English Words Starting With T

• tapies

  nounRare
  /ˈtæpiz/Third-person singular present tense of the verb 'tapie,' an obsolete/archaic verb meaning to lie prostrate or flatten oneself.
• tapioca

  nounMedium-Low
  /ˌtæpiˈəʊkə/A starchy substance extracted from cassava root, used in cooking especially to make puddings and pearls.
• tapioca-plant

  nounLow
  /ˌtæp.iˈəʊ.kə ˌplɑːnt/The tropical plant Manihot esculenta, whose starchy roots are processed to produce tapioca pearls.
• tapir

  nounC2
  /ˈteɪpə(r)/A large, nocturnal, herbivorous mammal native to Central and South America and Southeast Asia, with a stout body, short legs, and a distinctive flexible snout.
• tapis

  nounLow
  /ˈtæpiː/ or /tæˈpiː/A heavy textile fabric, typically used as a floor covering; a rug or carpet.
• tapis vert

  nounLow
  /ˌtæpi ˈvɛː/A green baize-covered table, traditionally used for card games or gambling.
• tapotement

  nounVery low frequency
  /təˈpəʊtmənt/A rapid, percussive massage technique involving a series of light, brisk blows.
• tappan

  nounLow
  /ˈtæpən/A proper noun commonly referring to Tappan, a brand of household appliances, or Tappan, a place name in the United States.
• tappan zee

  nounLow (primarily regional/local to New York, historical contexts)
  /ˌtæp.ən ˈziː/A wide section of the Hudson River in New York State.
• tapper

  nounC1
  /ˈtæp.ər/A person or device that taps something, especially to extract liquid (like maple sap) or to make a light, repeated sound.
• tappet

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈtapɪt/A projecting part in a mechanical device, especially in an internal combustion engine, that moves up and down or back and forth to transmit motion.
• tapping

  nounB2
  /ˈtæp.ɪŋ/The action of striking something lightly and repeatedly, often with one's fingers or a small object.
• tapping up

  nounC2
  /ˌtæp.ɪŋ ˈʌp/A specific practice in professional sports (chiefly football/soccer) where a club makes an illegal, covert approach to a player under contract with another club in order to recruit them.
• tappit-hen

  nounArchaic/Rare
  /ˈtæpɪtˌhɛn/A Scottish term historically referring to a hen with a crest or tuft of feathers on its head; later applied to a large drinking vessel, often with a knobbed lid resembling such a crest.
• taproom

  nounC1
  /ˈtæpruːm/A room in a pub or brewery where beer and other drinks are served from taps.
• taproot

  nounC1
  /ˈtæp.ruːt/The main, central root of a plant that grows vertically downward and from which smaller lateral roots branch out.
• taps

  nounB2
  /tæps/A bugle call or drum signal sounded at military funerals or to signal 'lights out' at night; also, a light, quick touch or strike.
• tapster

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˈtapstə/A person who draws and serves ale or beer, especially in a tavern or pub; a bartender.
• tapu

  adjectivenounLow frequency in general English, primarily used in anthropological, cultural, or historical contexts related to Polynesia.
  /ˈtɑːpuː/A Polynesian word, especially from Māori, for a sacred prohibition, restriction, or condition of being forbidden due to spiritual or social power.
• taqiyah

  nounLow (specialist/religious context)
  /tɑːˈkiːjə/A close-fitting, often rounded cap worn by Muslim men, sometimes for prayer and sometimes as a general head covering.

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