| ticktock |
the ticking sound of a mechanical clock, metronome, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| ticky-tacky |
(informal) poorly made or unimaginative in design; cheap; shoddy. [2 definitions] |
| tidal |
of, pertaining to, having, or caused by tides. [2 definitions] |
| tidal pool |
a body of seawater that remains as a rocky pool on the shore when a tide recedes; tide pool. |
| tidal wave |
an unusual rise or incursion of the sea, caused by an underwater quake, a hurricane, or the like; tsunami. [2 definitions] |
| tidbit |
an appetizing or choice bit, as of food, gossip, or news. |
| tiddlywinks |
(used with a sing. verb) a table game in which the players press large plastic disks against the rims of small ones in order to flick the latter into a cup. |
| tide |
the periodic change, occurring about every twelve hours, in the height of the surface of oceans and nearby bodies of water, or a specific instance of this change. Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. [6 definitions] |
| tideland |
coastal land commonly covered and uncovered by tides. |
| tideless |
combined form of tide. |
| tidemark |
the mark or line left by debris deposited by a receding tide. [2 definitions] |
| tide over |
to support through some temporary difficulty, usu. a shortage of money. |
| tide pool |
a body of seawater that remains as a rocky pool on the shore when a tide recedes; tidal pool. |
| tiderip |
a rip current caused by conflicting tides, or by a tidal current flowing over a rough seabed. |
| tidewater |
water brought up or affected by the tide. [2 definitions] |
| tidings |
(sometimes used with a sing. verb) news or information. |
| tidy |
neat and orderly in appearance, arrangement, manner of proceeding, or the like. [5 definitions] |
| tie |
to fasten, secure, or bind with a cord or string. [15 definitions] |
| tieback |
a strip of fabric, braid, or the like, looped around the width of a curtain or drape to hold it open to one side of a window or door. |
| tie beam |
a horizontal beam used to connect two structural members, as in a roof truss. |
| tiebreaker |
an extra game, question, or vote used to determine a winner from among those tied at the end of a sporting event, election, or other contest. |