Tauromachy (n.) Bullfighting.
Taurus (n.) The Bull; the second in order of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 20th of April; -- marked thus [/] in almanacs.
Taurus (n.) A zodiacal constellation, containing the well-known clusters called the Pleiades and the Hyades, in the latter of which is situated the remarkably bright Aldebaran.
Taurus (n.) A genus of ruminants comprising the common domestic cattle.
Taurylic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid found of a urine of neat cattle, and probably identical with cresol.
Taut (a.) Tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained.
Taut (a.) Snug; close; firm; secure.
Tautegorical (a.) Expressing the same thing with different words; -- opposed to allegorical.
Tautochrone (n.) A curved line, such that a heavy body, descending along it by the action of gravity, will always arrive at the lowest point in the same time, wherever in the curve it may begin to fall; as, an inverted cycloid with its base horizontal is a tautochrone.
Tautochronous (a.) Occupying the same time; pertaining to, or having the properties of, a tautochrone.
Tautog (n.) An edible labroid fish (Haitula onitis, or Tautoga onitis) of the Atlantic coast of the United States. When adult it is nearly black, more or less irregularly barred, with greenish gray. Called also blackfish, oyster fish, salt-water chub, and moll.
Tautologic (a.) Tautological.
Tautological (a.) Involving tautology; having the same signification; as, tautological expression.
Tautologist (n.) One who uses tautological words or phrases.
Tautologized (imp. & p. p.) of Tautologize
Tautologizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tautologize
Tautologize (v. i.) To repeat the same thing in different words.
Tautologous (a.) Repeating the same thing in different words; tautological.
Tautology (n.) A repetition of the same meaning in different words; needless repetition of an idea in different words or phrases; a representation of anything as the cause, condition, or consequence of itself, as in the following lines: --//The dawn is overcast, the morning lowers,/And heavily in clouds brings on the day. Addison.
Tautomeric (a.) Relating to, or characterized by, tautomerism.
Tautomerism (n.) The condition, quality, or relation of metameric substances, or their respective derivatives, which are more or less interchangeable, according as one form or the other is the more stable. It is a special case of metamerism; thus, the lactam and the lactim compounds exhibit tautomerism.
Tautoousian (a.) Alt. of Tautoousious
Tautoousious (a.) Having the same essence; being identically of the same nature.
Tautophonical (a.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, tautophony; repeating the same sound.
Tautophony (n.) Repetition of the same sound.
Tautozonal (a.) Belonging to the same zone; as, tautozonal planes.
Tavern (n.) A public house where travelers and other transient guests are accomodated with rooms and meals; an inn; a hotel; especially, in modern times, a public house licensed to sell liquor in small quantities.
Taverner (n.) One who keeps a tavern.
Taverning (n.) A feasting at taverns.
Tavernmen (pl. ) of Tavernman
Tavernman (n.) The keeper of a tavern; also, a tippler.
Taw (n.) Tow.
Taw (v. t.) To push; to tug; to tow.
Tawed (imp. & p. p.) of Taw
Tawing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Taw
Taw (v. t.) To prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence, to beat; to scourge.
Taw (v. t.) To dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, and the like, by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.
Taw (n.) A large marble to be played with; also, a game at marbles.
Taw (n.) A line or mark from which the players begin a game of marbles.
Tawdrily (adv.) In a tawdry manner.
Tawdriness (n.) Quality or state of being tawdry.
Tawdry (superl.) Bought at the festival of St. Audrey.
Tawdry (superl.) Very fine and showy in colors, without taste or elegance; having an excess of showy ornaments without grace; cheap and gaudy; as, a tawdry dress; tawdry feathers; tawdry colors.
Tawdries (pl. ) of Tawdry
Tawdry (n.) A necklace of a rural fashion, bought at St. Audrey's fair; hence, a necklace in general.
Tawer (n.) One who taws; a dresser of white leather.
Tawery (n.) A place where skins are tawed.
Tawniness (n.) The quality or state of being tawny.
Tawny (n.) Of a dull yellowish brown color, like things tanned, or persons who are sunburnt; as, tawny Moor or Spaniard; the tawny lion.
Taws (n.) A leather lash, or other instrument of punishment, used by a schoolmaster.
Tax (n.) A charge, especially a pecuniary burden which is imposed by authority.
Tax (n.) A charge or burden laid upon persons or property for the support of a government.
Tax (n.) Especially, the sum laid upon specific things, as upon polls, lands, houses, income, etc.; as, a land tax; a window tax; a tax on carriages, and the like.
Tax (n.) A sum imposed or levied upon the members of a society to defray its expenses.
Tax (n.) A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject.
Tax (n.) A disagreeable or burdensome duty or charge; as, a heavy tax on time or health.
Tax (n.) Charge; censure.
Tax (n.) A lesson to be learned; a task.
Taxed (imp. & p. p.) of Tax
Taxing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tax
Tax (n.) To subject to the payment of a tax or taxes; to impose a tax upon; to lay a burden upon; especially, to exact money from for the support of government.
Tax (n.) To assess, fix, or determine judicially, the amount of; as, to tax the cost of an action in court.
Tax (n.) To charge; to accuse; also, to censure; -- often followed by with, rarely by of before an indirect object; as, to tax a man with pride.
Taxability (n.) The quality or state of being taxable; taxableness.
Taxable (a.) Capable of being taxed; liable by law to the assessment of taxes; as, taxable estate; taxable commodities.
Taxable (a.) That may be legally charged by a court against the plaintiff of defendant in a suit; as, taxable costs.
Taxaspidean (a.) Having the posterior tarsal scales, or scutella, rectangular and arranged in regular rows; -- said of certain birds.
Taxation (n.) The act of laying a tax, or of imposing taxes, as on the subjects of a state, by government, or on the members of a corporation or company, by the proper authority; the raising of revenue; also, a system of raising revenue.
Taxation (n.) The act of taxing, or assessing a bill of cost.
Taxation (n.) Tax; sum imposed.
Taxation (n.) Charge; accusation.
Taxel (n.) The American badger.
Taxeopoda (n. pl.) An order of extinct Mammalia found in the Tertiary formations.
Taxer (n.) One who taxes.
Taxer (n.) One of two officers chosen yearly to regulate the assize of bread, and to see the true gauge of weights and measures is observed.
Taxgatherer (n.) One who collects taxes or revenues.
Taxiarch (n.) An Athenian military officer commanding a certain division of an army.
Taxicorn (n.) One of a family of beetles (Taxicornes) whose antennae are largest at the tip. Also used adjectively.
Taxidermic (a.) Of or pertaining to the art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals.
Taxidermist (n.) A person skilled in taxidermy.
Taxidermy (v. t.) The art of preparing, preserving, and mounting the skins of animals so as to represent their natural appearance, as for cabinets.
Taxine (n.) A poisonous alkaloid of bitter taste extracted from the leaves and seeds of the European yew (Taxus baccata). Called also taxia.
Taxis (n.) Manipulation applied to a hernial tumor, or to an intestinal obstruction, for the purpose of reducing it.
Taxless (a.) Free from taxation.
Taxology (n.) Same as Taxonomy.
Taxonomic (a.) Pertaining to, or involving, taxonomy, or the laws and principles of classification; classificatory.
Taxonomist (n.) One skilled in taxonomy.
Taxonomy (n.) That division of the natural sciences which treats of the classification of animals and plants; the laws or principles of classification.
Taxor (n.) Same as Taxer, n., 2.
Taxpayer (n.) One who is assessed and pays a tax.
Tayra (n.) A South American carnivore (Galera barbara) allied to the grison. The tail is long and thick. The length, including the tail, is about three feet.
Tazel (n.) The teasel.
Tazza (n.) An ornamental cup or vase with a large, flat, shallow bowl, resting on a pedestal and often having handles.
Tchawytcha (n.) The quinnat salmon.
T cart () See under T.
Tea (n.) The prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree (Thea, / Camellia, Chinensis). The shrub is a native of China, but has been introduced to some extent into some other countries.
Tea (n.) A decoction or infusion of tea leaves in boiling water; as, tea is a common beverage.
Tea (n.) Any infusion or decoction, especially when made of the dried leaves of plants; as, sage tea; chamomile tea; catnip tea.
Tea (n.) The evening meal, at which tea is usually served; supper.
Tea (v. i.) To take or drink tea.