English words starting with te

Meanings of Te:

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 52, a brittle, shiny, silvery-white metalloid resembling selenium and occurring mainly in small amounts in metallic sulphide ores.

The chemical element tellurium.

Meanings of Tea:

noun

A hot drink made by infusing the dried crushed leaves of the tea plant in boiling water.

Usage examples:

Katherine sipped her tea

verb

Drink tea or take afternoon tea.

Usage examples:

I teaed with professor herron

Meanings of Tea towel:

noun

A cloth used for drying plates, knives and forks, etc., after you have washed them

Meanings of Tea-break:

noun

A short rest from working, usually spent drinking tea or something similar

Usage examples:

We had a chat in our tea break.

Meanings of Tea-room:

noun

A small restaurant where drinks and small meals, such as tea and cakes, are served

Meanings of Tea-service:

noun

A set of small plates, cups, etc., with a matching design, for serving tea and small amounts of food such as cakes and sandwiches

Meanings of Tea-shop:

noun

A small restaurant where drinks and small meals, such as tea and cakes, are served

Meanings of Teacake:

noun

A light yeast-based sweet bun with dried fruit, typically served toasted and buttered.

Usage examples:

The menu mentioned toasted teacakes, scones, doughnuts, danish pastries and flapjack.

Meanings of Teacakes:

noun

A light yeast-based sweet bun with dried fruit, typically served toasted and buttered.

Usage examples:

The menu mentioned toasted teacakes, scones, doughnuts, danish pastries and flapjack.

Meanings of Teacart:

noun

A small table on wheels, sometimes with an upper and a lower shelf, for serving drinks and food

Meanings of Teach:

verb

Impart knowledge to or instruct (someone) as to how to do something.

Usage examples:

She taught him to read

noun

A teacher.

Usage examples:

She came to say ‘hi!’ to her old teach

Meanings of Teach an old dog new tricks: to change someone’s long-established habits. usually used in the negative:

idiom

Said to mean that it is very difficult to teach someone new skills or to change someone's habits or character

Meanings of Teach-in:

noun

A meeting for discussion on a subject of public interest, often held among college students

Meanings of Teach-school:

phrase

To be a teacher in a school

Usage examples:

We moved to a small town where my mother taught school and my father worked in real estate., my bro…

Meanings of Teach-someone-a-lesson:

idiom

To show someone, as a result of experience, what should not be done in the future

Usage examples:

I sat in the sun all day at the beach and got a terrible sunburn – it really taught me a lesson.

Meanings of Teacher:

noun

A person who teaches, especially in a school.

Usage examples:

A history teacher

Meanings of Teacherage:

noun

A house or lodgings provided for a teacher by a school.

Usage examples:

One storyline details blanche's experiences living in teacherages associated with one-room schools.

Meanings of Teacherly:

adjective

Relating to, typical of, or like a teacher

Usage examples:

"remember your jackets!" she called to everyone in a teacherly voice., there is a teacherly tone to…

Meanings of Teachers:

noun

A person who teaches, especially in a school.

Usage examples:

A history teacher

Meanings of Teaches:

verb

Impart knowledge to or instruct (someone) as to how to do something.

Usage examples:

She taught him to read

noun

A teacher.

Usage examples:

She came to say ‘hi!’ to her old teach

Meanings of Teaching:

noun

The occupation, profession, or work of a teacher.

Usage examples:

I went into teaching because i like working with children

verb

Impart knowledge to or instruct (someone) as to how to do something.

Usage examples:

She taught him to read

Meanings of Teachings:

noun

The occupation, profession, or work of a teacher.

Usage examples:

I went into teaching because i like working with children

plural noun

An accepted set of beliefs, esp. religious beliefs

Usage examples:

The teachings of the buddha/koran/catholic church

Meanings of Teacup:

noun

A cup from which tea is drunk.

Usage examples:

The earliest eic printed catalogue, from 1704, shows chocolate cups and teacups, both with saucers.

Meanings of Teacups:

noun

A cup from which tea is drunk.

Usage examples:

The earliest eic printed catalogue, from 1704, shows chocolate cups and teacups, both with saucers.

Meanings of Teahouse:

noun

A place serving tea and other refreshments.

Usage examples:

Visitors can also attend a traditional tea ceremony in the japanese tea house.