English Words Starting With T

• tunnel vault

  nounC2
  /ˈtʌn.əl vɔːlt/An architectural vault with a semicircular cross-section, resembling a tunnel.
• tunnel vision

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌtʌn.əl ˈvɪʒ.ən/A literal or figurative condition where one's field of vision or attention is severely restricted, preventing awareness of peripheral information.
• tunney

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈtʌni/A surname, most famously associated with the American world heavyweight boxing champion Gene Tunney.
• tunny

  nounRare
  /ˈtʌni/A large marine fish of the mackerel family, especially the common tuna (Thunnus thynnus).
• tuonela

  nounVery Low
  /ˈtuː.ə.nɛ.lə/In Finnish mythology, the realm of the dead; the underworld.
• tup

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveVery low frequency
  /tʌp/A male sheep; a ram.
• tupamaro

  nounLow
  /ˌtuːpəˈmɑːrəʊ/A member of the Movimiento de Liberación Nacional – Tupamaros (MLN-T), a Uruguayan left-wing urban guerrilla group active primarily in the 1960s and 1970s.
• tupelo

  nounLow (technical, regional, botanical)
  /ˈtjuːpɪləʊ/A type of deciduous tree, native to North America, found in swampy or wet habitats.
• tupi

  nounLow/Very Low (technical/historical/anthropological term)
  /ˈtuːpi/A member of a group of indigenous peoples of the Amazon basin and coastal Brazil.
• tupi-guarani

  nounLow
  /ˌtuːpi ɡwɑːrəˈniː/A language family indigenous to South America, encompassing languages such as Tupi and Guarani.
• tupik

  nounLow
  /ˈtuːpɪk/A dead end; a street or passage that is closed at one end.
• tupolev

  nounC2
  /ˈtuːpəlɛf/A brand name of Soviet and later Russian aircraft, originally from the design bureau founded by Andrei Tupolev.
• tuppence

  nounLow
  /ˈtʌpəns/A British informal term meaning 'two pence', used in the old pre-decimal currency system where twelve pence equaled one shilling. It specifically denotes a sum of money.
• tupper

  nounLow
  /ˈtʌpə/A plastic container used for storing food, especially one with a sealable lid.
• tupperware

  nounHigh
  /ˈtʌpəweə/A proprietary name for a brand of airtight, plastic food storage containers.
• tupuna

  nounVery Low
  /tuːˈpuːnə/An ancestor, forebear, or grandparent in Māori culture.
• tupungato

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˌtʊpʊŋˈɡɑːtəʊ/A proper noun referring to a specific major stratovolcano and mountain in the Andes mountains, located on the border between Chile and Argentina.
• tuque

  nounC1
  /tjuːk/A knitted, close-fitting winter hat, often with a pompom on top.
• tura

  nounVery low
  A tour or journey; often used in contexts influenced by other languages, but not standard in English.
• turaco

  nounVery low
  /ˈtjʊərəkəʊ/A brightly coloured African bird with a prominent crest, belonging to the family Musophagidae.

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