Nouns Starting With THR
Here's the list of all the 205 Nouns Starting With THR in the English Language.
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| three | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one 2. one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips More Definitions → |
| thread | 1. a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving 2. any long object resembling a thin line More Definitions → |
| threads | 1. informal terms for clothing More Definitions → |
| threat | 1. something that is a source of danger 2. a warning that something unpleasant is imminent More Definitions → |
| throw | 1. the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist) 2. a single chance or instance More Definitions → |
| throat | 1. the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone 2. an opening in the vamp of a shoe at the instep More Definitions → |
| threshold | 1. the starting point for a new state or experience 2. the smallest detectable sensation More Definitions → |
| thriller | 1. a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie More Definitions → |
| threatening | More Definitions → |
| thrust | 1. the force used in pushing 2. a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument More Definitions → |
| throne | 1. the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc. 2. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination More Definitions → |
| throughput | 1. output relative to input; the amount passing through a system from input to output (especially of a computer program over a period of time) More Definitions → |
| thrill | 1. the swift release of a store of affective force 2. an almost pleasurable sensation of fright More Definitions → |
| throttle | 1. a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine 2. a pedal that controls the throttle valve More Definitions → |
| thriving | More Definitions → |
| thrift | 1. any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers 2. extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily More Definitions → |
| thrombosis | 1. the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel More Definitions → |
| thrash | 1. a swimming kick used while treading water More Definitions → |
| thrush | 1. candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults 2. a woman who sings popular songs More Definitions → |
| throwback | 1. an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism 2. a reappearance of an earlier characteristic More Definitions → |
| threonine | 1. a colorless crystalline amino acid found in protein; occurs in the hydrolysates of certain proteins; an essential component of human nutrition More Definitions → |
| throbbing | 1. an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) 2. a sound with a strong rhythmic beat More Definitions → |
| thrower | 1. a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn 2. someone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm) More Definitions → |
| thrasher | 1. a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw 2. thrush-like American songbird able to mimic other birdsongs More Definitions → |
| thrombin | 1. an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot More Definitions → |
| thrusting | 1. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) More Definitions → |
| throng | 1. a large gathering of people More Definitions → |
| thrashing | 1. a sound defeat 2. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows More Definitions → |
| thrombocytopenia | 1. a blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood More Definitions → |
| throes | 1. violent pangs of suffering More Definitions → |
| thruster | 1. one who intrudes or pushes himself forward 2. a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft More Definitions → |
| thrall | 1. the state of being under the control of another person 2. someone held in bondage More Definitions → |
| throttling | 1. the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe More Definitions → |
| throb | 1. a deep pulsating type of pain 2. an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) More Definitions → |
| thresh | More Definitions → |
| threshing | 1. the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw More Definitions → |
| thrips | 1. any of various small to minute sucking insects with narrow feathery wings if any; they feed on plant sap and many are destructive More Definitions → |
| throwaway | 1. (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets 2. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution More Definitions → |
| thruway | 1. a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic More Definitions → |
| thromboembolism | 1. occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus More Definitions → |
| thrombolytic | 1. a kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle More Definitions → |
| thresher | 1. a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw 2. large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed More Definitions → |
| thrombus | 1. a blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin More Definitions → |
| threader | 1. a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops More Definitions → |
| thrombolysis | 1. the process of breaking up and dissolving blood clots More Definitions → |
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