English Dictionary — Definitions & Meanings

titillating

adj

Exciting in a pleasant, sensual way.

titillation

noun

A feeling of pleasure or sexual excitement.

titivil

noun

Someone who spreads gossip or stirs up trouble.

title

noun

The name given to a book, film, song, or other work.

titled

adj

Having a title, especially a title of nobility.

titleholder

noun

A person who holds a particular title or rank.

titling

noun

The act of naming something, or of printing its title on a book's spine.

titmouse

noun

A small songbird, mostly of the genus Baeolophus, found in woodland across the Northern Hemisphere and Africa.

Tito

name

A male given name common in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian, and the nickname of Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito.

titration

noun

A laboratory method for finding the unknown concentration of a solution by slowly adding a solution of known concentration until the reaction is complete, shown by a colour change or a meter reading.

tits

intj

An exclamation of dismay or annoyance.

titter

verb

To laugh quietly in a nervous or restrained way, often while trying not to.

tittle

noun

A small dot or mark above a letter, such as the dot on an i or a j.

tittup

verb

To move in a lively, prancing way, or, for a horse, to move along at an easy canter.

titty

noun

Informal, often childish or vulgar, term for a breast.

Titus

name

A New Testament epistle addressed to Titus, and the early Christian it was written to.

tivo

verb

To record a television programme digitally for later viewing.

Tivoli

name

An ancient town near Rome, Italy, famous for its historic villas and gardens.

Tiwari

name

A common Indian surname, particularly among Brahmin communities, indicating knowledge of three Vedic scriptures.

tizzy

noun

A state of nervous flustered confusion or agitation.

tk

adj

A placeholder used by writers and editors to mark text that will be added later, before publication.

TL;DR

phrase

Too long; didn't read: used to label a short summary of a long piece, or to say something was too long to bother with.

TLC

name

An American cable television channel, originally launched as The Learning Channel.

TM

symbol

An abbreviation for "trademark", used to mark an unregistered brand name or logo.

TMB

abbreviation

Text me back, used at the end of a message to ask for a reply.

tmi

abbreviation

Said in response to a personal detail that is more intimate or graphic than the listener wanted to hear.

TMT

abbreviation

Technology, media and telecommunications, a sector grouping used in banking, consulting and equity research.

TMZ

name

An American celebrity news and gossip outlet, its name short for "thirty-mile zone."

tn

symbol

An abbreviation for trillion.

TNT

noun

A powerful yellow crystalline explosive, chemically trinitrotoluene, used in munitions, demolition and mining, and used as the standard unit for measuring explosive yield.

to

particle

Used before a verb to form the infinitive.

to begin with

phrase

Used to introduce the first point in a list of reasons or objections, often signalling that more will follow.

to start with

phrase

Used to introduce the first item in a series of points, criticisms or reasons.

toa

noun

A small hand-painted marker traditionally made by the Diyari Aboriginal people of Australia, likely used as a signpost or way-marker.

toad

noun

A squat, warty-skinned amphibian related to frogs, typically with drier skin and shorter legs.

toadlike

adj

Looking or behaving like a toad.

toadly

adj

Relating to a toad, or somewhat like one.

toadstool

noun

A wild mushroom that is not safe to eat, often one of the amanita kind.

toady

noun

Someone who flatters and fawns over others, especially those in power, to gain favor.

toast

noun

Sliced bread browned by heat.

toasted

adj

Browned by heat, as bread.

toaster

noun

An electrical appliance used to brown slices of bread.

toasting

noun

The act of making a celebratory toast while drinking.

toasty

adj

Pleasantly warm.

tobacco

noun

A plant of the genus Nicotiana, grown for its leaves.

tobacconist

noun

A shopkeeper who sells tobacco products such as cigars, cigarettes, and pipe tobacco.

tobe

noun

A loose cotton garment traditionally worn in parts of northern Africa.

Tobey

name

An English surname.

tobiah

name

The name of an Ammonite referred to in the Book of Nehemiah, a biblical figure.

Tobias

name

A male given name of Hebrew origin, also the name of the central figure in the Book of Tobit.

Tobin

name

A surname of Irish origin.

toboggan

noun

A long, low sled with no runners and a curled-up front end, pulled by a cord or used for sliding downhill on snow.

Tobruk

name

A port city in eastern Libya on the Mediterranean coast.

toby

noun

A drinking mug shaped like a seated man wearing a hat, also called a Toby jug.

toc

noun

An alternative letter-case form of TOC (“table of contents”).

tock

noun

A clicking sound like that made by a clock's hands.

tocology

noun

The area of medicine concerned with childbirth.

tocopherol

noun

Any of a group of related compounds that make up vitamin E, each built from a chromanol ring joined to an isoprene chain.

tocsin

noun

A warning signal rung on a bell or bells, a term first linked especially to France.

tod

noun

A male fox, or a fox generally, in older or dialect English.

Toda

noun

A small Dravidian ethnic group native to the Nilgiri hills of Tamil Nadu, India.

today

adv

On the current day.

Todd

name

An English and Scottish surname originally derived from a dialect word for "fox."

toddle

verb

To walk with short, wobbly steps, the way a young child does.

toddler

noun

A young child, typically between one and three years old, who has just learned to walk.

toe

noun

Any of the five digits at the end of the human foot.

toecap

noun

A piece of leather or similar material fitted over the toe part of a shoe or boot.

toenail

noun

The hard, flat covering on the upper surface of the tip of a toe.

toerag

noun

A homeless person who moves from place to place.

toey

adj

(informal) Restless, eager or on edge, sometimes with a sexual edge.

toff

noun

A person dressed smartly and fashionably.

toffee

noun

A chewy sweet made by boiling sugar and butter (or milk) until it hardens on cooling.

toffy

adj

(informal) Posh and stuck-up, in a way typical of the upper class.

tofu

noun

A soft food made by pressing curdled soy milk into blocks, high in protein.

tog

noun

A unit of thermal resistance, being ten times the temperature difference (in °C) between the two surfaces of a material when the flow of heat is equal to one watt per square metre

toga

noun

A loose, draped garment worn by citizens in Ancient Rome.

toge

noun

A toga; also, an old word for a coat.

together

adverb

In the same place or at the same time; in close company with each other.

togetherize

verb

To join things together, or to come together, as one.

togetherness

noun

A shared sense of closeness or unity that comes from being together.

toggle

verb

To switch something between two settings, usually on and off, often repeatedly.

Togo

name

A country in West Africa, officially the Togolese Republic.

togs

noun

(informal) Clothing worn for a particular activity or event.

toh

verb

To collapse or break down internally; to fall asleep or collapse from exhaustion (informal/dialectal).

toho

interjection

A shout used to urge on hounds during a fox hunt; a variant of "tallyho."

Toi

name

A given name used in Polynesian cultures, most often for males in Māori and Samoan communities, though also used as a female name in Louisiana Creole culture.

toil

noun

Hard, exhausting work.

toilet

noun

A fixture, usually with a bowl and seat, used for urination and defecation and flushed with water.

toilet bowl

noun

The rounded ceramic basin of a lavatory, which holds water and carries waste into the drain.

toiling

noun

Hard, sustained work; the act of labouring.

Tojo

name

A Japanese surname.

Tok

name

A census-designated place in Alaska.

toke

noun

A puff or inhalation of marijuana smoke.

token

noun

A small object, coin, or piece of metal or plastic used in place of money, such as for a subway turnstile or arcade machine.

tokenomics

noun

The design of a cryptocurrency token: how many will ever exist, how they are handed out, who holds them, what they can be used for, and how new ones are created or removed over time.

toki

noun

The Japanese crested ibis, a rare bird native to Japan (Nipponia nippon).

tokio

name

An archaic spelling of Tokyo.

Tokugawa

name

A Japanese surname, and the name of the shogun family that ruled Japan from the 17th to 19th centuries.

Tokyo

name

The capital city and a prefecture of Japan.

tol

adjective

A dialectal or eye-dialect spelling of "tall."

toledo

noun

A finely crafted sword or sword blade, so called after the Spanish city famous for its swordmaking.

tolerable

adjective

Able to be endured or put up with; bearable.

tolerably

adv

In a way that is just about acceptable.

tolerance

noun

Acceptance of beliefs, practices, or people different from one's own, without prejudice.

tolerant

adjective

Willing to accept or respect beliefs, practices, or people different from one's own.

tolerate

verb

To allow something to happen or continue, even if one disapproves of it.

tolerated

adjective

Endured or permitted, even if not fully approved of.

tolerating

verb

Currently putting up with or permitting something.

toll

noun

A fee charged for using a road, bridge, or similar route.

toll-free

adjective

Of a telephone number, free to call, with the cost paid by the person or business being called rather than the caller.

toller

noun

Someone who tolls a bell, i.e. a bell-ringer.

tolling

noun

The act of ringing a bell slowly and repeatedly.

Tolliver

name

An English surname.

Tolly

name

A diminutive nickname for the male given name Bartholomew; also used as a surname.

Tolson

name

An English surname.

Tolstoy

name

A Russian surname, most famously associated with the novelist Leo Tolstoy.

tom

noun

A male cat.

toma

noun

A semi-hard Italian cheese made in Piedmont.

tomahawk

noun

A light axe traditionally used by Native American warriors, originally made of stone, bone, or antler.

tomato

noun

The red, juicy fruit of the plant Solanum lycopersicum, used as a vegetable in cooking.

tomb

noun

A structure or chamber, often built of stone, that holds the remains of the dead.

tomboy

noun

A girl who enjoys activities or behaviour typically associated with boys, such as rough play or sports.

tomboyish

adj

Behaving in the boisterous, boyish way typical of a tomboy.

Tombs

name

An English surname, originally derived as a patronymic from "Tom."

tombstone

noun

A stone slab or marker placed at a grave, usually inscribed with the deceased's name and dates.

tomcat

noun

A male cat, especially one that has not been neutered.

tome

noun

A large, heavy, or scholarly book, especially one volume in a series.

Tomek

name

A Polish masculine given name, a diminutive form of Tomasz (Thomas).

tomentum

noun

A thick growth of fine, hair-like threads covering a plant's leaf.

tomfool

noun

A foolish person, usually a boy or man.

tomfoolery

noun

Silly or foolish behaviour; playful nonsense.

tomgirl

noun

A boy who acts in a way usually seen as girlish.

Tomiko

name

A Japanese feminine given name, often meaning "child of wealth" or "fortunate child."

tomkin

name

A family name that came from a first name.

tomkins

name

An English surname that developed as a patronymic from a pet form of the name Thomas.

Tomlin

name

An English surname meaning "little Thomas."

Tommie

name

A male first name.

Tommy

noun

Informal nickname for a British soldier, especially historically.

tomo

noun

A vertical hole in limestone, formed where groundwater has dissolved the rock.

tomoe

noun

A round swirling-water pattern often seen in Japanese family crests and company logos.

tomography

noun

A technique for producing images of sections through an object.

Tomoko

name

A Japanese feminine given name, often meaning "wise child" or "friend child," depending on the characters used.

tomorrow

adv

On the day after today.

tompkin

name

A family name that came from a first name.

Tompkins

name

An English surname meaning "son of Tomkin," a diminutive of Thomas.

tompson

name

A family name that began as a patronymic.

Toms

name

An English surname meaning "son of Tom."

tomson

name

A family name that began as a patronymic.

ton

noun

A unit of weight — roughly 907 kg (short ton, US), 1016 kg (long ton, UK), or exactly 1000 kg (metric tonne).

tonal

adj

Relating to tone or tonality.