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1tame adjective tam·er; tam·est 1 : reduced from a state of native wildness esp. so as to be useful to humans : DOMESTICATED

2 : made docile : SUBDUED

3 : lacking spirit or interest

— tame·ly adverb

— tame·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] domestic, domesticated; also broken, housebroken, trained; docile, gentle

Antonyms

feral, undomesticated, untamed, wild

[3] dull, flat, uninteresting

2tame verb tamed; tam·ing 1 : to make or become tame; also : to subject (land) to cultivation

2 : HUMBLE, SUBDUE

3 : to bring under control

— tam·able or tame·able adjective

— tame·less adjective

— tam·er noun

Synonyms

bridle, check, constrain, contain, control, curb, govern, inhibit, regulate, rein, restrain

tam–o'–shan·ter noun [ORIGIN: fr. poem Tam o' Shanter (1790) by Robert Burns †1796 Scot. poet]

: a Scottish woolen cap with a wide flat circular crown and usu. a pom-pom in the center

tamp verb : to drive down or in by a series of light blows

tam·per verb 1 : to carry on underhand negotiations (as by bribery) <~ with a witness>

2 : to interfere so as to weaken or change for the worse <~ with a document>

3 : to try foolish or dangerous experiments

Synonyms usually tamper with [2, 3]

fiddle, fool, mess, monkey, play, tinker; also alter, doctor, manhandle, manipulate, misuse; butt in, interfere, intrude, meddle

tam·pon noun [ORIGIN: F, lit., plug]

: a plug (as of cotton) introduced into a body cavity usu. to absorb secretions (as from menstruation) or to arrest bleeding

1tan verb tanned; tan·ning 1 : to change (hide) into leather esp. by soaking in a liquid containing tannin

2 : to make or become brown (as by exposure to the sun)

3 : to strike with a slender lithe implement (as a lash or rod) esp. as a punishment : WHIP

2tan noun 1 : a brown skin color induced by sun or weather

2 : a light yellowish brown color

3tan abbreviation tangent

tan·a·ger noun : any of numerous American birds that are often brightly colored

tan·bark noun : bark (as of oak or sumac) that is rich in tannin and used in tanning

1tandem noun [ORIGIN: L, at last, at length (taken to mean “lengthwise”), fr. tam so]

1 : a 2-seated carriage with horses hitched tandem; also : its team

2 : a bicycle for two persons sitting one behind the other

— in tandem

: in a tandem arrangement

2tandem adverb : one behind another

3tandem adjective 1 : consisting of things arranged one behind the other

2 : working in conjunction with each other

tang noun 1 : a part in a tool that connects the blade with the handle

2 : a sharp distinctive flavor; also : a pungent odor

— tangy adjective

1tangent adjective [ORIGIN: L tangent-, tangens, prp. of tangere to touch]

: TOUCHING; especially : touching a circle or sphere at only one point

2tangent noun 1 : the trigonometric function that is the ratio between the side opposite and the side adjacent to an acute angle in a right triangle

2 : a tangent line, curve, or surface

3 : an abrupt change of course

tan·gen·tial adjective 1 : TANGENT

2 : touching lightly : INCIDENTAL <~ involvement>

— tan·gen·tial·ly adverb

tan·ger·ine noun : a deep orange loose-skinned citrus fruit; also : a tree that bears tangerines

1tangible adjective 1 : perceptible esp. by the sense of touch : PALPABLE

2 : substantially real : MATERIAL <~ rewards>

3 : capable of being appraised

— tan·gi·bil·i·ty noun

2tangible noun : something tangible; especially : a tangible asset

1tangle verb tan·gled; tan·gling 1 a : to involve so as to hamper or embarrass

b : to seize or hold in or as if in a snare or net : ENTRAP

2 : to unite or knit together in intricate confusion : ENTANGLE

Synonyms

[1b] enmesh, ensnare, entangle, entrap, mesh, snare, trap—more at ENTANGLE

[2] entangle, interlace, intertwine, interweave, knot, snarl—more at ENTANGLE

2tangle noun 1 : a tangled twisted mass

2 : a confusedly complicated state : MUDDLE

tan·go noun, plural tangos :