| tamale |
a Mexican dish of ground meat wrapped in cornmeal dough. Tamales are cooked in corn husks. |
| tambourine |
a small drum that has metal disks attached around the rim. The player shakes the tambourine with one hand and strikes it with other. |
| tame |
taken from a wild state and made obedient; domesticated. [4 definitions] |
| tamper1 |
to meddle in something when one is not asked, and so change or damage it (usually followed by "with"). |
| tan |
to make into leather by soaking in a special solution. [6 definitions] |
| tang |
a sharp, strong flavor or odor. |
| tangerine |
a citrus tree that is a type of mandarin orange. A tangerine has loose, reddish orange skin, a slightly flattened shape, and sweet, juicy fruit. [2 definitions] |
| tangle |
to mix or twist into a confused mass. [5 definitions] |
| tank |
a large container used to hold liquid or gas. [3 definitions] |
| tan one's hide |
(informal) to beat or spank someone very hard. |
| tantrum |
a violent, noisy outburst of angry temper. |
| Tanzania |
an East African country on the Indian Ocean between Kenya and Mozambique. The capital of Tanzania is Dodoma. |
| Tanzanian |
of or having to do with the country of Tanzania or its people, culture, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| tap1 |
to strike lightly. [4 definitions] |
| tap2 |
a device to control the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe; faucet. [4 definitions] |
| tap dance |
a dance in which the dancer uses the foot, heel, or toe to tap out a rhythm. Tap dancers wear special shoes to sound the taps. |
| tape |
a long narrow strip of plastic, cloth, or paper that has glue on one side. Tape is used to stick things together. [4 definitions] |
| tape measure |
a tool for measuring length made of a long strip of cloth or flexible metal. A tape measure is marked off in inches, centimeters, or other units. |
| taper |
to narrow. [4 definitions] |
| tape recorder |
a machine used to record sound onto magnetic tape or to play back the sound recorded. |
| tapestry |
a piece of heavy cloth into which a design or picture has been woven with colored threads. Tapestries are used as wall decorations. |