| try on |
When you try on something like clothes or shoes, you put them on to see if they are the right size or to see if you like them. We often try on clothes in a store before we buy them. |
| T-shirt |
A T-shirt is a soft shirt with short sleeves and no buttons. Sometimes people wear a T-shirt under another shirt. |
| tub |
A tub is a large container with a flat bottom used for washing or storing things. [2 definitions] |
| tuba |
A tuba is a very large instrument that you blow into to make music. It can make sounds that are very low. A tuba is made out of a shiny metal called brass. |
| tube |
A tube is a long, hollow thing that a liquid or gas moves through. Tubes are usually made of glass, metal, rubber, or plastic. [2 definitions] |
| Tuesday |
Tuesday is the third day of the week. Tuesday comes between Monday and Wednesday. |
| tug |
When you tug something, you pull at it in a strong way. [2 definitions] |
| tugboat |
A tugboat is a small, powerful boat. Tugboats guide, push, or pull larger ships. |
| tulip |
A tulip is a plant with flowers that are shaped like tall cups. Tulips grow from bulbs in the ground, and they can be of many different colors. |
| tummy |
Your tummy is a part of your body. When you eat food, the food goes into your tummy. Tummy is another word for "stomach." Your mom or dad might use the word tummy when they talk to you at home, but they would use the word "stomach" if they talk to your doctor or other older person. |
| tuna1 |
A tuna is a large fish that lives in the ocean. People catch tuna for food. [2 definitions] |
| tundra |
A tundra is one of the very large, flat areas of land that are found in the very cold, northern parts of the world. Trees do not grow on a tundra because the ground there is always frozen. Certain kinds of plants are able to grow there, though, just on the surface. But even when you can see plants growing in the spring and summer, the ground under the surface soil is always frozen. Tundras are home to many animals such as foxes, wolves, owls, reindeer, and polar bears. Parts of Alaska in the U.S. and parts of Canada have tundra. Tundra is also found in the very northern parts of Europe and Asia. |
| tune |
A tune is a group of musical sounds that follow each other and sound nice to people. A song has both words and a tune. The tune is just the music part. |
| Tunisia |
Tunisia is a country in Africa. It is on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea, and it lies between the countries of Libya and Algeria. It has beautiful beaches on the sea coast and many tourists come to visit them. Most people in Tunisia live in the northern part of the country where the cities and tourist places are. The southern part of the country is desert. People in Tunisia speak Arabic, French, and Berber. |
| tunnel |
A tunnel is a place dug under the ground or under water so that people, cars, trains, and other vehicles can travel through it. |
| Turkey |
Turkey is a country that is mostly in Asia. A small part of Turkey is on the continent of Europe. Turkey is a large country with many mountains and beautiful sea coasts. It lies between two large seas, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. When people come to visit Turkey, they like to see the city of Istanbul with its busy harbor and its beautiful churches and mosques. |
| turkey |
A turkey is a large bird with dark feathers that lives in North America. Many turkeys are now raised on farms for their meat.Turkeys that are raised on farms can't fly, but wild turkeys can. [2 definitions] |
| Turkish |
When something is Turkish, it is from the country of Turkey, or it has to do with the people, culture, or language of Turkey. [2 definitions] |
| Turkmenistan |
Turkmenistan is a country in Asia. Two of its neighbors are Iran and Kazakhstan. Part of the country lies on the shore of the Caspian Sea. Much of Turkmenistan is covered by desert. Farmers grow cotton in some parts of the country. Under the ground, Turkmenistan has some oil and gas that can be used for fuel and can be sold to other countries. |
| turn |
When you turn something, you make it move in a circle or part of a circle. [5 definitions] |
| turtle |
A turtle is an animal with a soft body covered by a hard shell. A turtle sometimes pulls its head, legs, and tail into its shell to protect itself. Turtles live in water or on land. |