taps |
(used with a singular verb) the signal played on a trumpet or drum in the U.S. military forces. Taps are used as a signal for lights to be put out, or at the end of a funeral service. |
tar1 |
a dark, heavy, sticky substance made from wood, coal, or peat. Tar is used to cover roads and protect roofs. |
tar2 |
(informal) a sailor. |
tar and feather |
to punish or humiliate by covering with tar and feathers. |
tarantula |
a large, hairy spider found in the warmer parts of North, Central, and South America. Tarantulas are venomous, but their bite is not deadly to humans. |
tardy |
late or delayed. |
target |
an object or mark at which bullets, arrows, or darts are fired or aimed. [4 definitions] |
tariff |
a government tax on goods that come into a country; duty. |
tarnish |
to dull the luster or color of. [4 definitions] |
tart1 |
sour or acid in taste; sharp; biting. |
tart2 |
a small baked pastry shell with a fruit or other filling. Tarts sometimes do not have a top crust. |
tartan1 |
woolen cloth woven in a plaid design. Tartans are worn by people of Scottish clans. |
tartar |
a hard, yellow substance that forms on the teeth. |
task |
a piece of work to be done; duty. [2 definitions] |
Tasmanian devil |
a mammal with black fur and a tail like a cat's tail. Tasmanian devils live in burrows. They are fierce hunters and will eat almost anything. Tasmanian devils are marsupials that live in Australia. |
tassel |
an ornament made of a bunch of threads or cords. The threads are tied together at one end and hang free at the other. [2 definitions] |
taste |
to experience and recognize the flavor of by putting into the mouth. [12 definitions] |
taste bud |
one of the bumps on the surface of the tongue that form the sense organ of taste. The taste buds sense whether something is sweet, sour, salty, or bitter. |
tasteless |
having little or no taste or flavor. [2 definitions] |
tasty |
delicious; having a pleasing flavor. |
tatter |
a torn and hanging part or piece of cloth; shred. [2 definitions] |