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Meanings of Titanotherium:

noun

A former genus of very large extinct ungulates from the eocene of north america, resembling gigantic rhinoceroses with two bony horns side by side on the snout; (also titanotherium) an animal of this or a related genus.

Meanings of Titanous:

adjective

Of titanium with a lower valency, usually three.

Usage examples:

Preferred multivalent metal ions are titanous and vanadous ions where nickel is recovered in a cell.

Meanings of Titans:

noun

A person or thing of very great strength, intellect, or importance.

Usage examples:

A titan of american industry

proper noun

Any of the older gods who preceded the olympians and were the children of uranus (heaven) and gaia (earth). led by cronus, they overthrew uranus; cronus' son, zeus, then rebelled against his father and eventually defeated the titans.

Usage examples:

He was one of the titans, the children of gaia and ouranos, earth and sky.

Meanings of Titbit:

noun

A small piece of tasty food.

Usage examples:

When you are out with your puppy always have a titbit in your pocket

Meanings of Tithe:

noun

One tenth of annual produce or earnings, formerly taken as a tax for the support of the church and clergy.

Usage examples:

They retained only one direct tax, the tithe on agricultural produce (decima).

verb

Pay or give as a tithe.

Usage examples:

He tithes 10 per cent of his income to the church

Meanings of Titheless:

adjective

Lacking tithes; not paying tithes; not receiving tithes.

Meanings of Tither:

noun

A person who pays tithes.

Meanings of Tithing:

noun

The practice of taking or paying a tithe.

Usage examples:

Receipts from tithing range from $2.5 billion to $4.3 billion each year

verb

Pay or give as a tithe.

Usage examples:

He tithes 10 per cent of his income to the church

Meanings of Tithings:

noun

The practice of taking or paying a tithe.

Usage examples:

Receipts from tithing range from $2.5 billion to $4.3 billion each year

Meanings of Tithonic:

adjective

In the terminology of john william draper: designating the largely invisible light rays or components of light which cause chemical effects on photographic films, etc.; of or relating to such light (now recognized to be chiefly ultraviolet) or its effects. compare "actinic", chemical ray .

Meanings of Tithonometer:

noun

In the terminology of john william draper: an instrument for measuring the intensity of tithonic rays.

Meanings of Tithonus:

proper noun

A trojan prince with whom the goddess aurora fell in love. she asked zeus to make him immortal but omitted to ask for eternal youth, and he became very old and decrepit although he talked perpetually. tithonus prayed her to remove him from this world and she changed him into a grasshopper, which chirps ceaselessly.

Meanings of Tithymal:

noun

Any of various plants of the genus euphorbia, especially those that were formerly used medicinally for their purgative properties; a spurge.

Meanings of Titi:

noun

A small forest-dwelling monkey of south america.

Usage examples:

Robert wallace, working for the new york-based wildlife conservation society, was surveying in boli…

Meanings of Titian:

adjective

(of hair) bright golden auburn.

Usage examples:

A mass of titian curls

proper noun

(c.1488–1576), italian painter; italian name tiziano vecellio. the most important painter of the venetian school, he experimented with vivid colours and often broke conventions of composition. he painted many sensual mythological works, including bacchus and ariadne (c.1518–23).

Meanings of Titianesque:

adjective

Characteristic or reminiscent of the paintings of titian; specifically (with reference to hair) bright golden auburn or (more loosely) red in colour.

Meanings of Titillate:

verb

Arouse (someone) to interest or mild excitement, especially through sexually suggestive images or words.

Usage examples:

The press are paid to titillate the public

Meanings of Titillated:

verb

Arouse (someone) to interest or mild excitement, especially through sexually suggestive images or words.

Usage examples:

The press are paid to titillate the public

Meanings of Titillates:

verb

Arouse (someone) to interest or mild excitement, especially through sexually suggestive images or words.

Usage examples:

The press are paid to titillate the public

Meanings of Titillating:

adjective

Arousing mild sexual excitement or interest; salacious.

Usage examples:

She let slip titillating details about her clients

verb

Arouse (someone) to interest or mild excitement, especially through sexually suggestive images or words.

Usage examples:

The press are paid to titillate the public

Meanings of Titillatingly:

adverb

Using sexual images or descriptions, etc. that intentionally cause excitement, but not in a serious way

Usage examples:

The play contains some titillatingly realistic depictions of sexual acts., she kept crossing and un…

Meanings of Titillative:

adjective

Pleasantly exciting or stimulating; (now usually) arousing mild sexual excitement or interest; tending to titillate.

Meanings of Titillator:

noun

A person who or thing which titillates.

Meanings of Titillatory:

adjective

Pleasantly exciting or stimulating; (now usually) arousing mild sexual excitement or interest; salacious, titillating.

Meanings of Titis:

noun

A small forest-dwelling monkey of south america.

Usage examples:

Robert wallace, working for the new york-based wildlife conservation society, was surveying in boli…