English dictionary — definitions & meanings

tranquillity

noun

A state of calm and peacefulness, free from disturbance or stress.

tranquilness

noun

The state or quality of being tranquil; tranquillity.

trans

noun

A person whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth.

transaction

noun

An exchange or deal, especially involving money, goods, or business.

transatlantic

adj

Crossing, spanning, or coming from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

transceiver

noun

A device that can both send and receive signals, typically combining a transmitter and a receiver.

transcend

verb

To go beyond the usual limits of something.

transcendence

noun

The state of going beyond or rising above ordinary limits.

transcendency

noun

transcendence

transcendent

adj

Going far beyond ordinary limits; extraordinary or supreme.

transcendental

adj

Relating to ideas or knowledge that go beyond ordinary experience, especially in philosophy.

transcendently

adv

In a transcendent manner.

transcontinental

adj

Crossing or extending across an entire continent.

transcribe

verb

To write out in full what is said in speech or on a recording.

transcribed

adj

Written down in full from speech, recording, or another format.

transcript

noun

A written record of something spoken, such as a conversation, speech, or hearing.

transcription

noun

The act of converting speech or recorded sound into written text.

transducer

noun

A device that converts energy from one form into another.

transelement

verb

To change or transpose the elements of; to transubstantiate.

transfeminine

adj

Pertaining to people who were assigned male but whose gender identities are feminine.

transfer

verb

To move something from one place, person, or thing to another.

transference

noun

The act of moving something from one place, person, or situation to another.

transferring

noun

The act of moving something or someone from one place, person, or account to another.

transfigurate

verb

To transfigure or transform.

transfiguration

noun

A major change in appearance or form; a metamorphosis.

transfigure

verb

To transform the outward appearance of; to convert into a different form, state or substance.

transfix

verb

To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.

transform

verb

To change something greatly in appearance, nature, or character.

transformant

noun

a cell (bacteria, fungus, yeast or plant) into which foreign DNA has been introduced

transformation

noun

A dramatic change in form, appearance, or character.

transformative

adj

Causing a major and lasting change.

transformator

noun

Archaic form of transformer.

transformed

adj

Changed so much in appearance or character as to seem entirely different.

Transformer

noun

(electrical engineering) A device that changes the voltage of an alternating electric current.

transformerless

adj

Without an electrical transformer.

transforming

noun

The process of changing something significantly in form or character.

transformism

noun

The doctrine that living organisms have evolved from previously existing forms of living matter.

transformist

noun

A believer in or follower of transformism.

transfuse

verb

To administer a transfusion of.

transfusion

noun

The transfer of blood or blood products from one person into another.

transgender

adj

Having a gender identity that differs from the sex assigned at birth.

transgenderal

adj

Of a person, transgender (having gender which is different from one's assigned sex).

transgendered

adj

Transgender; denoting or relating to a person whose gender identity does not correspond with their sex assigned at birth.

transgener

adj

Deliberate misspelling of transgender.

transgress

verb

To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.

transgression

noun

A violation of a law, rule, or moral code.

transgressor

noun

Someone who transgresses.

transience

noun

The quality of being transient, temporary, brief or fleeting.

transient

adj

Lasting only a short time; passing quickly.

transiently

adv

In a transient manner; momentarily; briefly.

transigent

noun

A person who is willing to compromise or to be brought to terms.

transistor

noun

A small semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals.

transit

noun

The act or process of passing through or across a place.

transition

noun

A change from one state, form, or place to another.

transitional

adj

Relating to or marking a period of change between two states.

transitioning

noun

The process of changing from one state or condition to another.

transitive

adj

Making a transit or passage.

transitory

adj

Lasting only a short time; temporary.

translate

verb

To change spoken or written words from one language into another.

translation

noun

A version of a text or speech rendered in a different language.

translator

noun

A person who converts text or speech from one language into another.

transliterate

verb

To represent letters or words in the characters of another writing system.

transliteration

noun

The process of writing a word from one alphabet using the letters of another, so that the sounds are preserved rather than the meaning translated.

translucency

noun

the quality of being translucent

translucent

adj

Allowing light to pass through while scattering it, so objects on the other side appear blurred.

transmasculine

adj

Pertaining to people who were assigned female but whose gender identities are masculine.

transmigrate

verb

To migrate to another country.

transmissible

adj

Able to be transmitted.

transmission

noun

The act of sending or passing something on, such as data, a signal, or a disease.

transmit

verb

To send or pass something from one person, place, or thing to another.

transmittal

noun

The act of transmitting a message; a transmission.

transmitted

adj

Sent, passed on, or spread, especially in a specific manner.

transmitter

noun

A device that generates and sends out a signal, such as radio waves.

transmitting

noun

The process of sending out a signal or piece of information.

transmogrify

verb

To substantially or completely alter the form of.

transmutation

noun

A complete change from one form or nature into another.

transmute

verb

To change or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.

transnational

adj

Between or beyond national boundaries.

transom

noun

A crosspiece over a door; a lintel.

transparency

noun

The quality of being clear enough to see through.

transparent

adj

Clear enough to see through; letting light pass so objects behind it are visible.

transpicuous

adj

Easily construed or seen through.

transpierce

verb

To pierce through; to pass through.

transpiration

noun

The process by which plants lose water vapour into the air, mainly through tiny pores called stomata on the underside of their leaves.

transpire

verb

To happen or occur.

transplant

verb

To dig up a plant and replant it somewhere else.

transplantation

noun

The surgical process of moving an organ or tissue from a donor to a recipient.

transponder

noun

A device that automatically sends out a signal when it receives a particular incoming signal.

transport

verb

To carry people or goods from one place to another.

transportable

adj

Capable of being transported; easily moved.

transportation

noun

The act or system of moving people or goods; especially the common American term for this.

transported

adj

Carried away, whether physically moved or overwhelmed with emotion.

transporter

noun

A person, vehicle, or machine that carries something from place to place.

transporting

noun

The act of carrying people or goods from one place to another.

transpose

verb

To swap the order or position of two or more things.

transposition

noun

The act or process of transposing or interchanging.

transsex

verb

To transition (to undergo a transition) from being one sex/gender to being another (especially by sex reassignment surgery). (Compare transgender.)

transsexed

adj

Having undergone sex reassignment surgery.

transsexual

adj

Describing someone who has changed, or is changing, their physical sex through medical treatment such as hormone therapy or surgery.

transude

verb

To pass through a pore, membrane or interstice.

transversal

adj

Running or lying across; transverse.

transverse

adj

Lying or placed crosswise, at an angle to the main direction.

transversion

noun

A point mutation in which a purine is replaced with a pyrimidine, or vice versa

transvestite

noun

A person who wears clothing typically associated with a different gender.

Transylvania

name

A historical region in west-central Romania, known for its forests, mountains, and folklore.

trap

noun

A device designed to catch or kill an animal.

trapdoor

noun

A hinged or sliding door set into a floor or ceiling.

trapeze

noun

A horizontal bar hung by two ropes, swung and used for acrobatics, especially in a circus.

Trapp

name

A surname of German origin, notably associated with the von Trapp family depicted in "The Sound of Music."

trapped

adj

Caught in a trap or unable to escape a place or situation.

trapper

noun

A person who traps animals, especially for their fur.

trapping

noun

The practice of catching animals in traps, often for their fur.

trappings

noun

The outward items or symbols that come with a role, position, or status.

traps

noun

A trap set (drum kit).

trash

noun

Discarded material; garbage or rubbish.

trashed

adj

Informal: very drunk or intoxicated.

trashing

noun

The act of wrecking or badly damaging something.

trashman

noun

A worker who collects and hauls away household or municipal garbage, often using a truck to transport it for processing or disposal.

trashy

adj

Cheap, low-quality, or lacking in taste or substance.

Trask

name

An English surname derived from a Scandinavian place name.

trauma

noun

A serious physical injury to the body.

traumatic

adj

Deeply distressing or disturbing; caused by or relating to trauma.

traumatise

verb

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of traumatize.

traumatize

verb

To injure, e.g. tissues, by force or by thermal, chemical or other agents.

traumatized

adj

Left with lasting psychological distress after a disturbing experience.

Trav

name

A short, informal form of the given name Travis.

travail

noun

Arduous or painful exertion; excessive labor, suffering, hardship.

trave

noun

A crossbeam.

travel

verb

To go from one place to another, often over a distance.

traveled

adj

Visited often by travelers, or, of a person, experienced from having traveled widely.

traveling

noun

In basketball, a violation where a player holding the ball takes too many steps without dribbling.

travelled

adj

British spelling of traveled: visited often, or experienced from wide travel.

traveller

noun

One who travels, especially to distant lands.

travelling

noun

British spelling of traveling: the act of journeying from place to place.

Travers

name

A surname of English or French origin, originally referring to someone who worked at a river crossing or collected tolls.

traversal

noun

The act of traversing; a crossing.

traverse

verb

To travel across or through something, often under difficult conditions.

travesty

noun

A shocking, absurd distortion of something that should be fair or serious — a mockery of what it claims to represent.

Travis

noun

A wooden frame used to hold a horse still while a farrier fits its shoes.

Travolta

name

A surname of Italian origin, most notably borne by actor John Travolta.

trawl

noun

A large net dragged behind a boat to catch fish.

trawler

noun

A fishing boat equipped with a large net for dragging through the water to catch fish.

trawling

noun

The practice of catching fish by dragging a large net behind a moving boat.

tray

noun

A flat, rigid object used for carrying or holding items.

Traynor

name

An Irish surname, an anglicized form of the Gaelic name meaning "strong man" or "champion."

treacherous

adj

Willing to betray trust; disloyal and deceitful.

treachersome

adj

Characterised or marked by treachery; treacherous

treachery

noun

A deliberate betrayal of trust or loyalty.

treacle

noun

(chiefly British) A thick, dark syrup made in sugar refining; molasses.

treacly

adj

Of a liquid, thick and sticky.