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: a slender coiling organ by which some climbing plants attach themselves to a support

ten·e·brous adjective : shut off from the light : GLOOMY, OBSCURE

ten·e·ment noun 1 : a house used as a dwelling

2 : a building divided into apartments for rent to families; especially : one meeting only minimum standards of safety and comfort

3 : a room or set of rooms fitted esp. with housekeeping facilities and usu. leased as a dwelling : APARTMENT, FLAT

te·net noun [ORIGIN: L, he holds, fr. tenēre to hold]

: one of the principles or doctrines held in common by members of a group (as a church or profession)

ten·fold adjective : being 10 times as great or as many

— ten·fold adverb

ten–gallon hat noun : a wide-brimmed hat with a large soft crown

Tenn abbreviation Tennessee

ten·nis noun : a game played with a ball and racket on a court divided by a net

ten·on noun : a projecting part in a piece of material (as wood) for insertion into a mortise to make a joint

ten·or noun 1 : the general drift of something spoken or written

2 : the highest natural adult male voice; also : a singer having this voice

3 : a continuing in a course, movement, or activity

tenpenny nail noun : a nail three inches (about 7.6 centimeters) long

ten·pin noun : a bottle-shaped bowling pin set in groups of 10 and bowled at in a game (tenpins)

1tense noun [ORIGIN: ME tens time, tense, fr. MF, fr. L tempus]

: distinction of form of a verb to indicate the time of the action or state

2tense adjective tens·er; tens·est [ORIGIN: L tensus, fr. pp. of tendere to stretch]

1 : stretched tight : TAUT

2 a : feeling or showing nervous tension

b : marked by strain or suspense

— tense·ly adverb

— tense·ness noun

— ten·si·ty noun

Synonyms

[1] rigid, taut, tight—more at TAUT

[2a] aflutter, anxious, edgy, jittery, jumpy, nervous, nervy, perturbed, troubled, uneasy, upset, worried—more at NERVOUS

[2b] anxious, distressful, nervous, restless, unsettling, upsetting, worrisome—more at NERVOUS

3tense verb tensed; tens·ing : to make or become tense

ten·sile adjective : of or relating to tension <~ strength>

ten·sion noun 1 : the act of straining or stretching; also : the condition of being strained or stretched

2 : a state of mental unrest often with signs of bodily stress

3 : a state of latent hostility or opposition

Synonyms

pressure, strain, stress—more at STRESS

ten–speed noun : a bicycle with a derailleur having 10 possible combinations of gears

1tent noun 1 : a collapsible shelter of material stretched and supported by poles

2 : a canopy placed over the head and shoulders to retain vapors or oxygen given for medical reasons

Synonyms

canopy, ceiling, roof—more at CANOPY

2tent verb 1 : to lodge in tents

2 : to cover with or as if with a tent

ten·ta·cle noun : any of various long flexible projections about the head or mouth (as of an insect, mollusk, or fish)

— ten·ta·cled adjective

— ten·tac·u·lar adjective

ten·ta·tive adjective 1 : not fully worked out or developed <~ plans>

2 : HESITANT, UNCERTAIN

— ten·ta·tive·ly adverb

Synonyms

conditional, contingent, qualified

ten·u·ous adjective 1 : not dense : RARE

2 : not thick : SLENDER

3 : having little substance : FLIMSY, WEAK <~ influences>

4 : lacking stability : SHAKY <~ reasoning>

— te·nu·i·ty noun

— ten·u·ous·ly adverb

— ten·u·ous·ness noun

ten·ure noun : the act, right, manner, or period of holding something (as a landed property, an office, or a position)

Synonyms

hitch, stint, term, tour—more at TERM

ten·ured adjective : having tenure <~ faculty members>

te·o·sin·te noun : a tall annual grass of Mexico that is closely related to Indian corn

te·pee or tee·pee noun [ORIGIN: Dakota thípi, fr. thi- to dwell]

: an American Indian conical tent usu. of skins

tep·id adjective 1 : moderately warm : LUKEWARM

2 : marked by an absence of enthusiasm or conviction : HALFHEARTED

Synonyms

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