English Words Starting With T

• twenty-second amendment

  nounC2
  /ˌtwenti ˈsɛkənd əˈmendmənt/The amendment to the United States Constitution limiting presidential terms to two.
• twenty-seven

  adjectivenounHigh
  /ˌtwɛnti ˈsɛv(ə)n/The cardinal number equivalent to the sum of twenty and seven; 27.
• twenty-seventh

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˌtwenti ˈsevnθ/The ordinal number corresponding to twenty-seven; constituting number twenty-seven in a sequence.
• twenty-seventh amendment

  nounC2
  /ˌtwenti ˈsevənθ əˈmendmənt/A specific, numbered amendment to the United States Constitution that prohibits any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of Congress from taking effect until after the next election of the House of Representatives has intervened.
• twenty-six

  adjectivenounA1
  /?twenti ?s?ks/The cardinal number equivalent to the sum of twenty and six; 26.
• twenty-six counties

  plural-nounLow frequency (C2)
  /ˌtwenti sɪks ˈkaʊntiz/A metonym for the Republic of Ireland, referring specifically to the 26 administrative counties that became the Irish Free State in 1922, as distinct from the six counties of Northern Ireland.
• twenty-sixer

  nounLow
  /ˌtwenti ˈsɪksə(r)/A standard 26-ounce (750 ml) bottle of liquor, especially in Canadian usage.
• twenty-sixth

  adjectivenounHigh
  /ˌtwɛntiˈsɪksθ/The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number 26; coming after the twenty-fifth in a series.
• twenty-sixth amendment

  nounlow
  /ˌtwɛn.ti ˈsɪks.θ əˈmend.mənt/The constitutional amendment that prohibits the denial of the right to vote for United States citizens who are eighteen years of age or older.
• twenty-third

  adjectivenounHigh
  /ˌtwɛnti ˈθɜːd/The ordinal number following twenty-second; position 23 in a sequence.
• twenty-third amendment

  nounC2
  /ˌtwenti θɜːd əˈmendmənt/The amendment to the US Constitution that prohibits the denial of voting rights based on non-payment of a poll tax.
• twenty-three

  adjectivenounHigh
  /ˌtwɛnti ˈθriː/The cardinal number equivalent to the sum of twenty and three.
• twenty-two

  adjectivenounA1
  /ˌtwenti ˈtuː/The number 22; the integer following twenty-one and preceding twenty-three.
• twenty20

  nounMedium
  /ˌtwɛnti ˈtwɛnti/A fast-paced, limited-overs format of cricket where each team bats for a maximum of 20 overs.
• twentymo

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /ˈtwɛntiˌməʊ/A paper size resulting from folding a sheet into 20 leaves (40 pages).
• twerk

  nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveHigh (in specific pop culture/entertainment contexts); Low (in general formal contexts)
  /twɜːk/A sexually provocative dance move involving a low squatting stance and thrusting hip movements.
• twerp

  nounC2
  /twɜːp/A silly, annoying, or contemptible person; a fool.
• twi

  nounArchaic
  /twɪ/Between; in the interval or space separating two things.
• twi-nighter

  nounLow
  /ˈtwaɪˌnaɪtə/A doubleheader in baseball, typically with games played in the afternoon and evening.
• twibill

  nounVery low
  /ˈtwɪbɪl/A double-bladed axe or a long-handled battle-axe.

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