tum | (noun) an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion | Synonyms: breadbasket, stomach, tummy |
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tumble | (noun) an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end | - |
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(noun) a sudden drop from an upright position | Synonyms: fall, spill |
tumblebug | (noun) any of various dung beetles | - |
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tumbler | (noun) pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground | Synonyms: roller, tumbler pigeon |
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(noun) a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom | - |
(noun) a movable obstruction in a lock that must be adjusted to a given position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown | - |
(noun) a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc. | - |
tumbleweed | (noun) any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass | - |
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(noun) bushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seeds | Synonyms: Cycloloma atriplicifolium, winged pigweed |
(noun) bushy plant of western United States | Synonyms: Amaranthus albus, Amaranthus graecizans |
(noun) prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States | Synonyms: Russian cactus, Russian thistle, Russian tumbleweed, Salsola kali tenuifolia |
tumbling | (noun) the gymnastic moves of an acrobat | Synonyms: acrobatics |
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tumbrel | (noun) a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution | Synonyms: tumbril |
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tumbril | (noun) a farm dumpcart for carrying dung; carts of this type were used to carry prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution | Synonyms: tumbrel |
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tumefaction | (noun) the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it | - |
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tumescence | (noun) tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues | - |
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tumidity | (noun) slight swelling of an organ or part | Synonyms: tumidness |
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tumidness | (noun) slight swelling of an organ or part | Synonyms: tumidity |
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tummy | (noun) an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion | Synonyms: breadbasket, stomach, tum |
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(noun) slang for a paunch | Synonyms: bay window, corporation, pot, potbelly |
tumor | (noun) an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose | Synonyms: neoplasm, tumour |
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tumour | (noun) an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose | Synonyms: neoplasm, tumor |
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tumult | (noun) the act of making a noisy disturbance | Synonyms: commotion, din, ruckus, ruction, rumpus |
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(noun) violent agitation | Synonyms: turmoil |
(noun) a state of commotion and noise and confusion | Synonyms: garboil, tumultuousness, uproar |
tumultuousness | (noun) a state of commotion and noise and confusion | Synonyms: garboil, tumult, uproar |
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tumulus | (noun) (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs | Synonyms: barrow, burial mound, grave mound |
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