| 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. |
| tie clasp |
a usu. ornamental clasp that holds the free ends of a necktie to the shirt front. |
| tiedye |
a method of dyeing fabrics or garments in an irregular or abstract pattern by tightly tying them in bunches so that only the exposed parts are dyed. [3 definitions] |
| tie-in |
of, pertaining to, or denoting the marketing or sale of two or more products together. [3 definitions] |
| tieless |
combined form of tie. |
| tie line |
a connecting link between two principal lines, such as telephone or power lines. |
| tiepin |
a straight pin with a decorative head and a holder for the point, used to secure the free ends of a necktie to each other or to the shirt front; stickpin. |