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Traditional English :: tobacco
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tobcco.html - n. (pl. -os) 1 (in full tobacco-plant) any plant of the genus Nicotiana, of American origin, with narcotic leaves used for smoking, chewing, or snuff. 2 its leaves, esp. as prepared for smoking. tobacco mosaic virus a virus that causes mosaic disease in tobacco, much used in biochemical research. tobacco-pipe see PIPE n. 2. tobacco-stopper an instrument for pressing down the tobacco in a pipe. [Sp. tabaco, of Amer. Ind. orig.] |
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Traditional English :: tobacconist
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tobcco.html - n.
a retail dealer in tobacco and cigarettes etc. |
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Traditional English :: toboggan
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tobcco.html - n. & v. --n. a long light narrow sledge for sliding downhill esp. over compacted snow or ice. --v.intr. ride on a toboggan. tobogganer n. tobogganing n. tobogganist n. [Can. F tabaganne f. Algonquian] |
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Traditional English :: toby jug
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tobcco.html - n. a jug or mug for ale etc., usu. in the form of a stout old man wearing a three-cornered hat. [familiar form of the name Tobias] |
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English Idioms :: to no avail(2)
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tobcco.html - {adv. phr.}, {formal} Without result; unsuccessfully. * /John tried to pull the heavy cart, but to no avail./ * /Mary studied hard for the test but to no avail./ Compare: IN VAIN. |
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English Idioms :: to say nothing of
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tobcco.html - Without ever needing to speak of; in addition to; besides. - Used to add something to what you have said or explained. * /Dave is handsome and smart not to mention being a good athlete./ * /They have three fine sons, not to speak of their two lovely daughters./ * /Sally takes singing and dancing lessons to say nothing of swimming and tennis lessons./ Compare: LET ALONE, TO SPEAK OF. |
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