English Words: T

27,828 words · Page 141 of 557

terracettenoun

A type of landform, a ridge on a hillside formed when saturated soil particles expand, then contract as they dry, causing them to move slowly downhill.

terracewardadv

Towards a terrace.

terracewardsadv

Alternative form of terraceward.

terracewiseadv

In the manner of a terrace; in a terrace-like arrangement.

terraceworknoun

A construction in the form of a terrace.

terracidenoun

The destruction of a planet or of natural ecosystems.

terracottanoun

A hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction.

terracottalikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of terracotta.

terraculturenoun

cultivation of the earth; agriculture

terrae filiusnoun

A satirical orator who spoke at public ceremonies of the University of Oxford, and who ostensibly had official sanction for personal attacks.

terraformverb

To transform the atmosphere (or biosphere) of another planet into one having the characteristics of Earth.

terraformableadj

Able to be terraformed.

terraformernoun

A machine that has the capability to terraform.

terraformingnoun

The hypothetical process of deliberately modifying the atmosphere, temperature, surface topography or ecology of a planet, moon, etc. to make it similar to those of Earth and thus suitable for human life.

terrainnoun

A single, distinctive rock formation; an area having a preponderance of a particular rock or group of rocks.

terrain parknoun

An area in a park type setting, often within a ski resort, designed for snowboarding or sometimes skiing and typically containing features such as ramps and rails for sliding on.

Terralname

A surname from French.

terramaranoun

Alternative form of terramare.

terramarenoun

Bronze Age lake dwellings and settlements of the Po valley in northern Italy, characterized by the presence of ammoniacal earthy deposit (black marl) in mounds.

terramateverb

To subject a deceased body or human remains to terramation.

terramationnoun

A process for the final disposition of human remains in which microbes convert a deceased body into compost.

Terranadj

Of Earth; of terrestrial origin.

Terrananame

A surname from Italian.

terranautnoun

Someone who explores some part of the Earth.

terranenoun

A block of the Earth's crust that differs from the surrounding material, and is separated from it by faults.

terraneousadj

Relating to the earth.

Terraniannoun

An inhabitant of Earth.

terraniumnoun

A (fictional) element, especially a metal.

terranovaitenoun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.

terrapinnoun

Any of several small turtles of the families Emydidae and Geoemydidae found throughout the world.

terraqueousadj

Chiefly in terraqueous globe (that is, the Earth): consisting of both land and water.

terraqueousnessnoun

The quality of being terraqueous.

Terrariannoun

A player of the action-adventure sandbox game Terraria.

terrariumnoun

An enclosure wherein small animals are displayed, usually with some plants, in a naturalistic setting.

terrassenoun

Terrace, patio.

terrazzonoun

A faux-marble material used for flooring and countertops.

Terre Hautename

A city in and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States.

terre-pleinnoun

Alternative form of terreplein.

terre-tenantnoun

One who has the actual possession of land.

terre-vertenoun

green earth

Terrebonne Parishname

One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. Parish seat: Houma.

terreitynoun

The quality of being earthy.

terrellanoun

A small magnetized model ball representing the Earth, used in investigating magnetism.

Terrencevillename

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

terreneadj

Pertaining to earth or the material world; earthly, terrestrial (as opposed to heavenly or marine).

Terrene Seaname

Mediterranean Sea

terrenelyadv

In an earthly or terrestrial sense.

Terreneuviannoun

The oldest stratigraphic series in the Cambrian geographic period.

terrenitynoun

earthiness; worldliness

terreousadj

Pertaining to earth; earthy.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter T contains 27,828 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 557 pages, and you are currently viewing page 141. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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