Nouns Starting With TU
Here's the list of all the 672 Nouns Starting With TU in the English Language.
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| turn | 1. a circular segment of a curve 2. the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course More Definitions → |
| turkey | 1. large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food 2. a person who does something thoughtless or annoying More Definitions → |
| tutorial | 1. a session of intensive tuition given by a tutor to an individual or to a small number of students More Definitions → |
| tube | 1. conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases 2. electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope More Definitions → |
| turning | 1. the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course 2. act of changing in practice or custom More Definitions → |
| tune | 1. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence 2. the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch More Definitions → |
| turner | 1. a tumbler who is a member of a turnverein 2. a lathe operator More Definitions → |
| tuition | 1. a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education) 2. teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately) More Definitions → |
| tub | 1. a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body 2. a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids More Definitions → |
| tunnel | 1. a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars) 2. a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter More Definitions → |
| tuning | 1. (music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency More Definitions → |
| tumor | 1. an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose More Definitions → |
| tuner | 1. an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals 2. someone who tunes a musical instrument More Definitions → |
| turtle | 1. a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar 2. any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming More Definitions → |
| turnover | 1. the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers 2. a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling More Definitions → |
| tutor | 1. a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.) More Definitions → |
| tucker | 1. a sewer who tucks 2. a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress More Definitions → |
| tungsten | 1. a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite More Definitions → |
| tubing | 1. conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases More Definitions → |
| tuberculosis | 1. infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages) More Definitions → |
| turbine | 1. rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate More Definitions → |
| turf | 1. surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots 2. the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own More Definitions → |
| turquoise | 1. a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate 2. a shade of blue tinged with green More Definitions → |
| tuna | 1. tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica 2. important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks More Definitions → |
| tulip | 1. any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower More Definitions → |
| tuck | 1. eatables (especially sweets) 2. (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest More Definitions → |
| turnaround | 1. time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip 2. a decision to reverse an earlier decision More Definitions → |
| tumble | 1. an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end 2. a sudden drop from an upright position More Definitions → |
| turnout | 1. the group that gathers together for a particular occasion 2. a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park More Definitions → |
| tummy | 1. slang for a paunch 2. an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion More Definitions → |
| turbulence | 1. unstable flow of a liquid or gas 2. instability in the atmosphere More Definitions → |
| tug | 1. a sudden abrupt pull 2. a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships More Definitions → |
| tuxedo | 1. semiformal evening dress for men More Definitions → |
| turntable | 1. a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played 2. a revolving tray placed on a dining table More Definitions → |
| turnkey | 1. someone who guards prisoners More Definitions → |
| tundra | 1. a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen More Definitions → |
| turnpike | 1. (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid 2. an expressway on which tolls are collected More Definitions → |
| turmoil | 1. a violent disturbance 2. violent agitation More Definitions → |
| tumour | 1. an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose More Definitions → |
| tux | 1. semiformal evening dress for men More Definitions → |
| tut | More Definitions → |
| tung | 1. Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil More Definitions → |
| tuba | 1. the lowest brass wind instrument More Definitions → |
| tuff | 1. hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash More Definitions → |
| tumbling | 1. the gymnastic moves of an acrobat More Definitions → |
| tun | 1. a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals More Definitions → |
| tunic | 1. an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue 2. any of a variety of loose fitting cloaks extending to the hips or knees More Definitions → |
| turbidity | 1. muddiness created by stirring up sediment or having foreign particles suspended More Definitions → |
| tumbler | 1. a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc. 2. a glass with a flat bottom but no handle or stem; originally had a round bottom More Definitions → |
| turret | 1. a small tower extending above a building 2. a self-contained weapons platform housing guns and capable of rotation More Definitions → |
| tunica | 1. an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue More Definitions → |
| tupelo | 1. pale soft wood of a tupelo tree especially the water gum 2. any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America More Definitions → |
| tum | 1. an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion More Definitions → |
| turtleneck | 1. a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar More Definitions → |
| tutu | 1. very short skirt worn by ballerinas More Definitions → |
| tugrik | 1. the basic unit of money in Mongolia More Definitions → |
| tulle | 1. a fine (often starched) net used for veils or tutus or gowns More Definitions → |
| turmeric | 1. widely cultivated tropical plant of India having yellow flowers and a large aromatic deep yellow rhizome; source of a condiment and a yellow dye 2. ground dried rhizome of the turmeric plant used as seasoning More Definitions → |
| turnip | 1. widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root 2. root of any of several members of the mustard family More Definitions → |
| turd | 1. obscene terms for feces More Definitions → |
| tumbleweed | 1. any plant that breaks away from its roots in autumn and is driven by the wind as a light rolling mass 2. prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States More Definitions → |
| turban | 1. a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head 2. a small round woman's hat More Definitions → |
| tusk | 1. a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses 2. a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog More Definitions → |
| tuber | 1. a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage More Definitions → |
| tunnelling | More Definitions → |
| tumult | 1. a state of commotion and noise and confusion 2. violent agitation More Definitions → |
| tugging | More Definitions → |
| tugboat | 1. a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships More Definitions → |
| tutelage | 1. teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately) 2. attention and management implying responsibility for safety More Definitions → |
| turndown | 1. the act of refusing an offer More Definitions → |
| tup | 1. uncastrated adult male sheep More Definitions → |
| turpentine | 1. an oleoresin obtained from conifers (especially pines) 2. volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally More Definitions → |
| tuft | 1. a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass 2. a bunch of feathers or hair More Definitions → |
| tuberculin | 1. a sterile liquid containing a purified protein derivative of the tuberculosis bacterium; used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis More Definitions → |
| tubule | 1. a small tube More Definitions → |
| tussle | 1. disorderly fighting More Definitions → |
| turnoff | 1. something causing antagonism or loss of interest 2. a side road where you can turn off More Definitions → |
| tush | 1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on More Definitions → |
| turboprop | 1. an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine More Definitions → |
| tuckahoe | 1. perennial herb of the eastern United States having arrowhead-shaped leaves and an elongate pointed spathe and green berries More Definitions → |
| tureen | 1. large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews More Definitions → |
| turpitude | 1. a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice More Definitions → |
| tubeless | 1. pneumatic tire not needing an inner tube to be airtight More Definitions → |
| turtledove | 1. small Australian dove 2. any of several Old World wild doves More Definitions → |
| turnbuckle | 1. an oblong metal coupling with a swivel at one end and an internal thread at the other into which a threaded rod can be screwed in order to form a unit that can be adjusted for length or tension More Definitions → |
| turnstile | 1. a gate consisting of a post that acts as a pivot for rotating arms; set in a passageway for controlling the persons entering More Definitions → |
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