| tearoom |
a restaurant that serves tea and other light refreshments. |
| tea rose |
a species of Chinese rose that bears fragrant yellow or pink flowers. |
| tear sheet |
a page torn from a magazine or the like, often used to prove to an advertiser that an advertisement was indeed published. |
| tear up2 |
to rip into small pieces or shreds. |
| tear up1 |
to begin to have tears in one's eyes, or, of eyes, to begin to fill with tears. |
| teary |
full of tears; weeping; crying. [2 definitions] |
| tease |
to make fun of or attempt to provoke in a playful or mocking way. [9 definitions] |
| teasel |
an herb with yellowish or purplish flowers that have bristly leaves and bracts. [4 definitions] |
| teaser |
(informal) a short preview of a film, or a brief scene from an upcoming television show. [2 definitions] |
| tea service |
a set of matching china or silver dishes used for preparing and serving tea or coffee. |
| teaspoon |
in the US, a unit of capacity equal to one and a third fluid drams or about five milliliters, used in cooking. (abbr.: tsp.) [4 definitions] |
| teaspoonful |
the amount that a teaspoon holds; teaspoon. |
| teat |
that part of the breast or udder through which milk flows. |
| teatable |
combined form of teat. |
| teataster |
one who samples tea professionally, as in order to determine its grade. |
| tea towel |
(chiefly British) a small towel used in the kitchen primarily for drying dishes. |
| tea tray |
a small tray for serving tea or other light refreshments. |
| tea wagon |
a small wheeled table for serving tea; tea cart. |
| tech. |
abbreviation of "technology," "technician," or "technical." |
| techie |
(informal) someone with an avid interest and high degree of proficiency in a technical field, esp. electronic and computer technology. [2 definitions] |
| technetium |
a synthetic radioactive chemical element that has forty-three protons in each nucleus. (symbol: Tc) |