| tristich |
a verse unit, poem, or stanza of three lines; triplet. |
| trisulfide |
a sulfide molecule containing three atoms of sulfur. |
| trisyllable |
a word having three syllables. |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |
| tritheism |
the belief that the three persons of the Christian Trinity are three separate, distinct gods. |
| triticale |
a high-protein grain formed by crossing wheat and rye. |
| tritium |
a radioactive isotope of hydrogen, usu. produced synthetically and used in nuclear weapons and radiobiology. (Cf. deuterium, protium.) |
| tritoma |
any of several lilylike African plants that bear dense spikes of red or yellow flowers. |
| Triton |
in Greek mythology, a sea god having the upper body and head of a man and the tail of a fish, and carrying a conch-shell trumpet. [4 definitions] |
| tritone |
a musical interval of three whole tones; augmented fourth. |
| triturate |
to grind, rub, or otherwise reduce to fine particles or powder; pulverize. [2 definitions] |
| trituration |
the act of triturating, or the condition of being triturated. [2 definitions] |
| triumph |
the act, condition, or fact of achieving a great victory or success. [5 definitions] |
| triumphal |
of, concerning, or celebrating a great victory or success. |
| triumphant |
having achieved a great success or victory. [2 definitions] |
| triumvir |
any one of three persons jointly ruling or serving as a council, esp. in ancient Rome. |
| triumvirate |
a group of three persons, esp. in a joint ruling or administering capacity in ancient Rome. [2 definitions] |
| triune |
(sometimes cap.) being three in one, esp. the Christian Trinity. |
| trivalent |
in chemistry, having a valence of three. [2 definitions] |
| trivet |
a short-legged metal or ceramic stand or plate used to hold a hot dish above a table top. [2 definitions] |
| trivia |
unimportant or unessential things or matters. [2 definitions] |