| tablecloth |
a cloth used to cover a dining table in order to protect its surface during a meal. |
| tablespoon |
in the US, a unit of capacity equal to one half fluid ounce, three teaspoons, or about fifteen milliliters, used in cooking. (abbr.: tbs.) [4 definitions] |
| tablet |
a small, molded, regular mass or lump, usu. of medicine. [4 definitions] |
| table tennis |
a game similar to outdoor tennis but played atop a large rectangular table and using wooden paddles and a small hollow plastic or celluloid ball. |
| taboo |
untouchable, unmentionable, or otherwise forbidden by social mandate. [3 definitions] |
| tack |
a short pin, usu. with a flat, broad head. [12 definitions] |
| tackle |
equipment or gear used in a sport or hobby such as fishing. [7 definitions] |
| taco |
a Mexican dish consisting of a folded tortilla with a filling, as of meat or cheese. |
| tact |
graceful sensitivity in dealing with others; diplomacy. |
| tactic |
a plan or method for achieving a goal; maneuver. |
| tactics |
(usu. used with a sing. verb) the science of maneuvering military forces against an enemy. [3 definitions] |
| tadpole |
the larva of a frog or toad at the stage when it lives in water and has gills and a tail. |
| taffy |
a chewy candy made of molasses or sugar that is boiled and then pulled until it holds its shape. |
| tag1 |
a piece of cardboard, thin metal, cloth, or other material that identifies, labels, or gives information about the thing to which it is attached. [9 definitions] |
| tag2 |
a children's game in which one player chases the others until he or she touches one of them, who then becomes the pursuer. [4 definitions] |
| tail |
an animal's rearmost part, usu. an appendage and extension of the spinal column, that projects from the rear of the trunk. [13 definitions] |
| taillight |
a usu. red warning light at the rear of a vehicle. |
| tailor |
one who makes, alters, or repairs clothing, esp. men's suits and coats. [4 definitions] |
| Taipei |
the capital of Taiwan. |
| Taiwan |
an island off the southeastern coast of China; Formosa. [2 definitions] |
| Tajikistan |
a Central Asian country on the northern border of Afghanistan; formerly a republic of the Soviet Union. |