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titillate
verbverb-transitiveC2
/ˈtɪt.ɪ.leɪt/To excite or stimulate someone's senses, curiosity, or interest, often in a pleasant, teasing, or mildly pleasurable way.
titillation
nounC2
/ˌtɪtɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/A light, pleasant, and often teasing feeling of excitement or amusement, often with a hint of sexual or sensational interest.
titipounamu
nounVery low
/tɪtɪˈpuːnəmuː/A small native bird of New Zealand, specifically the rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris).
titivate
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
/ˈtɪt.ɪ.veɪt/To make small improvements to one's appearance; to smarten or spruce up.
titlark
nounVery Low
/ˈtɪtlɑːk/A small, brownish ground-dwelling songbird of the genus Anthus, also known as a pipit.
title
adjectivenounverb+1B1
/ˈtaɪtl̩/A name given to a book, composition, or other artistic work; a formal designation of status or position.
title card
nounLow
/ˈtaɪtl̩ ˌkɑːd/A static screen, typically in film or television, that displays text information such as a title, credit, location, or time.
title catalog
nounC1
/ˈtaɪt(ə)l ˈkætəlɒɡ/A bibliographic catalog in a library that lists publications alphabetically according to their titles, as opposed to an author or subject catalog.
title deed
nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency in general discourse; common in legal/property contexts)
/ˈtaɪtl diːd/A legal document that serves as proof of ownership of a property, land, or other real estate asset.
title entry
nounC1
/ˈtaɪtl ˌɛntri/The entry for a word, phrase, or concept as it appears at the beginning of a dictionary definition, typically in bold or headword format.
title insurance
nounC1
/ˈtaɪtl ɪnˌʃʊərəns/A type of indemnity insurance that protects property buyers and lenders from financial loss due to defects in a property's legal title (ownership) that were not discovered during the title search.
title ix
nounMedium in academic and legal contexts, low in everyday conversation.
/ˈtaɪtl naɪn/A U.S. federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funding.
title lining
nounLow
/ˈtaɪtl ˌlaɪnɪŋ/A typographic design technique where the main title of a book or publication is printed on the spine, visible when the book is placed on a shelf.
title page
nounC1
/ˈtaɪtl ˌpeɪdʒ/The page at the beginning of a book, report, or similar document that displays its title, author, publisher, and often other publication details.
title role
nounB2
/ˈtaɪtl ˌrəʊl/the character in a play, film, book, etc., whose name is used as its title, or the part of that character.
titleholder
nounLow
/ˈtaɪtlˌhəʊldə(r)/A person who holds a title, especially the official champion in a sport or competition.
titleship
nounVery Low / Archaic / Specialized
/ˈtaɪtəlˌʃɪp/The position, status, or authority of a titled person (e.g., a peer, lord, or lady).
titlist
nounC2
/ˈtɪt.lɪst/A person who holds a title, especially in a competitive field like sports.
titman
nounVery Low
/ˈtɪtmən/A man who is the youngest or smallest in a family or group.
titmouse
nounC1
/ˈtɪtmaʊs/A small, active songbird with a crest, found in woodlands and gardens.

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