Tarawa
1: national capital of Kiribati [syn: {Bairiki}] 2: battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting [syn: {Makin}...
Tarawa-Makin
1: battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting [syn: {Tarawa}, {Makin}]
Taraxacum
1: an asterid dicot genus of the family Compositae including dandelions [syn: {genus Taraxacum}]
Taraxacum kok-saghyz
1: perennial dandelion native to Kazakhstan cultivated for its fleshy roots that have high rubber content [syn: {Russian dandelion}, {kok-saghyz}, {kok-sagyz}]
Taraxacum officinale
1: Eurasian plant widely naturalized as a weed in North America; used as salad greens and to make wine [syn: {common dandelion}, {Taraxacum ruderalia}]
Taraxacum ruderalia
1: Eurasian plant widely naturalized as a weed in North America; used as salad greens and to make wine [syn: {common dandelion}, {Taraxacum officinale}]
tarboosh
1: a felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown [syn: {fez}]
Tarchanoff phenomenon
1: a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated...
Tardigrada
1: in some classifications considered a separate phylum: microscopic arachnid-like invertebrates living in water or damp moss having 4 pairs of legs and instead of a mouth a pair of stylets or needle-...
tardigrade
1: an arthropod of the division Tardigrada
tardily
1: without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly'); "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; "please go slow so I can see the sights" [syn: {s...
tardiness
1: the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time [ant: {punctuality}]
tardive
1: late-occurring (especially with reference to symptoms of a disease); "tardive dyskinesia"
tardive dyskinesia
1: involuntary rolling of the tongue and twitching of the face or trunk or limbs; often occurs in patients with parkinsonism who are treated with phenothiazine
tardy
1: after the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal"; "always tardy in making dental appoi...
tare
1: any of several weedy vetches grown for forage 2: weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous [syn: {darnel}, {bearded darnel}, {ch...
Tareekh e Kasas
1: an organization of Muslims in India who killed Hindus in September 2002; believed to have ties with Muslim terrorists in Pakistan [syn: {Movement for Revenge}]
taret organ
1: (endocrinology) organ most affected by a particular hormone
target
1: a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark" [syn: {mark}] 2: a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; ...
target acquisition system
1: a shipboard system for the detection and identification and location of a target with enough detail to permit effective weapon employment
target area
1: the location of the target that is to be hit [syn: {target}]
target cell
1: any cell that has a specific receptor for antigen or antibody or hormone 2: an abnormal red blood cell with a ringed appearance; associated with anemia
target company
1: a company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer [syn: {takeover target}]
target language
1: the language into which a text written in another language is to be translated [syn: {object language}] 2: a computer language into which something written in another computer language is to be tra...
target organ
1: (radiology) organ intended to receive the therapeutic dose of a radioactive substance
target program
1: a fully compiled or assembled program ready to be loaded into the computer [syn: {object program}] [ant: {source program}]
target range
1: a practice range for target practice [syn: {firing range}]
Taricha
1: Pacific newts [syn: {genus Taricha}]
Taricha granulosa
1: newt of humid coast from Alaska to southern California [syn: {rough-skinned newt}]
Taricha torosa
1: newt that is similar to Taricha granulosa in characteristics and habitat [syn: {California newt}]
tariff
1: a government tax on imports or exports; "they signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries" [syn: {duty}] v : charge a tariff; "tariff imported goods"
Tarkovsky
1: Russian filmmaker (1932-1986) [syn: {Andrei Tarkovsky}, {Andrei Arsenevich Tarkovsky}]
tarmac
1: a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving [syn: {tarmacadam}] 2: a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar [syn: {...
tarmacadam
1: a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving [syn: {tarmac}] 2: a paved surface having compressed layers of broken rocks held together with tar [syn: {tarm...
tarn
1: a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
tarnish
1: discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation v : make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputa...
tarnished
1: especially of reputation; "the senator's seriously damaged reputation"; "a flyblown reputation"; "a tarnished reputation"; "inherited a spotted name" [syn: {besmirched}, {damaged}, {flyblown}, {spo...
taro
1: edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants [syn: {cocoyam}, {dasheen}, {eddo}] 2: herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornament...
taro plant
1: herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves [syn: {taro}, {dalo}, {dasheen}, {Colocasia esculent...
taro root
1: tropical starchy tuberous root [syn: {taro}, {cocoyam}, {dasheen}, {edda}]
tarot
1: any of a set of (usually 72) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc.; used by fortunetellers [syn: {tarot card}]
tarot card
1: any of a set of (usually 72) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc.; used by fortunetellers [syn: {tarot}]
tarp
1: waterproofed canvas [syn: {tarpaulin}]
tarpan
1: European wild horse extinct since the early 20th century [syn: {Equus caballus gomelini}]
tarpaulin
1: waterproofed canvas [syn: {tarp}]
tarpon
1: large silvery game fish of warm Atlantic coastal waters especially off Florida [syn: {Tarpon atlanticus}]
Tarpon atlanticus
1: large silvery game fish of warm Atlantic coastal waters especially off Florida [syn: {tarpon}]
Tarquin
1: according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC) [syn: {Tarquin the Proud}, {Tarquinius}, {Tarquinius Superbus}, {Lucius...
Tarquin the Proud
1: according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC) [syn: {Tarquin}, {Tarquinius}, {Tarquinius Superbus}, {Lucius Tarquiniu...
Tarquinius
1: according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC) [syn: {Tarquin}, {Tarquin the Proud}, {Tarquinius Superbus}, {Lucius Ta...
Tarquinius Superbus
1: according to legend, the seventh and last Etruscan king of Rome who was expelled for his cruelty (reigned from 534 to 510 BC) [syn: {Tarquin}, {Tarquin the Proud}, {Tarquinius}, {Lucius Tarquinius ...
tarradiddle
1: a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?" [syn: {fib}, {story}, {tale}, {taradiddle}] 2: pretentious or silly talk or writing [syn: {b...
tarragon
1: aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia [syn: {estragon}, {Artemisia dracunculus}] 2: fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning [syn: {estragon}]
tarred-and-feathered
1: smeared with tar and covered with feathers as a punishment; "the poor tarred-and-feathered wretch" [syn: {tarred-and-feathered(a)}]
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tarriance
1: the act of tarrying [syn: {lingering}]
Tarrietia
1: small genus of east Asian and Australian timber trees [syn: {genus Tarrietia}]
tarry
1: having the characteristics of pitch or tar [syn: {pitchy}, {resinous}, {resiny}] v 1: be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging aro...
tarsal
1: of or relating to or near the tarsus of the foot; "tarsal bones" n : any bone of the tarsus [syn: {tarsal bone}]
tarsal gland
1: a long sebaceous gland that lubricates the eyelids; "bacterial infection of a Meibomian gland produces a stye" [syn: {Meibomian gland}]
tarsier
1: nocturnal arboreal primate of Indonesia and the Philippines having huge eyes and digits ending in pads to facilitate climbing; the only primate that spurns all plant material as food living entirel...
Tarsiidae
1: coextensive with the genus Tarsius: tarsiers [syn: {family Tarsiidae}]
Tarsioidea
1: in some classifications assigned to the suborder Prosimii [syn: {suborder Tarsioidea}]
Tarsius
1: type and sole genus of the family Tarsiidae [syn: {genus Tarsius}]
tarsus
1: the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively [also: {tarsi} (pl)]
tart
1: tasting sour like a lemon [syn: {lemony}, {lemonlike}, {sourish}, {tangy}] 2: harsh; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart remark" [syn: {sharp}, {sharp-worded}] n 1: a woman who en...
tart up
1: decorate in a cheap and flashy way; "the small-town bar was all tarted up" 2: dress up in a cheap and provocative way
tartan
1: a cloth having a crisscross design [syn: {plaid}]
tartar
1: a salt used especially in baking powder [syn: {cream of tartar}, {potassium hydrogen tartrate}] 2: a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman [syn: {dragon}] 3: a member of the Mongolian people of ce...
tartar emetic
1: a poisonous colorless salt used as a mordant and in medicine [syn: {antimony potassium tartrate}]
tartar sauce
1: mayonnaise with chopped pickles and sometimes capers and shallots and parsley and hard-cooked egg; sauce for seafood especially fried fish [syn: {tartare sauce}]
tartar steak
1: ground beef mixed with raw egg and e.g. onions and capers and anchovies; eaten raw [syn: {steak tartare}, {cannibal mound}]
tartare sauce
1: mayonnaise with chopped pickles and sometimes capers and shallots and parsley and hard-cooked egg; sauce for seafood especially fried fish [syn: {tartar sauce}]
Tartarean
1: of or relating to or characteristic of Hades or Tartarus [syn: {Hadean}, {Plutonian}]
Tartarian honeysuckle
1: a honeysuckle shrub of southern Russia to central Asia [syn: {bush honeysuckle}, {Lonicera tatarica}]
tartaric
1: relating to or derived from or resembling tartar; "tartaric acid"
tartaric acid
1: an acid found in many fruits; used in soft drinks and confectionery and baking powder
Tartarus
1: a place where the wicked are punished after death [syn: {Gehenna}]
Tartary
1: the vast geographical region of Europe and Asia that was controlled by the Mongols in the 13th and 14th centuries; "under Ghengis Khan Tartary extended as far east as the Pacific Ocean" [syn: {Tata...
tartlet
1: small tart usually used as a canape
tartly
1: in a tart manner; "`Never mind your immortal soul,' she said tartly"
tartness
1: the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth [syn: {sour}, {sourness}] 2: a sharp sour taste [syn: {acerbity}]
tartrate
1: a salt or ester of tartaric acid
Tartu
1: a city of southeastern Estonia that was a member of the Hanseatic League
Tartufe
1: a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety (after the protagonist in a play by Moliere) [syn: {Tartuffe}]
Tartuffe
1: a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety (after the protagonist in a play by Moliere) [syn: {Tartufe}]
tarweed
1: any of various resinous glandular plants of the genus Madia; of western North and South America 2: any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems for...
tarwood
1: New Zealand shrub [syn: {tar-wood}, {New Zealand mountain pine}, {Halocarpus bidwilli}, {Dacrydium bidwilli}] 2: New Zealand silver pine of conical habit with long slender flexuous branches; adapte...
Tarzan
1: (sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs) 2: a man raised by apes who was the hero of a series of novels by Edga...
Tarzan of the Apes
1: a man raised by apes who was the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs [syn: {Tarzan}]
Tashkent
1: the capital of Uzbekistan [syn: {Taskent}, {capital of Uzbek}]
Tashmit
1: consort of Nabu [syn: {Tashmitum}]
Tashmitum
1: consort of Nabu [syn: {Tashmit}]
Tashunca-Uitco
1: a chief of the Sioux who resisted the invasion of the Black Hills and joined Sitting Bull in the defeat of General Custer at Little Bighorn (1849-1877) [syn: {Crazy Horse}]
task
1: any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings" [syn: {undertaking}, {project}, {labor}] 2: a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a s...
task force
1: a temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objective 2: a semipermanent unit created to carry out a continuing task
Taskent
1: the capital of Uzbekistan [syn: {Tashkent}, {capital of Uzbek}]
taskmaster
1: someone who imposes hard or continuous work
Tasman
1: Dutch navigator who was the first European to discover Tasmania and New Zealand (1603-1659) [syn: {Abel Tasman}, {Abel Janszoon Tasman}]
Tasman dwarf pine
1: small shrub or Tasmania having short stiff branches [syn: {Microstrobos niphophilus}]
Tasman Sea
1: an arm of the southern Pacific Ocean between southeastern Australia and New Zealand
Tasmania
1: an Australian state on the island of Tasmania 2: an island off the southeastern coast of Australia
Tasmanian devil
1: small ferocious carnivorous marsupial having a mostly black coat and long tail [syn: {ursine dasyure}, {Sarcophilus hariisi}]
Tasmanian tiger
1: rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct [syn: {thylacine}, {Tasmanian wolf}, {Thylacinus cynocephalus}]
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