--- title: T — The school dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 9 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/9/) [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 9 [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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/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** [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/10/) - [triumph](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/triumph/) — A triumph is a great victory or success: the concert was a triumph. — 12 sentences - [triumphal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/triumphal/) — Triumphal means done to celebrate a victory. — 4 sentences - [triumphant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/triumphant/) — Triumphant means happy and proud because you have won or succeeded. — 4 sentences - [trivia](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trivia/) — Trivia are small, unimportant facts or details. — 5 sentences - [trivial](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trivial/) — Something trivial is small and not important, not worth worrying about. — 11 sentences - [triviality](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/triviality/) — Something small and unimportant. — 8 sentences - [trojan](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trojan/) — Trojan means from Troy, the ancient city in what is now Turkey; a Trojan is a person from Troy. — 13 sentences - [troll](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troll/) — In Scandinavian fairy tales, a big, ugly, often stupid creature that lives in caves, mountains or under bridges. — 11 sentences - [trolley](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trolley/) — A trolley is a small cart with wheels for carrying things, like a shopping trolley in a supermarket. — 10 sentences - [trolling](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trolling/) — Posting rude, mean or upsetting messages on the internet on purpose, to make people angry or to get attention. — 9 sentences - [trombone](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trombone/) — A trombone is a large brass musical instrument that you play by blowing into it and moving a long sliding tube in and out to change the no… — 9 sentences - [troop](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troop/) — Soldiers, especially a large group of them. — 12 sentences - [troops](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troops/) — Troops are soldiers, especially a large group of them. — 10 sentences - [trophic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trophic/) — To do with food and feeding, especially who eats whom in nature. — 8 sentences - [trophy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trophy/) — A trophy is a prize such as a cup, a shield or a statue given to a winner of a competition. — 10 sentences - [tropic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tropic/) — The tropics are the hot, wet regions of the Earth near the equator, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. — 9 sentences - [tropical](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tropical/) — Tropical describes places near the equator, in the tropics, which are hot all year. — 11 sentences - [troposphere](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troposphere/) — The troposphere is the lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere, from the ground up to about 10 to 15 km, where we live and where nearly all… — 8 sentences - [trot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trot/) — When a horse trots, it moves faster than walking, lifting its legs in pairs with a bouncy step. — 13 sentences - [troth](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troth/) — Troth is an old word for a promise or a faithful word; 'my troth' or 'on my troth' is an old oath meaning truly, I promise. — 4 sentences - [trouble](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trouble/) — Problems, difficulty or worry: «I had trouble with my homework». — 14 sentences - [troublemaker](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troublemaker/) — A troublemaker is a person who often causes problems, for example by breaking rules, starting fights or upsetting others on purpose. — 7 sentences - [troublesome](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troublesome/) — Causing trouble, worry or difficulty; annoying or hard to deal with. — 8 sentences - [trough](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trough/) — A trough is a long narrow open box that holds water or food for farm animals like pigs, cows or horses. — 13 sentences - [trounce](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trounce/) — To trounce someone is to beat them thoroughly, or to defeat them easily. — 4 sentences - [trouser](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trouser/) — Having to do with trousers: «trouser leg», «trouser pocket», «trouser press». — 8 sentences - [trousers](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trousers/) — A piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist down, with a separate part for each leg. — 8 sentences - [trout](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trout/) — A trout is a fish that lives in clean, cool rivers and lakes, related to the salmon, often with spots on its skin. — 10 sentences - [troy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troy/) — Troy was an ancient city in what is now Turkey, famous from Greek stories of the Trojan War, in which the Greeks got inside the city by hi… — 10 sentences - [truant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/truant/) — A truant is a pupil who stays away from school without permission. — 8 sentences - [truce](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/truce/) — An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a time. — 9 sentences - [truck](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/truck/) — A truck is a big vehicle for carrying heavy things (UK also: lorry). — 13 sentences - [trudge](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trudge/) — To trudge is to walk slowly and heavily because you are tired, or because the ground is hard to walk on. — 9 sentences - [true](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/true/) — True means right and real, agreeing with the facts, not false or made up. — 28 sentences - [truffle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/truffle/) — A truffle is a soft, round chocolate sweet, often covered in cocoa powder. — 9 sentences - [truly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/truly/) — Really; in a way that is true, sincere and honest. — 13 sentences - [trump](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trump/) — A trump or trumps is a suit of cards that beats all others in a game. — 15 sentences - [trumpery](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trumpery/) — Trumpery means cheap, showy and worth very little, though it looks grand. — 6 sentences - [trumpet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trumpet/) — A trumpet is a brass musical instrument that you blow into; you press valves to change the note. — 11 sentences - [trumpeter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trumpeter/) — A person who plays the trumpet. — 10 sentences - [trumpetfish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trumpetfish/) — A trumpetfish is a long, thin fish with a tube-shaped snout like a trumpet, which lives on warm coral reefs. — 9 sentences - [trumpets](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trumpets/) — Trumpets are brass musical instruments that you blow into, more than one. — 10 sentences - [truncheon](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/truncheon/) — A short thick stick carried by police officers as a weapon; in the US it is called a nightstick or baton. — 7 sentences - [trundle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trundle/) — To trundle is to roll along slowly and heavily, with a rumbling or bumping sound. — 5 sentences - [trunk](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trunk/) — The trunk of a tree is its thick main stem that holds up the branches. — 15 sentences - [truss](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/truss/) — A truss is a frame of beams joined in triangles that holds up a roof or a bridge. — 11 sentences - [trust](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trust/) — To trust someone is to believe they are honest, good and will not hurt or trick you. — 13 sentences - [trusted](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trusted/) — As an adjective, believed to be honest, safe and reliable. — 12 sentences - [trustworthiness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trustworthiness/) — Trustworthiness is the quality of being trustworthy: honest, reliable and able to be trusted to do what is right. — 9 sentences - [trustworthy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trustworthy/) — A trustworthy person is honest and reliable — you can believe what they say and depend on them to do what they promise and to keep things… — 9 sentences - [trusty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trusty/) — Trusty means that you can be relied on and trusted to do what is right. — 6 sentences - [truth](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/truth/) — The truth is what really happened or what is really so; the true facts. — 11 sentences - [truthful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/truthful/) — Telling the truth; honest, not lying. — 10 sentences - [truthfully](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/truthfully/) — In an honest way; telling the truth. — 10 sentences - [truthfulness](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/truthfulness/) — Truthfulness is being honest and always telling the truth. — 9 sentences - [try](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/try/) — To make an effort to do something. — 17 sentences - [trying](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trying/) — Trying means doing your best to do something, making an effort. — 12 sentences - [tsar](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tsar/) — A tsar was an emperor of Russia before 1917. — 9 sentences - [tsunami](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tsunami/) — A tsunami is a huge sea wave, or series of waves, caused by an earthquake, volcano or landslide under the sea. — 9 sentences - [tuatara](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tuatara/) — A tuatara is a lizard-like reptile found only in New Zealand; it is the last living member of a very old group of reptiles that lived alon… — 7 sentences - [tub](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tub/) — A tub is a wide, open container, often round, used for holding food, plants or water: «a tub of ice cream», «a plant tub». — 12 sentences - [tuba](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tuba/) — A very large brass musical instrument with a wide bell, played by blowing into a mouthpiece; it makes the lowest notes in a brass band or… — 7 sentences - [tubby](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tubby/) — Short and rather fat, with a round body. — 8 sentences - [tube](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tube/) — A long, hollow pipe, often round, that liquid or air can go through, like a tube in an experiment or a breathing tube. — 14 sentences - [tubular](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tubular/) — Tubular means shaped like a tube: long, round and hollow, like a pipe or a drinking straw. — 10 sentences - [tuck](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tuck/) — To push the loose edge of something into a place so it is neat and stays there, like a shirt into trousers. — 17 sentences - [tucked](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tucked/) — Tucked means pushed the edge of something neatly into or under something, like a shirt tucked into trousers. — 13 sentences - [tudor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tudor/) — The Tudors were the family of kings and queens who ruled England from 1485 to 1603. — 10 sentences - [tues](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tues/) — A short written form of Tuesday, the day after Monday and before Wednesday. — 7 sentences - [tuesday](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tuesday/) — Tuesday is the day of the week after Monday and before Wednesday. — 10 sentences - [tuff](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tuff/) — Tuff is a light, rough rock made from volcanic ash that has been pressed and stuck together over time. — 9 sentences - [tuft](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tuft/) — A tuft is a small bunch of hair, feathers, grass or threads growing or held close together at the bottom. — 10 sentences - [tug](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tug/) — To tug is to pull something suddenly and firmly. — 12 sentences - [tulip](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tulip/) — A tulip is a bright spring flower shaped like a cup, growing from a bulb. — 10 sentences - [tumble](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumble/) — To tumble is to fall down suddenly, often rolling over. — 13 sentences - [tumbler](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumbler/) — A tumbler is a drinking glass with straight sides and no stem or handle. — 5 sentences - [tummy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tummy/) — Your tummy is your stomach or belly; it is a friendly, informal word used especially with children. — 8 sentences - [tumour](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumour/) — A lump in the body made of cells that grow when they should not. Some tumours are harmless (benign); some are cancer (malignant). — 8 sentences - [tumult](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tumult/) — A tumult is a loud, noisy, confused disturbance, with shouting and people rushing about. — 4 sentences - [tun](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tun/) — A tun is a very large barrel or cask, used in the past for wine, beer or water. — 11 sentences - [tuna](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tuna/) — A tuna is a large, fast sea fish that swims in warm oceans. — 9 sentences - [tundra](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tundra/) — The tundra is a huge cold, flat, treeless land in the far north (the Arctic) or high on mountains, where the ground below stays frozen all… — 7 sentences - [tune](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tune/) — A tune is a series of musical notes that makes a song or melody you can remember and hum. — 13 sentences - [tuner](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tuner/) — A tuner is a device that helps you tune a musical instrument by showing whether a note is too high, too low or just right. — 9 sentences - [tunic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tunic/) — A tunic is a loose piece of clothing, like a long shirt, that reaches to the hips or knees and is worn over other clothes. — 4 sentences - [tunnel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tunnel/) — A tunnel is a long passage under the ground, through a hill, or under water, for cars, trains or people. — 12 sentences - [tunny](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tunny/) — A tunny is a large sea fish, also called a tuna, with a strong, rounded body and used as food. — 4 sentences - [tupi](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tupi/) — The Tupi are Indigenous peoples of Brazil, who lived along the Atlantic coast when Europeans arrived. — 9 sentences - [turban](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turban/) — A turban is a long piece of cloth wound around the head, worn by men (and some women) in many cultures, especially by Sikhs as part of the… — 9 sentences - [turbid](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbid/) — Turbid water or liquid is cloudy or muddy because it has mud, sand or other bits stirred up in it. — 8 sentences - [turbine](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbine/) — A turbine is a machine with blades that are turned by moving wind, water, steam or gas, and the turning is used to make electricity or pow… — 9 sentences - [turbot](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbot/) — A turbot is a flat sea fish with both eyes on one side of its head, eaten as food. — 4 sentences - [turbulence](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbulence/) — Turbulence is sudden, uneven movement of air or water that makes a plane shake or a boat rock. — 10 sentences - [turbulent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turbulent/) — Turbulent means wild, rough and disorderly, with a lot of movement. — 5 sentences - [tureen](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tureen/) — A large deep bowl with a lid, from which soup is served at the table. — 9 sentences - [turf](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turf/) — Short grass and the layer of soil and roots under it. — 15 sentences - [turkey](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turkey/) — A turkey is a large bird kept on farms, with a red wobbly piece of skin on its neck. — 13 sentences - [turkic](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turkic/) — Turkic describes a family of related languages, including Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Uyghur and Tatar. — 8 sentences - [turkish](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turkish/) — Turkish means from or to do with Turkey (Türkiye), a country partly in Europe and partly in Asia, or its people. — 11 sentences - [turmeric](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turmeric/) — Turmeric is a bright yellow-orange spice made from the dried and ground root of a plant in the ginger family. It is used in curries and to… — 8 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/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** [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/page/10/)