| tight |
fastened or shut in a secure way; fixed in place. [7 definitions] |
| tighten |
to make or become tight. |
| tightrope |
a thick rope or wire that is stretched tight and high above the ground. Acrobats perform on a tightrope at a circus. |
| tights |
a piece of clothing made of tight, stretchy material that covers the legs and hips. Tights are worn for exercise, dancing, or as everyday clothing under a skirt. |
| Tigris |
a river of southwest Asia. It flows through Turkey and Iraq. It joins the Euphrates River in a valley where some of the most ancient civilizations were located. |
| Tigris River |
a river that begins in eastern Turkey and flows through Syria and Iraq. In southeastern Iraq, the river joins the Euphrates River and eventually empties into the Persian Gulf. |
| tile |
a flat or shaped piece of baked clay or other hard material. Tiles are used to cover floors, walls, or roofs. [3 definitions] |
| till1 |
until. [3 definitions] |
| till2 |
to prepare for growing crops, especially by plowing. |
| tiller2 |
a handle that is attached to a rudder and used to steer a boat. |
| tilt |
to move or place so that one side is higher than the other; tip. [4 definitions] |
| tilt at windmills1 |
to battle against imaginary enemies or offenses. |
| timber |
trees that are used as wood to build houses and buildings. [4 definitions] |
| time |
the system in which events appear to happen one after the next in a way that can never be turned back; the past, present, and future. [15 definitions] |
| time limit |
a limit set on the amount or period of time during which some action can or must be taken or completed. |
| timely |
happening at just the right moment. |
| timer |
one who measures or records time. [3 definitions] |
| times |
multiplied by. |
| timetable |
a schedule that lists the times at which certain events take place. People read timetables to find out when trains, buses, or airplanes will arrive or leave. |
| time zone |
a region in which all the clocks are set to the same time. The earth is divided into twenty-four time zones. The time in each zone is one hour earlier than it is in the zone to its east. |
| timid |
not bold or confident with other people; shy. [2 definitions] |