--- title: T — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 5 description: The 969 words of the school dictionary under T, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/5/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / T # T — The school dictionary · page 5 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/4/) **5** [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/10/) - [throttle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throttle/) — A throttle is the control in a car, motorbike, boat or plane that changes how much fuel or power goes to the engine, so it goes faster or… — 11 sentences - [through](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/through/) — Through means from one side or end to the other: walk through the door. — 17 sentences - [throughout](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throughout/) — Throughout means in every part of a place: throughout the school. — 11 sentences - [throw](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throw/) — To send something through the air with your arm. — 19 sentences - [throwaway](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throwaway/) — Throwaway things are made to be used once or for a short time and then thrown away: throwaway cups, throwaway razors. — 11 sentences - [thrown](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrown/) — Thrown is a form of «throw». Something thrown has been sent through the air from the hand. — 15 sentences - [thrush](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrush/) — A songbird with a brown back and a spotted chest, such as the song thrush; the American robin is also a thrush. — 9 sentences - [thrust](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrust/) — To thrust is to push something hard into, through or forward. — 5 sentences - [thrusting](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thrusting/) — Thrusting means pushing hard, forward or aside. — 4 sentences - [thud](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thud/) — A thud is a dull, heavy sound made when something heavy falls or hits something soft: the bag hit the floor with a thud. — 9 sentences - [thug](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thug/) — A thug is a violent, rough person, especially a criminal who hurts people. — 8 sentences - [thumb](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thumb/) — Your thumb is the short, thick finger on the side of your hand. — 11 sentences - [thumbnail](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thumbnail/) — A thumbnail is the nail on your thumb. — 9 sentences - [thump](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thump/) — To thump means to hit something hard, usually with your fist, making a dull, heavy sound. — 11 sentences - [thunder](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thunder/) — The loud crash or rumbling sound in the sky that comes after lightning. — 12 sentences - [thunderbolt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thunderbolt/) — A flash of lightning together with a crash of thunder. — 10 sentences - [thundercloud](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thundercloud/) — A thundercloud is a huge, tall, dark cloud that brings thunder, lightning and heavy rain. — 9 sentences - [thunderous](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thunderous/) — Thunderous means very loud, like thunder. — 4 sentences - [thunderstorm](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thunderstorm/) — A thunderstorm is a storm with thunder and lightning, usually with heavy rain and strong winds. — 11 sentences - [thunderstruck](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thunderstruck/) — Thunderstruck means so surprised or shocked that one cannot speak or move. — 4 sentences - [thursday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thursday/) — Thursday is the day of the week after Wednesday and before Friday. A week is 7 days and Thursday is one of them. — 11 sentences - [thus](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thus/) — Thus means «so», «therefore», «as a result»: he was ill and thus missed school. — 9 sentences - [thwarted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thwarted/) — To thwart someone is to stop them from getting what they want or from carrying out their plan. — 5 sentences - [thylacine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thylacine/) — The Tasmanian tiger or Tasmanian wolf, a striped, dog-like marsupial (pouched animal) that lived in Australia and Tasmania and is believed… — 7 sentences - [thyme](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thyme/) — Thyme is a small herb with tiny grey-green leaves and a strong, sweet smell, used in cooking. — 5 sentences - [ti](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/ti/) — Ti (also te) is the seventh note in the singing scale do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do. — 9 sentences - [tia](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tia/) — Tia is a girl's name. — 14 sentences - [tiara](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tiara/) — A tiara is a small crown, often decorated with jewels, worn on the head by women and girls, like princesses and queens at special events. — 8 sentences - [tibetan](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tibetan/) — Tibetan means from or to do with Tibet, a high region in the Himalayas, now part of China. — 10 sentences - [tibia](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tibia/) — The tibia is the shinbone, the bigger and stronger of the two bones in your lower leg, between your knee and your ankle. — 9 sentences - [tic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tic/) — A tic is a sudden movement or sound that a person makes again and again without meaning to, like blinking, shrugging, sniffing or clearing… — 8 sentences - [tick](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tick/) — A tick is a mark (✓) that shows something is right or done; Americans usually call it a check mark. — 15 sentences - [ticket](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/ticket/) — A ticket is a small paper or card that shows you paid to ride, watch a show or go in. — 13 sentences - [tickle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tickle/) — To tickle someone means to touch them lightly, often on the ribs or feet, so that they laugh and wriggle. — 14 sentences - [tickler](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tickler/) — A tickler is a person or thing that tickles. — 12 sentences - [ticklish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/ticklish/) — Ticklish means easily made to laugh or squirm when someone tickles you. — 11 sentences - [tidal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidal/) — Tidal describes something to do with the tides, the daily rise and fall of the sea. — 9 sentences - [tidbit](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidbit/) — A tidbit is a small, tasty piece of food, often a treat. — 5 sentences - [tide](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tide/) — The regular rise and fall of the sea's level, usually twice a day, caused mainly by the pull of the Moon's gravity. — 12 sentences - [tidily](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidily/) — Tidily means in a neat and orderly way, with everything in its proper place. — 12 sentences - [tidiness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidiness/) — Tidiness is being neat and in order, with things put in their right places. — 8 sentences - [tidings](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidings/) — News or information, especially important news. — 10 sentences - [tidy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tidy/) — Tidy means neat and in order, with things in their right places. — 13 sentences - [tie](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tie/) — A tie is a long narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck with a shirt. — 14 sentences - [tied](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tied/) — Tied is the past form of tie: she tied a knot. — 12 sentences - [tier](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tier/) — A tier is one of several layers or levels placed one above another: a three-tier wedding cake, tiers of seats. — 8 sentences - [tiercel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tiercel/) — A tiercel (also spelled tercel) is a male hawk or falcon, especially in falconry, the sport of training hawks to hunt. — 7 sentences - [tiger](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tiger/) — A tiger is a very large wild cat with orange fur and black stripes, which lives in Asia. — 9 sentences - [tight](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tight/) — Tight means fitting very closely, with little space: tight shoes, a tight lid. — 14 sentences - [tighten](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tighten/) — To make something tighter or firmer. — 13 sentences - [tightly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tightly/) — Tightly means firmly and closely, so it does not move or come loose. — 9 sentences - [tightness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tightness/) — Tightness is being tight: fitting very closely, being firmly fixed, or being pulled hard: the tightness of my shoes, the tightness of a ro… — 11 sentences - [tightrope](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tightrope/) — A tightrope is a rope or wire stretched tight high above the ground, which an acrobat walks along. — 9 sentences - [tigress](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tigress/) — A tigress is a female tiger. — 8 sentences - [tile](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tile/) — A tile is a flat, usually square piece of baked clay, stone or plastic used to cover floors, walls or roofs. — 12 sentences - [till](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/till/) — Till means until, up to a time: open from 9 till 5. — 12 sentences - [tilt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tilt/) — To move something so that one side is higher than the other; to lean or slope. — 12 sentences - [tilted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tilted/) — Leaning or sloping, with one side higher than the other. — 10 sentences - [timber](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timber/) — Timber is wood that is cut and used for building or making things. — 10 sentences - [time](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/time/) — Time is what we measure with clocks in seconds, minutes, hours, days and years. — 29 sentences - [timekeeper](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timekeeper/) — A timekeeper is a person who keeps track of time in a game, race or event, often with a stopwatch, and says when time is up. — 9 sentences - [timekeeping](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timekeeping/) — Being on time, arriving and finishing when you should. — 9 sentences - [timeline](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timeline/) — A timeline is a line or chart showing events in the order they happened, with times marked along it. — 11 sentences - [timely](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timely/) — Timely means happening at just the right moment, when it is most needed. — 4 sentences - [timepiece](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timepiece/) — A clock or watch; any instrument for measuring time. — 7 sentences - [timer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timer/) — A timer is a device that measures how much time passes and often rings or beeps when a set time is over, like a kitchen timer. — 10 sentences - [times](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/times/) — Times tells how many copies of a number are put together: «5 times 6» means 5 × 6. — 21 sentences - [timetable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timetable/) — A timetable is a list or chart showing what happens at what time, like lessons at school. — 11 sentences - [timid](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timid/) — Shy and nervous, easily frightened, not brave or confident. — 9 sentences - [timidity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timidity/) — Being shy, nervous and easily frightened; lack of courage or confidence. — 8 sentences - [timidly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timidly/) — Timidly means in a shy, nervous, frightened way, without confidence. — 8 sentences - [timing](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timing/) — Timing is choosing the right moment to do something. — 11 sentences - [timorous](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timorous/) — Timorous means fearful and easily frightened, shy and nervous. (old use, in fairy tales). — 5 sentences - [timothy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timothy/) — Timothy is a boy's or man's name (a name); short forms are Tim and Timmy. — 11 sentences - [timpani](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/timpani/) — Timpani are large, round, bowl-shaped drums made of copper with skin or plastic stretched over the top, played with soft-headed sticks in… — 9 sentences - [tin](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tin/) — Tin is a soft, silvery-white metal. — 12 sentences - [tinder](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tinder/) — Tinder is dry material that catches fire easily from a spark, used to start a fire. (old use). — 5 sentences - [tinderbox](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tinderbox/) — A tinderbox is an old box holding tinder, flint and steel, used to light fires. (old use). — 5 sentences - [tine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tine/) — A tine is one of the pointed prongs of a fork, rake or garden fork. — 9 sentences - [ting](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/ting/) — A ting is a short, high, clear ringing sound, like a small bell or a spoon tapping a glass. — 9 sentences - [tingle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tingle/) — When a part of your body tingles, you feel lots of tiny prickles in it, like pins and needles. — 11 sentences - [tinker](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tinker/) — A tinker is a travelling person who mends pots and pans. (old use). — 6 sentences - [tinkle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tinkle/) — A tinkle is a light, high ringing sound, like small bells. — 5 sentences - [tinkling](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tinkling/) — Making light, clear, ringing sounds, like a small bell or glass. — 10 sentences - [tinned](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tinned/) — Tinned food is food sealed in a metal can to keep it fresh for a long time; in the US people say «canned». — 10 sentences - [tinsel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tinsel/) — Tinsel is long strings of thin, shiny, glittering material used as decoration, especially at Christmas. — 9 sentences - [tinsmith](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tinsmith/) — A tinsmith is a person who makes or mends things out of tin, such as pots, lamps and cans. — 4 sentences - [tint](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tint/) — A slight shade of a colour, a pale or light version of it. — 11 sentences - [tiny](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tiny/) — Very, very small. — 11 sentences - [tip](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tip/) — The tip of something is its pointed or thin end, like the tip of your finger or a pencil. — 14 sentences - [tipi](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tipi/) — A tipi is a cone-shaped tent made of animal skins or cloth over long wooden poles, traditionally used by some Native American peoples of t… — 7 sentences - [tipped](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tipped/) — Tipped means turned over or tilted so it fell or poured: «she tipped the water out». — 13 sentences - [tipsy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tipsy/) — Slightly drunk from drinking alcohol, a bit happy and unsteady, but not very drunk. — 8 sentences - [tiptoe](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tiptoe/) — To walk quietly and carefully on the front parts of your feet with your heels off the ground. — 11 sentences - [tiptop](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tiptop/) — Excellent; in the very best condition: «in tiptop shape». — 9 sentences - [tire](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tire/) — To become tired, or to make someone tired. — 10 sentences - [tired](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tired/) — Needing rest or sleep because you have used a lot of energy. — 12 sentences - [tiredly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tiredly/) — Tiredly means in a tired way, showing that you have little energy. — 7 sentences - [tiredness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tiredness/) — The feeling of needing rest or sleep; being tired. — 11 sentences - [tiresome](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tiresome/) — Boring and annoying because it goes on too long or happens too often. — 9 sentences [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/4/) **5** [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/7/) [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/8/) [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/9/) [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/10/)