DICTIONARY
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• TICK adj. loving, fond ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. a light but distinct touch; a light quick stroke; a pat, a tap ... c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a contemptible person ...1631 sl.
n. 3. credit; trust; reputation of solvency and probity ...1668
n. 4. a debit account; an account, reckoning ...1681
n. 5. a beat of the heart or of the pulse ...1823
n. 6. a moment, a second, an instant ...1879 colloq.
n. 7. a whim, a fancy; a peculiar habit or notion; an idiosyncrasy ...1896
n. 8. a dot of any kind; a small speck or spot; the dot above the letter I, etc. ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 9. a clock ...1950s Amer. sl.
n. 10. a many too lazy to work, and too shiftless to move ...1958 Amer. sl.
n. 11. a bedbug ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 12. one who is greedy or selfish ...1975 Amer. sl.
n. 13. an overweight person ...1975 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to touch or tap a thing or person lightly; to bestow light touches or pats by way of caressing ...1546
vb. 2. to take credit; to run into debt, leave one's debts unpaid ...1648 sl. or colloq.
vb. 3. to beat, pulse, throb ...1868
vb. 4. to fondle, to caress; to toy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to complain; to find fault ...1925 sl., orig. services' usage
• TICK-A-LOCK adj. silent ...2003 Amer. dial.
adv. inaccessibly ...1998 Amer. dial.
vb. (as 'tick a lock') to be silent ...2003 Amer. dial.
int. (as 'tick a lock') be quiet ...2005 Amer. dial.
• TICK AND TOY vb. to trifle ...1550
• TICKAREE n. a hawk ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TICKER n. 1. a very small spot or pimple on the skin; an eruption on the face ...1824 Sc.
n. 2. a watch ...1829 sl.
n. 3. a dot of any kind ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 4. the heart ...1930 sl., orig. US
n. 5. courage ...1935 Aust. & US sl.
n. 6. a false beard ...Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl.
• TICKET † n. 1. a writing in which something is certified or authorized; a certificate or voucher; a warrant, licence, permit ...1529
† n. 2. an acknowledgement of indebtedness; an IOU; a promise to pay ...c1600
n. 3. a minute quantity or part ...1634 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a pat; a slight stroke with the hand, etc.; a smart blow; a beating ...1833 Sc.
n. 5. the program or plan of action; that which is to be done ...1842
n. 6. a small load of anything ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 7. a visiting card ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 8. an oddity ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 9. a trading card ...1975 Amer. dial.
• TICKET, THE n. something which is wanted or needed; the exact thing, the right or correct thing ...1836
• TICKET FOR SOUP, THE n. the exact thing, the right or correct thing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TICKETTY-BOO adj. satisfactory ...1939 Brit. sl.
• TICKETY-BOO adj. satisfactory ...1939 Brit. sl.
• TICK FOR TACK phr. tit for tat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TICKLE † adj. 1. not to be depended on; uncertain; unreliable; changeable; inconstant; capricious; fickle ...a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. pleasantly stirred or excited ...c1330
† adj. 3. easily tickled; susceptible to tickling ...1377
† adj. 4. easily moved to feeling or action; easily affected in some way ...1377
† adj. 5. fastidious, dainty, squeamish; easily upset or disordered ...c1456 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 6. in unstable equilibrium; easily upset or overthrown, insecure, tottering, crazy; delicate, sensitive ...1515
adj. 7. difficult to deal with, delicate, requiring nice management ...1570
† adj. 8. insecure, unstable, tottering; precarious, slippery ...1579 obs. or arch.
† adj. 9. risky, dangerous ...1579 obs. or arch.
adj. 10. of an animal: easily scared; shy, wild ...1737 Eng. dial.
adj. 11. variable, uncertain, not to be relied on; used esp. of the weather ...1795 Eng. dial.
adj. 12. uncertain in temper; touchy, easily offended ...1874 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a name given on the coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador to a narrow difficult strait or passage ...1770
n. 2. a successful crime or illegal deal ...1938 sl.
† vb. 1. to be affected or excited by a pleasantly tingling or thrilling sensation; to be stirred or moved with a thrill of pleasure ...c1330
† vb. 2. to stir up, to incite, to provoke; to prompt or impel to do something ...1532
† vb. 3. to vex, to irritate, to provoke ...1547-64
† vb. 4. to whisper ...1575.
vb. 5. to stir a fire slightly ...1589
vb. 6. to beat, to chastise, to whip ...1592
vb. 7. to touch up; to improve or decorate with light touches ...1845
vb. 8. to puzzle; to perplex ...1865 Sc.
vb. 9. to rob or burgle ...1945 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
• TICKLE-BACKED adj. of an animal: sensitive to a load or rider on the back ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TICKLE BONE n. 1. the funny bone ...1921 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a sense of humour ...1938 Amer. dial.
• TICKLE BOX n. 1. an imaginary organ of the body that causes uncontrollable laughter when turned over, tilted, or otherwise affected ...1905 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the mouth ...1969 Amer. dial.
• TICKLE-BRAIN † n. 1. one who supplies potent liquor ...1596
† n. 2. potent liquor ...1639
• TICKLE BREECHES n. wool or coarse-woven trousers ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TICKLE BUMP n. an abrupt dip or bump in a road or path, either naturally occurring, esp. in ice or snow, or deliberately made, esp. to divert runoff or, more recently, to slow automobile traffic ...1969 Amer. dial.
• TICKLE-BUT adv. headlong, impetuously ...1874 Eng. dial.
• TICKLED adj. happy, pleased ...1907 sl.
• TICKLED PINK adj. happy, pleased ...1907 sl.
• TICKLED TO DEATH adj. happy, pleased ...1907 sl.
• TICKLE-HEADED † adj. light-minded, easily influenced ...1583
• TICKLE-HEELED † adj. having nimble or active heels ...1737
• TICKLE IN THE PALM vb. to gratify with a tip ...1694
• TICKLELY † adv. in an insecure or unstable manner ...1601
• TICKLE-MY-FANCY n. the pansy, the violet ...1902 Amer. dial.
• TICKLENESS † n. insecurity, instability; critical situation, precariousness; inconstancy; uncertainty ...c1390
• TICKLE ONE'S TOBY vb. to spank or beat on the buttocks ... 1842 sl.
• TICKLE-PITCHER n. a thirsty fellow; a heavy drinker; a drunkard, a sot ...a1700 sl.
• TICKLER adj. particular ...1844 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 1. a liquor flask, esp. one holding a half-pint; a drink of liquor ...1809 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a sharp stroke with a cane or whip; a smart blow ...1836 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a shrewd, cunning person or animal; a difficult person to deal with ...1887 Sc.
n. 4. a small poker ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a hand grenade ...World War I Amer. sl.
n. 6. a hand-rolled cigarette; also, the tobacco from which it is made ...1929 nautical sl.
• TICKLES n. spectacles ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TICKLESOME adj. 1. difficult, critical, delicate, precarious ...1585 now Eng. dial.
adj. 2. sensitive to tickling ...1898 Ireland
• TICKLE-STOMACHED adj. squeamish ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TICKLE-TAIL † n. 1. a loose or wanton woman ...c1430 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. that which, or one who, tickles the 'tail'; a schoolmaster's rod; a schoolmaster ...1785 sl.
n. 3. the penis ...B1900 sl.
• TICKLE-TAIL FUNCTION n. a prostitute ...L17 sl.
• TICKLE-TEXT n. a parson ...1785 sl.
• TICKLE THE EAR(S) vb. to gratify with agreeable sounds; hence, to flatter, to coax ...Bk1897
• TICKLE THE FANCY vb. to excite amusement in ...a1774
• TICKLE THE IVORIES vb. to play the piano ...1920s sl.
• TICKLE THE MINIKIN vb. to play the lute or fiddle ...17C sl.
• TICKLE THE PETER vb. to rob a safe, till, or cashbox ...1945 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
• TICKLE THE PISS OUT OF vb. to please or amuse someone ...1950s US sl.
• TICKLE THE SHIT OUT OF vb. to please or amuse someone ...1950s US sl.
• TICKLE-THOMAS n. the vagina ...19C sl.
• TICKLE-TOBY n. 1. a promiscuous woman ...L17 sl.
n. 2. a sword ...L17 sl.
n. 3. the penis ...L17 sl.
n. 4. the vagina ...:L17 sl.
n. 5. a birch, a rod, a switch ...1830
• TICKLE-TONGUED † adj. loose of tongue; talkative; garrulous ...1577
• TICKLE YOUR FANCY n. a homosexual ...20C sl.
• TICKLING n. an 'itching' to do something; an uneasy desire, craving, hankering ...1553
• TICKLING-HOUSE n. a place of preaching ...1681 sl.
• TICKLISH adj. 1. easily upset in temper; apt to be offended, sensitive, touchy ...1581
adj. 2. liable to end in disaster unless treated with great care; needing cautious handling or action; delicate, critical, precarious, risky, hazardous ...1592
adj. 3. unstably balanced or poised; easily unbalanced or upset; unsteady ...1601
adj. 4. unstable, unsteady, unsettled, uncertain, fickle ...1606
† adj. 5. of a horse: sensitive to touch, tender ...1681
† adj. 6. sensitive; easily affected ...1684
adj. 7. of a boat: easily capsized ...1687
adj. 8. of game: difficult to approach; shy ...1826
adj. 9. of ice: rubbery, flexible ...1900 Amer. dial.
adj. 10. of the weather: changeable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 11. skittish, mettlesome ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. the game of running or skating over broken or yielding ice ...1921 Amer. dial.
• TICKLISH-BENDER n. an area of yielding ice made naturally or deliberately on a body of water; the sport of running or skating over such ice ...1894 Amer. dial.
• TICKLY adj. 1. sensitive to tickling; easily tickled ...1530
adj. 2. puzzling, difficult ...Bk1905 Sc.
adj. 3. of ice: rubbery, flexible ...1967 Amer. dial.
† adv. in an insecure or unstable manner ...1674
• TICKLY-BENDERS n. thin ice which bends under one's weight ...1853
• TICKNEY n. earthenware, esp. a coarse, common kind, made at Ticknall, near Derby ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TICKNEY-MAN n. an itinerant vendor of coarse, common earthenware ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TICK OFF vb. to reprimand ...1915 sl., orig. services'
• TICK ONE OFF vb. to annoy or infuriate ...1959 US sl.
• TICKSIE n. a quarrel, a dispute ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TICKSY-WICKSY n. a baby ...1864
• TICK-TACK n. 1. the tick or ticking sound of a clock ...1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a second; a moment; a short space of time ...1881 Eng. dial.
• TICKTACK BIRD n. a woodpecker ...1950 Amer. dial.
• TICKTACK NIGHT n. Halloween night ...1899 Amer. dial.
• TICKTAIL n. a somersault ...1877 Eng. dial.
• TICK TIGHT n. a one post bed built into a corner of a room, using the two walls as support ...1983 Amer. dial.
• TICKY adj. 1. irritable; itchy; affected by ticks or lice ...1857 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. untidy, rough, shabby, unpolished, messy ...1886 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. finicky, fussy, too particular; touchy, easily offended ...1894 Amer. dial.
adj. 4. finding fault, complaining ...1894 Amer. dial.
n. a threepenny piece ...1877 S. Afr. colloq.
• TICKY-PIG n. the smallest pig of a litter ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TICO n. a person from Costa Rica ...1905 sl., chiefly US
• TIC-TAC-MOLLARD n. the game of 'ducks and drakes' ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TICULAR adj. particular ...1937 Amer. dial.
• TID adj. 1. lively, sprightly, frolicsome; skittish, restless, fidgety ...1825 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. childish, silly, affecting simplicity ...1856 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. cunningly reserved ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. fond of, attached to; careful of, solicitous about ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. tender; nice, fanciful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a teat; the udder ...1684 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a fit or favourable time of season; an opportunity, occasion ...1721 Sc.
n. 3. a fit of ill-humour or temper ...1773 Sc.
n. 4. a humour, mood, or fancy to do something ...a1774 Sc.
n. 5. a girl or woman ...1888
n. 6. a term of affection or endearment ...1896 Sc.
vb. to choose the right time for; to time, esp. with reference to land or crops ...1808 Sc.
• TIDAL WAVE n. a great progressive movement or manifestation of feeling, opinion, or the like ...1884
• TIDD adj. 1. cunningly reserved ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. fond of, attached to; careful of, solicitous about ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. tender; nice, fanciful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to bring up, to rear, to tend, to care for ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDEN adj. tender; painful, hard to put up with ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDER adj. sooner, earlier, quicker ...1790 Eng. dial.
† vb. to be prolific or productive; to produce offspring ...a1000
• TIDDIE adj. cross in temper; uncertain, crotchety; eccentric ...1899 Sc.
• TIDDIVATE vb. to 'titivate'; to smarten up; to ornament, to bedeck; to put the final touches to dress ...1877 Eng. dial.
• TIDDIVATION n. smartening, adornment, bedeckment ...1847 Eng. dial.
• TIDDLE n. a seesaw ...2007 Amer. dial.
† vb. 1. to fondle or indulge to excess; to pet, to pamper; to tend carefully, to nurse, to cherish ...1560 obs. exc. Eng. dial. or sl.
† vb. 2. to potter; to trifle; to fidget, to fuss ...1747 obs. exc. Eng. dial. or sl.
vb. 3. to tickle ...1892 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to bring up a lamb or young animal by hand ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to entice, to coax ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to urinate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDLE-A-WINK n. an unlicensed public-house or pawnshop; a small beer-shop ...1844 sl.
• TIDDLE BOARD n. a seesaw ...1933 Amer. dial.
• TIDDLED adj. drunk ...1956 sl.
• TIDDLEDEWINKS n. an area of yielding ice made naturally or deliberately on a body of water; the sport of running or skating over such ice ...1962 Amer. dial.
• TIDDLEDIES n. an area of yielding ice made naturally or deliberately on a body of water; the sport of running or skating over such ice ...1887 Amer. dial.
• TIDDLEDYWINKS n. an area of yielding ice made naturally or deliberately on a body of water; the sport of running or skating over such ice ...2001 Amer. dial.
• TIDDLER n. 1. any small fish, often specifically the minnow or stickleback ...1885 sl.
n. 2. a small trout ...1898 Sc.
n. 3. a feather or feather-brush for tickling ...1900 sl.
n. 4. a lamb brought up by hand ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a small coin, such as a silver threepenny piece or a 1/2p coin ...1966 Brit. sl.
• TIDDLE-TOPE n. the wren, Troglodytes parvulus ...1874 Eng. dial.
• TIDDLEWINKS n. knickknacks of victuals ...1893 sl.
• TIDDLEY adj. mildly drunk ...1905 sl.
n. alcohol ...1859 sl.
• TIDDLEY-WINK n. an unlicensed public-house or pawnshop; a small beer-shop ...1844 sl.
• TIDDLIES n. an area of yielding ice made naturally or deliberately on a body of water; the sport of running or skating over such ice ...1877 Amer. dial.
• TIDDLING † adj. 1. over-indulgent ...16C
adj. 2. topmost ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a delicate child needing care; a young animal, esp. a lamb, brought up by hand ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the smallest pig in a litter ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDLING BOARD n. a seesaw ...1933 Amer. dial.
• TIDDLING TOP n. the very highest point, the summit ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDLY adj. 1. very small; small and helpless ...1885 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. mildly drunk ...1905 sl.
n. 1. alcohol ...1859 sl.
n. 2. an area of yielding ice made naturally or deliberately on a body of water; the sport of running or skating over such ice ...1931 Amer. dial.
vb. to do the lighter kind of housework ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDLY-BENDER n. an area of yielding ice made naturally or deliberately on a body of water; the sport of running or skating over such ice ...1878 Amer. dial.
• TIDDLY-LAMB n. a lamb brought up by hand ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDLYWINK adj. drunk ...1890 Eng. dial.
n. 1. an unlicensed public-house or pawnshop; a small beer-shop ...1844 sl.
n. 2. an unlicensed pawnbroker's shop ...1878 Eng. dial.
• TIDDLYWINKER n. a cheat; a trifler ...1893 sl.
• TIDDLYWINKING adj. trifling, pottering ...1869 sl.
• TIDDLYWINKS n. an area of yielding ice made naturally or deliberately on a body of water; the sport of running or skating over such ice ...1909 Amer. dial.
• TIDDLYWINKY adj. tiny, insignificant ...1901 Eng. dial.
• TIDDY adj. 1. very small, tiny ...1781 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. babyish ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. puny, weakly, delicate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. very softly and with very little noise ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. the breast; mother's milk ...1854 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a sister; also, a term or term of address for a woman ...1864 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a teat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDY BABY n. a whiner, a crybaby ...1996 Amer. dial.
• TIDDY-BIT n. a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIDDY-DOLL n. a spoiled, babyish, dressed-up girl or woman; a slattern, a woman who is not domesticated ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDY-IDDY adj. tiny, very small ...1841 Eng. dial.
• TIDDY-OBBIN n. a little robin ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDYSOM adj. tedious, wearisome ...1824 Eng. dial.
• TIDDYTOIT vb. to loiter, to idle; to waste time ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDYTOITY vb. to loiter, to idle, to waste time ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TIDDY UMPTY adv. completely, entirely ...1930s US Black sl.
• TIDDYWHOPPER n. an untruth, a falsehood ...B1900 Eng. dial. obs.
• TIDE † adv. soon ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. any definite time in the course of the day. as noon-tide, etc.; the point at which any hour is completed ...a700 obs.
n. 2. a suitable, favourable, or proper time or occasion; season; opportunity ...c888 arch.
n. 3. the water of the sea; the sea, esp. when the tide is flowing ...1791 poetical
n. 4. an annual feast or festivity; a fair ...1865 Eng. dial.
n. 5. the water in a dock or harbour; the seashore ...1867 Sc.
vb. to happen, to befall ...a1131 arch.
• TIDE-EDDY n. a whirlpool ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TIDEFUL † adj. seasonable, opportune, right, fit, convenient, expedient ...a1300
• TIDEFULLY † adv. opportunely ...a1340
• TIDEFULNESS † n. a fit or expedient season; time of need ...a1340
• TIDELESS-BLOODED adj. whose blood is unstirred by passion or emotion ...1785
• TIDEMENT †* n. time, tide, season ...1560
• TIDES-WAY † n. the way of the tide ...1627
• TIDE-TIMES n. holiday times such as at Christmas, Easter, etc. ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDE-WAITER n. 1. a customs officer who awaited the arrival of ships (formerly coming in with the tide), and boarded them to prevent the evasion of the custom-house regulations ...1699 now Hist.
n. 2. one who waits for a favourable season ...1841
•TIDE WALKER n. a log floating, often with only one end at the surface, in coastal waters ...1918 Amer. dial.
• TIDE-WISE † adv. at times, now and then ...1611
• TIDIER adj. better ...1877 Eng. dial.
• TIDILY adv. 1. in moderately good health, fairly well; improving in health ...1865 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. considerably, a good deal ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. 3. handily, smartly, well done ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDING adj. that ebbs and flows; tidal ...1622
†* n. 1. custom, usage ...c1205
† n. 2. something that happens; an event, incident, occurrence ...c1205 obs. or arch.
† n. 3. the flowing or rising of the tide ...1593
n. 4. a present bought at a feast ...1899 Eng. dial.
• TIDINGS †* n. indications, traces ...a1440
• TIDIVE †* adj. timely, opportune ...a1700
• TIDLEY n. the wren, Troglodytes parvulus ...1884 Eng. dial.
• TIDLEY-WINK n. an unlicensed public-house or pawnshop; a small beer-shop ...1844 sl.
• TIDLING † n. a pampered or spoiled child; a darling, a pet; a young, delicate, or puny child or animal in need of special care; a weakling ...1520 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TIDNEY adj. small, tiny ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDOLOGY * n. the study or science that treats of the tides ...1834
• TIDY † adj. 1. good, excellent, satisfactory, useful; of good character or ability; worthy, brave; able, skilful ...c1350
† adj. 2. timely, seasonable, opportune; in season ...c1350
adj. 3. in good or tolerably good health; well; plump, in good condition; comely ...1776 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 4. honest, decent, respectable; thrifty, frugal ...1813 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. considerable in size, number, etc.; large, great, numerous ...1870 Eng. dial.
adj. 6. lucky, favourable ...1800 Eng. dial.
adj. 7. smart, brisk, quick ...1899 Eng. dial.
adj. 8. intelligent, clever ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 9. pregnant ...Bk1905 Sc.
adj. 10. well-to-do, prosperous ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a pinafore or overall to keep clothes from dirt or grease ...a1825 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a bag or other receptacle in which to keep scraps, odds and ends, etc. ...1828
n. 3. an ornamental covering, esp. of fancywork, used to protect the back, arm, or headrest of a chair or other piece of furniture from soiling. an antimacassar ...1848 Amer. dial.
• TIDY-BETTY n. an ash-pan ...1884 Eng. dial.
• TIDY COW † n. a cow giving milk ...1493 Sc.
• TIDYISH adj. considerable; many ...1895 Eng. dial.
• TIDY-LIKE adj. fairly well, in moderate health ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDY-SIZED adj. of a good or considerable size ...1892 Eng. dial.
• TIDY TO DO adj. well-to-do, prosperous ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIE n. 1. obligation, moral compulsion; necessity; constraint, burden, care ...1724-32 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a knot of hair; a pigtail ...1728
n. 3. an impediment, an obstruction ...1885 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a feather-bed; a bed of any kind ...1900 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a foot-race between two competitors ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 6. a pinafore ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. in hunting, of a hound: to linger upon the scent instead of following it swiftly; to loiter, to lag ...1781
vb. 2. to marry ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to constrain, to oblige, to compel; to bind by moral compulsion ...1856 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to freeze ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIE A BUN ON vb. to get drunk ...1901 sl.
• TIE A CAN ON vb. to go on a drinking spree; to get drunk ...1951 US sl.
• TIE A CAN TO vb. to get rid of or dismiss; to quit or stop ...1899 US sl.
• TIE A PERSON'S TONGUE vb. to prevent him from speaking; to compel to be silent ...1889
• TIE BAGS vb. to get married ...World War I Amer. sl.
• TIE-DOG † n. a dog kept tied or chained up, either to guard a house or because fierce ...c1290
• TIED TO A WOMAN'S APRON-STRINGS adj. dangling after a woman ...18C sl.
• TIED UP adj. constipated ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIEGO † n. vertigo ...1634
• TIELEDDER adv. at a great pace, running very fast ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIE NECK AND HEELS vb. to confine or bind securely ...1701
• TIE OFF vb. to prevent, to prohibit ...1894 Eng. dial.
• TIE ONE ON vb. to drink to excess ...1951 sl., chiefly US
• TIE ONE'S FACE IN A KNOT vb. to become angry, agitated, or bewilderingly excited ...20C Aust. sl.
• TIE ONE'S HAIR WITHOUT A WHANG vb. to deceive one ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TIE ONE'S MOUTH vb. to be silent ...1949 Amer. dial.
• TIE PASS n. an imaginary ticket entitling one to walk along a railroad track ...1879 Amer. dial.
• TIER n. a pinafore or apron to protect the dress ...1846
• TIERCE † n. a third part ...1491
• TIER-RANGER n. a (Thames) river thief ...1858
• TIESOME adj. binding, or confining, as requiring constant attention ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIE THAT BULL INSIDE! int. stop talking rubbish! ...1921 US sl.
• TIE THAT BULL OUTSIDE! int. I don't believe it ...1921 US sl.
• TIE THAT BULL TO ANOTHER ASHCAN! int. I don't believe it ...1921 US sl.
• TIE THE HANDS OF vb. to deprive of freedom of action ...1642
• TIE THE KNOT vb. to marry; to get married ...1717 sl.
• TIE-TICKET n. an imaginary ticket entitling one to walk along a railroad track ...1878 Amer. dial.
• TIE TO THE STAKE † vb. to put into a position from which there is no escape ...1579
• TIE-UP n. 1. in boxing: a knock-out blow ...1818 sl.
n. 2. an entanglement ...1881
n. 3. a stoppage of work or business, esp. on account of a lock-out or strike ...1889
vb. (usually as 'tie up')
vb. 1. to give up, to desist from; to quit a course of action ...1760 sl.
vb. 2. to vanquish or disable in a contest ...1818 sl.
vb. 3. to join in marriage ...1894 colloq. or sl.
vb. 4. in boxing: to knock out ...1903 sl.
vb. 5. to place in a difficult position ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIE UP ONE'S MOUTH vb. to be silent ...1922 Amer. dial.
• TIE-WIG n. a wig having the hair gathered together behind and tied with a knot of ribbon ...1713
• TIE WITH ST. MARY'S KNOT † vb. to cut the sinews of the hams of an animal; to hamstring...? a1600 obs. or Sc.
• TIFF n. 1. liquor, esp. poor or weak liquor ...a1635 colloq. or sl.
†* n. 2. manner of dressing, or arranging, get-up; the way in which the hair, wig, etc., is dressed ...1703
n. 3. a slight outburst or fit of temper, pettishness, or ill-humour ...1727
n. 4. a sip or little drink of punch or other diluted liquor ...1727 colloq. or sl.
n. 5. a slight or petty quarrel; an argument, a row; a temporary ill-humoured disagreement ...1754
* n. 6. a short outburst of laughter, etc. ...1858
n. 7. a struggle; a task requiring a great muscular effort ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 8. the act of struggling in a wanton or dallying manner ...Bk1905 Sc.
† vb. 1. to attire, to dress, to deck out, to titivate one's person, hair, etc. ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to put in order, to arrange; to prepare, to make, to construct ...1300s
† vb. 3. to be idly employed, to be busy about trifles ...c1440
vb. 4. to have a petty quarrel ...1727
vb. 5. to drink; esp. to drink slowly or in small portions; to sip ...1769 colloq. or sl.
vb. 6. to lunch ...1803 Anglo-Indian
vb. 7. to hinder, to delay, to struggle against; to struggle physically; to make a great effort ...1899 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† vb. 8. to fall headlong ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 9. to excite; to irritate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 10. to scold, to rate; to betray hurt feelings passionately ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TIFFED † adj. tricked out, adorned .,.1303
• TIFFEN † vb. to toughen, to make tough; to become tough ...1800 Eng. dial.
• TIFFETY-TAFFETY † adj. florid, bombastic; overdressed; dainty, delicate, fastidious ...1595 nonce word
• TIFFIN n. 1. in India and neighbouring eastern countries: a light midday meal; luncheon ...1800 Anglo-Indian
n. 2. a moment of time ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to lunch ...1866 Anglo-Indian
• TIFFISH * adj. ready to take offense; pettish, peevish ...1855 colloq.
• TIFFLE n. 1. a slight breeze or ripple of wind ...1892 Sc.
n. 2. a scuffle, a tussle, a fight ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to dress up, to adorn, to deck or trick out (in a trifling or time-wasting way) ...1388
† vb. 2. to busy oneself idly; to trifle; to potter about ...c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to grow weary, to tire; to become exhausted or worn out ...1703 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to disorder, to disarrange; to entangle; to ravel ...1811 chiefly Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to wrangle, to dispute; to tussle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to do any small fidgety job requiring care or nicety ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIFFLER † n. 1. a trifler, one who potters about ...c1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. one who does little jobs cleverly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIFFLE-TAFFLE vb. to work in a trifling, idle fashion ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIFFLING adj. requiring care and nicety ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIFFLING TOITY adv. raining in a drizzling, slopping manner ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIFF-TAFFLE vb. to talk in a bantering manner; to joke; to make repartee ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIFFURE †* n. a dressing up, adornment ...1303
• TIFFY adj. 1. given to fits of ill-temper; petulant, touchy, irritable, pettish, ill-humoured, uncertain in temper ...1810 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. in good condition; well, healthy ...1867 Sc.
n. an engine room artificer ...1899 nautical sl.
• TIFFY-TAFFY n. 1. a trifler, a dawdler; one who works in an idle, trifling fashion ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a difficult piece of work ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. to dawdle, to trifle ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TIFLE † vb. 1. to entangle, to ravel; to disorder, to tumble or disarrange; to ruffle ...1641 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to grow weary, to tire; to become exhausted or worn out ...1703 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to trifle, to idle, to potter about; to do a little work in a trifling, idle way ...1809 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to do any small fidgety job requiring care or nicety ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to tumble or toss about as a restless person does in bed; to act as a swivel-joint in a piece of mechanism ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to wrangle, to dispute; to tussle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIFLING adj. turning from side to side; changeable, not to be relied on ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIFT † adj. prepared, ready; set in order; provided, furnished ...1300s Sc.
n. 1. condition, order; condition of mind, mood, humour ...1717 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a slight fit of ill-humour or offendedness; a petty quarrel or disagreement ...1751 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a small draught of liquor ...1751 Sc.
n. 4. a puff, breath, or slight blast of wind ...a1765 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† n. . a whiff, a sniff ...1813 Sc.
n. 6. a period of time, esp. with the idea of tediousness or duration ...1835 Sc.
n. 7. an inspiration, afflatus ...1835 Sc.
n. 8. sudden flight; great haste, precipitation ...1841 Sc.
n. 9. a state of gasping or panting; a condition of breathlessness from exertion ...1853 Eng. dial.
n. 10. a short suppressed cough ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 11. a small boat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to prepare, to make ready, to put in order; to dress ...1300s obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to drink, to quaff ...1722 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† vb. 3. to have a tiff or petty quarrel ...1777 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to dress up or out; to decorate, to array in one's best clothing, etc. ...1790 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to breathe hard, to pant ...1807 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to beat like a pulse; to throb; to tingle with pain ...1899 Sc.
vb. 7. to cough...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 8. to eject anything from the lips ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TIFTER n. 1. a fit of bad temper or ill-humour; a quarrel; a fight ...1877 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a struggle, hard endeavour; anything requiring muscular exertion or effort ...1899 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a hurry, bustle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a quandary; a difficult or disagreeable position ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 5. a stiff breeze with a tossing sea; a short time of stormy weather; exposure to stormy weather ...Bk1905 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 6. the scrubbing of a house from top to bottom ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIFTIE adj. inspired, uplifted ...1869 Sc.
• TIFTING n. a scolding or quarrelling bout; a scolding ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TIFTY adj. given to fits of ill-temper; petulant, touchy, irritable, uncertain in temper ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TIG n. 1. a touch; usually a light but significant touch, a tap or pat ...1721 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a pet; a fit of ill-humour ...1773 Sc.
n. 3. a yearling sheep before it has been shorn ...1784 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a sharp blow; the last blow in sparring ...1811 Sc.
n. 5. a hard bargain; a deal ...1895 Sc.
n. 6. a little pig ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to interfere; to meddle; to do have to do with ...1599 Sc.
vb. 2. to annoy one by petty provocations ...1802 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to run from place to place as if chased ...1834 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to trifle; to dally with ...1634
† vb. 5. to work in a careless or trifling manner ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 6. to dally; to give a gentle pat or caress ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 7. to take a sudden whim; to go off in a pet ...Bk1905 Sc.
int. a call to pigs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIG AND TAR † vb. to act forcefully or wantonly; to use force and violence ...c1470 Sc.
• TIG AND TIE phr. a close shave, 'touch and go', a narrow escape ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TIG'D adj. tired, weary ...1889 Sc.
• TIGER n. 1. a person of fierce, cruel, rapacious, or bloodthirsty disposition; also, a person of very great activity, strength, or courage ...1500-20
† n. 2. a smartly-liveried boy acting as groom or footman; formerly often provided with standing-room on a small platform behind the carriage, and a strap to hold on by; generally, an outdoor boy-servant ...c1817 sl.
† n. 3. a vulgarly or obtrusively overdressed person ...1827 sl.
n. 4. a gambling establishment; the game of faro ...1838 Amer. dial.
† n. 5. a sponger, a hanger-on, a parasite; rake, a swell-mobsman ...1849 sl.
n. 6. a shriek or howl (often the word 'tiger') terminating a prolonged and enthusiastic cheer; a finishing touch, a final burst ...1856 US sl.
n. 7. a menial labourer ...1865 sl.
n. 8. a sheep shearer ...1865 Aust. sl.
n. 9. a hand at poker: it consists of the lowest possible combination of five cards - these are two, three, four, five, and seven ...1889
n. 10. a place where liquor is sold and consumed illegally ...1905 Amer. dial.
n. 11. ale or malt liquor of any kind ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 12. bacon ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 13. wood with knots in it ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 14. a captain's personal steward ...1929 nautical sl.
vb. to look fierce ...1892 Sc.
• TIGERANTIC † adj. of the nature of a tiger; cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless ...a1704
• TIGER HOUSE n. a place where liquor is sold and consumed illegally ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TIGER-HUNTER n. a gambler ...1896 US sl.
• TIGERISH adj. 1. cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless ...1573
adj. 2. loud, flashy ...1831
• TIGERISM n. vulgar ostentation or affectation; pretentiousness; swagger ...1836
• TIGER JUICE n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1950 Amer. dial.
• TIGERKIN n. 1. a cat ...1849
n. 2. a diminutive tiger; a tiger cub ...1867
• TIGERLING n. 1. a young or diminutive tiger ...1858
n. 2. a young boy ...1858
• TIGERLY * adj. tigerish; cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless ...1633
• TIGER MILK n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1928 Amer. dial.
• TIGER-MOUTH n. the snapdragon; the foxglove ...1886
• TIGERNESS † n. ferocity ...1535
• TIGEROCIOUS adj. having the qualities of the tiger; cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless ... 1874 nonce word
• TIGER OF CHASE † n. the cheetah ...1784
• TIGER OF THE SEA n. a barracuda ...1939 Amer. dial.
• TIGEROUS †* adj. cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless ...1532
• TIGER PISS n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1968 Amer. dial.
• TIGERS n. wide-striped trousers ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIGER'S MILK n. 1. gin ...1850 sl.
n. 2. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1879 Amer. dial.
• TIGER'S MOUTH n. 1. the foxglove ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the snapdragon ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIGER SPIT n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1974 Amer. dial.
• TIGER'S SWEAT n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1985 Amer. dial.
• TIGER SWEAT n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1932 Amer. dial.
• TIGER TAIL n. a mountain lion ...1930 Amer. dial.
• TIGERY * adj. cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless ...1859
• TIGGEL † vb. to tamper with; to undermine ...1812 Sc.
• TIGGITY-BOO adj. satisfactory ...1939 Brit. sl.
• TIGGLE-TAGGLE † vb. to be a long time making a bargain; to haggle ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TIGGY adj. pettish ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TIGGY-HOGS n. wood-lice, sow bugs, millipedes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIGHT †* adj. 1. dense, as a wood or thicket ...c1435
† adj. 2. of a person: competent, capable, able, skilful; alert, smart; lively, vigorous, stout ...1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 3. cunning, clever; dexterous, skilled, expert ...1669 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 4. tidy, neat, in good order ...1685 Sc.
adj. 5. neat in appearance; neatly and carefully dressed; trim, tidy, smart; of a neat compact build, well-made, shapely ...1697 arch. or Eng. dial.
† adj. 6. of ale or beer: pleasing to the taste, good, strong ...1790 Sc.
adj. 7. mean, ungenerous ...1805 sl.
adj. 8. in good health, well; sound, whole ...1809 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† adj. 9. prepared; ready for action ...1824 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 10. drunk, tipsy ...1830 sl.
adj. 11. in financial difficulties, hard up; of money: scarce ...1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 12. difficult, hard ...1890 Eng. dial.
adj. 13. considerable ...1899 Eng. dial.
adj. 14. sharp, sudden ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 15. in billiards: of pockets: having a small opening compared with the diameter of the balls ...1909 sl.
adj. 16. in billiards: said of balls when they are in contact ...1909 sl.
adj. 17. of a person: tough and unyielding ...1928 US sl.
adj. 18. close, friendly ...1950s Amer. sl.
adv. tightly; smartly, quickly; strenuously, soundly ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† n. 1. good breeding; behaviour; bringing up, rearing, training, education ...c888
n. 2. weight ...1777 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to draw, to pull ...a1000
† vb. 2. to train, to discipline ...a1000
† vb. 3. to attract, to entice, to allure ...c1000
† vb. 4. to go, to proceed, to advance ...c1205
† vb. 5. to prepare, to get ready; to devise, to contrive ...a1300
† vb. 6. to set or deck with jewels ...c1475
† vb. 7. to make close; to tighten; to stretch ...1610 Sc.
vb. 8. to weigh, to poise; to ascertain the weight of anything by poising it in the hand ...1790 Eng. dial.
vb. 9. to put in order; to make tidy or neat ...1895 Eng. dial.
• TIGHT AS A CUP adj. very close or tight ...1892 Eng. dial.
• TIGHT AS A NEWT adj. heavily drunk; as saturated as the amphibious newt ...20C Brit. military sl.
• TIGHT AS A RAT-TRAP adj. very close or tight ...1901 Eng. dial.
• TIGHT AS A TICK adj. drunk ...1830 sl.
• TIGHT AS DICK'S HATBAND adj. very stingy ...1909 Amer. dial.
• TIGHT AS WAX adj. very close or tight ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIGHT-BOUND adj. strong and well made ...1824 Sc.
• TIGHT COOPER n. a cooper who makes casks for liquids ...1889
• TIGHTEN †* vb. 1. to make oneself tidy ...1786
vb. 2. to hasten ...1886 Eng. dial.
• TIGHTEN A PERSON'S TETHER vb. to restrict, to restrain ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIGHTEN ONE'S ACTION vb. to begin behaving in a more effective or positive manner ...1970s US sl.
• TIGHTER THAN A DUCK'S ARSE adj. very drunk or drug-intoxicated ...2002 UK sl.
• TIGHT-EYE n. sleep ...1938 Amer. dial.
• TIGHT-FISTED adj. parsimonious, close-fisted ...1844
• TIGHT-GAL n. a close female friend ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TIGHTING † n. persuading, enticement ...c1000
• TIGHT IN THE BUSH adj. said of a very careful or stingy person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIGHT IN THE HAFT adj. said of a very careful or stingy person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIGHTISH adj. 1. rather 'stiff' or difficult; somewhat difficult to accomplish ...1786
adj. 2. considerable in amount; numerous ...1890 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. in financial straits, wanting money ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. well, in good health ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. severely, smartly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIGHT JEFF n. well-rehearsed patter ...1960s US Black sl.
• TIGHT-LACED adj. strict in the observance of rules or usages of morality or propriety ...1741
• TIGHTLY † adv. 1. deftly, neatly; cleverly, dexterously; properly, correctly ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. 2. neatly, tidily, smartly ...1825-9
adv. 3. severely, sharply ...1863 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. 4. promptly, quickly; actively, smartly ...1873 Sc.
adv. 5. thoroughly, closely; minutely ...1883 Sc.
• TIGHT-MAN n. a close male friend ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TIGHTNESS n. the condition of being tipsy ...1864 sl.
• TIGHT REIN, THE n. good advice ...1980s Aust. sl.
• TIGHT-SHOE DAY n. Saturday; market day ...1950 Amer. dial.
• TIGHT UP vb. to put in order; to tidy; to dress oneself neatly and tidily ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TIGHTWAD n. a mean person ...1906 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• TIGHT-WAISTED adj. of boots or shoes: tight or narrow at the instep; close-fitting ...1901 Eng. dial.
• TIGLET n. the metal end of a shoe-lace or boot-lace ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIGMATEEZE † vb. to pull one about ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TIGNON n. a brightly coloured handkerchief worn as a head covering by women ...1884 Amer. dial.
• TIGRESS n. 1. a fierce, cruel, or tiger-like woman ...1700
n. 2. a treacherous person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
† n. 3. a vulgarly or obtrusively dressed woman ...1836
• TIG RIGS n. pigs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIGRINE adj. pert. to or resembling a tiger, esp. in marking or colouring ...1656
• TIGRISH adj. cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless ...1573
• TIGROID adj. resembling a tiger; marked like a tiger ...1901
• TIGROLOGY n. the branch of zoology which treats of tigers ...1822-56 nonce word
• TIGROUS †* adj. cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless ...1532
• TIGSER n. a person who is quick in motion ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. sl.
• TIGSUM adj. hindersome; wearisome, tedious ...1880 Sc.
• TIG-TAG adv. in suspense ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 1. to continue in reciprocal action; to bicker; to haggle in bargaining ...1643 Sc.
vb. 2. to drive to and fro, to keep a person running to and fro ...1643 Sc.
† vb. 3. to trifle; to be very busy while accomplishing nothing of importance; to shilly-shally ...1776 Sc.
• TIG-TAGGING n. the act of haggling ...1825 Sc.
• TIG-TAILED adj. ragged; of a woman whose petticoat trails: draggle-tailed ...1853 Sc.
• TIG-TIRE vb. to annoy; to make sport by teasing ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TIG-TOW vb. to play fast and loose with; to act capriciously; to dally with; to behave irresponsibly or immorally ...1864 Sc.
• TIG WITH vb. to meddle, to interfere ...1889 Sc.
• TIKE n. 1. a dog, a hound, a cur ...1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. an overgrown man or beast; an awkward, clumsy fellow; an odd, queer or eccentric person; a cantankerous person ...1740 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a mischievous, tiresome child or boy; a term of reproach applied half playfully to children ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† n. 4. corn ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 5. an old horse or mare ...1800 Eng. dial.
n. 6. a rough, ill-mannered, churlish fellow; generally used as a term of reproach ...1801 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 7. a Yorkshireman ...1857 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 8. the common otter ...1872 Sc.
n. 9. a gallant, male or female ...1899 Eng. dial.
n. 10. (derogatory) a Roman Catholic ...1902 Aust. & NZ sl.
• TIKITEET n. a sofa ...1932 Amer. dial.
• TILAVEE n. a sudden fit of passion ...1889 Sc.
• TILBURY † n. 1. a sixpenny piece; sixpence ...1796 sl.
n. 2. a light open two-wheeled carriage, fashionable in the first half of the 19th century ...1814
• TILD vb. to tilt or incline at one end ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILE †* n. 1. the covering of a roof, roofing ...1611
n. 2. a hat ...1813 sl.
n. 3. an audacious thief; a mischievous person, esp. applied to young people ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILED adj. 1. hatted; wearing a hat ...1792 sl.
† adj. 2. dried ...1830 Sc.
• TILER † n. 1. a shoplifter ...1659 sl.
n. 2. a cat that frequents the tiles or roofs ...1905
• TILE RAT n. the muskrat ...1969 Amer. dial.
• TILES n. dominoes ...sl.
• TILE-STONE † n. a brick ...1673 Sc.
• TILE TO vb. to accommodate oneself to circumstances, esp. if unpleasant ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILGIDDIRE † adv. together ...1375 Sc.
• TILIE † n. one who tills or cultivates the soil; a husbandman ...c1000
• TILL adj. tame; gentle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. a small box, casket, or closed compartment contained within or forming part of a larger box, chest, or cabinet; sometimes one that could be lifted out, sometimes a drawer in a cabinet or chest of drawers; used for keeping valuables, documents, etc., more safely ...1452
†* n. 2. allurement, enticement ...1596
† n. 3. an act of tilling or ploughing land ...1647 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 4. money ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to take care of or attend to medically; to treat a patient or a disease ...a850
† vb. 2. to strive, to exert oneself, to labour, to work ...c897
† vb. 3. to labour after, to seek after, to provide; to get by effort, to obtain, acquire or earn by labour; later, to get, to obtain ...a900
† vb. 4. to draw, to attract, to persuade; to entice, to allure, to coax; to win over ...a1225
† vb. 5. to pitch a tent ...1362
† vb. 6. to come ...1777 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to hand over; to reach; to give ...1777 Eng. dial.
vb. 8. to entice, to tempt; to draw on, to beguile ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TILLADUM vb. to weave ...c1861 Eng. dial. sl.
• TILLADUMOITE n. a handloom weaver ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILLAGE n. 1. the culture of the mind or spirit ...1555
n. 2. manure; compost ...1863 Eng. dial.
• TILLAGER n. a seller of compost or manure ...1863 Eng. dial.
• 'TILL ALL IS BLUE adv. forever ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TILL-DOWN n. a relish, zest; an inducement ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILLER † n. 1. a plant, a shoot, a twig; a shoot or sucker from the root ...a1000
† n. 2. a young tree; a sapling; a stock-shoot rising from the stock or stool of a felled tree ...1664 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 3. a till; a box for keeping money in ...1810 Sc.
n. 4. the wooden handle of a spade or shovel ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILLEY-VALLEY! int. an exclamation of impatience; nonsense! fiddlesticks! ...1816 obs. or arch.
• TILL HECK WOULDN'T HAVE IT phr. aplenty, in abundance, galore ...1967 Amer. dial.
• 'TILL HELL FREEZES OVER adv. forever ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TILL HELL WOULDN'T HAVE IT phr. aplenty, in abundance, galore ...1939 Amer. dial.
• TILL HELL WOULDN'T SNEEZE AT IT phr. aplenty, in abundance, galore ...1935 Amer. dial.
• TILL-HEW †* vb. to hew or cut to pieces ...1375
• TILLICUM n. a person, esp. an associate or friend ...1868 Amer. dial.
• TILLIE LICK † n. 1. an unexpected misfortune or calamity ...Bk1905 Sc.
† n. 2. an unexpected stroke ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TILLIE-LICKIT † n. 1. an unexpected misfortune or calamity ...Bk1905 Sc.
† n. 2. an unexpected stroke ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TILLIE-LICKITS † n. taunts and sneers ...1824 Sc.
• TILLIE-PAN † n. a skillet ...1826 Sc.
• TILLIE VALLIE! † int. an exclamation of impatience; nonsense! fiddlesticks! ...c1630 obs. or arch.
• TILL-IRON n. a crowbar ...Bk1905 N. Ireland
• 'TILL LOS ANGELES RIVER WETS ITS BED adv. forever ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TILLMAN † n. a man employed in tillage; a farmer, husbandman; a ploughman, a peasant; a tiller of the soil ...940
• TILLOCRAT n. a ruling member of an agricultural class ...1858 nonce word
• TILLSMAN † n. a 'tillman' ...1561-2
• TILL-TAP vb. to rob, to steal, usually from a cash register ...M19 sl.
• TILL-TAPPER n. one who steals from a till ...1893
• TILL-TAPPING n. pilfering from a till ...1893
• 'TILL THE COW GIVES BEER adv. forever ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• 'TILL THE COWS COME HOME adv. forever ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TILL THE WATER GETS HOT phr. even a short time, any time at all ...1938 Amer. dial.
• TILLUP n. a light, tripping, dancing movement or motion ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to run nimbly; to trip, to dance along ...1899 Eng. dial.
• TILLY n. something additional and of small value given into the bargain, as a gift or bonus ...1867 Ireland
• TILLY-FALLY! † int. an exclamation of impatience; nonsense! fiddlesticks! ...1597 obs. or arch.
• TILLY-PAN † n. a skillet ...1826 Sc.
• TILLY-VALLY! † int. an exclamation of impatience or contempt at what has been said: Nonsense! Fiddlesticks! ... 1601 obs. or arch.
• TILLYWHACKER n. the penis ...20C sl.
• TILLY-WILLY adj. thin, slight, wanting in substance ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. thin beer; the last drainings from the malt ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILT n. 1. a covering of coarse cloth; an awning; a booth, tent, or tabernacle ...c1440
n. 2. an encounter, combat, or contest; a debate, a public dispute, a discussion; often applied in the 17th & 18 centuries to a duel ...1567
† n. 3. the liquor or sediment obtained by tilting a vessel; dregs, lees ...a1603
n. 4. an awning over a boat ...1611
† n. 5. a cant name for some species of rogue ...1620 sl.
n. 6. an awning or cover for a cart or wagon, usually of canvas or tarpaulin ...1620
n. 7. a sun-bonnet ...1874 Eng. dial.
n. 8. a hasty temper; excitement, rage ...1884 Eng. dial.
n. 9. in Newfoundland: a pier on which fishermen unload and dress their fish ...1891
n. 10. in Labrador and Newfoundland: a fisherman's or wood-cutter's hut ...1895
n. 11. trouble, annoyance ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 12. a seesaw ...1937 Amer. dial.
† vb. 1. to fall over, to tumble; to be overthrown ...1300s
† vb. 2. to cause to fall; to thrust, to push, to throw down or over; to overthrow, to overturn, to upset ...1300s
vb. 3. to cover with a 'tilt' or awning ...1499
vb. 4. to engage in a contest; to combat, to contend with; to strike or thrust at with a weapon ...1588
• TILT A KIDNEY vb. to urinate ...1970s US sl.
• TILT-BONNET n. a sun-bonnet ...1874 Eng. dial.
• TILTER † n. 1. a rapier or sword ...1688 sl.
n. 2. a seesaw ...1713 Amer. dial.
n. 3. condition, plight; order ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to sway up and down ...1845 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to play on a seesaw; to seesaw on a plank ...1877 Amer. dial.
• TILTER BOARD n. a seesaw ...1943 Amer. dial.
• TILTERING adj. tilting, easily upset, unsteady ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILTERING BOARD n. a seesaw ...1943 Amer. dial.
• TILTING-BOARD n. a seesaw ...1855 Amer. dial.
• TILTH n. 1. labour or work in the cultivation of the soil; tillage, agricultural work, husbandry ...c1000
† n. 2. labour, work, or effort directed to use or profitable ends ...a1023
n. 3. the cultivation of knowledge, morality, religion, the mind, etc. ...a1225
† vb. to till, to cultivate ...1495 obs. or rare
• TIL-THA-LIL-THA adv. with great speed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILTINGS † n. the dregs of the liquor in a cask, collected by tilting it ...1612
• TILTISH † adj. 1. easily offended, irritable, touchy ...1746 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of a horse: apt to kick ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILTISHNESS † n. ill-temper; touchiness, irritability ...1746 Eng. dial.
• TILTS n. a seesaw ...1917 Amer. dial.
• TILT-TOT n. a seesaw ...1943 Amer. dial.
• TILTURE †* n. tilth, tillage, agriculture ...1573
• TILTY † adj. 1. easily offended, irritable, touchy ...1825 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of animals: fidgety, restless, disinclined to stand still ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILWARD †* prep. in the direction of, toward ...a1300
• TIM † n. 1. a term of personal abuse ...1610
n. 2. used by Protestants as a nickname for a Roman Catholic ...1958 Sc. sl.
• TIMARCHY † n. timocracy ...c1643
• TIMARRANY † n. two poor things ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIMBER adj. 1. wooden, made of wood ...1595 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. unmusical; having no musical ear ...1815 Sc.
† n. 1. a building, structure, edifice, or house ...a750
† n. 2. the process of building ...c1000
n. 3. bodily structure, frame, build; later, the 'stuff' of which a person is made; personal quality or character ...1612
n. 4. a stick, a cudgel ...1790 Sc.
n. 5. a wooden drinking-cup ...1790 Sc.
n. 6. a wooden leg; hence, a leg ...1807 sl.
n. 7. an article of furniture; furniture ...1857 Sc.
n. 8. in cricket: a wicket ...1876 sl.
n. 9. strength; size; massive build ...1893 Eng. dial.
n. 10. provision, fare ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 11. a ship ...20C
n. 12. the stocks ...20C sl.
n. 13. a toothpick ...1946 Amer. university sl.
† vb. 1. to build, construct, or make, as a house, ship, etc.; later, to build or construct of wood ...a750 obs. or arch.
vb. 2. of a bird: to build its nest ...c897
† vb. 3. to make up or add fuel to a fire ...1486
• TIMBER BEAST n. a lumberjack or logger; rarely, a lumber-mill worker ...1916 Amer. dial.
• TIMBER-BOOTS n. clogs, wooden shoes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIMBER-BREECHES n. a coffin ...1902 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TIMBER-BREEKS n. a coffin ...1902 Sc.
• TIMBER CAT n. a cougar ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TIMBER-CHEEK n. a term of abuse ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIMBER-DOODLE n. spirituous liquor ...1873 sl.
• TIMBER-FALL n. a mass of fallen trees ...1897
• TIMBER-HEAD n. a blockhead; a term of reproach ...1882 Eng. dial.
• TIMBER-HEADED adj. wooden-headed, stupid, dense or obtuse in intellect ...1666
• TIMBER-HILL n. a wooden staircase ...1873 Eng. dial.
• TIMBER-JUMPER n. a horse good at jumping over gates and fences ...1847 hunting sl.
• TIMBER-KISS n. a kick with clogs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIMBER-LAND n. a wooden house ...1798 Sc.
• TIMBER-LIFTERS n. legs, limbs, esp. when wearing wooden clogs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIMBERLING n. a young timber-tree; a sapling ...1787
• TIMBERMAN † n. 1. a man who supplies or deals in timber ...1429
† n. 2. one who makes things of timber; a carpenter ...1466 Sc.
• TIMBER MATCH n. a wooden match ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TIMBERN adj. wooden, made of wood ...1825 Eng. dial.
• TIMBERS n. legs, limbs ...1751 Sc.
• TIMBER SAUCE n. a toothpick ...1950 Amer. dial.
• TIMBERSOME † adj. characterized by fear; timorous, timid ...1599-1600 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 2. very heavy, weighty; bulky; unwieldy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. light, active ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIMBER-STAIRS † n. the pillory ...c1750 sl.
• TIMBER STICK n. a toothpick ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TIMBER-TASTER † n. a dockyard official formerly employed in testing the measurement, soundness, and quality of timber ...1806
• TIMBER-TOE n. 1. a wooden leg ...1785 sl.
n. 2. a wooden-legged man ...1785 sl.
• TIMBER-TOED adj. 1. having a wooden leg ...1814 sl.
adj. 2. with toes turned inwards ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIMBER-TOES n. a wooden-legged man ...1785 sl.
• TIMBER-TOPPER n. a horse good at jumping over gates and fences ...1883 hunting sl.
• TIMBER-TUNE n. a poor, thin voice ...1826 Sc.
• TIMBER-TUNED adj. having no ear for music; unmusical; having a harsh, unmusical voice ...1828 Sc.
• TIMBER-TURNER † n. a player at bowls ...1599
• TIMBER WOLF n. a lumberjack or logger; rarely, a lumber-mill worker ...1926 Amer. dial.
• TIMBERY * adj. abounding in or characterized by timber ...1859
• TIMBESTER n. a female performer on the 'timbrel' ...a1366
• TIM BOBBIN n. an inhabitant of South Lancashire ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. jocular
• TIMBRE † vb. to play on the 'timbrel' ...c1400
• TIMBREL n. a musical instrument of percussion; a tambourine or the like that could be help up in the hand ...1500-20
vb. to play upon a 'timbrel'; to accompany with a 'timbrel' or similar instrument ...1629
• TIMBRELLER n. a performer on the 'timbrel' ...1833
• TIMBRER †* n. a timbrel-player ...c1425
• TIMBROLOGY n. stamp-collecting ...1867
• TIMBROMANIA n. a craze or mania for collecting stamps ...1864
• TIMBROMANIAC n. one who has a mania for collecting stamps ...1865
• TIMBROMANIST n. one who has a mania for collecting stamps ...1880
• TIMBROPHILIC adj. collecting stamps ...19C
• TIMBROPHILIST n. one who collects stamps ...1867
• TIMBROPHILY n. stamp-collecting ...1864
• TIMDOODLE n. a term of contempt applied to a stupid, silly fellow ...1806 Eng. dial.
• TIME † n. 1. the space of an hour ...c1320
† n. 2. a space of time, generally understood to mean a year ...1382
n. 3. the menstrual period ...1564-78
n. 4. imprisonment; a prison sentence ...1837 sl.
n. 5. life; lifetime; time on earth ...1881 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 6. wages due, esp. at the cessation of employment; frequently used in reference to quitting, firing, or being fired ...1887 Amer. dial.
n. 7. season, time of year ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to befall, to happen ...c1205
† vb. 2. to fare well, to prosper ...c1250
• TIME ABOUT adv. by turns, alternately ...1838 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• TIME AND TIME adv. occasionally, from time to time ...1900 Eng. dial.
• TIME-FELLOW † n. a contemporary ...1638
• TIMEFUL * adj. 1. seasonable, due ...a1300
† adj. 2. early in season ...1382
† adj. 3. occurring in or consisting of time; temporal, durational ...a1400
• TIME IT OUT † vb. to procrastinate, to delay, to spin out the time ...1613
• TIMELESS †* adj. of no duration; brief, short-lived ...1657
• TIMELILY †* adv. timely ...1608
• TIMELINESS †* n. early development or maturity ...1599
• TIMELING † n. a time-server ...1563
• TIME-LOSER n. one who wastes time ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TIME-MAKER n. one who lies in wait for the opportunity of effecting a certain purpose ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TIMENATION! int. damnation! ...1892 Amer. euphemism
• TIME OF NICK n. a crucial moment ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIMEOUS adj. 1. early (in the morning, or in the season); sufficiently early ...c1470 chiefly Sc.
adj. 2. in due time; suitable or proper in respect of time; well-timed, seasonable, opportune ...a1616, chiefly Sc.
adv. betimes, early, in good time ...1790 Sc.
• TIMEOUSLY adv. opportunely; in good or proper time; at the right time or season ...1822 Sc.
• TIME OUT OF MIND phr. from time immemorial ...1898 Sc.
• TIME OUT OF NUMBER adv. frequently, repeatedly ...1892 Eng. dial.
• TIMER †* n. 1. one who is skilled in time or measure; a musician ...c1500
n. 2. a watch or clock, with reference to its time-keeping qualities ...1884
• TIMERITY † n. fear, timidness, timidity ...1582
• TIMEROUS adj. furious, passionate; difficult to please, fretful; tiresome, difficult ...1684 Eng. dial.
• TIMES adv. frequently, many times ...1890 Eng. dial.
• TIMES ABOUT adv. alternately ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIMES AND OFTEN adv. frequently, repeatedly, many times ...1885 Eng. dial.
• TIME-SERVER †* n. 1. one who serves only for a time, and afterwards deserts or 'falls away' ...a1575
n. 2. one who adapts his conduct to the time or season; usually, one who on grounds of self-interest shapes his conduct in conformity to the views that are in favour at the time ...1584
• TIMES OF MOLLY BÁN, THE n. a riotous good time ...20C Irish sl.
• TIMESOME †* adj. 1. pert. to or subject to time as opposed to eternity; of finite duration; temporal ...1674
adj. 2. timely, opportune ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIME-TABLES n. the dandelion, Taraxacum officinale ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIME-TAKER † n. 1. one who adapts his conduct to the time or season; usually, one who on grounds of self-interest shapes his conduct in conformity to the views that are in favour at the time...1630-56
n. 2. a shuffling, cheating fellow ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIME-TAKING adj. 1. that takes time, leisurely, slow ...1838
adj. 2. shuffling, cheating ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. tedious ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIME TO BAIL phr. time to go ...1982 US sl.
• TIME-WAITER n. one who awaits a favourable turn of events ...1859
• TIMID adj. finicky or overly fastidious, usually about eating ...1881 Amer. dial.
• TIMIDNESS * n. timidity ...1828-32
• TIMIDOUS †* adj. timid ...1663
• TIMIDSOME adj. timorous, fearful ...1898 Eng. dial.
• TIMID-TURNED adj. bashful, shy ...1972 Amer. dial.
• TIMING † n. happening, occurrence; good or ill fortune; an event, an occurrence ...c1250
• TIMISH †* adj. 1. of the nature of time; temporal, temporary ...1674
†* adj. 2. belonging to the time; in the style of the times, modish, fashionable ...1676
• TIMIST † n. 1. one who follows or complies with the humour of the time; a time-server ...a1613
† n. 2. a timepiece, a clock ...1711 nonce use
n. 3. one who keeps correct time in music ...1765
* n. 4. a chronologer ...1897
• TIMMER vb. to frighten; to be frightened ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIMMERSOME adj. 1. timorous, fearful; timid, nervous ...1740 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. passionate, turbulent; restless, troublesome, tiresome ...1777 Eng. dial.
• TIMMER UP vb. to set about anything with energy, esp. any work requiring continued exertion ...1812 Sc.
• TIMMY adj. 1. irritable, fretful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. timid, fearful; nervous ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIMOCRACY n. 1. a form of government in which possession of property is required in order to hold office ...1586
n. 2. a form of government in which rulers are motivated by ambition or love of honour ...1656
• TIMON †* n. 1. the rudder of a ship ...1506
n. 2. a misanthrope; a person who dislikes humans and avoids human society ...1588
• TIMONEER * n. a helmsman, a steersman ...1762-9
• TIMONIAN adj. pert. to misanthropy; like a misanthrope ...1770
• TIMONISM n. misanthropy ...1886
• TIMONIST n. a misanthrope ...1602
• TIMONIZE vb. to play the misanthrope ...1713
• TIMOR * n. fear ...1599
• TIMORATE †* adj. devout, full of reverence ...1570
• TIMORIST †* n. ? a timist, a time-server ...c1620
• TIMOROSITY † n. timorousness, timidity ...1490
• TIMOROUS † adj. 1. causing fear or dread; dreadful, terrible ...1455
† adj. 2. modest, reverential ...1474
adj. 3. furious, passionate; difficult to please, fretful; tiresome, difficult ...1684 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. nice, particular in dress ...1828 Eng. dial.
adj. 6. bashful, shy; unwilling ...1899 Eng. dial.
• TIMORSOME † adj. 1. characterized by fear; timorous, timid ...1599-1600 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
* adj. 2. inspiring fear, fearful, dreadful ...1894
• TIMOTHY n. 'a brew or jorum of liquor' ...1855 Sc. sl.
• TIMOUS adj. 1. early (in the morning, or in the season); sufficiently early ...c1470 chiefly Sc.
adj. 2. coming in due time; suitable or proper in respect of time; well-timed, seasonable, opportune ...a1616, chiefly Sc.
• TIMP †* n. 1. a tambourine ...c1205
n. 2. the end slice of a loaf of bread ...1991 Amer. dial.
• TIMWHISKY † n. a kind of high light carriage, seated for one or two, drawn by a single horse or by two horses driven 'tandem' ...1764
• TIN adj. 1. mean, petty, worthless, counterfeit, false ...1886
n. 1. money, cash ...1836 sl.
n. 2. a police officer's badge or shield ...1949 US sl.
n. 3. a small quantity of an illicit drug, esp. from two to give grams of cocaine usually sold in a small plastic bag, a glassine envelope, or often a small tin container ...sl.
• TINAGE † n. a large earthenware jar ...1574
• TIN CAN n. a destroyer ...US Navy sl.
• TIN-CAN ALLEY n. a poor or shabby street or section of town ...1898 Amer. dial.
• TIN COW n. tinned milk ..1920s US tramps' sl.
• TINCT adj. coloured, tinted; dyed, tinged ...1579 poetic.
n. 1. colour, hue, tint; colouring matter, dye ...1602 now only poetic
n. 2. a touch, trace, or tinge of something ...1752 now only poetic
† vb. to colour; to dye; to tinge, to tint ...1594
• TINCTION † 1. in baptism: a dipping ...1657
n. 2. the act of imbuing with colour; colouring, tinging, tinting ...1888
• TINCTORIAL adj. pert. to or used n dyeing; yielding or using dye or colouring matter ...1655
• TINCTORIOUS * adj. pert. to or used n dyeing; yielding or using dye or colouring matter ...1786
• TINCTUMUTANT * n. an animal that changes colour ...1895
• TINCTUMUTATION * n. change of colour ...1895
• TINCTURE * n. 1. hue, colour; a tinge, tint ...1477
† n. 2. the act of dyeing, staining, or colouring ...1601
† n. 3. affectedly used for baptism ...1612
† n. 4. a stain, a blemish ...a1640
† n. 5. a colouring matter, dye, pigment; a dye used as a cosmetic ...c1400
n. 6. a small drink of spirits ...1914 sl.
• TIND † vb. 1. to set fire to; to ignite, to light, to kindle, as a fire, lamp, torch, flame, etc. ...a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to enflame, to excite, to arouse, to inspire ...c1175 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TINDER † n. fire, a spark ...1570
†* vb. to become enflamed, to glow, to burn ...c1230
• TINDERBOX n. a person or thing that is highly excitable, explosive, etc.; a potential source of widespread violence; a source of heated strife ...1598
• TIN DERBY n. a steel helmet ...World War I Amer. sl.
• TINDERY adj. easily enflamed, passionate ...1754
• TIN DIP n. a steel helmet ...World War I Amer. sl.
• TIN DOG n. canned meat ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
• TINE † adj. very small, tiny, diminutive ...a1400-50
†* n. 1. a rung or step of a ladder ...a1225
†* n. 2. a small branch or twig of a tree; the stalk of a fruit ...1300s
†* n. 3. loss ...c1320
† n. 4. a vessel for brewing; a tub, a vat ...1337
n. 5. each of the pointed branches of a deer's horn ...c1375
† n. 6. a very little space, time, or amount; a bit ...c1420
† n. 7. affliction; trouble; sorrow ...1590
n. 8. each of two branches of a stream ...1875
† vb. 1. to enclose with a hedge or fence; to fence, to hedge in ...688-95
† vb. 2. to close or shut, as a door, gate, window, house, one's mouth, eyes, etc. ...a900
† vb. 3. to fail to gain, attain or win; to lose the battle, to be defeated ...c1250 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to lose; to suffer deprivation of; to cease to have or enjoy ...a1300 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to ruin, to destroy, to bring to nought ...a1300 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† vb. 6. to enclose or shut something up in something ...1300s
vb. 7. to be lost, ruined, or destroyed; to perish ...1300s chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 8. to spend in vain or to no purpose; to waste ...c1330 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 9. to suffer loss ...1340 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† vb. 10. to confine. to restrain to something ...c1430
vb. 11. to cause the loss of ...c1470 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 12. to let slip from one's remembrance; to forget ...1513 chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 13. to leave far behind, as in a race; to outstrip entirely; to get far ahead of ...1871 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• TIN EAR n. 1. an eavesdropper ...1910s Aust. & US sl.
n. 2. an ear swollen by blows .,,1923 sl.
n. 3. a fool; a simpleton ...1930s Aust. & US sl.
vb. (as 'tin-ear')
vb. 1. to eavesdrop ...1910s Aust. & US sl.
vb. 2. to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• TIN-EARED adj. foolish ...1930s sl.
• TIN-EAR LAD OF TIN-PAN ALLEY n. a songwriter ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TINE ONE'S DAM † vb. 'to bepiss one's self' ...1825 Sc.
• TINER † n. a loser ...1540 Sc. obs. or arch.
• TINESY-WEENSY adj. very small, tiny ...1955 Amer. dial.
• TIN FISH n. a torpedo ...1915 sl.
• TIN FLUTE n. a suit ...20C rhyming sl.
• TING-A-LING n. 1. a ring ...1940s Aust. rhyming sl.
n. 2. in music: a triangle ...1941 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a bell ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TING-A-RING n. the sound of the continued ringing of a small bell, or the like; ting-a-ling ...1833
• TINGENT † adj. that tinges or colours; colouring; dyeing ...1650 now rare or obs.
• TINGFANGS † n. the temples of the head ...1929 Sc.
• TINGIBLE * adj. capable of being tinged or coloured ...1656
• TIN-GLASS †* n. tin ...1601
• TINGLE n. a call on the telephone ...1940s Aust. sl.
• TINGLE BONE n. the funny bone ...1968 Amer. dial.
• TINGLER n. something that causes tingling, as a blow ...1831
• TINGLE-TANGLE adj. tinkling or ringing, as bells ...1653
n. 1. a confused tinkling or ringing, as a number of bells ...1670
n. 2. fig. a disturbance, a to-do, a fuss ...1880
n. 3. a small bell ...B1900
• TINGLING BONE n. the funny bone ...1968 Amer. dial.
• TIN GOD n. a person who considers himself or herself infallible and tries to impose judgements, beliefs, standards of behaviour, etc., on subordinates; a self-important, dictatorial person in a position of authority, as an employer, military officer, critic, or teacher
• TIN GRIN n. a person wearing orthodontic braces ...1970s sl.
• TING-TANG n. 1. the alternating sound made by the ringing of a small bell; hence, a small bell ...1680
n. 2. a jingling repetition of sounds, rhyme ...1686
• TIN HAT n. a military steel helmet ...1903 sl.
• TIN HATS adj. drunk ...1909 Brit. nautical sl.
• TIN HENRY n. an automobile, esp. a Ford ...1928 Amer. dial.
• TINHORN adj. cheap and insignificant; worthless; small-time...1880 sl.
n. 1. someone, esp. a gambler, who pretends to be important but actually has little money, influence, or skill ...1880 sl.
n. 2. a pretentious or flashy person ...1887 US sl.
n. 3. (as 'tin horn') a metal culvert ...1959 Amer. dial.
• TINHORN SPORT n. a contemptible person ...1906 US sl.
• TINING † n. 1. destruction ...a1300
† n. 2. the act of losing; loss ...c1375 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• TINK n. a representation of the abrupt sound made by striking resonant metal with something hard and light; a tinkle ...1609
vb. 1. to emit a metallic sound with very short resonance, as is done by a cracked bell; to tinkle ...1382
vb. 2. to mend pots and pans, as a tinker ...a1400
• TINKER n. 1. a craftsman (usually itinerant) who mends pots, kettles, and other metal household utensils ...c1265
n. 2. in Scotland and north of Ireland, the ordinary name for a gypsy ...1561
† n. 3. a vagabond, a tramp; a reputed thief ...1561
n. 4. a clumsy or inefficient mender; a botcher ...1644-7
n. 5. a jack-of-all-trades ...1905 US
n. 6. a beggar ...Sc., Irish
n. 7. a wanderer ...Sc., Irish
n. 8. an unskilful or clumsy worker; a bungler
n. 9. any itinerant worker ...Sc., Irish
vb. 1. to work as a tinker; to mend metal utensils, esp. in a clumsy, bungling, or imperfect way ...1592
vb. 2. to trifle, to potter ...1658
vb. 3. to batter, to maul ...1826 boxing sl.
• TINKERER n. one who tinkers or works at mending something in a clumsy or ineffective way ...1894
• TINKERLY adj. clumsy, bungling, unskilful; of poor quality; mean, low, disreputable ...1586
• TINKER'S TARTAN n. a mottled discolouration of the legs caused by sitting too close to a fire ...1964 Sc.
• TINKLE n. 1. urination ...1965 sl.
n. 2. a telephone call ...colloq.
vb. 1. to rhyme or jingle ...1626
vb. 2. to talk idly, to prate, to utter empty sounds or senseless words ...1641
vb. 3. to urinate ...1960 sl., orig. US
• TINKLER n. 1. a tinker; a worker in metal; in Scotland, north of England, and Ireland, a gypsy or other itinerant mender of pots, pans, and metal-work ...c1175 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a small bell ...1600
n. 3. a rhymester ...1840
• TINKLE-TANKLE n. tinkling with alternation of sound ...a1619
• TINKLING * n. the ringing of the ears ...1495
• TIN KNOCKER n. a tinsmith, a plumber ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• TIN LID n. a child ...1905 Aust. rhyming sl. for 'kid'
• TIN LIZZIE n. a small, cheap automobile in run-down condition, esp. a Model T Ford ...1910 sl.
• TINMAN n. a very rich man; a millionaire ...L19 sporting sl.
• TINNED adj. drunk ...L19 sl.
• TINNEN † adj. made or consisting of tin ...c1000
• TINNED DOG n. tinned meat ...1895 sl.
• TINNEL † vb. of trees: to die away ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TINNIE n. 1. a can of beer ...1964 Aust. sl., orig. surfer
n. 2. a small aluminium boat ...1960s Aust. sl.
n. 3. silver foil, as used in smoking heroin ...1980s NZ drugs sl.
• TINNIENT † adj. emitting a clear ringing or tinkling sound; ringing, resonant...1668
• TINNIFIED * adj. made tinny or like tin; impregnated with tin ...1794
• TINNIKIN * n. a very small tin or mug ...1896 Sc.
• TINNIMENT †* n. a ringing or tinkling, as metals do ...1656
• TINNITATE vb. to ring, to give forth a ringing sound ...1866 nonce word
• TINNY adj. 1. having plenty of 'tin'; rich, wealthy ...1871 sl.
adj. 2. lucky ...1910s Aust. & NZ sl.
adj. 3. cheap, second-rate ...1920s sl.
adj. 4. not strong or durable; flimsy, shoddy
adj. 5. mean, grasping ...1930s Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 1. a fire ...E19 sl.
n. 2. a can of beer ...1964 Aust. sl., orig. surfer
n. 3. a small aluminium boat ...1960s Aust. sl.
• TINNY-HUNTER n. a thief who robs people whose homes are burning down, while pretending to give assistance ...L18 sl.
• TIN OF BEANS n. jeans ...1960s rhyming sl.
• TIN PAN ALLEY n. the centre of the music business, esp. that area where music writers, lyricists and song pluggers have their offices ...L19 sl., orig. US
• TIN-PANNING n. a noisy celebration following a wedding ...c1938 Amer. dial.
• TIN PANTS n. heavy waterproof trousers ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIN PLATE n. a friend ...20C rhyming sl. for 'mate'
• TIN-POT adj. 1. inferior; paltry; shoddy; insignificant; trivial; worthless ...1765
adj. 2. of a place: small, insignificant ...L19 NZ sl.
adj. 3. wretched, miserable ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIN-POTTER n. an idler, one who shirks their duties by claiming to be ill ...1867 nautical sl.
• TINPOTTY adj. wretched, miserable ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIN ROOSTER n. an alarm clock ...1953 Amer. dial.
• TINSEL † n. 1. the losing of something, or the sustaining of harm, damage, or detriment; loss ...a1300
n. 2. anything showy or attractive with little or no intrinsic worth; something that gives a deceptively fine or glittering appearance ...1660
†* vb. to subject to loss; to impoverish ...1475 Sc.
• TINSELLED adj. having a flashy superficial splendour without intrinsic value ...1651
• TINSELLY adj. cheap and gaudy ...1805
• TINSELRY n. cheap and pretentious display ...1820
• TINSEL TEETH n. a person wearing orthodontic braces ...1970s US students' sl.
• TINSEL TOWN n. 1. Hollywood, California ...1970s sl.
n. 2. Sydney ...1980s Aust. sl.
• TINSEY adj. very small, tiny; also used as a nickname ...1851 Amer. dial.
• TIN SHIN OFF vb. to abscond with money ...L19 US sl.
• TIN SOLDIER n. a prostitute's client, usually middle-class or upper-class, who doesn't want sex but only to act as a servant or 'slave' to the prostitute ...1970s sl.
• TIN STAR n. a private detective ...20C US sl.
• TINSY adj. very small, tiny ...1936 Amer. dial.
• TINSY-WINSY adj. very small, tiny ...1870 Amer. dial.
• TINT † adj. lost ...a1340 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. a measure of liquor ...20C Irish sl.
• TIN TABERNACLE n. any church with an iron or tin roof ...L19 sl.
• TIN-TACK n. dismissal from a job ...L19 rhyming sl. for 'sack'
• TIN-TACKS n. facts ...20C rhyming sl.
• TINTAGE * n. tints in the mass; tinting ...1859
• TINTAMARRE * n. a loud and confused noise, uproar, clamour, racket, din, hubbub ...1567
• TIN TANK n. a bank ...L19 rhyming sl.
• TINTED adj. tainted ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TINTER n. a seesaw ...1937 Amer. dial.
• TINTER BOARD n. a seesaw ...1943 Amer. dial.
• TIN TERMITES n. rust ...1972 UK sl.
• TINTERNEL † n. ? some form of instrumental music ...1575
• TINT FOR TANT † n. retaliation, retort in kind, tit for tat ...1620
• TIN THRONE n. a chamber pot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TINTINNABULANT adj. ringing or tinkling as a small bell; jingling ...1812
• TINTINNABULAR adj. pert. to bells or bell-ringing; of the nature of a bell ...1767
• TINTINNABULARY adj. pert. to bells or bell-ringing; of the nature of a bell ...1787
n. a bell-ringer ...1825
• TINTINNABULATE * adj. bell-shaped ...1874
vb. to ring, to tinkle ...1906
• TINTINNABULATION n. a ringing of a bell; bell-ringing; the sound of music so produced ...1831
• TINTINNABULATORY adj. pert. to bells or bell-ringing ...1827
• TINTINNABULE n. a bell ...1834 humorous nonce word
• TINTINNABULISM n. the art or practice of bell-ringing ...1826 nonce word
• TINTINNABULIST n. a professional bell-ringer ...1830
• TINTINNABULOUS adj. pert. to bell-ringing ...1791-3
• TINTINNABULUM n. 1. a small tinkling bell ...1398
n. 2. a percussion instrument, consisting of a number of bells suspended in a frame ...1877
• TINTINNATE †* vb. to ring, as a bell; to tinkle ...1623
• TINTINNATION †* n. a ringing like a bell ...1658
• TINTREGH † n. torment, torture ...c893
• TINTREGHE † vb. to torment, to torture ...c1175
• TINTS n. 1. fashionable dark glasses ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 2. tinted car windows ...1980 US sl.
• TINTSY adj. very small, tiny ...1905 Amer. dial.
• TINTSY-WINTSY adj. minute, tiny, very small ...1901 Amer. dial.
• TIN-TYPE adj. old ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIN WILLIE n. a Ford ambulance ...World War I Amer. sl.
• TINY †* n. 1. a very small amount ...a1650
n. 2. a very small child; a tiny one; an infant ...1863
n. 3. a nickname for a fat person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a very young member of a youth gang ...1981 US sl.
• TINY GANGSTER n. a young member of a youth gang ...1989 US sl.
• TINY TIM n. a £5 note; the sum of £5 ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'flim'
• TIO TACO n. (derogatory) a Mexican-American who curries favour with the dominant White culture; a Mexican who is considered insufficiently nationalistic by others ...1969 US sl.
• TIP † n. 1. intoxicating liquor; a draught of liquor ...a1700 sl.
n. 2. a dirty or untidy room ...1983 sl.
† vb. 1. to be overthrown; to fall ...c1400
† vb. 2. to render unsteady; to make drunk; to intoxicate ...1605 sl.
vb. 3. to die ...a1700 sl.
vb. 4. to drink it all off at a draught ...a1700 sl.
vb. 5. to step lightly; to trip; to walk mincingly, or on tiptoe ...1819
int. a call to chickens at feeding ...1973 Amer. dial.
• TIP A DADDLE vb. to shake hands ...L19 sl.
• TIP A NOD vb. to give a wink to a person as a private signal or warning ...1861
• TIP A WRONG 'UN vb. to prophesy wrongly; to make a bad guess ...1935 sl.
• TIPE † n. the summit, acme, or highest point of honour, dignity, or other state ...a1548
• TIP FOR TAP † n. tit for tat ...a1466
• TIP GRAND vb. to walk fast; to run; to leave quickly ...1934 Amer. sl.
• TIPLET n. a small or minute tip or point ...1890
• TIP ME MY EARNEST † phr. give me my share or dividend ...1673 cant
• TIP-MERRY † adj. merry with liquor, slightly intoxicated ...1612 sl.
• TIPMOST adj. situated at the extreme tip ...1871 nonce word
• TIP-OFF n. a hint or warning; information, esp. information about criminal activity ...1901 sl., orig. US
vb. 1. to die ...a1700 sl.
vb. 2. to supply with private or secret information; to inform ...colloq.
vb. 3. to warn of impending danger or trouble; to caution beforehand ...colloq.
vb. 4. to kill deliberately ...1920 sl.
• TIP ONE'S HAND vb. to inadvertently disclose one's intentions ...1917 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• TIP ONE'S MITT vb. to inadvertently disclose one's intentions ...1917 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• TIP ONE THEIR EARNEST vb. to hand out a share of the booty ...L17 UK criminals' sl.
• TIP OVER THE PERCH vb. to die ...1737 sl.
• TIPPANIZE † vb. to drink 'tippeny' (ale at twopence per bottle); to act the toper, properly in drinking small beer (beer of a weak, poor, or inferior quality); to drink heavily ...1718 Sc.
• TIPPED UP adj. having a membership in a prison gang or clique ...2000s US prison sl.
• TIPPEE n. the receiver of a tip or gratuity ...1897
• TIPPERARY adj. drunk, tipsy ...L18 sl.
• TIPPERARY FORTUNE n. 1. the breasts, vagina, and anus ...L18
n. 2. an Irish woman with no fortune other than her body ...L18
• TIPPERARY LAWYER n. a cudgel ...M19 sl.
• TIPPER GORE n. one who is narrow-minded, puritanical, or repressive ...1990s US teen sl.
• TIPPERY n. payment, i.e. the 'world of tips' ...E19 sl.
• TIPPET † n. 1. a jocular name for a hangman's rope ...1462
n. 2. a generous person; someone who treats their companions ...16C
n. 3. the rump of a cooked chicken ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 4. the female genitals ...1983 Amer. dial.
• TIPPET-CAPTAIN † n. a contemptuous nickname for a priest or ecclesiastic ...1550
• TIPPET-DE-WITCHET n. the vagina ...E18 sl.
• TIPPET-KNIGHT † n. a contemptuous nickname for a priest or ecclesiastic ...1550
• TIPPET-MAN † n. a contemptuous nickname for a priest or ecclesiastic ...1550
• TIPPET-SCUFFLE † n. an ecclesiastical wrangle ...1641
• TIPPETY-BOUNCE n. seesaw ...1933 Amer. dial.
• TIPPIN' adj. in full control; on top of one's game ...1970s US Black sl.
• TIPPING adj. first-rate, excellent ...1887 Eng. dial. & sl.
• TIPPLAGE † n. intoxicating drink generally, tipple ...1653 nonce word
• TIPPLE n. alcohol; a person's habitual alcoholic drink ...1581
† vb. 1. to sell ale or other strong drink by retail ...a1500
vb. 2. to drink alcohol ...1560
† vb. 3. to intoxicate, to make drunk ...1566
vb. 4. to tumble, or topple over ...1847 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to throw, to pitch ...1887 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to appreciate; to understand; to work out ...1990s sl.
• TIPPLED † adj. intoxicated, drunk ...1564
• TIPPLER † n. 1. a retailer of ale and other intoxicating liquor; a tapster; a tavern-keeper ...1396
n. 2. a relatively restrained drinker of alcohol ...1580
• TIPPLING † adj. selling liquor by retail ...a1500
† n. the retailing of ale or other strong drink; the business of a 'tippler' ...1531
• TIPPLING-HOUSE † n. a house where intoxicating liquor is sold and drunk; an ale-house; a tavern ...1547
• TIPPLING KEN n. a public house; a tavern ...L16 sl.
• TIPPLING OFFICE n. a public house; a tavern ...L16 sl.
• TIPPLING SCHOOL n. a public house; a tavern ...L16 sl.
• TIPPLING SHOP n. a public house; a tavern ...L16 sl.
• TIPPLING TENEMENT n. a public house; a tavern ...L16 sl.
• TIPPLY adj. 1. apt to tip over; unsteady ...1906 colloq.
adj. 2. drunk ...1910s
• TIPPY † adj. 1. in the height of fashion; smart, fine, fashionable ...1810 ?obs.
adj. 2. highly ingenious or clever; neat, smart ...1863 colloq.
adj. 3. characterized by tipping or tilting; unsteady ...1886 colloq.
adj. 4. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. the end piece of a loaf of bread ...1989 Amer. dial.
int. a call to chickens at feeding ...1973 Amer. dial.
• TIPPY, THE † n. the height of fashion; the fashionable thing ...1794
• TIPPY-BOB adj. 1. gaudy, smart, dandified, showy in dress ...B1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. first-rate, excellent ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. a smart, fashionably-dressed person, a fop ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TIPPYBOBS n. a term of utmost contempt for the upper or wealthy classes ...B1900 Amer.
• TIPSIFICATION n. the state of being tipsy ...1864 nonce word
• TIPSIFICATOR n. one who makes tipsy; one who gets drunk ...1873 nonce word
• TIPSIFIED adj. made tipsy; slightly intoxicated ...1830
• TIPSIFIER n. one who makes tipsy; one who gets drunk ...1873 nonce word
• TIPSIFY vb. to make tipsy; to intoxicate ...1848 nonce word
• TIP SOMEONE OFF vb. to give information ...1891 sl., orig. US
• TIP SOMEONE THE WINK vb. to give someone private information, esp. discreetly ...1891 sl., orig. US
• TIPSTAFFS † n. stilts ...1582 nonce use
• TIPSTER n. one who systematically gives tips or gratuities ...1889
• TIPSY adj. mildly drunk ...1577
• TIPSY-TOPSY adj. upset or in disorder as if tipsy ...a1845 nonce word
• TIPSY-TURVY adv. upside down, bottom upwards ...1581
• TIP THE DAD vb. to shake hands ...L19 sl.
• TIP THE DADDLE vb. to shake hands ...L19 sl.
• TIP THE GARROTTE vb. to strangle and rob ...1856 sl.
• TIP THE LITTLE FINGER vb. to drink ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• TIP THE MAG vb. to talk, to orate ...L18 sl.
• TIP THE PERCH vb. to die ...1737 sl.
• TIP THE WINK vb. to give a wink to a person as a private signal or warning ...1676
• TIP-TOE NANCY n. an affected girl putting on airs ...1900 Amer. dial.
• TIPTOO † vb. to be in violent passion ...1825 Sc.
• TIPTOP adj. of the highest or best quality; excellent; first-rate ...1755
n. (usually as 'tip-top')
n. 1. the very top; the highest point or part; the extreme summit ...1702 colloq.
n. 2. people of the highest quality or social class ...1753
• TIP-TOP-GALLANT adj. of superlatively high rank or quality ...1730 nonce word
• TIP-TOPPER n. 1. a glass filled to the very top ...1822
n. 2. a first-class or excellent person or thing ...1837
• TIP-TOPPING adj. of the highest quality; first-rate, excellent, superlatively good; of persons: belonging to the highest rank or class ...1827
• TIPTOPPISH adj. of the highest quality; first-rate, excellent, superlatively good; of persons: belonging to the highest rank or class ...1855
• TIP-TOPS n. people of the highest quality or rank ...1753
• TIPTOPSOME adj. of the highest quality; first-rate, excellent, superlatively good; of persons: belonging to the highest rank or class ...1819
• TIP US YOUR DADDLE phr. give me your hand ...1785 sl.
• TIR † n. glory, honour, majesty ...a1000
• TIRABLE † adj. 1. terrible ...1562
* adj. 2. that may be easily tired ...1607
• TIRALEE n. 1. the note of the lark ...1596
n. 2. a representation of a bugle note or cadence ...1847
• TIRE † n. 1. apparatus, equipment, accoutrement, outfit ...a1300
n. 2. dress, apparel, raiment; attire ...a1300 arch.
n. 3. a covering, dress, or ornament for a woman's head; a head-dress ...c1425 arch.
n. 4. a pinafore or apron to protect the dress ...1846
n. 5. tiredness; fatigue ...1859 Eng. dial. & colloq.
† vb. 1. to fail, to cease (as a supply, etc.); to diminish; to give out, to come to an end ...c725
vb. 2. to pull, to tug, to draw ...a1300 arch.
† vb. 3. to equip; to fit out with arms, accoutrements, etc.; to arm ...c1330
† vb. 4. to put oneself in order to do something; to get ready; also, to get ready to go somewhere; to take one's way, to go ...c1330
† vb. 5. to attire, to clothe duly, to dress, to adorn ...c1350
†* vb. 6. to tear, to tear at, to pluck ...c1374
† vb. 7. to plaster or decorate a building ...a1400-50 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 8. to prepare or dress an egg as food ...1486
vb. 9. to dress the hair or head with a 'tire' or head-dress ...1539 arch.
vb. 10. to feed greedily upon ...1598 arch.
• TIRE-BRAIN †* n. one who, or that which, tires the brain by constant thinking ...1589
• TIRED AND EMOTIONAL adj. drunk ...1981 Brit. euphemism
• TIRED BLOOD n. 1. anemia ...1912 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a condition of fatigue or having no energy ...1990 Amer. dial.
• TIRE-HOUSE † n. the wardrobe of a theatre ...c1620
• TIRELING † adj. fatigued, tired ...1590
† n. one who is easily tired out with work or exercise; a tired person or animal ...1590
• TIRE-MAID n. a woman who assists at a lady's toilet; a lady's maid ...1871
• TIRE-MAKER † n. a head-dress-maker ...1611
• TIRE-MAN † n. 1. a man in charge of the costumes at a theatre ...1599
† n. 2. a man who assists at the toilet; a dresser or valet; also, a tailor ...1711
• TIREMENT † n. attire ...a1400-50
• TIREMENTS † n. articles of attire; garments, or ornaments as a whole ...1553
• TIRER * n. one who attires or dresses ...1862
• TIRE-ROOM n. a dressing-room ...1681
• TIRESOL †* n. a (Chinese) umbrella or parasol ...1613
• TIRESOME † adj. causing physical fatigue; fatiguing, tiring ...1598
• TIRESOMENESS †* n. the condition of being tired; weariness ...1646
• TIRE-WOMAN n. 1. a woman who assists at a lady's toilet; a lady's maid ...1615 arch.
† n. 2. a woman employed in the making or sale of women's clothing; a dressmaker, costumer ...c1626
• TIRFUL † adj. mighty, glorious ...c1205
• TIRINESS † n. tiredness ...1697
• TIRING n. attiring, dressing; dressing the hair; attire, apparel, head-dress; equipment, apparatus ...1552 arch.
• TIRING-HOUSE n. a dressing-room; the room or place in which the actors dressed for the state ...1590 arch.
• TIRING-ROOM n. a dressing-room; the dressing-room of a theatre ...1623 arch.
• TIRING-WOMAN n. a lady's maid ...1732 arch.
• TIRL n. 1. a round or turn at doing anything; a slight experience or trial of something, a touch, a taste ...c1660 chiefly Sc.
n. 2. a revolving piece of mechanism like a turnstile ...1691 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an act of twirling; a twirl, a whirl ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a tap or tapping ...1808 Sc.
n. 5. vibration, tremor ...1882 Sc.
n. 6. the wheel of a wheelbarrow ...1883 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to pluck at; to pluck at the strings of a harp or the like so as to cause them to sound ...c1470
vb. 2. to roll or turn back, to pull or strip off (a garment or the clothes from a person, his back, etc.; the bedclothes from a bed; the thatch or roof from a house, etc.) ...a1500 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to make a rattling noise by turning or moving something rapidly to and fro or up and down ....a1500 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to turn; to cause to rotate or revolve; to twirl, to spin; to turn over and over; to move by rolling ...1543 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to uncover by rolling back the covering; to strip a person naked; to unroof a building ...1721 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
* vb. 6. of rain: to sound on a roof ...1886
• TIRL-BED † n. a trundle-bed or truckle-bed on low wheels or castors ...1488
• TIRLER OF SQUARE BONES † n. a thrower of dice, a dicer ...1609
• TIRLERY † adj. ? whirling, flighty, trifling ...1546
• TIRLIE n. a turnstile ...1824 Sc.
• TIRLIE-WHIRLIE adj. full of twirls or whirls ...1816 Sc.
n. a whirled figure, ornament, or pattern; anything having this form; a whirligig; a musical twirl or turn of the voice ...a1700 Sc.
• TIRLY-TOY n. a trifle, a toy ...a1807 Sc.
• TIRLY-WHIRLY n. a whirled figure, ornament, or pattern; anything having this form; a whirligig; a musical twirl or turn of the voice ...a1700 Sc.
• TIRO n. a beginner or learner in anything; one who is learning or who has mastered the rudiments only of any branch of knowledge; a novice ...1611
• TIROCINIUM n. 1. a band of novices or recruits ...1651
n. 2. first experience of or training in anything; apprenticeship, pupilage; hence, inexperience, rawness ...1654
• TIROCINY † n. first experience of or training in anything; apprenticeship, pupilage; hence, inexperience, rawness ...1600
• TIROLOGY † n. the science of tiroes; elementary knowledge ...1560 nonce word
• TIRONIC adj. pert. to or characteristic of a tiro; betraying inexperience; amateurish ...1909 nonce word
• TIRONISM n. inexperience ...1832 nonce word
• TIRONIZE vb. to play the tiro, to be a beginner ...a1660 nonce word
• TIRPEIL † n. a broil, an encounter, a tumult ...c1330
• TIRPELL † n. a broil, an encounter, a tumult ...c1330
• TIRR vb. 1. to strip a person naked; to uncover; to unroof a house, etc. ...1553 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to strip or tear off a covering, esp. the thatch, slates, or roofing of a house ...1571-5 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to take off one's clothes; to undress, to strip ...1787 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• TIRRA-LIRRA n. a representation of the note of the skylark, or of a similar sound uttered as an exclamation or delight or gaiety; an imitation of a musical sound ...1611
• TIRRAVEE n. a fit or display of ill temper or passion; an unchecked outburst ...1813 Sc.
• TIRRIT * n. a fit of fear or temper; an 'upset', disturbance of one's equanimity .,..1597
• TIRRIVEE n. 1. a fit of temper; a tantrum, rage, passion ...1813 Sc.
n. 2. a commotion, disturbance; a state of excitement; a stir, bustle ...1885 Sc.
• TIRRYVEE n. a fit or display of ill temper or passion; an unchecked outburst ...1813 Sc.
• TIRVE † vb. 1. to roll or pull back, or pluck off (the covering, clothes, skin, etc. from a person or animal); to strip off (clothes, armour; the thatch, slates, or roof of a house, etc.) ...c1300
† vb. 2. to strip a person of his clothes, etc., an animal of its skin, a house of its roof; to strip naked or bare ...c1386
† vb. 3. to overturn, to overthrow ...c1400
† vb. 4. to turn; esp. to turn upside down, to topple over, to fall down; also, fig. to turn to some course or action ...c1400
• TIRY † adj. tired, weary, fatigued ...1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TIRY-TIRY-LEERER † n. a lark ...1599
• TISE vb. to entice; to tempt, to allure, to attract; to coax, to wheedle ...1860 Sc.
• TISICAL adj. asthmatic ...1888 Eng. dial.
• TISICKNESS † n. asthmatic quality ...1533
• TISS †* vb. ? to weave: ? to arrange with light touches ...1585
• TISSEY n. a sixpenny piece ...1804 Brit. sl.
• TISSICK n. a cold; an infection of the throat or lungs ...1954 Amer. dial.
• TISSICKING adj. asthmatic, wheezy ...1890 Eng. dial.
• TISTICA n. tuberculosis ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TISTITOSTIE † n. a swaggering or blustering fellow ...1598
• TISTI-TOSTIE-FELLOW † n. a swaggerer ...1598
• TISTY-TOSTY † adj. 1. swaggering ...1598
adj. 2. plump and comely; round like a ball ...1888 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. pleasant ...1888 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. a swaggering or blustering fellow ...1598
† n. 2. a bunch of flowers, a nosegay ...1825
† int. an exclamation of triumph or exultation ...1568 obs.
• TISWAS n. a state of agitation or restlessness ...1960 sl.
• TIT † adj. dear, beloved; fond ...c1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adv. quickly, soon ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 1. a sharp and sudden pull; a tug, a jerk, a twitch ...1340 chiefly Sc.
n. 2.a girl or young woman ...1599
n. 3. a woman of loose character; a licentious woman; a hussy, a minx ...1599
* n. 4. a horse small of kind, or not full grown; later applied in depreciation to any horse; a nag ...1548
† n. 5. a lad or young man ...1599
n. 6. a light stroke or tap; a slap ...1808 Sc.
n. 7. a call to a cat ...1828
n. 8. a foolish person ...1947 sl.
vb. 1. to pull forcibly, to tug; to snatch ...a1300 chiefly Sc.
† vb. 2. to pull up, esp. in a halter; hence, to hang ...c1375
† vb. 3. to lay hold of forcibly, to clutch, to seize ...c1425
† vb. 4. to strike or tap lightly; to pat, to tip ...1589 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 5. to twit, to upbraid; to scoff or jeer at ...1622
vb. 6. to milk a cow ...1916 Amer. dial.
• TITA n. 1. a sister ...1967 Hawaii
n. 2. an immoral woman ...1967 Hawaii
• TITAN adj. titanic, gigantic ...1697
n. 1. the sun personified ...1412-20
n. 2. something or someone of gigantic stature or strength, physical or intellectual; an excellent person ...1828
n. 3. a machine of great size and power ...1876
• TITAN BEAM † n. a sunbeam ...a1649
• TIT AND ARSE adj. denoting the crude display of female sexuality on stage, in films, newspapers, books, etc. ...1972 sl.
• TIT AND ASS adj. denoting the crude display of female sexuality on stage, in films, newspapers, books, etc. ...1972 sl.
• TITANESQUE adj. colossal, gigantic ...1882
• TITANESS n. a female of great, strength, intellect, or importance ...1596
• TITANIAN adj. 1. resembling the sun ...1614
adj. 2. large, huge, colossal, gigantic ...1667
• TITANIC †* adj. 1. pert. to the sun ...1656
adj. 2. gigantic, colossal ...1709
• TITANICAL †* adj. gigantic, colossal ...1642
• TITANOLATER n. an admirer of titanic attributes ...1846
• TITANOLATRY n. worship or admiration of titanic attributes ...1867
• TITANOMACHY n. the warfare of the Titans ...1887
• TITBAG n. a brassiere ...c1945 sl.
• TIT-BITICAL adj. full of tit-bits or tidbits ...1890 nonce word
• TIT-BITTY adj. full of tit-bits or tidbits ...1887 nonce word
• TIT-BORE † n. the childish game of 'bo-peep' ...a1600 Sc.
• TITCH n. a flogging ...M19 sl.
vb. to flog ...M19 sl.
• TITCHY adj. tetchy, peevish, irritable, short-tempered; easily offended or angered ...1691 Eng. dial.
• TITE † adj. quick, swift ...c1400
† adv. quickly, soon ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TITELY † adv. quickly, speedily, smartly; soon ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TITERY † n. gin ...1725 sl.
• TITE-TITY vb. 1. to balance on the hand ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to play at seesaw ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TITFA n. a hat ...1930 Brit. rhyming sl. (Tit for Tat)
• TITFER n. a hat ...1930 Brit. rhyming sl. (Tit for Tat)
• TITFOR n. a hat ...1930 Brit. rhyming sl. (Tit for Tat)
• TIT FOR TAT adj. of a competition or competitors: close, even, equal, neck and neck ...1898 Amer. dial.
• TIT-HAMMOCK n. a brassiere ...E20 Brit. sl.
• TITHE adj. tenth ...c1250
† n. 1. a granting; a concession, boon ...a900
n. 2. a tenth part of anything; later, a very small part ...1494
† vb. 1. to grant, to concede, to bestow ...c893
vb. 2. to grant or pay one tenth of one's goods, earnings, etc., esp. to the support of the church; to pay tithes on one's goods, lands, etc. ...c897
† vb. 3. to take every tenth thing or person from the whole number; to take one tenth of the whole; to divide into tenths ...c1000
• TITHELING †* n. tenth part, tithe ...c1320
• TITHE-MAN †* n. 1. anciently, the chief man of a tithing; a headborough ...c1450
†* n. 2. one who pays tithes ...1680
n. 3. a collector of tithes ...1747
• TITHER * n. 1. one who pays tithes ...c1386
n. 2. an exactor or receiver of tithes; also a supporter of the system of ecclesiastical tithes ...1591
• TITHING n. 1. one tenth given to the church; tithe ...925
† n. 2. thing granted, reward ...c1275
† n. 3. a tenth part of anything ...1382
† n. 4. the killing of every tenth; decimation; sometimes, the killing of all but the tenth ...1586
• TITHINGMAN n. 1. anciently, the chief man of a tithing; a headborough; in later use, a parish peace-officer, or petty constable ...946
† n. 2. a chief or ruler of ten ...c1000
n. 3. a collector of tithes ...1625
• TITI n. a dense thicket ...1905 Amer. dial.
• TITIAN adj. of hair colour: red ...1904
• TITICULTURE n. the appreciation of well-shaped human breasts; breast worship ...20C sl.
• TITILLATE vb. 1. to excite or stimulate as by tickling; esp. to excite agreeably, to gratify the sense of taste, smell, or touch, the imagination ...1620
vb. 2. to touch lightly; to irritate slightly ...1837
• TITILLATING adj. 1. pleasantly exciting, exhilarating, stimulating ...1712-14
adj. 2. itching, tingling; craving, hankering ...1858
• TITILLATION n. 1. pleasing excitement, gratification ...c1425
n. 2. a sensation of being tickled; a tingling, an itching ...1621
n. 3. the act of tickling or touching lightly so as to tickle ...1623
• TITILLATIVE adj. tending to tickle, having the power of tickling ...1736 nonce word
• TITILLATORY adj. pleasurably exciting ...1762
• TITIVATE vb. to make small alterations to one's toilet, etc. so as to add to one's attractions; to make smart or spruce; to 'touch up' in the way of adornment, to put the finishing touches to ...1805
• TITIVIL † n. 1. a term of reproach; a bad or vile character; a scoundrel, villain; a worthless knave ...c1420
† n. 2. a name for a demon or devil in the mystery plays ...c1450
† n. 3. a mischievous talebearer; a tattling telltale ...1523
• TITIVILLER †* n. 1. a bad or vile character, a scoundrel, a rogue, a rascal, a knave, a villain ...1500
†* n. 2. a tattling telltale, a mischievous talebearer, one who spreads scandal ...1581
• TITLARK n. a spectator; a witness ...1799 sl.
• TITLE † n. 1. an inscription placed on or over an object, giving its name or describing it; a legend; sometimes, a placard hung up in a theatre giving the names of the piece, etc. ...c950
† n. 2. a document; a writing, a letter ...c1330
†* n. 3. an inscribed pillar, column, tombstone, or the like ...1388
† n. 4. a part or division of a book, or of a subject ...a1400
† vb. 1. to entitle ...a1300
† vb. 2. to set down in writing; to inscribe, to record, to chronicle ...1340
• TITLEY n. drink; generally applied to intoxicating beverages ...M19 Brit. sl.
• TITLING n. the smallest pig in a litter ...1959 Amer. dial.
• TITLY † adv. quickly, speedily, smartly; soon ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TIT-MAN n. 1. the smallest pig, etc. of a litter...1849 Amer. dial.
n. 2. (as 'titman') a person, usually male, that is literally or figuratively stunted; a dwarf; the smallest or youngest or least significant in a family or other group ...1818 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a male more interested in a woman's breasts than her legs, etc. ...c1910 sl.
• TITMOUSE n. 1. a small, petty, or insignificant person or thing ...1596
n. 2. (usually as 'tit-mouse') the female genitals ...M17 Brit. sl.
• TIT ONE IN THE TEETH † vb. to cast in one's teeth, to upbraid one with ...1622
• TITRIVATE vb. 1. to titivate; to adjust the personal appearance of; to make oneself attractive; to primp, to go about ostentatiously ...1854 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to fix up, to adjust, to manipulate ...1903 Amer. dial.
• TITRIVATED OUT adj. dressed up ...1917 Amer. dial.
• TITS n. breasts ...1928 sl.
int. an exclamation; Great! ...20C US sl.
• TITS AND ARSE adj. denoting the crude display of female sexuality on stage, in films, newspapers, books, etc. ...1972 sl.
• TITS AND ASS adj. denoting the crude display of female sexuality on stage, in films, newspapers, books, etc. ...1972 sl.
• TITS AND BUMS adj. denoting the crude display of female sexuality on stage, in films, newspapers, books, etc. ...1972 sl.
• TITS FOR DAYS adj. pert. to a woman with large or immensely large breasts ...M20 US sl.
• TIT-SHOW n. a vaudeville act in which uncovered female breasts are to be seen ...c1930 colloq.
• TITS-MAN n. a male more interested in a woman's breasts than her legs, etc. ...c1910 sl.
• TITTA n. a sister; also, a term or term of address for a woman ...1883 Amer. dial.
• TIT-TAT n an imitation of the sound of alternating taps or blows ...a1700
• TITTER † adv. 1. more quickly; sooner, earlier ...a1300 obs. exc. N. Eng. dial.
† adv. 2. more readily, more willingly, sooner, rather ...a1300 obs. exc. N. Eng. dial.
n. 1. a stifled laugh, a giggle ...1728
n. 2. a young woman or girl ...1812 sl.
n. 3. an animal's teat ...19C Brit. colloq.
n. 4. a sister; also, a term or term of address for a woman ...1897 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a man who spends much time with girls or is highly attracted to them ...E20 US sl.
n. 6. a seesaw ...1966 Amer. dial.
† vb. 1. to move unsteadily, as if about to fall; to totter, to reel; to sway to and fro ...c1374 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to laugh in a suppressed or covert way; to giggle ...a1619
vb. 3. to seesaw ...a1825 Eng. dial.
• TITTER-A-TAUTER n. the pastime of seesaw; also, a seesaw ...1887 Eng. dial.
• TITTERATION n. tittering, giggling ...1754
• TITTER-BOARD n. a seesaw ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TITTER-CUM-TOTTER n. the pastime of seesaw; also, a seesaw ...1887 Eng. dial.
• TITTERER † n. 1. a tattler, a telltale ...1377
n. 2. one who laughs restrainedly; a giggler ...1828
• TITTERING adj. 1. tottering, swaying. moving unsteadily ...1661
adj. 2. giggling, laughing with suppressed mirth ...1748
n. 1. the act of tottering or swaying; unsteady movement ...c1374
n. 2. hesitation, vacillation ...c1374
• TITTERING BOARD n. a seesaw ...1943 Amer. dial.
• TITTER-TEETER n. a seesaw ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TITTER-TOTTER adv. 1. in a tottering manner; unsteadily ...1725
adv. 2. hesitatingly, waveringly ...1725
† n. 1. the pastime of seesaw; also, a seesaw ...1530 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial.
† n. 2. one who totters, reels, or staggers ...a1700
vb. to seesaw ...a1825 Eng. dial.
• TITTERY adj. foolish; silly; witless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
† n. gin ...1725 sl.
• TITTERY-TU † n. one of an association of well-to-do 'roughs' who infested London streets in the 17th century ...1623
• TIT TICKLERS n. metal studs covering the back of a young male motorcyclist's riding jacket ...c1965 motorcyclists' sl.
• TITTIE n. 1. a sister; a young woman or girl ...1725 Sc.
n. 2. the breast, esp. the mother's breast ...1746
n. 3. breast milk ...1827 Amer. dial.
• TITTIE AND BILLIE n. sister and brother ...18C Sc.
• TITTIVATE vb. to make small alterations to one's toilet, etc. so as to add to one's attractions; to make smart or spruce; to 'touch up' in the way of adornment, to put the finishing touches to ...1805
• TITTLE n. 1. the smallest or a very small part of something; a minute amount ...c1400
n. 2. the dot over the letter 'i'; a punctuation mark; a diacritic point over a letter; any one of the Hebrew and Arabic vowel-points and accents; also, a pip on dice ...1538
vb. 1. to tickle ...a1300 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to speak in a whisper or in a low voice, to whisper; also, to tell or utter by way of tattle or gossip; to tell a person confidentially ...1399 Eng. dial. & colloq.
† vb. 3. to fondle or indulge to excess; to pet, to pamper; to tend carefully, to nurse, to cherish ...1560 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 4. to potter; to trifle; to fidget, to fuss ...17C obs. exc. Eng. dial. or sl.
• TITTLE-GOOSE n. a foolish, tattling person; a telltale, a foolish blab ...1807 Eng. dial.
• TITTLER † n. one who tattles; a whisperer, a telltale, a talebearer; a gossip ...1399 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TITTLE-TATTLE adj. addicted to tattling; gossiping ...1719
n. 1. talk, chatter, prattle; esp. empty or trifling talk about trivial matters; petty gossip ...a1529
† n. 2. a habitual tattler; one given up to gossip; esp. a woman so addicted ...1580
vb. to chatter, to prate; to talk idly; to gossip ...1583
• TITTLE-TATTLER n. one addicted to tattling; an idle talker, a gossip ...1600
• TITTLING BOARD n. a seesaw ...1943 Amer. dial.
• TITTLY-BENDERS n. an area of yielding ice made naturally or deliberately on a body of water; the sport of running or skating over such ice ...1892 Amer. dial.
• TITTUP †* n. 1. the trigger of a crossbow ...1536
n. 2. a horse's canter; a hand-gallop ...1703 chiefly Eng. dial.
n. 3. a pert, impudent or forward woman or girl; a hussy, a minx ...1762 Eng. dial.
† n. 4. a cantering horse ...1805
vb. 1. to walk or go with an up-and-down movement; to walk in an affected manner; to mince or prance in one's gait ...1785
vb. 2. of a horse or other animal: to canter, to gallop easily ...1844
vb. 3. of a boat: to toss with abrupt jerky movements ...1881
• TITTUPING adj. 1. rollicking, lively, merry ...1796
adj. 2. unsteady, rickety ...1824
adj. 3. bouncing, cantering, prancing ...1895
• TITTUPY adj. apt to tip up; unsteady, shaky, rickety ...1798 colloq.
adj. 2. jolly, lively
• TITTY n. 1. a sister; a young woman or girl ...1725 Sc.
n. 2. the breast, esp. the mother's breast ...1746
n. 3. human breast milk ...18C colloq.
n. 4. a nosegay ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a kitten, a cat ...1821
• TITTY BABY n. 1. a nursing infant ...1973 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a whiner, a crybaby ...1996 Amer. dial.
• TITTY-BOTTLE n. a baby-bottle; a nursing-bottle ...19C Brit. colloq.
• TITTY CHILD n. a nursing infant ...1973 Amer. dial.
• TITTYNOPE n. a small quantity of anything left over; it was especially applied to a small handful of corn left over in gleaning ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TITTY-OGGY n. fellatio ...19C Brit. sl.
• TITTYRY † n. one of an association of well-to-do 'roughs' who infested London streets in the 17th century ...1623
• TITTY TODDY adj. vacillating, undecided; silly, fussy, crotchety ...1875 Eng. dial.
• TITTY-TOIT vb. to tidy up ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TITTY-TOTTY adj. extremely tiny, very small ...1893 Eng. dial.
• TITTY-UP n. a pert, impudent or forward woman or girl; a hussy, a minx ...1901 Eng. dial.
• TITUBANCY * n. tipsiness, partial drunkenness; unsteadiness ...1800
• TITUBANT adj. 1. staggering, tottering, reeling, stumbling, unsteady ...1817
* adj. 2. stammering ...1817
* adj. 3. rollicking, tipsy...1817
* adj. 4. uncertain, doubting, hesitating, wavering ...1880
• TITUBANTLY * adv. stammeringly ...1861
• TITUBATE * vb. 1. to stagger, to stumble, to trip, to reel, to totter; to rock, roll ...1575
* vb. 2. to stammer, to falter in speaking ...1623
• TITUBATING * adj. moving unsteadily ...1653
• TITUBATION † n. 1. a stammering, a stuttering ...1641
n. 2. faltering, suspense, perplexity, embarrassment ...1710
* n. 3. the act of staggering, reeling, stumbling, or tottering; unsteadiness in gait or carriage ...1849
• TITULATE vb. to excite or stimulate as by tickling; esp. to excite agreeably, to gratify the sense of taste, smell, or touch, the imagination ...1620
• TIT UP vb. to toss up coins in order to reach a decision ...1880s sl..
• TIT WILLOW n. a pillow ...c1870 rhyming sl.
• TITYRE-TU † n. one of an association of well-to-do 'roughs' who infested London streets in the 17th century ...1623
• TIVVILL n. a short crowbar, used by housebreakers ...Bk1896 sl.
• TIVVY n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• TIVY * vb. to ride rapidly ...1842
• TIZ n. a state of agitation or restlessness ...1954 sl.
• TIZZ n. a state of agitation, restlessness, nervousness, confusion or dither for little reason ...1954 sl.
• TIZZEY n. a sixpenny piece ...1804 Brit. sl.
• TIZZICK n. a consumption, a shortness of breath; asthma; tuberculosis ...1835 Amer. dial.
• TIZZICKY adj. asthmatic, wheezy ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• TIZZIE LISH n. a woman who overdresses, or spends too much on clothes ...1995 Amer. dial.
• TIZZLE vb. to toss, to throw or buffet about; to stir up, to turn over hay ...1825 Sc.
• TIZZLE-TAZZLE n. a state of confusion, a tizzy ...1957 Amer. dial.
• TIZZ-WOZZ n. a state of agitation or restlessness ...1960 sl.
• TIZZY adj. feeling unwell ...1967 Amer. dial.
ֳn. 1. a sixpenny piece ...1804 Brit. sl..
n. 2. a struggle, tussle, strenuous effort; a tiring or trying spell of work ...1805 Sc.
n. 3. a state of agitation, restlessness, nervousness, confusion or dither for little reason ...1935 sl., orig. US
• TIZZYRINCTUM n. spunk, confusion ...1989 Amer. dial.
• TO A BURN adv. to perfection ...1970 Amer. dial.
• TO A CAT'S WHISKER adv. to a T, very well, exactly ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TO A COCK'S HAIR adv. to the last detail, accurately ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TOAD n. 1. something or someone hateful, loathsome, or contemptible ...a1548
n. 2. an inferior person ...a1568
n. 3. a term of endearment, esp. of a child or young woman ...1768 Sc.
n. 4. a term of contempt for an objectionable, trouble-making person ...1793 Sc.
n. 5. a servile flatterer, a toady ...1831
n. 6. a small child, used affectionately ...1836 Amer. dial.
n. 7. a female dog ...1922 Amer. dial.
n. 8. a mushroom or toadstool ...1968 Amer. dial.
vb. to act as a toady to; to toady ...1802
• TOAD-CHOKER n. a very heavy rain ...1985 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-EAT * vb. to flatter, to fawn upon a person; to toady ...1766
• TOAD-EATER n. 1. one who eats toads; originally, the attendant of a charlatan, employed to eat or pretend to eat toads (held to be poisonous) to enable his master to exhibit his skill in expelling poison ...1629
n. 2. a fawning flatterer; a parasite, a sycophant, a toady ...1742
* n. 3. a humble friend or dependant; a female companion or attendant; used contemptuously ...1744
• TOAD-EATING adj. sycophantic
• TOADER * n. a servile flatterer, a sycophant, a parasite, a toady ...1842
• TOADERY n. a place where toads are kept or abound ...1763
• TOADESS n. a female toad ...1871 nonce word
• TOAD-FLOATER n. a very heavy rain ...1950 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-FROG n. a mushroom or toadstool ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-FROG HOUSE n. a mushroom or toadstool ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-FROG STOOL n. a mushroom or toadstool ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-FROG STRANGLER n. a very heavy rain ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TOADHIDE n. a piece of paper money, esp. a dollar bill; a dollar ...1941 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-HOPPER n. a toad ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TOADISH † adj. venomous ...1611
• TOADLET n. a young or little toad ...1817
• TOADLING n. a young or little toad ...c1440
• TOADMAROON n. a toadstool ...1940 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-POOL † n. a mass of corrupt poisonous matter ...1607
• TOAD'S BREAD † n. a fungus, a mushroom, a toadstool ...1624
• TOAD'S CAP n. a toadstool ...a1825
• TOAD'S-GUTS † n. a term of abuse ...1634
• TOAD'S HAT † n. a toadstool ...c1440
• TOADSHIP n. the personality of a toad ...1775 nonce word
• TOADSKIN n. a piece of paper money, esp. a dollar bill; a dollar ...1857 Amer. dial.
• TOAD'S MEAT n. toadstools ...1886 Eng. dial.
• TOAD'S MOUTH n. the snapdragon ...1839
• TOAD-SPOTTED adj. very infamous; marked with infamy as a toad is with spots ...1605
• TOAD-STABBER n. 1. a large knife, sword, or bayonet; now esp. a large folding knife, a pocketknife ...1877 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a sharp-pointed shoe or boot ...1968 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-STICKER n. a large knife, sword, or bayonet; now esp. a large folding knife, a pocketknife ...1847 Amer. dial.
• TOADSTOOL n. something of short duration ...1823
• TOAD-STRANGLER n. a very heavy rain ...1906 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-STRINGER n. a very heavy rain ...1986 Amer. dial.
• TOAD'S UMBRELLA n. a mushroom or toadstool ...1941 Amer. dial.
• TOAD UMBRELLA n. a mushroom or toadstool ...1986 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-UNDER-A-HARROW n. a person under constant oppression or persecution ...1825
• TOAD-WASHER n. a very heavy rain ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TOADY * adj. 1. toad-like, repulsive ...1628
† n. 1. a little or young toad ...c1690
n. 2. a servile parasite; a sycophant, an interested flatterer; also, a humble dependant ...1826
vb. to flatter or attend to with servility, to curry favour with ...1827
• TOADYISM n. the behaviour of a parasite or sycophant; mean and interested servility ...1840
• TO A FARE-THEE-WELL adv. 1. to the utmost degree, thoroughly; in abundance ...1885 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. completely, entirely ...1942 Amer. dial.
adv. 3. to perfection ...1940 Amer. dial.
• TO A FROG'S HAIR adv. to the last detail, accurately ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S BALLS adv. exactly, precisely ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S BRISTLE adv. exactly, precisely ...1905 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S EAR adv. exactly, precisely ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S EYE adv. exactly, precisely ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S EYEBROW adv. exactly, precisely ...c1950 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S EYELASH adv. exactly, precisely ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S HAIR adv. to the last detail, accurately ...1940 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S HEEL adv. exactly, precisely ...1840 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S TAIL adv. exactly, precisely ...1935 Amer. dial.
• TO A HAIR-LINE phr. to a nicety ...1870
• TO A MORAL adv. perfectly ...M19 sl.
• TO AN AFFYGRAPHY adv. exactly, precisely ...M19 Eng. sl.
• TO AND AGAIN † 1. adv. to and fro, backwards and forwards ...1627 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adv. 2. again and again, repeatedly ...1659
• TO A SHAVING adv. exactly, precisely ...Eng. dial.
• TOAST † n. one who drinks to excess, a boon companion; a brisk old fellow fond of his glass ...c1670 sl.
† vb. 1. to destroy or disintegrate with fire ...1577
vb. 2. to redden the nose or face by drinking ...1701
• TOAST-AND-WATERED adj. confined to a diet of toast and water ...1800
• TOASTED adj. hungover ...Bk1994 sl. 21st Cen Dict Sl 1994
• TOASTER n. a rapier or sword ...1751
• TOASTIE n. a toasted sandwich ...colloq.
• TOASTING-FORK n. a rapier or sword ...1861
• TOASTING-IRON n. a sword ...1595 arch.
• TO A T adv. precisely, exactly ...1693
• TO A TAG † adv. to the minutest point, exactly ...1679
• TO A TEE-WHITIE adv. precisely, perfectly, exactly, entirely ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TO A TEEWITY adv. precisely, perfectly, exactly, entirely ...1942 Amer. dial.
• TO A TEE-Y-TEE adv. precisely, perfectly, exactly, entirely ...1929 Amer. dial.
• TO A TITTLE adv. with minute exactness; to the smallest particular; precisely, accurately ...1607
• TO A T-WITEY adv. precisely, perfectly, exactly, entirely ...1941 Amer. dial.
• TO A T-WYTY adv. precisely, perfectly, exactly, entirely ...1942 Amer. dial.
• TOBACCA n. tobacco ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOBACCANALIAN n. one who indulges in tobacco; a smoker ...1855
• TOBACCER n. tobacco ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOBACCHIAN † adj. addicted to tobacco ...1615
† n. a person addicted to tobacco ...1597
• TOBACCICAL † adj. addicted to or caused by tobacco ...1604
• TOBACCO BARON n. a prisoner who controls the supply of cigarettes to other prisoners, and so dominates them ...1964 sl.
• TOBACCO CHEWER n. a grasshopper ...1950 Amer. dial.
• TOBACCO EATER n. a grasshopper ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TOBACCOED adj. characterized by the use of tobacco ...1893
• TOBACCO-FELLOW † n. a companion in tobacco-smoking; a fellow smoker ...1616
• TOBACCOFIED adj. characterized by the use of tobacco ...1846
• TOBACCOIC adj. addicted to or caused by tobacco ...1878
• TOBACCOITE n. an advocate of tobacco ...1898
• TOBACCO-MAN † n. a man who sells tobacco; a tobacconist ...1618 now rare or obs.
• TOBACCONALIAN adj. relating to tobacco smoking ...1889
n. a person addicted to tobacco smoking ...1855
• TOBACCONER † n. 1. a smoker of tobacco ...1616
† n. 2. a seller of tobacco ...1701
• TOBACCONIAN adj. pert. to tobacco ...1835
• TOBACCONING † adj. smoking tobacco ...1647
† n. tobacco-smoking ...1616
• TOBACCONIST † n. a person addicted to the use of tobacco; a habitual tobacco-smoker ...1599
• TOBACCONIZE vb. 1. to smoke tobacco ...1876
vb. 2. to impregnate with tobacco smoke ...1884
• TOBACCOPHIL n. a lover of tobacco ...1882
• TOBACCOPHILE n. a lover of tobacco ...1882
• TOBACCO-ROOM † n. a room for smoking tobacco; a smoking-room ...1656
• TOBACCOSE adj. addicted to tobacco ....1845
• TOBACCO SPITTER n. a grasshopper ...1896 Amer. dial.
• TOBACCO-WORM n. one who chews or smokes tobacco to excess; one who uses snuff ...1906 Amer. dial.
• TOBACCOY adj. impregnated with or smelling of tobacco smoke ...1840
• TOBACCY n. tobacco ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOBACKER n. tobacco ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOBACKY n. tobacco ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TO-BE n. the future
• TOBE n. an amulet or good-luck charm ...1926 Amer. dial.
• TO-BEAR † vb. to carry in different directions; to carry off, to take away ...971
• TO-BEAT † vb. 1. to beat to pieces, to destroy by beating ...c893
† vb. 2. to beat severely, to belabour, to thrash ...a1250
• TO BEAT THE BAND adv. to an unsurpassable degree ...1897 Amer. sl.
• TO BEAT THE CARS adv. extremely, exceedingly, very much ...1968 Amer. dial.
• TO-BELL † vb. 1. to swell exceedingly ...c1200
† vb. 2. to be puffed up with pride or swollen with anger ...a1225
• TO-BENT † adj. quite bent, bent low ...c1401
• TO-BITE † vb. to bite severely ...1382
• TO BITS adv. of a specified emotion: extremely ...1964 UK sl.
• TO-BLAST † vb. to blast utterly ...1303
• TO-BLOW † vb. 1. to distend with wind, to inflate, to puff up ....c1000
† vb. 2. to blow in different directions, to scatter by blowing, to blow away ...a1400
• TO-BOLLEN † adj. puffed up with pride or swollen with anger ...a1225
• TO-BONE †* vb. to beat severely, to thrash, to thump; to pelt ...a1250
• TO-BRAID † vb. to wrench apart, to pull to pieces; also, to tear or snatch away ...c893
• TO-BRAIN † vb. to brain completely ...c1489
• TO-BRAY † vb. to beat to atoms ...1382
• TO-BREAK † vb. 1. to break to pieces; to shatter, to rupture; to break down, to destroy, to demolish ...c888
† vb. 2. to break a promise, commandment, etc. ...a1067
† vb. 3. to rend, to tear clothes or the like ...c1200
† vb. 4. to break into pieces; to burst asunder; to be ruptured, shattered, or fractured ...c1205
• TO-BREDE † vb. to spread abroad, to extend, to make broad ...c888
• TO-BRENN † vb. to burn up. to consume or destroy by burning; to burn, to be 'burning hot' ...a1300
• TO-BRIT †* vb. to break in pieces ...c1000
• TO-BRITTEN † vb. to cut in pieces ...c1200
• TO-BRUISE † vb. to crush to pieces, to smash; to bruise severely ...c1000
• TO-BRYT †* vb. to break in pieces ...c1000
• TO-BUNE †* vb. to beat severely, to thrash, to thump; to pelt ...a1250
• TO-BURST † vb. to burst asunder; to be shattered ...c893 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TO-BUST † vb. to beat or thrash to pieces ...a1250
• TOBY n. 1. the posteriors, the buttocks ...1681 sl.
n. 2. a thin, inexpensive cigar ...1862 Amer. dial.
n. 3. an amulet or good-luck charm ...1926 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a cigarette ...1965 Amer. dial.
vb. to rob on the highway ...1812 thieves' sl.
• TOBY, THE n. the highway as the resort of robbers; also, highway robbery ...1812 thieves' sl.
• TOBY CONCERN, THE n. highway robbery ...19C thieves' sl.
• TOBY-GILL n. a highwayman ...1812 thieves' sl.
• TOBY LAY, THE n. highway robbery ...19C thieves' sl.
• TOBYMAN n. a highwayman ...1812 thieves' sl.
• TOBY-STRICKEN adj. congenitally malformed or peculiar, queer, odd ...1933 Amer. dial.
• TOBY-STRUCK adj. 1. congenitally malformed or peculiar, queer, odd ...1933 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. ugly ...1952 Amer. dial.
• TO-CARVE † vb. to cut to pieces, to cut up; to cut off ...c950
• TO-CAST † vb. to add, to make addition ...a1340
• TOC EMMA n. a trench-mortar ...1916 sl.
• TOCHAS n. the buttocks ...1914 sl., chiefly N. Amer.
• TOCH EMMA n. a trench-mortar ...1916 sl.
• TOCHER n. the marriage portion which a wife brings to her husband; dowry ...1496 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• TOCHESS n. the buttocks ...1914 sl., chiefly N. Amer.
• TO-CHEW † vb. to chew to pieces; to tear with the teeth ...c1000
• TO-CHINE † vb. to split asunder or open; to be burst or cloven ...c725
• TOCHUS n. the buttocks ...1914 sl., chiefly N. Amer.
• TOCK-BELLIED † adj. having a pot-belly; stout ...1777 Eng. dial.
• TOCK EMMA n. a trench-mortar ...1916 sl.
• TOCKO n. a person of Yugoslavian descent ...1944 Amer. dial.
• TO-CLATTER † vb. to knock to pieces with a noise; to shatter ...c1350
• TO-CLEAVE † vb. to cleave asunder; to split open; to divide or separate into two parts ...c888
• TOCO n. corporal punishment, chastisement ...1823 sl.
• TOCOLOGIST n. one versed in tocology; an obstetrician ...1902
• TOCOLOGY n. the science of parturition, or of midwifery; obstetrics ...1828
• TOCOME † n. 1. arrival, advent, coming ...c897
* n. 2. means of access ...1513 Sc.
vb. (as 'to-come')
† vb. 1. to happen, to befall ...c1200
† vb. 2. to approach, to arrive, to come to ...1393
• TO-COMING † adj. future ...1556
† n. coming, advent ...a1300
• TO-CRACK † vb. to crack to pieces, to shatter ...a1300
• TO-CRUSH † vb. to crush to pieces; to be crushed, to break to pieces under pressure ...c1300
• TOCSIN n. a bell used to sound an alarm ...1841
• TOCUS n. the buttocks ...1914 sl., chiefly N. Amer.
• TO-CUT † vb. to cut to pieces; to hew asunder; to cut greatly ...1382
• TOD † n. 1. a fox ...c1170 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. fox-skin ...1503
n. 3. a person likened to a fox; a crafty or sly person ...1500-20 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 4. a bushy mass of ivy ...1553
n. 5. a drink, a toddy ...1797 Amer. dial.
• TO-DARKEN † vb. to darken greatly ...1382
• TO-DASH † vb. 1. to dash to pieces; to shatter by a violent blow or blows ...c1205
† vb. 2. to split or burst asunder ...c1305
• TO-DAYISH adj. pert. to the present time; characteristically modern ...1864
• TODDER † n. 1. spawn of a frog or toad ...1604
n. 2. slimy gelatinous matter, slime ...1881 Eng. dial.
vb. to walk unsteadily, to totter ...1871
• TODDICK n. a small quantity; a small measure or measuring vessel ...1913 Amer. dial.
• TO-DERAIGN † vb. to maintain, to vindicate a cause, etc. entirely ...c1320
• TODDLE n. 1. a leisurely walk, a stroll ...1825
n. 2. a toddling child, an infant ...1825
n.3. slow jazz tempo and dance ...1920s US Black sl.
vb. to saunter ....colloq.
• TODDLEKINS n. a toddling child, an infant ...1879
• TODDLES n. a toddling child, an infant ...1825
• TODDLESKIN n. a toddling child, an infant ...1890
• TODDLISH adj. slightly intoxicated; half tipsy ...1887 Eng. dial.
• TO-DEAL † vb. 1. to divide into parts; to distribute, to deal out; also, to separate, to sever ...c888
†* vb. 2. to decide a contest ...c1205
• TODGER n. the penis ...1951 sl.
• TOD-HOLE n. a secret hiding-place ...1844
• TODIE † n. a term of endearment for a child ...1808 Sc.
• TO-DIGHT † vb. to put apart, to separate ...1340 obs.
• TOD-LOWRIE n. a familiar name for the fox ...c1470
• TODLY †* adj. foxy, crafty ...1571
• TO-DO n. a bustle, stir, commotion, a fuss, a great disturbance ...1570
† vb. to put asunder, to divide, to separate; to undo, to open ...a839
• TO-DRAUGHT †* n. 1. a following, train, retinue ...a1300
† n. 2. a place that people draw to; a resort ...a1300
• TO-DRAW † vb. to pull apart, to draw or drag asunder; to tear to pieces; to destroy by tearing apart ...c1205
• TO-DRESE † vb. to fall apart; to decay, to fade ...a900
• TO-DREVE † vb. to drive asunder or apart; to disperse, to separate, to scatter ...a900
• TO-DRIVE † vb. 1. to drive asunder, to disperse, to scatter; to drive away, to dispel; to dissolve ...c950
†* vb. 2. to strike violently ...c1205
† vb. 3. to be splintered or shattered; to burst ...c1205
†* vb. 4. to dash or break in pieces ...c1320
• TO-DRUNK † adj. thoroughly inebriated ...1382
• TOD'S BAIRNS n. children or persons of a bad stock, an evil brood ...1721 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• TOD'S BIRDS n. children or persons of a bad stock, an evil brood ...1589 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• TO-DUN † vb. to strike with resounding blows ...a1240
• TODY † n. a little or young toad ...c1690
• TOE n. a clove of garlic ...1921 Amer. dial.
vb. in golf; to strike the ball with the point or tip of the club ...1893 Sc.
• TOE AND HEEL IT vb. to dance ...1828
• TOE-BREADTH n. the smallest possible distance ...1865 Sc.
• TOE-COVER n. a cheap and useless present ...1948 sl.
• TOE-GEM n. dirt collecting between the toes of shot, but unwashed feet ...1973 Amer. dial.
• TOE-JAM n. dirt that accumulates between the toes ...1934 sl.
• TOE-MAH-TOE n. a tomato ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOENAIL IT vb. to walk, to 'hoof it' ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TOE-PARTY n. a game played at a social gathering where all the women line up behind a sheet with only their toes showing; the men choose the women to spend the evening with on the basis of their toes ...1920s US Black sl.
• TOE-RAG n. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1912 Brit. sl.
• TOE-RAGGER n. a tramp, a vagrant ...1891 Aust. sl.
• TOE'S LENGTH, THE n. a very short distance ...1824
• TO-ESTABLISH † vb. to establish perfectly or entirely ...a1562
• TOES UP adj. lying dead ...1851
• TOE THE CHALK vb. to behave in a sober, respectable manner ...M19 sl.
• TOE THE CRACK vb. to behave in a sober, respectable manner ...M19 sl.
• TOE THE MARK vb. to behave in a sober, respectable manner ...M19 sl.
• TOEY adj. 1. in a state of keen anticipation ...Aust. & NZ sl.
adj. 2. agitated, restless, nervous, on edge, irritable ...1930 sl., chiefly Aust.
adj.. 3. sexually aroused ...Aust. & NZ sl.
• TO-FALL n. 1. a supplementary building with its roof sloping up to and leaning on the wall of a main building; a lean-to; a shed ...c1425 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. that which befalls or falls to anyone; a chance, accident, casualty ...1562
n. 3. a dependant ...1822 Sc.
n. 4. a shelter ...1871 Sc.
† vb. to fall asunder or to pieces; to fall down, to collapse; also, to fall to decay ...c893
• TO-FALL OF THE DAY n. the close of day ...1749 Sc.
• TO-FALL OF THE NIGHT n. the beginning of night ...a1754 Sc.
• TO-FARE † vb. to go asunder, to disperse ...a900
• TO-FERE † vb. to go asunder, to disperse ...c1000
• TOFF n. 1. a person of the upper classes, esp. wealthy and smartly dressed ...1851 Brit, sl.
n. 2. a good sort; an excellent or admirable person ...1898 Brit. sl.
• TOFFEE-NOSE n. a snob, a pretentious person ...1943 Brit. sl.
• TOFFEE-NOSED adj. supercilious, conceited, snobbish, pretentious ...1925 sl., chiefly Brit.
• TOFFISH adj. stylish, smart ...1898
• TOFF UP vb. to dress up like a toff (upper-class person) ...1914 Brit. sl.
• TOFFY adj. 1. of the upper classes ...sl.
adj. 2. stylish, smart ...1901
n. a Black person; blackness as a skin colour ...1630s US Black sl.
• TO-FLAP † vb. to knock to pieces ...1382
• TO-FLEET † vb. to float away; to be carried away by or as by water ...a1122
• TO-FLIGHT †* n. a shelter, a refuge ...a1300
• TO-FLY † vb. to fly in different directions, to be dispersed in flight; also, to fly to pieces, to be shattered ...c1000
• TOFORE † adv. 1. of time: previously, beforehand, earlier; in the past ...c1175
† adv. 2. of position: in front, before ...a1300
† adv. 3. of motion: in advance, ahead, before ...c1330
† adv. 4. of rank: in precedence ...c1440
† adv. 5. beforehand; in hand for the future ...1597
† conj. of time: before ...a1325
† prep. 1. of rank, order, or preference: in precedence of or preference to; beyond, more than ...c888
† prep. 2. in front of ...a900.
† prep. 3. of time: earlier than ...a1000
† prep. 4. ahead of, before ...c1000
†* prep. 5. besides, over and above ...c1000
† prep. 6. in the presence of; in the sight of ...c1000
• TOFOREGOING † adj. foregoing, preceding, antecedent ...1387-8
• TOFOREHAND † adv. beforehand, previously ...1387
• TOFORESAID † adj. previously mentioned, aforesaid ...1387-8
• TOFORETIME † adv. previously, aforetime ...c1400
• TO-FRET † vb. to gnaw, to devour, to consume ...a1225
• TO-FRUSH † vb. to smash or break to pieces; also, to drive violently into something, as with a blow ...c1300
• TOFT n. 1. orig. a homestead, the site of a house and its outbuildings; a house site ...1001
n. 2. a knoll or hillock in a flat region, esp. one suitable for the site of a house or tower ...1362
n. 3. a small grove of trees ...1706 Eng. dial.
• TOG n. a coat; any outer garment ...1798 sl.
vb. to clothe, to dress ...1793
• TO-GAINS † prep. 1. towards, forward to, so as to meet ...c950
† prep. 2. towards with hostile intent; in opposition or hostility to, contrary to ...a1000
†* prep. 3. against, opposite, facing ...c1450
• TO-GAINST † prep. 1. towards, forward to, so as to meet ...c950
† prep. 2. towards with hostile intent; in opposition or hostility to, contrary to ...a1000
†* prep. 3. against, opposite, facing ...c1450
• TOG AND KICKS n. a coat and breeches ...1911 sl.
• TO-GANG † vb. to go away, to pass away ...a900
• TOGATED adj. of words: Latinized; stately, majestic ...1868
• TOGEMAN n. a cloak; a (loose) coat; rarely, a gown ...c1565 cant
• TOGEMANS n. a cloak; a (loose) coat; rarely, a gown ...c1565 cant
• TOGETHER adj. 1. well-organized, mentally composed, emotionally stable, relaxed ...1969 colloq., orig. US
adj. 2. excellent ...1968 sl.
• TOGETHERS † adv. together ...c1175
• TOGETHER-SPEAKING † n. a conversation ...c1425 nonce word
• TOGETHER-WORKER † n. a co-worker; a collaborator ...1581 nonce word
• TOGGED DOWN adj. dressed up ...1942 Amer. dial.
• TOGGED OUT adj. dressed up ...1878 Amer. dial.
• TOGGED UP adj. dressed up ...1960 Amer. dial.
• TOGGER n. 1. a boy not yet two years in the School ...c1896 Harrow School usage
n. 2. the penis ...L19 sl.
• TOGGERY n. 1. garments, clothes collectively ...1812 colloq.
n. 2. official or vocational dress ...c1825
n. 3. one’s gear or belongings ...1850s
n. 4. a horse’s harness ...1850s
• TOGGLE †* vb. 1. to tug, to tussle ...a1225
vb. 2. to repair, esp. in a makeshift way; to patch together ...1837 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to dress oneself up ...1919 Amer. dial.
• TOGGLEMENT phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TOGGLE OUT vb. to dress oneself up ...1919 Amer. dial.
• TOGGS n. clothes ...1809 sl.
• TOGGY † n. 1. a kind of overcoat for the arctic regions, often made of beaver skins ...1742
n. 2. a cloak; a coat ...E18 cant
• TOGLESS adj. without clothes; naked; also, without proper dress ...1857
• TO-GLIDE † vb. to glide or slip away or off; to pass away ...a1000
• TOG-MAKER n. a tailor ...1901
• TOGMAN n. a cloak; a (loose) coat; rarely, a gown ...c1565 cant
• TO-GNAW † vb. to gnaw to pieces, to gnaw away ...a1300
• TO-GNIDE † vb. to crush to fragments ...a1300
• TO-GO † vb. to go in difference directions; to be divided, separate; to disappear ...c1000
• TOG OUT vb. to dress in smart clothes ...1793 sl.
• TO-GRADE †* vb. to degrade, to put or bring down ...a1440
• TO-GRIND † vb. to grind to dust ...1393
• TOGS n. 1. clothing ...1779 sl.
n. 2. a swimming costume ...Aust, NZ, & Irish
• TOG UP vb. to dress, to deck out; to dress oneself up ...1887 Amer. dial.
• TO-HACK † vb. to hack to pieces ...c1000
• TO-HALE † vb. to haul or drag asunder; to pull about ...1387
• TO-HEAR † vb. to hearken to, to listen to ...a1225
• TO-HEAVE † vb. to 'lift up' one's eyes, to open ...1398
• TO HELL WITH YOU! int. used as an expression of irritation or anger ...1846 Amer. sl.
• TO-HENE † vb. to mutilate by stoning ...c1200
• TO-HEW † vb. to hew to pieces ...c1000
• TO-HIELD † vb. to cause to incline, to lean, to bend, to fall over ; to push or pull down ...c1205
• TOHIND adv. behind ...1911 Amer. dial.
prep. behind ...1911 Amer. dial.
• TO-HOPE n. hope, expectation ...c888
• TOHU AND BOHU n. that which is empty and formless; chaos; disorder; utter confusion ...1619
• TOHU-BOHU n. that which is empty and formless; chaos; disorder; utter confusion ...1619
• TO-HURT † vb. to dash or knock asunder ...a1225
• TOIL † n. 1. verbal contention, dispute, controversy, argument ...a1300
n. 2. battle, strife, turmoil ...a1400 arch.
†* n. 3. a trap or snare for wild beasts ...1607
† vb. 1. to pull, to drag, to tug about ...c1325
† vb. 2. to contend in a lawsuit or an argument; to dispute, to argue; also, to contend in battle; to fight, to struggle ...c1330
† vb. 3. in cookery: to stir, to mix by stirring ...c1430
vb. 4. to entrap, to entangle ...1621
vb. 5. to set a trap ...1887 Eng. dial.
• TOIL-DROP n. a drop of sweat caused by toil ...1805
• TOILE † n. cloth ...1561
• TOILED adj. exhausted with toil; worn-out, weary ...1592 arch.
• TOILER n. a hard-working person ...1549
• TOILET † n. 1. a piece of stuff used as a wrapper for clothes ...1540
n. 2. the act or process of dressing ...1681
n. 3. a cloth cover for a dressing-table, formerly often of rich material and workmanship; later called a toilet-cover ...1682
†* n. 4. a towel or cloth thrown over the shoulders during hairdressing; also, a shawl ...1684
n. 5. the reception of visitors by a lady during the concluding stages of her toilet; very fashionable in the 18th century ...1703 now Hist.
n. 6. a dressing-room; in the US, a dressing-room furnished with bathing facilities ...1819
n. 7. manner or style of dressing; dress, costume, 'get-up'; also, a dress or costume, a gown ...1821
n. 8. preparation for execution ...1885
n. 9. the cleaning up of a street, a ship, etc. ...1885
vb. to wash and attire oneself; to dress, to attire ...1840
• TOILET-CAP † n. a cap formerly worn by men of fashion while dressing ...1660
• TOILET-ROOM n. a dressing-room ...1794
• TOILOUS †* adj. 1. contentious, disputatious, wrangling, argumentative ...c1430
†* adj. 2. full of toil, toilsome, laborious ...1530
• TOIL OUT vb. to tire out, to exhaust with toil ...1610 arch.
• TOIL-WORN adj. showing marks of toil, worn by toil ...1751
• TOISE * vb. to measure with the eye, to eye from head to foot, to stare, to gaze at ...1889
• TOITISH adj. saucy, pert, or impudent; easily offended; flighty in temper; irritable, ill-tempered, snappish ...1846 Eng. dial.
• TOJO n. a Japanese soldier; Japanese forces collectively ...1942 services' sl.
• TOKE n. 1. bread; a slice of bread ...1843 sl.
n. 2. a drag on a cigarette or pipe containing marijuana or other narcotic substance ...1968 US sl.
n. 3. a gratuity or tip ...1971 Amer. sl.
vb. to smoke a marijuana cigarette ...1952 sl.
• TOKEN † n. 1. a sign or presage of something to come; an omen, portent, prodigy ...971
† n. 2. a signal given; a sign to attract attention or give notice ...a1000 now rare or obs.
† n. 3. an ensign, a standard ...a1000
†* n. 4. a sign of the zodiac ...c1000
†* n. 5. the sign of an inn, etc. ...c1440
† n. 6. a spot on the body indicating disease, esp. the plague ...1634 now rare or obs.
n. 7. an odd ridiculous person ...1825 Sc.
n. 8. an apparition or other apparently supernatural omen, esp. of death or disaster ...1899 Amer. dial.
† vb. 1. to mark with a sign or significant mark ...c1300
vb. 2. to betroth, to promise in marriage ...1880 Eng. dial.
• TOKENER † n. one who or that which portends or prognosticates; a portent, an omen ...1513
• TOKENING † n. a zodiac sign ...c1400
• TOKEN UP †* vb. to put up in writing, to write out ...1535
• TO-KERVE † vb. to cut to pieces, to cut up; to cut off ...c950
• TOKO n. chastisement, corporal punishment ...1823 sl.
• TOKUS n. the buttocks ...1914 sl., chiefly N. Amer.
• TOKYO n. the nose ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Tokyo Rose)
• TOKYO ROSE n. the nose ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• TOLABLE adj. tolerable ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• TO-LAY † vb. to put forward, to allege ...c1450
• TOLBOOTH n. 1. a town hall or guildhall ...1440 chiefly Sc.
n. 2. a town prison, a jail ...c1470 chiefly Sc.
• TOL-DE-ROL n. a combination of syllables used as the refrain of a song ...1765
int. an exclamation of jollity ...1782
• TOL DE ROL LOL! int. an exclamation of jollity ...1797
• TOLD OUT adj. played out, spun out, exhausted, weary ...1861 colloq.
• TOLE † n. evil-speaking, calumny, slander; blasphemy; reproach, blame ...c1000
vb. to lure, to decoy; to lead or bring along; to induce ...Bk1913 US & Eng. dial.
• TO-LEAVE † vb. to relinquish, to abandon ...1432-50
• TOLE-DISH n. the vagina ...18C sl.
• TOLERABILITY * n. the quality or state of being tolerable; tolerableness ...1640
• TOLERABLISH * adj. somewhat tolerable, pretty fair, just passable ...1798
• TOLERANCE † n. 1. the act of enduring or sustaining pain or hardship; the power or capacity of enduring; endurance ...1412-20
† n. 2. the act of allowing; license, permission granted by an authority ...1539
• TOLERANCY * n. the quality of being tolerant ...a1556
• TOLERANTIAL †* adj. pert. to tolerance, tolerant ...1681
• TOLERAT † adj. tolerated ...1711
• TOLERATE † vb. 1. to endure, to sustain pain or hardship ...1531
†* vb. 2. to relax ...1579-80
• TOLERATION † n. 1. the act of allowing; permission granted by authority, license ...1517-18
† n. 2. the act of sustaining or enduring; endurance ...1531
• TOLERATIVE * adj. tending to toleration; tolerant ...1891
• TOLIBON n. the tongue ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• TO-LIE † vb. to lie or extend in different directions ...c893
• TO-LIM † vb. to tear limb from limb; to dismember ...a1225
• TO-LIMEKEN † vb. to dismember ...c1275
• TO-LITHE † vb. to dismember ...c1000
† n. 1. a light but distinct touch; a light quick stroke; a pat, a tap ... c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a contemptible person ...1631 sl.
n. 3. credit; trust; reputation of solvency and probity ...1668
n. 4. a debit account; an account, reckoning ...1681
n. 5. a beat of the heart or of the pulse ...1823
n. 6. a moment, a second, an instant ...1879 colloq.
n. 7. a whim, a fancy; a peculiar habit or notion; an idiosyncrasy ...1896
n. 8. a dot of any kind; a small speck or spot; the dot above the letter I, etc. ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 9. a clock ...1950s Amer. sl.
n. 10. a many too lazy to work, and too shiftless to move ...1958 Amer. sl.
n. 11. a bedbug ...1966 Amer. dial.
n. 12. one who is greedy or selfish ...1975 Amer. sl.
n. 13. an overweight person ...1975 Amer. sl.
vb. 1. to touch or tap a thing or person lightly; to bestow light touches or pats by way of caressing ...1546
vb. 2. to take credit; to run into debt, leave one's debts unpaid ...1648 sl. or colloq.
vb. 3. to beat, pulse, throb ...1868
vb. 4. to fondle, to caress; to toy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to complain; to find fault ...1925 sl., orig. services' usage
• TICK-A-LOCK adj. silent ...2003 Amer. dial.
adv. inaccessibly ...1998 Amer. dial.
vb. (as 'tick a lock') to be silent ...2003 Amer. dial.
int. (as 'tick a lock') be quiet ...2005 Amer. dial.
• TICK AND TOY vb. to trifle ...1550
• TICKAREE n. a hawk ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TICKER n. 1. a very small spot or pimple on the skin; an eruption on the face ...1824 Sc.
n. 2. a watch ...1829 sl.
n. 3. a dot of any kind ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 4. the heart ...1930 sl., orig. US
n. 5. courage ...1935 Aust. & US sl.
n. 6. a false beard ...Bk1942 Amer. theatrical sl.
• TICKET † n. 1. a writing in which something is certified or authorized; a certificate or voucher; a warrant, licence, permit ...1529
† n. 2. an acknowledgement of indebtedness; an IOU; a promise to pay ...c1600
n. 3. a minute quantity or part ...1634 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a pat; a slight stroke with the hand, etc.; a smart blow; a beating ...1833 Sc.
n. 5. the program or plan of action; that which is to be done ...1842
n. 6. a small load of anything ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 7. a visiting card ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 8. an oddity ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 9. a trading card ...1975 Amer. dial.
• TICKET, THE n. something which is wanted or needed; the exact thing, the right or correct thing ...1836
• TICKET FOR SOUP, THE n. the exact thing, the right or correct thing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TICKETTY-BOO adj. satisfactory ...1939 Brit. sl.
• TICKETY-BOO adj. satisfactory ...1939 Brit. sl.
• TICK FOR TACK phr. tit for tat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TICKLE † adj. 1. not to be depended on; uncertain; unreliable; changeable; inconstant; capricious; fickle ...a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. pleasantly stirred or excited ...c1330
† adj. 3. easily tickled; susceptible to tickling ...1377
† adj. 4. easily moved to feeling or action; easily affected in some way ...1377
† adj. 5. fastidious, dainty, squeamish; easily upset or disordered ...c1456 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 6. in unstable equilibrium; easily upset or overthrown, insecure, tottering, crazy; delicate, sensitive ...1515
adj. 7. difficult to deal with, delicate, requiring nice management ...1570
† adj. 8. insecure, unstable, tottering; precarious, slippery ...1579 obs. or arch.
† adj. 9. risky, dangerous ...1579 obs. or arch.
adj. 10. of an animal: easily scared; shy, wild ...1737 Eng. dial.
adj. 11. variable, uncertain, not to be relied on; used esp. of the weather ...1795 Eng. dial.
adj. 12. uncertain in temper; touchy, easily offended ...1874 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a name given on the coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador to a narrow difficult strait or passage ...1770
n. 2. a successful crime or illegal deal ...1938 sl.
† vb. 1. to be affected or excited by a pleasantly tingling or thrilling sensation; to be stirred or moved with a thrill of pleasure ...c1330
† vb. 2. to stir up, to incite, to provoke; to prompt or impel to do something ...1532
† vb. 3. to vex, to irritate, to provoke ...1547-64
† vb. 4. to whisper ...1575.
vb. 5. to stir a fire slightly ...1589
vb. 6. to beat, to chastise, to whip ...1592
vb. 7. to touch up; to improve or decorate with light touches ...1845
vb. 8. to puzzle; to perplex ...1865 Sc.
vb. 9. to rob or burgle ...1945 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
• TICKLE-BACKED adj. of an animal: sensitive to a load or rider on the back ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TICKLE BONE n. 1. the funny bone ...1921 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a sense of humour ...1938 Amer. dial.
• TICKLE BOX n. 1. an imaginary organ of the body that causes uncontrollable laughter when turned over, tilted, or otherwise affected ...1905 Amer. dial.
n. 2. the mouth ...1969 Amer. dial.
• TICKLE-BRAIN † n. 1. one who supplies potent liquor ...1596
† n. 2. potent liquor ...1639
• TICKLE BREECHES n. wool or coarse-woven trousers ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TICKLE BUMP n. an abrupt dip or bump in a road or path, either naturally occurring, esp. in ice or snow, or deliberately made, esp. to divert runoff or, more recently, to slow automobile traffic ...1969 Amer. dial.
• TICKLE-BUT adv. headlong, impetuously ...1874 Eng. dial.
• TICKLED adj. happy, pleased ...1907 sl.
• TICKLED PINK adj. happy, pleased ...1907 sl.
• TICKLED TO DEATH adj. happy, pleased ...1907 sl.
• TICKLE-HEADED † adj. light-minded, easily influenced ...1583
• TICKLE-HEELED † adj. having nimble or active heels ...1737
• TICKLE IN THE PALM vb. to gratify with a tip ...1694
• TICKLELY † adv. in an insecure or unstable manner ...1601
• TICKLE-MY-FANCY n. the pansy, the violet ...1902 Amer. dial.
• TICKLENESS † n. insecurity, instability; critical situation, precariousness; inconstancy; uncertainty ...c1390
• TICKLE ONE'S TOBY vb. to spank or beat on the buttocks ... 1842 sl.
• TICKLE-PITCHER n. a thirsty fellow; a heavy drinker; a drunkard, a sot ...a1700 sl.
• TICKLER adj. particular ...1844 Eng. & Amer. dial.
n. 1. a liquor flask, esp. one holding a half-pint; a drink of liquor ...1809 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a sharp stroke with a cane or whip; a smart blow ...1836 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a shrewd, cunning person or animal; a difficult person to deal with ...1887 Sc.
n. 4. a small poker ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a hand grenade ...World War I Amer. sl.
n. 6. a hand-rolled cigarette; also, the tobacco from which it is made ...1929 nautical sl.
• TICKLES n. spectacles ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TICKLESOME adj. 1. difficult, critical, delicate, precarious ...1585 now Eng. dial.
adj. 2. sensitive to tickling ...1898 Ireland
• TICKLE-STOMACHED adj. squeamish ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TICKLE-TAIL † n. 1. a loose or wanton woman ...c1430 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. that which, or one who, tickles the 'tail'; a schoolmaster's rod; a schoolmaster ...1785 sl.
n. 3. the penis ...B1900 sl.
• TICKLE-TAIL FUNCTION n. a prostitute ...L17 sl.
• TICKLE-TEXT n. a parson ...1785 sl.
• TICKLE THE EAR(S) vb. to gratify with agreeable sounds; hence, to flatter, to coax ...Bk1897
• TICKLE THE FANCY vb. to excite amusement in ...a1774
• TICKLE THE IVORIES vb. to play the piano ...1920s sl.
• TICKLE THE MINIKIN vb. to play the lute or fiddle ...17C sl.
• TICKLE THE PETER vb. to rob a safe, till, or cashbox ...1945 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
• TICKLE THE PISS OUT OF vb. to please or amuse someone ...1950s US sl.
• TICKLE THE SHIT OUT OF vb. to please or amuse someone ...1950s US sl.
• TICKLE-THOMAS n. the vagina ...19C sl.
• TICKLE-TOBY n. 1. a promiscuous woman ...L17 sl.
n. 2. a sword ...L17 sl.
n. 3. the penis ...L17 sl.
n. 4. the vagina ...:L17 sl.
n. 5. a birch, a rod, a switch ...1830
• TICKLE-TONGUED † adj. loose of tongue; talkative; garrulous ...1577
• TICKLE YOUR FANCY n. a homosexual ...20C sl.
• TICKLING n. an 'itching' to do something; an uneasy desire, craving, hankering ...1553
• TICKLING-HOUSE n. a place of preaching ...1681 sl.
• TICKLISH adj. 1. easily upset in temper; apt to be offended, sensitive, touchy ...1581
adj. 2. liable to end in disaster unless treated with great care; needing cautious handling or action; delicate, critical, precarious, risky, hazardous ...1592
adj. 3. unstably balanced or poised; easily unbalanced or upset; unsteady ...1601
adj. 4. unstable, unsteady, unsettled, uncertain, fickle ...1606
† adj. 5. of a horse: sensitive to touch, tender ...1681
† adj. 6. sensitive; easily affected ...1684
adj. 7. of a boat: easily capsized ...1687
adj. 8. of game: difficult to approach; shy ...1826
adj. 9. of ice: rubbery, flexible ...1900 Amer. dial.
adj. 10. of the weather: changeable ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 11. skittish, mettlesome ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. the game of running or skating over broken or yielding ice ...1921 Amer. dial.
• TICKLISH-BENDER n. an area of yielding ice made naturally or deliberately on a body of water; the sport of running or skating over such ice ...1894 Amer. dial.
• TICKLY adj. 1. sensitive to tickling; easily tickled ...1530
adj. 2. puzzling, difficult ...Bk1905 Sc.
adj. 3. of ice: rubbery, flexible ...1967 Amer. dial.
† adv. in an insecure or unstable manner ...1674
• TICKLY-BENDERS n. thin ice which bends under one's weight ...1853
• TICKNEY n. earthenware, esp. a coarse, common kind, made at Ticknall, near Derby ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TICKNEY-MAN n. an itinerant vendor of coarse, common earthenware ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TICK OFF vb. to reprimand ...1915 sl., orig. services'
• TICK ONE OFF vb. to annoy or infuriate ...1959 US sl.
• TICKSIE n. a quarrel, a dispute ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TICKSY-WICKSY n. a baby ...1864
• TICK-TACK n. 1. the tick or ticking sound of a clock ...1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a second; a moment; a short space of time ...1881 Eng. dial.
• TICKTACK BIRD n. a woodpecker ...1950 Amer. dial.
• TICKTACK NIGHT n. Halloween night ...1899 Amer. dial.
• TICKTAIL n. a somersault ...1877 Eng. dial.
• TICK TIGHT n. a one post bed built into a corner of a room, using the two walls as support ...1983 Amer. dial.
• TICKY adj. 1. irritable; itchy; affected by ticks or lice ...1857 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. untidy, rough, shabby, unpolished, messy ...1886 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. finicky, fussy, too particular; touchy, easily offended ...1894 Amer. dial.
adj. 4. finding fault, complaining ...1894 Amer. dial.
n. a threepenny piece ...1877 S. Afr. colloq.
• TICKY-PIG n. the smallest pig of a litter ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TICO n. a person from Costa Rica ...1905 sl., chiefly US
• TIC-TAC-MOLLARD n. the game of 'ducks and drakes' ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TICULAR adj. particular ...1937 Amer. dial.
• TID adj. 1. lively, sprightly, frolicsome; skittish, restless, fidgety ...1825 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. childish, silly, affecting simplicity ...1856 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. cunningly reserved ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. fond of, attached to; careful of, solicitous about ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. tender; nice, fanciful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a teat; the udder ...1684 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a fit or favourable time of season; an opportunity, occasion ...1721 Sc.
n. 3. a fit of ill-humour or temper ...1773 Sc.
n. 4. a humour, mood, or fancy to do something ...a1774 Sc.
n. 5. a girl or woman ...1888
n. 6. a term of affection or endearment ...1896 Sc.
vb. to choose the right time for; to time, esp. with reference to land or crops ...1808 Sc.
• TIDAL WAVE n. a great progressive movement or manifestation of feeling, opinion, or the like ...1884
• TIDD adj. 1. cunningly reserved ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. fond of, attached to; careful of, solicitous about ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. tender; nice, fanciful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to bring up, to rear, to tend, to care for ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDEN adj. tender; painful, hard to put up with ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDER adj. sooner, earlier, quicker ...1790 Eng. dial.
† vb. to be prolific or productive; to produce offspring ...a1000
• TIDDIE adj. cross in temper; uncertain, crotchety; eccentric ...1899 Sc.
• TIDDIVATE vb. to 'titivate'; to smarten up; to ornament, to bedeck; to put the final touches to dress ...1877 Eng. dial.
• TIDDIVATION n. smartening, adornment, bedeckment ...1847 Eng. dial.
• TIDDLE n. a seesaw ...2007 Amer. dial.
† vb. 1. to fondle or indulge to excess; to pet, to pamper; to tend carefully, to nurse, to cherish ...1560 obs. exc. Eng. dial. or sl.
† vb. 2. to potter; to trifle; to fidget, to fuss ...1747 obs. exc. Eng. dial. or sl.
vb. 3. to tickle ...1892 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to bring up a lamb or young animal by hand ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to entice, to coax ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to urinate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDLE-A-WINK n. an unlicensed public-house or pawnshop; a small beer-shop ...1844 sl.
• TIDDLE BOARD n. a seesaw ...1933 Amer. dial.
• TIDDLED adj. drunk ...1956 sl.
• TIDDLEDEWINKS n. an area of yielding ice made naturally or deliberately on a body of water; the sport of running or skating over such ice ...1962 Amer. dial.
• TIDDLEDIES n. an area of yielding ice made naturally or deliberately on a body of water; the sport of running or skating over such ice ...1887 Amer. dial.
• TIDDLEDYWINKS n. an area of yielding ice made naturally or deliberately on a body of water; the sport of running or skating over such ice ...2001 Amer. dial.
• TIDDLER n. 1. any small fish, often specifically the minnow or stickleback ...1885 sl.
n. 2. a small trout ...1898 Sc.
n. 3. a feather or feather-brush for tickling ...1900 sl.
n. 4. a lamb brought up by hand ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a small coin, such as a silver threepenny piece or a 1/2p coin ...1966 Brit. sl.
• TIDDLE-TOPE n. the wren, Troglodytes parvulus ...1874 Eng. dial.
• TIDDLEWINKS n. knickknacks of victuals ...1893 sl.
• TIDDLEY adj. mildly drunk ...1905 sl.
n. alcohol ...1859 sl.
• TIDDLEY-WINK n. an unlicensed public-house or pawnshop; a small beer-shop ...1844 sl.
• TIDDLIES n. an area of yielding ice made naturally or deliberately on a body of water; the sport of running or skating over such ice ...1877 Amer. dial.
• TIDDLING † adj. 1. over-indulgent ...16C
adj. 2. topmost ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a delicate child needing care; a young animal, esp. a lamb, brought up by hand ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the smallest pig in a litter ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDLING BOARD n. a seesaw ...1933 Amer. dial.
• TIDDLING TOP n. the very highest point, the summit ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDLY adj. 1. very small; small and helpless ...1885 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. mildly drunk ...1905 sl.
n. 1. alcohol ...1859 sl.
n. 2. an area of yielding ice made naturally or deliberately on a body of water; the sport of running or skating over such ice ...1931 Amer. dial.
vb. to do the lighter kind of housework ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDLY-BENDER n. an area of yielding ice made naturally or deliberately on a body of water; the sport of running or skating over such ice ...1878 Amer. dial.
• TIDDLY-LAMB n. a lamb brought up by hand ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDLYWINK adj. drunk ...1890 Eng. dial.
n. 1. an unlicensed public-house or pawnshop; a small beer-shop ...1844 sl.
n. 2. an unlicensed pawnbroker's shop ...1878 Eng. dial.
• TIDDLYWINKER n. a cheat; a trifler ...1893 sl.
• TIDDLYWINKING adj. trifling, pottering ...1869 sl.
• TIDDLYWINKS n. an area of yielding ice made naturally or deliberately on a body of water; the sport of running or skating over such ice ...1909 Amer. dial.
• TIDDLYWINKY adj. tiny, insignificant ...1901 Eng. dial.
• TIDDY adj. 1. very small, tiny ...1781 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. babyish ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. puny, weakly, delicate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. very softly and with very little noise ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. the breast; mother's milk ...1854 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a sister; also, a term or term of address for a woman ...1864 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a teat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDY BABY n. a whiner, a crybaby ...1996 Amer. dial.
• TIDDY-BIT n. a small amount; a bit ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIDDY-DOLL n. a spoiled, babyish, dressed-up girl or woman; a slattern, a woman who is not domesticated ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDY-IDDY adj. tiny, very small ...1841 Eng. dial.
• TIDDY-OBBIN n. a little robin ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDYSOM adj. tedious, wearisome ...1824 Eng. dial.
• TIDDYTOIT vb. to loiter, to idle; to waste time ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDDYTOITY vb. to loiter, to idle, to waste time ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TIDDY UMPTY adv. completely, entirely ...1930s US Black sl.
• TIDDYWHOPPER n. an untruth, a falsehood ...B1900 Eng. dial. obs.
• TIDE † adv. soon ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. any definite time in the course of the day. as noon-tide, etc.; the point at which any hour is completed ...a700 obs.
n. 2. a suitable, favourable, or proper time or occasion; season; opportunity ...c888 arch.
n. 3. the water of the sea; the sea, esp. when the tide is flowing ...1791 poetical
n. 4. an annual feast or festivity; a fair ...1865 Eng. dial.
n. 5. the water in a dock or harbour; the seashore ...1867 Sc.
vb. to happen, to befall ...a1131 arch.
• TIDE-EDDY n. a whirlpool ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TIDEFUL † adj. seasonable, opportune, right, fit, convenient, expedient ...a1300
• TIDEFULLY † adv. opportunely ...a1340
• TIDEFULNESS † n. a fit or expedient season; time of need ...a1340
• TIDELESS-BLOODED adj. whose blood is unstirred by passion or emotion ...1785
• TIDEMENT †* n. time, tide, season ...1560
• TIDES-WAY † n. the way of the tide ...1627
• TIDE-TIMES n. holiday times such as at Christmas, Easter, etc. ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDE-WAITER n. 1. a customs officer who awaited the arrival of ships (formerly coming in with the tide), and boarded them to prevent the evasion of the custom-house regulations ...1699 now Hist.
n. 2. one who waits for a favourable season ...1841
•TIDE WALKER n. a log floating, often with only one end at the surface, in coastal waters ...1918 Amer. dial.
• TIDE-WISE † adv. at times, now and then ...1611
• TIDIER adj. better ...1877 Eng. dial.
• TIDILY adv. 1. in moderately good health, fairly well; improving in health ...1865 Eng. dial.
adv. 2. considerably, a good deal ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. 3. handily, smartly, well done ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDING adj. that ebbs and flows; tidal ...1622
†* n. 1. custom, usage ...c1205
† n. 2. something that happens; an event, incident, occurrence ...c1205 obs. or arch.
† n. 3. the flowing or rising of the tide ...1593
n. 4. a present bought at a feast ...1899 Eng. dial.
• TIDINGS †* n. indications, traces ...a1440
• TIDIVE †* adj. timely, opportune ...a1700
• TIDLEY n. the wren, Troglodytes parvulus ...1884 Eng. dial.
• TIDLEY-WINK n. an unlicensed public-house or pawnshop; a small beer-shop ...1844 sl.
• TIDLING † n. a pampered or spoiled child; a darling, a pet; a young, delicate, or puny child or animal in need of special care; a weakling ...1520 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TIDNEY adj. small, tiny ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDOLOGY * n. the study or science that treats of the tides ...1834
• TIDY † adj. 1. good, excellent, satisfactory, useful; of good character or ability; worthy, brave; able, skilful ...c1350
† adj. 2. timely, seasonable, opportune; in season ...c1350
adj. 3. in good or tolerably good health; well; plump, in good condition; comely ...1776 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 4. honest, decent, respectable; thrifty, frugal ...1813 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. considerable in size, number, etc.; large, great, numerous ...1870 Eng. dial.
adj. 6. lucky, favourable ...1800 Eng. dial.
adj. 7. smart, brisk, quick ...1899 Eng. dial.
adj. 8. intelligent, clever ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 9. pregnant ...Bk1905 Sc.
adj. 10. well-to-do, prosperous ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a pinafore or overall to keep clothes from dirt or grease ...a1825 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a bag or other receptacle in which to keep scraps, odds and ends, etc. ...1828
n. 3. an ornamental covering, esp. of fancywork, used to protect the back, arm, or headrest of a chair or other piece of furniture from soiling. an antimacassar ...1848 Amer. dial.
• TIDY-BETTY n. an ash-pan ...1884 Eng. dial.
• TIDY COW † n. a cow giving milk ...1493 Sc.
• TIDYISH adj. considerable; many ...1895 Eng. dial.
• TIDY-LIKE adj. fairly well, in moderate health ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIDY-SIZED adj. of a good or considerable size ...1892 Eng. dial.
• TIDY TO DO adj. well-to-do, prosperous ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIE n. 1. obligation, moral compulsion; necessity; constraint, burden, care ...1724-32 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a knot of hair; a pigtail ...1728
n. 3. an impediment, an obstruction ...1885 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a feather-bed; a bed of any kind ...1900 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a foot-race between two competitors ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 6. a pinafore ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. in hunting, of a hound: to linger upon the scent instead of following it swiftly; to loiter, to lag ...1781
vb. 2. to marry ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to constrain, to oblige, to compel; to bind by moral compulsion ...1856 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to freeze ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIE A BUN ON vb. to get drunk ...1901 sl.
• TIE A CAN ON vb. to go on a drinking spree; to get drunk ...1951 US sl.
• TIE A CAN TO vb. to get rid of or dismiss; to quit or stop ...1899 US sl.
• TIE A PERSON'S TONGUE vb. to prevent him from speaking; to compel to be silent ...1889
• TIE BAGS vb. to get married ...World War I Amer. sl.
• TIE-DOG † n. a dog kept tied or chained up, either to guard a house or because fierce ...c1290
• TIED TO A WOMAN'S APRON-STRINGS adj. dangling after a woman ...18C sl.
• TIED UP adj. constipated ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIEGO † n. vertigo ...1634
• TIELEDDER adv. at a great pace, running very fast ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIE NECK AND HEELS vb. to confine or bind securely ...1701
• TIE OFF vb. to prevent, to prohibit ...1894 Eng. dial.
• TIE ONE ON vb. to drink to excess ...1951 sl., chiefly US
• TIE ONE'S FACE IN A KNOT vb. to become angry, agitated, or bewilderingly excited ...20C Aust. sl.
• TIE ONE'S HAIR WITHOUT A WHANG vb. to deceive one ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TIE ONE'S MOUTH vb. to be silent ...1949 Amer. dial.
• TIE PASS n. an imaginary ticket entitling one to walk along a railroad track ...1879 Amer. dial.
• TIER n. a pinafore or apron to protect the dress ...1846
• TIERCE † n. a third part ...1491
• TIER-RANGER n. a (Thames) river thief ...1858
• TIESOME adj. binding, or confining, as requiring constant attention ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIE THAT BULL INSIDE! int. stop talking rubbish! ...1921 US sl.
• TIE THAT BULL OUTSIDE! int. I don't believe it ...1921 US sl.
• TIE THAT BULL TO ANOTHER ASHCAN! int. I don't believe it ...1921 US sl.
• TIE THE HANDS OF vb. to deprive of freedom of action ...1642
• TIE THE KNOT vb. to marry; to get married ...1717 sl.
• TIE-TICKET n. an imaginary ticket entitling one to walk along a railroad track ...1878 Amer. dial.
• TIE TO THE STAKE † vb. to put into a position from which there is no escape ...1579
• TIE-UP n. 1. in boxing: a knock-out blow ...1818 sl.
n. 2. an entanglement ...1881
n. 3. a stoppage of work or business, esp. on account of a lock-out or strike ...1889
vb. (usually as 'tie up')
vb. 1. to give up, to desist from; to quit a course of action ...1760 sl.
vb. 2. to vanquish or disable in a contest ...1818 sl.
vb. 3. to join in marriage ...1894 colloq. or sl.
vb. 4. in boxing: to knock out ...1903 sl.
vb. 5. to place in a difficult position ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIE UP ONE'S MOUTH vb. to be silent ...1922 Amer. dial.
• TIE-WIG n. a wig having the hair gathered together behind and tied with a knot of ribbon ...1713
• TIE WITH ST. MARY'S KNOT † vb. to cut the sinews of the hams of an animal; to hamstring...? a1600 obs. or Sc.
• TIFF n. 1. liquor, esp. poor or weak liquor ...a1635 colloq. or sl.
†* n. 2. manner of dressing, or arranging, get-up; the way in which the hair, wig, etc., is dressed ...1703
n. 3. a slight outburst or fit of temper, pettishness, or ill-humour ...1727
n. 4. a sip or little drink of punch or other diluted liquor ...1727 colloq. or sl.
n. 5. a slight or petty quarrel; an argument, a row; a temporary ill-humoured disagreement ...1754
* n. 6. a short outburst of laughter, etc. ...1858
n. 7. a struggle; a task requiring a great muscular effort ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 8. the act of struggling in a wanton or dallying manner ...Bk1905 Sc.
† vb. 1. to attire, to dress, to deck out, to titivate one's person, hair, etc. ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to put in order, to arrange; to prepare, to make, to construct ...1300s
† vb. 3. to be idly employed, to be busy about trifles ...c1440
vb. 4. to have a petty quarrel ...1727
vb. 5. to drink; esp. to drink slowly or in small portions; to sip ...1769 colloq. or sl.
vb. 6. to lunch ...1803 Anglo-Indian
vb. 7. to hinder, to delay, to struggle against; to struggle physically; to make a great effort ...1899 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† vb. 8. to fall headlong ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 9. to excite; to irritate ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 10. to scold, to rate; to betray hurt feelings passionately ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TIFFED † adj. tricked out, adorned .,.1303
• TIFFEN † vb. to toughen, to make tough; to become tough ...1800 Eng. dial.
• TIFFETY-TAFFETY † adj. florid, bombastic; overdressed; dainty, delicate, fastidious ...1595 nonce word
• TIFFIN n. 1. in India and neighbouring eastern countries: a light midday meal; luncheon ...1800 Anglo-Indian
n. 2. a moment of time ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to lunch ...1866 Anglo-Indian
• TIFFISH * adj. ready to take offense; pettish, peevish ...1855 colloq.
• TIFFLE n. 1. a slight breeze or ripple of wind ...1892 Sc.
n. 2. a scuffle, a tussle, a fight ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to dress up, to adorn, to deck or trick out (in a trifling or time-wasting way) ...1388
† vb. 2. to busy oneself idly; to trifle; to potter about ...c1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to grow weary, to tire; to become exhausted or worn out ...1703 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to disorder, to disarrange; to entangle; to ravel ...1811 chiefly Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to wrangle, to dispute; to tussle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to do any small fidgety job requiring care or nicety ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIFFLER † n. 1. a trifler, one who potters about ...c1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. one who does little jobs cleverly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIFFLE-TAFFLE vb. to work in a trifling, idle fashion ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIFFLING adj. requiring care and nicety ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIFFLING TOITY adv. raining in a drizzling, slopping manner ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIFF-TAFFLE vb. to talk in a bantering manner; to joke; to make repartee ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIFFURE †* n. a dressing up, adornment ...1303
• TIFFY adj. 1. given to fits of ill-temper; petulant, touchy, irritable, pettish, ill-humoured, uncertain in temper ...1810 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. in good condition; well, healthy ...1867 Sc.
n. an engine room artificer ...1899 nautical sl.
• TIFFY-TAFFY n. 1. a trifler, a dawdler; one who works in an idle, trifling fashion ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a difficult piece of work ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. to dawdle, to trifle ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TIFLE † vb. 1. to entangle, to ravel; to disorder, to tumble or disarrange; to ruffle ...1641 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to grow weary, to tire; to become exhausted or worn out ...1703 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to trifle, to idle, to potter about; to do a little work in a trifling, idle way ...1809 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to do any small fidgety job requiring care or nicety ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to tumble or toss about as a restless person does in bed; to act as a swivel-joint in a piece of mechanism ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to wrangle, to dispute; to tussle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIFLING adj. turning from side to side; changeable, not to be relied on ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIFT † adj. prepared, ready; set in order; provided, furnished ...1300s Sc.
n. 1. condition, order; condition of mind, mood, humour ...1717 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a slight fit of ill-humour or offendedness; a petty quarrel or disagreement ...1751 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a small draught of liquor ...1751 Sc.
n. 4. a puff, breath, or slight blast of wind ...a1765 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† n. . a whiff, a sniff ...1813 Sc.
n. 6. a period of time, esp. with the idea of tediousness or duration ...1835 Sc.
n. 7. an inspiration, afflatus ...1835 Sc.
n. 8. sudden flight; great haste, precipitation ...1841 Sc.
n. 9. a state of gasping or panting; a condition of breathlessness from exertion ...1853 Eng. dial.
n. 10. a short suppressed cough ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 11. a small boat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to prepare, to make ready, to put in order; to dress ...1300s obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to drink, to quaff ...1722 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† vb. 3. to have a tiff or petty quarrel ...1777 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to dress up or out; to decorate, to array in one's best clothing, etc. ...1790 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to breathe hard, to pant ...1807 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to beat like a pulse; to throb; to tingle with pain ...1899 Sc.
vb. 7. to cough...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 8. to eject anything from the lips ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TIFTER n. 1. a fit of bad temper or ill-humour; a quarrel; a fight ...1877 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a struggle, hard endeavour; anything requiring muscular exertion or effort ...1899 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a hurry, bustle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a quandary; a difficult or disagreeable position ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 5. a stiff breeze with a tossing sea; a short time of stormy weather; exposure to stormy weather ...Bk1905 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 6. the scrubbing of a house from top to bottom ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIFTIE adj. inspired, uplifted ...1869 Sc.
• TIFTING n. a scolding or quarrelling bout; a scolding ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TIFTY adj. given to fits of ill-temper; petulant, touchy, irritable, uncertain in temper ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TIG n. 1. a touch; usually a light but significant touch, a tap or pat ...1721 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a pet; a fit of ill-humour ...1773 Sc.
n. 3. a yearling sheep before it has been shorn ...1784 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a sharp blow; the last blow in sparring ...1811 Sc.
n. 5. a hard bargain; a deal ...1895 Sc.
n. 6. a little pig ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to interfere; to meddle; to do have to do with ...1599 Sc.
vb. 2. to annoy one by petty provocations ...1802 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to run from place to place as if chased ...1834 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to trifle; to dally with ...1634
† vb. 5. to work in a careless or trifling manner ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 6. to dally; to give a gentle pat or caress ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 7. to take a sudden whim; to go off in a pet ...Bk1905 Sc.
int. a call to pigs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIG AND TAR † vb. to act forcefully or wantonly; to use force and violence ...c1470 Sc.
• TIG AND TIE phr. a close shave, 'touch and go', a narrow escape ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TIG'D adj. tired, weary ...1889 Sc.
• TIGER n. 1. a person of fierce, cruel, rapacious, or bloodthirsty disposition; also, a person of very great activity, strength, or courage ...1500-20
† n. 2. a smartly-liveried boy acting as groom or footman; formerly often provided with standing-room on a small platform behind the carriage, and a strap to hold on by; generally, an outdoor boy-servant ...c1817 sl.
† n. 3. a vulgarly or obtrusively overdressed person ...1827 sl.
n. 4. a gambling establishment; the game of faro ...1838 Amer. dial.
† n. 5. a sponger, a hanger-on, a parasite; rake, a swell-mobsman ...1849 sl.
n. 6. a shriek or howl (often the word 'tiger') terminating a prolonged and enthusiastic cheer; a finishing touch, a final burst ...1856 US sl.
n. 7. a menial labourer ...1865 sl.
n. 8. a sheep shearer ...1865 Aust. sl.
n. 9. a hand at poker: it consists of the lowest possible combination of five cards - these are two, three, four, five, and seven ...1889
n. 10. a place where liquor is sold and consumed illegally ...1905 Amer. dial.
n. 11. ale or malt liquor of any kind ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 12. bacon ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 13. wood with knots in it ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 14. a captain's personal steward ...1929 nautical sl.
vb. to look fierce ...1892 Sc.
• TIGERANTIC † adj. of the nature of a tiger; cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless ...a1704
• TIGER HOUSE n. a place where liquor is sold and consumed illegally ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TIGER-HUNTER n. a gambler ...1896 US sl.
• TIGERISH adj. 1. cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless ...1573
adj. 2. loud, flashy ...1831
• TIGERISM n. vulgar ostentation or affectation; pretentiousness; swagger ...1836
• TIGER JUICE n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1950 Amer. dial.
• TIGERKIN n. 1. a cat ...1849
n. 2. a diminutive tiger; a tiger cub ...1867
• TIGERLING n. 1. a young or diminutive tiger ...1858
n. 2. a young boy ...1858
• TIGERLY * adj. tigerish; cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless ...1633
• TIGER MILK n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1928 Amer. dial.
• TIGER-MOUTH n. the snapdragon; the foxglove ...1886
• TIGERNESS † n. ferocity ...1535
• TIGEROCIOUS adj. having the qualities of the tiger; cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless ... 1874 nonce word
• TIGER OF CHASE † n. the cheetah ...1784
• TIGER OF THE SEA n. a barracuda ...1939 Amer. dial.
• TIGEROUS †* adj. cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless ...1532
• TIGER PISS n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1968 Amer. dial.
• TIGERS n. wide-striped trousers ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIGER'S MILK n. 1. gin ...1850 sl.
n. 2. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1879 Amer. dial.
• TIGER'S MOUTH n. 1. the foxglove ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the snapdragon ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIGER SPIT n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1974 Amer. dial.
• TIGER'S SWEAT n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1985 Amer. dial.
• TIGER SWEAT n. strong or inferior liquor; whisky, esp. illegally made whisky; moonshine ...1932 Amer. dial.
• TIGER TAIL n. a mountain lion ...1930 Amer. dial.
• TIGERY * adj. cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless ...1859
• TIGGEL † vb. to tamper with; to undermine ...1812 Sc.
• TIGGITY-BOO adj. satisfactory ...1939 Brit. sl.
• TIGGLE-TAGGLE † vb. to be a long time making a bargain; to haggle ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TIGGY adj. pettish ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TIGGY-HOGS n. wood-lice, sow bugs, millipedes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIGHT †* adj. 1. dense, as a wood or thicket ...c1435
† adj. 2. of a person: competent, capable, able, skilful; alert, smart; lively, vigorous, stout ...1598 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 3. cunning, clever; dexterous, skilled, expert ...1669 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 4. tidy, neat, in good order ...1685 Sc.
adj. 5. neat in appearance; neatly and carefully dressed; trim, tidy, smart; of a neat compact build, well-made, shapely ...1697 arch. or Eng. dial.
† adj. 6. of ale or beer: pleasing to the taste, good, strong ...1790 Sc.
adj. 7. mean, ungenerous ...1805 sl.
adj. 8. in good health, well; sound, whole ...1809 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† adj. 9. prepared; ready for action ...1824 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 10. drunk, tipsy ...1830 sl.
adj. 11. in financial difficulties, hard up; of money: scarce ...1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 12. difficult, hard ...1890 Eng. dial.
adj. 13. considerable ...1899 Eng. dial.
adj. 14. sharp, sudden ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 15. in billiards: of pockets: having a small opening compared with the diameter of the balls ...1909 sl.
adj. 16. in billiards: said of balls when they are in contact ...1909 sl.
adj. 17. of a person: tough and unyielding ...1928 US sl.
adj. 18. close, friendly ...1950s Amer. sl.
adv. tightly; smartly, quickly; strenuously, soundly ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† n. 1. good breeding; behaviour; bringing up, rearing, training, education ...c888
n. 2. weight ...1777 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to draw, to pull ...a1000
† vb. 2. to train, to discipline ...a1000
† vb. 3. to attract, to entice, to allure ...c1000
† vb. 4. to go, to proceed, to advance ...c1205
† vb. 5. to prepare, to get ready; to devise, to contrive ...a1300
† vb. 6. to set or deck with jewels ...c1475
† vb. 7. to make close; to tighten; to stretch ...1610 Sc.
vb. 8. to weigh, to poise; to ascertain the weight of anything by poising it in the hand ...1790 Eng. dial.
vb. 9. to put in order; to make tidy or neat ...1895 Eng. dial.
• TIGHT AS A CUP adj. very close or tight ...1892 Eng. dial.
• TIGHT AS A NEWT adj. heavily drunk; as saturated as the amphibious newt ...20C Brit. military sl.
• TIGHT AS A RAT-TRAP adj. very close or tight ...1901 Eng. dial.
• TIGHT AS A TICK adj. drunk ...1830 sl.
• TIGHT AS DICK'S HATBAND adj. very stingy ...1909 Amer. dial.
• TIGHT AS WAX adj. very close or tight ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIGHT-BOUND adj. strong and well made ...1824 Sc.
• TIGHT COOPER n. a cooper who makes casks for liquids ...1889
• TIGHTEN †* vb. 1. to make oneself tidy ...1786
vb. 2. to hasten ...1886 Eng. dial.
• TIGHTEN A PERSON'S TETHER vb. to restrict, to restrain ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIGHTEN ONE'S ACTION vb. to begin behaving in a more effective or positive manner ...1970s US sl.
• TIGHTER THAN A DUCK'S ARSE adj. very drunk or drug-intoxicated ...2002 UK sl.
• TIGHT-EYE n. sleep ...1938 Amer. dial.
• TIGHT-FISTED adj. parsimonious, close-fisted ...1844
• TIGHT-GAL n. a close female friend ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TIGHTING † n. persuading, enticement ...c1000
• TIGHT IN THE BUSH adj. said of a very careful or stingy person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIGHT IN THE HAFT adj. said of a very careful or stingy person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIGHTISH adj. 1. rather 'stiff' or difficult; somewhat difficult to accomplish ...1786
adj. 2. considerable in amount; numerous ...1890 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. in financial straits, wanting money ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 4. well, in good health ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. severely, smartly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIGHT JEFF n. well-rehearsed patter ...1960s US Black sl.
• TIGHT-LACED adj. strict in the observance of rules or usages of morality or propriety ...1741
• TIGHTLY † adv. 1. deftly, neatly; cleverly, dexterously; properly, correctly ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. 2. neatly, tidily, smartly ...1825-9
adv. 3. severely, sharply ...1863 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adv. 4. promptly, quickly; actively, smartly ...1873 Sc.
adv. 5. thoroughly, closely; minutely ...1883 Sc.
• TIGHT-MAN n. a close male friend ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TIGHTNESS n. the condition of being tipsy ...1864 sl.
• TIGHT REIN, THE n. good advice ...1980s Aust. sl.
• TIGHT-SHOE DAY n. Saturday; market day ...1950 Amer. dial.
• TIGHT UP vb. to put in order; to tidy; to dress oneself neatly and tidily ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TIGHTWAD n. a mean person ...1906 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• TIGHT-WAISTED adj. of boots or shoes: tight or narrow at the instep; close-fitting ...1901 Eng. dial.
• TIGLET n. the metal end of a shoe-lace or boot-lace ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIGMATEEZE † vb. to pull one about ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TIGNON n. a brightly coloured handkerchief worn as a head covering by women ...1884 Amer. dial.
• TIGRESS n. 1. a fierce, cruel, or tiger-like woman ...1700
n. 2. a treacherous person ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
† n. 3. a vulgarly or obtrusively dressed woman ...1836
• TIG RIGS n. pigs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIGRINE adj. pert. to or resembling a tiger, esp. in marking or colouring ...1656
• TIGRISH adj. cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless ...1573
• TIGROID adj. resembling a tiger; marked like a tiger ...1901
• TIGROLOGY n. the branch of zoology which treats of tigers ...1822-56 nonce word
• TIGROUS †* adj. cruel, bloodthirsty, fierce, relentless ...1532
• TIGSER n. a person who is quick in motion ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. sl.
• TIGSUM adj. hindersome; wearisome, tedious ...1880 Sc.
• TIG-TAG adv. in suspense ...Bk1905 Sc.
vb. 1. to continue in reciprocal action; to bicker; to haggle in bargaining ...1643 Sc.
vb. 2. to drive to and fro, to keep a person running to and fro ...1643 Sc.
† vb. 3. to trifle; to be very busy while accomplishing nothing of importance; to shilly-shally ...1776 Sc.
• TIG-TAGGING n. the act of haggling ...1825 Sc.
• TIG-TAILED adj. ragged; of a woman whose petticoat trails: draggle-tailed ...1853 Sc.
• TIG-TIRE vb. to annoy; to make sport by teasing ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TIG-TOW vb. to play fast and loose with; to act capriciously; to dally with; to behave irresponsibly or immorally ...1864 Sc.
• TIG WITH vb. to meddle, to interfere ...1889 Sc.
• TIKE n. 1. a dog, a hound, a cur ...1737 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. an overgrown man or beast; an awkward, clumsy fellow; an odd, queer or eccentric person; a cantankerous person ...1740 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 3. a mischievous, tiresome child or boy; a term of reproach applied half playfully to children ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† n. 4. corn ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 5. an old horse or mare ...1800 Eng. dial.
n. 6. a rough, ill-mannered, churlish fellow; generally used as a term of reproach ...1801 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 7. a Yorkshireman ...1857 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 8. the common otter ...1872 Sc.
n. 9. a gallant, male or female ...1899 Eng. dial.
n. 10. (derogatory) a Roman Catholic ...1902 Aust. & NZ sl.
• TIKITEET n. a sofa ...1932 Amer. dial.
• TILAVEE n. a sudden fit of passion ...1889 Sc.
• TILBURY † n. 1. a sixpenny piece; sixpence ...1796 sl.
n. 2. a light open two-wheeled carriage, fashionable in the first half of the 19th century ...1814
• TILD vb. to tilt or incline at one end ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILE †* n. 1. the covering of a roof, roofing ...1611
n. 2. a hat ...1813 sl.
n. 3. an audacious thief; a mischievous person, esp. applied to young people ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILED adj. 1. hatted; wearing a hat ...1792 sl.
† adj. 2. dried ...1830 Sc.
• TILER † n. 1. a shoplifter ...1659 sl.
n. 2. a cat that frequents the tiles or roofs ...1905
• TILE RAT n. the muskrat ...1969 Amer. dial.
• TILES n. dominoes ...sl.
• TILE-STONE † n. a brick ...1673 Sc.
• TILE TO vb. to accommodate oneself to circumstances, esp. if unpleasant ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILGIDDIRE † adv. together ...1375 Sc.
• TILIE † n. one who tills or cultivates the soil; a husbandman ...c1000
• TILL adj. tame; gentle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. a small box, casket, or closed compartment contained within or forming part of a larger box, chest, or cabinet; sometimes one that could be lifted out, sometimes a drawer in a cabinet or chest of drawers; used for keeping valuables, documents, etc., more safely ...1452
†* n. 2. allurement, enticement ...1596
† n. 3. an act of tilling or ploughing land ...1647 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 4. money ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to take care of or attend to medically; to treat a patient or a disease ...a850
† vb. 2. to strive, to exert oneself, to labour, to work ...c897
† vb. 3. to labour after, to seek after, to provide; to get by effort, to obtain, acquire or earn by labour; later, to get, to obtain ...a900
† vb. 4. to draw, to attract, to persuade; to entice, to allure, to coax; to win over ...a1225
† vb. 5. to pitch a tent ...1362
† vb. 6. to come ...1777 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to hand over; to reach; to give ...1777 Eng. dial.
vb. 8. to entice, to tempt; to draw on, to beguile ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TILLADUM vb. to weave ...c1861 Eng. dial. sl.
• TILLADUMOITE n. a handloom weaver ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILLAGE n. 1. the culture of the mind or spirit ...1555
n. 2. manure; compost ...1863 Eng. dial.
• TILLAGER n. a seller of compost or manure ...1863 Eng. dial.
• 'TILL ALL IS BLUE adv. forever ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TILL-DOWN n. a relish, zest; an inducement ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILLER † n. 1. a plant, a shoot, a twig; a shoot or sucker from the root ...a1000
† n. 2. a young tree; a sapling; a stock-shoot rising from the stock or stool of a felled tree ...1664 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 3. a till; a box for keeping money in ...1810 Sc.
n. 4. the wooden handle of a spade or shovel ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILLEY-VALLEY! int. an exclamation of impatience; nonsense! fiddlesticks! ...1816 obs. or arch.
• TILL HECK WOULDN'T HAVE IT phr. aplenty, in abundance, galore ...1967 Amer. dial.
• 'TILL HELL FREEZES OVER adv. forever ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TILL HELL WOULDN'T HAVE IT phr. aplenty, in abundance, galore ...1939 Amer. dial.
• TILL HELL WOULDN'T SNEEZE AT IT phr. aplenty, in abundance, galore ...1935 Amer. dial.
• TILL-HEW †* vb. to hew or cut to pieces ...1375
• TILLICUM n. a person, esp. an associate or friend ...1868 Amer. dial.
• TILLIE LICK † n. 1. an unexpected misfortune or calamity ...Bk1905 Sc.
† n. 2. an unexpected stroke ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TILLIE-LICKIT † n. 1. an unexpected misfortune or calamity ...Bk1905 Sc.
† n. 2. an unexpected stroke ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TILLIE-LICKITS † n. taunts and sneers ...1824 Sc.
• TILLIE-PAN † n. a skillet ...1826 Sc.
• TILLIE VALLIE! † int. an exclamation of impatience; nonsense! fiddlesticks! ...c1630 obs. or arch.
• TILL-IRON n. a crowbar ...Bk1905 N. Ireland
• 'TILL LOS ANGELES RIVER WETS ITS BED adv. forever ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TILLMAN † n. a man employed in tillage; a farmer, husbandman; a ploughman, a peasant; a tiller of the soil ...940
• TILLOCRAT n. a ruling member of an agricultural class ...1858 nonce word
• TILLSMAN † n. a 'tillman' ...1561-2
• TILL-TAP vb. to rob, to steal, usually from a cash register ...M19 sl.
• TILL-TAPPER n. one who steals from a till ...1893
• TILL-TAPPING n. pilfering from a till ...1893
• 'TILL THE COW GIVES BEER adv. forever ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• 'TILL THE COWS COME HOME adv. forever ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TILL THE WATER GETS HOT phr. even a short time, any time at all ...1938 Amer. dial.
• TILLUP n. a light, tripping, dancing movement or motion ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to run nimbly; to trip, to dance along ...1899 Eng. dial.
• TILLY n. something additional and of small value given into the bargain, as a gift or bonus ...1867 Ireland
• TILLY-FALLY! † int. an exclamation of impatience; nonsense! fiddlesticks! ...1597 obs. or arch.
• TILLY-PAN † n. a skillet ...1826 Sc.
• TILLY-VALLY! † int. an exclamation of impatience or contempt at what has been said: Nonsense! Fiddlesticks! ... 1601 obs. or arch.
• TILLYWHACKER n. the penis ...20C sl.
• TILLY-WILLY adj. thin, slight, wanting in substance ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. thin beer; the last drainings from the malt ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILT n. 1. a covering of coarse cloth; an awning; a booth, tent, or tabernacle ...c1440
n. 2. an encounter, combat, or contest; a debate, a public dispute, a discussion; often applied in the 17th & 18 centuries to a duel ...1567
† n. 3. the liquor or sediment obtained by tilting a vessel; dregs, lees ...a1603
n. 4. an awning over a boat ...1611
† n. 5. a cant name for some species of rogue ...1620 sl.
n. 6. an awning or cover for a cart or wagon, usually of canvas or tarpaulin ...1620
n. 7. a sun-bonnet ...1874 Eng. dial.
n. 8. a hasty temper; excitement, rage ...1884 Eng. dial.
n. 9. in Newfoundland: a pier on which fishermen unload and dress their fish ...1891
n. 10. in Labrador and Newfoundland: a fisherman's or wood-cutter's hut ...1895
n. 11. trouble, annoyance ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 12. a seesaw ...1937 Amer. dial.
† vb. 1. to fall over, to tumble; to be overthrown ...1300s
† vb. 2. to cause to fall; to thrust, to push, to throw down or over; to overthrow, to overturn, to upset ...1300s
vb. 3. to cover with a 'tilt' or awning ...1499
vb. 4. to engage in a contest; to combat, to contend with; to strike or thrust at with a weapon ...1588
• TILT A KIDNEY vb. to urinate ...1970s US sl.
• TILT-BONNET n. a sun-bonnet ...1874 Eng. dial.
• TILTER † n. 1. a rapier or sword ...1688 sl.
n. 2. a seesaw ...1713 Amer. dial.
n. 3. condition, plight; order ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to sway up and down ...1845 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to play on a seesaw; to seesaw on a plank ...1877 Amer. dial.
• TILTER BOARD n. a seesaw ...1943 Amer. dial.
• TILTERING adj. tilting, easily upset, unsteady ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILTERING BOARD n. a seesaw ...1943 Amer. dial.
• TILTING-BOARD n. a seesaw ...1855 Amer. dial.
• TILTH n. 1. labour or work in the cultivation of the soil; tillage, agricultural work, husbandry ...c1000
† n. 2. labour, work, or effort directed to use or profitable ends ...a1023
n. 3. the cultivation of knowledge, morality, religion, the mind, etc. ...a1225
† vb. to till, to cultivate ...1495 obs. or rare
• TIL-THA-LIL-THA adv. with great speed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILTINGS † n. the dregs of the liquor in a cask, collected by tilting it ...1612
• TILTISH † adj. 1. easily offended, irritable, touchy ...1746 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of a horse: apt to kick ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILTISHNESS † n. ill-temper; touchiness, irritability ...1746 Eng. dial.
• TILTS n. a seesaw ...1917 Amer. dial.
• TILT-TOT n. a seesaw ...1943 Amer. dial.
• TILTURE †* n. tilth, tillage, agriculture ...1573
• TILTY † adj. 1. easily offended, irritable, touchy ...1825 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of animals: fidgety, restless, disinclined to stand still ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TILWARD †* prep. in the direction of, toward ...a1300
• TIM † n. 1. a term of personal abuse ...1610
n. 2. used by Protestants as a nickname for a Roman Catholic ...1958 Sc. sl.
• TIMARCHY † n. timocracy ...c1643
• TIMARRANY † n. two poor things ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIMBER adj. 1. wooden, made of wood ...1595 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. unmusical; having no musical ear ...1815 Sc.
† n. 1. a building, structure, edifice, or house ...a750
† n. 2. the process of building ...c1000
n. 3. bodily structure, frame, build; later, the 'stuff' of which a person is made; personal quality or character ...1612
n. 4. a stick, a cudgel ...1790 Sc.
n. 5. a wooden drinking-cup ...1790 Sc.
n. 6. a wooden leg; hence, a leg ...1807 sl.
n. 7. an article of furniture; furniture ...1857 Sc.
n. 8. in cricket: a wicket ...1876 sl.
n. 9. strength; size; massive build ...1893 Eng. dial.
n. 10. provision, fare ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 11. a ship ...20C
n. 12. the stocks ...20C sl.
n. 13. a toothpick ...1946 Amer. university sl.
† vb. 1. to build, construct, or make, as a house, ship, etc.; later, to build or construct of wood ...a750 obs. or arch.
vb. 2. of a bird: to build its nest ...c897
† vb. 3. to make up or add fuel to a fire ...1486
• TIMBER BEAST n. a lumberjack or logger; rarely, a lumber-mill worker ...1916 Amer. dial.
• TIMBER-BOOTS n. clogs, wooden shoes ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIMBER-BREECHES n. a coffin ...1902 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• TIMBER-BREEKS n. a coffin ...1902 Sc.
• TIMBER CAT n. a cougar ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TIMBER-CHEEK n. a term of abuse ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIMBER-DOODLE n. spirituous liquor ...1873 sl.
• TIMBER-FALL n. a mass of fallen trees ...1897
• TIMBER-HEAD n. a blockhead; a term of reproach ...1882 Eng. dial.
• TIMBER-HEADED adj. wooden-headed, stupid, dense or obtuse in intellect ...1666
• TIMBER-HILL n. a wooden staircase ...1873 Eng. dial.
• TIMBER-JUMPER n. a horse good at jumping over gates and fences ...1847 hunting sl.
• TIMBER-KISS n. a kick with clogs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIMBER-LAND n. a wooden house ...1798 Sc.
• TIMBER-LIFTERS n. legs, limbs, esp. when wearing wooden clogs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIMBERLING n. a young timber-tree; a sapling ...1787
• TIMBERMAN † n. 1. a man who supplies or deals in timber ...1429
† n. 2. one who makes things of timber; a carpenter ...1466 Sc.
• TIMBER MATCH n. a wooden match ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TIMBERN adj. wooden, made of wood ...1825 Eng. dial.
• TIMBERS n. legs, limbs ...1751 Sc.
• TIMBER SAUCE n. a toothpick ...1950 Amer. dial.
• TIMBERSOME † adj. characterized by fear; timorous, timid ...1599-1600 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 2. very heavy, weighty; bulky; unwieldy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. light, active ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIMBER-STAIRS † n. the pillory ...c1750 sl.
• TIMBER STICK n. a toothpick ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TIMBER-TASTER † n. a dockyard official formerly employed in testing the measurement, soundness, and quality of timber ...1806
• TIMBER-TOE n. 1. a wooden leg ...1785 sl.
n. 2. a wooden-legged man ...1785 sl.
• TIMBER-TOED adj. 1. having a wooden leg ...1814 sl.
adj. 2. with toes turned inwards ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIMBER-TOES n. a wooden-legged man ...1785 sl.
• TIMBER-TOPPER n. a horse good at jumping over gates and fences ...1883 hunting sl.
• TIMBER-TUNE n. a poor, thin voice ...1826 Sc.
• TIMBER-TUNED adj. having no ear for music; unmusical; having a harsh, unmusical voice ...1828 Sc.
• TIMBER-TURNER † n. a player at bowls ...1599
• TIMBER WOLF n. a lumberjack or logger; rarely, a lumber-mill worker ...1926 Amer. dial.
• TIMBERY * adj. abounding in or characterized by timber ...1859
• TIMBESTER n. a female performer on the 'timbrel' ...a1366
• TIM BOBBIN n. an inhabitant of South Lancashire ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. jocular
• TIMBRE † vb. to play on the 'timbrel' ...c1400
• TIMBREL n. a musical instrument of percussion; a tambourine or the like that could be help up in the hand ...1500-20
vb. to play upon a 'timbrel'; to accompany with a 'timbrel' or similar instrument ...1629
• TIMBRELLER n. a performer on the 'timbrel' ...1833
• TIMBRER †* n. a timbrel-player ...c1425
• TIMBROLOGY n. stamp-collecting ...1867
• TIMBROMANIA n. a craze or mania for collecting stamps ...1864
• TIMBROMANIAC n. one who has a mania for collecting stamps ...1865
• TIMBROMANIST n. one who has a mania for collecting stamps ...1880
• TIMBROPHILIC adj. collecting stamps ...19C
• TIMBROPHILIST n. one who collects stamps ...1867
• TIMBROPHILY n. stamp-collecting ...1864
• TIMDOODLE n. a term of contempt applied to a stupid, silly fellow ...1806 Eng. dial.
• TIME † n. 1. the space of an hour ...c1320
† n. 2. a space of time, generally understood to mean a year ...1382
n. 3. the menstrual period ...1564-78
n. 4. imprisonment; a prison sentence ...1837 sl.
n. 5. life; lifetime; time on earth ...1881 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 6. wages due, esp. at the cessation of employment; frequently used in reference to quitting, firing, or being fired ...1887 Amer. dial.
n. 7. season, time of year ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to befall, to happen ...c1205
† vb. 2. to fare well, to prosper ...c1250
• TIME ABOUT adv. by turns, alternately ...1838 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• TIME AND TIME adv. occasionally, from time to time ...1900 Eng. dial.
• TIME-FELLOW † n. a contemporary ...1638
• TIMEFUL * adj. 1. seasonable, due ...a1300
† adj. 2. early in season ...1382
† adj. 3. occurring in or consisting of time; temporal, durational ...a1400
• TIME IT OUT † vb. to procrastinate, to delay, to spin out the time ...1613
• TIMELESS †* adj. of no duration; brief, short-lived ...1657
• TIMELILY †* adv. timely ...1608
• TIMELINESS †* n. early development or maturity ...1599
• TIMELING † n. a time-server ...1563
• TIME-LOSER n. one who wastes time ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TIME-MAKER n. one who lies in wait for the opportunity of effecting a certain purpose ...Bk1905 Sc.
• TIMENATION! int. damnation! ...1892 Amer. euphemism
• TIME OF NICK n. a crucial moment ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIMEOUS adj. 1. early (in the morning, or in the season); sufficiently early ...c1470 chiefly Sc.
adj. 2. in due time; suitable or proper in respect of time; well-timed, seasonable, opportune ...a1616, chiefly Sc.
adv. betimes, early, in good time ...1790 Sc.
• TIMEOUSLY adv. opportunely; in good or proper time; at the right time or season ...1822 Sc.
• TIME OUT OF MIND phr. from time immemorial ...1898 Sc.
• TIME OUT OF NUMBER adv. frequently, repeatedly ...1892 Eng. dial.
• TIMER †* n. 1. one who is skilled in time or measure; a musician ...c1500
n. 2. a watch or clock, with reference to its time-keeping qualities ...1884
• TIMERITY † n. fear, timidness, timidity ...1582
• TIMEROUS adj. furious, passionate; difficult to please, fretful; tiresome, difficult ...1684 Eng. dial.
• TIMES adv. frequently, many times ...1890 Eng. dial.
• TIMES ABOUT adv. alternately ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIMES AND OFTEN adv. frequently, repeatedly, many times ...1885 Eng. dial.
• TIME-SERVER †* n. 1. one who serves only for a time, and afterwards deserts or 'falls away' ...a1575
n. 2. one who adapts his conduct to the time or season; usually, one who on grounds of self-interest shapes his conduct in conformity to the views that are in favour at the time ...1584
• TIMES OF MOLLY BÁN, THE n. a riotous good time ...20C Irish sl.
• TIMESOME †* adj. 1. pert. to or subject to time as opposed to eternity; of finite duration; temporal ...1674
adj. 2. timely, opportune ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIME-TABLES n. the dandelion, Taraxacum officinale ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIME-TAKER † n. 1. one who adapts his conduct to the time or season; usually, one who on grounds of self-interest shapes his conduct in conformity to the views that are in favour at the time...1630-56
n. 2. a shuffling, cheating fellow ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIME-TAKING adj. 1. that takes time, leisurely, slow ...1838
adj. 2. shuffling, cheating ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. tedious ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIME TO BAIL phr. time to go ...1982 US sl.
• TIME-WAITER n. one who awaits a favourable turn of events ...1859
• TIMID adj. finicky or overly fastidious, usually about eating ...1881 Amer. dial.
• TIMIDNESS * n. timidity ...1828-32
• TIMIDOUS †* adj. timid ...1663
• TIMIDSOME adj. timorous, fearful ...1898 Eng. dial.
• TIMID-TURNED adj. bashful, shy ...1972 Amer. dial.
• TIMING † n. happening, occurrence; good or ill fortune; an event, an occurrence ...c1250
• TIMISH †* adj. 1. of the nature of time; temporal, temporary ...1674
†* adj. 2. belonging to the time; in the style of the times, modish, fashionable ...1676
• TIMIST † n. 1. one who follows or complies with the humour of the time; a time-server ...a1613
† n. 2. a timepiece, a clock ...1711 nonce use
n. 3. one who keeps correct time in music ...1765
* n. 4. a chronologer ...1897
• TIMMER vb. to frighten; to be frightened ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIMMERSOME adj. 1. timorous, fearful; timid, nervous ...1740 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. passionate, turbulent; restless, troublesome, tiresome ...1777 Eng. dial.
• TIMMER UP vb. to set about anything with energy, esp. any work requiring continued exertion ...1812 Sc.
• TIMMY adj. 1. irritable, fretful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. timid, fearful; nervous ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TIMOCRACY n. 1. a form of government in which possession of property is required in order to hold office ...1586
n. 2. a form of government in which rulers are motivated by ambition or love of honour ...1656
• TIMON †* n. 1. the rudder of a ship ...1506
n. 2. a misanthrope; a person who dislikes humans and avoids human society ...1588
• TIMONEER * n. a helmsman, a steersman ...1762-9
• TIMONIAN adj. pert. to misanthropy; like a misanthrope ...1770
• TIMONISM n. misanthropy ...1886
• TIMONIST n. a misanthrope ...1602
• TIMONIZE vb. to play the misanthrope ...1713
• TIMOR * n. fear ...1599
• TIMORATE †* adj. devout, full of reverence ...1570
• TIMORIST †* n. ? a timist, a time-server ...c1620
• TIMOROSITY † n. timorousness, timidity ...1490
• TIMOROUS † adj. 1. causing fear or dread; dreadful, terrible ...1455
† adj. 2. modest, reverential ...1474
adj. 3. furious, passionate; difficult to please, fretful; tiresome, difficult ...1684 Eng. dial.
adj. 5. nice, particular in dress ...1828 Eng. dial.
adj. 6. bashful, shy; unwilling ...1899 Eng. dial.
• TIMORSOME † adj. 1. characterized by fear; timorous, timid ...1599-1600 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
* adj. 2. inspiring fear, fearful, dreadful ...1894
• TIMOTHY n. 'a brew or jorum of liquor' ...1855 Sc. sl.
• TIMOUS adj. 1. early (in the morning, or in the season); sufficiently early ...c1470 chiefly Sc.
adj. 2. coming in due time; suitable or proper in respect of time; well-timed, seasonable, opportune ...a1616, chiefly Sc.
• TIMP †* n. 1. a tambourine ...c1205
n. 2. the end slice of a loaf of bread ...1991 Amer. dial.
• TIMWHISKY † n. a kind of high light carriage, seated for one or two, drawn by a single horse or by two horses driven 'tandem' ...1764
• TIN adj. 1. mean, petty, worthless, counterfeit, false ...1886
n. 1. money, cash ...1836 sl.
n. 2. a police officer's badge or shield ...1949 US sl.
n. 3. a small quantity of an illicit drug, esp. from two to give grams of cocaine usually sold in a small plastic bag, a glassine envelope, or often a small tin container ...sl.
• TINAGE † n. a large earthenware jar ...1574
• TIN CAN n. a destroyer ...US Navy sl.
• TIN-CAN ALLEY n. a poor or shabby street or section of town ...1898 Amer. dial.
• TIN COW n. tinned milk ..1920s US tramps' sl.
• TINCT adj. coloured, tinted; dyed, tinged ...1579 poetic.
n. 1. colour, hue, tint; colouring matter, dye ...1602 now only poetic
n. 2. a touch, trace, or tinge of something ...1752 now only poetic
† vb. to colour; to dye; to tinge, to tint ...1594
• TINCTION † 1. in baptism: a dipping ...1657
n. 2. the act of imbuing with colour; colouring, tinging, tinting ...1888
• TINCTORIAL adj. pert. to or used n dyeing; yielding or using dye or colouring matter ...1655
• TINCTORIOUS * adj. pert. to or used n dyeing; yielding or using dye or colouring matter ...1786
• TINCTUMUTANT * n. an animal that changes colour ...1895
• TINCTUMUTATION * n. change of colour ...1895
• TINCTURE * n. 1. hue, colour; a tinge, tint ...1477
† n. 2. the act of dyeing, staining, or colouring ...1601
† n. 3. affectedly used for baptism ...1612
† n. 4. a stain, a blemish ...a1640
† n. 5. a colouring matter, dye, pigment; a dye used as a cosmetic ...c1400
n. 6. a small drink of spirits ...1914 sl.
• TIND † vb. 1. to set fire to; to ignite, to light, to kindle, as a fire, lamp, torch, flame, etc. ...a1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to enflame, to excite, to arouse, to inspire ...c1175 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TINDER † n. fire, a spark ...1570
†* vb. to become enflamed, to glow, to burn ...c1230
• TINDERBOX n. a person or thing that is highly excitable, explosive, etc.; a potential source of widespread violence; a source of heated strife ...1598
• TIN DERBY n. a steel helmet ...World War I Amer. sl.
• TINDERY adj. easily enflamed, passionate ...1754
• TIN DIP n. a steel helmet ...World War I Amer. sl.
• TIN DOG n. canned meat ...20C Aust. & NZ sl.
• TINE † adj. very small, tiny, diminutive ...a1400-50
†* n. 1. a rung or step of a ladder ...a1225
†* n. 2. a small branch or twig of a tree; the stalk of a fruit ...1300s
†* n. 3. loss ...c1320
† n. 4. a vessel for brewing; a tub, a vat ...1337
n. 5. each of the pointed branches of a deer's horn ...c1375
† n. 6. a very little space, time, or amount; a bit ...c1420
† n. 7. affliction; trouble; sorrow ...1590
n. 8. each of two branches of a stream ...1875
† vb. 1. to enclose with a hedge or fence; to fence, to hedge in ...688-95
† vb. 2. to close or shut, as a door, gate, window, house, one's mouth, eyes, etc. ...a900
† vb. 3. to fail to gain, attain or win; to lose the battle, to be defeated ...c1250 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to lose; to suffer deprivation of; to cease to have or enjoy ...a1300 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to ruin, to destroy, to bring to nought ...a1300 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† vb. 6. to enclose or shut something up in something ...1300s
vb. 7. to be lost, ruined, or destroyed; to perish ...1300s chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 8. to spend in vain or to no purpose; to waste ...c1330 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 9. to suffer loss ...1340 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† vb. 10. to confine. to restrain to something ...c1430
vb. 11. to cause the loss of ...c1470 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 12. to let slip from one's remembrance; to forget ...1513 chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 13. to leave far behind, as in a race; to outstrip entirely; to get far ahead of ...1871 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• TIN EAR n. 1. an eavesdropper ...1910s Aust. & US sl.
n. 2. an ear swollen by blows .,,1923 sl.
n. 3. a fool; a simpleton ...1930s Aust. & US sl.
vb. (as 'tin-ear')
vb. 1. to eavesdrop ...1910s Aust. & US sl.
vb. 2. to listen intently ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• TIN-EARED adj. foolish ...1930s sl.
• TIN-EAR LAD OF TIN-PAN ALLEY n. a songwriter ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TINE ONE'S DAM † vb. 'to bepiss one's self' ...1825 Sc.
• TINER † n. a loser ...1540 Sc. obs. or arch.
• TINESY-WEENSY adj. very small, tiny ...1955 Amer. dial.
• TIN FISH n. a torpedo ...1915 sl.
• TIN FLUTE n. a suit ...20C rhyming sl.
• TING-A-LING n. 1. a ring ...1940s Aust. rhyming sl.
n. 2. in music: a triangle ...1941 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a bell ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TING-A-RING n. the sound of the continued ringing of a small bell, or the like; ting-a-ling ...1833
• TINGENT † adj. that tinges or colours; colouring; dyeing ...1650 now rare or obs.
• TINGFANGS † n. the temples of the head ...1929 Sc.
• TINGIBLE * adj. capable of being tinged or coloured ...1656
• TIN-GLASS †* n. tin ...1601
• TINGLE n. a call on the telephone ...1940s Aust. sl.
• TINGLE BONE n. the funny bone ...1968 Amer. dial.
• TINGLER n. something that causes tingling, as a blow ...1831
• TINGLE-TANGLE adj. tinkling or ringing, as bells ...1653
n. 1. a confused tinkling or ringing, as a number of bells ...1670
n. 2. fig. a disturbance, a to-do, a fuss ...1880
n. 3. a small bell ...B1900
• TINGLING BONE n. the funny bone ...1968 Amer. dial.
• TIN GOD n. a person who considers himself or herself infallible and tries to impose judgements, beliefs, standards of behaviour, etc., on subordinates; a self-important, dictatorial person in a position of authority, as an employer, military officer, critic, or teacher
• TIN GRIN n. a person wearing orthodontic braces ...1970s sl.
• TING-TANG n. 1. the alternating sound made by the ringing of a small bell; hence, a small bell ...1680
n. 2. a jingling repetition of sounds, rhyme ...1686
• TIN HAT n. a military steel helmet ...1903 sl.
• TIN HATS adj. drunk ...1909 Brit. nautical sl.
• TIN HENRY n. an automobile, esp. a Ford ...1928 Amer. dial.
• TINHORN adj. cheap and insignificant; worthless; small-time...1880 sl.
n. 1. someone, esp. a gambler, who pretends to be important but actually has little money, influence, or skill ...1880 sl.
n. 2. a pretentious or flashy person ...1887 US sl.
n. 3. (as 'tin horn') a metal culvert ...1959 Amer. dial.
• TINHORN SPORT n. a contemptible person ...1906 US sl.
• TINING † n. 1. destruction ...a1300
† n. 2. the act of losing; loss ...c1375 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• TINK n. a representation of the abrupt sound made by striking resonant metal with something hard and light; a tinkle ...1609
vb. 1. to emit a metallic sound with very short resonance, as is done by a cracked bell; to tinkle ...1382
vb. 2. to mend pots and pans, as a tinker ...a1400
• TINKER n. 1. a craftsman (usually itinerant) who mends pots, kettles, and other metal household utensils ...c1265
n. 2. in Scotland and north of Ireland, the ordinary name for a gypsy ...1561
† n. 3. a vagabond, a tramp; a reputed thief ...1561
n. 4. a clumsy or inefficient mender; a botcher ...1644-7
n. 5. a jack-of-all-trades ...1905 US
n. 6. a beggar ...Sc., Irish
n. 7. a wanderer ...Sc., Irish
n. 8. an unskilful or clumsy worker; a bungler
n. 9. any itinerant worker ...Sc., Irish
vb. 1. to work as a tinker; to mend metal utensils, esp. in a clumsy, bungling, or imperfect way ...1592
vb. 2. to trifle, to potter ...1658
vb. 3. to batter, to maul ...1826 boxing sl.
• TINKERER n. one who tinkers or works at mending something in a clumsy or ineffective way ...1894
• TINKERLY adj. clumsy, bungling, unskilful; of poor quality; mean, low, disreputable ...1586
• TINKER'S TARTAN n. a mottled discolouration of the legs caused by sitting too close to a fire ...1964 Sc.
• TINKLE n. 1. urination ...1965 sl.
n. 2. a telephone call ...colloq.
vb. 1. to rhyme or jingle ...1626
vb. 2. to talk idly, to prate, to utter empty sounds or senseless words ...1641
vb. 3. to urinate ...1960 sl., orig. US
• TINKLER n. 1. a tinker; a worker in metal; in Scotland, north of England, and Ireland, a gypsy or other itinerant mender of pots, pans, and metal-work ...c1175 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 2. a small bell ...1600
n. 3. a rhymester ...1840
• TINKLE-TANKLE n. tinkling with alternation of sound ...a1619
• TINKLING * n. the ringing of the ears ...1495
• TIN KNOCKER n. a tinsmith, a plumber ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• TIN LID n. a child ...1905 Aust. rhyming sl. for 'kid'
• TIN LIZZIE n. a small, cheap automobile in run-down condition, esp. a Model T Ford ...1910 sl.
• TINMAN n. a very rich man; a millionaire ...L19 sporting sl.
• TINNED adj. drunk ...L19 sl.
• TINNEN † adj. made or consisting of tin ...c1000
• TINNED DOG n. tinned meat ...1895 sl.
• TINNEL † vb. of trees: to die away ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TINNIE n. 1. a can of beer ...1964 Aust. sl., orig. surfer
n. 2. a small aluminium boat ...1960s Aust. sl.
n. 3. silver foil, as used in smoking heroin ...1980s NZ drugs sl.
• TINNIENT † adj. emitting a clear ringing or tinkling sound; ringing, resonant...1668
• TINNIFIED * adj. made tinny or like tin; impregnated with tin ...1794
• TINNIKIN * n. a very small tin or mug ...1896 Sc.
• TINNIMENT †* n. a ringing or tinkling, as metals do ...1656
• TINNITATE vb. to ring, to give forth a ringing sound ...1866 nonce word
• TINNY adj. 1. having plenty of 'tin'; rich, wealthy ...1871 sl.
adj. 2. lucky ...1910s Aust. & NZ sl.
adj. 3. cheap, second-rate ...1920s sl.
adj. 4. not strong or durable; flimsy, shoddy
adj. 5. mean, grasping ...1930s Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 1. a fire ...E19 sl.
n. 2. a can of beer ...1964 Aust. sl., orig. surfer
n. 3. a small aluminium boat ...1960s Aust. sl.
• TINNY-HUNTER n. a thief who robs people whose homes are burning down, while pretending to give assistance ...L18 sl.
• TIN OF BEANS n. jeans ...1960s rhyming sl.
• TIN PAN ALLEY n. the centre of the music business, esp. that area where music writers, lyricists and song pluggers have their offices ...L19 sl., orig. US
• TIN-PANNING n. a noisy celebration following a wedding ...c1938 Amer. dial.
• TIN PANTS n. heavy waterproof trousers ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIN PLATE n. a friend ...20C rhyming sl. for 'mate'
• TIN-POT adj. 1. inferior; paltry; shoddy; insignificant; trivial; worthless ...1765
adj. 2. of a place: small, insignificant ...L19 NZ sl.
adj. 3. wretched, miserable ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIN-POTTER n. an idler, one who shirks their duties by claiming to be ill ...1867 nautical sl.
• TINPOTTY adj. wretched, miserable ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIN ROOSTER n. an alarm clock ...1953 Amer. dial.
• TINSEL † n. 1. the losing of something, or the sustaining of harm, damage, or detriment; loss ...a1300
n. 2. anything showy or attractive with little or no intrinsic worth; something that gives a deceptively fine or glittering appearance ...1660
†* vb. to subject to loss; to impoverish ...1475 Sc.
• TINSELLED adj. having a flashy superficial splendour without intrinsic value ...1651
• TINSELLY adj. cheap and gaudy ...1805
• TINSELRY n. cheap and pretentious display ...1820
• TINSEL TEETH n. a person wearing orthodontic braces ...1970s US students' sl.
• TINSEL TOWN n. 1. Hollywood, California ...1970s sl.
n. 2. Sydney ...1980s Aust. sl.
• TINSEY adj. very small, tiny; also used as a nickname ...1851 Amer. dial.
• TIN SHIN OFF vb. to abscond with money ...L19 US sl.
• TIN SOLDIER n. a prostitute's client, usually middle-class or upper-class, who doesn't want sex but only to act as a servant or 'slave' to the prostitute ...1970s sl.
• TIN STAR n. a private detective ...20C US sl.
• TINSY adj. very small, tiny ...1936 Amer. dial.
• TINSY-WINSY adj. very small, tiny ...1870 Amer. dial.
• TINT † adj. lost ...a1340 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. a measure of liquor ...20C Irish sl.
• TIN TABERNACLE n. any church with an iron or tin roof ...L19 sl.
• TIN-TACK n. dismissal from a job ...L19 rhyming sl. for 'sack'
• TIN-TACKS n. facts ...20C rhyming sl.
• TINTAGE * n. tints in the mass; tinting ...1859
• TINTAMARRE * n. a loud and confused noise, uproar, clamour, racket, din, hubbub ...1567
• TIN TANK n. a bank ...L19 rhyming sl.
• TINTED adj. tainted ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TINTER n. a seesaw ...1937 Amer. dial.
• TINTER BOARD n. a seesaw ...1943 Amer. dial.
• TIN TERMITES n. rust ...1972 UK sl.
• TINTERNEL † n. ? some form of instrumental music ...1575
• TINT FOR TANT † n. retaliation, retort in kind, tit for tat ...1620
• TIN THRONE n. a chamber pot ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TINTINNABULANT adj. ringing or tinkling as a small bell; jingling ...1812
• TINTINNABULAR adj. pert. to bells or bell-ringing; of the nature of a bell ...1767
• TINTINNABULARY adj. pert. to bells or bell-ringing; of the nature of a bell ...1787
n. a bell-ringer ...1825
• TINTINNABULATE * adj. bell-shaped ...1874
vb. to ring, to tinkle ...1906
• TINTINNABULATION n. a ringing of a bell; bell-ringing; the sound of music so produced ...1831
• TINTINNABULATORY adj. pert. to bells or bell-ringing ...1827
• TINTINNABULE n. a bell ...1834 humorous nonce word
• TINTINNABULISM n. the art or practice of bell-ringing ...1826 nonce word
• TINTINNABULIST n. a professional bell-ringer ...1830
• TINTINNABULOUS adj. pert. to bell-ringing ...1791-3
• TINTINNABULUM n. 1. a small tinkling bell ...1398
n. 2. a percussion instrument, consisting of a number of bells suspended in a frame ...1877
• TINTINNATE †* vb. to ring, as a bell; to tinkle ...1623
• TINTINNATION †* n. a ringing like a bell ...1658
• TINTREGH † n. torment, torture ...c893
• TINTREGHE † vb. to torment, to torture ...c1175
• TINTS n. 1. fashionable dark glasses ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 2. tinted car windows ...1980 US sl.
• TINTSY adj. very small, tiny ...1905 Amer. dial.
• TINTSY-WINTSY adj. minute, tiny, very small ...1901 Amer. dial.
• TIN-TYPE adj. old ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIN WILLIE n. a Ford ambulance ...World War I Amer. sl.
• TINY †* n. 1. a very small amount ...a1650
n. 2. a very small child; a tiny one; an infant ...1863
n. 3. a nickname for a fat person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 4. a very young member of a youth gang ...1981 US sl.
• TINY GANGSTER n. a young member of a youth gang ...1989 US sl.
• TINY TIM n. a £5 note; the sum of £5 ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'flim'
• TIO TACO n. (derogatory) a Mexican-American who curries favour with the dominant White culture; a Mexican who is considered insufficiently nationalistic by others ...1969 US sl.
• TIP † n. 1. intoxicating liquor; a draught of liquor ...a1700 sl.
n. 2. a dirty or untidy room ...1983 sl.
† vb. 1. to be overthrown; to fall ...c1400
† vb. 2. to render unsteady; to make drunk; to intoxicate ...1605 sl.
vb. 3. to die ...a1700 sl.
vb. 4. to drink it all off at a draught ...a1700 sl.
vb. 5. to step lightly; to trip; to walk mincingly, or on tiptoe ...1819
int. a call to chickens at feeding ...1973 Amer. dial.
• TIP A DADDLE vb. to shake hands ...L19 sl.
• TIP A NOD vb. to give a wink to a person as a private signal or warning ...1861
• TIP A WRONG 'UN vb. to prophesy wrongly; to make a bad guess ...1935 sl.
• TIPE † n. the summit, acme, or highest point of honour, dignity, or other state ...a1548
• TIP FOR TAP † n. tit for tat ...a1466
• TIP GRAND vb. to walk fast; to run; to leave quickly ...1934 Amer. sl.
• TIPLET n. a small or minute tip or point ...1890
• TIP ME MY EARNEST † phr. give me my share or dividend ...1673 cant
• TIP-MERRY † adj. merry with liquor, slightly intoxicated ...1612 sl.
• TIPMOST adj. situated at the extreme tip ...1871 nonce word
• TIP-OFF n. a hint or warning; information, esp. information about criminal activity ...1901 sl., orig. US
vb. 1. to die ...a1700 sl.
vb. 2. to supply with private or secret information; to inform ...colloq.
vb. 3. to warn of impending danger or trouble; to caution beforehand ...colloq.
vb. 4. to kill deliberately ...1920 sl.
• TIP ONE'S HAND vb. to inadvertently disclose one's intentions ...1917 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• TIP ONE'S MITT vb. to inadvertently disclose one's intentions ...1917 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• TIP ONE THEIR EARNEST vb. to hand out a share of the booty ...L17 UK criminals' sl.
• TIP OVER THE PERCH vb. to die ...1737 sl.
• TIPPANIZE † vb. to drink 'tippeny' (ale at twopence per bottle); to act the toper, properly in drinking small beer (beer of a weak, poor, or inferior quality); to drink heavily ...1718 Sc.
• TIPPED UP adj. having a membership in a prison gang or clique ...2000s US prison sl.
• TIPPEE n. the receiver of a tip or gratuity ...1897
• TIPPERARY adj. drunk, tipsy ...L18 sl.
• TIPPERARY FORTUNE n. 1. the breasts, vagina, and anus ...L18
n. 2. an Irish woman with no fortune other than her body ...L18
• TIPPERARY LAWYER n. a cudgel ...M19 sl.
• TIPPER GORE n. one who is narrow-minded, puritanical, or repressive ...1990s US teen sl.
• TIPPERY n. payment, i.e. the 'world of tips' ...E19 sl.
• TIPPET † n. 1. a jocular name for a hangman's rope ...1462
n. 2. a generous person; someone who treats their companions ...16C
n. 3. the rump of a cooked chicken ...1968 Amer. dial.
n. 4. the female genitals ...1983 Amer. dial.
• TIPPET-CAPTAIN † n. a contemptuous nickname for a priest or ecclesiastic ...1550
• TIPPET-DE-WITCHET n. the vagina ...E18 sl.
• TIPPET-KNIGHT † n. a contemptuous nickname for a priest or ecclesiastic ...1550
• TIPPET-MAN † n. a contemptuous nickname for a priest or ecclesiastic ...1550
• TIPPET-SCUFFLE † n. an ecclesiastical wrangle ...1641
• TIPPETY-BOUNCE n. seesaw ...1933 Amer. dial.
• TIPPIN' adj. in full control; on top of one's game ...1970s US Black sl.
• TIPPING adj. first-rate, excellent ...1887 Eng. dial. & sl.
• TIPPLAGE † n. intoxicating drink generally, tipple ...1653 nonce word
• TIPPLE n. alcohol; a person's habitual alcoholic drink ...1581
† vb. 1. to sell ale or other strong drink by retail ...a1500
vb. 2. to drink alcohol ...1560
† vb. 3. to intoxicate, to make drunk ...1566
vb. 4. to tumble, or topple over ...1847 Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to throw, to pitch ...1887 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to appreciate; to understand; to work out ...1990s sl.
• TIPPLED † adj. intoxicated, drunk ...1564
• TIPPLER † n. 1. a retailer of ale and other intoxicating liquor; a tapster; a tavern-keeper ...1396
n. 2. a relatively restrained drinker of alcohol ...1580
• TIPPLING † adj. selling liquor by retail ...a1500
† n. the retailing of ale or other strong drink; the business of a 'tippler' ...1531
• TIPPLING-HOUSE † n. a house where intoxicating liquor is sold and drunk; an ale-house; a tavern ...1547
• TIPPLING KEN n. a public house; a tavern ...L16 sl.
• TIPPLING OFFICE n. a public house; a tavern ...L16 sl.
• TIPPLING SCHOOL n. a public house; a tavern ...L16 sl.
• TIPPLING SHOP n. a public house; a tavern ...L16 sl.
• TIPPLING TENEMENT n. a public house; a tavern ...L16 sl.
• TIPPLY adj. 1. apt to tip over; unsteady ...1906 colloq.
adj. 2. drunk ...1910s
• TIPPY † adj. 1. in the height of fashion; smart, fine, fashionable ...1810 ?obs.
adj. 2. highly ingenious or clever; neat, smart ...1863 colloq.
adj. 3. characterized by tipping or tilting; unsteady ...1886 colloq.
adj. 4. excellent; first-rate ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. the end piece of a loaf of bread ...1989 Amer. dial.
int. a call to chickens at feeding ...1973 Amer. dial.
• TIPPY, THE † n. the height of fashion; the fashionable thing ...1794
• TIPPY-BOB adj. 1. gaudy, smart, dandified, showy in dress ...B1900 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. first-rate, excellent ...B1900 Eng. dial.
n. a smart, fashionably-dressed person, a fop ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TIPPYBOBS n. a term of utmost contempt for the upper or wealthy classes ...B1900 Amer.
• TIPSIFICATION n. the state of being tipsy ...1864 nonce word
• TIPSIFICATOR n. one who makes tipsy; one who gets drunk ...1873 nonce word
• TIPSIFIED adj. made tipsy; slightly intoxicated ...1830
• TIPSIFIER n. one who makes tipsy; one who gets drunk ...1873 nonce word
• TIPSIFY vb. to make tipsy; to intoxicate ...1848 nonce word
• TIP SOMEONE OFF vb. to give information ...1891 sl., orig. US
• TIP SOMEONE THE WINK vb. to give someone private information, esp. discreetly ...1891 sl., orig. US
• TIPSTAFFS † n. stilts ...1582 nonce use
• TIPSTER n. one who systematically gives tips or gratuities ...1889
• TIPSY adj. mildly drunk ...1577
• TIPSY-TOPSY adj. upset or in disorder as if tipsy ...a1845 nonce word
• TIPSY-TURVY adv. upside down, bottom upwards ...1581
• TIP THE DAD vb. to shake hands ...L19 sl.
• TIP THE DADDLE vb. to shake hands ...L19 sl.
• TIP THE GARROTTE vb. to strangle and rob ...1856 sl.
• TIP THE LITTLE FINGER vb. to drink ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
• TIP THE MAG vb. to talk, to orate ...L18 sl.
• TIP THE PERCH vb. to die ...1737 sl.
• TIP THE WINK vb. to give a wink to a person as a private signal or warning ...1676
• TIP-TOE NANCY n. an affected girl putting on airs ...1900 Amer. dial.
• TIPTOO † vb. to be in violent passion ...1825 Sc.
• TIPTOP adj. of the highest or best quality; excellent; first-rate ...1755
n. (usually as 'tip-top')
n. 1. the very top; the highest point or part; the extreme summit ...1702 colloq.
n. 2. people of the highest quality or social class ...1753
• TIP-TOP-GALLANT adj. of superlatively high rank or quality ...1730 nonce word
• TIP-TOPPER n. 1. a glass filled to the very top ...1822
n. 2. a first-class or excellent person or thing ...1837
• TIP-TOPPING adj. of the highest quality; first-rate, excellent, superlatively good; of persons: belonging to the highest rank or class ...1827
• TIPTOPPISH adj. of the highest quality; first-rate, excellent, superlatively good; of persons: belonging to the highest rank or class ...1855
• TIP-TOPS n. people of the highest quality or rank ...1753
• TIPTOPSOME adj. of the highest quality; first-rate, excellent, superlatively good; of persons: belonging to the highest rank or class ...1819
• TIP US YOUR DADDLE phr. give me your hand ...1785 sl.
• TIR † n. glory, honour, majesty ...a1000
• TIRABLE † adj. 1. terrible ...1562
* adj. 2. that may be easily tired ...1607
• TIRALEE n. 1. the note of the lark ...1596
n. 2. a representation of a bugle note or cadence ...1847
• TIRE † n. 1. apparatus, equipment, accoutrement, outfit ...a1300
n. 2. dress, apparel, raiment; attire ...a1300 arch.
n. 3. a covering, dress, or ornament for a woman's head; a head-dress ...c1425 arch.
n. 4. a pinafore or apron to protect the dress ...1846
n. 5. tiredness; fatigue ...1859 Eng. dial. & colloq.
† vb. 1. to fail, to cease (as a supply, etc.); to diminish; to give out, to come to an end ...c725
vb. 2. to pull, to tug, to draw ...a1300 arch.
† vb. 3. to equip; to fit out with arms, accoutrements, etc.; to arm ...c1330
† vb. 4. to put oneself in order to do something; to get ready; also, to get ready to go somewhere; to take one's way, to go ...c1330
† vb. 5. to attire, to clothe duly, to dress, to adorn ...c1350
†* vb. 6. to tear, to tear at, to pluck ...c1374
† vb. 7. to plaster or decorate a building ...a1400-50 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 8. to prepare or dress an egg as food ...1486
vb. 9. to dress the hair or head with a 'tire' or head-dress ...1539 arch.
vb. 10. to feed greedily upon ...1598 arch.
• TIRE-BRAIN †* n. one who, or that which, tires the brain by constant thinking ...1589
• TIRED AND EMOTIONAL adj. drunk ...1981 Brit. euphemism
• TIRED BLOOD n. 1. anemia ...1912 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a condition of fatigue or having no energy ...1990 Amer. dial.
• TIRE-HOUSE † n. the wardrobe of a theatre ...c1620
• TIRELING † adj. fatigued, tired ...1590
† n. one who is easily tired out with work or exercise; a tired person or animal ...1590
• TIRE-MAID n. a woman who assists at a lady's toilet; a lady's maid ...1871
• TIRE-MAKER † n. a head-dress-maker ...1611
• TIRE-MAN † n. 1. a man in charge of the costumes at a theatre ...1599
† n. 2. a man who assists at the toilet; a dresser or valet; also, a tailor ...1711
• TIREMENT † n. attire ...a1400-50
• TIREMENTS † n. articles of attire; garments, or ornaments as a whole ...1553
• TIRER * n. one who attires or dresses ...1862
• TIRE-ROOM n. a dressing-room ...1681
• TIRESOL †* n. a (Chinese) umbrella or parasol ...1613
• TIRESOME † adj. causing physical fatigue; fatiguing, tiring ...1598
• TIRESOMENESS †* n. the condition of being tired; weariness ...1646
• TIRE-WOMAN n. 1. a woman who assists at a lady's toilet; a lady's maid ...1615 arch.
† n. 2. a woman employed in the making or sale of women's clothing; a dressmaker, costumer ...c1626
• TIRFUL † adj. mighty, glorious ...c1205
• TIRINESS † n. tiredness ...1697
• TIRING n. attiring, dressing; dressing the hair; attire, apparel, head-dress; equipment, apparatus ...1552 arch.
• TIRING-HOUSE n. a dressing-room; the room or place in which the actors dressed for the state ...1590 arch.
• TIRING-ROOM n. a dressing-room; the dressing-room of a theatre ...1623 arch.
• TIRING-WOMAN n. a lady's maid ...1732 arch.
• TIRL n. 1. a round or turn at doing anything; a slight experience or trial of something, a touch, a taste ...c1660 chiefly Sc.
n. 2. a revolving piece of mechanism like a turnstile ...1691 Eng. dial.
n. 3. an act of twirling; a twirl, a whirl ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a tap or tapping ...1808 Sc.
n. 5. vibration, tremor ...1882 Sc.
n. 6. the wheel of a wheelbarrow ...1883 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to pluck at; to pluck at the strings of a harp or the like so as to cause them to sound ...c1470
vb. 2. to roll or turn back, to pull or strip off (a garment or the clothes from a person, his back, etc.; the bedclothes from a bed; the thatch or roof from a house, etc.) ...a1500 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to make a rattling noise by turning or moving something rapidly to and fro or up and down ....a1500 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to turn; to cause to rotate or revolve; to twirl, to spin; to turn over and over; to move by rolling ...1543 chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to uncover by rolling back the covering; to strip a person naked; to unroof a building ...1721 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
* vb. 6. of rain: to sound on a roof ...1886
• TIRL-BED † n. a trundle-bed or truckle-bed on low wheels or castors ...1488
• TIRLER OF SQUARE BONES † n. a thrower of dice, a dicer ...1609
• TIRLERY † adj. ? whirling, flighty, trifling ...1546
• TIRLIE n. a turnstile ...1824 Sc.
• TIRLIE-WHIRLIE adj. full of twirls or whirls ...1816 Sc.
n. a whirled figure, ornament, or pattern; anything having this form; a whirligig; a musical twirl or turn of the voice ...a1700 Sc.
• TIRLY-TOY n. a trifle, a toy ...a1807 Sc.
• TIRLY-WHIRLY n. a whirled figure, ornament, or pattern; anything having this form; a whirligig; a musical twirl or turn of the voice ...a1700 Sc.
• TIRO n. a beginner or learner in anything; one who is learning or who has mastered the rudiments only of any branch of knowledge; a novice ...1611
• TIROCINIUM n. 1. a band of novices or recruits ...1651
n. 2. first experience of or training in anything; apprenticeship, pupilage; hence, inexperience, rawness ...1654
• TIROCINY † n. first experience of or training in anything; apprenticeship, pupilage; hence, inexperience, rawness ...1600
• TIROLOGY † n. the science of tiroes; elementary knowledge ...1560 nonce word
• TIRONIC adj. pert. to or characteristic of a tiro; betraying inexperience; amateurish ...1909 nonce word
• TIRONISM n. inexperience ...1832 nonce word
• TIRONIZE vb. to play the tiro, to be a beginner ...a1660 nonce word
• TIRPEIL † n. a broil, an encounter, a tumult ...c1330
• TIRPELL † n. a broil, an encounter, a tumult ...c1330
• TIRR vb. 1. to strip a person naked; to uncover; to unroof a house, etc. ...1553 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to strip or tear off a covering, esp. the thatch, slates, or roofing of a house ...1571-5 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to take off one's clothes; to undress, to strip ...1787 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• TIRRA-LIRRA n. a representation of the note of the skylark, or of a similar sound uttered as an exclamation or delight or gaiety; an imitation of a musical sound ...1611
• TIRRAVEE n. a fit or display of ill temper or passion; an unchecked outburst ...1813 Sc.
• TIRRIT * n. a fit of fear or temper; an 'upset', disturbance of one's equanimity .,..1597
• TIRRIVEE n. 1. a fit of temper; a tantrum, rage, passion ...1813 Sc.
n. 2. a commotion, disturbance; a state of excitement; a stir, bustle ...1885 Sc.
• TIRRYVEE n. a fit or display of ill temper or passion; an unchecked outburst ...1813 Sc.
• TIRVE † vb. 1. to roll or pull back, or pluck off (the covering, clothes, skin, etc. from a person or animal); to strip off (clothes, armour; the thatch, slates, or roof of a house, etc.) ...c1300
† vb. 2. to strip a person of his clothes, etc., an animal of its skin, a house of its roof; to strip naked or bare ...c1386
† vb. 3. to overturn, to overthrow ...c1400
† vb. 4. to turn; esp. to turn upside down, to topple over, to fall down; also, fig. to turn to some course or action ...c1400
• TIRY † adj. tired, weary, fatigued ...1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TIRY-TIRY-LEERER † n. a lark ...1599
• TISE vb. to entice; to tempt, to allure, to attract; to coax, to wheedle ...1860 Sc.
• TISICAL adj. asthmatic ...1888 Eng. dial.
• TISICKNESS † n. asthmatic quality ...1533
• TISS †* vb. ? to weave: ? to arrange with light touches ...1585
• TISSEY n. a sixpenny piece ...1804 Brit. sl.
• TISSICK n. a cold; an infection of the throat or lungs ...1954 Amer. dial.
• TISSICKING adj. asthmatic, wheezy ...1890 Eng. dial.
• TISTICA n. tuberculosis ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TISTITOSTIE † n. a swaggering or blustering fellow ...1598
• TISTI-TOSTIE-FELLOW † n. a swaggerer ...1598
• TISTY-TOSTY † adj. 1. swaggering ...1598
adj. 2. plump and comely; round like a ball ...1888 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. pleasant ...1888 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. a swaggering or blustering fellow ...1598
† n. 2. a bunch of flowers, a nosegay ...1825
† int. an exclamation of triumph or exultation ...1568 obs.
• TISWAS n. a state of agitation or restlessness ...1960 sl.
• TIT † adj. dear, beloved; fond ...c1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adv. quickly, soon ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 1. a sharp and sudden pull; a tug, a jerk, a twitch ...1340 chiefly Sc.
n. 2.a girl or young woman ...1599
n. 3. a woman of loose character; a licentious woman; a hussy, a minx ...1599
* n. 4. a horse small of kind, or not full grown; later applied in depreciation to any horse; a nag ...1548
† n. 5. a lad or young man ...1599
n. 6. a light stroke or tap; a slap ...1808 Sc.
n. 7. a call to a cat ...1828
n. 8. a foolish person ...1947 sl.
vb. 1. to pull forcibly, to tug; to snatch ...a1300 chiefly Sc.
† vb. 2. to pull up, esp. in a halter; hence, to hang ...c1375
† vb. 3. to lay hold of forcibly, to clutch, to seize ...c1425
† vb. 4. to strike or tap lightly; to pat, to tip ...1589 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 5. to twit, to upbraid; to scoff or jeer at ...1622
vb. 6. to milk a cow ...1916 Amer. dial.
• TITA n. 1. a sister ...1967 Hawaii
n. 2. an immoral woman ...1967 Hawaii
• TITAN adj. titanic, gigantic ...1697
n. 1. the sun personified ...1412-20
n. 2. something or someone of gigantic stature or strength, physical or intellectual; an excellent person ...1828
n. 3. a machine of great size and power ...1876
• TITAN BEAM † n. a sunbeam ...a1649
• TIT AND ARSE adj. denoting the crude display of female sexuality on stage, in films, newspapers, books, etc. ...1972 sl.
• TIT AND ASS adj. denoting the crude display of female sexuality on stage, in films, newspapers, books, etc. ...1972 sl.
• TITANESQUE adj. colossal, gigantic ...1882
• TITANESS n. a female of great, strength, intellect, or importance ...1596
• TITANIAN adj. 1. resembling the sun ...1614
adj. 2. large, huge, colossal, gigantic ...1667
• TITANIC †* adj. 1. pert. to the sun ...1656
adj. 2. gigantic, colossal ...1709
• TITANICAL †* adj. gigantic, colossal ...1642
• TITANOLATER n. an admirer of titanic attributes ...1846
• TITANOLATRY n. worship or admiration of titanic attributes ...1867
• TITANOMACHY n. the warfare of the Titans ...1887
• TITBAG n. a brassiere ...c1945 sl.
• TIT-BITICAL adj. full of tit-bits or tidbits ...1890 nonce word
• TIT-BITTY adj. full of tit-bits or tidbits ...1887 nonce word
• TIT-BORE † n. the childish game of 'bo-peep' ...a1600 Sc.
• TITCH n. a flogging ...M19 sl.
vb. to flog ...M19 sl.
• TITCHY adj. tetchy, peevish, irritable, short-tempered; easily offended or angered ...1691 Eng. dial.
• TITE † adj. quick, swift ...c1400
† adv. quickly, soon ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TITELY † adv. quickly, speedily, smartly; soon ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TITERY † n. gin ...1725 sl.
• TITE-TITY vb. 1. to balance on the hand ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to play at seesaw ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TITFA n. a hat ...1930 Brit. rhyming sl. (Tit for Tat)
• TITFER n. a hat ...1930 Brit. rhyming sl. (Tit for Tat)
• TITFOR n. a hat ...1930 Brit. rhyming sl. (Tit for Tat)
• TIT FOR TAT adj. of a competition or competitors: close, even, equal, neck and neck ...1898 Amer. dial.
• TIT-HAMMOCK n. a brassiere ...E20 Brit. sl.
• TITHE adj. tenth ...c1250
† n. 1. a granting; a concession, boon ...a900
n. 2. a tenth part of anything; later, a very small part ...1494
† vb. 1. to grant, to concede, to bestow ...c893
vb. 2. to grant or pay one tenth of one's goods, earnings, etc., esp. to the support of the church; to pay tithes on one's goods, lands, etc. ...c897
† vb. 3. to take every tenth thing or person from the whole number; to take one tenth of the whole; to divide into tenths ...c1000
• TITHELING †* n. tenth part, tithe ...c1320
• TITHE-MAN †* n. 1. anciently, the chief man of a tithing; a headborough ...c1450
†* n. 2. one who pays tithes ...1680
n. 3. a collector of tithes ...1747
• TITHER * n. 1. one who pays tithes ...c1386
n. 2. an exactor or receiver of tithes; also a supporter of the system of ecclesiastical tithes ...1591
• TITHING n. 1. one tenth given to the church; tithe ...925
† n. 2. thing granted, reward ...c1275
† n. 3. a tenth part of anything ...1382
† n. 4. the killing of every tenth; decimation; sometimes, the killing of all but the tenth ...1586
• TITHINGMAN n. 1. anciently, the chief man of a tithing; a headborough; in later use, a parish peace-officer, or petty constable ...946
† n. 2. a chief or ruler of ten ...c1000
n. 3. a collector of tithes ...1625
• TITI n. a dense thicket ...1905 Amer. dial.
• TITIAN adj. of hair colour: red ...1904
• TITICULTURE n. the appreciation of well-shaped human breasts; breast worship ...20C sl.
• TITILLATE vb. 1. to excite or stimulate as by tickling; esp. to excite agreeably, to gratify the sense of taste, smell, or touch, the imagination ...1620
vb. 2. to touch lightly; to irritate slightly ...1837
• TITILLATING adj. 1. pleasantly exciting, exhilarating, stimulating ...1712-14
adj. 2. itching, tingling; craving, hankering ...1858
• TITILLATION n. 1. pleasing excitement, gratification ...c1425
n. 2. a sensation of being tickled; a tingling, an itching ...1621
n. 3. the act of tickling or touching lightly so as to tickle ...1623
• TITILLATIVE adj. tending to tickle, having the power of tickling ...1736 nonce word
• TITILLATORY adj. pleasurably exciting ...1762
• TITIVATE vb. to make small alterations to one's toilet, etc. so as to add to one's attractions; to make smart or spruce; to 'touch up' in the way of adornment, to put the finishing touches to ...1805
• TITIVIL † n. 1. a term of reproach; a bad or vile character; a scoundrel, villain; a worthless knave ...c1420
† n. 2. a name for a demon or devil in the mystery plays ...c1450
† n. 3. a mischievous talebearer; a tattling telltale ...1523
• TITIVILLER †* n. 1. a bad or vile character, a scoundrel, a rogue, a rascal, a knave, a villain ...1500
†* n. 2. a tattling telltale, a mischievous talebearer, one who spreads scandal ...1581
• TITLARK n. a spectator; a witness ...1799 sl.
• TITLE † n. 1. an inscription placed on or over an object, giving its name or describing it; a legend; sometimes, a placard hung up in a theatre giving the names of the piece, etc. ...c950
† n. 2. a document; a writing, a letter ...c1330
†* n. 3. an inscribed pillar, column, tombstone, or the like ...1388
† n. 4. a part or division of a book, or of a subject ...a1400
† vb. 1. to entitle ...a1300
† vb. 2. to set down in writing; to inscribe, to record, to chronicle ...1340
• TITLEY n. drink; generally applied to intoxicating beverages ...M19 Brit. sl.
• TITLING n. the smallest pig in a litter ...1959 Amer. dial.
• TITLY † adv. quickly, speedily, smartly; soon ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TIT-MAN n. 1. the smallest pig, etc. of a litter...1849 Amer. dial.
n. 2. (as 'titman') a person, usually male, that is literally or figuratively stunted; a dwarf; the smallest or youngest or least significant in a family or other group ...1818 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a male more interested in a woman's breasts than her legs, etc. ...c1910 sl.
• TITMOUSE n. 1. a small, petty, or insignificant person or thing ...1596
n. 2. (usually as 'tit-mouse') the female genitals ...M17 Brit. sl.
• TIT ONE IN THE TEETH † vb. to cast in one's teeth, to upbraid one with ...1622
• TITRIVATE vb. 1. to titivate; to adjust the personal appearance of; to make oneself attractive; to primp, to go about ostentatiously ...1854 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to fix up, to adjust, to manipulate ...1903 Amer. dial.
• TITRIVATED OUT adj. dressed up ...1917 Amer. dial.
• TITS n. breasts ...1928 sl.
int. an exclamation; Great! ...20C US sl.
• TITS AND ARSE adj. denoting the crude display of female sexuality on stage, in films, newspapers, books, etc. ...1972 sl.
• TITS AND ASS adj. denoting the crude display of female sexuality on stage, in films, newspapers, books, etc. ...1972 sl.
• TITS AND BUMS adj. denoting the crude display of female sexuality on stage, in films, newspapers, books, etc. ...1972 sl.
• TITS FOR DAYS adj. pert. to a woman with large or immensely large breasts ...M20 US sl.
• TIT-SHOW n. a vaudeville act in which uncovered female breasts are to be seen ...c1930 colloq.
• TITS-MAN n. a male more interested in a woman's breasts than her legs, etc. ...c1910 sl.
• TITTA n. a sister; also, a term or term of address for a woman ...1883 Amer. dial.
• TIT-TAT n an imitation of the sound of alternating taps or blows ...a1700
• TITTER † adv. 1. more quickly; sooner, earlier ...a1300 obs. exc. N. Eng. dial.
† adv. 2. more readily, more willingly, sooner, rather ...a1300 obs. exc. N. Eng. dial.
n. 1. a stifled laugh, a giggle ...1728
n. 2. a young woman or girl ...1812 sl.
n. 3. an animal's teat ...19C Brit. colloq.
n. 4. a sister; also, a term or term of address for a woman ...1897 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a man who spends much time with girls or is highly attracted to them ...E20 US sl.
n. 6. a seesaw ...1966 Amer. dial.
† vb. 1. to move unsteadily, as if about to fall; to totter, to reel; to sway to and fro ...c1374 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to laugh in a suppressed or covert way; to giggle ...a1619
vb. 3. to seesaw ...a1825 Eng. dial.
• TITTER-A-TAUTER n. the pastime of seesaw; also, a seesaw ...1887 Eng. dial.
• TITTERATION n. tittering, giggling ...1754
• TITTER-BOARD n. a seesaw ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TITTER-CUM-TOTTER n. the pastime of seesaw; also, a seesaw ...1887 Eng. dial.
• TITTERER † n. 1. a tattler, a telltale ...1377
n. 2. one who laughs restrainedly; a giggler ...1828
• TITTERING adj. 1. tottering, swaying. moving unsteadily ...1661
adj. 2. giggling, laughing with suppressed mirth ...1748
n. 1. the act of tottering or swaying; unsteady movement ...c1374
n. 2. hesitation, vacillation ...c1374
• TITTERING BOARD n. a seesaw ...1943 Amer. dial.
• TITTER-TEETER n. a seesaw ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TITTER-TOTTER adv. 1. in a tottering manner; unsteadily ...1725
adv. 2. hesitatingly, waveringly ...1725
† n. 1. the pastime of seesaw; also, a seesaw ...1530 obs. exc. Eng. & Amer. dial.
† n. 2. one who totters, reels, or staggers ...a1700
vb. to seesaw ...a1825 Eng. dial.
• TITTERY adj. foolish; silly; witless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
† n. gin ...1725 sl.
• TITTERY-TU † n. one of an association of well-to-do 'roughs' who infested London streets in the 17th century ...1623
• TIT TICKLERS n. metal studs covering the back of a young male motorcyclist's riding jacket ...c1965 motorcyclists' sl.
• TITTIE n. 1. a sister; a young woman or girl ...1725 Sc.
n. 2. the breast, esp. the mother's breast ...1746
n. 3. breast milk ...1827 Amer. dial.
• TITTIE AND BILLIE n. sister and brother ...18C Sc.
• TITTIVATE vb. to make small alterations to one's toilet, etc. so as to add to one's attractions; to make smart or spruce; to 'touch up' in the way of adornment, to put the finishing touches to ...1805
• TITTLE n. 1. the smallest or a very small part of something; a minute amount ...c1400
n. 2. the dot over the letter 'i'; a punctuation mark; a diacritic point over a letter; any one of the Hebrew and Arabic vowel-points and accents; also, a pip on dice ...1538
vb. 1. to tickle ...a1300 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to speak in a whisper or in a low voice, to whisper; also, to tell or utter by way of tattle or gossip; to tell a person confidentially ...1399 Eng. dial. & colloq.
† vb. 3. to fondle or indulge to excess; to pet, to pamper; to tend carefully, to nurse, to cherish ...1560 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† vb. 4. to potter; to trifle; to fidget, to fuss ...17C obs. exc. Eng. dial. or sl.
• TITTLE-GOOSE n. a foolish, tattling person; a telltale, a foolish blab ...1807 Eng. dial.
• TITTLER † n. one who tattles; a whisperer, a telltale, a talebearer; a gossip ...1399 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TITTLE-TATTLE adj. addicted to tattling; gossiping ...1719
n. 1. talk, chatter, prattle; esp. empty or trifling talk about trivial matters; petty gossip ...a1529
† n. 2. a habitual tattler; one given up to gossip; esp. a woman so addicted ...1580
vb. to chatter, to prate; to talk idly; to gossip ...1583
• TITTLE-TATTLER n. one addicted to tattling; an idle talker, a gossip ...1600
• TITTLING BOARD n. a seesaw ...1943 Amer. dial.
• TITTLY-BENDERS n. an area of yielding ice made naturally or deliberately on a body of water; the sport of running or skating over such ice ...1892 Amer. dial.
• TITTUP †* n. 1. the trigger of a crossbow ...1536
n. 2. a horse's canter; a hand-gallop ...1703 chiefly Eng. dial.
n. 3. a pert, impudent or forward woman or girl; a hussy, a minx ...1762 Eng. dial.
† n. 4. a cantering horse ...1805
vb. 1. to walk or go with an up-and-down movement; to walk in an affected manner; to mince or prance in one's gait ...1785
vb. 2. of a horse or other animal: to canter, to gallop easily ...1844
vb. 3. of a boat: to toss with abrupt jerky movements ...1881
• TITTUPING adj. 1. rollicking, lively, merry ...1796
adj. 2. unsteady, rickety ...1824
adj. 3. bouncing, cantering, prancing ...1895
• TITTUPY adj. apt to tip up; unsteady, shaky, rickety ...1798 colloq.
adj. 2. jolly, lively
• TITTY n. 1. a sister; a young woman or girl ...1725 Sc.
n. 2. the breast, esp. the mother's breast ...1746
n. 3. human breast milk ...18C colloq.
n. 4. a nosegay ...1790 Eng. dial.
n. 5. a kitten, a cat ...1821
• TITTY BABY n. 1. a nursing infant ...1973 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a whiner, a crybaby ...1996 Amer. dial.
• TITTY-BOTTLE n. a baby-bottle; a nursing-bottle ...19C Brit. colloq.
• TITTY CHILD n. a nursing infant ...1973 Amer. dial.
• TITTYNOPE n. a small quantity of anything left over; it was especially applied to a small handful of corn left over in gleaning ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TITTY-OGGY n. fellatio ...19C Brit. sl.
• TITTYRY † n. one of an association of well-to-do 'roughs' who infested London streets in the 17th century ...1623
• TITTY TODDY adj. vacillating, undecided; silly, fussy, crotchety ...1875 Eng. dial.
• TITTY-TOIT vb. to tidy up ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• TITTY-TOTTY adj. extremely tiny, very small ...1893 Eng. dial.
• TITTY-UP n. a pert, impudent or forward woman or girl; a hussy, a minx ...1901 Eng. dial.
• TITUBANCY * n. tipsiness, partial drunkenness; unsteadiness ...1800
• TITUBANT adj. 1. staggering, tottering, reeling, stumbling, unsteady ...1817
* adj. 2. stammering ...1817
* adj. 3. rollicking, tipsy...1817
* adj. 4. uncertain, doubting, hesitating, wavering ...1880
• TITUBANTLY * adv. stammeringly ...1861
• TITUBATE * vb. 1. to stagger, to stumble, to trip, to reel, to totter; to rock, roll ...1575
* vb. 2. to stammer, to falter in speaking ...1623
• TITUBATING * adj. moving unsteadily ...1653
• TITUBATION † n. 1. a stammering, a stuttering ...1641
n. 2. faltering, suspense, perplexity, embarrassment ...1710
* n. 3. the act of staggering, reeling, stumbling, or tottering; unsteadiness in gait or carriage ...1849
• TITULATE vb. to excite or stimulate as by tickling; esp. to excite agreeably, to gratify the sense of taste, smell, or touch, the imagination ...1620
• TIT UP vb. to toss up coins in order to reach a decision ...1880s sl..
• TIT WILLOW n. a pillow ...c1870 rhyming sl.
• TITYRE-TU † n. one of an association of well-to-do 'roughs' who infested London streets in the 17th century ...1623
• TIVVILL n. a short crowbar, used by housebreakers ...Bk1896 sl.
• TIVVY n. the female genitals ...19C Brit. sl.
• TIVY * vb. to ride rapidly ...1842
• TIZ n. a state of agitation or restlessness ...1954 sl.
• TIZZ n. a state of agitation, restlessness, nervousness, confusion or dither for little reason ...1954 sl.
• TIZZEY n. a sixpenny piece ...1804 Brit. sl.
• TIZZICK n. a consumption, a shortness of breath; asthma; tuberculosis ...1835 Amer. dial.
• TIZZICKY adj. asthmatic, wheezy ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• TIZZIE LISH n. a woman who overdresses, or spends too much on clothes ...1995 Amer. dial.
• TIZZLE vb. to toss, to throw or buffet about; to stir up, to turn over hay ...1825 Sc.
• TIZZLE-TAZZLE n. a state of confusion, a tizzy ...1957 Amer. dial.
• TIZZ-WOZZ n. a state of agitation or restlessness ...1960 sl.
• TIZZY adj. feeling unwell ...1967 Amer. dial.
ֳn. 1. a sixpenny piece ...1804 Brit. sl..
n. 2. a struggle, tussle, strenuous effort; a tiring or trying spell of work ...1805 Sc.
n. 3. a state of agitation, restlessness, nervousness, confusion or dither for little reason ...1935 sl., orig. US
• TIZZYRINCTUM n. spunk, confusion ...1989 Amer. dial.
• TO A BURN adv. to perfection ...1970 Amer. dial.
• TO A CAT'S WHISKER adv. to a T, very well, exactly ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TO A COCK'S HAIR adv. to the last detail, accurately ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TOAD n. 1. something or someone hateful, loathsome, or contemptible ...a1548
n. 2. an inferior person ...a1568
n. 3. a term of endearment, esp. of a child or young woman ...1768 Sc.
n. 4. a term of contempt for an objectionable, trouble-making person ...1793 Sc.
n. 5. a servile flatterer, a toady ...1831
n. 6. a small child, used affectionately ...1836 Amer. dial.
n. 7. a female dog ...1922 Amer. dial.
n. 8. a mushroom or toadstool ...1968 Amer. dial.
vb. to act as a toady to; to toady ...1802
• TOAD-CHOKER n. a very heavy rain ...1985 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-EAT * vb. to flatter, to fawn upon a person; to toady ...1766
• TOAD-EATER n. 1. one who eats toads; originally, the attendant of a charlatan, employed to eat or pretend to eat toads (held to be poisonous) to enable his master to exhibit his skill in expelling poison ...1629
n. 2. a fawning flatterer; a parasite, a sycophant, a toady ...1742
* n. 3. a humble friend or dependant; a female companion or attendant; used contemptuously ...1744
• TOAD-EATING adj. sycophantic
• TOADER * n. a servile flatterer, a sycophant, a parasite, a toady ...1842
• TOADERY n. a place where toads are kept or abound ...1763
• TOADESS n. a female toad ...1871 nonce word
• TOAD-FLOATER n. a very heavy rain ...1950 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-FROG n. a mushroom or toadstool ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-FROG HOUSE n. a mushroom or toadstool ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-FROG STOOL n. a mushroom or toadstool ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-FROG STRANGLER n. a very heavy rain ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TOADHIDE n. a piece of paper money, esp. a dollar bill; a dollar ...1941 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-HOPPER n. a toad ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TOADISH † adj. venomous ...1611
• TOADLET n. a young or little toad ...1817
• TOADLING n. a young or little toad ...c1440
• TOADMAROON n. a toadstool ...1940 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-POOL † n. a mass of corrupt poisonous matter ...1607
• TOAD'S BREAD † n. a fungus, a mushroom, a toadstool ...1624
• TOAD'S CAP n. a toadstool ...a1825
• TOAD'S-GUTS † n. a term of abuse ...1634
• TOAD'S HAT † n. a toadstool ...c1440
• TOADSHIP n. the personality of a toad ...1775 nonce word
• TOADSKIN n. a piece of paper money, esp. a dollar bill; a dollar ...1857 Amer. dial.
• TOAD'S MEAT n. toadstools ...1886 Eng. dial.
• TOAD'S MOUTH n. the snapdragon ...1839
• TOAD-SPOTTED adj. very infamous; marked with infamy as a toad is with spots ...1605
• TOAD-STABBER n. 1. a large knife, sword, or bayonet; now esp. a large folding knife, a pocketknife ...1877 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a sharp-pointed shoe or boot ...1968 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-STICKER n. a large knife, sword, or bayonet; now esp. a large folding knife, a pocketknife ...1847 Amer. dial.
• TOADSTOOL n. something of short duration ...1823
• TOAD-STRANGLER n. a very heavy rain ...1906 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-STRINGER n. a very heavy rain ...1986 Amer. dial.
• TOAD'S UMBRELLA n. a mushroom or toadstool ...1941 Amer. dial.
• TOAD UMBRELLA n. a mushroom or toadstool ...1986 Amer. dial.
• TOAD-UNDER-A-HARROW n. a person under constant oppression or persecution ...1825
• TOAD-WASHER n. a very heavy rain ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TOADY * adj. 1. toad-like, repulsive ...1628
† n. 1. a little or young toad ...c1690
n. 2. a servile parasite; a sycophant, an interested flatterer; also, a humble dependant ...1826
vb. to flatter or attend to with servility, to curry favour with ...1827
• TOADYISM n. the behaviour of a parasite or sycophant; mean and interested servility ...1840
• TO A FARE-THEE-WELL adv. 1. to the utmost degree, thoroughly; in abundance ...1885 Amer. dial.
adv. 2. completely, entirely ...1942 Amer. dial.
adv. 3. to perfection ...1940 Amer. dial.
• TO A FROG'S HAIR adv. to the last detail, accurately ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S BALLS adv. exactly, precisely ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S BRISTLE adv. exactly, precisely ...1905 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S EAR adv. exactly, precisely ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S EYE adv. exactly, precisely ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S EYEBROW adv. exactly, precisely ...c1950 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S EYELASH adv. exactly, precisely ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S HAIR adv. to the last detail, accurately ...1940 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S HEEL adv. exactly, precisely ...1840 Amer. dial.
• TO A GNAT'S TAIL adv. exactly, precisely ...1935 Amer. dial.
• TO A HAIR-LINE phr. to a nicety ...1870
• TO A MORAL adv. perfectly ...M19 sl.
• TO AN AFFYGRAPHY adv. exactly, precisely ...M19 Eng. sl.
• TO AND AGAIN † 1. adv. to and fro, backwards and forwards ...1627 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adv. 2. again and again, repeatedly ...1659
• TO A SHAVING adv. exactly, precisely ...Eng. dial.
• TOAST † n. one who drinks to excess, a boon companion; a brisk old fellow fond of his glass ...c1670 sl.
† vb. 1. to destroy or disintegrate with fire ...1577
vb. 2. to redden the nose or face by drinking ...1701
• TOAST-AND-WATERED adj. confined to a diet of toast and water ...1800
• TOASTED adj. hungover ...Bk1994 sl. 21st Cen Dict Sl 1994
• TOASTER n. a rapier or sword ...1751
• TOASTIE n. a toasted sandwich ...colloq.
• TOASTING-FORK n. a rapier or sword ...1861
• TOASTING-IRON n. a sword ...1595 arch.
• TO A T adv. precisely, exactly ...1693
• TO A TAG † adv. to the minutest point, exactly ...1679
• TO A TEE-WHITIE adv. precisely, perfectly, exactly, entirely ...1967 Amer. dial.
• TO A TEEWITY adv. precisely, perfectly, exactly, entirely ...1942 Amer. dial.
• TO A TEE-Y-TEE adv. precisely, perfectly, exactly, entirely ...1929 Amer. dial.
• TO A TITTLE adv. with minute exactness; to the smallest particular; precisely, accurately ...1607
• TO A T-WITEY adv. precisely, perfectly, exactly, entirely ...1941 Amer. dial.
• TO A T-WYTY adv. precisely, perfectly, exactly, entirely ...1942 Amer. dial.
• TOBACCA n. tobacco ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOBACCANALIAN n. one who indulges in tobacco; a smoker ...1855
• TOBACCER n. tobacco ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOBACCHIAN † adj. addicted to tobacco ...1615
† n. a person addicted to tobacco ...1597
• TOBACCICAL † adj. addicted to or caused by tobacco ...1604
• TOBACCO BARON n. a prisoner who controls the supply of cigarettes to other prisoners, and so dominates them ...1964 sl.
• TOBACCO CHEWER n. a grasshopper ...1950 Amer. dial.
• TOBACCO EATER n. a grasshopper ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TOBACCOED adj. characterized by the use of tobacco ...1893
• TOBACCO-FELLOW † n. a companion in tobacco-smoking; a fellow smoker ...1616
• TOBACCOFIED adj. characterized by the use of tobacco ...1846
• TOBACCOIC adj. addicted to or caused by tobacco ...1878
• TOBACCOITE n. an advocate of tobacco ...1898
• TOBACCO-MAN † n. a man who sells tobacco; a tobacconist ...1618 now rare or obs.
• TOBACCONALIAN adj. relating to tobacco smoking ...1889
n. a person addicted to tobacco smoking ...1855
• TOBACCONER † n. 1. a smoker of tobacco ...1616
† n. 2. a seller of tobacco ...1701
• TOBACCONIAN adj. pert. to tobacco ...1835
• TOBACCONING † adj. smoking tobacco ...1647
† n. tobacco-smoking ...1616
• TOBACCONIST † n. a person addicted to the use of tobacco; a habitual tobacco-smoker ...1599
• TOBACCONIZE vb. 1. to smoke tobacco ...1876
vb. 2. to impregnate with tobacco smoke ...1884
• TOBACCOPHIL n. a lover of tobacco ...1882
• TOBACCOPHILE n. a lover of tobacco ...1882
• TOBACCO-ROOM † n. a room for smoking tobacco; a smoking-room ...1656
• TOBACCOSE adj. addicted to tobacco ....1845
• TOBACCO SPITTER n. a grasshopper ...1896 Amer. dial.
• TOBACCO-WORM n. one who chews or smokes tobacco to excess; one who uses snuff ...1906 Amer. dial.
• TOBACCOY adj. impregnated with or smelling of tobacco smoke ...1840
• TOBACCY n. tobacco ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOBACKER n. tobacco ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOBACKY n. tobacco ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TO-BE n. the future
• TOBE n. an amulet or good-luck charm ...1926 Amer. dial.
• TO-BEAR † vb. to carry in different directions; to carry off, to take away ...971
• TO-BEAT † vb. 1. to beat to pieces, to destroy by beating ...c893
† vb. 2. to beat severely, to belabour, to thrash ...a1250
• TO BEAT THE BAND adv. to an unsurpassable degree ...1897 Amer. sl.
• TO BEAT THE CARS adv. extremely, exceedingly, very much ...1968 Amer. dial.
• TO-BELL † vb. 1. to swell exceedingly ...c1200
† vb. 2. to be puffed up with pride or swollen with anger ...a1225
• TO-BENT † adj. quite bent, bent low ...c1401
• TO-BITE † vb. to bite severely ...1382
• TO BITS adv. of a specified emotion: extremely ...1964 UK sl.
• TO-BLAST † vb. to blast utterly ...1303
• TO-BLOW † vb. 1. to distend with wind, to inflate, to puff up ....c1000
† vb. 2. to blow in different directions, to scatter by blowing, to blow away ...a1400
• TO-BOLLEN † adj. puffed up with pride or swollen with anger ...a1225
• TO-BONE †* vb. to beat severely, to thrash, to thump; to pelt ...a1250
• TO-BRAID † vb. to wrench apart, to pull to pieces; also, to tear or snatch away ...c893
• TO-BRAIN † vb. to brain completely ...c1489
• TO-BRAY † vb. to beat to atoms ...1382
• TO-BREAK † vb. 1. to break to pieces; to shatter, to rupture; to break down, to destroy, to demolish ...c888
† vb. 2. to break a promise, commandment, etc. ...a1067
† vb. 3. to rend, to tear clothes or the like ...c1200
† vb. 4. to break into pieces; to burst asunder; to be ruptured, shattered, or fractured ...c1205
• TO-BREDE † vb. to spread abroad, to extend, to make broad ...c888
• TO-BRENN † vb. to burn up. to consume or destroy by burning; to burn, to be 'burning hot' ...a1300
• TO-BRIT †* vb. to break in pieces ...c1000
• TO-BRITTEN † vb. to cut in pieces ...c1200
• TO-BRUISE † vb. to crush to pieces, to smash; to bruise severely ...c1000
• TO-BRYT †* vb. to break in pieces ...c1000
• TO-BUNE †* vb. to beat severely, to thrash, to thump; to pelt ...a1250
• TO-BURST † vb. to burst asunder; to be shattered ...c893 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• TO-BUST † vb. to beat or thrash to pieces ...a1250
• TOBY n. 1. the posteriors, the buttocks ...1681 sl.
n. 2. a thin, inexpensive cigar ...1862 Amer. dial.
n. 3. an amulet or good-luck charm ...1926 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a cigarette ...1965 Amer. dial.
vb. to rob on the highway ...1812 thieves' sl.
• TOBY, THE n. the highway as the resort of robbers; also, highway robbery ...1812 thieves' sl.
• TOBY CONCERN, THE n. highway robbery ...19C thieves' sl.
• TOBY-GILL n. a highwayman ...1812 thieves' sl.
• TOBY LAY, THE n. highway robbery ...19C thieves' sl.
• TOBYMAN n. a highwayman ...1812 thieves' sl.
• TOBY-STRICKEN adj. congenitally malformed or peculiar, queer, odd ...1933 Amer. dial.
• TOBY-STRUCK adj. 1. congenitally malformed or peculiar, queer, odd ...1933 Amer. dial.
adj. 2. ugly ...1952 Amer. dial.
• TO-CARVE † vb. to cut to pieces, to cut up; to cut off ...c950
• TO-CAST † vb. to add, to make addition ...a1340
• TOC EMMA n. a trench-mortar ...1916 sl.
• TOCHAS n. the buttocks ...1914 sl., chiefly N. Amer.
• TOCH EMMA n. a trench-mortar ...1916 sl.
• TOCHER n. the marriage portion which a wife brings to her husband; dowry ...1496 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• TOCHESS n. the buttocks ...1914 sl., chiefly N. Amer.
• TO-CHEW † vb. to chew to pieces; to tear with the teeth ...c1000
• TO-CHINE † vb. to split asunder or open; to be burst or cloven ...c725
• TOCHUS n. the buttocks ...1914 sl., chiefly N. Amer.
• TOCK-BELLIED † adj. having a pot-belly; stout ...1777 Eng. dial.
• TOCK EMMA n. a trench-mortar ...1916 sl.
• TOCKO n. a person of Yugoslavian descent ...1944 Amer. dial.
• TO-CLATTER † vb. to knock to pieces with a noise; to shatter ...c1350
• TO-CLEAVE † vb. to cleave asunder; to split open; to divide or separate into two parts ...c888
• TOCO n. corporal punishment, chastisement ...1823 sl.
• TOCOLOGIST n. one versed in tocology; an obstetrician ...1902
• TOCOLOGY n. the science of parturition, or of midwifery; obstetrics ...1828
• TOCOME † n. 1. arrival, advent, coming ...c897
* n. 2. means of access ...1513 Sc.
vb. (as 'to-come')
† vb. 1. to happen, to befall ...c1200
† vb. 2. to approach, to arrive, to come to ...1393
• TO-COMING † adj. future ...1556
† n. coming, advent ...a1300
• TO-CRACK † vb. to crack to pieces, to shatter ...a1300
• TO-CRUSH † vb. to crush to pieces; to be crushed, to break to pieces under pressure ...c1300
• TOCSIN n. a bell used to sound an alarm ...1841
• TOCUS n. the buttocks ...1914 sl., chiefly N. Amer.
• TO-CUT † vb. to cut to pieces; to hew asunder; to cut greatly ...1382
• TOD † n. 1. a fox ...c1170 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. fox-skin ...1503
n. 3. a person likened to a fox; a crafty or sly person ...1500-20 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
n. 4. a bushy mass of ivy ...1553
n. 5. a drink, a toddy ...1797 Amer. dial.
• TO-DARKEN † vb. to darken greatly ...1382
• TO-DASH † vb. 1. to dash to pieces; to shatter by a violent blow or blows ...c1205
† vb. 2. to split or burst asunder ...c1305
• TO-DAYISH adj. pert. to the present time; characteristically modern ...1864
• TODDER † n. 1. spawn of a frog or toad ...1604
n. 2. slimy gelatinous matter, slime ...1881 Eng. dial.
vb. to walk unsteadily, to totter ...1871
• TODDICK n. a small quantity; a small measure or measuring vessel ...1913 Amer. dial.
• TO-DERAIGN † vb. to maintain, to vindicate a cause, etc. entirely ...c1320
• TODDLE n. 1. a leisurely walk, a stroll ...1825
n. 2. a toddling child, an infant ...1825
n.3. slow jazz tempo and dance ...1920s US Black sl.
vb. to saunter ....colloq.
• TODDLEKINS n. a toddling child, an infant ...1879
• TODDLES n. a toddling child, an infant ...1825
• TODDLESKIN n. a toddling child, an infant ...1890
• TODDLISH adj. slightly intoxicated; half tipsy ...1887 Eng. dial.
• TO-DEAL † vb. 1. to divide into parts; to distribute, to deal out; also, to separate, to sever ...c888
†* vb. 2. to decide a contest ...c1205
• TODGER n. the penis ...1951 sl.
• TOD-HOLE n. a secret hiding-place ...1844
• TODIE † n. a term of endearment for a child ...1808 Sc.
• TO-DIGHT † vb. to put apart, to separate ...1340 obs.
• TOD-LOWRIE n. a familiar name for the fox ...c1470
• TODLY †* adj. foxy, crafty ...1571
• TO-DO n. a bustle, stir, commotion, a fuss, a great disturbance ...1570
† vb. to put asunder, to divide, to separate; to undo, to open ...a839
• TO-DRAUGHT †* n. 1. a following, train, retinue ...a1300
† n. 2. a place that people draw to; a resort ...a1300
• TO-DRAW † vb. to pull apart, to draw or drag asunder; to tear to pieces; to destroy by tearing apart ...c1205
• TO-DRESE † vb. to fall apart; to decay, to fade ...a900
• TO-DREVE † vb. to drive asunder or apart; to disperse, to separate, to scatter ...a900
• TO-DRIVE † vb. 1. to drive asunder, to disperse, to scatter; to drive away, to dispel; to dissolve ...c950
†* vb. 2. to strike violently ...c1205
† vb. 3. to be splintered or shattered; to burst ...c1205
†* vb. 4. to dash or break in pieces ...c1320
• TO-DRUNK † adj. thoroughly inebriated ...1382
• TOD'S BAIRNS n. children or persons of a bad stock, an evil brood ...1721 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• TOD'S BIRDS n. children or persons of a bad stock, an evil brood ...1589 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• TO-DUN † vb. to strike with resounding blows ...a1240
• TODY † n. a little or young toad ...c1690
• TOE n. a clove of garlic ...1921 Amer. dial.
vb. in golf; to strike the ball with the point or tip of the club ...1893 Sc.
• TOE AND HEEL IT vb. to dance ...1828
• TOE-BREADTH n. the smallest possible distance ...1865 Sc.
• TOE-COVER n. a cheap and useless present ...1948 sl.
• TOE-GEM n. dirt collecting between the toes of shot, but unwashed feet ...1973 Amer. dial.
• TOE-JAM n. dirt that accumulates between the toes ...1934 sl.
• TOE-MAH-TOE n. a tomato ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOENAIL IT vb. to walk, to 'hoof it' ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TOE-PARTY n. a game played at a social gathering where all the women line up behind a sheet with only their toes showing; the men choose the women to spend the evening with on the basis of their toes ...1920s US Black sl.
• TOE-RAG n. an unpleasant or despicable person, usually male ...1912 Brit. sl.
• TOE-RAGGER n. a tramp, a vagrant ...1891 Aust. sl.
• TOE'S LENGTH, THE n. a very short distance ...1824
• TO-ESTABLISH † vb. to establish perfectly or entirely ...a1562
• TOES UP adj. lying dead ...1851
• TOE THE CHALK vb. to behave in a sober, respectable manner ...M19 sl.
• TOE THE CRACK vb. to behave in a sober, respectable manner ...M19 sl.
• TOE THE MARK vb. to behave in a sober, respectable manner ...M19 sl.
• TOEY adj. 1. in a state of keen anticipation ...Aust. & NZ sl.
adj. 2. agitated, restless, nervous, on edge, irritable ...1930 sl., chiefly Aust.
adj.. 3. sexually aroused ...Aust. & NZ sl.
• TO-FALL n. 1. a supplementary building with its roof sloping up to and leaning on the wall of a main building; a lean-to; a shed ...c1425 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. that which befalls or falls to anyone; a chance, accident, casualty ...1562
n. 3. a dependant ...1822 Sc.
n. 4. a shelter ...1871 Sc.
† vb. to fall asunder or to pieces; to fall down, to collapse; also, to fall to decay ...c893
• TO-FALL OF THE DAY n. the close of day ...1749 Sc.
• TO-FALL OF THE NIGHT n. the beginning of night ...a1754 Sc.
• TO-FARE † vb. to go asunder, to disperse ...a900
• TO-FERE † vb. to go asunder, to disperse ...c1000
• TOFF n. 1. a person of the upper classes, esp. wealthy and smartly dressed ...1851 Brit, sl.
n. 2. a good sort; an excellent or admirable person ...1898 Brit. sl.
• TOFFEE-NOSE n. a snob, a pretentious person ...1943 Brit. sl.
• TOFFEE-NOSED adj. supercilious, conceited, snobbish, pretentious ...1925 sl., chiefly Brit.
• TOFFISH adj. stylish, smart ...1898
• TOFF UP vb. to dress up like a toff (upper-class person) ...1914 Brit. sl.
• TOFFY adj. 1. of the upper classes ...sl.
adj. 2. stylish, smart ...1901
n. a Black person; blackness as a skin colour ...1630s US Black sl.
• TO-FLAP † vb. to knock to pieces ...1382
• TO-FLEET † vb. to float away; to be carried away by or as by water ...a1122
• TO-FLIGHT †* n. a shelter, a refuge ...a1300
• TO-FLY † vb. to fly in different directions, to be dispersed in flight; also, to fly to pieces, to be shattered ...c1000
• TOFORE † adv. 1. of time: previously, beforehand, earlier; in the past ...c1175
† adv. 2. of position: in front, before ...a1300
† adv. 3. of motion: in advance, ahead, before ...c1330
† adv. 4. of rank: in precedence ...c1440
† adv. 5. beforehand; in hand for the future ...1597
† conj. of time: before ...a1325
† prep. 1. of rank, order, or preference: in precedence of or preference to; beyond, more than ...c888
† prep. 2. in front of ...a900.
† prep. 3. of time: earlier than ...a1000
† prep. 4. ahead of, before ...c1000
†* prep. 5. besides, over and above ...c1000
† prep. 6. in the presence of; in the sight of ...c1000
• TOFOREGOING † adj. foregoing, preceding, antecedent ...1387-8
• TOFOREHAND † adv. beforehand, previously ...1387
• TOFORESAID † adj. previously mentioned, aforesaid ...1387-8
• TOFORETIME † adv. previously, aforetime ...c1400
• TO-FRET † vb. to gnaw, to devour, to consume ...a1225
• TO-FRUSH † vb. to smash or break to pieces; also, to drive violently into something, as with a blow ...c1300
• TOFT n. 1. orig. a homestead, the site of a house and its outbuildings; a house site ...1001
n. 2. a knoll or hillock in a flat region, esp. one suitable for the site of a house or tower ...1362
n. 3. a small grove of trees ...1706 Eng. dial.
• TOG n. a coat; any outer garment ...1798 sl.
vb. to clothe, to dress ...1793
• TO-GAINS † prep. 1. towards, forward to, so as to meet ...c950
† prep. 2. towards with hostile intent; in opposition or hostility to, contrary to ...a1000
†* prep. 3. against, opposite, facing ...c1450
• TO-GAINST † prep. 1. towards, forward to, so as to meet ...c950
† prep. 2. towards with hostile intent; in opposition or hostility to, contrary to ...a1000
†* prep. 3. against, opposite, facing ...c1450
• TOG AND KICKS n. a coat and breeches ...1911 sl.
• TO-GANG † vb. to go away, to pass away ...a900
• TOGATED adj. of words: Latinized; stately, majestic ...1868
• TOGEMAN n. a cloak; a (loose) coat; rarely, a gown ...c1565 cant
• TOGEMANS n. a cloak; a (loose) coat; rarely, a gown ...c1565 cant
• TOGETHER adj. 1. well-organized, mentally composed, emotionally stable, relaxed ...1969 colloq., orig. US
adj. 2. excellent ...1968 sl.
• TOGETHERS † adv. together ...c1175
• TOGETHER-SPEAKING † n. a conversation ...c1425 nonce word
• TOGETHER-WORKER † n. a co-worker; a collaborator ...1581 nonce word
• TOGGED DOWN adj. dressed up ...1942 Amer. dial.
• TOGGED OUT adj. dressed up ...1878 Amer. dial.
• TOGGED UP adj. dressed up ...1960 Amer. dial.
• TOGGER n. 1. a boy not yet two years in the School ...c1896 Harrow School usage
n. 2. the penis ...L19 sl.
• TOGGERY n. 1. garments, clothes collectively ...1812 colloq.
n. 2. official or vocational dress ...c1825
n. 3. one’s gear or belongings ...1850s
n. 4. a horse’s harness ...1850s
• TOGGLE †* vb. 1. to tug, to tussle ...a1225
vb. 2. to repair, esp. in a makeshift way; to patch together ...1837 Amer. dial.
vb. 3. to dress oneself up ...1919 Amer. dial.
• TOGGLEMENT phr. said to a child when he asks "What are you making?" ...1965 Amer. dial.
• TOGGLE OUT vb. to dress oneself up ...1919 Amer. dial.
• TOGGS n. clothes ...1809 sl.
• TOGGY † n. 1. a kind of overcoat for the arctic regions, often made of beaver skins ...1742
n. 2. a cloak; a coat ...E18 cant
• TOGLESS adj. without clothes; naked; also, without proper dress ...1857
• TO-GLIDE † vb. to glide or slip away or off; to pass away ...a1000
• TOG-MAKER n. a tailor ...1901
• TOGMAN n. a cloak; a (loose) coat; rarely, a gown ...c1565 cant
• TO-GNAW † vb. to gnaw to pieces, to gnaw away ...a1300
• TO-GNIDE † vb. to crush to fragments ...a1300
• TO-GO † vb. to go in difference directions; to be divided, separate; to disappear ...c1000
• TOG OUT vb. to dress in smart clothes ...1793 sl.
• TO-GRADE †* vb. to degrade, to put or bring down ...a1440
• TO-GRIND † vb. to grind to dust ...1393
• TOGS n. 1. clothing ...1779 sl.
n. 2. a swimming costume ...Aust, NZ, & Irish
• TOG UP vb. to dress, to deck out; to dress oneself up ...1887 Amer. dial.
• TO-HACK † vb. to hack to pieces ...c1000
• TO-HALE † vb. to haul or drag asunder; to pull about ...1387
• TO-HEAR † vb. to hearken to, to listen to ...a1225
• TO-HEAVE † vb. to 'lift up' one's eyes, to open ...1398
• TO HELL WITH YOU! int. used as an expression of irritation or anger ...1846 Amer. sl.
• TO-HENE † vb. to mutilate by stoning ...c1200
• TO-HEW † vb. to hew to pieces ...c1000
• TO-HIELD † vb. to cause to incline, to lean, to bend, to fall over ; to push or pull down ...c1205
• TOHIND adv. behind ...1911 Amer. dial.
prep. behind ...1911 Amer. dial.
• TO-HOPE n. hope, expectation ...c888
• TOHU AND BOHU n. that which is empty and formless; chaos; disorder; utter confusion ...1619
• TOHU-BOHU n. that which is empty and formless; chaos; disorder; utter confusion ...1619
• TO-HURT † vb. to dash or knock asunder ...a1225
• TOIL † n. 1. verbal contention, dispute, controversy, argument ...a1300
n. 2. battle, strife, turmoil ...a1400 arch.
†* n. 3. a trap or snare for wild beasts ...1607
† vb. 1. to pull, to drag, to tug about ...c1325
† vb. 2. to contend in a lawsuit or an argument; to dispute, to argue; also, to contend in battle; to fight, to struggle ...c1330
† vb. 3. in cookery: to stir, to mix by stirring ...c1430
vb. 4. to entrap, to entangle ...1621
vb. 5. to set a trap ...1887 Eng. dial.
• TOIL-DROP n. a drop of sweat caused by toil ...1805
• TOILE † n. cloth ...1561
• TOILED adj. exhausted with toil; worn-out, weary ...1592 arch.
• TOILER n. a hard-working person ...1549
• TOILET † n. 1. a piece of stuff used as a wrapper for clothes ...1540
n. 2. the act or process of dressing ...1681
n. 3. a cloth cover for a dressing-table, formerly often of rich material and workmanship; later called a toilet-cover ...1682
†* n. 4. a towel or cloth thrown over the shoulders during hairdressing; also, a shawl ...1684
n. 5. the reception of visitors by a lady during the concluding stages of her toilet; very fashionable in the 18th century ...1703 now Hist.
n. 6. a dressing-room; in the US, a dressing-room furnished with bathing facilities ...1819
n. 7. manner or style of dressing; dress, costume, 'get-up'; also, a dress or costume, a gown ...1821
n. 8. preparation for execution ...1885
n. 9. the cleaning up of a street, a ship, etc. ...1885
vb. to wash and attire oneself; to dress, to attire ...1840
• TOILET-CAP † n. a cap formerly worn by men of fashion while dressing ...1660
• TOILET-ROOM n. a dressing-room ...1794
• TOILOUS †* adj. 1. contentious, disputatious, wrangling, argumentative ...c1430
†* adj. 2. full of toil, toilsome, laborious ...1530
• TOIL OUT vb. to tire out, to exhaust with toil ...1610 arch.
• TOIL-WORN adj. showing marks of toil, worn by toil ...1751
• TOISE * vb. to measure with the eye, to eye from head to foot, to stare, to gaze at ...1889
• TOITISH adj. saucy, pert, or impudent; easily offended; flighty in temper; irritable, ill-tempered, snappish ...1846 Eng. dial.
• TOJO n. a Japanese soldier; Japanese forces collectively ...1942 services' sl.
• TOKE n. 1. bread; a slice of bread ...1843 sl.
n. 2. a drag on a cigarette or pipe containing marijuana or other narcotic substance ...1968 US sl.
n. 3. a gratuity or tip ...1971 Amer. sl.
vb. to smoke a marijuana cigarette ...1952 sl.
• TOKEN † n. 1. a sign or presage of something to come; an omen, portent, prodigy ...971
† n. 2. a signal given; a sign to attract attention or give notice ...a1000 now rare or obs.
† n. 3. an ensign, a standard ...a1000
†* n. 4. a sign of the zodiac ...c1000
†* n. 5. the sign of an inn, etc. ...c1440
† n. 6. a spot on the body indicating disease, esp. the plague ...1634 now rare or obs.
n. 7. an odd ridiculous person ...1825 Sc.
n. 8. an apparition or other apparently supernatural omen, esp. of death or disaster ...1899 Amer. dial.
† vb. 1. to mark with a sign or significant mark ...c1300
vb. 2. to betroth, to promise in marriage ...1880 Eng. dial.
• TOKENER † n. one who or that which portends or prognosticates; a portent, an omen ...1513
• TOKENING † n. a zodiac sign ...c1400
• TOKEN UP †* vb. to put up in writing, to write out ...1535
• TO-KERVE † vb. to cut to pieces, to cut up; to cut off ...c950
• TOKO n. chastisement, corporal punishment ...1823 sl.
• TOKUS n. the buttocks ...1914 sl., chiefly N. Amer.
• TOKYO n. the nose ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Tokyo Rose)
• TOKYO ROSE n. the nose ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• TOLABLE adj. tolerable ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• TO-LAY † vb. to put forward, to allege ...c1450
• TOLBOOTH n. 1. a town hall or guildhall ...1440 chiefly Sc.
n. 2. a town prison, a jail ...c1470 chiefly Sc.
• TOL-DE-ROL n. a combination of syllables used as the refrain of a song ...1765
int. an exclamation of jollity ...1782
• TOL DE ROL LOL! int. an exclamation of jollity ...1797
• TOLD OUT adj. played out, spun out, exhausted, weary ...1861 colloq.
• TOLE † n. evil-speaking, calumny, slander; blasphemy; reproach, blame ...c1000
vb. to lure, to decoy; to lead or bring along; to induce ...Bk1913 US & Eng. dial.
• TO-LEAVE † vb. to relinquish, to abandon ...1432-50
• TOLE-DISH n. the vagina ...18C sl.
• TOLERABILITY * n. the quality or state of being tolerable; tolerableness ...1640
• TOLERABLISH * adj. somewhat tolerable, pretty fair, just passable ...1798
• TOLERANCE † n. 1. the act of enduring or sustaining pain or hardship; the power or capacity of enduring; endurance ...1412-20
† n. 2. the act of allowing; license, permission granted by an authority ...1539
• TOLERANCY * n. the quality of being tolerant ...a1556
• TOLERANTIAL †* adj. pert. to tolerance, tolerant ...1681
• TOLERAT † adj. tolerated ...1711
• TOLERATE † vb. 1. to endure, to sustain pain or hardship ...1531
†* vb. 2. to relax ...1579-80
• TOLERATION † n. 1. the act of allowing; permission granted by authority, license ...1517-18
† n. 2. the act of sustaining or enduring; endurance ...1531
• TOLERATIVE * adj. tending to toleration; tolerant ...1891
• TOLIBON n. the tongue ...M19 UK criminals' sl.
• TO-LIE † vb. to lie or extend in different directions ...c893
• TO-LIM † vb. to tear limb from limb; to dismember ...a1225
• TO-LIMEKEN † vb. to dismember ...c1275
• TO-LITHE † vb. to dismember ...c1000