English Words Starting With T

• tarrasa

  nounExtremely low (not in general English use)
  /təˈræsə/A Spanish surname and place name (specifically, a city in Catalonia, Spain); not a standard English lexical item.
• tarriance

  nounVery Rare (Archaic/Literary)
  /ˈtarɪəns/A period of staying, waiting, or delaying; an act of tarrying or lingering.
• tarry

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
  /ˈtæri/To delay or linger, especially when one should be moving on.
• tarrytown

  nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
  /ˈtær.i.taʊn/A proper noun: a village and place name in Westchester County, New York, USA.
• tarsal

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈtɑːs(ə)l/Relating to the ankle bones or the corresponding joint in animals.
• tarseal

  nounC2
  /ˈtɑː.siːl/A durable road surface, made from crushed stone and tar.
• tarshish

  nounVery low / Archaic
  /ˈtɑː.ʃɪʃ/A term primarily of historical and biblical origin, referring to a distant land or port (likely in the Mediterranean or beyond) famous for its maritime trade, and secondarily to a precious stone.
• tarsia

  nounLow
  /ˈtɑːsiə/A form of decorative wood inlay.
• tarsier

  nounC1/C2 (Specialized Vocabulary)
  /ˈtɑː.si.eɪ/A small, nocturnal, insectivorous primate with large eyes, found in Southeast Asia, known for its extremely long tarsus bones in its feet.
• tarski

  nounLow
  /ˈtɑːski/A proper noun referring to Alfred Tarski, a Polish-American logician and mathematician.
• tarsometatarsus

  nounvery low (specialist/technical term)
  /ˌtɑːsəʊˌmɛtəˈtɑːsəs/A bone in the lower leg of birds and some extinct reptiles, formed by the fusion of tarsal bones with metatarsal bones.
• tarsus

  nounLow
  /ˈtɑːsəs/A cluster of bones in the foot, between the tibia/fibula and the metatarsus, forming the ankle and heel.
• tart up

  verbLow-medium (common in informal UK speech, rare in US speech).
  /ˌtɑːt ˈʌp/To make something or someone look more attractive or appealing in a showy, cheap, or excessive way.
• tartan

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈtɑːt(ə)n/A woollen cloth woven with distinctive coloured stripes crossing at right angles, associated particularly with Scottish clans, each having its own pattern.
• tartanry

  nounLow
  /ˈtɑːt(ə)nri/The excessive or stereotypical use of Scottish tartan and Highland imagery, often for commercial or sentimental purposes.
• tartar

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈtɑː.tər/A hard deposit that forms on teeth; a fierce or formidable person (metaphorical usage).
• tartar emetic

  nounVery Low
  /ˌtɑː.tər ɪˈmet.ɪk/A chemical compound (antimony potassium tartrate) used historically as an emetic and in medicine.
• tartar sauce

  nounB1
  /ˌtɑː.tə ˈsɔːs/A cold, creamy condiment made from mayonnaise, chopped pickles, capers, onions, and herbs, typically served with fried seafood.
• tartar steak

  nounC1
  /ˌsteɪk ˈtɑː.tɑː/A dish of finely chopped or minced raw beef, typically seasoned and served with onions, capers, and a raw egg yolk.
• tartare sauce

  nounB2
  /ˌtɑːˈtɑː sɔːs/A cold, white sauce for food, typically made from mayonnaise, chopped gherkins, capers, and herbs.

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