Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [1390]
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