tattletale |
a person who informs against or reveal secrets of another, esp. among children; telltale. |
tattoo1 |
an indelible picture, pattern, or other marking made on the skin by puncturing it and inserting pigments. [2 definitions] |
taught |
past tense and past participle of teach. |
taunt |
to reproach, deride, or challenge in scornful, insulting language; jeer at. [2 definitions] |
taupe |
a dark brownish gray color. |
Taurus |
a winter zodiacal constellation located between Aries and Gemini and near Orion, and containing the bright star Aldebaran, the Crab Nebula, and two star clusters, the Pleiades and the Hyades; Bull. [3 definitions] |
taut |
tightly drawn, pulled, or stretched; not slack. [3 definitions] |
tavern |
a place that sells alcoholic beverages for drinking on its premises; bar. [2 definitions] |
tawny |
a light brown color having shades of yellow or orange; tan. [2 definitions] |
tax |
a sum of money levied by government on income, property, or sales and used for its services and administration. [6 definitions] |
taxation |
the act of imposing a tax or taxes. [3 definitions] |
taxi |
a taxicab. [5 definitions] |
taxicab |
an automobile or other common form of transportation that carries passengers for a fee that is usu. determined according to the distance traveled. |
taxpayer |
one who pays or is subject to paying taxes. |
TB |
abbreviation of "tuberculosis," a contagious disease of human beings and some animals, caused by a bacterium and characterized by the formation of tubercles on body tissues, esp. in the lungs. |
TBA |
abbreviation of "to be announced." |
tbs. |
abbreviation of "tablespoon" or "tablespoons." |
T cell |
a lymphocyte affected by the thymus that acts as a defense against certain intracellular pathogens. |
tea |
an evergreen bush that bears white flowers and that grows primarily in China, Japan, India, and Sri Lanka. [6 definitions] |
teach |
to instruct by imparting knowledge or advice to. [7 definitions] |
teacher |
one who teaches, esp. as an occupation. |