English Words Starting With T

• tariff

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈtærɪf/A tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.
• tariff office

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈtær.ɪf ˌɒf.ɪs/A government department or administrative office responsible for setting, regulating, or collecting tariffs (import/export taxes or duties) on goods.
• tarija

  nounVery Low
  /təˈriːhə/A city in southern Bolivia, capital of the Tarija Department.
• tarim

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /tɑːˈriːm/A proper noun referring to the Tarim River in China or the surrounding Tarim Basin.
• tarim basin

  nounLow (Specialist/Geographical)
  /ˌtɑː.rɪm ˈbeɪ.sən/A large endorheic basin in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of northwestern China, surrounded by mountain ranges and largely covered by the Taklamakan Desert.
• tariqah

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Technical)
  /tɑːˈriːkɑː/a Sufi order or path of spiritual discipline; a method or way for achieving spiritual knowledge and closeness to God.
• tarkenton

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun/Surname)
  /ˈtɑːkəntən/A proper noun, specifically a surname, most famously associated with the American football player Fran Tarkenton.
• tarkington

  nounVery Low
  /ˈtɑːkɪŋtən/A proper noun, primarily a surname of English origin, sometimes used to refer to the American novelist Booth Tarkington.
• tarkovsky

  nounLow
  /tɑːˈkɒf.ski/A proper noun referring to Andrei Tarkovsky (1932–1986), a highly influential Soviet Russian film director, screenwriter, and film theorist.
• tarlac

  nounVery low / Obsolete
  /ˈtɑːlək/An obsolete variant spelling of 'tarrock', referring to a young seagull, particularly a young kittiwake.
• tarlatan

  nounC2
  /ˈtɑː.lə.tən/A thin, stiff, open-weave muslin fabric, often starched.
• tarlton

  nounLow (rare)
  /ˈtɑːl.tən/A proper noun; a surname of English origin, or a place name.
• tarmac

  nounverbB2
  /ˈtɑː.mæk/A durable, black surfacing material made from crushed stone bound with tar, used primarily for roads and airport runways.
• tarmacadam

  nounLow
  /ˌtɑː.məˈkæd.əm/A road surface material made from a mixture of tar and crushed stone or slag.
• tarn

  nounC2
  /tɑːn/A small mountain lake, typically one formed in a cirque by glacial erosion.
• tarn-et-garonne

  nounVery Low
  /ˌtɑːn eɪ ɡəˈrɒn/A department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.
• tarnation

  adverbinterjectionnounLow
  /tɑːˈneɪ.ʃən/A euphemistic expletive, a minced oath expressing frustration, anger, or strong emphasis.
• tarne

  nounRare/Archaising
  /tɑːn/To reduce, restrict, or curtail; to make something smaller or less in scope.
• tarnish

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈtɑː.nɪʃ/to make metal lose its shine by developing a thin layer of oxide or sulfide on its surface, or to spoil a good reputation.
• tarnished plant bug

  nounTechnical/Low
  /ˈtɑː.nɪʃt ˈplɑːnt ˌbʌɡ/A small, bronze-coloured insect pest that feeds on plants, causing damage to fruits, flowers, and buds.

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