Words Starting With TA
Here's the list of all the 2003 Words Starting With TA in the English Language.
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| take | 1. carry out 2. require (time or space) More Definitions → |
| table | 1. a set of data arranged in rows and columns 2. a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs More Definitions → |
| tax | 1. levy a tax on 2. set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine) More Definitions → |
| talk | 1. an exchange of ideas via conversation 2. discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of') More Definitions → |
| taken | 1. carry out 2. require (time or space) More Definitions → |
| taking | 1. the act of someone who picks up or takes something 2. very attractive; capturing interest More Definitions → |
| target | 1. a reference point to shoot at 2. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence More Definitions → |
| task | 1. assign a task to 2. use to the limit More Definitions → |
| talking | 1. an exchange of ideas via conversation More Definitions → |
| taxes | 1. a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism 2. the surgical procedure of manually restoring a displaced body part More Definitions → |
| tag | 1. attach a tag or label to 2. touch a player while he is holding the ball More Definitions → |
| tape | 1. fasten or attach with tape 2. record on videotape More Definitions → |
| tank | 1. store in a tank by causing (something) to flow into it 2. consume excessive amounts of alcohol More Definitions → |
| tab | 1. the bill in a restaurant 2. sensationalist journalism More Definitions → |
| taste | 1. have flavor; taste of something 2. perceive by the sense of taste More Definitions → |
| taught | 1. impart skills or knowledge to 2. accustom gradually to some action or attitude More Definitions → |
| talks | 1. a discussion intended to produce an agreement More Definitions → |
| tall | 1. a garment size for a tall person 2. great in vertical dimension; high in stature More Definitions → |
| talent | 1. natural abilities or qualities 2. a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity More Definitions → |
| tagged | 1. attach a tag or label to 2. touch a player while he is holding the ball More Definitions → |
| tablet | 1. a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription 2. a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge More Definitions → |
| tail | 1. go after with the intent to catch 2. remove or shorten the tail of an animal More Definitions → |
| tale | 1. a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program 2. a trivial lie More Definitions → |
| tan | 1. a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun 2. a light brown the color of topaz More Definitions → |
| tap | 1. cut a female screw thread with a tap 2. draw from or dip into to get something More Definitions → |
| taxation | 1. charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government 2. government income due to taxation More Definitions → |
| taxi | 1. travel slowly 2. ride in a taxicab More Definitions → |
| tattoo | 1. a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters 2. a design on the skin made by tattooing More Definitions → |
| tar | 1. coat with tar 2. any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue More Definitions → |
| tackle | 1. the person who plays offensive or defensive tackle on a football team 2. gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails More Definitions → |
| tactics | 1. the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy 2. a plan for attaining a particular goal More Definitions → |
| talented | 1. endowed with talent or talents More Definitions → |
| tariff | 1. charge a tariff 2. a government tax on imports or exports More Definitions → |
| tactical | 1. of or pertaining to tactic or tactics More Definitions → |
| tanning | 1. process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light 2. beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment More Definitions → |
| tailored | 1. severely simple in line or design 2. (of clothing) custom-made More Definitions → |
| taxpayer | 1. someone who pays taxes More Definitions → |
| taxable | 1. (of goods or funds) subject to taxation More Definitions → |
| taxonomy | 1. a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc 2. (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification More Definitions → |
| tasting | 1. a small amount (especially of food or wine) 2. a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds More Definitions → |
| tasty | 1. pleasing to the sense of taste More Definitions → |
| tarot | 1. any of a set of (usually 78) cards that include 22 cards representing virtues and vices and death and fortune etc.; used for playing card games and for divination by fortunetellers More Definitions → |
| tailor | 1. a person whose occupation is making and altering garments 2. adjust to a specific need or market More Definitions → |
| tangible | 1. capable of being treated as fact 2. perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch More Definitions → |
| taboo | 1. declare as sacred and forbidden 2. a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature More Definitions → |
| tavern | 1. a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks More Definitions → |
| tango | 1. dance a tango 2. a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin More Definitions → |
| taps | 1. (military) signal to turn the lights out More Definitions → |
| tang | 1. a tart spicy quality 2. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth More Definitions → |
| tau | 1. the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet More Definitions → |
| tapestry | 1. something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy 2. a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery More Definitions → |
| tack | 1. fasten with tacks 2. turn into the wind More Definitions → |
| tandem | 1. an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another 2. a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats More Definitions → |
| tagging | 1. attach a tag or label to 2. touch a player while he is holding the ball More Definitions → |
| tails | 1. formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men More Definitions → |
| tam | 1. a woolen cap of Scottish origin More Definitions → |
| taxis | 1. a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism 2. the surgical procedure of manually restoring a displaced body part More Definitions → |
| tammy | 1. plain-woven (often glazed) fabric of wool or wool and cotton used especially formerly for linings and garments and curtains 2. a woolen cap of Scottish origin More Definitions → |
| tableware | 1. articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware) More Definitions → |
| tanned | 1. treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather 2. get a tan, from wind or sun More Definitions → |
| taco | 1. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent 2. a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling More Definitions → |
| tailed | 1. having a tail of a specified kind; often used in combination More Definitions → |
| tapping | 1. cut a female screw thread with a tap 2. draw from or dip into to get something More Definitions → |
| takeover | 1. a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force 2. a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation More Definitions → |
| tabletop | 1. the top horizontal work surface of a table More Definitions → |
| tally | 1. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics 2. gain points in a game More Definitions → |
| tad | 1. a slight amount or degree of difference More Definitions → |
| tanner | 1. a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970 2. a craftsman who tans skins and hides More Definitions → |
| tactic | 1. a plan for attaining a particular goal More Definitions → |
| tapped | 1. cut a female screw thread with a tap 2. draw from or dip into to get something More Definitions → |
| tat | 1. tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar 2. make lacework by knotting or looping More Definitions → |
| taped | 1. secured or held in place by tape 2. recorded on tape More Definitions → |
| tangent | 1. a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point 2. ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle More Definitions → |
| tart | 1. a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money 2. a small open pie with a fruit filling More Definitions → |
| tablespoon | 1. as much as a tablespoon will hold 2. a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving More Definitions → |
| taxon | 1. animal or plant group having natural relations More Definitions → |
| taper | 1. a convex shape that narrows toward a point 2. the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) More Definitions → |
| tanker | 1. a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk 2. a soldier who drives a tank More Definitions → |
| taxing | 1. not easily borne; wearing More Definitions → |
| tame | 1. correct by punishment or discipline 2. make less strong or intense; soften More Definitions → |
| tartan | 1. a cloth having a crisscross design More Definitions → |
| taxa | 1. animal or plant group having natural relations More Definitions → |
| tailgate | 1. follow at a dangerously close distance 2. a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading More Definitions → |
| taxonomic | 1. of or relating to taxonomy More Definitions → |
| tapered | 1. becoming gradually narrower More Definitions → |
| tablature | 1. a musical notation indicating the fingering to be used More Definitions → |
| tangled | 1. in a confused mass 2. highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious More Definitions → |
| tainted | 1. touched by rot or decay More Definitions → |
| tangerine | 1. a variety of mandarin orange, known in Telugu and Portugal as kamala kaya and in Australia as a mandarin 2. any of various deep orange mandarins grown in the United States and southern Africa More Definitions → |
| tabular | 1. of or pertaining to or arranged in table form 2. flat; like a table in form More Definitions → |
| tailoring | 1. the occupation of a tailor More Definitions → |
| tabloid | 1. sensationalist journalism 2. newspaper with half-size pages More Definitions → |
| taping | 1. a recording made on magnetic tape More Definitions → |
| tactile | 1. of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch 2. producing a sensation of touch More Definitions → |
| talon | 1. a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey More Definitions → |
| tabernacle | 1. (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation More Definitions → |
| tabor | 1. a small drum with one head of soft calfskin More Definitions → |
| tasteful | 1. having or showing or conforming to good taste More Definitions → |
| tantra | 1. any of a fairly recent class of Hindu or Buddhist religious literature concerned with ritual acts of body and speech and mind More Definitions → |
| tatu | 1. about three feet long exclusive of tail More Definitions → |
| talisman | 1. a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease More Definitions → |
| tasteless | 1. lacking flavor 2. lacking aesthetic or social taste More Definitions → |
| tact | 1. consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense More Definitions → |
| tamper | 1. play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly 2. intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly More Definitions → |
| tastefully | 1. with taste; in a tasteful manner More Definitions → |
| taupe | 1. a greyish brown 2. of something having a dusky brownish grey color More Definitions → |
| tabulation | 1. information set out in tabular form 2. the act of putting into tabular form More Definitions → |
| tampering | 1. the act of altering something secretly or improperly More Definitions → |
| takeoff | 1. a departure; especially of airplanes 2. the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne More Definitions → |
| taker | 1. one who accepts an offer 2. one who takes a bet or wager More Definitions → |
| tamoxifen | 1. an antagonist for estrogen that is used in the treatment of breast cancer More Definitions → |
| tawny | 1. of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather More Definitions → |
| tacit | 1. implied by or inferred from actions or statements More Definitions → |
| tablecloth | 1. a covering spread over a dining table More Definitions → |
| tangle | 1. force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action 2. tangle or complicate More Definitions → |
| taekwondo | 1. a Korean martial art similar to karate More Definitions → |
| tallied | 1. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics 2. gain points in a game More Definitions → |
| taka | 1. the basic unit of money in Bangladesh; equal to 100 paisa More Definitions → |
| tassel | 1. adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end More Definitions → |
| tarpon | 1. large silvery game fish of warm Atlantic coastal waters especially off Florida More Definitions → |
| tacky | 1. (of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch 2. tastelessly showy More Definitions → |
| tableau | 1. a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting) 2. any dramatic scene More Definitions → |
| tabby | 1. a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black 2. female cat More Definitions → |
| tala | 1. the basic unit of money in Western Samoa More Definitions → |
| takeaway | 1. prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises 2. a concession made by a labor union to a company that is trying to lower its expenditures More Definitions → |
| talkie | 1. a movie with synchronized speech and singing More Definitions → |
| tachycardia | 1. abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute) More Definitions → |
| tampon | 1. plug with a tampon 2. plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood) More Definitions → |
| tarp | 1. waterproofed canvas More Definitions → |
| taxidermy | 1. the art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance More Definitions → |
| talker | 1. someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous) More Definitions → |
| tattered | 1. worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing 2. ruined or disrupted More Definitions → |
| tachometer | 1. measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation More Definitions → |
| taffy | 1. chewy candy of sugar or syrup boiled until thick and pulled until glossy More Definitions → |
| taro | 1. edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants 2. herb of the Pacific islands grown throughout the tropics for its edible root and in temperate areas as an ornamental for its large glossy leaves More Definitions → |
| tarantula | 1. large southern European spider once thought to be the cause of tarantism (uncontrollable bodily movement) 2. large hairy tropical spider with fangs that can inflict painful but not highly venomous bites More Definitions → |
| tabu | 1. a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature 2. an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion More Definitions → |
| takin | 1. large heavily built goat antelope of eastern Himalayan area More Definitions → |
| taint | 1. the state of being contaminated 2. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon More Definitions → |
| tangential | 1. of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent 2. of superficial relevance if any More Definitions → |
| tapioca | 1. granular preparation of cassava starch used to thicken especially puddings More Definitions → |
| takedown | 1. (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position 2. a crushing remark More Definitions → |
| tarmac | 1. surface with macadam 2. a paving material of tar and broken stone; mixed in a factory and shaped during paving More Definitions → |
| taut | 1. pulled or drawn tight 2. subjected to great tension; stretched tight More Definitions → |
| tadpole | 1. a larval frog or toad More Definitions → |
| tamer | 1. an animal trainer who tames wild animals More Definitions → |
| tantalizing | 1. arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable or mockingly out of reach 2. very pleasantly inviting More Definitions → |
| talc | 1. apply talcum powder to (one's body) 2. a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder More Definitions → |
| taxicab | 1. a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money More Definitions → |
| tartar | 1. a salt used especially in baking powder 2. a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman More Definitions → |
| taster | 1. someone who samples food or drink for its quality More Definitions → |
| tangy | 1. tasting sour like a lemon More Definitions → |
| taproot | 1. (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem 2. something that provides an important central source for growth or development More Definitions → |
| tannoy | 1. a loudspeaker More Definitions → |
| tambourine | 1. a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides More Definitions → |
| tapering | 1. the act of gradually lowering the size or amount 2. becoming gradually narrower More Definitions → |
| takings | 1. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property More Definitions → |
| tarnish | 1. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically 2. discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation More Definitions → |
| tantamount | 1. being essentially equal to something More Definitions → |
| tardy | 1. after the expected or usual time; delayed More Definitions → |
| tamarack | 1. medium-sized larch of Canada and northern United States including Alaska having a broad conic crown and rust-brown scaly bark More Definitions → |
| tantalum | 1. a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite More Definitions → |
| talkative | 1. full of trivial conversation 2. unwisely talking too much More Definitions → |
| taunt | 1. aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing 2. harass with persistent criticism or carping More Definitions → |
| takeout | 1. prepared food that is intended to be eaten off of the premises 2. (bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit More Definitions → |
| taffeta | 1. a crisp smooth lustrous fabric More Definitions → |
| tach | 1. measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation More Definitions → |
| tantrum | 1. a display of bad temper More Definitions → |
| taunting | 1. aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing 2. abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule More Definitions → |
| tamarind | 1. long-lived tropical evergreen tree with a spreading crown and feathery evergreen foliage and fragrant flowers yielding hard yellowish wood and long pods with edible chocolate-colored acidic pulp 2. large tropical seed pod with very tangy pulp that is eaten fresh or cooked with rice and fish or preserved for curries and chutneys More Definitions → |
| taurine | 1. of or relating to or resembling a bull 2. a colorless crystalline substance obtained from the bile of mammals More Definitions → |
| tanga | 1. 100 tanga equal 1 Tajikistani ruble More Definitions → |
| tankard | 1. large drinking vessel with one handle More Definitions → |
| tarragon | 1. aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia 2. fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning More Definitions → |
| tarry | 1. be about a place without any apparent purpose 2. leave slowly and hesitantly More Definitions → |
| taillight | 1. lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle More Definitions → |
| tamed | 1. brought from wildness into a domesticated state 2. brought from wildness More Definitions → |
| tallow | 1. obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants More Definitions → |
| tangier | 1. tasting sour like a lemon More Definitions → |
| tarn | 1. a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers) More Definitions → |
| tableaux | 1. a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting) 2. any dramatic scene More Definitions → |
| tare | 1. an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods 2. any of several weedy vetches grown for forage More Definitions → |
| tarsus | 1. the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively More Definitions → |
| tanager | 1. any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored males More Definitions → |
| tagger | 1. someone who assigns labels to the grammatical constituents of textual matter 2. someone who appends or joins one thing to another More Definitions → |
| tannery | 1. workplace where skins and hides are tanned More Definitions → |
| tartrate | 1. a salt or ester of tartaric acid More Definitions → |
| tater | 1. an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland More Definitions → |
| tapper | 1. a tavern keeper who taps kegs or casks 2. a person who strikes a surface lightly and usually repeatedly More Definitions → |
| tannin | 1. any of various complex phenolic substances of plant origin; used in tanning and in medicine More Definitions → |
| tardiness | 1. the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time More Definitions → |
| tailing | 1. the act of following someone secretly More Definitions → |
| tallis | 1. (Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer More Definitions → |
| taxman | 1. someone who collects taxes for the government More Definitions → |
| taw | 1. the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet 2. a large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles More Definitions → |
| tacitly | 1. in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement More Definitions → |
| tali | 1. a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff 2. the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint More Definitions → |
| talus | 1. a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff 2. the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint More Definitions → |
| tacking | 1. a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together 2. (nautical) the act of changing tack More Definitions → |
| tangram | 1. a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designs More Definitions → |
| tabulate | 1. arrange or enter in tabular form 2. shape or cut with a flat surface More Definitions → |
| tailgater | 1. a driver who follows too closely behind another motor vehicle More Definitions → |
| tanka | 1. a form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables 2. a Tibetan religious painting on fabric More Definitions → |
| tailpipe | 1. a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car More Definitions → |
| taxiway | 1. a paved surface in the form of a strip; used by planes taxiing to or from the runway at an airport More Definitions → |
| tapa | 1. the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus 2. a paperlike cloth made in the South Pacific by pounding tapa bark More Definitions → |
| tatting | 1. needlework consisting of handmade lace made by looping and knotting a single thread on a small shuttle 2. the act or art of making handmade lace More Definitions → |
| tasse | 1. one of two pieces of armor plate hanging from the fauld to protect the upper thighs More Definitions → |
| tactically | 1. with regard to tactics More Definitions → |
| tatty | 1. showing signs of wear and tear 2. tastelessly showy More Definitions → |
| tamale | 1. dough stuffed with a meat mixture and sometimes wrapped in corn husks and steamed More Definitions → |
| tapeworm | 1. ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates More Definitions → |
| tailback | 1. (American football) the person who plays tailback 2. (American football) the position of the offensive back on a football team who lines up farthest from the line of scrimmage More Definitions → |
| tarred | 1. coat with tar More Definitions → |
| tarantella | 1. music composed in six-eight time for dancing the tarantella 2. a lively whirling Italian dance for two persons More Definitions → |
| tapis | 1. a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery More Definitions → |
| tarpaulin | 1. waterproofed canvas More Definitions → |
| tailpiece | 1. appendage added to extend the length of something More Definitions → |
| tactful | 1. having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others 2. showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people More Definitions → |
| tardive | 1. late-occurring (especially with reference to symptoms of a disease) More Definitions → |
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