English Words Starting With T

• triforium

  nounC2+
  /traɪˈfɔːrɪəm/In church architecture, a narrow gallery or arcade above the arches of the nave, choir, or transept, typically between the main arcade and the clerestory.
• trifurcate

  adjectiveverb-intransitiveC2
  /traɪˈfɜː.keɪt/to divide into three branches or parts
• trig

  nounverbC1
  /trɪɡ/A word with distinct primary meanings: 1) (UK, informal) A place for parking a lorry (truck) and its driver's rest facilities, a motorway service area; 2) (Mathematics) Short for trigonometry; 3) (Archaic/dialect) To make neat or smart.
• trig function

  nounLow
  /ˌtrɪɡ ˈfʌŋkʃən/One of the basic mathematical functions of an angle (sine, cosine, tangent, etc.), central to the field of trigonometry.
• trig point

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈtrɪɡ ˌpɔɪnt/A fixed surveying station, often a concrete pillar, used as a reference point for mapping and land surveying.
• triga

  nounVery low
  /ˈtraɪɡə/A chariot drawn by three horses abreast, used in ancient Greece and Rome.
• trigamy

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˈtrɪɡəmi/The state of being married to three spouses simultaneously.
• trigeminal

  adjectivenounC2
  /traɪˈdʒem.ɪ.nəl/Relating to or being the fifth cranial nerve, which is paired and supplies sensory and motor functions to the face.
• trigeminal nerve

  nounLow
  /traɪˈdʒɛmɪnəl nɜːv/The fifth cranial nerve responsible for sensation in the face and motor functions such as chewing.
• trigeminal neuralgia

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency (Specialist Medical Term)
  /traɪˌdʒem.ɪ.nəl njʊəˈræl.dʒə/A chronic neuropathic pain condition affecting the trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve V), characterized by sudden, severe, brief, stabbing, or electric shock-like facial pain.
• trigere

  nounHigh
  /ˈtrɪɡ.ər/A device that activates a mechanism or a cause that initiates an event.
• trigger

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈtrɪɡə/To cause something to start or happen, often suddenly.
• trigger finger

  nounC1
  /ˌtrɪɡ.ə ˈfɪŋ.ɡər/A medical condition causing pain, stiffness, or locking of a finger, typically the thumb, ring, or middle finger, when bending or straightening.
• trigger mechanism

  nounC1
  /ˈtrɪɡə ˌmekənɪz(ə)m/The physical or procedural part of a device that initiates its main function, especially the part of a firearm that releases the firing pin.
• trigger plant

  nounC1
  /ˈtrɪɡə ˌplɑːnt/A common name for plants of the genus Stylidium, native primarily to Australia, whose flowers possess a unique column that snaps forward when touched to deposit pollen on pollinators.
• trigger warning

  nounC1
  /ˈtrɪɡ.ə ˌwɔː.nɪŋ/A statement at the start of a piece of writing, video, etc., alerting the reader or viewer to the fact that it contains potentially distressing material.
• trigger word

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈtrɪɡ.ə ˌwɜːd/A specific word or phrase that initiates a powerful and often emotional or psychological response, typically due to its association with past trauma, sensitive issues, or programmed reactions.
• triggered

  adjectiveverbHigh
  /ˈtrɪɡəd/To cause something to start or happen; to set off a reaction or process.
• triggerfish

  nounLow
  /ˈtrɪɡəfɪʃ/A type of brightly colored marine fish with a dorsal spine that can be locked, found in tropical and subtropical oceans.
• triggerman

  nounlow
  /ˈtrɪɡəmæn/A person who fires a gun, especially in a planned shooting or assassination.

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