| Theseus |
king of Athens who, according to Greek mythology, slew the Minotaur and, with the help of Ariadne, found his way out of the Labyrinth. |
| the short haul |
a relatively short or long distance. [2 definitions] |
| thesis |
a statement or proposition put forward and supported by proof or argument. [4 definitions] |
| Thespian |
(often l.c.) of or pertaining to the drama or acting; dramatic. [2 definitions] |
| Thessalonians |
either of two books of the New Testament, consisting of letters written by the apostle Paul to the Christians of Thessalonica. |
| the straw that broke the camel's back |
the final, decisive defeat, failure, indignity, burden, or the like that causes collapse, exhaustion, the losing of one's temper, or the like. |
| theta |
the name of the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet. |
| The Thousand and One Nights |
see "Arabian Nights." |
| the whole nine yards |
the whole thing or every possible thing, or to the greatest extent necessary or possible; the whole way. |
| thews |
muscles, sinews, or physical strength. |
| they |
those people, animals, or things being pointed to. [5 definitions] |
| they'd |
contracted form of "they had," or contracted form of "they would." |
| they'll |
contracted form of "they will." |
| they're |
contracted form of "they are." |
| they've |
contracted form of "they have." |
| thiamine |
a white, crystalline member of the vitamin B complex, found in many foods, esp. whole grains, required in human nutrition for metabolism; vitamin B1. |
| thiazine |
any of several chemical compounds whose molecules contain a ring of one atom each of sulfur and nitrogen and four carbon atoms. |
| thick |
relatively great in the measure of the smallest dimension from one side to the opposite side. [10 definitions] |
| thicken |
to make or become thick or thicker. [2 definitions] |
| thickening |
the act of making or becoming thick. [3 definitions] |
| thicket |
a thick or dense patch of shrubs, underbrush, or small trees. [2 definitions] |