English Words Starting With T

• tailrace

  nounC2 (Very low frequency; specialized technical term)
  /ˈteɪl.reɪs/A channel or conduit that carries water away from a waterwheel, turbine, or hydroelectric dam after it has been used to generate power.
• tails

  adjectiveinterjectionnounplural-nounB1
  /teɪlz/The plural form of 'tail', referring primarily to the hindmost, often elongated, appendage of an animal. Also denotes the side of a coin opposite the head (obverse).
• tailskid

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˈteɪlskɪd/A skid (a runner or small runner-less part) attached to the tail of an aircraft to protect it during landing or when on the ground, common in early and vintage aircraft before the widespread adoption of the tailwheel.
• tailspin

  nounverb-intransitiveC1
  /ˈteɪl.spɪn/A rapid, uncontrolled descent or fall, originally referring to an aircraft spinning with its tail first.
• tailstock

  nounVery Low
  /ˈteɪlstɒk/The adjustable part of a lathe that supports the end of the workpiece opposite the headstock.
• tailwater

  nounLow (Technical term; specialized usage)
  /ˈteɪlˌwɔːtə/The water located immediately downstream from a hydraulic structure, such as a dam, spillway, or turbine, often characterized by specific ecological, engineering, and recreational conditions.
• tailwind

  nounC1
  /ˈteɪlwɪnd/A wind blowing in the same direction as the course of a vehicle, aircraft, or runner, helping them move faster.
• taimyr peninsula

  nounVery Low
  /ˌtaɪ.mɪə pəˈnɪn.sjə.lə/A large peninsula in northern Russia, extending into the Arctic Ocean between the Kara Sea and the Laptev Sea.
• tain

  nounVery Low
  /teɪn/A thin tin plate or tin foil used as backing for mirrors or in silvering.
• tainan

  nounLow
  /ˈtaɪˌnæn/A city in southern Taiwan, known for its historical and cultural significance.
• tainaron

  nounExtremely low
  A cape in southern Greece, historically known as Cape Matapan.
• taine

  nounC1
  /teɪnt/to contaminate, pollute, or spoil something, especially by adding an undesirable quality or substance; a trace of something bad or undesirable.
• taino

  nounC1
  /ˈtaɪnəʊ/A member of an Indigenous Arawak people who were the principal inhabitants of the Caribbean islands of Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and the Bahamas at the time of Spanish contact.
• taint

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /teɪnt/To contaminate, pollute, or spoil something, making it impure or less valuable.
• tainted

  adjectiveverbB2
  /ˈteɪntɪd/Contaminated or spoiled by something harmful or undesirable, making something impure or corrupted.
• taipan

  nounLow frequency (C2)
  /ˈtaɪpæn/A powerful, wealthy, and influential businessperson or merchant, historically used in the context of foreign trade in China.
• taipei

  nounLow-frequency (Proper noun, context-dependent)
  /ˌtaɪˈpeɪ/The capital and largest city of Taiwan (Republic of China).
• taiping

  nounVery low / Specialist
  /ˌtaɪˈpɪŋ/A term for a type of large basket woven from bamboo or rattan, traditionally used in parts of Southeast Asia for storage or carrying goods.
• taira

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈtʌɪrə/A robust, carnivorous mammal of the weasel family (Eira barbara), also known as the tayra, native to Central and South America.
• taisho

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈtaɪ.ʃəʊ/A period of Japanese history from 1912 to 1926, coinciding with Emperor Taishō's reign, known for political liberalism and cultural modernization.

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