| tendon |
a cord or band of tough white fibrous tissue that connects a muscle with a bone or other part; sinew. |
| tendril |
a long, thin, leafless twining stem or extension with which some climbing plants attach themselves to a support. [2 definitions] |
| tenebrous |
dark and gloomy; obscure. |
| tenement |
an apartment building, esp. one located in the poorer section of a city. [4 definitions] |
| tenement house |
an overcrowded, usu. run-down apartment building, esp. one in a slum area of an urban region. |
| tenet |
any belief, opinion, doctrine, or the like, that a person or esp. an organization holds as being true. |
| tenfold |
having ten parts or elements. [3 definitions] |
| ten-gallon hat |
a cowboy hat with a very wide brim and tall crown, usu. made of felt. |
| Tennessee |
a southeastern U.S. state between Kentucky and Alabama. (abbr.: TN) |
| Tennessee Valley Authority |
a U.S. federal corporation formed in 1933 to provide inexpensive electric power, flood control, and irrigation to the Tennessee Valley by developing the Tennessee River and creating dams, reservoirs, and the like. |
| Tennessee Walking Horse |
any of several breeds of saddle horse characterized by a light, easy gait. |
| tennis |
a game in which two players or two pairs of players, using rackets, hit a ball back and forth over a low net on a rectangular court. |
| tennis ball |
a small round ball covered with a felt-like material used in the game of tennis. |
| tennis elbow |
inflammation of the elbow, esp. of its tendons, caused by repeatedly rotating the hand or elbow, as in playing tennis. |
| tennis shoe |
a sports shoe, usu. having a canvas upper and a rubber sole; sneaker. |
| tenon |
a protruding part shaped to fit into a mortise to make a joint. (See mortise.) [3 definitions] |
| tenor |
the meaning or general sense of something spoken or written; purport; drift. [7 definitions] |
| tenor clef |
a musical notation that places the C clef on the fourth line from the bottom of the staff. |
| tenpenny nail |
a nail that is three inches long. |
| tenpin |
one of the large bottle-shaped pins used for bowling. [2 definitions] |
| tense1 |
pulled or stretched tightly; taut. [4 definitions] |