| tailspin | (noun) rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral | Synonyms: spin |
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| (noun) loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse | - |
| taping | (noun) a recording made on magnetic tape | Synonyms: tape, tape recording |
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| tapinosis | (noun) (rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is given less importance by the name given it than it merits. | - |
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| tapping | (noun) the sound of light blow or knock | - |
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| tenpin | (noun) one of the bottle-shaped pins used in bowling | - |
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| tenpins | (noun) bowling down an alley at a target of ten wooden pins | Synonyms: tenpin bowling |
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| terpinene | (noun) any of a group of isomeric hydrocarbons that are classified as terpenes. | - |
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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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| tholepin | (noun) a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing | Synonyms: oarlock, peg, pin, rowlock, thole |
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| thumping | (adjective) (used informally) very large | Synonyms: banging, humongous, walloping, whopping |
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| (noun) a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) | Synonyms: clump, clunk, thud, thump |
| thyrotropin | (noun) anterior pituitary hormone that stimulates the function of the thyroid gland | Synonyms: thyroid-stimulating hormone, thyrotrophic hormone, thyrotrophin, thyrotropic hormone, TSH |
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| tiepin | (noun) a pin used to hold the tie in place | Synonyms: scarfpin, tie tack |
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| timekeeping | (noun) the act or process of determining the time | - |
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| topping | (adjective) excellent; best possible | Synonyms: top-flight, top-hole |
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| (noun) a flavorful addition on top of a dish | - |
| toppingly | (adverb) (used as an intensifier) excellently | Synonyms: marvellously, marvelously, superbly, terrifically, wonderfully, wondrous, wondrously |
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| topspin | (noun) forward spin (usually of a moving ball) that is imparted by an upward stroke | - |
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| transalpine | (adjective) on or relating to or characteristic of the region or peoples beyond the Alps from Italy (or north of the Alps) | Synonyms: ultramontane |
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| (noun) one living on or coming from the other side of the Alps from Italy | - |
| trapping | (noun) stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse | Synonyms: caparison, housing |
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| trappings | (noun) (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel | Synonyms: furnishing |
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| tripinnate | (adjective) (of a leaf shape) thrice pinnate | Synonyms: tripinnated |
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| tripinnated | (adjective) (of a leaf shape) thrice pinnate | Synonyms: tripinnate |
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| tripinnatifid | (adjective) (of a leaf shape) bipinnatifid with segments pinnatifid | - |
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| tripping | (adjective) moving easily and quickly; nimble | Synonyms: light, lightsome |
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| (adjective) characterized by a buoyant rhythm | Synonyms: lilting, swinging, swingy |
| trippingly | (adverb) moving with quick light steps | Synonyms: lightsomely |
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| trumping | (noun) (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit | Synonyms: ruff |
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| typing | (noun) writing done with a typewriter | Synonyms: typewriting |
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| underpin | (verb) support from beneath | - |
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| (verb) support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm | Synonyms: bear out, corroborate, support |
| unhappiness | (noun) emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being | Synonyms: sadness |
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| (noun) state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief | - |
| unpin | (verb) remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of | - |
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| unsleeping | (adjective) fully awake | Synonyms: wide-awake |
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| vaping | (noun) consumption of a vaporized nicotine solution | - |
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| vulpine | (adjective) resembling or characteristic of a fox | Synonyms: vulpecular |
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| walloping | (adjective) (used informally) very large | Synonyms: banging, humongous, thumping, whopping |
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| (noun) a sound defeat | Synonyms: debacle, drubbing, slaughter, thrashing, trouncing, whipping |
| warping | (noun) a moral or mental distortion | Synonyms: warp |
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| weatherstripping | (noun) a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold | Synonyms: weather strip, weather stripping, weatherstrip |
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| weepiness | (noun) sadness expressed by weeping | Synonyms: tearfulness |
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| weeping | (adjective) showing sorrow | Synonyms: dolorous, dolourous, lachrymose, tearful |
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| (adjective) having branches or flower heads that bend downward | Synonyms: cernuous, drooping, nodding, pendulous |
| (noun) the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) | Synonyms: crying, tears |
| whipping | (adjective) smart and fashionable | Synonyms: snappy |
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| (noun) beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment | Synonyms: flagellation, flogging, lashing, tanning |
| (noun) the act of overcoming or outdoing | Synonyms: beating |
| (noun) a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally | Synonyms: whipstitch, whipstitching |
| (noun) a sound defeat | Synonyms: debacle, drubbing, slaughter, thrashing, trouncing, walloping |
| whopping | (adjective) (used informally) very large | Synonyms: banging, humongous, thumping, walloping |
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| (adverb) to a great extent | - |
| wrapping | (noun) the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped | Synonyms: wrap, wrapper |
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| (noun) an enveloping bandage | Synonyms: swathe |
| yanquapin | (noun) water lily of eastern North America having pale yellow blossoms and edible globular nutlike seeds | Synonyms: American lotus, Nelumbo lutea, water chinquapin |
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| yelping | (noun) a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog) | Synonyms: yelp, yip |
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