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Traditional English :: Titan
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titam.html - n. 1 (often titan) a person of very great strength, intellect, or importance. 2 (in Greek mythology) a member of a family of early gigantic gods, the offspring of Heaven and Earth. [ME f. L f. Gk] |
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Traditional English :: titanic(1)
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titam.html - adj. 1 of or like the Titans. 2 gigantic, colossal. titanically adv. [Gk titanikos (as TITAN)] |
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Traditional English :: titanic(2)
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titam.html - adj. Chem. of titanium, esp. in quadrivalent form. |
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Traditional English :: titanium
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titam.html - n. Chem. a grey metallic element occurring naturally in many clays etc., and used to make strong light alloys that are resistant to corrosion. titanium dioxide (or oxide) a white oxide occurring naturally and used as a white pigment. [Gk (as TITAN) + -IUM, after uranium] |
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English Idioms :: tit for tat
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titam.html - {n. phr.} Equal treatment in return; a fair exchange. * /Billy hit me, so I gave him tit for tat./ * /I told him if he did me any harm I would return tit for tat./ * /They had a warm debate and the two boys gave each other tit for tat./ Compare: GET BACK AT, EYE FOR AN EYE AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH. |
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Traditional English :: tit(1)
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titam.html - n.
any of various small birds esp. of the family Paridae. [prob. f. Scand.] |
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