English Words Starting With T

• tsutsugamushi disease

  nounRare (very low frequency outside medical/scientific contexts)
  /tsuːt.sə.ɡæˈmuː.ʃi dɪˈziːz/A serious infectious disease caused by the bacterium *Orientia tsutsugamushi*, transmitted by chigger mites.
• tsvangirai

  nounLow
  /tsvæŋˈɡɪraɪ/A Zimbabwean surname, most notably associated with Morgan Tsvangirai, a former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe.
• tsvetaeva

  nounC1/C2
  /tsvɪˈtaɪ.və/A proper noun referring to Marina Tsvetaeva, a significant Russian poet of the 20th century.
• tswana

  nounLow
  /ˈtswɑːnə/A Bantu language spoken primarily in Botswana and South Africa, or the ethnic group associated with this language.
• tu bishevat

  nounLow
  /tuː bɪʃˈvɑːt/A Jewish holiday marking the New Year for Trees, observed on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat.
• tu fu

  nounC1 (Low frequency, specialist vocabulary)
  /tɒf/A rich or upper-class person, especially one who is perceived as snobbish or stylish.
• tu-whit tu-whoo

  interjectionnounLow
  /ˌtuː ˈwɪt ˌtuː ˈwuː/An onomatopoeic representation of the call of an owl, particularly the tawny owl.
• tuamotu archipelago

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌtuː.ə.məʊˈtuː ˌɑː.kɪˈpel.ə.ɡəʊ/A large group of about 78 coral atolls forming part of French Polynesia in the South Pacific Ocean.
• tuan

  nounVery Low
  /tuːˈɑːn/A title of respect or form of address for a man, used in Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia and Indonesia, equivalent to 'sir' or 'master'.
• tuareg

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈtwɑːrɛɡ/A traditionally nomadic Berber people of the Sahara Desert in North and West Africa.
• tuart

  nounVery low
  /ˈtjuːɑːt/A species of eucalyptus tree native to southwestern Australia.
• tuatara

  nounC2
  /ˌtuːəˈtɑːrə/A lizard-like reptile native to New Zealand, the sole surviving species of an ancient order of reptiles.
• tuatha de danann

  nounC2
  /ˌtuːəˌheɪ dəˈdænən/A supernatural race or pantheon of deities and heroes in Irish mythology, often described as the people or tribe of the goddess Danu.
• tuatua

  nounLow
  /tuːˈɑːtuːə/A type of edible shellfish native to New Zealand, specifically the species Paphies subtriangulata.
• tub

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /tʌb/A wide, open, typically round container with a flat bottom and low sides, often used for holding liquids or for washing.
• tub chair

  nounLow
  /ˌtʌb ˈtʃeə/A low, wide, upholstered armchair with a deep, rounded back and sides that wrap around the sitter.
• tub-thump

  verb-intransitiveC1/C2
  /ˌtʌb ˈθʌmp/To speak or preach in a loud, forceful, or aggressively emphatic manner, often from a soapbox or in public.
• tub-thumper

  nounLow
  /ˈtʌb ˌθʌmpə/A person, especially a preacher or politician, who speaks in a loud, forceful, and ranting manner.
• tuba

  nounB2
  /ˈtjuːbə/A large, low-pitched brass instrument with a wide bell and three to five valves.
• tubal ligation

  nounC1
  /ˌtjuːbəl laɪˈɡeɪʃən/A permanent, surgical form of female sterilization in which the fallopian tubes are cut, tied, or blocked to prevent eggs from reaching the uterus for fertilization.

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