truth -
n. (pl.
truths)
1 the quality or a state of being true or
truthful (doubted the
truth of the statement; there may be some
truth in it).
2 a what is true (tell
us the whole
truth; the
truth is that I forgot). b what is accepted as true (one of the fundamental
truths).
in truth literary truly, really. to tell the truth (or truth to tell) to be frank. truth drug any of various drugs supposedly able to induce a person to tell the truth. truth table a list indicating the truth or falsity of various propositions in logic etc.
truthless adj. [OE triewth, treowth (as TRUE)]
