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noun · (Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other

tristan tzara

noun · French poet (born in Romania) who was one of the cofounders of the dada movement (1896-1963)

tritely

adverb · in a trite manner

Example: tritely expressed emotions

triumphantly

adverb · in a triumphant manner

Example: she shouted triumphantly

trivially

adverb · in a frivolously trivial manner

Example: trivially motivated requests

trogoniformes

noun · trogons

tropical sore

noun · leishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin lesions

trouble oneself

verb · take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

Example: He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday

troubled

adjective · characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

Example: effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive

troubleshoot

verb · solve problems

Example: He is known to be good at trouble-shooting

trough

noun · a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater

trudger

noun · someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner

true jasmine

noun · a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea

true-to-life

adjective · representing things or actions or conditions as they actually are

Example: the novel about ghetto life was true to life

truly

adverb · in accordance with truth or fact or reality

Example: she was now truly American

trump out

verb · proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare

trumpet

noun · a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves

trumpet tree

noun · tropical American tree with large peltate leaves and hollow stems

truncated

adjective · terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off

Example: a truncate leaf

trussed

adjective · bound or secured closely

Example: the guard was found trussed up with his arms and legs securely tied

trust territory

noun · a dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nations

trusteeship council

noun · a permanent council of the United Nations that commissions a country (or countries) to undertake the administration of a territory

trustfully

adverb · in a trustful manner

Example: his mouth grinned trustfully

trustingly

adverb · with trust; in a trusting manner

Example: she looked at her father trustingly

trustor

noun · (law) a person who creates a trust by giving real or personal property in trust to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary; a person who gives such property is said to settle it on the trustee

truthfully

adverb · with truth

Example: I told him truthfully that I had just returned from my vacation

try

noun · earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

Example: made an effort to cover all the reading material

try for

verb · make an attempt at achieving something

Example: She tried for the Olympics

try out

verb · take a sample of

Example: Try these new crackers

tsk

verb · utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval

tsutsugamushi disease

noun · transmitted by larval mites and widespread in Asia

tubby

adjective · short and plump

tubercular

adjective · constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus

Example: a tubercular child

tuberous vetch

noun · European herb bearing small tubers used for food and in Scotland to flavor whiskey

tubulidentata

noun · an order of Eutheria

tufted

adjective · (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination

Example: golden crested

tumble dry

verb · dry by spinning with hot air inside a cylinder

Example: These fabrics are delicate and cannot be tumbled dry

tumescent

adjective · abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas

Example: hungry children with bloated stomachs

tumult

noun · the act of making a noisy disturbance

turbinate

adjective · in the shape of a coil

turf out

verb · put out or expel from a place

Example: The unruly student was excluded from the game

turgidly

adverb · in a turgid manner

Example: he lectured bombastically about his theories

turn a nice dollar

verb · make a satisfactory profit

Example: The company turned a nice dime after a short time

turn in

verb · prepare for sleep

Example: I usually turn in at midnight

turn off

verb · cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

Example: Turn off the stereo, please

turn one's stomach

verb · upset and make nauseated

Example: The smell of the food turned the pregnant woman's stomach

turn the tide

verb · cause a complete reversal of the circumstances

Example: The tables are turned now that the Republicans are in power!

turn thumbs down

verb · vote against

Example: The faculty turned thumbs down on the candidate for the Dean position

turn to

verb · direct one's interest or attention towards; go into

Example: The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction

tutorially

adverb · by tutorials; in a tutorial manner

Example: undergraduates are better taught tutorially

twee

adjective · affectedly dainty or refined