6 Letter Words That Start With T

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theory

Noun : A description of an event or system that is considered to be accurate.

Noun : (sciences) A coherent statement or set of ideas that explains observed facts or phenomena and correctly predicts new facts or phenomena not previously observed, or which sets out the laws and principles of something known or observed; a hypothesis confirmed by observation, experiment etc.

Noun : (uncountable) The underlying principles or methods of a given technical skill, art etc., as opposed to its practice.

tender

Adjective : Sensitive or painful to the touch.

Adjective : Easily bruised or injured; not firm or hard; delicate.

Adjective : Physically weak; not able to endure hardship.

travel

Verb : (intransitive) To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.

Verb : (intransitive) To pass from one place to another; to move or transmit.

Verb : (intransitive, basketball) To move illegally by walking or running without dribbling the ball.

though

Verb : (conjunctive) Despite that; however.

Verb : (degree) Used to intensify statements or questions; indeed.

thrust

Noun : (fencing) An attack made by moving the sword parallel to its length and landing with the point.

Noun : A push, stab, or lunge forward (the act thereof.)

Noun : The force generated by propulsion, as in a jet engine.

thrive

Verb : To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish.

Verb : To increase in wealth or success; to prosper, be profitable.

tenure

Noun : A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.

Noun : A period of time during which something is possessed.

Noun : A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.

tongue

Noun : The flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech.

Noun : (countable, uncountable) This organ, as taken from animals used for food (especially cows).

Noun : Any similar organ, such as the lingual ribbon, or odontophore, of a mollusk; the proboscis of a moth or butterfly; or the lingua of an insect.

tackle

Noun : A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.

Noun : A block and tackle.

Noun : (nautical, slang, uncountable) Clothing.

thwart

Adjective : Placed or situated across something else; cross, oblique, transverse.

Adjective : (figuratively, dated) Of people: having a tendency to oppose; obstinate, perverse, stubborn.

Adjective : (figuratively, dated) Of situations or things: adverse, unfavourable, unlucky.

triage

Noun : Assessment or sorting according to quality, need, etc., especially to determine how resources will be allocated.

Noun : (medicine) The process of sorting patients so as to determine the order in which they will be treated (for example, by assigning precedence according to the urgency of illness or injury).

Noun : (computing, by extension) The process of prioritizing bugs to be fixed.

temper

Noun : A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.

Noun : State of mind; mood.

Noun : A tendency to become angry.

target

Noun : A butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile.

Noun : A goal or objective.

Noun : An object of criticism or ridicule.

thread

Noun : A long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string.

Noun : A continued theme or idea.

Noun : (engineering) A screw thread.

thesis

Noun : Senses relating to logic, rhetoric, etc.

Noun : (rhetoric) A proposition or statement supported by arguments.

Noun : (by extension) A lengthy essay written to establish the validity of a thesis (sense 1.1), especially one submitted in order to complete the requirements for a non-doctoral degree in the US and a doctoral degree in the UK; a dissertation.

tandem

Noun : A carriage pulled by two or more draught animals (generally draught horses) harnessed one behind the other, both providing the pulling power but only the animal in front able to steer.

Noun : (transferred sense) A bicycle or tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other, both able to pedal but only the person in front able to steer.

Noun : (figurative) A group of two or more people, machines etc. working together; close collaboration.

trough

Noun : A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals.

Noun : Any similarly shaped container.

Noun : (Australia, New Zealand) A rectangular container used for washing or rinsing clothes.

tenant

Noun : One who holds a lease (a tenancy).

Noun : (by extension) One who has possession of any place.

Noun : (computing) Any of a number of customers serviced through the same instance of an application.

threat

Noun : An expression of intent to injure or punish another.

Noun : An indication of potential or imminent danger.

Noun : A person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.

tissue

Noun : Thin, woven, gauze-like fabric.

Noun : A fine transparent silk material, used for veils, etc.; specifically, cloth interwoven with gold or silver threads, or embossed with figures.

Noun : A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.

ticket

Noun : A pass entitling the holder to admission to a show, concert, etc.

Noun : A pass entitling the holder to board a train, a bus, a plane, or other means of transportation

Noun : A citation for a traffic violation.

talent

Noun : A marked natural ability or skill.

Noun : (historical) A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East, equal to about 30 to 60 kg in various times and places.

Noun : (obsolete) A desire or inclination for something.

toward

Adjective : Yielding, pliant; docile; ready or apt to learn; not froward.

Adjective : (dated) Approaching, coming near; impending; present, at hand.

Adjective : (obsolete or archaic) Promising, likely.

turtle

Noun : (zoology, US, Canada) Any land or marine reptile of the order Testudines, characterised by a protective shell enclosing its body. See also tortoise.

Noun : (zoology, Australia, Britain, specifically) A marine reptile of that order.

Noun : (military, historical) An Ancient Roman attack method, where the shields held by the soldiers hide them, not only left, right, front and back, but also from above.

throat

Noun : The front part of the neck.

Noun : The gullet or windpipe.

Noun : A narrow opening in a vessel.

turkey

Noun : (countable, originally, now obsolete) The guinea fowl (family Numididae).

Noun : (countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated).

Noun : (uncountable) The flesh or meat of this bird eaten as food.

tailor

Noun : A person who makes, repairs, or alters clothes professionally, especially suits and men's clothing.

Noun : (Australia) The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).

Verb : (transitive, intransitive) To make, repair, or alter clothes.

trifle

Noun : (cooking) An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.

Noun : (figurative) Anything that is of little importance or worth.

Noun : An insignificant amount of money.

tumble

Noun : A fall, especially end over end.

Noun : A disorderly heap.

Noun : (informal) An act of sexual intercourse.

trauma

Noun : Any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident.

Noun : An emotional wound leading to psychological injury.

Noun : An event that causes great distress.

turgid

Adjective : Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force.

Adjective : Of a river, inundated with excess water as from a flood; swollen.

Adjective : (of language or style) Overly complex and difficult to understand; grandiloquent; bombastic.

timely

Adjective : Done at the proper time or within the proper time limits; prompt.

Adjective : Happening or appearing at the proper time.

Adjective : (obsolete) Keeping time or measure.

timber

Noun : (uncountable) Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.

Noun : (outside Canada, US, uncountable) Wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction.

Noun : (countable) A heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for something such as a roof.

thrill

Verb : (ergative) To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation.

Verb : (ergative) To (cause something to) tremble or quiver.

Verb : (obsolete) To perforate by a pointed instrument; to bore; to transfix; to drill.

tirade

Noun : A long, angry or violent speech.

Noun : A section of verse concerning a single theme.

Verb : To make a long, angry or violent speech, a tirade.

tomato

Noun : A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

Noun : The savory fruit of this plant, red when ripe, treated as a vegetable in horticulture and cooking.

Noun : A shade of red, the colour of a ripe tomato.

torrid

Adjective : Very hot and dry.

Adjective : Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love; ardent and passionate.

Adjective : (chiefly Britain) Full of difficulty.

tether

Noun : A rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement.

Noun : (nautical, sailing) A strong rope or line that connects a sailor's safety harness to the boat's jackstay.

Noun : (by extension) The limit of one's abilities, resources etc.

touche

Verb : Primarily physical senses.

Verb : (transitive) To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.

Verb : (transitive) To come into (involuntary) contact with; to meet or intersect.

tawdry

Noun : (obsolete) Tawdry lace.

Noun : (obsolete) Anything gaudy and cheap; pretentious finery.

Adjective : (of clothing, appearance, etc.) Cheap and gaudy; showy.

trench

Noun : A long, narrow ditch or hole dug in the ground.

Noun : (military) A narrow excavation as used in warfare, as a cover for besieging or emplaced forces.

Noun : (archaeology) A pit, usually rectangular with smooth walls and floor, excavated during an archaeological investigation.

tumult

Noun : Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.

Noun : Violent commotion or agitation, often with confusion of sounds.

Noun : A riot or uprising.

torque

Noun : (physics, mechanics) A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton metre or Nm; imperial unit pound-foot or lb·ft, not to be confused with the foot pound-force, commonly "foot-pound", a unit of work or energy)

Verb : (physics, mechanics) To make something rotate about an axis by imparting torque to it.

Noun : A tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European peoples.

tariff

Noun : A system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves.

Noun : A schedule of rates, fees or prices.

Noun : (Britain) A sentence determined according to a scale of standard penalties for certain categories of crime.

tremor

Noun : A shake, quiver, or vibration.

Noun : (medicine) A rhythmic, uncontrollable shaking of all or part of the body due to partial muscle contractions.

Noun : An earthquake.

thrash

Verb : To beat mercilessly.

Verb : To defeat utterly.

Verb : To thresh.

thrush

Noun : Any of numerous species of songbirds of the cosmopolitan family Turdidae, such as the song thrush, mistle thrush, bluebird, and American robin.

Noun : (US, colloquial) A female singer.

Noun : A fungal infection caused by Candida, now especially of the vagina; candidiasis.

tablet

Noun : A slab of clay, stone or wood used for inscription.

Noun : (religion) A short scripture written by the founders of the Baháʼí Faith.

Noun : A pill; a small, easily swallowed portion of a substance.

tinder

Noun : Small dry sticks and finely-divided fibrous matter etc., used to help light a fire.

Verb : (transitive) To set fire to; torch.

Noun : A surname.

twitch

Noun : A brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm.

Noun : (informal) Action of spotting or seeking out a bird, especially a rare one.

Noun : (farriery) A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse and twisted to keep the animal quiet during minor surgery.

tyrant

Noun : (historical, Ancient Greece) A usurper; one who gains power and rules extralegally, distinguished from kings elevated by election or succession.

Noun : (obsolete) Any monarch or governor.

Noun : A despot; a ruler who governs unjustly, cruelly, or harshly.

tinker

Noun : An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.

Noun : (dated, chiefly Britain and Ireland, offensive) A member of the Irish Traveller community or of other itinerant groups. A gypsy.

Noun : (usually with "little") A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.

throng

Noun : A group of people crowded or gathered closely together.

Noun : A group of things; a host or swarm.

Verb : (transitive) To crowd into a place, especially to fill it.

tartar

Noun : A red compound deposited during wine making; mostly potassium hydrogen tartrate — a source of cream of tartar.

Noun : A hard yellow deposit on the teeth, formed from dental plaque.

Noun : (dated) A fearsome or angrily violent person.

torpid

Adjective : unmoving

Adjective : dormant or hibernating

Adjective : lazy, lethargic or apathetic

tattoo

Noun : An image made in the skin with ink and a needle.

Noun : A method of decorating the skin by inserting colored substances under the surface with a sharp instrument (usually a solenoid-driven needle).

Verb : To apply a tattoo to (someone or something).

trying

Adjective : Difficult to endure; arduous.

Adjective : Irritating, stressful or bothersome.

Noun : (philosophy) The act by which one tries something; an attempt.

toggle

Noun : (nautical) A wooden or metal pin, short rod, crosspiece or similar, fixed transversely in the eye of a rope or chain to be secured to any other loop, ring, or bight, e.g. a sea painter to a lifeboat.

Noun : (in particular, fashion) A rod-shaped button bound with slack to the fabric.

Noun : A toggle switch.

triple

Adjective : Made up of three related elements, often matching

Adjective : Of three times the quantity.

Adjective : Designed for three users.

taught

Adjective : (all used chiefly with qualifiers `well' or `poorly' or `un-') having received specific instructio

tangle

Verb : (transitive) To mix together or intertwine.

Verb : (intransitive) To become mixed together or intertwined.

Verb : (intransitive, figurative) To enter into an argument, conflict, dispute, or fight.

temple

Noun : A house of worship, especially:

Noun : A house of worship dedicated to a polytheistic faith.

Noun : (Judaism) Synonym of synagogue, especially a non-Orthodox synagogue.

teared

Verb : (transitive) To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.

Verb : (transitive) To injure as if by pulling apart.

Verb : (transitive) To destroy or reduce abstract unity or coherence, such as social, political or emotional.

treaty

Noun : (countable, international law) A formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely, states and international organizations; a convention, a pact.

Noun : (archaic)

Noun : (uncountable) Chiefly in in treaty: discussions or negotiations in order to reach an agreement.

trudge

Noun : A tramp, i.e. a long and tiring walk.

Verb : (intransitive) To walk wearily with heavy, slow steps.

Verb : (transitive) To trudge along or over a route etc.

tenent

Noun : (obsolete) A tenet.

things

Noun : One's clothes, furniture, luggage, or possessions collectively; stuff

torpor

Noun : A state of being inactive or stuporous.

Noun : A state of apathy or lethargy.

Noun : (biology) A state similar to hibernation characterised by energy-conserving, very deep sleep.

treble

Adjective : High in pitch.

Adjective : (music) Pertaining to the highest singing voice or part in harmonized music; soprano.

Adjective : (dated) Threefold, triple.

thrall

Noun : One who is enslaved or under mind control.

Noun : (uncountable) The state of being under the control of another person.

Noun : A shelf; a stand for barrels, etc.

trance

Noun : (countable) A dazed or unconscious condition.

Noun : (countable) A state of awareness, concentration, or focus that filters experience and information (for example, a state of meditation or possession by some being).

Noun : (countable, psychology) A state of low response to stimulus and diminished, narrow attention; particularly one induced by hypnosis.

tamper

Noun : A person or thing that tamps.

Noun : A tool used to tamp something down, such as tobacco in a pipe.

Noun : (rail transport) A railway vehicle used to tamp down ballast.

tenets

Noun : An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.

timbre

Noun : The quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.

Noun : The pitch of a sound as heard by the ear, described relative to its absolute pitch.

Noun : (heraldry, uncommon) The crest on a (helmet atop a) coat of arms.

tunnel

Noun : An underground or underwater passage.

Noun : A passage through or under some obstacle.

Noun : A hole in the ground made by an animal, a burrow.

turnip

Noun : The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.

Noun : (Scotland, Ireland, Northern England, Cornwall, Atlantic Canada) The yellow root of a related plant, the swede or Brassica napus.

Noun : (Hong Kong) The white root of Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus, also known as a daikon.

tarmac

Noun : Tarmacadam.

Noun : (loosely, UK, Ireland, Canada) Any bituminous road surfacing material.

Noun : (UK, Ireland, Canada) The driveable surface of a road.

terror

Noun : (countable, uncountable) Intense dread, fright, or fear.

Noun : (uncountable) The action or quality of causing dread; terribleness, especially such qualities in narrative fiction.

Noun : (countable) Something or someone that causes such fear.

throne

Noun : An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a raised dais in a throne room and reserved for formal occasions.

Noun : (figuratively) Leadership, particularly the position of a monarch.

Noun : The seat of a bishop in the cathedral-church of his diocese; also, the seat of a pope.

thomas

Noun : (derogatory) An infidel or doubter.

Noun : An Apostle, best remembered for doubting the resurrection of Jesus.

Noun : A male given name from Aramaic of biblical origin, popular since the 13th century.

take on

Verb : To acquire, bring in, or introduce.

Verb : To obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.

Verb : (idiomatic) To begin to have or exhibit.

tendon

Noun : (anatomy) A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.

Noun : (biology) The hamstring of a quadruped.

Noun : (construction) A wire or bar used to strengthen prestressed concrete.

tennis

Noun : (sports) A sport played by two players (or four in doubles), who alternately strike the ball over a net using racquets.

Noun : (dated) A match in this sport.

Noun : (obsolete) An earlier game in which a ball is driven to and fro, or kept in motion by striking it with a racquet or with the open hand.

throes

Noun : violent pangs of sufferin

turret

Noun : (architecture) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.

Noun : (historical, military) A siege tower; a movable building, of a square form, consisting of ten or even twenty stories and sometimes one hundred and twenty cubits high, usually moved on wheels, and employed in approaching a fortified place, for carrying soldiers, engines, ladders, casting bridges, and other necessaries.

Noun : (electronics) A tower-like solder post on a turret board (a circuit board with posts instead of holes).

timing

Noun : (countable, obsolete) An occurrence or event.

Noun : (countable, uncountable) The regulation of the pace of e.g. an athletic race, the speed of an engine, the delivery of a joke, or the occurrence of a series of events.

Noun : (countable, uncountable) The time when something happens.

turbid

Adjective : Having the lees or sediment disturbed; not clear. (of a liquid)

Adjective : Smoky or misty.

Adjective : Unclear; confused; obscure.

take up

Verb : (transitive) To lift; to raise.

Verb : (transitive) To pick up.

Verb : (transitive) To begin doing (an activity) on a regular basis.

toilet

Noun : (UK, Australia) A room or enclosed area containing a fixture used for urination and defecation (i.e. a toilet (sense 2)): a bathroom or water closet.

Noun : A fixture used for urination and defecation, particularly one with a large bowl and ring-shaped seat which uses water to flush the waste material into a septic tank or sewer system.

Noun : (figuratively) A very shabby or dirty place.

thanks

Noun : An expression of gratitude.

Noun : Grateful feelings or thoughts.

trophy

Noun : An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement.

Noun : An object taken as a prize by a hunter, or a conqueror or belligerent, especially one that is displayed.

Noun : Any emblem of success; a status symbol.

top up

Verb : To refill (or recharge) something.

Verb : (idiomatic) To add to a credit balance.

Verb : (UK) To refill a drink.

truism

Noun : A self-evident or obvious truth.

Noun : A banality or cliché.

teaser

Noun : One who teases or pokes fun.

Noun : (textile treatment) A person or thing that teases.

Noun : (marketing) A preview or part of a product released in preparation of its main advertising, typically a short film, song, or quote.

tactic

Noun : A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.

Noun : (military) A maneuver used against an enemy.

Noun : (chess) A sequence of moves that limits the opponent's options and results in an immediate and tangible advantage, typically in the form of material.

totter

Verb : To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.

Verb : (figurative) To be on the brink of collapse.

Verb : (archaic) To collect junk or scrap.

tricky

Adjective : Hard to deal with, complicated.

Adjective : Adept at using deception.

Adjective : (colloquial, slang) Relating to or associated with a prostitution trick.

trivia

Noun : Insignificant trifles of little importance, especially items of unimportant information.

Noun : A quiz game that involves obscure facts.

Noun : (Roman mythology) An aspect of the Roman goddess Diana, pertaining to her role as guardian of trivia (crossroads or forks where three roads meet); used as an epithet.

trivet

Noun : A stand with three short legs, especially for cooking over a fire.

Noun : A stand, sometimes with short, stumpy feet, used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a coaster.

Noun : A weaver's knife used to cut out the wire that was used to form a pile.

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