English Words Starting With T

• trierarch

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈtraɪərɑːk/A commander of a trireme in ancient Greece, responsible for outfitting and commanding the ship at personal expense.
• trierarchy

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈtraɪəˌrɑːki/A system of public service in ancient Athens where wealthy citizens were required to finance, outfit, and command a trireme (a type of warship) for one year.
• tries

  nounverbA1
  /traɪz/The third-person singular present form of the verb 'try', meaning to make an effort or attempt to do something.
• trieste

  nounLow
  /triˈɛst/A city in northeastern Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
• triethyl orthoformate

  nounC2
  /traɪˌɛθaɪl ˌɔːθəʊˈfɔːmeɪt/A specific chemical compound with the formula HC(OCH₂CH₃)₃, used as an intermediate in organic synthesis, particularly as a formylating reagent.
• triethylamine

  nounVery Low
  /trʌɪˌɛθɪləˈmiːn/A colourless, volatile, flammable tertiary amine with a strong, fishy, ammoniacal odour, used as a base and catalyst in chemical synthesis.
• trifacial neuralgia

  nounLow
  /traɪˈfeɪʃəl njʊˈrældʒɪə/A chronic pain condition affecting the trigeminal nerve in the face, characterized by severe, sudden bouts of pain.
• trife

  adjectiveadverbnounLow
  Trivial or petty
• trifecta

  nounC1
  /traɪˈfɛk.tə/A bet in horse racing where one must pick the first three finishers in exact order.
• triffid

  nounVery Low
  /ˈtrɪfɪd/A fictional, aggressive, mobile, carnivorous plant with a lethal sting, popularised by the novel 'The Day of the Triffids'.
• trifid foot

  nounVery Low
  /ˈtraɪ.fɪd fʊt/A foot split or cleft into three parts or toes.
• trifle

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈtraɪf(ə)l/A thing of little value or importance; a small, insignificant amount.
• trifling

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/Of little value or importance; trivial.
• trifluoperazine

  nounVery Low
  /ˌtraɪˌfluːəʊˈpɛrəziːn/A phenothiazine derivative used as an antipsychotic and antiemetic medication.
• trifluoride

  nounC2
  /traɪˈflʊər.aɪd/A chemical compound containing three fluorine atoms bonded to another element or radical.
• trifluorochloromethane

  nounVery Low
  /ˌtraɪˌflʊərəʊˌklɔːrəʊˈmiːθeɪn/A chemical compound consisting of methane where three hydrogen atoms are replaced by fluorine atoms and one by a chlorine atom (CFC-13).
• trifluralin

  nounVery Low
  /traɪˈflʊərəlɪn/A pre-emergence herbicide used to control annual grasses and broadleaf weeds in various crops.
• trifocal

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌtraɪˈfəʊk(ə)l/Having three different focusing distances, typically describing eyeglasses with three distinct lens segments for near, intermediate, and far vision.
• trifoliate orange

  nounlow
  /traɪˈfəʊliət ˈɒrɪndʒ/A hardy citrus tree (Citrus trifoliata or Poncirus trifoliata) characterized by trifoliate leaves and bitter fruit, often used as rootstock for other citrus plants.
• trifolium

  nounLow
  /traɪˈfəʊliəm/A genus of plants in the legume family, commonly known as clovers, characterized by three-parted leaves.

Showing 5661–5680 of 7190 words.