tuckahoe |
any of various plant parts formerly eaten by Algonquian Indians, esp. a large brown fungus growing underground; Indian bread. |
tucker1 |
someone or something that tucks, esp. a sewing machine attachment used to make tucks. [2 definitions] |
tucker2 |
(informal) to cause to become tired or fatigued; weary; exhaust (often fol. by "out"). |
tuck in |
to make sure a child is covered well before sleeping at night. |
-tude |
state, condition, or characteristic. |
Tudor |
a member of a British royal family of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, or the name of the family itself. [3 definitions] |
Tues. |
abbreviation of "Tuesday," the third day of the week, occurring between Monday and Wednesday. |
Tuesday |
the third day of the week, occurring between Monday and Wednesday. |
Tuesdays |
on Tuesdays; each Tuesday; every Tuesday. |
tufa |
a limestone usu. of calcium carbonate deposited by ground water, springs, lakes, or the like. [2 definitions] |
tuff |
a kind of rock formed by the compacting of volcanic ash of varying coarseness. |
tuffet |
a tuft of grass. [2 definitions] |
tuft |
a cluster or clump of long strands that are attached at one end and loose at the other, as of yarn, hair, or grass. [8 definitions] |
tug |
to pull at strongly or forcibly. [9 definitions] |
tugboat |
a small but powerful boat used to guide, push, or tow larger vessels, esp. into and out of harbors. |
tug of war |
a contest of strength between two teams pulling on opposite ends of a rope, each trying to pull the other across a central line. [2 definitions] |
tugrik |
the chief monetary unit of Mongolia, equaling one hundred mongo. |
tui |
a dark bluish to black bird of New Zealand that has a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, and is able to mimic human speech. |
tuition |
the charge for instruction at a college, private school, or the like. [2 definitions] |
tuk-tuk |
a small, three-wheeled, motorized vehicle used as a taxi. A tuk-tuk is typically open-sided. |
tularemia |
a contagious plaguelike disease involving fever and swelling of the lymph nodes, found esp. among rabbits, squirrels, and the like, and sometimes transmitted to humans; rabbit fever. |