English Words Starting With T

• teetotalism

  nounC1
  /ˌtiːˈtəʊtəlɪzəm/The practice or principle of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks.
• teetotum

  nounVery Low / Archaic / Historical
  /tiːˈtəʊtəm/A small spinning top, historically used in games of chance, typically having four sides marked with letters that determine the player's action.
• teevee

  nounLow
  /ˈtiːviː/A casual, informal, and often humorous spelling or pronunciation of 'television', referring to the system, medium, or device itself.
• tef

  nounLow frequency (Specialist/Culinary/Regional)
  /tɛf/A type of cereal grain native to Ethiopia and Eritrea, also known as teff, used primarily to make injera flatbread.
• teff

  nounLow
  /tɛf/A very small-seeded annual grass, native to the Horn of Africa, cultivated primarily for its edible grains.
• tefillah

  nounLow (Specialist/Religious Context)
  /təˈfɪlə/Jewish prayer; specifically, one of the daily prayers, or the act of praying.
• tefillin

  plural-nounLow-frequency specialist term
  /təˈfɪlɪn/A set of small black leather boxes containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah, worn by observant Jewish men during weekday morning prayers.
• teflon

  adjectivenounLow-medium frequency
  /ˈteflɒn/A synthetic polymer used as a non-stick coating, especially for cooking pans.
• teg

  nounVery Low
  /tɛɡ/A sheep in its second year, or a newly-shorn sheep.
• tegea

  nounVery Low
  /ˈtiːdʒiə/An ancient Greek city-state located in the region of Arcadia, in the Peloponnese.
• tegmen

  nounC2/Extremely Rare/Specialist
  /ˈtɛɡmɛn/A covering, integument, or protective layer, particularly in biological contexts referring to a thin, plate-like structure.
• tegucigalpa

  nounC2
  /təˌɡuːsɪˈɡælpə/The capital and largest city of Honduras.
• tegula

  nounTechnical
  /ˈtɛɡjʊlə/A small tile or plate, particularly used in ancient Roman architecture.
• tegument

  nounC2
  /ˈtɛɡ.jʊ.mənt/A natural outer covering or integument, such as skin, a husk, a rind, or a shell.
• tehachapi mountains

  nounLow
  /tɪˈhætʃəpi ˈmaʊntɪnz/A specific mountain range in California, USA.
• teheran

  nounB2
  /tɛəˈrɑːn/The capital city of Iran, located in the north-central part of the country.
• tehillim

  nounLow
  /təˈhɪlɪm/Psalms, specifically the Book of Psalms in the Hebrew Bible, often used in Jewish liturgy and prayer.
• tehran

  nounB2
  /tɛəˈrɑːn/The capital and largest city of Iran.
• tehuacan valley

  nounLow to Very Low
  /teɪwɑːˈkɑːn ˈvæli/A geographical and archaeological region located in the Mexican state of Puebla, historically significant for its early evidence of maize domestication.
• tehuantepec

  nounLow
  /teɪˌwɑːntɪˈpɛk/A city, region, and isthmus in the state of Oaxaca, southern Mexico.

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