English Dictionary — Definitions & Meanings

Theron

name

A masculine given name of Greek origin meaning "hunter," and a surname of the same origin.

Theseus

noun

A legendary hero of Greek mythology, best known for slaying the Minotaur in the labyrinth of Crete.

thesis

noun

A statement or claim put forward and supported by argument.

thespian

adj

Relating to acting or drama; theatrical.

Thessaloniki

name

A major city in northern Greece, named after Thessalonike, half-sister of Alexander the Great.

Thet

name

A given name of Southeast Asian origin, used in Burmese naming traditions.

theta

noun

A letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ), also used in mathematics and science to represent an angle or variable.

they

pron

Used to refer to a group of people or things already mentioned.

Thi

name

A common element in Vietnamese feminine given names, often signifying a poem or a female lineage marker.

Thibault

name

A French masculine given name and surname derived from the Germanic elements for "people" and "bold."

thick

adj

Having a large distance between opposite surfaces; not thin.

thicket

noun

A dense patch of bushes, shrubs, or small trees.

thickness

noun

The distance between two opposite surfaces of something; how thick it is.

thief

noun

A person who steals something, typically without using force or confrontation.

thievery

noun

The act or practice of stealing.

thieving

adj

Inclined to steal; given to theft.

thigh

noun

The part of the leg between the hip and the knee.

thimble

noun

A small protective cap, usually metal, worn on a finger to push a needle through fabric while sewing.

thin

adj

Having little distance between opposite surfaces; not thick.

thine

det

Archaic form of "your", used before a vowel sound.

thing

noun

Any object, item, or entity that isn't named more specifically.

things

noun

One's belongings, such as clothes, luggage, or personal items.

thingy

noun

An informal word for an object whose name the speaker can't recall or doesn't need to state.

think

verb

To use one's mind to consider, reason about, or form an opinion.

thinker

noun

Someone known for serious, deep thought, especially a philosopher or intellectual.

thinking

noun

The process of using your mind to consider or reason about something.

thinly

adv

In a thin layer or with little thickness.

thinner

noun

A liquid used to dilute paint or another substance and make it less thick.

thinning

noun

The process of removing some plants, hairs, or other things to reduce their density.

third

adj

Coming after the second and before the fourth in a sequence; ordinal form of three.

thirdly

adv

Used to introduce the third point in a list.

thirds

noun

A third helping of food or drink.

thirst

noun

The feeling of needing something to drink.

thirsty

adj

Needing or wanting a drink.

thirteen

num

The number after twelve and before fourteen; 13.

thirteenth

adj

Coming after the twelfth and before the fourteenth; ordinal form of thirteen.

thirties

noun

The decade from thirty to thirty-nine within a century (e.g. the 1930s).

thirty

num

The number after twenty-nine and before thirty-one; 30.

this

det

Used to point to something or someone nearby or just mentioned.

thistle

noun

A prickly plant with sharp-edged leaves and a spiky flower head, often purple.

thither

adv

To or toward that place (archaic or literary).

tho

conj

Informal spelling of "though", used to mean "although" or "but".

Thom

name

A male given name, a variant of Tom, and a surname derived from it.

Thomas

name

A common male given name, from the Aramaic word for "twin", popular since biblical times.

Thompson

name

A common English and Scottish surname meaning "son of Thomas".

Thomson

name

A common English and Scottish surname meaning "son of Thomas", a variant spelling of Thompson.

thong

noun

A narrow strip of leather or other material used to fasten or tie things.

Thor

name

The Norse god of thunder, storms, and strength.

Thora

name

A female given name derived from Old Norse, based on the name of the god Thor.

thoracic

adj

Relating to the thorax, the part of the body between the neck and the abdomen containing the chest cavity.

thoracotomy

noun

A surgical cut into the chest wall, usually made so a surgeon can reach the heart, lungs, or other organs inside.

thorax

noun

The part of the body between the neck and abdomen, containing the heart and lungs; also the cavity itself.

Thorazine

noun

A brand name for chlorpromazine, an early antipsychotic medication used to treat conditions such as schizophrenia.

Thoreau

name

A surname of French origin, most notably borne by American writer and naturalist Henry David Thoreau.

thorin

noun

A highly sensitive chemical indicator used in labs to detect and measure barium, beryllium, lithium, uranium, and thorium in solution.

thorn

noun

A sharp, hard, pointed growth on a plant stem or branch.

Thorndyke

name

An English surname meaning "thorn ditch," originally denoting someone from a place with a thorny hedge or embankment.

Thorne

name

An English surname and given name meaning "thorn bush," originally a place name.

Thornhill

name

An English surname meaning "hill covered with thorn bushes," originally a place name.

Thornton

name

An English surname and place name meaning "thorn-tree settlement."

thorny

adj

Covered in or bearing thorns or spines.

thorough

adj

Done with great care and attention, missing no detail.

thoroughbred

adj

Bred from pure, high-quality stock, especially of animals.

thoroughfare

noun

A public road or street that runs through an area, connecting one place to another.

thoroughly

adv

In a complete, careful way, leaving nothing undone.

Thorpe

name

An English surname derived from an Old Norse word meaning "small village" or "hamlet."

thou

pronoun

An old-fashioned or poetic word for "you," used when speaking to one person.

though

conj

Despite the fact that; although.

thought

noun

An idea or mental image formed in the mind.

thoughtful

adj

Showing careful thinking or consideration.

thoughtfully

adv

In a way that shows careful thought or reflection.

thoughtless

adj

Done without proper thought or care.

thousand

num

The number 1,000, equal to ten times one hundred.

thousandth

adj

Coming after the nine hundred and ninety-ninth in a sequence; the ordinal form of one thousand.

Thr

symbol

Abbreviation for thrombin, an enzyme in the blood that helps it clot.

Thrace

noun

A historical region of southeastern Europe now split between Greece, Bulgaria, and Turkey.

thrall

noun

A person held as a slave or in servitude, under the total control of another.

thrash

verb

To beat someone severely, or to defeat an opponent decisively.

thrashing

noun

A severe beating.

thread

noun

A thin, long strand of spun fiber used for sewing or weaving.

threaded

adj

Having a screw thread cut or formed into it.

threads

noun

Informal word for clothes.

thready

adj

Resembling a thread; thin and stringy.

threat

noun

A statement expressing intent to harm or punish someone.

threaten

verb

To say that you intend to harm or punish someone.

threatened

adj

At risk of being harmed or becoming endangered.

threatening

adj

Suggesting or carrying the risk of harm.

three

num

The number 3, one more than two and one less than four.

threes

noun

The age of three years old.

threesome

noun

A group made up of three people or things.

threshold

noun

The strip or slab at the bottom of a doorway that you step over to enter.

thrice

adv

Three times.

thrift

noun

Careful, economical use of money; avoiding waste.

thrifty

adj

Careful with money; avoiding unnecessary spending or waste.

thrill

verb

To give someone a sudden rush of excitement or pleasure.

thrilled

adj

Very excited or delighted about something.

thriller

noun

A book, film, or play built around suspense, danger, and excitement.

thrilling

adj

Extremely exciting.

thrive

verb

To grow strong and healthy, or to flourish.

thriving

adj

Growing or developing very successfully; flourishing.

throat

noun

The front part of the neck, or the passage inside it leading from the mouth to the lungs and stomach.

throb

verb

To beat or pulse strongly and repeatedly, often with pain.

throbbing

adj

Beating or pulsing strongly and rhythmically, often used to describe pain.

thrombosis

noun

The formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, which can block normal blood flow.

throne

noun

The ceremonial chair used by a monarch, pope, or bishop.

throng

noun

A large, densely packed crowd of people.

throttle

noun

A valve or lever that controls how much fuel or air reaches an engine, and therefore its speed.

through

prep

Moving from one side or end of something to the other.

throughout

prep

In every part of something, or during the whole of a period of time.

throw

verb

To send an object through the air using force from your hand or arm.

throwaway

adj

Designed to be used once and then discarded.

throwback

noun

Something or someone that recalls or resembles an earlier era or stage.

thrower

noun

A person or thing that throws something, especially in sports such as athletics.

throwing

noun

The act of hurling something through the air.

thrown

adj

Sent through the air by throwing.

thrush

noun

A songbird, often brown-speckled, from a family that includes the song thrush and the American robin.

thrust

noun

A sudden strong push or lunge forward.

thruster

noun

A small engine used to steer or position a spacecraft, ship, or submarine.

thrusters

noun

Small engines used to steer or position a vehicle such as a spacecraft or ship.

thrusting

noun

The action of pushing forcefully forward.

thud

noun

A dull, heavy sound, like something soft or solid hitting a surface.

thudding

noun

A repeated dull, heavy banging sound.

thug

noun

A violent, aggressive criminal, often acting as part of a gang.

Thule

name

A name given by ancient geographers to a mythical or semi-legendary land in the far north, and later the name of a settlement in Greenland.

thumb

noun

The short, thick digit of the hand, set apart from the other four fingers.

Thumbelina

name

The main character of a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale about a girl no bigger than a thumb.

thumbprint

noun

The mark left by pressing a thumb onto a surface, used to identify a person.

thump

noun

A heavy blow, or the dull sound it makes.

thumper

noun

Someone or something that thumps, especially a large single-cylinder motorcycle engine.

thumping

adj

Very large or impressive; used to emphasize something.

thunder

noun

The deep rumbling or cracking sound that follows a lightning bolt, caused by rapidly heated air expanding.

thunderbird

noun

A giant, storm-bringing bird from Indigenous North American mythology, said to create thunder with its wingbeats and lightning with its eyes.

thunderbolt

noun

A flash of lightning together with the crash of thunder that comes with it.

thunderclap

noun

A single sudden loud crash of thunder from a nearby lightning strike, rather than a long rumble.

thundering

adj

Making a loud rumbling sound like thunder.

thunderous

adj

Extremely loud, like thunder.

thunderstorm

noun

A storm featuring thunder and lightning, usually with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail.

thunk

intj

Used to represent the dull sound of a heavy object hitting something and stopping abruptly.

Thurber

name

An English surname, most notably borne by American humorist and cartoonist James Thurber.

Thurgood

name

A masculine given name of Old English origin, notably borne by Thurgood Marshall, the first Black U.S. Supreme Court justice.

Thurman

name

A surname and masculine given name of Old English origin meaning "servant of Thor."

Thursday

noun

The day of the week between Wednesday and Friday.

Thursdays

adv

On Thursday, or every Thursday.

Thurston

name

An English surname and given name derived from an Old Norse name meaning "Thor's stone."

thus

adv

In this way or manner.

thwack

verb

To hit someone or something hard, especially with something flat like a stick or bat.

thwart

verb

To stop someone from succeeding at a plan; to block or frustrate it.

thwarted

adj

Blocked or prevented from succeeding.

thy

determiner

An old-fashioned or poetic word for "your," used with a singular person you are addressing.

thyme

noun

A small aromatic herb used to flavour cooking, or the plant it comes from.