8-Letter Words Starting With T
Here's the list of all the 2194 8-Letter Words Starting With T in the English Language.
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| training | 1. activity leading to skilled behavior 2. the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) More Definitions → |
| together | 1. mentally and emotionally stable 2. in contact with each other or in proximity More Definitions → |
| transfer | 1. transfer somebody to a different position or location of work 2. move from one place to another More Definitions → |
| teaching | 1. the profession of a teacher 2. a doctrine that is taught More Definitions → |
| thinking | 1. the process of using your mind to consider something carefully 2. endowed with the capacity to reason More Definitions → |
| tracking | 1. the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind More Definitions → |
| template | 1. a model or standard for making comparisons More Definitions → |
| terminal | 1. of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route 2. relating to or occurring in a term or fixed period of time More Definitions → |
| tomorrow | 1. the day after today 2. the near future More Definitions → |
| thousand | 1. the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100 2. denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units More Definitions → |
| tutorial | 1. of or relating to tutors or tutoring 2. a session of intensive tuition given by a tutor to an individual or to a small number of students More Definitions → |
| tropical | 1. of or relating to the tropics, or either tropic 2. relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator) More Definitions → |
| traveler | 1. a person who changes location More Definitions → |
| township | 1. an administrative division of a county More Definitions → |
| threaded | 1. (of bolts or screws) having screw threads More Definitions → |
| treasury | 1. the funds of a government or institution or individual 2. the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues More Definitions → |
| terrible | 1. causing fear or dread or terror 2. exceptionally bad or displeasing 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 → |
| treasure | 1. hold dear 2. be fond of; be attached to More Definitions → |
| triangle | 1. a three-sided polygon 2. something approximating the shape of a triangle More Definitions → |
| timeline | 1. a sequence of related events arranged in chronological order and displayed along a line (usually drawn left to right or top to bottom) More Definitions → |
| theology | 1. the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth 2. a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings More Definitions → |
| titanium | 1. a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite More Definitions → |
| textbook | 1. a book prepared for use in schools or colleges 2. according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical More Definitions → |
| talented | 1. endowed with talent or talents More Definitions → |
| tomatoes | 1. mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable 2. native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties More Definitions → |
| tribunal | 1. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business More Definitions → |
| thriller | 1. a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie More Definitions → |
| transmit | 1. transfer to another 2. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission More Definitions → |
| temporal | 1. of or relating to or limited by time 2. of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit) More Definitions → |
| thorough | 1. painstakingly careful and accurate 2. performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial More Definitions → |
| twilight | 1. the time of day immediately following sunset 2. the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth 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 → |
| tactical | 1. of or pertaining to tactic or tactics More Definitions → |
| toxicity | 1. the degree to which something is poisonous 2. grave harmfulness or deadliness More Definitions → |
| traveled | 1. traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term 2. familiar with many parts of the world 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 → |
| tendency | 1. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others 2. an inclination to do something More Definitions → |
| touching | 1. the event of something coming in contact with the body 2. the act of putting two things together with no space between them More Definitions → |
| trousers | 1. (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately More Definitions → |
| troubled | 1. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination 2. characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need 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 → |
| 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 → |
| terrific | 1. very great or intense 2. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers More Definitions → |
| topology | 1. topographic study of a given place (especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography) 2. the study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that region More Definitions → |
| trucking | 1. the activity of transporting goods by truck More Definitions → |
| thirteen | 1. the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one 2. being one more than twelve More Definitions → |
| tickling | 1. the act of tickling 2. exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements More Definitions → |
| tangible | 1. capable of being treated as fact 2. perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch More Definitions → |
| threaten | 1. pose a threat to; present a danger to 2. to utter intentions of injury or punishment against 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 → |
| traction | 1. the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) 2. (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing More Definitions → |
| tertiary | 1. coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position More Definitions → |
| timeless | 1. unaffected by time 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 → |
| trekking | 1. journey on foot, especially in the mountains 2. make a long and difficult journey More Definitions → |
| thematic | 1. relating to or constituting a topic of discourse 2. of or relating to a melodic subject More Definitions → |
| tortured | 1. experiencing intense pain especially mental pain More Definitions → |
| traverse | 1. travel across or pass over 2. to cover or extend over an area or time period More Definitions → |
| toilette | 1. the act of dressing and preparing yourself More Definitions → |
| trailing | 1. the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind More Definitions → |
| tolerant | 1. showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others 2. tolerant and forgiving under provocation More Definitions → |
| throttle | 1. place limits on (extent or amount or access) 2. kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air More Definitions → |
| thankful | 1. feeling or showing gratitude More Definitions → |
| teamwork | 1. cooperative work done by a team (especially when it is effective) 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 → |
| thrilled | 1. feeling intense pleasurable excitement More Definitions → |
| textured | 1. having surface roughness More Definitions → |
| terribly | 1. used as intensifiers 2. in a terrible manner More Definitions → |
| tolerate | 1. put up with something or somebody unpleasant 2. recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others) 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 → |
| tyrosine | 1. an amino acid found in most proteins; a precursor of several hormones More Definitions → |
| thriving | 1. very lively and profitable More Definitions → |
| trombone | 1. a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide More Definitions → |
| trapping | 1. place in a confining or embarrassing position 2. catch in or as if in a trap More Definitions → |
| tempered | 1. made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment 2. adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element 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 → |
| thoracic | 1. of or relating to the chest or thorax More Definitions → |
| tempting | 1. highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire 2. very pleasantly inviting More Definitions → |
| tranquil | 1. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves 2. not agitated; without losing self-possession 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 → |
| trusting | 1. inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust More Definitions → |
| twisting | 1. the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean 2. the act of rotating rapidly More Definitions → |
| trimming | 1. remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size 2. decorate, as with ornaments More Definitions → |
| tortoise | 1. usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid areas except Australia and Antarctica 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 → |
| thatcher | 1. someone skilled in making a roof from plant stalks or foliage More Definitions → |
| therefor | 1. (in formal usage, especially legal usage) for that or for it More Definitions → |
| treatise | 1. a formal exposition More Definitions → |
| tripping | 1. miss a step and fall or nearly fall 2. cause to stumble More Definitions → |
| thinning | 1. the act of diluting something 2. lose thickness; become thin or thinner More Definitions → |
| truthful | 1. conforming to truth 2. expressing or given to expressing the truth More Definitions → |
| trolling | 1. angling by drawing a baited line through the water More Definitions → |
| towering | 1. of imposing height; especially standing out above others More Definitions → |
| tasteful | 1. having or showing or conforming to good taste More Definitions → |
| tortilla | 1. thin unleavened pancake made from cornmeal or wheat flour More Definitions → |
| twenties | 1. the time of life between 20 and 30 2. the decade from 1920 to 1929 More Definitions → |
| tumbling | 1. the gymnastic moves of an acrobat 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 → |
| transact | 1. conduct business More Definitions → |
| tectonic | 1. pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust 2. of or pertaining to construction or architecture More Definitions → |
| tomahawk | 1. cut with a tomahawk 2. kill with a tomahawk More Definitions → |
| teammate | 1. a fellow member of a team More Definitions → |
| trespass | 1. enter unlawfully on someone's property 2. make excessive use of More Definitions → |
| trumpets | 1. pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids More Definitions → |
| totality | 1. the state of being total and complete 2. the quality of being complete and indiscriminate 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 → |
| thesauri | 1. a book containing a classified list of synonyms More Definitions → |
| tingling | 1. a somatic sensation as from many tiny stings 2. exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements More Definitions → |
| throated | 1. having a throat as specified More Definitions → |
| tinnitus | 1. a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease More Definitions → |
| telemark | 1. a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwards More Definitions → |
| typeface | 1. a specific size and style of type within a type family More Definitions → |
| thirties | 1. the time of life between 30 and 40 2. the decade from 1930 to 1939 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 → |
| 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 → |
| tireless | 1. showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality 2. characterized by hard work and perseverance More Definitions → |
| tradeoff | 1. an exchange that occurs as a compromise More Definitions → |
| typology | 1. classification according to general type More Definitions → |
| thwarted | 1. disappointingly unsuccessful More Definitions → |
| tenderly | 1. with tenderness; in a tender manner 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 → |
| transect | 1. cut across or divide transversely More Definitions → |
| tattered | 1. worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing 2. ruined or disrupted More Definitions → |
| teleport | 1. transport by dematerializing at one point and assembling at another More Definitions → |
| truncate | 1. replace a corner by a plane 2. approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one More Definitions → |
| tenement | 1. a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards More Definitions → |
| theorist | 1. someone who theorizes (especially in science or art) More Definitions → |
| teething | 1. the eruption through the gums of baby teeth 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 → |
| tenacity | 1. persistent determination More Definitions → |
| thrombin | 1. an enzyme that acts on fibrinogen in blood causing it to clot More Definitions → |
| takedown | 1. (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position 2. a crushing remark More Definitions → |
| totalled | 1. add up in number or quantity 2. determine the sum of More Definitions → |
| toiletry | 1. artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body) More Definitions → |
| ticklish | 1. difficult to handle; requiring great tact More Definitions → |
| tiresome | 1. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness More Definitions → |
| testicle | 1. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens 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 → |
| twinning | 1. duplicate or match 2. bring two objects, ideas, or people together More Definitions → |
| toasting | 1. cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill More Definitions → |
| teriyaki | 1. beef or chicken or seafood marinated in spicy soy sauce and grilled or broiled More Definitions → |
| thumping | 1. a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) 2. (used informally) very large More Definitions → |
| tapering | 1. the act of gradually lowering the size or amount 2. becoming gradually narrower More Definitions → |
| tincture | 1. a substance that colors or dyes 2. an indication that something has been present More Definitions → |
| tethered | 1. confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain More Definitions → |
| telecast | 1. a television broadcast 2. broadcast via television 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 → |
| thievery | 1. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully More Definitions → |
| toroidal | 1. of or relating to or shaped like a toroid; doughnut shaped More Definitions → |
| thiamine | 1. a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth 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 → |
| trotting | 1. run at a moderately swift pace 2. ride at a trot More Definitions → |
| travesty | 1. a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations 2. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way 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 → |
| tarragon | 1. aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia 2. fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning More Definitions → |
| tracheal | 1. relating to or resembling or functioning like a trachea 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 → |
| timidity | 1. fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions 2. fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities More Definitions → |
| terrapin | 1. any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water 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 → |
| testator | 1. a person who makes a will More Definitions → |
| tableaux | 1. a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting) 2. any dramatic scene More Definitions → |
| telomere | 1. either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome More Definitions → |
| thallium | 1. a soft grey malleable metallic element that resembles tin but discolors on exposure to air; it is highly toxic and is used in rodent and insect poisons; occurs in zinc blende and some iron ores More Definitions → |
| thalamus | 1. large egg-shaped structures of grey matter that form the dorsal subdivision of the diencephalon More Definitions → |
| teenaged | 1. being of the age 13 through 19 More Definitions → |
| telltale | 1. someone who gossips indiscreetly 2. disclosing unintentionally something concealed More Definitions → |
| tartrate | 1. a salt or ester of tartaric acid More Definitions → |
| triptych | 1. art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together) More Definitions → |
| theistic | 1. of or relating to theism More Definitions → |
| trifling | 1. the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working 2. not worth considering More Definitions → |
| typified | 1. embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of 2. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol More Definitions → |
| tiramisu | 1. an Italian dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake soaked with coffee and brandy or liqueur layered with mascarpone cheese and topped with grated chocolate More Definitions → |
| tutelage | 1. teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately) 2. attention and management implying responsibility for safety More Definitions → |
| tortious | 1. of or pertaining to the nature of a tort More Definitions → |
| thinnest | 1. of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section 2. lacking excess flesh More Definitions → |
| turndown | 1. the act of refusing an offer More Definitions → |
| tortuous | 1. highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious 2. marked by repeated turns and bends More Definitions → |
| tricolor | 1. having or involving three colors 2. a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag) More Definitions → |
| theremin | 1. an electronic musical instrument; melodies can be played by moving the right hand between two rods that serve as antennas to control pitch; the left hand controls phrasing More Definitions → |
| treeless | 1. not wooded More Definitions → |
| travelog | 1. a film or illustrated lecture on traveling More Definitions → |
| touristy | 1. visited by throngs of tourists More Definitions → |
| thieving | 1. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully 2. given to thievery More Definitions → |
| tabulate | 1. arrange or enter in tabular form 2. shape or cut with a flat surface More Definitions → |
| trickier | 1. not to be trusted 2. having concealed difficulty More Definitions → |
| tailpipe | 1. a pipe carrying fumes from the muffler to the rear of a car More Definitions → |
| tuberous | 1. of or relating to or resembling a tuber More Definitions → |
| tonality | 1. any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music 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 → |
| tapeworm | 1. ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates More Definitions → |
| teamster | 1. the driver of a team of horses doing hauling 2. someone who drives a truck as an occupation More Definitions → |
| thrombus | 1. a blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin More Definitions → |
| toboggan | 1. move along on a luge or toboggan 2. a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front More Definitions → |
| toreador | 1. someone who fights bulls 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 → |
| threader | 1. a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops 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 → |
| tripling | 1. increase by a factor of three More Definitions → |
| teahouse | 1. a restaurant where tea and light meals are available More Definitions → |
| trioxide | 1. an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in the molecule More Definitions → |
| tinkling | 1. like the short high ringing sound of a small bell More Definitions → |
| tinplate | 1. a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins More Definitions → |
| telefilm | 1. a movie that is made to be shown on television More Definitions → |
| timbered | 1. covered with growing timber 2. furnished with or made of wood or timbers More Definitions → |
| theorize | 1. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds 2. construct a theory about More Definitions → |
| tubeless | 1. of a tire; not needing an inner tube 2. pneumatic tire not needing an inner tube to be airtight More Definitions → |
| thinness | 1. relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width 2. the property of having little body fat More Definitions → |
| toolshed | 1. a shed for storing tools More Definitions → |
| thespian | 1. of or relating to drama 2. a theatrical performer More Definitions → |