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| territoriality | (noun) the behavior of a male animal that defines and defends its territory | - |
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| territorialization | (noun) the act of organizing as a territory | Synonyms: territorialisation |
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| territory | (noun) an area of knowledge or interest | - |
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| (noun) a region marked off for administrative or other purposes | Synonyms: district, dominion, territorial dominion |
| (noun) the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state | Synonyms: soil |
| terror | (noun) the use of extreme fear in order to coerce people (especially for political reasons) | - |
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| (noun) an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety | Synonyms: affright, panic |
| (noun) a very troublesome child | Synonyms: brat, holy terror, little terror |
| (noun) a person who inspires fear or dread | Synonyms: scourge, threat |
| terrorisation | (noun) the act of inspiring with fear | Synonyms: frightening, terrorization |
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| (noun) an act of terrorism | Synonyms: terrorization |
| terrorism | (noun) the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear | Synonyms: act of terrorism, terrorist act |
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| terrorist | (noun) a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities | - |
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| terrorization | (noun) the act of inspiring with fear | Synonyms: frightening, terrorisation |
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| (noun) an act of terrorism | Synonyms: terrorisation |
| terry | (noun) a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes | Synonyms: terry cloth, terrycloth |
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| terrycloth | (noun) a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes | Synonyms: terry, terry cloth |
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| terseness | (noun) a neatly short and concise expressive style | - |
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| tertigravida | (noun) a woman who is pregnant for the third time | Synonyms: gravida III |
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| terzetto | (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one | Synonyms: 3, deuce-ace, III, leash, tercet, ternary, ternion, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika |
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| tesla | (noun) a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter | - |
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| tessella | (noun) a small tessera | - |
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| tessellation | (noun) the act of adorning with mosaic | - |
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| (noun) the careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern | - |
| tessera | (noun) a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics | - |
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| tesseract | (noun) the four-dimensional analogue of a cube | - |
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| test | (noun) the act of testing something | Synonyms: run, trial |
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| (noun) any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc | Synonyms: mental test, mental testing, psychometric test |
| (noun) the act of undergoing testing | Synonyms: trial |
| (noun) a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins | - |
| (noun) trying something to find out about it | Synonyms: trial, trial run, tryout |
| (noun) a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge | Synonyms: exam, examination |
| testa | (noun) protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants | Synonyms: episperm, seed coat |
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| testacean | (noun) any of various rhizopods of the order Testacea characterized by having a shell | - |
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| testament | (noun) a profession of belief | - |
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| (noun) a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die | Synonyms: will |
| (noun) strong evidence for something | - |
| testate | (noun) a person who makes a will | Synonyms: testator |
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| testator | (noun) a person who makes a will | Synonyms: testate |
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| testatrix | (noun) a female testator | - |
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| testcross | (noun) a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring | Synonyms: test-cross |
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| testee | (noun) someone who is tested (as by an intelligence test or an academic examination) | Synonyms: examinee |
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| tester | (noun) a flat canopy (especially one over a four-poster bed) | - |
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| (noun) someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications | Synonyms: examiner, quizzer |
| testicle | (noun) one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens | Synonyms: ball, ballock, bollock, egg, nut, orchis, testis |
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| testiere | (noun) medieval plate armor to protect a horse's head | Synonyms: chamfron, chanfron, front-stall, frontstall |
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| testifier | (noun) a person who testifies or gives a deposition | Synonyms: deponent, deposer |
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| testimonial | (noun) something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable | Synonyms: good word, recommendation |
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| (noun) something given or done as an expression of esteem | Synonyms: tribute |
| (noun) something that serves as evidence | Synonyms: testimony |
| testimony | (noun) a solemn statement made under oath | - |
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| (noun) an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact | - |
| (noun) something that serves as evidence | Synonyms: testimonial |
| testiness | (noun) feeling easily irritated | Synonyms: tetchiness, touchiness |
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| testing | (noun) the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works | - |
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| (noun) the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned | Synonyms: examination |
| (noun) an examination of the characteristics of something | - |
| testis | (noun) one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens | Synonyms: ball, ballock, bollock, egg, nut, orchis, testicle |
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| testosterone | (noun) a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics | - |
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| testudo | (noun) a movable protective covering that provided protection from above; used by Roman troops when approaching the walls of a besieged fortification | - |
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| tetanilla | (noun) clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis | Synonyms: apyretic tetanus, intermittent cramp, intermittent tetanus, tetany |
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| tetanus | (noun) a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses | - |
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| (noun) an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages | Synonyms: lockjaw |
| tetany | (noun) clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis | Synonyms: apyretic tetanus, intermittent cramp, intermittent tetanus, tetanilla |
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| tetartanopia | (noun) a form of dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to yellow light; so rare that its existence has been questioned | Synonyms: yellow-blindness |
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