tourbillion |
rapidly rotating air or water; whirlwind or whirlpool. [2 definitions] |
tour de force |
an exceptionally skillful or ingenious creation, performance, or production; outstanding display of skill. |
Tour de France |
an annual long-distance bicycle race held in France, in which professional cyclists cover approximately 3,000 miles over three weeks. |
touring car |
an early, open automobile, usu. with a folding top, that seated five or more passengers. |
tourism |
the act of traveling from place to place, esp. for pleasure. [2 definitions] |
tourist |
one who travels for pleasure or recreation. |
tourist court |
a motel. |
tourist home |
a private home in which a tourist can rent a bedroom, usu. sharing a bathroom with others. |
tourist trap |
a shop, restaurant, nightclub, or the like that charges high prices to tourists. |
touristy |
of, pertaining to, or appealing only to tourists. |
tourmaline |
a complex silicate mineral containing several elements, most importantly boron and aluminum, used in electronic instruments and, in its colorful and transparent varieties, as a gemstone. |
tournament |
a contest of skill including a series of games in which losing contestants are eliminated. [2 definitions] |
tournedos |
a small round fillet of beef cut from the tenderloin, often cooked with a strip of bacon around it. |
tourney |
a tournament. |
tourniquet |
any device that uses pressure to stop the flow of blood, usu. through the arteries of an arm or leg, as after a serious injury. |
tousle |
to rumple or dishevel (the hair) by rough, often playful, handling. [3 definitions] |
tout |
to publicize flatteringly and boastfully. [7 definitions] |
tout à fait |
(French) entirely; completely; quite. |
tout de suite |
(French) immediately; instantly. |
tout ensemble |
(French) all together or all in all. ; the general impression, as of a piece of art. |
tout le monde |
all the world (French); everybody. |