AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-english-full-a-to-z huggingface dataset:
tarnish: to soil, or change the appearance of, especially by an alternation induced by the air, or by dust, or the like; to diminish, dull, or destroy the luster of; to sully; as, to tarnish a metal; to tarnish gilding; to tarnish the purity of color.-to lose luster; to become dull; as, gilding will tarnish in a foul air.-the quality or state of being tarnished; stain; soil; blemish.-a thin film on the surface of a metal, usually due to a slight alteration of the original color; as, the steel tarnish in columbite.
taro: a name for several aroid plants (colocasia antiquorum, var. esculenta, colocasia macrorhiza, etc.), and their rootstocks. they have large ovate-sagittate leaves and large fleshy rootstocks, which are cooked and used for food in tropical countries.
tarpaulin: a piece of canvas covered with tar or a waterproof composition, used for covering the hatches of a ship, hammocks, boats, etc.-a hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.-hence, a sailor; a seaman; a tar.
tarpum: a very large marine fish (megapolis atlanticus) of the southern united states and the west indies. it often becomes six or more feet in length, and has large silvery scales. the scales are a staple article of trade, and are used in fancywork. called also tarpon, sabalo, savanilla, silverfish, and jewfish.
tarquinish: like a tarquin, a king of ancient rome; proud; haughty; overbearing.
tarragon: a plant of the genus artemisa (a. dracunculus), much used in france for flavoring vinegar.
tarrier: one who, or that which, tarries.-a kind of dig; a terrier.
tarrock: the young of the kittiwake gull before the first molt.-the common guillemot.-the common tern.
tarry: consisting of, or covered with, tar; like tar.-to stay or remain behind; to wait.-to delay; to put off going or coming; to loiter.-to stay; to abide; to continue; to lodge.-to delay; to defer; to put off.-to wait for; to stay or stop for.-stay; stop; delay.
tarsal: of or pertaining to the tarsus (either of the foot or eye).-a tarsal bone or cartilage; a tarsale.-same as tercel.
tarsale: one of the bones or cartilages of the tarsus; esp., one of the series articulating with the metatarsals.
tarsectomy: the operation of excising one or more of the bones of the tarsus.
tarsiatura: a kind of mosaic in woodwork, much employed in italy in the fifteenth century and later, in which scrolls and arabesques, and sometimes architectural scenes, landscapes, fruits, flowers, and the like, were produced by inlaying pieces of wood of different colors and shades into panels usually of walnut wood.
tarsius: a genus of nocturnal lemurine mammals having very large eyes and ears, a long tail, and very long proximal tarsal bones; -- called also malmag, spectral lemur, podji, and tarsier.
tarso-: a combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, the tarsus; as, tarsometatarsus.
tarsometatarsal: of or pertaining to both the tarsus and metatarsus; as, the tarsometatarsal articulations.-of or pertaining to the tarsometatarsus.
tarsometatarsus: the large bone next the foot in the leg of a bird. it is formed by the union of the distal part of the tarsus with the metatarsus.
tarsorrhaphy: an operation to diminish the size of the opening between eyelids when enlarged by surrounding cicatrices.
tarsus: the ankle; the bones or cartilages of the part of the foot between the metatarsus and the leg, consisting in man of seven short bones.-a plate of dense connective tissue or cartilage in the eyelid of man and many animals; -- called also tarsal cartilage, and tarsal plate.-the foot of an insect or a crustacean. it usually consists of form two to five joints.
tart: sharp to the taste; acid; sour; as, a tart apple.-fig.: sharp; keen; severe; as, a tart reply; tart language; a tart rebuke.-a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie.
tartan: woolen cloth, checkered or crossbarred with narrow bands of various colors, much worn in the highlands of scotland; hence, any pattern of tartan; also, other material of a similar pattern.-a small coasting vessel, used in the mediterranean, having one mast carrying large leteen sail, and a bowsprit with staysail or jib.
tartar: a reddish crust or sediment in wine casks, consisting essentially of crude cream of tartar, and used in marking pure cream of tartar, tartaric acid, potassium carbonate, black flux, etc., and, in dyeing, as a mordant for woolen goods; -- called also argol, wine stone, etc.-a correction which often incrusts the teeth, consisting of salivary mucus, animal matter, and phosphate of lime.-a native or inhabitant of tartary in asia; a member of any one of numerous tribes, chiefly moslem, of turkish origin, inhabiting the russian europe; -- written also, more correctly but less usually, tatar.-a person of a keen, irritable temper.-of or pertaining to tartary in asia, or the tartars.-see tartarus.
tartareous: of or pertaining to tartarus; hellish.-consisting of tartar; of the nature of tartar.-having the surface rough and crumbling; as, many lichens are tartareous.
tartarian: alt. of tartaric-the name of some kinds of cherries, as the black tartarian, or the white tartarian.
tartaric: of or pertaining to tartary in asia, or the tartars.-of or pertaining to tartar; derived from, or resembling, tartar.
tartarize: to impregnate with, or subject to the action of, tartar.-to cause to resemble the tartars and their civilization, as by conquest.
tartarous: containing tartar; consisting of tartar, or partaking of its qualities; tartareous.-resembling, or characteristic of, a tartar; ill-natured; irritable.
tartarus: the infernal regions, described in the iliad as situated as far below hades as heaven is above the earth, and by later writers as the place of punishment for the spirits of the wicked. by the later poets, also, the name is often used synonymously with hades, or the lower world in general.
tartralic: pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained as a white amorphous deliquescent substance, c8h10o11; -- called also ditartaric, tartrilic, or tartrylic acid.
tartramic: of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid which is the primary acid amide derivative of tartaric acid.
tartramide: an acid amide derivative of tartaric acid, obtained as a white crystalline substance.
tartrazine: an artificial dyestuff obtained as an orange-yellow powder, and regarded as a phenyl hydrazine derivative of tartaric and sulphonic acids.
tartrelic: of, pertaining to, or designating, an anhydride, c4h4o5, of tartaric acid, obtained as a white crystalline deliquescent substance.
tartro-: a combining form (also used adjectively) used in chemistry to denote the presence of tartar or of some of its compounds or derivatives.
tartronic: of, pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid (called also hydroxy malonic acid) obtained, by reducing mesoxalic acid, as a white crystalline substance.
tartronyl: a hypothetical radical constituting the characteristic residue of tartronic acid and certain of its derivatives.
tartrovinic: of, pertaining to, or designating, a certain acid composed of tartaric acid in combination with ethyl, and now called ethyltartaric acid.
tartufe: a hypocritical devotee. see the dictionary of noted names in fiction.
tarweed: a name given to several resinous-glandular composite plants of california, esp. to the species of grindelia, hemizonia, and madia.
tasimer: an instrument for detecting or measuring minute extension or movements of solid bodies. it consists essentially of a small rod, disk, or button of carbon, forming part of an electrical circuit, the resistance of which, being varied by the changes of pressure produced by the movements of the object to be measured, causes variations in the strength of the current, which variations are indicated by a sensitive galvanometer. it is also used for measuring minute changes of temperature.
task: labor or study imposed by another, often in a definite quantity or amount.-business; employment; undertaking; labor.-to impose a task upon; to assign a definite amount of business, labor, or duty to.-to oppress with severe or excessive burdens; to tax.-to charge; to tax; as with a fault.
tasker: one who imposes a task.-one who performs a task, as a day-laborer.-a laborer who receives his wages in kind.
taskmaster: one who imposes a task, or burdens another with labor; one whose duty is to assign tasks; an overseer.
taskwork: work done as a task; also, work done by the job; piecework.
tasmanian: of or pertaining to tasmania, or van diemen's land. -- n. a native or inhabitant of tasmania; specifically (ethnol.), in the plural, the race of men that formerly inhabited tasmania, but is now extinct.
tasse: a piece of armor for the thighs, forming an appendage to the ancient corselet.
tassel: a male hawk. see tercel.-a kind of bur used in dressing cloth; a teasel.-a pendent ornament, attached to the corners of cushions, to curtains, and the like, ending in a tuft of loose threads or cords.-the flower or head of some plants, esp. when pendent.-a narrow silk ribbon, or the like, sewed to a book to be put between the leaves.-a piece of board that is laid upon a wall as a sort of plate, to give a level surface to the ends of floor timbers; -- rarely used in the united states.-to put forth a tassel or flower; as, maize tassels.-to adorn with tassels.
tasset: a defense for the front of the thigh, consisting of one or more iron plates hanging from the belt on the lower edge of the corselet.
taste: to try by the touch; to handle; as, to taste a bow.-to try by the touch of the tongue; to perceive the relish or flavor of (anything) by taking a small quantity into a mouth. also used figuratively.-to try by eating a little; to eat a small quantity of.-to become acquainted with by actual trial; to essay; to experience; to undergo.-to partake of; to participate in; -- usually with an implied sense of relish or pleasure.-to try food with the mouth; to eat or drink a little only; to try the flavor of anything; as, to taste of each kind of wine.-to have a smack; to excite a particular sensation, by which the specific quality or flavor is distinguished; to have a particular quality or character; as, this water tastes brackish; the milk tastes of garlic.-to take sparingly.-to have perception, experience, or enjoyment; to partake; as, to taste of nature's bounty.-the act of tasting; gustation.-a particular sensation excited by the application of a substance to the tongue; the quality or savor of any substance as perceived by means of the tongue; flavor; as, the taste of an orange or an apple; a bitter taste; an acid taste; a sweet taste.-the one of the five senses by which certain properties of bodies (called their taste, savor, flavor) are ascertained by contact with the organs of taste.-intellectual relish; liking; fondness; -- formerly with of, now with for; as, he had no taste for study.-the power of perceiving and relishing excellence in human performances; the faculty of discerning beauty, order, congruity, proportion, symmetry, or whatever constitutes excellence, particularly in the fine arts and belles-letters; critical judgment; discernment.-manner, with respect to what is pleasing, refined, or in accordance with good usage; style; as, music composed in good taste; an epitaph in bad taste.-essay; trial; experience; experiment.-a small portion given as a specimen; a little piece tastted of eaten; a bit.-a kind of narrow and thin silk ribbon.
tasteful: having a high relish; savory.-having or exhibiting good taste; in accordance with good taste; tasty; as, a tasteful drapery.
tasteless: having no taste; insipid; flat; as, tasteless fruit.-destitute of the sense of taste; or of good taste; as, a tasteless age.-not in accordance with good taste; as, a tasteless arrangement of drapery.
taster: one who tastes; especially, one who first tastes food or drink to ascertain its quality.-that in which, or by which, anything is tasted, as, a dram cup, a cheese taster, or the like.-one of a peculiar kind of zooids situated on the polyp-stem of certain siphonophora. they somewhat resemble the feeding zooids, but are destitute of mouths. see siphonophora.
tasting: of taste-the act of perceiving or tasting by the organs of taste; the faculty or sense by which we perceive or distinguish savors.
tasty: having a good taste; -- applied to persons; as, a tasty woman. see taste, n., 5.-being in conformity to the principles of good taste; elegant; as, tasty furniture; a tasty dress.
tat: gunny cloth made from the fiber of the corchorus olitorius, or jute.-a pony.
tath: 3d pers. sing. pres. of ta, to take.-dung, or droppings of cattle.-the luxuriant grass growing about the droppings of cattle in a pasture.-to manure (land) by pasturing cattle on it, or causing them to lie upon it.
tatou: the giant armadillo (priodontes gigas) of tropical south america. it becomes nearly five feet long including the tail. it is noted for its burrowing powers, feeds largely upon dead animals, and sometimes invades human graves.
tatouay: an armadillo (xenurus unicinctus), native of the tropical parts of south america. it has about thirteen movable bands composed of small, nearly square, scales. the head is long; the tail is round and tapered, and nearly destitute of scales; the claws of the fore feet are very large. called also tatouary, and broad-banded armadillo.
tatt: to make (anything) by tatting; to work at tatting; as, tatted edging.
tatta: a bamboo frame or trellis hung at a door or window of a house, over which water is suffered to trickle, in order to moisten and cool the air as it enters.
tatter: one who makes tatting.-a rag, or a part torn and hanging; -- chiefly used in the plural.-to rend or tear into rags; -- used chiefly in the past participle as an adjective.
tatting: a kind of lace made from common sewing thread, with a peculiar stitch.
tattle: to prate; to talk idly; to use many words with little meaning; to chat.-to tell tales; to communicate secrets; to be a talebearer; as, a tattling girl.-idle talk or chat; trifling talk; prate.
tattler: one who tattles; an idle talker; one who tells tales.-any one of several species of large, long-legged sandpipers belonging to the genus totanus.
tattoo: a beat of drum, or sound of a trumpet or bugle, at night, giving notice to soldiers to retreat, or to repair to their quarters in garrison, or to their tents in camp.-to color, as the flesh, by pricking in coloring matter, so as to form marks or figures which can not be washed out.-an indelible mark or figure made by puncturing the skin and introducing some pigment into the punctures; -- a mode of ornamentation practiced by various barbarous races, both in ancient and modern times, and also by some among civilized nations, especially by sailors.
tatusiid: any armadillo of the family tatusiidae, of which the peba and mule armadillo are examples. also used adjectively.
tau: the common american toadfish; -- so called from a marking resembling the greek letter tau (/).
taunt: very high or tall; as, a ship with taunt masts.-to reproach with severe or insulting words; to revile; to upbraid; to jeer at; to flout.-upbraiding language; bitter or sarcastic reproach; insulting invective.
taurine: of or pertaining to the genus taurus, or cattle.-a body occurring in small quantity in the juices of muscle, in the lungs, and elsewhere, but especially in the bile, where it is found as a component part of taurocholic acid, from which it can be prepared by decomposition of the acid. it crystallizes in colorless, regular six-sided prisms, and is especially characterized by containing both nitrogen and sulphur, being chemically amido-isethionic acid, c2h7nso3.
taurocholate: a salt of taurocholic acid; as, sodium taurocholate, which occurs in human bile.
taurocholic: pertaining to, or designating, a conjugate acid (called taurocholic acid) composed of taurine and cholic acid, present abundantly in human bile and in that of carnivora. it is exceedingly deliquescent, and hence appears generally as a thick, gummy mass, easily soluble in water and alcohol. it has a bitter taste.
taurus: the bull; the second in order of the twelve signs of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 20th of april; -- marked thus [/] in almanacs.-a zodiacal constellation, containing the well-known clusters called the pleiades and the hyades, in the latter of which is situated the remarkably bright aldebaran.-a genus of ruminants comprising the common domestic cattle.
taurylic: pertaining to, or designating, an acid found of a urine of neat cattle, and probably identical with cresol.
taut: tight; stretched; not slack; -- said esp. of a rope that is tightly strained.-snug; close; firm; secure.
tautegorical: expressing the same thing with different words; -- opposed to allegorical.
tautochrone: a curved line, such that a heavy body, descending along it by the action of gravity, will always arrive at the lowest point in the same time, wherever in the curve it may begin to fall; as, an inverted cycloid with its base horizontal is a tautochrone.
tautochronous: occupying the same time; pertaining to, or having the properties of, a tautochrone.
tautog: an edible labroid fish (haitula onitis, or tautoga onitis) of the atlantic coast of the united states. when adult it is nearly black, more or less irregularly barred, with greenish gray. called also blackfish, oyster fish, salt-water chub, and moll.
tautological: involving tautology; having the same signification; as, tautological expression.
tautology: a repetition of the same meaning in different words; needless repetition of an idea in different words or phrases; a representation of anything as the cause, condition, or consequence of itself, as in the following lines: --//the dawn is overcast, the morning lowers,/and heavily in clouds brings on the day. addison.
tautomerism: the condition, quality, or relation of metameric substances, or their respective derivatives, which are more or less interchangeable, according as one form or the other is the more stable. it is a special case of metamerism; thus, the lactam and the lactim compounds exhibit tautomerism.
tautophonical: pertaining to, or characterized by, tautophony; repeating the same sound.
tavern: a public house where travelers and other transient guests are accomodated with rooms and meals; an inn; a hotel; especially, in modern times, a public house licensed to sell liquor in small quantities.
taw: tow.-to push; to tug; to tow.-to prepare or dress, as hemp, by beating; to tew; hence, to beat; to scourge.-to dress and prepare, as the skins of sheep, lambs, goats, and kids, for gloves, and the like, by imbuing them with alum, salt, and other agents, for softening and bleaching them.-a large marble to be played with; also, a game at marbles.-a line or mark from which the players begin a game of marbles.
tawdry: bought at the festival of st. audrey.-very fine and showy in colors, without taste or elegance; having an excess of showy ornaments without grace; cheap and gaudy; as, a tawdry dress; tawdry feathers; tawdry colors.-a necklace of a rural fashion, bought at st. audrey's fair; hence, a necklace in general.
tawny: of a dull yellowish brown color, like things tanned, or persons who are sunburnt; as, tawny moor or spaniard; the tawny lion.
tax: a charge, especially a pecuniary burden which is imposed by authority.-a charge or burden laid upon persons or property for the support of a government.-especially, the sum laid upon specific things, as upon polls, lands, houses, income, etc.; as, a land tax; a window tax; a tax on carriages, and the like.-a sum imposed or levied upon the members of a society to defray its expenses.-a task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject.-a disagreeable or burdensome duty or charge; as, a heavy tax on time or health.-charge; censure.-a lesson to be learned; a task.-to subject to the payment of a tax or taxes; to impose a tax upon; to lay a burden upon; especially, to exact money from for the support of government.-to assess, fix, or determine judicially, the amount of; as, to tax the cost of an action in court.-to charge; to accuse; also, to censure; -- often followed by with, rarely by of before an indirect object; as, to tax a man with pride.
taxable: capable of being taxed; liable by law to the assessment of taxes; as, taxable estate; taxable commodities.-that may be legally charged by a court against the plaintiff of defendant in a suit; as, taxable costs.
taxaspidean: having the posterior tarsal scales, or scutella, rectangular and arranged in regular rows; -- said of certain birds.
taxation: the act of laying a tax, or of imposing taxes, as on the subjects of a state, by government, or on the members of a corporation or company, by the proper authority; the raising of revenue; also, a system of raising revenue.-the act of taxing, or assessing a bill of cost.-tax; sum imposed.-charge; accusation.
taxer: one who taxes.-one of two officers chosen yearly to regulate the assize of bread, and to see the true gauge of weights and measures is observed.
taxicorn: one of a family of beetles (taxicornes) whose antennae are largest at the tip. also used adjectively.
taxidermic: of or pertaining to the art of preparing and preserving the skins of animals.
taxidermy: the art of preparing, preserving, and mounting the skins of animals so as to represent their natural appearance, as for cabinets.
taxine: a poisonous alkaloid of bitter taste extracted from the leaves and seeds of the european yew (taxus baccata). called also taxia.
taxis: manipulation applied to a hernial tumor, or to an intestinal obstruction, for the purpose of reducing it.
taxonomic: pertaining to, or involving, taxonomy, or the laws and principles of classification; classificatory.
taxonomy: that division of the natural sciences which treats of the classification of animals and plants; the laws or principles of classification.
tayra: a south american carnivore (galera barbara) allied to the grison. the tail is long and thick. the length, including the tail, is about three feet.
tazza: an ornamental cup or vase with a large, flat, shallow bowl, resting on a pedestal and often having handles.
te deum: an ancient and celebrated christian hymn, of uncertain authorship, but often ascribed to st. ambrose; -- so called from the first words "te deum laudamus." it forms part of the daily matins of the roman catholic breviary, and is sung on all occasions of thanksgiving. in its english form, commencing with words, "we praise thee, o god," it forms a part of the regular morning service of the church of england and the protestant episcopal church in america.-a religious service in which the singing of the hymn forms a principal part.
te-hee: a tittering laugh; a titter.-to titter; to laugh derisively.
tea: the prepared leaves of a shrub, or small tree (thea, / camellia, chinensis). the shrub is a native of china, but has been introduced to some extent into some other countries.-a decoction or infusion of tea leaves in boiling water; as, tea is a common beverage.-any infusion or decoction, especially when made of the dried leaves of plants; as, sage tea; chamomile tea; catnip tea.-the evening meal, at which tea is usually served; supper.-to take or drink tea.
teach: to impart the knowledge of; to give intelligence concerning; to impart, as knowledge before unknown, or rules for practice; to inculcate as true or important; to exhibit impressively; as, to teach arithmetic, dancing, music, or the like; to teach morals.-to direct, as an instructor; to manage, as a preceptor; to guide the studies of; to instruct; to inform; to conduct through a course of studies; as, to teach a child or a class.-to accustom; to guide; to show; to admonish.-to give instruction; to follow the business, or to perform the duties, of a preceptor.
teachable: capable of being taught; apt to learn; also, willing to receive instruction; docile.
teache: one of the series of boilers in which the cane juice is treated in making sugar; especially, the last boiler of the series.