Example Sentences: Words Starting with T
888 words starting with T, each with example sentences that show how it is used.
- tickerThe ticker was showing an increased rate of flow.
- ticketI've got two tickets for the match on Saturday; want to come?
- tickingWhile the boss was on holiday, the deputy made sure things were ticking over in the firm.
- tickleI have a persistent tickle in my throat.
- tidalThe last tidal wave here killed twenty and left thousands homeless.
- tidbitHe had bits of string, cans of nails and lots of other useful tidbits squirreled away throughout his garage.
- tideThe Bristol Channel has some of the world's largest tides.
- tidyShe always kept her desk immaculately tidy; nothing was ever out of place.
- tieOccasions that reinforce the ties of kindred.
- tierStoke City were playing in the second tier of English football before being promoted to the Premier League.
- tigerTiger finished the round at tenth, seven strokes behind the leaders.
- tightPull your seatbelts tight before takeoff.
- tightenPlease tighten that screw a quarter-turn.
- tightlyShe clutched her purse tightly and walked nervously into the building.
- tightropeThe company constantly walked a tightrope between operating on little money and filling orders quickly.
- tightsIn front of the darkened electric fire stood a wooden clothes horse draped with tights and underwear.
- tikiThe Jungle Bird is a tiki cocktail.
- tilDon’t is a contraction of do not; and ’til is a contraction of until.
- tileEach tile within the map consists of 256 × 256 pixels.
- tilingAll the tiling in the bathroom must be removed because of water damage to the wood under it.
- tillShe stayed till the very end.
- tiltTilt the barrel to pour out its contents.
- timberA laminated arch is a timber arch made of layers of bent planks secured by treenails.
- timbreWhen someone speaks after inhaling helium, his voice has a higher timbre. With sulfur hexafluoride, the...
- timeTime flies when you're having fun.
- timelessThe cave carvings have a timeless beauty.
- timelineOh chuff off! I'm so chuffing fed up with all of the spam posts on my timeline.
- timelyHis assumption of secretarial duties was timely.
- timerTimers, warning sticker charts, promises and pinkie swears: Nothing trumps the power of an iPad.
- timesModern times are so very different from the past.
- timetableThe timetable has been changed several times since it was first announced.
- timidJohn's a very timid person. I doubt he'll be brave enough to face his brother.
- timidityTimidity is not an option.
- timingThe key to telling a good joke is timing.
- tinThe roof was made of tin, which had been cut with tin snips.
- tinctureMadame de Pompadour used tincture of cantharides to regain the love of Louis XV.
- tineThe deal with four tines is called a pitchfork.
- tingWhen the microwaved food was ready, the bell tinged.
- tingeIt was small and bumpy, with a tinge of orange.
- tingleMy hands were tingling from the cold.
- tinkerI'll have a tinker and see what I can do.
- tinkleThe glasses tinkled together as they were placed on the table.
- tinselI put tinsel on the Christmas tree.
- tintRed and blue are different colors, but two shades of scarlet are different tints.
- tinyA piece of debris tore a tiny straight channel through the satellite.
- tipWhat's your tip color?
- tipsyHe soon became not merely tipsy, but embarrassingly drunk.
- tiptoeAs I tiptoed past the sleeping dog, my heart was pounding but I remained silent.
- tiradeI came here to buy souvenirs, not to be subjected to a tirade of abuse!
- tiramisuLadyfingers soaked in liqueur are the base of tiramisu, but I suppose you could just cut up a sponge cake...
- tireI tire of this book.
- tirelessNorway as a polar nation would not have been what it is today without their tireless pioneering efforts.
- tiresomeEventually his long stories became tiresome.
- tissueThe testa develops from the tissue, the integument, originally surrounding the ovule.
- titanTitan + -id → Titanid, literally “female Titan”
- titanicTitanic was the most successful film ever until it was topped by another Cameron film, Avatar.
- titaniumThis airframe uses titanium alloys extensively.
- titheThe villagers paid a tithe of a thousand measures of corn.
- titleI know the singer's name, but not the title of the song.
- titledJohn Gardner’s retelling of Beowulf is titled Grendel.
- toI want to leave.
- toadThe potion made him into a toad.
- toastI ate a piece of toast for breakfast.
- toasterMy toaster is on the blink, making either charcoal or cold bread.
- tobaccoTobaccos from the Connecticut Valley were used for wrapping cigars.
- todayI want this done today.
- toddlerI can't believe Vanessa's baby is now a toddler already!
- toeThe framers toed the irregular pieces into the sill.
- toenailIngrowth is a common problem with toenails.
- toffeeWhat a load of old toffee!
- tofuI've never eaten tofu before—you could say I'm a tofu virgin.
- togThough most jetty anglers fish the tip when looking for blackfish, tog can often be found along the entire...
- togetherWe went to school together.
- togethernessMy hope is that the fair will not only raise money for the drama club, but also - kind of - foster a spirit...
- toggleClicking a button will alternately toggle its light on OR off.
- toilA slave’s work was as cumbersome as toiling on the fields, or in the mines.
- toiletSorry, I was in the toilet.
- tokeI gave the maitre d’ a $10 toke and he just laughed.
- tokenAccording to the Bible, the rainbow is a token of God's covenant with Noah.
- tolerableHe was pushy, but he dialed that in until they found him tolerable.
- toleranceSince he hadn't had any alcohol in years, his tolerance was very low, and it only took two drinks for him to...
- tolerantHe's pretty tolerant of different political views, but don't ask him about religion.
- tolerateThe party tolerated corruption within its ranks.
- tollThe war has taken its toll on the people.
- tomTom was standing right in front of the TV, blocking everyone's view.
- tomatoHe was chopping a tomato to put in the salad.
- tombI'll go to the tomb unrepentant.
- tombstoneHis tombstone lists his various philanthropies.
- tomeThe professor pulled a dusty old tome from the bookshelf.
- tommyTommy the Tyke is the mascot of Barnsley FC.
- tomographyBronchography is rarely performed, as it has been made obsolete with improvements in computed tomography and...
- tomorrowIf you don’t get your life on track today, you’re going to be very sorry tomorrow.
- tonI’ve got a ton of work to do.
- tonalSongs for the family-table on Sabbaths and holidays—songs which give those various holy days tonal expression...
- toneChildren often read with a tone.
- tongsWhen they had an argument they went at it hammer and tongs.
- tongueHe was speaking in his native tongue.
- tonicThe arrival of the new members had a tonic effect on the team.
- tonightI want to party tonight!
- tonnageWith her luxurious furnishings and spacious accommodation the Invicta, which is 350-ft. long and has a gross...
- tonneThe superheavy tank weighed 80 tonnes and was said to be indestructible in combat.
- tonsilThey sat there, robed up to the tonsils, and made me feel so below a juvenile delinquent.
- tonyTony hammered on the door to try to get him to open.
- tooThere has been a cutback in federal subsidies. Rates have been increasing too.
- toolSeveral prehistoric tools, including a stone ax, were found during the dig.
- toolbarThe floating toolbar will snap to the edge of the screen when dragged towards it.
- toonDid you know Nash had a complete break with reality, that he was loonier than a toon for almost four months?
- tootHe gave a little toot of the horn, to get their attention.
- toothJute has more tooth than polypropylene.
- toothbrushI find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with.
- toothedThe sperm whale is a toothed whale.
- toothlessThe treaty was toothless because of the lack of participation from the undersigned.
- toothpasteShe squeezed a bit of toothpaste onto her brush.
- toothpickHe melted a glue stick with a cigarette lighter and dabbed it onto his project with a toothpick.
- toothsomeOnce the pasta is firmly al dente (toothsome but not snappy), add it into the pan, with a bunch of cheese...
- toothyHot take, maybe I'm a bit of a masochist but I enjoy some toothy head from time to time.
- topHis kite got caught at the top of the tree.
- topicA society where a topic cannot be discussed, does not have free speech.
- topicalThe book is divided into topical chapters.
- toplessThe sight-seeing bus is topless to allow tourists a better view of the sights.
- topographyBecause the topography and development of the land changed so much in the floods, the region had to be...
- topologicalLet X be a topological space with a distinguished point p.
- topologyThe subsets of a set X which constitute a topology are called the open sets of X.
- toponymAs we celebrate one hundred years of official 'standardization' of Canadian toponyms, this would be an...
- topperIn his latest standup set, his topper is a callback to the dog bowl story.
- toppleThe massed crowds toppled the statue of the former dictator.
- topsYour essay should be two pages, tops.
- topsoilLittle grew on the farm, after the floods from the hurricane washed away the topsoil.
- torchThe mob of angry villagers carried torches and pitchforks to the vampire’s castle.
- toreA piece of debris tore a tiny straight channel through the satellite.
- tormentI've gone through living torment.
- tornadoThe tornado lingered, tearing through town, leaving nothing upright.
- torpedoGive me a ham and cheese sandwich on a torpedo roll.
- torqueTorque is the rotational version of force.
- torrentRain fell on the hills in torrents.
- torrentialThere was a torrential downpour and we were all soaked.
- torsoA shirt is an article of clothing that covers the torso and arms.
- torteNow they just sat silently eating torte and sipping tea.
- tortillaI didn't say more than ten words—'Pass the tortillas.'
- tortoiseThe first lyre may have been made by drawing strings over the underside of a tortoise shell.
- tortoiseshellOther common farmland butterflies to have suffered steep declines include the small tortoiseshell (64%), the...
- tortuousBut the early Tubes still tended to follow the public streets in order to save money, hence some tortuous...
- torturePeople confess to anything under torture.
- torusA 4-variable Karnaugh map can be thought of, topologically, as being a torus.
- tossI don't give a toss about her.
- totHe learned to run when he was just a tot.
- totalA total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall.
- totalitarianThe divine truth is stronger than totalitarian falsehoods.
- totalityThe voluntariness of a confession is based on a totality of the circumstances test.
- totallyThey've totally demolished the bank on Main Street.
- toteThey can be used for palleted bags, totes, or bales and can also be used to transport large logs.
- totemThe teacher's pet was fairly high on the class totem pole.
- touchI touched his face softly.
- touchdownToday I scored my first touchdown.
- touchedI was touched that he should remember my birthday.
- touchlineThe scrum-half peeled off and made for the touchlines.
- toughThe tent, made of tough canvas, held up to many abuses.
- toughenThe new training program is designed to toughen the athletes.
- toughnessThe steel was heat-treated to improve its toughness and ductility.
- tourOn our last holiday to Spain we took a tour of the wine-growing regions.
- touringThey spent the summer touring giving 4 one-night stands a week.
- tourismMass tourism damaged the beach.
- touristTourist shops are full of kitsch.
- tournamentShe played in a bridge tournament in Las Vegas last year.
- toutBe careful of the ticket touts outside the arena; they are famed for selling counterfeits.
- towIt isn't the car's battery; I think I need a tow.
- towardShe moved toward the door.
- towelHe needed a towel for wiping the slippery floor.
- towerThe office block towered into the sky.
- townThis town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns.
- townshipCharter townships are able to levy millage on the residents without a vote of the people.
- toxicTobacco smoke contains many toxic substances.
- toxicityResearchers tested the toxicity of the chemical compound.
- toxinSeizures can be caused by exposure to certain poisons or toxins.
- toyA grown man like him does not play with a child’s toy.
- traceYour cell phone company can put a trace on your line.
- traceableThere was no traceable evidence left when the detectives arrived.
- tracerWe have a five-man tracer on him now.
- tracheaThe doctor is about to intubate the patient's trachea.
- tracingAnterograde tracing is a research technique which is used to trace neural connections from their source to...
- trackFollow the track of the ship.
- trackerAt most events there was a tracker: a guy from the Oz team who monitored the goings-on.
- trackingEach batch is an FTP. The log tracking them is on the dashboard.
- tractSevere radiation poisoning results in the total denudation of the gastrointestinal tract.
- tractableBut once in London Jane Porter was no more tractable than she had been in Baltimore.
- tractionI could not get any traction in trying to push through the legislation.
- tractorThe tractor plant is slated for the axe.
- tradeI did no trades with them once the rumors started.
- trademark"Superhealth Yogurt" would be a misdescriptive trademark for a yogurt that was very high in fat.
- traderOnly by submitting to the aberration could the human traders travel safely through the territory of Zularn.
- tradesmanTradesmen should use the rear entrance.
- traditionThey followed the tradition of lighting candles for special occasions.
- traditionalThis dance is one of the traditional customs in the area.
- traditionalistThe province's identity was fixed on traditionalist and historical attachment to particularist privilege.
- traditionallyWorld War I traditionally started with the assassination of Archduke Francis (Franz) Ferdinand.
- trafficThe traffic is slow during rush hour.
- tragedyPrince Hamlet is the eponymous protagonist of the Shakespearian tragedy Hamlet.
- tragicHer father's early death was tragic.
- tragicallyTwo firemen tragically stifled in yesterday’s fire when trying to rescue an old lady from her bedroom.
- trailThe hunters trailed their prey deep into the woods.
- trailerAt the end of the day, we put the snowmobiles back on the trailer.
- trainUnfortunately, the leading bridesmaid stepped on the bride's train as they were walking down the aisle.
- traineeWe then instructed the trainees to watch back the key training videos for the task. We allotted for the...
- trainerThe circus trainer cracked the whip, signaling the elephant to trumpet.
- traipseWhile you were traipsing round Africa, I had to take care of mum and dad!
- traitThe number one personality trait I hate is hypocrisy. Why can't you be consistent!?
- traitorSire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?
- trajectoryThe rocket's malfunction was down to a rounding error in the mathematics of its trajectory guidance.
- tramIn Melbourne, you would usually have to hail a tram when you are travelling late at night and there are no...
- trampWe tramped through the woods for hours before we found the main path again.
- trampleThe ground before the cook-tent was soft, and trampled by the girls' own feet.
- trampolineThe gymnast performed a backflip on a trampoline.
- tramwayThe tramway along the Belgian North Sea coast is mostly reserved track.
- tranceThe trance DJ was keen to secure a residency in Ibiza.
- tranquilToday the volcano that straddles the border between China and North Korea is tranquil.
- transThe trans effect is the labilization of ligands which are trans to certain other ligands.
- transactionThe transaction was made on Friday with the supplier.
- transatlanticCork is the railway that runs from Glanmire Road Station in Cork City to the popular seaside resort of...
- transcendWe cannot transcend what we refuse to face.
- transcendenceHowever, the desperate, nearly terminal celebratoriness of Sabbath’s Theatre associates this reductiveness...
- transcendentIn sculpture and in the drama, in Aristophanic farce and in hieratic rituals, in pictorial art and in the...
- transcendentalAn analytic function is transcendental (i.e., is a transcendental function) if and only if its Riemann...
- transcribeThe doctor made several recordings today which she will transcribe into medical reports tomorrow.
- transcriptWhen he had finished she held out her hand for the transcript of the message that he had already made.
- transcriptionThese frame tale interludes frequently include transcriptions of Italian folk songs.
- transducerThe examiner should basculate the transducer caudally in approximately 45° to facilitate the bladder...
- transectThe AOT methodology employs the concept of a ‘transect’, the essential idea of which is to collect data taken...
- transferThe title to land is transferred by deed.
- transfixBut we may as well accept her story as true, for it is likely she would have been transfixed by the...
- transformThe alchemists sought to transform lead into gold.
- transformationHer writing has undergone a transformation; her newer works differ from the older ones in spirit.
- transformationalCutting Nottingham-Birmingham journey times from 72 minutes to 27 minutes is indeed transformational.
- transformativeIt's a transformative project and we're going to make sure it happens."
- transformerI'm worried that the load on that transformer will be too high.
- transfusionThe doctor ordered the lab to type the patient for a blood transfusion.
- transgenderThe arrival of puberty can be especially challenging for transgender youth.
- transgressionI bet the consequences for any of these transgressions will be almost nothing.
- transientThe Gospel narrative, in his view, contained no historical truth whatever but was merely the expression of a...
- transistorWhen the current exceeds the limit, the controller gates off the transistor.
- transitI always take transit to work.
- transitionThe soldier was transitioned from a combat role to a strategic role.
- transitionalIn the Latin rite, all bishops, priests, and transitional deacons are obliged to recite the Divine Office...
- transitiveThe English verb "to notice" is a transitive verb, because we say things like "She noticed a problem".
- translateHans translated my novel into Welsh.
- translationThis old text needs translation into modern English before it is published.
- translatorThe translator matched every malapropism in the original with one from his own language.
- transliterationThe genus name Uramyia is an unjustified emendation of Uramya even though it uses a better transliteration of...
- translucentThe window-panes, encrusted with perennial deposits of Atmosphere, were less transparent than translucent.
- transmissionAny vehicle with an internal combustion engine needs a transmission that can alter the gear ratio (engine RPM...
- transmitA Mayday call was transmitted by the stricken vessel.
- transmitterThe effective radiated power is determined by multiplying the transmitter power output with the antenna gain.
- transmuteThe alchemists tried to transmute base metals to gold.
- transnationalThe Biden administration will designate a dangerous Venezuelan gang infiltrating the United States as a...
- transparencyBoth Sir Winston Churchill and later Labour leader Michael Foot were allegedly regular recipients of private...
- transparentThe waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped waste there.
- transphobicAnd it too closely parallels transphobic attacks that charge: "Once a man, always a man; once a woman, always...
- transpireIt eventually transpired that the murder victim had been a notorious blackmailer.
- transplantThe heart transplant has given him a new lease of life.
- transportMusic transports the soul.
- transportationWe have to get people out of their cars and encourage them to use alternative forms of transportation.
- transporterTransporters have been contracted; 50 trucks and 30 tanktainers have been mobilised, the explorer wrote back.
- transposeAfter e6, the opening transposed to a Sicilian.
- transpositionTransposition frequently is harder to read because of all the sharps and flats on the staff.
- transsexualBefore the Iranian Revolution, transsexual treatments were tacitly allowed, but Molkara wanted a ruling that...
- transverseThe units have transverse seats, two and three astride the passageway with single or double longitudinal...
- transvestiteEven though Steven used to dress up in his sister's clothes, it still came as a surprise he ended up as a...
- trapI put down some traps in my apartment to try and deal with the mouse problem.
- trapperThe trapper wore deerskins because they were softer than cow leather garments and rustled less than canvas.
- trashWhen your life is trash, you don't have much to lose.
- trashyKatie despised video games because she saw them as a trashy, boring waste of time.
- traumaWe're not talking about paper cuts or sprains here — we're talking about trauma.
- traumaticHe spent years on the couch going over his traumatic childhood.
- travailThis litany of travails is soul-crushing.
- travelJohn seems to spend as much time travelling as he does in the office.
- traveledWe climbed up a well traveled path.
- traverseHe will succeed, as long as there are no unlucky traverses not under his control.
- travestyA battlefield trial is a travesty of justice.
- trawlI embarked on a trawl through my uncle's papers in search of his missing will.
- trayI carefully arranged the dishes on the tray and brought it upstairs.
- treacherousThe arctic cold front brought subfreezing temperatures, snow, freezing rain and treacherous driving...
- treacheryFor all his treachery and deception, he had one saving grace: good manners.
- treadHe trod back and forth wearily.
- treadmillHe listened to music on his media player while he worked out on the treadmill: a classic use of background...
- treasonThe mere suggestion that the queen’s brother tried to kill your boy would be considered treason.
- treasureOh, this ring is beautiful! I’ll treasure it forever.
- treasurerAn officer must account with or to the treasurer for money received.
- treasuryThe issue of the directive from the treasury prompted the central bank's most recent issue of currency.
- treatCicero's writing treats mainly of old age and personal duty.
- treatiseBurton's famous treatise, "The Anatomy of Melancholy"
- treatmentHe still has nightmares resulting from the abusive treatment he received from his captors.
- treatyA treaty was concluded between the race of elves and the race of men.
- trebleDeke mashed a wad of stinkbait onto the treble hook, then rinsed his fingers in the water to reduce the foul...
- treeHyperion is the tallest living tree in the world.
- trekWe're planning a trek up Kilimanjaro.
- trellisThe vine overran its trellis; the field is overrun with weeds.
- trembleThe dog was trembling from being in the cold weather all day.
- tremendousVan Beethoven's ninth symphony is a tremendous piece of music.
- tremendouslyI enjoyed the performance tremendously.
- tremorShe felt a tremor in her stomach before going on stage.
- trenchThe trenches for installing the underground cables were dug with a trencher.
- trendHer trend is to dump boyfriends when it gets serious.
- trendyI hate those trendy pre-wrinkled shirts.
- trepidationI decided, with considerable trepidation, to let him drive my car without me.
- trespassThe dean trespassed the streaker from his university.
- trestleRetracing his steps past a vacant lot, the young man entered a shop where a colored man was employed in...
- triadThey often included the symbolic triad of Sun, Moon, and Venus.
- triageAt first, the prophylaxis budgeting efforts were triaged to the areas with the highest seropositivity.
- trialThey will perform the trials for the new equipment next week.
- triangleAll three altitudes of any triangle will always meet at point known as the orthocentre or orthocenter.
- triangularTen is a triangular number being the sum of 1, 2, 3, and 4.
- tribalThe Yellow Emperor was perhaps euhemerized from a prehistoric tribal leader.
- tribeShe found her tribe among fellow cross-stitchers.
- tribulationI went through my usual trials and tribulations of the day, and now I am here visiting you.
- tribunalThe tribunal has reached a determination in respect of this matter.
- tributaryThe great saphenous vein is a tributary of the femoral vein.
- tributePlease accept this as a tribute of our thanks.
- trickIt was just a trick to say that the house was underpriced.
- trickleThe brook had shrunk to a mere trickle.
- tricksterA skilled trickster knows how to outsmart their enemies with ease.
- trickyThey were in a tricky situation.
- triedAfter my father had a stroke, every time he tried to talk, it sounded like nonsense.
- trifleYou must not trifle with her affections.
- triflingYou trifling good for nothin’ type of brother.
- triggerJust pull the trigger.
- triggeredThe controversial article triggered a deluge of angry letters from readers.
- trillEven when you become big and famous, you still gotta keep it trill.
- trillionThere were trillions of people at the concert.
- trilobiteTrilobites have an extensive fossil record.
- trilogyI've plotted out a whole trilogy.
- trimHe trimmed his beard before the interview.
- trimmingI gave a good trimming to my elderly neighbour's hedges.
- trinityThe three bands that make up the emo trinity are My Chemical Romance, Panic!
- trinketThat little trinket around her neck must have cost a bundle.
- trioBy the time I was out again our fellows were running up, but the precious trio had disappeared.
- tripWe make annual trips to the museum.
- tripeI see them pop off every day in the Mater and Richmond and cut up into tripes in the dissectingroom.
- tripleThe triple markings on this vase are quite unique.
- tripletIt was a multiple pregnancy: the woman had triplets.
- triplicateThe prime minister is a determined centralist in thrall to a tactless and obsessive aide, Cummings, whose...
- tripodCameras often have tripod attachments, which help when taking steady photographs.
- triteThe author began to pad her succinct stories with trite descriptions to keep up with current market trends.
- triumphAfter being defeated in three previous finals, Roger finally tasted triumph at this year's competition.
- triumphantStrachan emerged triumphant from the battle of former Celtic managers at the venue where they both enjoyed...
- triumphantly"Bowles," he added triumphantly.
- triviaThese trivia take up too much of the day.
- trivialSubstantive editing is never trivial, whereas some aspects of copyediting are trivial.
- trivialityI never bother about such trivialities.
- trollDon't pay attention to that guy, he's always trolling this board.
- trolleyWhy do I always get a shopping trolley with duff wheels?
- tromboneJim plays the trombone very well.
- troopThe children trooped into the room.
- trooperThe state trooper pulled me for going 60 in a 55 zone.
- tropeThe trope of the fallen angel as gettable titillator is this novel's original sin.
- trophicIt is also commonly observed that predators of seabirds ingest high quantities of plastics via trophic...
- trophyHe won the trophy in a running competition.
- tropicThe binding of oxygen to hemoglobin is allosterically regulated by various tropic factors, such as BPG and...
- tropicalWe've had a lot of tropical nights this summer.
- trotWe often take the car and have a trot down to the beach.
- troubleHe was in trouble when the rain started.
- troubledThe troubled Internet company announced another round of layoffs last week.
- troublemakerThe teacher separated the known troublemakers from the rest of the class.
- troublesomeThe computer has been very troublesome for me. It never works when I need to use it.
- troublingThe neurologist pointed to a troubling trough in the pattern of his brain-waves.
- troughOne of Harriet's chores was to slop the pigs' trough each morning and evening.
- trounceThe German team trounced the Brazilians by 7 goals to 1.
- troupeArmy choirs and troupes perform at some of North Korea's biggest state events.
- trouserAnd this is our linen trouser, sir.
- troutMany anglers consider trout to be the archetypical quarry.
- trowelI need to dig a hole for these begonias; would you pass me that trowel?
- truceHe asked for a truce with his school enemy for five days.
- truckWe rented a truck big enough to carry the whole load in one trip.
- truckingMy father has been trucking for 20 years.
- trudgeLiving at the top of an elevatorless building meant trudging up twelve flights of stairs every day.
- trueThis is a true story.
- truffleWe spent hours coating the truffles with cocoa powder so they wouldn't be sticky.
- truismIt is a truism that the site of stations is conditioned by history and geography, but Dover Marine especially...
- trulyThat is truly all I know.
- trumpDiamonds were declared trump(s).
- trumpetThe royal herald sounded a trumpet to announce their arrival.
- trumpeterThe trumpeters' fate seems likely to get tangled with that of the mute swan.
- truncatedThe plesiohedra include such well-known shapes as the cube, hexagonal prism, rhombic dodecahedron, and...
- trundleEvery morning, the vendors trundle their carts out into the market.
- trunkThe banana tree is a tall perennial herb: its trunk is not woody.
- trussI'll give you an estimate after I do the quantity takeoffs for the trusses and structural steel.
- trustHe needs to regain her trust if he is ever going to win her back.
- trusteeWho heads the board of trustees?
- trustworthyA deloused computer may still be considered no longer trustworthy.
- trustyShe's been using the same trusty sewing machine since she started out, thirty long years ago.
- truthThe truth is that our leaders knew a lot more than they were letting on.
- truthfulHe drew a truthful portrait of the prince.
- tryI tried to rollerblade, but I couldn’t.
- tryingI was trying to drink out of the bottle while the top was still on!
- trynaYou tryna be steppin right now? You better bring it if so.
- trystA red glow here and there to mark a tryst.
- tsarI vuz never beink too krazy about any of dose tsari.
- tsunamiA tsunami struck Japan recently.
- tubHe bought a tub of lard to roast the potatoes in.
- tubeA tube of toothpaste.
- tuberShe thrust her yamstick into the hard ground to reach the prized tuber.
- tubercleNutlet rugulose to transversely ridged; tubercle without grayish enlarged base.
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