All English words - page 3682

Meanings of Tailpipe:

noun

The rear section of the exhaust pipe of a motor vehicle.

Usage examples:

Some of the subtle alterations include a tailpipe covered by the rear air dam as well as enlarged a…

Meanings of Tails:

noun

The hindmost part of an animal, especially when prolonged beyond the rest of the body, such as the flexible extension of the backbone in a vertebrate, the feathers at the hind end of a bird, or a terminal appendage in an insect.

Usage examples:

The dog's tail began to wag frantically

verb

Follow and observe (someone) closely, especially in secret.

Usage examples:

A flock of paparazzi had tailed them all over london

plural noun

The side of a coin that does not have an image of a head on it

phrase

The side of a coin that does not have a picture of someone's head on it

Usage examples:

Heads we move to france, tails to canada., she tossed the coin and it came down tails., you choose:…

Meanings of Tailspin:

noun

A spin by an aircraft.

Usage examples:

About 600 miles out, erwin broadcast a frantic message that he was in a tailspin and headed for the…

verb

Become increasingly chaotic and out of control.

Usage examples:

An economy tailspinning into chaos

Meanings of Tailstock:

noun

The adjustable part of a lathe holding the fixed spindle.

Usage examples:

The first step was to chuck it up in the lathe and, using an end mill in the tailstock, remove the …

Meanings of Tailwater:

noun

The water in a mill race below the wheel, or in a canal below a lock.

Usage examples:

The pewter calm of the tailwater

Meanings of Tailwind:

noun

A wind blowing in the direction of travel of a vehicle or aircraft; a wind blowing from behind.

Usage examples:

A tailwind had brought the aircraft into the airport quicker than expected.

Meanings of Tailwinds:

noun

A wind blowing in the direction of travel of a vehicle or aircraft; a wind blowing from behind.

Usage examples:

A tailwind had brought the aircraft into the airport quicker than expected.

Meanings of Taino:

noun

A member of an arawak people formerly inhabiting the greater antilles and the bahamas.

Usage examples:

She used spanish titles, alluded to santeria, the abakua, and the taino, incorporated actual earth …

adjective

The extinct arawakan language of the taino.

Meanings of Tainos:

noun

A member of an arawak people formerly inhabiting the greater antilles and the bahamas.

Usage examples:

She used spanish titles, alluded to santeria, the abakua, and the taino, incorporated actual earth …

adjective

Relating to or denoting the taino or their language.

Usage examples:

We do not under any circumstance support the selling of any of our sacred taino images or objects.

Meanings of Taint:

noun

A trace of a bad or undesirable substance or quality.

Usage examples:

The lingering taint of creosote

verb

Contaminate or pollute (something).

Usage examples:

The air was tainted by fumes from the cars

Meanings of Tainted:

verb

Contaminate or pollute (something).

Usage examples:

The air was tainted by fumes from the cars

noun

A trace of a bad or undesirable substance or quality.

Usage examples:

The lingering taint of creosote

Meanings of Taipans:

noun

A foreigner who is head of a business in china.

Usage examples:

According to the january, 1935 edition of fortune magazine, the average salary of taipans working i…

Meanings of Taiwan:

proper noun

An island country off the south-eastern coast of china; population 23,400,000 (estimated 2015); official language, mandarin chinese; capital, taipei.

noun

An island country in east asia

Meanings of Taiwanese:

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of taiwan or its people.

Usage examples:

Internationally successful taiwanese filmmakers

noun

A native or inhabitant of taiwan, or a person of taiwanese descent.

Usage examples:

The taiwanese can apply their expertise in making complex components for small spaces

Meanings of Taj:

noun

A tall conical cap worn by a dervish.

Usage examples:

The fakir may have a loin-cloth and taj or crown.

Meanings of Tajes:

noun

A tall conical cap worn by a dervish.

Usage examples:

The fakir may have a loin-cloth and taj or crown.

Meanings of Tajik:

noun

A member of a mainly muslim people inhabiting tajikistan and parts of neighbouring countries.

Usage examples:

The people of the area are mostly tajiks, a muslim ethnic minority who speak an iranian language.

adjective

Relating to tajikistan, the tajiks, or their language.

Usage examples:

One of the few areas where a pan-afghan identity has emerged is through popular music, which is a h…

Meanings of Tajiki:

noun

A member of a mainly muslim people inhabiting tajikistan and parts of neighbouring countries.

Usage examples:

The people of the area are mostly tajiks, a muslim ethnic minority who speak an iranian language.

adjective

Relating to tajikistan, the tajiks, or their language.

Usage examples:

One of the few areas where a pan-afghan identity has emerged is through popular music, which is a h…

Meanings of Taka:

noun

The basic monetary unit of bangladesh, equal to 100 poisha.

Usage examples:

Bangladesh has spent about 500 billion taka (8.43 billion dollars) in efforts to stop erosion over …

Meanings of Takahe:

noun

A large, rare flightless rail with bluish-black and olive-green plumage and a large red bill, found in mountain grassland in new zealand.

Usage examples:

Within an hour, the mountains, grasslands, kiwis, takahes, and other wonders i want so much to see …

Meanings of Take:

verb

Lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold.

Usage examples:

Mrs morgan took another biscuit

noun

A scene or sequence of sound or vision photographed or recorded continuously at one time.

Usage examples:

He completed a particularly difficult scene in two takes

Meanings of Take a flyer:

phrase

Take a chance.

Usage examples:

But, after posting a h / 9 of 10.80 in the fsl, the chance of a team taking a flyer isn't great.

noun

A flier

Meanings of Take aback:

phrasal verb

Surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off

Meanings of Take advantage of:

idiom

To use an opportunity to achieve results, sometimes in an unfair way

Usage examples:

Let’s take advantage of the good weather and go to the beach., don't you realize that he's taking a…

phrase

To use the good things in a situation

Usage examples:

I thought i'd take advantage of the sports facilities while i'm here., i took advantage of my boss'…

Meanings of Take after:

phrasal verb

Be similar to a relative