tarn |
a small lake or pool in high mountains. |
tarnish |
to dull the luster of or discolor (metal), as by exposure to air. [7 definitions] |
tarnishable |
combined form of tarnish. |
taro |
either of two tuberous plants widely cultivated in the tropics, esp. in the South Pacific, for their starchy edible roots. |
tarot |
(sometimes cap.) any of a set of twenty-two playing cards that bear allegorical pictures, used in fortunetelling and as the trump cards in a game played with seventy-eight cards. |
tarp |
(informal) a tarpaulin. |
tar paper |
a thick heavy paper saturated or coated with tar, used as a waterproof underlay in roofing and for other building purposes. |
tarpaulin |
a large sheet of plastic, waterproofed canvas, or other material used to cover and protect something, usu. from rain or snow. |
tarpon |
a big silvery game fish with very large scales, found in the warmer parts of the Atlantic Ocean. |
tarragon |
an aromatic herb with fragrant leaves used for seasoning. |
tarred with the same brush |
guilty, or considered to be so, of the faults or shortcomings of another. |
tarry1 |
to delay or postpone starting or acting; linger. [2 definitions] |
tarry2 |
of or resembling tar. [2 definitions] |
tarsal |
of, near, or having to do with the tarsus of the foot or the tarsus of the eyelid. [2 definitions] |
tarsier |
any of several small, tree-dwelling primates of the Philippines and East Indies that are active at night and have a long thin tail and very large round eyes. |
tarsus |
the group of seven bones of which the human ankle is composed. [4 definitions] |
tart1 |
sour or acid in taste; sharp; biting. [2 definitions] |
tart2 |
a shallow, baked pastry shell with a sweet or savory filling, usu. having no top crust. [2 definitions] |
tartan1 |
woolen plaid cloth woven in a design of straight lines of varying widths and different colors that cross at right angles, worn esp. by clans of Scottish Highlanders. [3 definitions] |
tartan2 |
a small single-masted sailing vessel used in the Mediterranean. |
Tartar |
a member of any of the various peoples, esp. Mongolian and Turkish, who conquered much of Asia and eastern Europe during the Middle Ages, or a descendant thereof. [4 definitions] |