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[2] abide, dwell, hang around, remain, stay, stick around—more at STAY

2tarry adjective : of, resembling, or smeared with tar

tar sand noun : sand or sandstone that is naturally soaked with the heavy sticky portions of petroleum

tar·sus noun, plural tar·si [ORIGIN: NL]

: the part of a vertebrate foot between the metatarsus and the leg; also : the small bones that support this part

— tar·sal adjective or noun

1tart adjective 1 : agreeably sharp or acid to the taste

2 : marked by a biting, acrimonious, or cutting quality : CAUSTIC

— tart·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] acid, sour, vinegary—more at SOUR

[2] acrid, biting, caustic, cutting, mordant, pungent, sarcastic, satiric, scathing, sharp—more at SARCASTIC

2tart noun 1 : a small pie or pastry shell containing jelly, custard, or fruit

2 : PROSTITUTE

tar·tan noun : a plaid textile design of Scottish origin usu. distinctively patterned to designate a particular clan

tar·tar noun 1 : a substance in the juice of grapes deposited (as in wine casks) as a reddish crust or sediment

2 : a crust on the teeth formed from plaque hardened by calcium salts

tar·tar sauce or tar·tare sauce noun : mayonnaise with chopped pickles, olives, or capers

tart·ness noun : the quality or state of being tart

Synonyms

acidity, acrimony, acuteness, asperity, bite, bitterness, edge, harshness, keenness, pungency, sharpness

1task noun [ORIGIN: ME taske, fr. MF dial. tasque, fr. ML tasca tax or service imposed by a feudal superior, fr. taxare to tax]

1 : a piece of assigned work

2 : the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists

Synonyms

[1] assignment, chore, duty, job, stint—more at CHORE

[2] capacity, function, job, part, place, position, purpose, role, work—more at ROLE

2task verb : to oppress with great labor

task force noun : a temporary grouping to accomplish a particular objective

task·mas·ter noun : one that imposes a task or burdens another with labor

Synonyms

boss, captain, chief, foreman, head, headman, helmsman, kingpin, leader, master—more at BOSS

1tassel noun 1 : a hanging ornament made of a bunch of cords of even length fastened at one end

2 : something suggesting a tassel; especially : a male flower cluster of Indian corn

2tassel verb -seled or -selled; -sel·ing or -sel·ling : to adorn with or put forth tassels

1taste verb tast·ed; tast·ing 1 : to become acquainted with by experience : EXPERIENCE

2 : to try or determine the flavor of by taking a bit into the mouth

3 : to eat or drink esp. in small quantities : SAMPLE

4 : to have a specific flavor

5 : to perceive or recognize as if by the sense of taste

Synonyms

[1] endure, experience, feel, have, know, see, suffer, sustain, undergo—more at EXPERIENCE

[5] feel, perceive, scent, see, sense, smell—more at FEEL

2taste noun 1 : a small amount tasted

2 : BIT; especially : a sample of experience

3 : the special sense that perceives and identifies sweet, sour, bitter, or salty qualities and is mediated by taste buds on the tongue

4 : a quality perceptible to the sense of taste; also : the sensation obtained from a substance in the mouth : FLAVOR

5 : individual preference

6 : critical judgment, discernment, or appreciation; also : aesthetic quality

— tast·er noun

Synonyms

[1] bite, morsel, mouthful, nibble, tidbit—more at MORSEL

[5] appetite, fancy, favor, fondness, like, liking, love, partiality, preference, relish, shine, use—more at LIKING

taste bud noun : a sense organ mediating the sensation of taste

taste·ful adjective 1 : tasty

2 : having, exhibiting, or conforming to good taste

— taste·ful·ly adverb

Synonyms

elegant, graceful, handsome, majestic, refined, stately—more at ELEGANT

taste·less adjective 1 a : having no taste <~ vegetables>

b : arousing no interest

2 : not having or exhibiting good taste <~ clothes>

— taste·less·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1a] flat, flavorless,