| talking point |
a fact, idea, or view that is esp. persuasive or supportive of one side in an argument. |
| talking-to |
(informal) a scolding; reproof. |
| talk into |
to convince (someone) to do something by saying positive things about it. |
| talk out of |
to convince (someone) not to do something. |
| talk over |
to discuss (something). |
| talk shop |
to discuss one's work or profession. |
| talk show |
a radio or television program in which a host interviews or chats with celebrities or other preselected panelists and often encourages participation by listeners, viewers, or a studio audience. |
| talk turkey |
(informal) to speak straightforwardly and seriously, as about business matters. |
| talky |
talkative. [2 definitions] |
| tall |
having height in excess of the average. [6 definitions] |
| Tallahassee |
the capital of Florida. |
| Tallin |
the capital of Estonia. |
| tallith |
a fringed shawl with bands of blue or black, worn by Jewish males during prayer. |
| tallow |
the hard fatty matter from animals such as cattle or sheep, used in making soap, candles, lubricants, and certain foods. [3 definitions] |
| tallowy |
like tallow in color or consistency. |
| tall tale |
a story that is unlikely to be true and often involving elements that are clearly exaggerated. |
| tally |
a device or form for recording totals. [7 definitions] |
| tally chart |
a chart on which tally marks are made to keep count during the process of data collection. |
| tallyho |
used in hunting to urge on foxhounds when a fox has been sighted. [3 definitions] |
| tally mark |
a mark used to keep count. |
| Talmud |
the two-part collection of rabbinic writings on civil and religious law that is authoritative for traditional, esp. Orthodox, Judaism. (See Mishnah, Gemara.) |