English Words Starting With T

• tympan

  nounrare
  /ˈtɪmpən/The tympanic membrane or eardrum in anatomy.
• tympani

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈtɪmpəni/A set of large, tuned drums used in an orchestra, each producing a specific musical pitch.
• tympanic bone

  nounLow
  /tɪmˈpænɪk bəʊn/A thin, curved bone of the skull that partly encloses the middle ear and supports the eardrum.
• tympanic membrane

  nounC1+
  /tɪmˌpæn.ɪk ˈmem.breɪn/The thin, semi-transparent layer of tissue that separates the external ear from the middle ear, which vibrates when sound waves strike it, thereby transmitting sound to the ossicles.
• tympanist

  nounC2
  /ˈtɪmpənɪst/A person who plays the timpani (kettledrums).
• tympanites

  nounC2
  /ˌtɪmpəˈnaɪtiːz/A medical condition characterised by distension of the abdomen due to the accumulation of gas in the intestines or peritoneal cavity.
• tympanitis

  nounVery low
  /ˌtɪmpəˈnaɪtɪs/Inflammation of the tympanic membrane (eardrum).
• tympanoplasty

  nounVery Low
  /ˌtɪm.pə.nəʊˈplæs.ti/A surgical operation to repair or reconstruct the eardrum.
• tympanum

  nounC2
  /ˈtɪm.pə.nəm/The eardrum; a thin membrane in the ear that vibrates in response to sound waves.
• tympany

  nounLow (technical/literary register). Rare in everyday conversation.
  /ˈtɪmpəni/1. A distended or swollen state, especially of the abdomen due to accumulated gas. 2. Empty, inflated, or pretentious speech or writing; bombast.
• tyndale

  nounLow
  /ˈtɪndəl/A reference to William Tyndale, an English scholar and translator known for his early modern English Bible translation.
• tyndall

  nounLow
  /ˈtɪndəl/Relating to or denoting the scattering of light by particles in a colloid or fine suspension, named after physicist John Tyndall.
• tyndall beam

  nounLow
  /ˈtɪndəl biːm/A visible beam of light caused by the scattering of light by particles in a medium.
• tyndall effect

  nounLow
  /ˈtɪndəl ɪˈfekt/The scattering of light by particles in a colloid or fine suspension, making the light beam visible.
• tyndallimetry

  nounVery low (Specialist/Scientific)
  /tɪnˌdælˈɪm.ɪ.tri/A scientific method for measuring the concentration of particles in a fluid by analyzing the intensity of light scattered by them.
• tyndareus

  nounVery low
  /tɪnˈdɛəriəs/In Greek mythology, a king of Sparta, husband of Leda, and father of several notable figures.
• tyne

  nounLow
  /taɪn/A prong, spike, or point, especially one on a fork, antler, or tool; to lose or become lost (archaic).
• tyne and wear

  nounLow in general English, higher in UK contexts.
  /ˌtaɪn ən ˈwɪə/A metropolitan county in North East England.
• tynemouth

  nounLow
  /ˈtaɪnmaʊθ/A coastal town and borough in North East England, located at the mouth of the River Tyne.
• tyner

  nounLow
  /ˈtaɪnə/A proper noun, typically a surname of Cornish origin.

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