Nouns Starting With TRI
Here's the list of all the 781 Nouns Starting With TRI in the English Language.
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| trial | 1. the act of testing something 2. trying something to find out about it More Definitions → |
| trip | 1. a journey for some purpose (usually including the return) 2. a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs More Definitions → |
| triple | 1. a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base 2. a set of three similar things considered as a unit More Definitions → |
| trim | 1. a state of arrangement or appearance 2. a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment More Definitions → |
| tribune | 1. (ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests 2. the apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne More Definitions → |
| trigger | 1. lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun 2. a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen More Definitions → |
| tribal | More Definitions → |
| tribute | 1. something given or done as an expression of esteem 2. payment by one nation for protection by another More Definitions → |
| trick | 1. a cunning or deceitful action or device 2. a period of work or duty More Definitions → |
| trivia | 1. (Middle Ages) an introductory curriculum at a medieval university involving grammar and logic and rhetoric; considered to be a triple way to eloquence 2. something of small importance More Definitions → |
| tribe | 1. a social division of (usually preliterate) people 2. a federation (as of American Indians) More Definitions → |
| trinity | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one 2. three people considered as a unit More Definitions → |
| triangle | 1. a three-sided polygon 2. something approximating the shape of a triangle More Definitions → |
| trio | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one 2. a musical composition for three performers More Definitions → |
| tribunal | 1. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business More Definitions → |
| triumph | 1. a successful ending of a struggle or contest 2. the exultation of victory More Definitions → |
| trilogy | 1. a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme More Definitions → |
| tripod | 1. a three-legged rack used for support More Definitions → |
| trivium | 1. (Middle Ages) an introductory curriculum at a medieval university involving grammar and logic and rhetoric; considered to be a triple way to eloquence More Definitions → |
| trillion | 1. a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole) 2. the number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zeros in the UK More Definitions → |
| triad | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one 2. a set of three similar things considered as a unit More Definitions → |
| trimmer | 1. a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs 2. a machine that trims timber More Definitions → |
| trimester | 1. a period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided 2. one of three divisions of an academic year More Definitions → |
| trimming | 1. the act of adding decoration 2. a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment More Definitions → |
| triton | 1. tropical marine gastropods having beautifully colored spiral shells 2. small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia More Definitions → |
| trident | 1. a spear with three prongs More Definitions → |
| tripping | More Definitions → |
| tributary | 1. a branch that flows into the main stream More Definitions → |
| trickle | 1. flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid More Definitions → |
| trier | 1. one (as a judge) who examines and settles a case 2. one who tries More Definitions → |
| triplet | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one 2. one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy More Definitions → |
| trig | 1. the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions More Definitions → |
| tritium | 1. a radioactive isotope of hydrogen; atoms of tritium have three times the mass of ordinary hydrogen atoms More Definitions → |
| tribulation | 1. an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event More Definitions → |
| triage | 1. sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food More Definitions → |
| tripoli | 1. a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing More Definitions → |
| trigonometry | 1. the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions More Definitions → |
| trinket | 1. cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing More Definitions → |
| trimmings | 1. the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity) More Definitions → |
| triangulation | 1. a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points of a known distance apart; useful in navigation 2. a method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles with the other two are measured, then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated More Definitions → |
| trike | 1. a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals More Definitions → |
| tricycle | 1. a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals More Definitions → |
| trillium | 1. any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower More Definitions → |
| trice | 1. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) More Definitions → |
| trifle | 1. a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate 2. a detail that is considered insignificant More Definitions → |
| triglyceride | 1. glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body More Definitions → |
| triplex | More Definitions → |
| trine | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one More Definitions → |
| trite | More Definitions → |
| trickster | 1. someone who plays practical jokes on others 2. someone who leads you to believe something that is not true More Definitions → |
| trickery | 1. verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way 2. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) More Definitions → |
| triennial | 1. the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it) More Definitions → |
| trigeminal | 1. the main sensory nerve of the face and motor nerve for the muscles of mastication More Definitions → |
| tripe | 1. lining of the stomach of a ruminant (especially a bovine) used as food 2. nonsensical talk or writing More Definitions → |
| tricyclic | 1. an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain More Definitions → |
| tricot | 1. a knitted fabric or one resembling knitting More Definitions → |
| trilateral | 1. a three-sided polygon More Definitions → |
| triplicate | 1. one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly More Definitions → |
| triptych | 1. art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together) More Definitions → |
| triceps | 1. any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii) More Definitions → |
| trifling | 1. the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working More Definitions → |
| trisomy | 1. chrosomal abnormality in which there is one more than the normal number of chromosomes in a cell More Definitions → |
| tripper | 1. (slang) someone who has taken a psychedelic drug and is undergoing hallucinations 2. a walker or runner who trips and almost falls More Definitions → |
| tricolor | 1. a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag) More Definitions → |
| trill | 1. a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it 2. the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula More Definitions → |
| triumphal | More Definitions → |
| trichloroethylene | 1. a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage More Definitions → |
| triumvirate | 1. a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority More Definitions → |
| triamcinolone | 1. a synthetic corticosteroid (trade names Aristocort or Aristopak or Kenalog) used as an anti-inflammatory agent More Definitions → |
| trivet | 1. a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth 2. a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table More Definitions → |
| triune | More Definitions → |
| trichloroethane | 1. a heavy colorless highly toxic liquid used as a solvent to clean electronic components and for dry cleaning and as a fumigant; causes cancer and liver and lung damage More Definitions → |
| tripling | 1. increase by a factor of three More Definitions → |
| trioxide | 1. an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in the molecule More Definitions → |
| tricuspid | More Definitions → |
| triiodothyronine | 1. thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer More Definitions → |
| triode | 1. a thermionic vacuum tube having three electrodes; fluctuations of the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode which makes amplification possible More Definitions → |
| tribology | 1. the branch of engineering that deals with the interaction of surfaces in relative motion (as in bearings or gears): their design and friction and wear and lubrication More Definitions → |
| trivalent | More Definitions → |
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