Nouns Starting With TE
Here's the list of all the 1591 Nouns Starting With TE in the English Language.
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| terms | 1. status with respect to the relations between people or groups 2. the amount of money needed to purchase something More Definitions → |
| technology | 1. the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment 2. the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems More Definitions → |
| text | 1. the words of something written 2. a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon More Definitions → |
| teen | 1. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity More Definitions → |
| team | 1. a cooperative unit (especially in sports) 2. two or more draft animals that work together to pull something More Definitions → |
| test | 1. trying something to find out about it 2. any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc More Definitions → |
| term | 1. a word or expression used for some particular thing 2. a limited period of time More Definitions → |
| tell | More Definitions → |
| technical | 1. a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it 2. (basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play More Definitions → |
| tech | 1. a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences More Definitions → |
| teens | 1. the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20 2. all the numbers that end in -teen More Definitions → |
| telephone | 1. electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds 2. transmitting speech at a distance More Definitions → |
| teaching | 1. the profession of a teacher 2. a doctrine that is taught More Definitions → |
| testing | 1. the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works 2. an examination of the characteristics of something More Definitions → |
| television | 1. broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects 2. a telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points More Definitions → |
| teacher | 1. a person whose occupation is teaching 2. a personified abstraction that teaches More Definitions → |
| ten | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system 2. one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face More Definitions → |
| temperature | 1. the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity) 2. the somatic sensation of cold or heat More Definitions → |
| tea | 1. a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water 2. a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes More Definitions → |
| tennis | 1. a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court More Definitions → |
| template | 1. a model or standard for making comparisons More Definitions → |
| territory | 1. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes 2. an area of knowledge or interest More Definitions → |
| terminal | 1. station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods 2. a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves More Definitions → |
| temporary | 1. a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis More Definitions → |
| technique | 1. a practical method or art applied to some particular task 2. skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity More Definitions → |
| terrorism | 1. the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear More Definitions → |
| temple | 1. place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity 2. the flat area on either side of the forehead More Definitions → |
| te | 1. the syllable naming the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization More Definitions → |
| telling | 1. an act of narration 2. informing by words More Definitions → |
| terry | 1. a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes More Definitions → |
| telecom | 1. (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically More Definitions → |
| teenage | More Definitions → |
| terror | 1. an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety 2. a person who inspires fear or dread More Definitions → |
| temp | 1. a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis More Definitions → |
| tee | 1. the starting place for each hole on a golf course 2. support holding a football on end and above the ground preparatory to the kickoff More Definitions → |
| terrorist | 1. a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities More Definitions → |
| termination | 1. a coming to an end of a contract period 2. a place where something ends or is complete More Definitions → |
| testimony | 1. a solemn statement made under oath 2. an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact More Definitions → |
| teeth | 1. hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense 2. something resembling the tooth of an animal More Definitions → |
| tears | 1. the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) More Definitions → |
| tender | 1. something that can be used as an official medium of payment 2. someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another More Definitions → |
| terrible | More Definitions → |
| techno | 1. a style of fast heavy electronic dance music usually without vocals More Definitions → |
| technician | 1. someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process 2. someone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic technique More Definitions → |
| terrace | 1. usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence 2. a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below) More Definitions → |
| testament | 1. a profession of belief 2. a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die More Definitions → |
| tension | 1. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense 2. the physical condition of being stretched or strained More Definitions → |
| tenant | 1. someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else 2. a holder of buildings or lands by any kind of title (as ownership or lease) More Definitions → |
| telephony | 1. transmitting speech at a distance More Definitions → |
| texture | 1. the feel of a surface or a fabric 2. the essential quality of something More Definitions → |
| tent | 1. a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs) 2. a web that resembles a tent or carpet More Definitions → |
| textile | 1. artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers More Definitions → |
| textbook | 1. a book prepared for use in schools or colleges More Definitions → |
| terrain | 1. a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential More Definitions → |
| tear | 1. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart 2. an occasion for excessive eating or drinking More Definitions → |
| teddy | 1. plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials) 2. a woman's sleeveless undergarment More Definitions → |
| temporal | 1. the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb More Definitions → |
| telescope | 1. a magnifier of images of distant objects More Definitions → |
| terminology | 1. a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline More Definitions → |
| tenure | 1. the term during which some position is held 2. the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands More Definitions → |
| terminate | More Definitions → |
| telegraph | 1. apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code) More Definitions → |
| tendency | 1. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others 2. an inclination to do something More Definitions → |
| terrier | 1. any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground More Definitions → |
| tec | 1. a police officer who investigates crimes More Definitions → |
| telecommunication | 1. (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically 2. (often plural) the branch of electrical engineering concerned with the technology of electronic communication at a distance More Definitions → |
| territorial | 1. nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit 2. a territorial military unit More Definitions → |
| tempo | 1. (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played 2. the rate of some repeating event More Definitions → |
| tester | 1. someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications 2. a flat canopy (especially one over a four-poster bed) More Definitions → |
| tenth | 1. a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts 2. position ten in a countable series of things More Definitions → |
| terrestrial | More Definitions → |
| teenager | 1. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity More Definitions → |
| teaspoon | 1. as much as a teaspoon will hold 2. a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram More Definitions → |
| tertiary | More Definitions → |
| tentative | More Definitions → |
| temptation | 1. something that seduces or has the quality to seduce 2. the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid More Definitions → |
| testosterone | 1. a potent androgenic hormone produced chiefly by the testes; responsible for the development of male secondary sex characteristics More Definitions → |
| tenor | 1. the adult male singing voice above baritone 2. the pitch range of the highest male voice More Definitions → |
| tense | 1. a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time More Definitions → |
| terminator | 1. someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects) More Definitions → |
| teamwork | 1. cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective) More Definitions → |
| tease | 1. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) 2. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men More Definitions → |
| teller | 1. an official appointed to count the votes (especially in legislative assembly) 2. an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money More Definitions → |
| teak | 1. hard strong durable yellowish-brown wood of teak trees; resistant to insects and to warping; used for furniture and in shipbuilding 2. tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood More Definitions → |
| teal | 1. a blue-green color or pigment 2. any of various small short-necked dabbling river ducks of Europe and America More Definitions → |
| temper | 1. a sudden outburst of anger 2. a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling More Definitions → |
| telemarketing | 1. the use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and sales More Definitions → |
| testimonial | 1. something that serves as evidence 2. something given or done as an expression of esteem More Definitions → |
| teasing | 1. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances 2. playful vexation More Definitions → |
| tempest | 1. a violent commotion or disturbance 2. (literary) a violent wind More Definitions → |
| tearing | 1. shedding tears More Definitions → |
| tensor | 1. a generalization of the concept of a vector 2. any of several muscles that cause an attached structure to become tense or firm More Definitions → |
| teaser | 1. a worker who teases wool 2. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity) More Definitions → |
| tempting | More Definitions → |
| telegram | 1. a message transmitted by telegraph More Definitions → |
| terminus | 1. a place where something ends or is complete 2. the ultimate goal for which something is done More Definitions → |
| temperate | More Definitions → |
| tenancy | 1. an act of being a tenant or occupant More Definitions → |
| tesla | 1. a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter More Definitions → |
| telco | 1. a public utility that provides telephone service More Definitions → |
| tequila | 1. Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant More Definitions → |
| teapot | 1. pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle More Definitions → |
| telephoto | 1. a photograph made with a telephoto lens More Definitions → |
| telemetry | 1. automatic transmission and measurement of data from remote sources by wire or radio or other means More Definitions → |
| technologist | 1. a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems More Definitions → |
| temperament | 1. your usual mood 2. excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly) More Definitions → |
| tenderness | 1. a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling 2. a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched) More Definitions → |
| teleconference | 1. a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television More Definitions → |
| telluride | 1. any binary compound of tellurium with other more electropositive elements More Definitions → |
| telex | 1. a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter More Definitions → |
| tetra | 1. brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes More Definitions → |
| tenet | 1. a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof More Definitions → |
| tending | 1. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something More Definitions → |
| tendon | 1. a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment More Definitions → |
| termite | 1. whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood More Definitions → |
| techie | 1. a technician who is highly proficient and enthusiastic about some technical field (especially computing) More Definitions → |
| tetanus | 1. an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages 2. a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses More Definitions → |
| teammate | 1. a fellow member of a team More Definitions → |
| tern | 1. small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail More Definitions → |
| tenderloin | 1. a city district known for its vice and high crime rate 2. the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column More Definitions → |
| tentacle | 1. something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold 2. any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion More Definitions → |
| testis | 1. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens More Definitions → |
| tetracycline | 1. an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections More Definitions → |
| telefax | More Definitions → |
| telecommuting | 1. employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem More Definitions → |
| terracotta | 1. a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware More Definitions → |
| telemark | 1. a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwards More Definitions → |
| temperance | 1. the trait of avoiding excesses 2. abstaining from excess More Definitions → |
| teardrop | 1. anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring) 2. a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands More Definitions → |
| telly | 1. an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen More Definitions → |
| teacup | 1. as much as a teacup will hold 2. a cup from which tea is drunk More Definitions → |
| tectonics | 1. the science of architecture 2. the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust More Definitions → |
| teleconferencing | 1. a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television More Definitions → |
| teleport | More Definitions → |
| tenge | 1. 100 tenge equal 1 manat in Turkmenistan 2. the basic unit of money in Kazakhstan More Definitions → |
| tenement | 1. a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards More Definitions → |
| tempera | 1. pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk More Definitions → |
| teething | 1. the eruption through the gums of baby teeth More Definitions → |
| termini | 1. a place where something ends or is complete 2. the ultimate goal for which something is done More Definitions → |
| tenacity | 1. persistent determination More Definitions → |
| teg | 1. two-year-old sheep More Definitions → |
| tetrahedron | 1. any polyhedron having four plane faces More Definitions → |
| testes | 1. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens More Definitions → |
| tether | 1. restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal More Definitions → |
| ternary | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one More Definitions → |
| testicle | 1. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens More Definitions → |
| teriyaki | 1. beef or chicken or seafood marinated in spicy soy sauce and grilled or broiled More Definitions → |
| telecast | 1. a television broadcast More Definitions → |
| testa | 1. protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants More Definitions → |
| telepathy | 1. apparent communication from one mind to another without using sensory perceptions More Definitions → |
| telecaster | 1. a television broadcaster More Definitions → |
| telomerase | 1. an enzyme in eukaryotic cells that can add telomeres to the ends of chromosomes after they divide More Definitions → |
| terabyte | 1. a unit of information equal to 1000 gigabytes or 10^12 (1,000,000,000,000) bytes 2. a unit of information equal to 1024 gibibytes or 2^40 (1,099,511,627,776) bytes More Definitions → |
| teeter | 1. a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end More Definitions → |
| terrapin | 1. any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water More Definitions → |
| technetium | 1. a crystalline metallic element not found in nature; occurs as one of the fission products of uranium More Definitions → |
| testator | 1. a person who makes a will More Definitions → |
| texting | 1. the act of sending messages via SMS More Definitions → |
| telomere | 1. either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome More Definitions → |
| telltale | 1. someone who gossips indiscreetly More Definitions → |
| tendonitis | 1. inflammation of a tendon More Definitions → |
| tetrachloride | 1. any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule More Definitions → |
| tenon | 1. a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint More Definitions → |
| tenfold | More Definitions → |
| teat | 1. the small projection of a mammary gland More Definitions → |
| teleworking | 1. employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem More Definitions → |
| temptress | 1. a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive More Definitions → |
| teleportation | 1. a hypothetical mode of instantaneous transportation; matter is dematerialized at one place and recreated at another More Definitions → |
| tercel | 1. male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon More Definitions → |
| terrorize | More Definitions → |
| tempura | 1. vegetables and seafood dipped in batter and deep-fried More Definitions → |
| tempering | 1. hardening something by heat treatment More Definitions → |
| technicality | 1. the state of being technical as in the use of technical terms or methods 2. a specific detail in a set of rules or terms belonging to a particular field More Definitions → |
| temazepam | 1. a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night More Definitions → |
| teratology | 1. the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism More Definitions → |
| technobabble | 1. technical jargon from computing and other high-tech subjects More Definitions → |
| tedium | 1. the feeling of being bored by something tedious 2. dullness owing to length or slowness More Definitions → |
| tendinitis | 1. inflammation of a tendon More Definitions → |
| terrarium | 1. a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed More Definitions → |
| tercentenary | 1. the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it) More Definitions → |
| teamster | 1. the driver of a team of horses doing hauling 2. someone who drives a truck as an occupation More Definitions → |
| telegraphy | 1. communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire 2. apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code) More Definitions → |
| tenner | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system 2. a United States bill worth 10 dollars More Definitions → |
| telfer | 1. one of the conveyances (or cars) in a telpherage More Definitions → |
| teahouse | 1. a restaurant where tea and light meals are available More Definitions → |
| teepee | 1. a Native American tent; usually of conical shape More Definitions → |
| telefilm | 1. a movie that is made to be shown on television More Definitions → |
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