timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |
Timothy |
a disciple of Jesus Christ who was a companion and assistant of the apostle Paul. [2 definitions] |
timothy |
a coarse grass, widely cultivated for use as fodder, that has long, thin, cylindrical flower spikes. |
timpani |
(often used with a sing. verb) a set of kettledrums tuned to different pitches and played by one drummer, often used in symphony orchestras. |
tin |
a chemical element that has fifty protons in each nucleus and that occurs in pure form as a malleable, corrosion-resistant, silvery white metal solid darkening to gray below about thirteen degrees Celsius, used in a variety of alloys such as bronze and pewter and as corrosion-resistant plating and solder. (symbol: Sn) [8 definitions] |
tinamou |
any of various birds of Central and South America that resemble certain domestic and wild fowl such as the chicken or quail. |
tin can |
a sealed and pressurized metal container for food and other perishables. |
tincture |
an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. [5 definitions] |
tinder |
highly flammable material, such as dry twigs, that can be used to kindle a fire. |
tinderbox |
any place such as a room or building that would burn quickly if it caught on fire. [2 definitions] |
tine |
one prong in a set, as on a fork. |
tinea |
any of several fungal infections of the skin, esp. ringworm. |
tin ear |
(informal) the inability to distinguish tones in music. |
tineid |
the clothes moth. |
tine test |
a diagnostic test for tuberculosis, in which the skin is punctured by an instrument with four small tines that have been dipped in tuberculin antigen. |
tinfoil |
tin, aluminum, or a tin alloy rolled out in a thin, flexible sheet and used as wrapping or lining, as for food and food containers. |
ting |
a single high, clear, usu. faint ring, as of a small bell. [2 definitions] |
ting-a-ling |
a repeated ring or tinkle, as of a small bell. |
tinge |
to impart a faint or slight trace of something to. [4 definitions] |
tingle |
to feel a prickling or stinging sensation, esp. on the skin. [4 definitions] |
tin god |
an officious or dictatorial person who exercises or is granted more authority than is warranted. |