| 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. |
| tusk |
A tusk is a long, pointed tooth that sticks out from the mouth of some animals. Elephants and some other large mammals have tusks. |
| Tuvalu |
Tuvalu is an island country in the Pacific Ocean. Fishing is important in Tuvalu, and a lot of fish from the sea around Tuvalu is sold to other countries. People in Tuvalu eat a lot of fish too, and they make a lot of foods from coconuts. |
| tuxedo |
A tuxedo is a special suit that men sometimes wear when they go to a wedding or other very fancy party or dance. A tuxedo has a jacket that is usually black. It is worn with matching black pants, a special white shirt, and a bow tie. The pants usually have one long black stripe going up the side of each leg. |
| TV |
TV is a short way to say and write television. |
| twelfth |
If eleven boys have already jumped into the swimming pool, the next boy to jump in is the twelfth boy. [2 definitions] |
| twelve |
Twelve is the word for the number 12. |
| twentieth |
If you are the twentieth person to enter the classroom, that means nineteen people came into the classroom before you. |
| twenty |
Twenty is the word for the number 20. |
| twice |
When you do something twice, you do it two times. [2 definitions] |
| twig |
A twig is a small, narrow branch of a tree or bush. |
| twin |
Twins are two babies born at almost the same time and of the same mother. Sometimes one twin is a girl and the other twin is a boy. Sometimes twins look exactly alike. When this happens, the twins are either both girls or both boys. |
| twist |
When you twist something, you turn part of it one way and part of it the other way at the same time. [2 definitions] |
| two |
Two is the word for the number 2. |
| type |
When things or people are of the same type, they are the same in certain ways. They are part of a group that has many things in common. Dogs of a certain type, for example, may have the same shape of head and ears, the same length of fur, the same size of their body. [2 definitions] |
| typical |
When something is typical, it is usual or ordinary. |
| Uganda |
Uganda is a country in Africa. Some of its neighbors are Kenya, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Part of Uganda lies along the shore of a very large lake called Lake Victoria. It is the largest lake in Africa and one of the largest lakes in the world. Uganda is home to many interesting animals like rare birds and gorillas. |