| thatch |
straw, palm leaves, or other dried plant material used as a covering, esp. as roofing. [4 definitions] |
| thatching |
roofing material made of thatch. |
| that'd |
(informal) contracted form of "that would." |
| that'll |
(informal) contracted form of "that will." |
| that's |
(informal) contracted form of "that is," or contracted form of "that has." |
| thaumaturgy |
the working of miracles or wonders; magic. |
| thaw |
to become unfrozen or melt. [8 definitions] |
| the1 |
used before nouns or noun phrases in order to specify something already understood. [11 definitions] |
| the2 |
used in comparisons to show that two things happen simultaneously. [3 definitions] |
| The Arabian Nights |
an ancient collection of bawdy, supernatural, and adventurous folk tales from Persia, India, and Arabia. |
| theater |
a building or outdoor structure where plays, movies, concerts, and other performing arts are presented. [5 definitions] |
| theater-in-the-round |
see "arena theater." |
| theater of the absurd |
a form of avant-garde theatrical production that stresses the individual's isolation in a meaningless or bizarre world. |
| theatrical |
of or relating to dramatic performance or the theater. [3 definitions] |
| theatrics |
(used with a sing. verb) the method and art of staging theatrical productions. [2 definitions] |
| thebe |
the smaller monetary unit of Botswana. (Cf. pula.) |
| The Beatles |
an English rock group from 1962 to 1970 that achieved an unprecedented level of popularity and has sold over one billion records. |
| the bends |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) a serious, sometimes fatal condition of divers who ascend too rapidly, resulting from the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the bloodstream; decompression sickness. |
| the blue |
the sky. [3 definitions] |
| theca |
in biology, a case, covering, or sac that encloses an organ, part, or entire organism, such as the horny covering of an insect pupa or the spore case of a moss capsule. |
| The Canterbury Tales |
an unfinished series of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the fourteenth century. |