English words: Turnham to tushker

300 English words, part 124 of 131 of the words starting with T, A to Z. 29 have a page of their own.

English words Turnham to tushker

Turnham proper noun: A surname from Old English.
Turnhouse proper noun: A locality next to Edinburgh Airport in the City of Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT1674).
Turnhout proper noun: A city and municipality in Antwerp province, Belgium.
turnicid noun: Any bird in the family Turnicidae; a buttonquail.
turnin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of turning.
turning noun, verb /ˈtɜː.nɪŋ/: A turn or deviation from a straight course.
turning approver noun: Someone giving full disclosure about a crime in return for pardon.
turning away noun, verb: Alternative form of turning-away.
turning-beam noun: Synonym of tail-pole.
turning center noun: Any of a class of machine tools with computerized control and actuation (usually and especially of the CNC type) whose primary action is turning and boring...
turning circle noun: The circular path formed by the wheel furthest from the centre of the turn when turning to the maximum extent.
turning evil noun: Sturdy; gid; turnsick.
turning gear noun: Synonym of jacking gear.
turning joint noun: A place where legitimately earned money was swindled in exchange for counterfeit currency.
turning lane noun: A separate part of the road used for vehicles making a left turn, a right turn, or a U-turn; it keeps turning cars away from regular traffic so cars can...
turning number noun: A version of winding number in which the number of rotations is counted with respect to the tangent of the curve rather than a fixed point.
turning point noun: A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made.
turning post noun: In an ancient racecourse, a post marking where the horses were to turn, which also served as the winning line.
turning rest noun: A support on a lathe serving as a fulcrum for a hand turning-tool.
turning steel noun: A piece of hard bar-steel for turning the edge of a tool, etc.
turning tool noun: A tool for shaping the cutting edges of the tools used in seal engraving.
turningness noun: The quality of turning
turnip noun, verb /ˈtɜːnɪp/: The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.
turnip-cabbage noun: kohlrabi
turnip cake noun: A savoury Chinese dim sum dish made with radish and usually pan-fried.
turnip fly noun: The fly Delia radicum.
turnip for the book noun: A very unexpected surprise or occurrence.
turnip for the books noun: Alternative form of turnip for the book.
turnip greens noun: The edible leaves of the turnip plant (Brassica rapa).
turnip moth noun: A moth of the family Noctuidae, Agrotis segetum, whose larvae called cutworms cause damage to a wide variety of crops.
turnip-rooted parsley noun: Synonym of root parsley.
turnip sawfly noun: a typical sawfly, of species Athalia rosae, with dark green or blackish larvae that feed on brassicas.
turnip shell noun: The shell of any several large, thick, spiral sea snails belonging to genus Rapa and pthers, roughly turnip-shaped.
turnip tops noun: Synonym of turnip greens.
turnip watch noun: An unusually large and clumsy timepiece or watch, regarded as unattractive and impractical.
turnipless adjective: Without turnips.
turniplike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a turnip.
turnippy adjective: Turniplike.
Turnipseed proper noun: A surname.
turnipweed noun: The plant Rapistrum rugosum.
turnipwood noun: The tree Akania bidwillii.
turnipy adjective: Alternative spelling of turnippy.
turnkey adjective, noun, verb /ˈtɜː(ɹ)nˌkiː/: Ready to use without further assembly or test; supplied in a state that is ready to turn on and operate (typically refers to an assembly that is outsourced...
turnkey tyranny noun: An institutional, legal, and technical infrastructure – particularly mass surveillance, data collection, and centralized state power – that is built up to a...
turnoff noun: Alternative spelling of turn-off.
turnon noun: Alternative form of turn-on.
turnout noun /ˈtɜː(ɹ)naʊt/: The act of coming forth.
turnout coat noun: A firefighter's protective coat.
turnout gear noun: A firefighter's protective clothing.
turnout pants noun: A firefighter's protective pants (trousers).
turnover adjective, noun /ˈtɝnoʊvɚ/: The amount of money taken as sales transacted in a given period.
turnover bridge noun: Synonym of snake bridge
turnover on downs noun: A situation where a team's offense loses possession of the ball due to failure to convert a touchdown, field goal or first down on their four opportunities....
turnpike noun, verb /ˈtɜː(ɹ)npaɪk/: A frame consisting of two bars crossing each other at right angles and turning on a post or pin, to hinder the passage of animals, but admitting a person to...
turnpike doubles noun: A tandem trailer operation, where two large hauling trailers are connected with a single axle, wheeled device known as a tandem dolly, allowing a truck to...
turnpike sailor noun: A beggar who pretends to be a sailor.
turnpiker noun: A road-building laborer.
turnplate noun: A turntable (rotating platform for turning vehicles).
turnplough noun: A type of plough that is designed to turn over the soil, often by the use of a mouldboard.
turnround noun: Alternative form of turnaround.
turnrow noun: A strip of land at the ends of crop rows where farm equipment turns.
turnscrew noun: A screwdriver.
turnsheet noun: A document keeping track of the moves made or actions taken in a turn-based game.
turnshoe noun: A kind of leather shoe used during the Middle Ages, assembled inside out and inverted when finished.
turnsick noun: The disease coenurosis, specifically when it occurs in sheep.
turnskin noun /ˈtəːnskɪn/: Someone who can change their skin at will, especially into that of a wolf; a werewolf.
turnsol noun: Alternative form of turnsole.
turnsole noun: A heliotrope; so named because its flowers are supposed to turn toward the sun.
turnspit noun /ˈtɜɹn(ˌ)spɪt/: A person employed in turning a spit for the purpose of roasting meat.
turnspit dog noun: A short-legged, long-bodied dog, now extinct, bred to run on a wheel to turn a spit.
turnstile noun /ˈtəːnstaɪl/: A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid.
turnstile attendance noun: A rough count of the number of attendees for multiple-day events, by counting the number of days of access each individual has been granted.
turnstiled adjective: Fitted or equipped with turnstiles.
turnstone noun: Either of two species of coastal wading bird, Arenaria interpres and Arenaria melanocephala, that breed in the Arctic and readily turn stones or seaweed...
turnt adjective /ˈtɜːnt/: Energetic, happy, or excited, especially as a result of alcohol or drugs.
turnt up adjective: Turned or hyped up; wild and crazy; excited.
turntable noun, verb /ˈtɜːnteɪb(ə)l/: A circular rotating platform.
turntable hit noun: A commercial song that enjoys a great deal of airplay but limited sales.
turntable ladder noun: A large telescopic ladder mounted on a turntable on the back of a truck chassis, allowing it to pivot around a stable base; used in fire engines etc.
turntableism noun: Alternative form of turntablism.
turntableist noun: Alternative form of turntablist.
turntablism noun: The art of using one or more turntables and mixers to create an original musical piece.
turntablist noun: A disc jockey who uses a combination of turntables as a musical instrument.
turntail noun: One who turns tail, or flees in cowardice.
turntippet noun: A traitor; a defector; a renegade.
turnup noun: Alternative form of turn-up.
turnus noun: Papilio glaucus, the eastern tiger swallowtail, a butterfly of eastern North America.
turnverein noun /ˈtʊə(ɹ)nvəˌɹaɪn/: A gymnastic or athletic club, originally those promoting German culture. They originated in the 19th century and spread from Germany to the USA, where a...
turnwrest noun: A cumbersome kind of plough formerly used in England, especially in Kent.
turny adjective: Characterized by turns or a turning motion.
turoctocog alfa noun: A recombinant antihemophilic factor VIII used for the treatment and prophylaxis of bleeding patients with haemophilia A.
Turok proper noun: A surname.
turon noun: A Philippine snack made of a fried and caramelized spring roll wrapping thinly sliced bananas.
Turonian proper noun /tjʊˈɹəʊ.ni.ən/: The second age in the Late Cretaceous epoch, or a stage in the Upper Cretaceous series, spanning the time between 93.5 ± 0.8 Ma and 89.3 ± 1 Ma (million...
turophile noun /ˈtjʊəɹəfaɪl/: A gourmet/connoisseur of cheese.
turoside noun: A particular steroid glycoside.
turosteride noun: A selective inhibitor of the enzyme 5α-reductase.
Turow proper noun: A surname.
turp noun: Clipping of turpentine.
Turpan proper noun: A prefecture-level city of the Xinjiang autonomous region, China.
turpentine noun, verb /ˈtɜː.pənˌtaɪn/: Any oleoresin secreted by the wood or bark of certain trees.
turpentine broom noun: Thamnosma montana, a shrub in the citrus family Rutaceae, native to North American deserts.
turpentine camphor noun: Terpene hydrochloride.
turpentine moth noun: A moth whose larvae bore into the twigs of pine and fir, causing exudation of resin and destroying the twig.
turpentine of Chio noun: Alternative form of Cyprus turpentine.
turpentine of Cyprus noun: Alternative form of Cyprus turpentine.
turpentine substitute noun: Synonym of white spirit
turpentine tree noun: A terebinth or Cyprus turpentine (Pistacia terebinthus), source of Cyprian turpentine.
turpentine weed noun: A plant of species Gutierrezia sarothrae.
turpentiner noun: One who drains resin from trees to produce turpentine.
turpentineweed noun: Alternative form of turpentine weed.
turpentiney adjective: Alternative form of turpentiny.
turpentinic adjective: Of or relating to turpentine.
turpentiny adjective: Resembling or characteristic of turpentine.
turpeth noun: Operculina turpethum (obs. syn. Convolvulus turpethum, Ipomea turpethum, Merremia turpethum), a plant in the morning glory family.
turpid adjective: Foul; base; wicked; morally depraved.
turpidly adverb: In a turpid manner.
turpin noun: Any terrestrial tortoise.
Turpinesque adjective: Reminiscent of the legendary English highwayman Dick Turpin (c.1705–1739).
Turpinian adjective: Of or relating to the legendary English highwayman Dick Turpin (c.1705–1739).
turpit noun: The ocean triggerfish, Canthidermis maculatus.
turpitude noun /ˈtɜː(ɹ)pɪtjuːd/: Inherent baseness, depravity or wickedness; corruptness and evilness.
turpitudinous adjective: Characterized by turpitude.
turps noun /tɝps/: Turpentine or turpentine substitute.
turpsy adjective: soaked in or smelling of turpentine
Turquet's octopus noun: A species of octopus, Pareledone turqueti, which lives in waters around the Antarctic.
turquoise adjective, noun /ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/: A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.
turquoise blue noun: Synonym of turquoise.
turquoise-browed motmot noun: The species Eumomota superciliosa, a colourful, medium-sized bird of the motmot family, Momotidae.
turquoise parrot noun: Neophema pulchella, a parrot native to eastern Australia.
turquoiseberry noun: Ampelopsis species.
turquoised adjective: Decorated or adorned with turquoise.
turquoiselike adjective: Similar to or resembling turquoise.
turquoisey adjective: Somewhat turquoise.
turquoisine noun: Synonym of turquoise parrot.
turquoisish adjective: Characteristic of or resembling turquoise.
turquoisy adjective: Alternative spelling of turquoisey.
turr noun: Synonym of murre (“seabird of genus Uria”).
turra noun: A feather-like ornament projecting from a tied turban.
turrah interjection: Alternative form of tara.
Turramurra proper noun: A suburb of Sydney in the Ku-ring-gai council area, New South Wales, Australia.
turrel noun /ˈtʌɹəl/: A tool used primarily by coopers to bore holes.
Turrell proper noun: A surname.
Turrentine proper noun: A surname.
turret noun /ˈtʌɹɪt/: A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.
turret deck noun: A narrow superstructure running from stem to stern on the upper deck of a steam cargo vessel having a rounded gunwale and sides curved inward convexly.
turret farm noun: A battleship with an unusually-large number of main-battery turrets (generally five or more).
turret head noun: A revolving toolholder for bringing different tools into action successively in a machine, such as a turret lathe.
turret lathe noun: A lathe having a turret (a turret head); especially, a manually controlled one, as CNC lathes with turrets are usually not called by this name.
turret ship noun: A warship of the 19th century, having the guns mounted in a revolving turret, instead of a broadside arrangement.
turret spider noun: The spider Atypoides riversi.
turret steamer noun: A whaleback steamer with a hatch coaming, usually about seven feet high, extending almost continuously fore and aft.
turreted adjective /ˈtʌɹɪtɪd/: Having one or more turrets.
turretless adjective: Without a turret or turrets.
turretlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a turret.
turriane noun: A (14-p,0-o)cyclophane derived from the gum from the wood of the plant Grevillea striata, consisting of biphenyl joined in a ring by a chain of fourteen...
turrible adjective, adverb: Pronunciation spelling of terrible.
turribrachycephaly noun: The condition of having a high, prominent forehead.
turrical adjective: Shaped like a tower.
turricephalic adjective: Of or relating to turricephaly.
turricephaly noun: oxycephaly
turricone noun: An organism or fossil with a turriconic shell, or the shell itself.
turriconic adjective: Having coils that spiral to a point.
turricular adjective: Synonym of turriculate.
turriculate adjective: Furnished with, or formed like, a small turret or turrets; somewhat turreted.
turriculated adjective: Synonym of turriculate.
turrid noun: Any sea snail of the polyphyletic family Turridae, now distributed over several other families.
Turriff proper noun /ˈtɜɹɪf/: A small town in north Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ7250).
turriform adjective: Shaped like a tower.
turrilite noun: Any fossil ammonite of the genus †Turrilites, the shell forming an open spiral with the later whorls separate.
turrilitid noun: Any member of the family Turrilitidae of ammonites.
turriphile noun: Someone with turriphilia.
turriphilia noun: An (often manic) affection for, love of, or attraction (in any form) towards towers or similarly shaped or designed objects.
turritella noun /ˌtʌɹɪˈtɛlə/: Any sea snail of the genus Turritella (or allied genera) of spiral marine gastropods with an elongated, turreted shell.
turritellid noun: Any member of the family Turritellidae of sea snails.
turritelliform adjective: Having a conic shape reminiscent of the turritella.
turritelloid adjective: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the turritellas.
turron noun /təˈɹɒn/: A Spanish form of nougat made from almonds and honey.
tursiop noun: A bottlenose dolphin (of the genus Tursiops).
turt noun: A turtle.
turtan noun: Alternative form of turtanu.
turtanu noun: A commander-in-chief or prime minister, ranking next below the Assyrian king.
turtle noun, verb /ˈtɜːtl̩/: Any land, aquatic, or semi-aquatic reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.
turtle ant noun: Any of the tree-dwelling ants of the tribe Cephalotini (genera Cephalotes and Procryptocerus).
turtle-back noun: Alternative form of turtleback.
turtle bean noun: A variety of species Phaseolus vulgaris, common in Latin America and the bean it produces.
turtle-corral noun: Alternative form of turtle-crawl.
turtle crab noun: Synonym of umbrella crab.
turtle crawl noun: An enclosure or pen in which turtles are kept.
turtle curb noun: A type of curb and speed bump found on motor racing tracks, having an oblong shape and elevated profile of a turtleshell, used for path and areal denial to...
turtle-deck noun: Synonym of turtleback.
turtle dove noun /ˈtɜːtəldʌv/: Any of several (species of) birds, called by this traditional name, mainly in the genus Streptopelia, of the family Columbidae (doves and pigeons, which...
turtle down verb: To shrink (to cower or flinch).
turtle-egging noun: The gathering of the eggs of turtles.
turtle excluder device noun: A device that allows a captured sea turtle to escape when caught in a fishing net.
turtle-footed adjective: Slowfooted.
turtle frog noun: Myobatrachus gouldii, an Australian frog.
turtle frolic noun: An extravagant banquet at which turtle soup was served.
turtle graphics noun: Vector graphics generated by a turtle that moves according to relative coordinates on a Cartesian plane, as in the Logo programming language.
turtle head verb: Alternative form of turtle head.
turtle hull noun: The trunk of a car; a storage compartment under the hood.
turtle-insect noun: Coccus hesperidum.
Turtle Islander noun: Synonym of North American
turtle-kraal noun: Alternative form of turtle-crawl.
turtle leech noun: Any of the genus Ozobranchus of leeches that feed on the blood of turtles
turtle neck noun: Alternative spelling of turtleneck.
turtle-neck sweater noun: Alternative form of turtleneck sweater.
turtle-necked adjective: Alternative form of turtlenecked.
turtle-net noun: A net designed for catching turtles.
turtle peg noun: Alternative spelling of turtle peg.
turtle-press noun: A type of printing press in which a turtle (a curved plate) was used.
turtle racing noun: A traditional activity, often part of county fairs or festivals, where participants bring wild-caught turtles to race.
turtle-shell noun: Alternative form of turtleshell.
turtle ship noun: A Korean armored warship with iron spikes on its deck, chiefly known for being used in the Imjin War (1592–1598) against the Japanese by Admiral Yi Sun-sin.
turtle socks noun: The purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea).
turtle soup noun: A soup or stew made from the meat of turtles.
turtle stone noun: Synonym of septarium.
turtle suit noun: Synonym of suicide gown.
turtle trade noun: Alternative form of turtle trading.
turtle trading noun: A type of strategy based on purchasing a stock or contract during a breakout and then quickly selling on a retracement or price fall.
turtle-twine noun: Any type of twine or cord used to make a turtle-net.
turtle up verb: To be defensive or hypervigilant; to adopt a defensive posture; to avoid conflict
turtle vine noun: A creeping succulent of the spiderwort family (Callisia repens).
turtleback noun: Anything having the shape of a turtle's back (that is, its shell).
turtleburger noun: A type of hamburger prepared from a turtle.
turtled adjective, verb: Capsized; turned upside-down in the water.
turtledom noun: The state of being a turtle, or of belonging to the world of turtles; turtles, collectively.
turtledove noun: Alternative spelling of turtle dove.
turtleflesh noun: The flesh of a turtle.
turtlegrass noun: A marine seagrass, Thalassia testudinum, from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea
turtlehead noun: A white turtlehead, an American perennial herb (Chelone glabra) with white flowers.
turtleish adjective: Resembling or reminiscent of turtles.
turtleless adjective: Without turtles.
turtlelike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a turtle.
Turtlemania noun: Enthusiasm for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a group of fictional cartoon heroes.
turtlemeat noun: The meat of a turtle.
turtleneck noun: A high, close-fitting collar, turned back on itself and covering all or most of the neck, on a sweater or similar garment.
turtleneck collar noun: Synonym of turtleneck.
turtleneck sweater noun: A sweater with a turtleneck collar.
turtlenecked adjective: Having a turtleneck.
turtler noun: One who fishes for turtles or tortoises.
turtles noun, verb: plural of turtle
turtles all the way down noun: A situation of infinite regress; a circular explanation or model.
Turtlese adjective: Of or pertaining to the indigenous cultures of North America.
turtleshell adjective, noun: Patterned like the shell of a turtle.
turtlesoup noun: Alternative form of turtle soup
turtlesque adjective /ˌtɜːtl̩ˈɛsk/: Resembling or characteristic of turtles.
turtlet noun: A small or baby turtle.
turtlette noun: Alternative spelling of turtlet.
turtleweed noun: A flowering plant of the genus Batis (Batis maritima).
turtling noun, verb: The hunting of turtles (the reptiles).
turtly adjective: Characteristic of, or resembling a turtle.
turtmannite noun: A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and vanadium.
Turton proper noun: A surname.
Turturro proper noun: A surname.
turuma noun: A Swedish warship from the 18th century designed for use in the archipelago fleet.
turumagi noun: Alternative form of durumagi.
tururi noun: The bark of various figs, used for clothing by certain Amazon peoples.
Turushka noun: A member of an ancient royal dynasty that once reigned in North India in the Kashmir, Kabulistan and Gandhara regions.
Turvey proper noun: A village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP9452).
Turveydrop noun: An idle and conceited person who lives off the work of another.
Turveydropian adjective: Relating to or reminiscent of Mr. Turveydrop, an idle and conceited master of deportment who lives off his son's industry, in Charles Dickens' novel Bleak...
Turville proper noun: A small village and civil parish in southern Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Wycombe district (OS grid ref SU7691).
turwar noun: The bark of Cassia auriculata.
Tusa proper noun: A surname from Italian.
Tusayan proper noun: An ancient Puebloan archaeological site located within the Grand Canyon national park.
Tuscaloosa proper noun /tʌskəˈluːsə/: A city, the county seat of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States.
Tuscaloosan noun: A native or inhabitant of the city of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.
Tuscan adjective, noun /ˈtʌs.kən/: Of, from or relating to Tuscany, Italy.
Tuscan kale noun: Synonym of cavolo nero (“a variety of kale”).
Tuscan porterhouse noun: The traditional signature steak dish from Florence, Tuscany, Italy, consisting of a large thick-cut porterhouse or T-bone steak grilled to rare and seasoned...
Tuscan red noun: A dark shade of red, once popularly used for railcars.
Tuscan sun noun: A slightly orangish yellow.
Tuscanicum noun: A kind of cavaedium in which the roof timbers are framed together so as to leave a central open space (the compluvium) to admit light.
Tuscanism noun: A characteristically Tuscan expression.
tuscanite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic colorless mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and sulfur.
Tuscanization noun: The process of Tuscanizing.
Tuscanize verb: To make Tuscan.
Tuscanness noun: The quality of being Tuscan.
Tuscany proper noun /ˈtʌskəni/: An administrative region of Italy, located north of Lazio and south of Emilia-Romagna.
Tuscarawas proper noun: The Tuscarawas River in Ohio, USA, which is a tributary of the Muskingum River.
Tuscarora noun: A member of a Native American people with members in New York, Canada, and North Carolina.
tusche noun: A black liquid used in lithography for drawing and painting and in etching and the silk-screen process as a resist.
Tuscola proper noun: A city, the county seat of Douglas County, Illinois, United States.
tuscor noun: a tush (canine tooth) of a horse.
Tusculan adjective, noun /ˈtʌskjʊlən/: Of or relating to Tusculum.
Tusculum proper noun /ˈtʌskjʊləm/: A city of Latium said to have been founded by Telegonus, the son of Ulysses
Tuscumbia proper noun: A city, the county seat of Colbert County, Alabama, United States.
tush interjection, noun, verb /tʌʃ/: A tusk.
tush push noun: Alternative letter-case form of Tush Push.
Tushar proper noun: A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
tushed adjective, verb: having a particular tush (bottom)
Tushepaw adjective, noun: A member of a Native American group mentioned in some early travel accounts.
tusheroon noun: Alternative form of tosheroon.
tushery noun: Writing that makes frequent use of affected archaisms
Tushetian adjective, noun: Of or related to Tusheti, a region of northeastern Georgia in the Caucasus.
tushie noun /ˈtʊʃi/: Buttocks, bottom.
Tushine noun: Synonym of Tushetian.
tushkar noun: Alternative form of tusker.
tushker noun /ˈtʌʃkə(ɹ)/: Alternative form of tusker (“peat-cutting tool”).

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under T: 39,191 words, in 131 parts.