| trice
|
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) |
wink,
flash,
jiffy,
New York minute,
instant,
heartbeat,
split second,
blink of an eye,
twinkling |
| triceps
|
any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii) |
- |
| triceratops
|
huge ceratopsian dinosaur having three horns and the neck heavily armored with a very solid frill |
- |
| trichina
|
parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles |
Trichinella spiralis |
| trichiniasis
|
infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted |
myositis trichinosa,
trichinosis |
| trichinosis
|
infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted |
myositis trichinosa,
trichiniasis |
| trichion
|
point where the hairline meets the midpoint of the forehead |
crinion |
| trichloride
|
any compound containing three chlorine atoms in each molecule |
- |
| trichlormethiazide
|
diuretic drug (trade name Naqua) used to treat hypertension |
Naqua |
| trichloroethane
|
a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage |
TCE,
trichloroethylene |
| trichloroethylene
|
a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage |
TCE,
trichloroethane |
| trichloromethane
|
a volatile liquid haloform (CHCl3); formerly used as an anesthetic |
chloroform |
| trichobezoar
|
a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur) |
hair ball,
hairball |
| trichodesmium
|
large colonial bacterium common in tropical open-ocean waters; important in carbon and nitrogen fixation |
- |
| trichomonad
|
cause of trichomoniasis in women and cattle and birds |
- |
| trichomoniasis
|
infection of the vagina |
- |
| trichopteran
|
caddis fly |
trichopteron,
trichopterous insect |
| trichopteron
|
caddis fly |
trichopteran,
trichopterous insect |
| trichotillomania
|
an irresistible urge to pull out your own hair |
- |
| trichotomy
|
being threefold; a classification into three parts or subclasses |
- |
| trichroism
|
pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits three different colors when viewed from three different directions |
- |
| trichromacy
|
the normal ability to see colors |
chromatic vision,
color vision |
| trichuriasis
|
infestation by a roundworm; common in tropical areas with poor sanitation |
- |
| trick
|
a cunning or deceitful action or device |
fast one |
| trick
|
a period of work or duty |
- |
| trick
|
an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent |
- |
| trick
|
a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement |
joke,
prank,
put-on,
caper,
antic |
| trick
|
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers |
illusion,
magic,
magic trick,
deception,
conjuration,
conjuring trick,
thaumaturgy,
legerdemain |
| trick
|
a prostitute's customer |
john,
whoremaster,
whoremonger |
| trick
|
(card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner |
- |
| tricker
|
someone who plays practical jokes on others |
hoaxer,
practical joker,
prankster,
cut-up,
trickster |
| trickery
|
verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way |
jiggery-pokery,
hanky panky,
hocus-pocus,
skulduggery,
skullduggery,
slickness |
| trickery
|
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) |
guile,
wile,
shenanigan,
chicane,
chicanery |
| trickiness
|
the quality of being a slippery rascal |
rascality,
shiftiness,
slipperiness |
| trickiness
|
the quality of requiring skill or caution |
- |
| trickle
|
flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid |
dribble,
drip |
| trickster
|
someone who plays practical jokes on others |
hoaxer,
practical joker,
prankster,
cut-up,
tricker |
| trickster
|
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true |
cheat,
slicker,
deceiver,
cheater,
beguiler |
| trickster
|
a mischievous supernatural being found in the folklore of many primitive people; sometimes distinguished by prodigious biological drives and exaggerated bodily parts |
- |
| triclinium
|
a dining room (especially a dining room containing a dining table with couches along three sides) |
- |
| triclinium
|
a dining table with couches along three sides in ancient Rome |
- |
| tricolor
|
a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag) |
tricolour |
| tricolour
|
a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag) |
tricolor |
| tricorn
|
cocked hat with the brim turned up to form three points |
tricorne |
| tricorne
|
cocked hat with the brim turned up to form three points |
tricorn |
| tricot
|
a knitted fabric or one resembling knitting |
- |
| tricycle
|
a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals |
velocipede,
trike |
| tricyclic
|
an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain |
tricyclic antidepressant,
tricyclic antidepressant drug |