triceratops |
any of several three-horned, plant-eating dinosaurs of the Cretaceous period that had a bony plate covering the neck area. |
trichina |
a tiny parasitic worm that causes trichinosis by residing, in the adult stage, in the intestines of its host animal and, during the larval stage, encysting the muscles. |
trichinosis |
a dangerous disease caused by small worms that are passed to humans in the eating of inadequately cooked meat, esp. pork, and marked by fever, muscle swelling, nausea, and pain. |
tricho- |
hair; hairlike. |
trick |
something done to deceive, cheat, or outwit someone. [13 definitions] |
trickery |
the use of tricks, esp. to deceive, outdo, or cheat. [2 definitions] |
trickle |
to fall or flow in drops or in a thin, weak stream. [5 definitions] |
trick or treat |
a tradition practiced by children at Halloween, consisting of calling on neighbors while dressed in a costume and saying the words "trick or treat!" in order to receive a treat such as candy. [2 definitions] |
trick-or-treat |
to engage in the Halloween tradition of visiting neighbors while wearing a costume and requesting candy or other treats by saying the words "trick or treat!" |
trickster |
one who deceives, cheats, or plays tricks. |
tricksy |
full of tricks; mischievous; prankish. |
tricky |
given to or marked by deception or trickery; wily. [2 definitions] |
triclinic |
of or designating a system of crystallization in which three unequal axes intersect at oblique angles. |
tricolor |
having three colors. [2 definitions] |
tricorn |
having three horns, hornlike projections, or corners; three-cornered. [2 definitions] |
tricot |
a plain warp-knit fabric such as nylon or polyester, used esp. for underwear. [2 definitions] |
tricuspid |
having three points or cusps, as a tooth. (Cf. bicuspid.) [3 definitions] |
tricycle |
a three-wheeled vehicle usually ridden by pushing pedals with one's feet. |
tricyclic |
of a molecule, having three fused rings of atoms. [2 definitions] |
tricyclic antidepressant |
any of a class of drugs, such as amitriptyline, having three fused rings of atoms and used esp. to treat depression. |
trident |
a fishing or fighting spear with three prongs, sometimes shown in portrayals of Greek and Roman sea gods. |