| Tammany |
of, relating to, or descriptive of the persons or practices of Tammany Hall. |
| Tammany Hall |
a powerful Democratic organization founded in 1789 in New York City, known for its corruption and political abuse in the late nineteenth century. |
| Tammuz |
the tenth month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, occurring from late June through early July in the Gregorian calendar. |
| tam-o'-shanter |
a cap or beret of Scottish origin that has a tightfitting headband, a round, floppy crown, and often a tuft or other decoration in the center of the top; tam. |
| tamoxifen |
a drug used in the treatment of breast cancer that blocks the action of estrogen. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. [2 definitions] |
| tamper1 |
to meddle so as to damage, alter, or render something ineffective or harmful (usu. fol. by "with"). [2 definitions] |
| tamper2 |
a tool for packing something tightly together. |
| tampion |
a stopper or cover put over the barrel of a gun or cannon to keep it dry and clean when not in use. |
| tampon |
a plug of absorbent cotton or other material inserted into a bodily opening or wound to absorb the flow of blood or other secretions, esp. a commercially manufactured one for absorbing menstrual flow. |
| tam-tam |
a large metal gong of indefinite pitch, struck with a soft-headed hammer or stick. |
| tan |
to convert (animal skin) into leather by soaking in a tanning solution. [8 definitions] |
| tanager |
any of various small, often brightly colored birds with thick bills, found in the Western Hemisphere. |
| Tananarive |
see "Antananarivo." |
| tanbark |
the bark of various trees such as oak or hemlock, as a source of tannin. |
| tandem |
one behind another; in single file. [5 definitions] |
| tang |
a sharp, distinctive flavor, odor, freshness, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| Tanganyika |
a former country of East Africa that is now part of Tanzania. [2 definitions] |
| tangelo |
a hybrid citrus tree produced from crossing certain varieties of grapefruit and tangerine. [2 definitions] |
| tangent |
in contact, esp. at a single point or along a single line; touching. [5 definitions] |
| tangential |
of, similar to, or positioned or moving in the direction of a tangent. [3 definitions] |