tibia - n. (pl. tibiae) 1 Anat. the inner and usu. larger of two bones extending from the...

tiffany - n. (pl. -ies) thin gauze muslin. [orig. dress worn on Twelfth Night, f. OF tifanie...

titanic - adj. of or such as occurs in tetanus. tetanically adv. [L tetanicus f. Gk tetanikos...

tivia - n.pl. trifles or trivialities. [mod.L, pl. of TRIVIUM, infl. by TRIVIAL]...

tinny - adj. & n. (tinnier, tinniest) 1 of or like tin. 2 (of a metal object) flimsy, insubstantial....

tipsy - for -sy cf. FLIMSY, TRICKSY]...

tigon - n. the offspring of a tiger and a lioness (cf. LIGER). [portmanteau word f. TIGER...

tine - n. a prong or tooth or point of a fork, comb, antler, etc. tined adj. (also in...

tiffay - n. (pl. -ies) thin gauze muslin. [orig. dress worn on Twelfth Night, f. OF tifanie...

ticet - n. & v. 1 a written or printed piece of paper...

ticklish - adj. 1 sensitive to tickling. 2 (of a matter or person to be dealt ...

titanus - n. 1 a bacterial disease affecting the nervous ...

titan - n. 1 (often titan) a person of very great strength,...

tickt - n. & v. 1 a written or printed piece of paper...

titian - adj. (in full Titian red) (of hair) bright golden auburn. [name of Tiziano Vecelli,...

tight - adj., n., & adv. 1 closely held , drawn, fastened,...

tickle - v. & n. 1 a tr. apply light touches or strokes to (a person or part of a person's...

timetable - n. & v. a list of times at which events are scheduled to take place, esp. the arrival...

tiff - orig. unkn.]...

tible - n. 1 a small measured and compressed amount of a substance, esp. of a medicine or...

tickel - n. 1 an adhesive label or notice etc. 2 a person or thing that sticks. 3 a persistent...

ting - n. & v. a tinkling sound as of a bell. intr. & tr. emit or cause to emit this sound....

timeless - adj. not affected by the passage of time; eternal. timelessly adv. timelessness...

titen - n. 1 (often titan) a person of very great strength,...

ticker - n. colloq. 1 the heart. 2 a watch. 3 US a tape machine. ticker-tape 1 a

tilbury - n. (pl. -ies) hist. a light open two-wheeled carriage. [after the inventor's name]...

tidewater - n. 1 water brought by or affected by tides. 2 (attrib.) US affected by tides (tidewater...

tinnitus - n. Med. a ringing in the ears. [L f. tinnire tinnit- ring, tinkle, of imit. orig.]...

tiket - n. & v. 1 a written or printed piece of paper...

tincture - n. & v. (often foll. by of) 1 a slight flavour or trace. 2 a tinge (of a colour)....

titam - n. 1 (often titan) a person of very great strength,...

titanium - Ti. titanium dioxide (or oxide) a white oxide...

Timbuctoo - n. any distant or remote place. [Timbuktu in W. Africa]...

ticket - n. & v. 1 a written or printed piece of paper...

tierce - n. 1 Eccl. = TERCE. 2 Mus. an interval of two octaves and ...

tighten - v.tr. & intr. make or become tight or tighter. tighten one's belt see

tigt - adj., n., & adv. 1 closely held , drawn, fastened,...

titean - adj. (in full Titian red) (of hair) bright golden auburn. [name of Tiziano Vecelli,...

timy - ME, of unkn. orig.]...

tiumph - n. & v. 1 a the state of being victorious or successful (returned home ...

tiangle - n. 1 a plane figure with three sides and angles. 2 any three things not in a straight...

tigar - n. 1 a large Asian flesh-eating feline, Panthera tigris, having a yellow-brown coat...

titre - n. (US titer) Chem. the strength of a solution or the quantity of a constituent...

Tibetan - n. & adj. 1 a a native of Tibet in SW China . b a...

tigir - n. 1 a large Asian flesh-eating feline, Panthera tigris, having a yellow-brown coat...

tigger - cf. TREK]...

tiro - n. (also tyro) (pl. -os) a beginner or novice. [L tiro, med.L tyro, recruit]...

tinware - n. articles made of tin or tin plate. ...

tippet - n. 1 a covering of fur etc. for the shoulders formerly worn by women. 2 a

tinea - n. Med. ringworm. [L, = moth, worm]...

tilet - see TOILE]...

tinsel - n. & v. 1 glittering metallic strips, threads, etc., used as decoration to give...

tissue - n. 1 any of the coherent collections of specialized cells of which ...