English Words Starting With T

• tehuelche

  adjectivenounVery low
  /tɛˈwɛltʃi/An indigenous people from the Patagonian region of South America.
• teichmann's crystals

  plural-nounRare
  /ˈtaɪk.mənz ˈkrɪs.təlz/Microscopic, dark-brown rhomboid crystals formed from hemin and sodium chloride in a chemical test used to detect blood.
• teide

  nounLow (Proper noun, specific geographical reference)
  /ˈteɪdeɪ/The proper noun referring to Mount Teide, a volcano and the highest peak in Spain, located on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
• teiglach

  nounVery Low
  /ˈteɪ.ɡləx/A Jewish confection, typically consisting of small pieces of dough boiled in a honey syrup, often with nuts.
• teiid

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /ˈteɪɪd/Any lizard of the family Teiidae, a family of large, active, carnivorous or insectivorous lizards native to the Americas, including species like tegus and whiptails.
• teil

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency / Archaic/Dialectal
  /tiːl/A verb meaning to share, distribute, or apportion something, often used in archaic, literary, or specific regional contexts. It derives from Old English and is largely obsolete in modern general English, though it persists in dialects and set phrases.
• teilhard de chardin

  nounLow
  /ˌteɪˈɑː də ˈʃɑːdæ̃/The surname of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, a French Jesuit priest, philosopher, and paleontologist.
• teind

  nounHistorical / Extremely Rare
  /teɪnd/A tax, tithe, or levy amounting to one-tenth of one's annual produce or earnings.
• tejano

  nounLow (regionally high in the Southwestern U.S., especially Texas)
  /teɪˈhɑːnəʊ/A person of Mexican descent from Texas, U.S.A.
• tejo

  nounlow
  /ˈteɪ.həʊ/A traditional Spanish game where players throw a metal disc (also called a tejo) at a target, often involving gunpowder charges.
• tekakwitha

  nounLow (Proper noun, specialized historical/religious context)
  /ˌtɛkəˈkwɪθə/A proper name referring to Kateri (Catherine) Tekakwitha (1656–1680), a Mohawk-Algonquin woman venerated as the first Native American saint in the Catholic Church.
• tekkie

  nounLow-Medium
  /ˈtɛki/A slang term for a person who is extremely enthusiastic about and knowledgeable in technology, especially computers; an expert or aficionado.
• teknonymy

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /tɛkˈnɒn.ɪ.mi/The practice of naming a parent after their child.
• tektite

  nounC2
  /ˈtɛktaɪt/A small, dark, glassy object formed from terrestrial debris ejected during meteorite impacts.
• tektosilicate

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˌtɛktəʊˈsɪlɪkət/A silicate mineral in which all oxygen atoms of the silicate tetrahedra are shared with adjacent tetrahedra, forming a fully polymerized three-dimensional framework.
• tel amarna

  nounLow
  /ˌtɛl ɛl əˈmɑːnə/The site of an ancient Egyptian capital city built by Pharaoh Akhenaten in the 14th century BCE.
• tel aviv

  nounB2
  /ˌtel əˈviːv/A major coastal city in Israel, the country's economic and technological center.
• tela

  nounLow
  /ˈtiːlə/A thin, woven fabric or mesh.
• telaesthesia

  nounRare
  /ˌtɛlɪsˈθiːziə/The perception of distant objects or events without the use of the normal senses.
• telamon

  nounC2/Rare/Technical
  /ˈtɛləmən/A male figure used as a supporting column in classical architecture, functioning as a load-bearing sculptural element.

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