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Four Letter Words Starting with a "T"

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  1. tabi
    a sock with a separation for the big toe
  2. tabu
    an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion
  3. tach
    measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation
  4. tack
    a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
  5. taco
    a tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
  6. tact
    consideration in dealing with others
  7. tael
    a unit of weight used in east Asia approximately equal to 1.3 ounces
  8. tail
    the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
  9. taka
    the basic unit of money in Bangladesh; equal to 100 paisa
  10. take
    get into one's hands
  11. tala
    the basic unit of money in Western Samoa
  12. talc
    a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder
  13. tale
    a story that tells the particulars of an occurrence or event
  14. talk
    use language
  15. tall
    great in vertical dimension; high in stature
  16. tame
    brought from wildness into a domesticated state
  17. tamp
    press down tightly
  18. tang
    a tart spicy quality
  19. tank
    a large vessel for holding gases or liquids
  20. tapa
    the thin fibrous bark of the paper mulberry and Pipturus albidus
  21. tape
    a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
  22. taps
    (military) signal to turn the lights out
  23. tare
    weedy annual grass in grainfields and other cultivated land
  24. tarn
    a mountain lake, especially one formed by glaciers
  25. taro
    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
  26. tarp
    a sheet of waterproofed canvas
  27. tart
    tasting sour like a lemon
  28. task
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
  29. tatu
    about three feet long exclusive of tail
  30. taut
    pulled or drawn tight
  31. taxi
    a car that is hired to take passengers where they want to go
  32. teak
    tall East Indian timber tree now planted in western Africa and tropical America for its hard durable wood
  33. teal
    a blue-green color or pigment
  34. team
    a cooperative unit
  35. tear
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
  36. teat
    the small projection of a mammary gland
  37. tech
    a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences
  38. teem
    be full of or abuzz with
  39. teen
    a person who is older than 12 but younger than 20
  40. teff
    an African grass economically important as a cereal grass (yielding white flour of good quality) as well as for forage and hay
  41. tell
    narrate or give a detailed account of
  42. temp
    a worker hired on a temporary basis
  43. tend
    have a disposition to do or be something; be inclined
  44. tent
    a portable shelter
  45. term
    a limited period of time during which something lasts
  46. tern
    small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail
  47. test
    standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or aptitude
  48. teth
    the 9th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
  49. text
    the words of something written
  50. thaw
    become or cause to become soft or liquid
  51. then
    at that time
  52. thin
    of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite
  53. Thor
    god of thunder and rain and farming
  54. thou
    the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
  55. thud
    a heavy, dull sound
  56. thug
    an aggressive and violent young criminal
  57. thus
    from that fact or reason or as a result
  58. tick
    a metallic tapping sound
  59. tide
    the periodic rise and fall of the sea level
  60. tidy
    marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
  61. tied
    bound or secured closely
  62. tier
    one of two or more layers one atop another
  63. tiff
    a petty quarrel
  64. tike
    a young person of either sex
  65. tile
    a flat thin rectangular slab used to cover surfaces
  66. till
    work land as by ploughing to make it ready for cultivation
  67. tilt
    lean over; tip
  68. time
    the continuum of experience in which events pass to the past
  69. tine
    a prong on a fork, pitchfork, or antler
  70. ting
    a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
  71. tink
    make or emit a high sound
  72. tint
    a variation or slightly different shade of a color
  73. tiny
    very small
  74. tipi
    a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
  75. tire
    lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
  76. tiro
    someone new to a field or activity
  77. titi
    tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers
  78. toad
    any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
  79. toby
    a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
  80. tody
    tiny insectivorous West Indian bird having red-and-green plumage and a long straight bill
  81. toea
    100 toea equal 1 kina in Papua New Guinea
  82. toed
    having a toe or toes of a specified kind
  83. toff
    informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person
  84. tofu
    a soft, white, cheeselike food made from soybeans
  85. toga
    a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient Rome
  86. togs
    informal terms for clothing
  87. toil
    work hard
  88. toke
    a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
  89. tole
    enameled or lacquered metalware
  90. toll
    a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges
  91. tolu
    aromatic yellowish brown balsam from the tolu balsam tree used especially in cough syrups
  92. tomb
    a place for the burial of a corpse
  93. tome
    a large and scholarly book
  94. tone
    the distinctive property of a complex sound
  95. tons
    a large number or amount
  96. tool
    an implement used to perform a task or job
  97. toon
    a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
  98. toot
    a blast of a horn
  99. tope
    drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
  100. topi
    a lightweight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun
  101. tops
    of the highest quality
  102. tore
    commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
  103. torn
    unable to choose between two contrary options
  104. torr
    a unit of pressure equal to 0.001316 atmosphere
  105. tort
    a wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
  106. tosh
    pretentious or silly talk or writing
  107. toss
    throw with a light motion
  108. tote
    carry with difficulty
  109. tour
    a route all the way around a particular place or area
  110. tout
    advertise in strongly positive terms
  111. town
    an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
  112. trad
    traditional jazz as revived in the 1950s
  113. tram
    a vehicle that runs on rails and is often propelled by electricity
  114. trap
    a device in which something can be caught and penned
  115. tray
    an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
  116. tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
  117. tref
    not conforming to dietary laws
  118. trek
    any long and difficult trip
  119. trey
    one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips
  120. trig
    the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
  121. trim
    make a reduction in
  122. trio
    a set of three similar things considered as a unit
  123. trip
    miss a step and fall or nearly fall
  124. trot
    ride at a gait faster than a walk
  125. troy
    a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones
  126. true
    consistent with fact or reality; not false
  127. tsar
    a male monarch or emperor, especially in Russia
  128. tuba
    the lowest brass wind instrument
  129. tube
    a hollow cylindrical shape
  130. tuck
    make a tuck or several folds in
  131. tufa
    a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime
  132. tuff
    hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash
  133. tuft
    a bunch or cluster of strands, as of grass, hair, etc.
  134. tuna
    important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
  135. tune
    a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
  136. tung
    Chinese tree bearing seeds that yield tung oil
  137. turd
    obscene terms for feces
  138. turf
    the territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own
  139. turn
    move around an axis or a center
  140. tush
    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
  141. tusk
    a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging
  142. tutu
    very short skirt worn by ballerinas
  143. twat
    a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
  144. twee
    excessively or affectedly dainty, sentimental, or refined
  145. twig
    a small branch or division of a branch
  146. twin
    either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
  147. twit
    harass with persistent criticism or carping
  148. tyke
    a young person of either sex
  149. type
    a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
  150. typo
    a mistake in printed matter
  151. tyre
    hoop that covers a wheel
  152. tyro
    someone new to a field or activity
  153. tzar
    a male monarch or emperor
Created on Sat Mar 02 02:43:37 EST 2013

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