Alphabetical word directory
English words starting with T
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thousand
nthe number 1,000
thousand-dollar
adjcosting or valued at one thousand dollars
thousand-foot
adjMeasuring a thousand feet in length, height, or depth.
thousand-pound
adjWeighing one thousand pounds.
thousand-year
adjLasting for or relating to a period of a thousand years.
thousand-year-old
adjBeing a thousand years in age.
thousandfold
adjmultiplied by a thousand; consisting of a thousand parts
thousandth
adjbeing number one thousand in a countable series
thousandths
nThe ordinal number corresponding to one thousand; the position in a sequence after the nine hundred and ninety-ninth.
thracian
adjof or relating to ancient thrace, its people, or their culture.
thrall
nthe state of being in someone's power or having great power over someone
thralldom
nthe state of being in someone's power or of being strongly influenced by someone or something
thrash
vto hit someone or something repeatedly and violently, especially as a punishment
thrashing
nthe act of beating someone or something violently and repeatedly.
thread
nA long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving.
thread-like
adjResembling a thread in form; long, thin, and flexible.
threadbare
adj(of cloth, clothing, etc.) very thin and in poor condition because it has been used or worn a lot
threaded
adj(of a hole, screw, bolt, etc.) having a spiral ridge (a thread) that allows it to be screwed into a corresponding groove or hole.
threading
nThe act or process of passing a thread through something, such as the eye of a needle.
threadless
adjHaving no thread or threads.
thready
adj(of a sound, especially the voice) weak, faint, and high-pitched.
threat
nA statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.
threaten
vto say that you will cause someone harm or trouble if they do not do what you want
threatened
adjfeeling or at risk of danger, harm, or loss
threatening
adjexpressing or suggesting a threat of harm, danger, or unpleasant consequences.
threateningly
advin a way that expresses a threat of harm or violence
three
nthe number equivalent to the sum of one and two; the figure or symbol representing this number (3, III).
three-acre
adjMeasuring or consisting of three acres in area.
three-act
adj(of a play, film, or story) having a plot divided into three main sections: the setup, the confrontation, and the resolution.
three-and-a-half
adjBeing equal to three units plus one half of a unit
three-and-a-half-hour
adjLasting for three hours and thirty minutes.
three-axis
adjHaving or involving three axes, especially three mutually perpendicular axes used for measurement, guidance, or stabilization.
three-bedroom
adj(of a house or apartment) having three bedrooms.
three-bladed
adjHaving three blades, as on a propeller, fan, or knife.
three-block
nA unit of length in naval architecture, equal to three times the length of a ship's block, used historically for measuring distances at sea.
three-body
adjRelating to or involving three interacting bodies, especially in physics or astronomy.
three-button
adjHaving or using three buttons, especially on a piece of clothing.
three-car
adjConsisting of or involving three cars, especially in reference to a train or a vehicle formation.
three-card
adjInvolving or using three playing cards, especially in a gambling or trick-taking context.
three-cd
nA compact disc containing three separate albums, collections of music, or extended sets of data.
three-color
adjHaving or consisting of three colors.
three-cornered
adjHaving three corners or angles.
three-county
adjRelating to or involving three counties.
three-course
adjConsisting of three separate parts served in succession, especially as a meal.
three-cylinder
adjHaving three cylinders, especially relating to an internal combustion engine.
three-day
adjLasting for three days.
three-day-old
adjBeing three days in age or having existed for three days.
three-decade
adjLasting for or relating to a period of thirty years.
three-digit
adjConsisting of or using three digits (0–9).
three-dimensional
adjHaving or appearing to have length, width, and depth
three-dimensionality
nThe quality or state of having three dimensions (length, width, and height).
three-disc
adjConsisting of or involving three discs, especially three compact discs or DVDs.
three-door
adj(of a vehicle, especially a car) having three doors, typically two for passengers and one at the rear for access to a storage area.
three-drug
adjInvolving or consisting of three different drugs, especially in a medical treatment regimen.
three-eighths
[noun]the fraction equal to three divided by eight; 3/8
three-factor
adjInvolving or based on three distinct elements or variables.
three-family
adjConsisting of or designed for three families, especially referring to a house or dwelling.
three-fifths
nA fraction representing three out of five equal parts of something.
three-fifty
nA slang term for a .357 Magnum caliber handgun, derived from the .357 inch bullet diameter.
three-fingered
adjHaving three fingers, or having a hand with only three fingers.
three-fold
adjHaving three parts or elements
three-foot
adjMeasuring three feet in length, height, or dimension.
three-foot-high
adjmeasuring three feet in height
three-foot-long
adjMeasuring three feet in length.
three-foot-tall
adjMeasuring three feet in height.
three-footer
nA person or animal that is three feet tall.
three-four
adjRelating to or having the time signature of three quarter notes (crotchets) in a bar.
three-fourths
nA fraction representing three out of four equal parts of something; 3/4.
three-game
adjConsisting of or involving three games, especially in a sports series.
three-generation
adjInvolving or relating to three successive generations of a family, especially grandparents, parents, and children.
three-guard
nA defensive basketball strategy in which three players are positioned near the free-throw line to protect against a fast break.
three-headed
adjHaving three heads.
three-hit
adj(of a baseball player) achieving three hits in a single game
three-hitter
[noun]A baseball game in which a pitcher allows only three hits to the opposing team.
three-hole
adjHaving three holes, typically for binding or fastening.
three-hour
adjLasting for three hours.
three-hundred
adjBeing one hundred more than two hundred; the number 300.
three-hundred-pound
adjWeighing three hundred pounds.
three-inch
adjMeasuring three inches in length, width, or height.
three-item
adjConsisting of or involving three distinct articles, points, or elements.
three-judge
adjRelating to or consisting of a panel of three judges, especially in a court of law.
three-layer
adjconsisting of three distinct levels, strata, or components arranged one on top of another
three-legged
adjhaving three legs
three-letter
adjConsisting of three letters.
three-level
adjHaving or consisting of three distinct stages, layers, or degrees
three-line
adjHaving three lines of text or three horizontal stripes.
three-liter
adj(of an engine or vehicle) having a capacity of three liters
three-man
adjConsisting of three men or three male members.
three-martini
adjRelating to or characteristic of the consumption of three martinis, especially used to describe a long, alcoholic lunch or the resulting state of intoxication.
three-masted
adj(of a sailing ship) having three masts.
three-member
adjConsisting of three members or parts.
three-meter
adjmeasuring three meters in length, height, or distance
three-mile
adjOf or relating to a distance of three miles.
three-minute
adjLasting for three minutes.
three-month
adjLasting for or relating to a period of three months
three-month-old
adjBeing three months in age
three-night
adjLasting for three nights.
three-note
adjConsisting of three musical notes.
three-on-three
nA form of basketball played with three players on each team, typically on a half-court.
three-pack
nA package or bundle containing three items of the same product, typically sold together.
three-page
adjConsisting of three pages.
three-part
adjConsisting of three parts or sections.
three-party
adjInvolving or relating to three distinct parties, groups, or participants.
three-peat
nthe achievement of winning a championship or title three times consecutively.
three-person
adjInvolving or consisting of three people.
three-phase
adjConsisting of or using three alternating currents of the same frequency, displaced in phase by 120 degrees.
three-piece
adj(of a set of clothes, especially a suit) consisting of three matching parts
three-plus
adjBeing a number or amount that is three more than a given number, especially used in age or grade designations.
three-point
adjHaving or involving three points, marks, or features.
three-pointer
nA shot in basketball that scores three points, taken from behind a designated arc on the court.
three-position
adjHaving or designed for three distinct settings, states, or modes of operation.
three-prong
adjHaving three separate points, parts, or aspects.
three-pronged
adjHaving three separate points, parts, or aspects.
three-putt
vIn golf, to take three strokes to get the ball into the hole on the putting green.
three-quarter
adjConsisting of or amounting to three fourths of a whole.
three-quarter-length
adjdescribing something that is three quarters of the standard or full length.
three-quarters
nThe fraction equal to three divided by four; 3/4
three-ring
adjHaving or consisting of three interlocking rings, especially as a design or in a circus context.
three-room
adjConsisting of or having three rooms
three-round
adjconsisting of or involving three separate stages, phases, or bouts