| tree ring |
one of the concentric rings of wood visible in a cross section of a tree representing the layer of growth from one year. |
| trek |
to travel or make one's way, usu. slowly and arduously. [2 definitions] |
| tremble |
to shake or quiver involuntarily, as from fear, exhaustion, or cold. [4 definitions] |
| tremendous |
extraordinarily large in degree or size. [3 definitions] |
| tremor |
an involuntary shaking or quivering; fit of trembling. [4 definitions] |
| trench |
a deep, narrow excavation or furrow; ditch. [8 definitions] |
| trend |
a general course, direction, or tendency. [4 definitions] |
| trespass |
in law, an act of entering upon or invading the property, rights, or person of another without permission and with the actual or implied use of force. [5 definitions] |
| trestle |
a stable support formed by a horizontal beam or bar joined to the tops of two vertical members that slope or widen outward and downward. [2 definitions] |
| tri- |
three; three times. |
| trial |
in law, an examination of evidence presented to a judicial tribunal, usu. in order to determine a person's guilt or innocence. [8 definitions] |
| triangle |
a geometric plane figure having three sides and three angles. [2 definitions] |
| triangular |
of, concerning, or shaped like a triangle. [3 definitions] |
| tribal |
(sometimes cap.) of, concerning, or characteristic of a tribe or tribes. |
| tribe |
a racial, political, or social group comprising numerous families, villages, or the like and having a common language, culture, and, often, ancestry. [2 definitions] |
| tributary |
a river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream, or into a lake. [3 definitions] |
| tribute |
something given, done, or said to express respect, admiration, or obligation. [3 definitions] |
| trick |
something done to deceive, cheat, or outwit someone. [13 definitions] |
| trickle |
to fall or flow in drops or in a thin, weak stream. [5 definitions] |
| trick or treat |
a tradition practiced by children at Halloween, consisting of calling on neighbors while dressed in a costume and saying the words "trick or treat!" in order to receive a treat such as candy. [2 definitions] |
| trick-or-treat |
to engage in the Halloween tradition of visiting neighbors while wearing a costume and requesting candy or other treats by saying the words "trick or treat!" |