Commonly used words in written English - letter T with 490 words, sorted alphabetically

The list of words starting with the letter T that occur frequently in written English is based on an analysis of the Google Books Ngram (a collection compiled by Peter Norvig in 2012, containing close to one trillion words).
  1. Word Frequency is calculated as the number of occurrences in one million words.
  2. Word Definition is sourced from the WordNet dictionary. You'll have to look up each word page for its complete definition and Part of Speech (POS) categories.
Word Frequency Definition
193
(noun) the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet
10
(noun) a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
11
(noun) a short strip of material attached to or projecting from something in order to facilitate opening or identifying or handling it
379
(verb) arrange or enter in tabular form; (noun) a set of data arranged in rows and columns
9
(noun) as much as a tablespoon will hold
11
(noun) a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
10
(verb) seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball; (noun) the person who plays that position on a football team
6
(adjective) of or pertaining to tactic or tactics
14
(noun) the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
13
(verb) attach a tag or label to; (noun) a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
27
(verb) remove the stalk of fruits or berries; (noun) the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
6
(verb) adjust to a specific need or market; (noun) a person whose occupation is making and altering garments
5
(noun) formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
12
(noun) a government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong
924
(verb) carry out; (noun) the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
328
(adjective) be affected with an indisposition
161
(adjective) very attractive; capturing interest; (noun) the act of someone who picks up or takes something
48
(noun) a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
34
(noun) a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity
6
(adjective) endowed with talent or talents
148
(verb) exchange thoughts; talk with; (noun) an exchange of ideas via conversation
59
(noun) an exchange of ideas via conversation
17
(noun) a discussion intended to produce an agreement
39
(adjective) great in vertical dimension; high in stature; (noun) a garment size for a tall person
8
(verb) treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather; (adjective) of a light yellowish-brown color
8
(adjective) perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
36
(verb) store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it; (noun) an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
9
(verb) cut a female screw thread with a tap; (noun) a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing)
30
(verb) fasten or attach with tape; (noun) a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
7
(verb) coat with tar
74
(verb) intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; (noun) a reference point to shoot at
22
(verb) charge a tariff
146
(verb) assign a task to
63
(verb) have flavor; taste of something; (noun) the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
7
(noun) a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
149
(verb) levy a tax on; (noun) charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
11
(adjective) (of goods or funds) subject to taxation
22
(noun) the imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state
6
(verb) travel slowly
52
(noun) a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism
16
(noun) someone who pays taxes
32
(noun) United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
7
(noun) a crystalline metallic element not found in nature; occurs as one of the fission products of uranium
14
(noun) the syllable naming the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization
39
(noun) a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
111
(verb) impart skills or knowledge to; (noun) an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
198
(noun) a person whose occupation is teaching
107
(noun) the profession of a teacher
89
(verb) form a team; (noun) a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
13
(verb) separate or cause to separate abruptly; (noun) a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
38
(noun) the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
8
(noun) as much as a teaspoon will hold
9
(noun) a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences
81
(adjective) of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill; (noun) a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it
8
(adverb) with regard to technique
9
(noun) someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process
137
(noun) a practical method or art applied to some particular task
25
(adjective) based in scientific and industrial progress
120
(noun) the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment
8
(noun) a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
6
(adjective) so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
8
(noun) a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
44
(noun) the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
9
(noun) (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
10
(noun) a message transmitted by telegraph
14
(noun) apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
48
(noun) electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
10
(verb) crush together or collapse; (noun) a magnifier of images of distant objects
51
(noun) broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
482
(verb) let something be known; (noun) a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
42
(noun) informing by words
5
(noun) a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
19
(verb) harden by reheating and cooling in oil; (noun) a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
10
(noun) excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)
5
(noun) the trait of avoiding excesses
6
(adjective) (of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate
168
(noun) the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
6
(adjective) made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
10
(noun) a model or standard for making comparisons
69
(noun) place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
5
(noun) (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
25
(adjective) of or relating to or limited by time
13
(adverb) for a limited time only; not permanently
37
(noun) a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis; (adjective) lacking continuity or regularity
13
(verb) dispose or incline or entice to
16
(noun) something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
162
(adjective) being one more than nine; (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
26
(verb) occupy as a tenant; (noun) someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
111
(verb) have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
70
(noun) a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
31
(verb) offer or present for acceptance; (adjective) given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
10
(noun) a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
7
(noun) the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; (adjective) (usually followed by 'to') naturally disposed toward
9
(noun) a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
5
(noun) a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof
16
(noun) a state in east central United States
9
(noun) a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
5
(adjective) (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass; (noun) the adult male singing voice above baritone
13
(verb) increase the tension on; (adjective) in or of a state of physical or nervous tension
6
(adjective) of or relating to tension
47
(noun) (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
21
(noun) a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
7
(adjective) unsettled in mind or opinion
19
(adjective) coming next after the ninth and just before the eleventh in position; (noun) position ten in a countable series of things
12
(verb) give life-time employment to; (noun) the term during which some position is held
225
(verb) name formally or designate with a term; (noun) a word or expression used for some particular thing
34
(adjective) of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route; (noun) station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
15
(verb) bring to an end or halt
9
(adjective) (of e.g. a contract or term of office) having come to an end
16
(noun) a coming to an end of a contract period
11
(noun) a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
246
(noun) the amount of money needed to purchase something
13
(verb) provide (a house) with a terrace; (noun) a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
8
(noun) a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
7
(adjective) operating or living or growing on land
34
(adjective) causing fear or dread or terror
7
(adverb) used as intensifiers
6
(adjective) thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
17
(adjective) of or relating to a territory; (noun) nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit
79
(noun) an area of knowledge or interest
25
(noun) a person who inspires fear or dread
9
(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
11
(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
8
(noun) a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes
7
(noun) from 63 million to 2 million years ago
250
(verb) put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; (noun) any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
30
(noun) a profession of belief
30
(adjective) tested and proved useful or correct
18
(verb) give testimony in a court of law
36
(noun) a solemn statement made under oath
51
(noun) the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
44
(noun) the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
170
(noun) the words of something written
15
(noun) a book prepared for use in schools or colleges
16
(adjective) of or relating to fabrics or fabric making
6
(adjective) of or relating to or based on a text
15
(noun) the feel of a surface or a fabric
21
(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
8
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Thailand or its people; (noun) a native or inhabitant of Thailand
9
(noun) a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula
6
(noun) the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
1,593
(conjunction) used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison
52
(verb) express gratitude or show appreciation to
39
(noun) an acknowledgment of appreciation; (exclamation) used for telling someone that you are grateful for something that they have said or done
5
(noun) fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
10,755
(determiner) used to identify a specific person or thing observed or heard by the speaker; referring to a specific thing previously mentioned, known, or understood; (pronoun) used to indicate a person, thing, idea, state, event, time, remark, as pointed out or present, mentioned before, supposed to be understood by the speaker and the listener, or by way of emphasis
71,382
(determiner) used before a noun, with a specifying or particularizing effect, as opposed to the indefinite or generalizing force of the indefinite article "a" or "an"
25
(noun) a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
47
(noun) a region in which active military operations are in progress
9
(adjective) of or relating to the theater
9
(noun) the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
2,894
(pronoun) a form of the possessive case of plural they used as an attributive adjective, before a noun
1,612
(pronoun) the objective case of they; used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easily identified
61
(verb) provide with a particular theme or motive; (noun) a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
291
(pronoun) a reflexive form of plural they, used as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the object of a preposition
1,173
(adverb) subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors); (noun) that time; that moment
16
(adverb) from that place or from there
10
(noun) someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology
22
(adjective) of or relating to or concerning theology
31
(noun) the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
15
(noun) a proposition deducible from basic postulates
48
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
9
(adverb) in theory; according to the assumed facts
11
(noun) someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)
273
(noun) a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
18
(adjective) relating to or involved in therapy
21
(noun) a person skilled in a particular type of therapy
63
(noun) (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
2,182
(adverb) in or at that place or location; (noun) a location other than here; that place
20
(adverb) from that time on
46
(adverb) by that means or because of that
345
(adverb) (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
16
(adverb) (formal) in or into that thing or place
29
(adverb) of or concerning this or that
6
(adverb) on that
7
(adverb) to that
25
(adjective) relating to or associated with heat; (noun) rising current of warm air
6
(noun) measuring instrument for measuring temperature
1,755
(pronoun) plural form of this used before a plural noun
30
(noun) an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
3,310
(pronoun) used to refer to people in a general way or to a group of people who are not specified
55
(adverb) in quick succession; (adjective) not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
30
(noun) the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
12
(noun) a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
10
(noun) the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
56
(verb) lose thickness; become thin or thinner; (adjective) of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
232
(noun) a special situation
351
(noun) any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
410
(verb) judge or regard; look upon; judge; (noun) an instance of deliberate thinking
13
(noun) an important intellectual
115
(noun) the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
236
(adverb) in the third place; (adjective) coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
9
(verb) feel the need to drink; (noun) a physiological need to drink
18
(adjective) being one more than twelve; (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
10
(adjective) coming next after the twelfth in position; (noun) position 13 in a countable series of things
87
(adjective) being ten more than twenty; (noun) the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
5,143
(pronoun) used to indicate a person, thing, idea, state, event, time, remark, as present, near, just mentioned or pointed out, supposed to be understood by the speaker and the listener, or by way of emphasis
6
(adverb) to or toward that place; away from the speaker
22
(noun) a branch of the Tai languages
111
(noun) United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
20
(noun) United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
8
(noun) United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
6
(adjective) of or relating to the chest or thorax
7
(noun) a Germanic character of runic origin
18
(adjective) painstakingly careful and accurate
33
(adverb) in an exhaustive manner
929
(pronoun) plural of that, or you use those to mean 'people'
61
(noun) the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
424
(conjunction) granting, admitting, or supposing that; notwithstanding that; if; (adverb) (postpositive) however
458
(noun) the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual
8
(adjective) exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
157
(adjective) denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units; (noun) the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
18
(verb) pass a thread through; (noun) a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
9
(noun) informal terms for clothing
53
(noun) a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
13
(verb) to utter intentions of injury or punishment against
29
(adjective) (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
16
(adjective) darkened by clouds
656
(adjective) being one more than two; (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
22
(noun) the starting point for a new state or experience
6
(verb) make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
26
(noun) the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
28
(verb) sit on the throne as a ruler; (noun) the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
869
(preposition) from end to end of, or from side to side of; from one surface or limit of, to the opposite; into and out of at the opposite, or at another, point; (adverb) from beginning to end
129
(preposition) quite through; from one extremity to the other of; also, every part of; (adverb) from first to last
82
(verb) propel through the air; (noun) the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
35
(adjective) caused to fall to the ground
21
(verb) push forcefully; (noun) verbal criticism
14
(noun) the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
13
(verb) move fast, noisily, and heavily; (noun) a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning
10
(noun) the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
474
(adverb) in the way indicated
10
(adjective) of or relating to the thyroid gland
21
(noun) shrub with terminal tufts of elongated leaves used locally for thatching and clothing; thick sweet roots are used as food; tropical southeastern Asia, Australia and Hawaii
5
(verb) make a sound like a clock or a timer; (noun) a metallic tapping sound
20
(verb) issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty; (noun) a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
6
(adjective) of or relating to or caused by tides
24
(verb) rise or move forward; (noun) the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
42
(verb) fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord; (noun) equality of score in a contest
27
(adjective) fastened with strings or cords
7
(noun) any one of two or more competitors who tie one another
8
(noun) a fierce or audacious person
24
(adjective) closely constrained or constricted or constricting
6
(verb) make tight or tighter
12
(adverb) in a tight or constricted manner
11
(verb) cover with tiles; (noun) a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
91
(preposition) to; unto; up to; as far as; until; used only in respect to time, but formerly, also, of place, degree, etc., and still so used in Scotland and in parts of England and Ireland; (conjunction) as far as; up to the place or degree that; especially, up to the time that; that is, to the time specified in the sentence or clause following; until
6
(verb) charge with a tilt; (noun) a slight but noticeable partiality
24
(noun) a beam made of wood
1,569
(verb) assign a time for an activity or event; (noun) an instance or single occasion for some event
7
(adjective) before a time limit expires
328
(noun) a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
15
(noun) the time when something happens
7
(noun) grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
20
(verb) plate with tin; (noun) a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
7
(verb) color lightly
29
(adjective) very small
40
(verb) cause to tilt; (noun) the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
11
(verb) lose interest or become bored with something or somebody; (noun) hoop that covers a wheel
27
(adjective) depleted of strength or energy
85
(noun) part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
118
(noun) a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
26,010
(preposition) used to express motion or direction toward a place, person, or thing approached and reached
5
(verb) propose a toast to; (noun) slices of bread that have been toasted
25
(noun) leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
146
(adverb) on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow; (noun) the present time or age
5
(noun) Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
16
(verb) walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction; (noun) one of the digits of the foot
272
(adverb) in contact with each other or in proximity; (adjective) mentally and emotionally stable
9
(verb) work hard; (noun) productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
9
(noun) a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
13
(noun) an individual instance of a type of symbol
16
(noun) the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
18
(noun) the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
15
(verb) recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others)
11
(verb) ring slowly; (noun) a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
39
(noun) male cat
11
(noun) mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
21
(noun) a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
24
(adverb) the next day, the day after, following the present day; (noun) the day after today
15
(noun) a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
65
(verb) utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; (noun) the quality of a person's voice
43
(verb) articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments; (noun) a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
15
(adverb) during the night of the present day; (noun) the present or immediately coming night
30
(noun) a large number or amount
521
(adverb) in addition
92
(verb) drive; (noun) an implement used in the practice of a vocation
14
(noun) hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
144
(verb) be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point; (noun) the upper part of anything
55
(noun) some situation or event that is thought about
9
(adjective) of the highest quality
7
(noun) a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
6
(noun) the whole body of the Jewish sacred writings and tradition including the oral tradition
7
(verb) burn maliciously, as by arson; (noun) a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
6
(noun) commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
6
(verb) torment emotionally or mentally
17
(adjective) disrupted by the pull of contrary forces
17
(noun) the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
6
(noun) a twisting force
7
(noun) (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
12
(verb) subject to torture; (noun) unbearable physical pain
10
(noun) an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
15
(verb) agitate; (noun) an abrupt movement
270
(verb) add up in number or quantity
31
(adverb) to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent ('whole' is often used informally for 'wholly')
65
(verb) make physical contact with, come in contact with; (noun) the event of something coming in contact with the body
27
(adjective) having come into contact
17
(noun) the event of something coming in contact with the body; (adjective) arousing affect
18
(adjective) not given to gentleness or sentimentality
28
(verb) make a tour of a certain place; (noun) a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
12
(noun) the business of providing services to tourists
19
(noun) someone who travels for pleasure
8
(noun) an industrial city in western France on the Loire River
7
(verb) advertize in strongly positive terms; (noun) someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
6
(verb) drag behind; (noun) the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
149
(preposition) in the direction or vicinity of, with regard to
7
(verb) wipe with a towel; (noun) a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
41
(noun) a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
220
(noun) an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
12
(noun) an administrative division of a county
14
(adjective) of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison
9
(noun) the degree to which something is poisonous
7
(noun) a poisonous substance produced during the metabolism and growth of certain microorganisms and some higher plant and animal species
16
(verb) manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; (noun) a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)
67
(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; (noun) a just detectable amount
8
(noun) the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline
53
(verb) carry on the feet and deposit; (noun) a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels
8
(noun) the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
34
(noun) an extended area of land
6
(noun) a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications
12
(noun) traditional jazz as revived in the 1950s
218
(verb) engage in the trade of; (noun) the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
7
(verb) register the trademark of; (noun) a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
19
(noun) someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
29
(noun) buying or selling securities or commodities
108
(noun) an inherited pattern of thought or action
95
(adjective) consisting of or derived from tradition
15
(adverb) according to tradition; in a traditional manner
45
(verb) deal illegally; (noun) the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
25
(noun) drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
14
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy
32
(verb) move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly; (noun) a track or mark left by something that has passed
67
(verb) create by training and teaching; (noun) public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
36
(adjective) shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
138
(noun) activity leading to skilled behavior
28
(noun) a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
7
(noun) someone who betrays his country by committing treason
7
(noun) the path followed by an object moving through space
26
(noun) the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
31
(noun) a written account of what transpired at a meeting
9
(verb) be greater in scope or size than some standard
8
(noun) something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech
7
(noun) something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation
126
(verb) transfer somebody to a different position or location of work; (noun) someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another
26
(verb) subject to a mathematical transformation
46
(noun) a qualitative change
23
(adjective) given a completely different form or appearance
7
(noun) an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage
12
(noun) one who stays for only a short time
7
(noun) a semiconductor device capable of amplification
12
(verb) make a passage or journey from one place to another
55
(verb) cause to convert or undergo a transition; (noun) a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another
7
(adjective) of or relating to or characterized by transition
51
(verb) restate (words) from one language into another language
55
(noun) a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
8
(noun) a person who translates written messages from one language to another
36
(noun) the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
10
(verb) send from one person or place to another
22
(adjective) occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
7
(noun) set used to broadcast radio or tv signals
6
(noun) permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation
12
(adjective) easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety)
9
(verb) lift and reset in another soil or situation; (noun) an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
6
(noun) an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient)
74
(verb) move something or somebody around; usually over long distances; (noun) an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes
38
(noun) the act of moving something from one location to another
13
(adjective) extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
20
(verb) place in a confining or embarrassing position; (noun) a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
8
(adjective) forced to turn and face attackers
15
(noun) an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects
7
(adjective) of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body
69
(verb) change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; (noun) the act of going from one place to another
12
(adjective) traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
11
(noun) a person who changes location
14
(noun) the act of going from one place to another
10
(adjective) familiar with many parts of the world
16
(noun) a person who changes location
13
(noun) the act of going from one place to another
12
(verb) travel across or pass over
9
(noun) an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
10
(verb) tread or stomp heavily or roughly; (noun) the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
9
(noun) a crime that undermines the offender's government
22
(noun) accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
12
(noun) an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
27
(noun) the funds of a government or institution or individual
62
(verb) interact in a certain way; (noun) an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight
82
(adjective) subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
19
(noun) a formal exposition
209
(noun) care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
75
(noun) a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
180
(verb) plant with trees; (noun) a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
8
(verb) move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; (noun) a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
9
(noun) a shaky motion; (adjective) vibrating slightly and irregularly; as e.g. with fear or cold or like the leaves of an aspen in a breeze
19
(adjective) extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
13
(verb) fortify by surrounding with trenches; (noun) a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
58
(noun) general line of orientation; (verb) turn sharply; change direction abruptly
104
(noun) trying something to find out about it
18
(noun) a three-sided polygon
7
(adjective) having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle
15
(adjective) relating to or characteristic of a tribe
52
(noun) a social division of (usually preliterate) people
17
(noun) an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
10
(noun) (ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
6
(adjective) (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
15
(noun) something given or done as an expression of esteem
19
(noun) a cunning or deceitful action or device
110
(adjective) tested and proved useful or correct
6
(noun) a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
19
(verb) release or pull the trigger on; (noun) a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen
6
(verb) decorate, as with ornaments; (noun) a state of arrangement or appearance
12
(noun) the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead
52
(verb) cause to stumble; (noun) a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
10
(verb) increase threefold; (noun) a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
28
(noun) the exultation of victory
6
(adjective) experiencing triumph
9
(adjective) concerned with trivialities
7
(verb) move or march as if in a crowd; (noun) a group of soldiers
73
(noun) soldiers collectively
19
(adjective) of or relating to the tropics, or either tropic
81
(verb) to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; (noun) a source of difficulty
14
(adjective) characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
7
(adjective) causing difficulty or annoyance
6
(noun) a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
6
(noun) (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
8
(noun) flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
6
(noun) a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
28
(verb) convey (goods etc.) by truck; (noun) an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
285
(adverb) as acknowledged; (verb) make level, square, balanced, or concentric
51
(adverb) in accordance with truth or fact or reality
8
(noun) elected vice president in Roosevelt's 4th term; became 33rd President of the United States on Roosevelt's death in 1945 and was elected President in 1948; authorized the use of atomic bombs against Japan (1884-1972)
6
(verb) proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
17
(noun) the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
5
(noun) (used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
97
(verb) have confidence or faith in; (noun) something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
12
(adjective) (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
28
(noun) a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
175
(noun) a fact that has been verified
131
(verb) make an effort or attempt
95
(adjective) hard to endure
5
(noun) (astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth's motions
6
(noun) a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
69
(verb) provide with a tube or insert a tube into; (noun) conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
11
(noun) infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)
11
(noun) the third day of the week; the second working day
6
(verb) pull hard; (noun) a sudden abrupt pull
6
(noun) a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)
37
(noun) an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
9
(noun) an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
20
(verb) adjust for (better) functioning; (noun) a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
18
(verb) force a way through; (noun) a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
7
(noun) rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
7
(adjective) characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
14
(noun) a native or inhabitant of Turkey
24
(noun) large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
18
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language; (noun) a Turkic language spoken by the Turks
220
(verb) change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; (noun) the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
170
(adjective) moved around an axis or center
15
(noun) a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein
53
(noun) act of changing in practice or custom
9
(noun) a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling
7
(verb) hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation; (noun) any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
10
(verb) be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
27
(noun) broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
11
(adjective) coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position; (noun) position 12 in a countable series of things
61
(adjective) denoting a quantity consisting of 12 items or units; (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
30
(adjective) coming next after the nineteenth in position; (noun) position 20 in a countable series of things
160
(adjective) denoting a quantity consisting of 20 items or units; (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
48
(adverb) two times
6
(noun) the time of day immediately following sunset
12
(verb) duplicate or match; (noun) either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
8
(noun) (mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
9
(verb) turn in the opposite direction; (noun) a jerky pulling movement
10
(adjective) having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
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(adjective) being one more than one; (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
6
(noun) elected vice president and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
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(verb) write by means of a keyboard with types; (noun) a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
67
(adjective) exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
38
(adverb) in a typical manner
5
(noun) writing done with a typewriter
10
(noun) a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
8
(noun) a cruel and oppressive dictator