| tantrum |
a violent, noisy display of temper, esp. by a young child. |
| Tanzania |
an East African country on the Indian Ocean between Kenya and Mozambique. |
| Tanzanian |
of or pertaining to Tanzania or its people, culture, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| taoiseach |
(Irish; often cap.) the prime minister of the Republic of Ireland. |
| Taoism |
a Chinese philosophy and religious system, based on the teachings of Lao Tzu, that advocates a life of simplicity, acceptance of the course of nature, and the like. |
| Taoist |
of or pertaining to a Chinese philosophy and religious system, based on the teachings of Lao Tzu, that advocates a life of simplicity, acceptance of the course of nature, and the like. [2 definitions] |
| tap1 |
to strike or cause to strike lightly, and often several times. [7 definitions] |
| tap2 |
a device to control the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container, or a plug to prevent such a flow; spigot; faucet. [9 definitions] |
| tapa |
the inner bark of the paper mulberry. [2 definitions] |
| tap dance |
a dance in which the performer, wearing shoes with special hard soles, uses the foot, heel, or toe to tap out a rhythm. |
| tap-dance |
to perform a tap dance. |
| tape |
a long narrow strip of material, usu. of plastic, cloth, or paper, sometimes having adhesive on one side. [5 definitions] |
| tape deck |
a tape recorder and player without its own amplifier or speaker, usu. part of a larger sound system. |
| tape measure |
a long strip of cloth or flexible metal having units such as inches, feet, centimeters, or meters marked on it, used for measuring; measuring tape. |
| taper |
to narrow, as toward a point. [7 definitions] |
| tape-record |
to record (sound) onto magnetic tape. |
| tape recorder |
a machine used to record sound onto magnetic tape or to play back the sound recorded. |
| tapestry |
a piece of heavy fabric on which a design or representation has been woven with colored threads, usu. by hand, used as a wall hanging or for other decorative purposes. [3 definitions] |
| tapeworm |
any of various flatworms that live as parasites in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates. |
| tapioca |
a starch obtained from the cassava root, refined in small beads or other forms, and used as a thickening agent in puddings and other foods. |
| tapir |
any of several related four-footed, hoofed, piglike mammals that have a heavy body, short legs, and a long flexible fleshy snout. |