English Words Starting With T

• tattletale gray

  nounVery Low
  /ˈtæt.əl.teɪl ɡreɪ/A shade of gray that is specifically associated with the color of phone booths in the United States in the mid-20th century.
• tattoo

  nounB1
  /təˈtuː/a permanent design or mark made on the skin by inserting pigment into the dermis layer with needles
• tattva

  nounVery low
  /ˈtʌt.və/A fundamental truth or principle, especially in Hindu and yogic philosophy.
• tatum

  nounLow
  /ˈteɪtəm/A proper noun primarily referring to a surname of English origin.
• tau

  nounLow. Primarily used in specialized academic, scientific, and technical contexts. Rare in general discourse.
  /taʊ/The nineteenth letter of the Greek alphabet (Τ, τ); a symbol with various scientific and technical meanings, particularly representing the torque constant, time constant, or a type of elementary particle in physics.
• tau cross

  nounVery Low
  /taʊ krɒs/A T-shaped cross, resembling the Greek letter tau (Τ).
• tau lepton

  nounSpecialist/Technical
  /ˈtaʊ ˈlɛp.tɒn/A negatively charged subatomic particle, classified as a lepton, with a mass approximately 3,490 times that of an electron. It is an elementary particle and a third-generation counterpart to the electron and muon.
• tau neutrino

  nounC2 (Very low frequency, highly specialized)
  /ˌtaʊ njuːˈtriːnəʊ/An elementary subatomic particle in the lepton family, with no electric charge and very small mass, associated with the tau lepton.
• tau particle

  nounVery low
  /taʊ ˈpɑːtɪk(ə)l/A type of elementary particle, belonging to the lepton family, with a negative electric charge and significant mass (compared to electrons or muons).
• taubate

  nounLow
  /ˌtaʊ.bəˈteɪ/A specific place, typically a city or municipality in Brazil.
• tauber

  nounC2
  /ˈtaʊbə/A term with two distinct meanings: 1) A rare English surname, likely of German origin (Tauber = deaf person). 2) A fictional concept originating from the Hebrew term for "pure" (טהור), famously used as a title ('The Tauber') in the video game series 'Legacy of Kain', referring to a purified vampire.
• tauchnitz

  nounVery Low / Specialised
  /ˈtaʊxnɪts/A proper noun referring to a specific German publishing firm, the Bernhard Tauchnitz Verlag, founded in 1837, known for its 'Collection of British and American Authors' series which published English-language literature for continental European distribution.
• taught

  verbHigh
  /tɔːt/Past tense and past participle of 'teach', meaning to have imparted knowledge or skill to someone.
• tauhinu

  nounVery low
  /ˈtaʊhɪnuː/A shrub or small tree native to New Zealand, species Pomaderris apetala, known for its silvery foliage and use in erosion control.
• tauhou

  nounLow (Regional - New Zealand English)
  /ˈtaʊ.həʊ/A small passerine bird, specifically the silvereye or white-eye (genus Zosterops), native to New Zealand, characterized by a distinctive ring of white feathers around its eyes.
• tauiwi

  nounLow
  /ˈtaʊ.iː.wi/Foreign, not indigenous, relating to people from elsewhere.
• taunt

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /tɔːnt/To provoke or challenge someone with insulting or mocking remarks, often to make them react.
• taunting

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈtɔːntɪŋ/Provoking someone with insulting or mocking remarks or actions.
• taunton

  nounLow (geographically specific proper noun)
  /ˈtɔːntən/A proper noun referring to a historic market town in Somerset, England, and the county town of Somerset.
• taunton deane

  nounVery Low (Geographically specific proper noun)
  /ˈtɔːntən ˈdiːn/A former local government district in Somerset, England, centered on the town of Taunton.

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