English Words Starting With T

• truckline

  nounLow
  /ˈtrʌk.laɪn/A route or service line for trucks in transportation.
• truckload

  nounMid-frequency
  /ˈtrʌk.ləʊd/A full load for a truck; the amount a truck can carry.
• truckman

  nounUncommon
  /ˈtrʌk.mən/A person who drives a truck for a living.
• truckstop

  nounB1/B2
  /ˈtrʌkstɒp/A place located near a major road where lorry/truck drivers can stop to refuel, eat, rest, and access other services for themselves and their vehicles.
• truculence

  nounC2
  /ˈtrʌkjʊləns/Aggressive or defiant behaviour; a disposition to fight or be confrontational.
• trudeau

  nounLow in general English; medium in North American English, especially in political contexts.
  /truːˈdəʊ/A French-origin surname, notably borne by Canadian prime ministers Pierre Trudeau and Justin Trudeau.
• trudeaumania

  nounVery Low
  /ˌtruːdəʊˈmeɪnɪə/A period of intense, widespread public excitement and adulation, particularly from younger voters, surrounding the election and early premiership of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
• trudge

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /trʌdʒ/To walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically due to exhaustion or difficult conditions.
• trudgen

  nounC2 (Very low frequency)
  /ˈtrʌdʒən/A swimming stroke, specifically a side-overarm style that was a precursor to the front crawl.
• trudy

  nounVery Low
  /ˈtrʌdʒən/A swimming stroke, also known as the trudgen crawl, an early version of the front crawl where the swimmer performs a scissor kick and a double overarm recovery.
• true

  adjectiveadverbnounverbverb-transitiveA1
  /truː/In accordance with fact or reality; not false or erroneous.
• true anomaly

  nounVery low (technical term)
  /ˌtruː əˈnɒməli/An angular parameter that defines the position of a body (such as a planet) along its orbit as measured from the periapsis (closest point to the central body).
• true believer

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌtruː bɪˈliːvə/A person who has an absolute, unwavering, and often fervent faith in a particular doctrine, ideology, or cause, typically in a religious, political, or philosophical context.
• true bill

  nounC2
  /ˌtruː ˈbɪl/A formal legal document, issued by a grand jury after reviewing evidence, stating that there is sufficient cause to bring a criminal case to trial against an accused person.
• true blue

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌtruː ˈbluː/Extremely loyal, unwavering in one's principles or allegiance, especially to a political party or cause.
• true bug

  nounLow
  /ˌtruː ˈbʌɡ/An insect of the order Hemiptera, characterized by piercing-sucking mouthparts used to feed on plant or animal fluids.
• true course

  nounC1
  /truː kɔːs/The actual path or direction over the Earth's surface that an aircraft or ship intends to follow, measured relative to true north (geographic north).
• true fruit

  nounC2/Technical
  /truː fruːt/A botanical fruit that develops from the ovary of a flower and contains seeds. A true fruit is composed of a pericarp (fruit wall) formed from the mature ovary, sometimes with associated structures.
• true level

  nounmedium
  /truː ˈlɛv.əl/The actual or accurate degree, standard, or position, as opposed to an estimated or false one.
• true north

  nounMedium to Low
  /ˌtruː ˈnɔːθ/Geographic North, the direction along the Earth's surface towards the geographic North Pole (as opposed to magnetic north).

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