| tantalize |
to tease or torment with the sight or prospect of something desirable but unattainable. |
| tantalizing |
arousing desire or interest, but usu. unavailable or beyond reach. |
| tantalum |
a chemical element that has seventy-three protons in each nucleus and that occurs, usu. together with niobium, as a hard, corrosion-resistant gray solid metal with a very high melting point, used esp. in various instruments and equipment. (symbol: Ta) |
| Tantalus |
in Greek mythology, a king who deceived the gods and was condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink it and was tempted with unreachable fruit hanging over his head. |
| tantamount |
equal to or the same as; equivalent. |
| tantrum |
a violent, noisy display of temper, esp. by a young child. |
| Tanzania |
an East African country on the Indian Ocean between Kenya and Mozambique. |
| Tanzanian |
of or pertaining to Tanzania or its people, culture, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| taoiseach |
(Irish; often cap.) the prime minister of the Republic of Ireland. |
| Taoism |
a Chinese philosophy and religious system, based on the teachings of Lao Tzu, that advocates a life of simplicity, acceptance of the course of nature, and the like. |
| Taoist |
of or pertaining to a Chinese philosophy and religious system, based on the teachings of Lao Tzu, that advocates a life of simplicity, acceptance of the course of nature, and the like. [2 definitions] |
| tap1 |
to strike or cause to strike lightly, and often several times. [7 definitions] |
| tap2 |
a device to control the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container, or a plug to prevent such a flow; spigot; faucet. [9 definitions] |
| tapa |
the inner bark of the paper mulberry. [2 definitions] |
| tap dance |
a dance in which the performer, wearing shoes with special hard soles, uses the foot, heel, or toe to tap out a rhythm. |
| tap-dance |
to perform a tap dance. |
| tape |
a long narrow strip of material, usu. of plastic, cloth, or paper, sometimes having adhesive on one side. [5 definitions] |
| tape deck |
a tape recorder and player without its own amplifier or speaker, usu. part of a larger sound system. |
| tape measure |
a long strip of cloth or flexible metal having units such as inches, feet, centimeters, or meters marked on it, used for measuring; measuring tape. |
| taper |
to narrow, as toward a point. [7 definitions] |
| tape-record |
to record (sound) onto magnetic tape. |