English Words: T

3,151 words · Page 16 of 64

tenacitynoun

The quality or state of being tenacious, or persistence of purpose; tenaciousness.

tenancynoun

Synonym of lease (an interest in land, its related contract or the document containing that contract); more commonly used when a lease is short-term or has a periodic rent that is not merely nominal.

tenantnoun

One who holds a lease (a tenancy).

Tenbyname

A coastal town and community with a town council in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN1300).

tenchnoun

A species of freshwater game fish, Tinca tinca.

tendverb

To make a tender of; to offer or tender.

tendedverb

simple past and past participle of tend

tendenciesnoun

plural of tendency

tendencynoun

A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.

tendentiousadj

Having a tendency, written or spoken, with a partisan, biased or prejudiced purpose, especially a controversial one; implicitly or explicitly slanted; biased.

tenderadj

Sensitive or painful to the touch.

tenderingnoun

The offering of a tender, or bid.

tenderloinnoun

The tenderest part of a loin of meat, especially of pork or beef.

tenderlyadv

In a tender manner; gently; sweetly.

tendernessnoun

Quality, state or condition of being tender.

tendingverb

present participle and gerund of tend

tendinitisnoun

Inflammation of a tendon.

tendonnoun

A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.

tendonitisnoun

Alternative form of tendinitis.

tendrilnoun

A thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a plant to its support.

tendsverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of tend

tenementnoun

A building that is rented to multiple tenants, especially a low-rent, run-down one.

Tenerifename

An island of the Canary Islands, the largest of the islands. Capital: Santa Cruz de Tenerife

tenetnoun

An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.

tenetsnoun

plural of tenet

tenfoldadj

Ten times as much or as many.

Tengname

A surname from Hokkien.

tengunoun

A mythical Japanese creature, typically birdlike and having a long nose.

Tennantname

A surname originating as an occupation.

Tennentname

A surname.

tennernoun

A monetary note (bill) whose face value is ten basic units of currency. Originally, a ten-shilling (half pound) note.

Tennesseename

A state of the United States.

tennisnoun

A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.

Tennysonname

An English patronymic surname.

Tenochtitlanname

The former capital of the Aztec Empire; modern Mexico City.

tenonnoun

A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.

tenornoun

A musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto.

tensnoun

An inexact quantity or number, typically understood to be between 10 or 20 and 100.

tensenoun

The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.

tensesnoun

plural of tense

tensileadj

Of or pertaining to tension.

tensingnoun

The act of making something tense.

tensionnoun

The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.

tensionedadj

In tension; strained or pulled on.

tensionernoun

Any device that maintains or applies tension

tensionsverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of tension

tensornoun

A muscle that tightens or stretches a part, or renders it tense.

tentnoun

A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.

tentaclenoun

An elongated, boneless, flexible organ or limb of some animals, such as the octopus and squid.

tentativenoun

A trial; an experiment; an attempt.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter T contains 3,151 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 64 pages, and you are currently viewing page 16. 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.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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