tear up1 |
to begin to have tears in one's eyes, or, of eyes, to begin to fill with tears. |
teary |
full of tears; weeping; crying. [2 definitions] |
tease |
to make fun of or attempt to provoke in a playful or mocking way. [9 definitions] |
teasel |
an herb with yellowish or purplish flowers that have bristly leaves and bracts. [4 definitions] |
teaser |
(informal) a short preview of a film, or a brief scene from an upcoming television show. [2 definitions] |
tea service |
a set of matching china or silver dishes used for preparing and serving tea or coffee. |
teaspoon |
in the US, a unit of capacity equal to one and a third fluid drams or about five milliliters, used in cooking. (abbr.: tsp.) [4 definitions] |
teaspoonful |
the amount that a teaspoon holds; teaspoon. |
teat |
that part of the breast or udder through which milk flows. |
teatable |
combined form of teat. |
teataster |
one who samples tea professionally, as in order to determine its grade. |
tea towel |
(chiefly British) a small towel used in the kitchen primarily for drying dishes. |
tea tray |
a small tray for serving tea or other light refreshments. |
tea wagon |
a small wheeled table for serving tea; tea cart. |
tech |
technology, esp. in connection with computers (often used as a modifier). [2 definitions] |
tech. |
abbreviation of "technology," "technician," or "technical." |
techie |
(informal) someone with an avid interest and high degree of proficiency in a technical field, esp. electronic and computer technology. [2 definitions] |
technetium |
a synthetic radioactive chemical element that has forty-three protons in each nucleus. (symbol: Tc) |
technetronic |
relating to or marked by the use of technology and electronics to solve social, political, or economic problems. |
technic |
(pl., but used with a sing. or pl. verb) the principles, methods, or study of an art or process. [3 definitions] |
technical |
of or relating to technique. [5 definitions] |