| TV |
abbreviation of "television." |
| 'twas |
contracted form of "it was." |
| tweed |
a coarse, rugged woolen cloth woven in a twill pattern, used esp. for coats and suits. [2 definitions] |
| tweezers |
a small metal tool that has two arms, used for picking up or plucking out small objects such as hairs or splinters. |
| twelfth |
indicating rank or position between eleventh and thirteenth. [3 definitions] |
| twelve |
the number represented by the Arabic numeral 12 and by the Roman numeral XII. [3 definitions] |
| twentieth |
indicating rank or position between nineteenth and twenty-first. [3 definitions] |
| twenty |
the number represented by the Arabic numeral 20 and by the Roman numeral XX. [5 definitions] |
| twice |
in two instances; two times. [2 definitions] |
| twig |
a small slender branch of a tree or shrub. |
| twilight |
the faint light of the sky when the sun is below the horizon either after sunset or just before sunrise. [7 definitions] |
| twin |
either of two offspring born of the same pregnancy. [7 definitions] |
| twine |
sturdy string that is made by twisting two or more strands together. [9 definitions] |
| twinge |
a sudden sharp pain of short duration. [4 definitions] |
| twinkle |
to shine with an intermittent or flickering light, as a star. [6 definitions] |
| twirl |
to cause to spin or revolve quickly; rotate. [6 definitions] |
| twist |
to bend or turn (a single thing) in opposite directions so that parts of this same thing are turned away from each other. [19 definitions] |
| twister |
a person or thing that twists. [2 definitions] |
| twist (someone's) arm |
to use strong persuasion or force to induce some action. |
| twitch |
to move or pull with a quick, sudden motion; jerk. [6 definitions] |
| twitter |
to make a series of short light sounds, as a small bird; chirp. [8 definitions] |