thole | (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, tholepin |
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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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thong | (noun) leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip | Synonyms: lash |
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(noun) a thin strip of leather; often used to lash things together | - |
(noun) a backless sandal held to the foot by a thong between the big toe and the second toe | Synonyms: flip-flop |
(noun) minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs, and is supported by a waistband | Synonyms: G-string |
(noun) underpants resembling a G-string; worn by women especially under very tight pants | - |
thoracentesis | (noun) removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes | Synonyms: thoracocentesis |
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thoracic | (adjective) of or relating to the chest or thorax | Synonyms: pectoral |
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thoracocentesis | (noun) removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes | Synonyms: thoracentesis |
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thoracotomy | (noun) surgical incision into the chest walls opening up the pleural cavity | - |
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thorax | (noun) part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs | - |
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(noun) the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates | Synonyms: chest, pectus |
(noun) the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen | - |
thoriate | (verb) impregnate with thorium oxide to increase thermionic emission | - |
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thoriated | (adjective) being or sounding of nervous or suppressed laughter | Synonyms: tittering |
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thorite | (noun) a radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate; it is a source of thorium that is found in coarse granite | - |
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thorium | (noun) a soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope 232 is used as a power source in nuclear reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands | Synonyms: atomic number 90, Th |
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thorn | (noun) something that causes irritation and annoyance | Synonyms: irritant |
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(noun) a Germanic character of runic origin | - |
(noun) a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf | Synonyms: pricker, prickle, spikelet, spine, sticker |
thornbill | (noun) any of various South American hummingbirds with a sharp pointed bill | - |
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thorniness | (noun) the quality of being covered with prickly thorns or spines | Synonyms: bristliness, prickliness, spininess |
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(noun) a rough and bitter manner | Synonyms: acerbity, acrimony, bitterness, jaundice, tartness |
(noun) The property of being full of difficulties, complexities, or controversial points. | - |
thornless | (adjective) lacking thorns | Synonyms: spineless |
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thorny | (adjective) having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. | Synonyms: barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, prickly, setaceous, setose, spiny |
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(adjective) bristling with perplexities | - |
thorough | (adjective) painstakingly careful and accurate | - |
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(adjective) performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial | Synonyms: exhaustive, thoroughgoing |
(adjective) without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | Synonyms: arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, stark, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter |
thoroughbred | (adjective) having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal | Synonyms: pedigree, pedigreed, pureblood, pureblooded |
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(noun) a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses | Synonyms: pureblood, purebred |
(noun) a racehorse belonging to a breed that originated from a cross between Arabian stallions and English mares | - |
(noun) a well-bred person | - |
thoroughfare | (noun) a public road from one place to another | - |
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thoroughgoing | (adjective) performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial | Synonyms: exhaustive, thorough |
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(adjective) without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers | Synonyms: arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, stark, thorough, unadulterated, utter |
thoroughly | (adverb) in an exhaustive manner | Synonyms: exhaustively |
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(adverb) completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly') | Synonyms: good, soundly |
thoroughness | (noun) conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task | - |
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(noun) property of being marked by full detail, complete in all respects. | - |
thoroughwort | (noun) perennial herb of southeastern United States having white-rayed flower heads; formerly used as in folk medicine | Synonyms: agueweed, boneset, Eupatorium perfoliatum |
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thortveitite | (noun) a mineral consisting of scandium yttrium silicate; a source of scandium | - |
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thou | (noun) the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 | Synonyms: 1000, chiliad, G, grand, K, M, one thousand, thousand, yard |
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though | (adverb) (postpositive) however | - |
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thought | (noun) the process of using your mind to consider something carefully | Synonyms: cerebration, intellection, mentation, thinking, thought process |
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(noun) the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about | Synonyms: idea |
(noun) the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual | - |
(noun) a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty | Synonyms: opinion, persuasion, sentiment, view |
thoughtful | (adjective) exhibiting or characterized by careful thought | - |
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(adjective) taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention | Synonyms: attentive, heedful, paying attention |
(adjective) considerate of the feelings or well-being of others | - |
(adjective) having intellectual depth | - |
(adjective) characterized by solemn, sincere manner | Synonyms: serious-minded |
thoughtfully | (adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness | - |
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(adverb) in a thoughtful manner | - |
thoughtfulness | (noun) a considerate and thoughtful act | Synonyms: consideration |
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(noun) the trait of thinking carefully before acting | - |
(noun) kind and considerate regard for others | Synonyms: considerateness, consideration |
(noun) a calm, lengthy, intent consideration | Synonyms: contemplation, musing, reflection, reflexion, rumination |
thoughtless | (adjective) showing lack of careful thought | - |
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(adjective) without care or thought for others | Synonyms: uncaring, unthinking |
thoughtlessly | (adverb) showing thoughtlessness | - |
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(adverb) in a thoughtless manner | Synonyms: unthinking, unthinkingly |
thoughtlessness | (noun) the trait of not thinking carefully before acting | Synonyms: unthoughtfulness |
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(noun) the quality of failing to be considerate of others | Synonyms: inconsiderateness, inconsideration |
thousand | (adjective) denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units | Synonyms: 1000, k, m, one thousand |
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(noun) the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 | Synonyms: 1000, chiliad, G, grand, K, M, one thousand, thou, yard |
thousandth | (adjective) the ordinal number of one thousand in counting order | Synonyms: 1000th |
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(noun) one part in a thousand equal parts | Synonyms: one-thousandth |
(noun) position 1,000 in a countable series of things | - |