| tine test |
a diagnostic test for tuberculosis, in which the skin is punctured by an instrument with four small tines that have been dipped in tuberculin antigen. |
| tinfoil |
tin, aluminum, or a tin alloy rolled out in a thin, flexible sheet and used as wrapping or lining, as for food and food containers. |
| ting |
a single high, clear, usu. faint ring, as of a small bell. [2 definitions] |
| ting-a-ling |
a repeated ring or tinkle, as of a small bell. |
| tinge |
to impart a faint or slight trace of something to. [4 definitions] |
| tingle |
to feel a prickling or stinging sensation, esp. on the skin. [4 definitions] |
| tin god |
an officious or dictatorial person who exercises or is granted more authority than is warranted. |
| tinhorn |
(slang) a person, esp. a gambler, who pretends an undue importance. [2 definitions] |
| tinker |
one who earns a living by traveling from place to place and repairing metal household wares. [7 definitions] |
| tinker's damn |
something of little or no worth or importance. |
| Tinkertoy |
trademark for a child's construction toy having various wooden pieces that fit together. |
| tinkle |
to make faint or light ringing sounds, as small chimes. [4 definitions] |
| tinned |
coated, plated, or covered with tin. |
| tinner |
one who works in tin or sells tinware; tinsmith. [2 definitions] |
| tinnitus |
a ringing or buzzing sensation in the ears that had no external cause. |
| tinny |
having a metallic taste or sound. [3 definitions] |
| tin plate |
thin sheet iron or steel plated with tin. |
| tinsel |
a glittering material with a metallic appearance that is produced in strips, sheets, or the like and used for its decorative effect, esp. at Christmas. [6 definitions] |
| tinsmith |
one who makes and repairs items of tin or similar lightweight metals. |
| tint |
a variety or shade of a color. [6 definitions] |
| tintinnabulation |
the ringing sound of bells, or a similar sound. |