tomato |
a usu. red, pulpy, juicy, slightly acidic edible fruit, typically eaten as a vegetable. [2 definitions] |
tomato hornworm |
a large green caterpillar that feeds on plants of the nightshade family, esp. tomato and potato plants, and develops into the hawk moth. |
tomb |
a hole dug in earth or rock for the burial of one or more dead persons; grave. [3 definitions] |
tombac |
any of several alloys of zinc and copper, chiefly used in inexpensive jewelry to imitate gold. |
tombless |
combined form of tomb. |
tombolo |
a sand bar that connects an island to the mainland or to another island. |
tomboy |
a young girl who prefers to dress and act in ways considered to be more appropriate for a boy. |
tombstone |
a usu. engraved stone marker for a tomb or grave; gravestone. |
tomcat |
a male cat. [2 definitions] |
Tom Collins |
an alcoholic mixed drink containing gin, lemon or lime juice, carbonated water, and sugar, usu. served over ice in a tall glass. |
Tom, Dick, and Harry |
anyone at all (usu. used disparagingly). |
tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |
tomfool |
a very foolish, ridiculous, or irresponsible person; idiot. [2 definitions] |
tomfoolery |
ridiculous or foolish behavior. |
tommy gun |
(informal) the Thompson submachine gun, or a gun like it. |
tommyrot |
(informal) foolishness; utter nonsense; rubbish. |
tomogram |
a tomographic photograph. |
tomography |
a technique of x-ray photography that reveals only one plane of a body's internal structure and eliminates all others. |
tomorrow |
the day after today. [4 definitions] |
Tom Sawyer |
a novel by Mark Twain published in 1876. [2 definitions] |
Tom Thumb |
the extremely small hero of many English folk tales. |