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heckler, mocker, quiz, scoffer, taunter—more at QUIZ

annoyance, bother, gadfly, nuisance, persecutor, pest—more at NUISANCE

tea·sel noun : a prickly herb or its flower head covered with stiff hooked bracts and used to raise the nap on cloth; also : an artificial device used for this purpose

tea·spoon noun 1 : a small spoon suitable for stirring beverages

2 : a unit of measure equal to 1/6 fluid ounce (5 milliliters)

tea·spoon·ful noun, plural -spoonfuls also -spoons·ful : TEASPOON 2

teat noun : the protuberance through which milk is drawn from an udder or breast

tech abbreviation 1 technical; technically; technician

2 technological; technology

tech·ne·tium noun : a radioactive metallic chemical element

tech·nic noun : TECHNIQUE 1

tech·ni·cal adjective [ORIGIN: Gk technikos of art, skillful, fr. technē art, craft, skill]

1 : having special knowledge esp. of a mechanical or scientific subject <~ experts>

2 : of or relating to a particular and esp. a practical or scientific subject <~ training>

3 : according to a strict interpretation of the rules

4 : of or relating to technique

— tech·ni·cal·ly adverb

tech·ni·cal·i·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : a detail meaningful only to a specialist

2 : the quality or state of being technical

technical sergeant noun : a noncommissioned officer in the air force ranking next below a master sergeant

tech·ni·cian noun : a person who has acquired the technique of a specialized skill or subject

tech·nique noun [ORIGIN: F]

1 : the manner in which technical details are treated or basic physical movements are used

2 : technical methods

3 : a method of accomplishing a desired aim

Synonyms

approach, fashion, form, manner, method, strategy, style, system, tack, tactics, way—more at METHOD

tech·noc·ra·cy noun : management of society by technical experts

— tech·no·crat noun

— tech·no·crat·ic adjective

tech·nol·o·gy noun, plural -gies : ENGINEERING; also : a manner of accomplishing a task using technical methods or knowledge

— tech·no·log·i·cal adjective

tec·ton·ics noun singular or plural 1 : geological structural features

2 : geology dealing esp. with the faulting and folding of a planet or moon

— tec·ton·ic adjective

ted·dy bear noun [ORIGIN: Teddy Roosevelt; fr. a cartoon depicting the president sparing the life of a bear cub while hunting]

: a stuffed toy bear

te·dious adjective : tiresome because of length or dullness : BORING

— te·dious·ly adverb

— te·dious·ness noun

te·di·um noun 1 : TEDIOUSNESS

2 : the state of being weary and restless through lack of interest : BOREDOM

Synonyms

boredom, doldrums, ennui, listlessness, restlessness, tiredness, weariness—more at BOREDOM

1tee noun : a small mound or peg on which a golf ball is placed to be hit at the beginning of play on a hole; also : the area from which the ball is hit to begin play

2tee verb teed; tee·ing : to place (a ball) on a tee

teem verb : to become filled to overflowing : ABOUND

teen adjective : TEENAGE

teen·age or teen·aged adjective : of, being, or relating to people in their teens

— teen·ag·er noun

teens noun plural : the numbers 13 to 19 inclusive; especially : the years 13 to 19 in a person's life

tee·ny adjective tee·ni·er; -est : very small or diminutive : TINY

Synonyms

atomic, infinitesimal, microscopic, miniature, minute, tiny, wee—more at TINY

teepee variant of TEPEE

tee shirt variant of T-SHIRT

tee·ter verb 1 : to move unsteadily

2 : to move backward and forward or up and down

3 a : to shift back and forth uncertainly <~ on the brink of bankruptcy>

b : to waver in mind, will, or feeling <~s between conformity and individuality>

— teeter noun

Synonyms

[1] careen, dodder, lurch, reel, stagger, totter—more at STAGGER

[2] falter, rock, seesaw, sway, totter, waver, wobble; also flounder, lurch, stumble, toddle; quaver, tremble; careen, reel, stagger, weave

[3b] falter, hang back, hesitate, shilly-shally, vacillate—more at HESITATE

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