English to English Dictionary

Tallow

A hard fatty substance made from rendered animal fat, used in making candles and soap.

Tally-woman

A female shopkeeper who sells goods on credit or collects payments on a tally system.

Talon

A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey.

Tamasic

Relating to or characterized by tamas; marked by darkness, ignorance, or lethargy.

Tame

To domesticate an animal, or to bring a wild or savage living creature under human control and companionship.

Tangerine

A small citrus fruit with a loose skin and sweet, juicy flesh.

Tangible

Perceptible by touch; clear and definite; real.

Tangle

A confused or twisted mass of things such as hair, thread, or wires that are difficult to untie or separate.

Tangleberry

A North American deciduous shrub (Gaylussacia frondosa) of the heath family, bearing edible blue-black berries.

Tangled

Twisted together into a confused, massed heap; intricately interwoven or knotted.

Tanner

A person whose occupation is to tan hides and skins.

Tantalum

A rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant and frequently used in electronic components like capacitors.