4 : the one or ones : IT, THEY

2that conjunction 1 : the following, namely ; also : which is, namely

2 : to this end or purpose

3 : as to result in the following, namely

4 : for this reason, namely : BECAUSE

3that adjective, plural those 1 : being the one mentioned, indicated, or understood <~ boy>

2 : being the one farther away or less immediately under discussion

4that pronoun 1 : WHO, WHOM, WHICH

2 : in, on, or at which

5that adverb : to such an extent or degree

1thatch verb : to cover with or as if with thatch

— thatch·er noun

2thatch noun 1 : plant material (as straw) for use as roofing

2 : a mat of grass clippings accumulated next to the soil on a lawn

3 : a covering of or as if of thatch

thaw verb 1 : to melt or cause to melt

2 : to become so warm as to melt ice or snow

3 : to abandon aloofness or hostility

— thaw noun

Synonyms

deliquesce, flux, fuse, liquefy, melt, run—more at LIQUEFY

THC noun [ORIGIN: tetra hydro cannabinol]

: a physiologically active chemical from hemp plant resin that is the chief intoxicant in marijuana

1the definite article 1 : that in particular

2 — used before adjectives functioning as nouns

2the adverb 1 : to what extent <~ sooner, the better>

2 : to that extent

theat abbreviation theater; theatrical

the·ater or the·atre noun [ORIGIN: ME theatre, fr. MF, fr. L theatrum, fr. Gk theatron, fr. theasthai to view, fr. thea act of seeing]

1 : a building or area for dramatic performances; also : a building or area for showing motion pictures

2 : a place of enactment of significant events <~ of war>

3 : a place (as a lecture room) resembling a theater

4 : dramatic literature or performance

Synonyms

[1, 3] arena, hall—more at HALL

[4] stage, theatricals

theater–in–the–round noun : a theater with the stage in the center of the auditorium

the·at·ri·cal also the·at·ric adjective 1 : of or relating to the theater

2 : marked by artificiality of emotion : HISTRIONIC

3 : marked by extravagant display : SHOWY

Synonyms

dramatic, histrionic, melodramatic; also overacted, overdone, sensational, staged; conspicuous, elaborate, flamboyant, grandiose, ostentatious, showy; affected, artificial, formal, mannered, pretentious, self-conscious, studied, unnatural

the·at·ri·cals noun plural : the performance of plays

Synonyms

stage, theater

the·at·rics noun plural 1 : THEATRICALS

2 : staged or contrived effects

thee pronoun, archaic

objective case ofTHOU

theft noun : the act or an instance of stealing

Synonyms

larceny, robbery, thievery; also burglary, housebreaking; embezzlement, embezzling, graft, misappropriation; filching, pilfering, purloining, shoplifting; abduction, hijacking, kidnapping, shanghaiing; despoilment, despoliation, pillage, plundering, rapine; poaching, rustling, smuggling; banditry, piracy

grab, rip-off; also burglary, holdup, mugging

thegn noun : THANE 1

their adjective : of or relating to them or themselves

theirs pronoun : their one : their ones

the·ism noun : belief in the existence of a god or gods

— the·ist noun or adjective

— the·is·tic adjective

them pronoun, objective case of THEY

theme noun 1 : a subject or topic of discourse or of artistic representation

2 : a written exercise : COMPOSITION

3 : a melodic subject of a musical composition or movement

— the·mat·ic adjective

Synonyms

[1] content, matter, motif, motive, question, subject, topic—more at MATTER

[2] article, composition, essay, paper—more at ESSAY

them·selves pronoun plural : THEY, THEM — used reflexively, for emphasis, or in absolute