English Words Starting With T

• trojan horse

  nounB2-C1
  /ˈtrəʊdʒən hɔːs/A large wooden horse used by the ancient Greeks to conceal soldiers and gain entry into the city of Troy, leading to its downfall.
• trojan war

  nounLow in everyday conversation, but common in academic, historical, and literary contexts.
  /ˈtrəʊdʒən wɔː/The legendary war in Greek mythology between the Greeks and the Trojans, traditionally dated to the 12th or 13th century BCE, sparked by the abduction of Helen by Paris.
• trojan women, the

  nounC1
  /ˌtrəʊdʒən ˈwɪmɪn, ðə/A tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides, dramatizing the suffering of the women of Troy after their city's fall.
• troke

  nounverb-ambitransitiveVery low
  /trəʊk/To barter or exchange goods, especially in a petty or informal manner.
• troll

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /trɒl/A person who deliberately posts provocative, offensive, or disruptive content online to provoke an emotional reaction or derail discussions.
• trolley

  nounverbverb-ambitransitiveB1
  /ˈtrɒli/A wheeled vehicle or cart, typically for transporting goods or people.
• trolley bus

  nounLow-medium
  /ˈtrɒli ˌbʌs/An electric bus powered by overhead wires, drawing electricity via two poles and a trolley apparatus.
• trolley car

  nounLow
  /ˈtrɒli kɑː/A public transportation vehicle that runs on rails and is powered by electricity from overhead wires.
• trolley dolly

  nounLow
  /ˌtrɒli ˈdɒli/An informal, often slightly derogatory British term for a female flight attendant (air stewardess).
• trolley line

  nounC2
  /ˈtrɒli laɪn/The route or track along which an electric streetcar (trolley) runs, consisting of rails and overhead power wires.
• trolleybus

  nounC1
  /ˈtrɒlɪbʌs/An electric bus powered by overhead wires via two trolley poles.
• trolleys

  plural-nounB1
  /ˈtrɒliz/Plural of trolley; wheeled carts or vehicles used for transporting goods or people.
• trollius

  nounLow
  /ˈtrɒlɪəs/A genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family, commonly known as globeflowers.
• trollop

  nounLow
  /ˈtrɒləp/A woman who is promiscuous or has loose morals.
• trollope

  nounExtremely Low (Proper Noun, Obsolete/Non-standard use)
  /ˈtrɒləp/A very rare surname, most notably associated with the 19th-century British author Anthony Trollope; by extension, it can refer to his literary works or style.
• trolly

  nounRare
  /ˈtrɒli/A low cart or vehicle on small wheels, used for transporting heavy or bulky items, particularly in industrial, commercial, or luggage-handling contexts.
• tromba marina

  nounVery Low (Specialist)
  /ˌtrɒmbə məˈriːnə/A rare, long, single-stringed bowed instrument, also called a "trumpet marine" or "marine trumpet," producing a buzzing, trumpet-like sound.
• trombe wall

  nounTechnical
  /ˈtrɒm bə wɔːl/A passive solar heating wall that absorbs and stores heat from the sun to warm a building.
• trombiculiasis

  nounVery low
  /trɒmˌbɪkjʊˈlaɪəsɪs/A medical condition caused by infestation with chigger mites (family Trombiculidae), leading to skin irritation and itching.
• trombidiasis

  nounVery low frequency / Obscure / Technical term
  /ˌtrɒmbɪˈdaɪəsɪs/An infestation of mites belonging to the family Trombiculidae, especially their larval stage (chiggers), causing skin irritation.

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