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parts : TRIPLE

2 : being three times as great or as many

— three·fold adverb

Synonyms

treble, tripartite, triple—more at TRIPLE

three·pence noun 1 plural threepence or three·penc·es : a coin worth three pennies

2 : the sum of three British pennies

three·score adjective : being three times twenty : SIXTY

three·some noun : a group of three persons or things

Synonyms

triad, trio, triple, triplet; also trilogy; triplicate; triplex

thren·o·dy noun, plural -dies : a song of lamentation : ELEGY

Synonyms

dirge, elegy, lament, requiem—more at LAMENT

thresh verb 1 : to separate (as grain from straw) mechanically

2 : THRASH

— thresh·er noun

thresh·old noun 1 : the sill of a door

2 : a point or place of beginning or entering : OUTSET

3 : a point at which a physiological or psychological effect begins to be produced

Synonyms

beginning, birth, commencement, dawn, genesis, launch, morning, onset, outset, start—more at BEGINNING

threw past of THROW

thrice adverb 1 : three times

2 : in a threefold manner or degree

thrift noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. ON, prosperity, fr. thrīfask to thrive]

: careful management esp. of money : FRUGALITY

— thrift·i·ly adverb

Synonyms

economy, frugality, husbandry, providence—more at ECONOMY

thrift·less adjective : careless, wasteful, or incompetent in handling money or resources

Synonyms

extravagant, prodigal, profligate, spendthrift, unthrifty, wasteful—more at PRODIGAL

thrifty adjective thrift·i·er; -est : given to or marked by economy and good management

Synonyms

economical, frugal, provident, sparing—more at FRUGAL

1thrill verb [ORIGIN: ME thirlen, thrillen to pierce, fr. OE thyrlian, fr. thyrel hole, fr. thurh through]

1 : to have or cause to have sudden sharp feeling of excitement; also : TINGLE, SHIVER

2 : TREMBLE, VIBRATE

— thrill·er noun

Synonyms

electrify, excite, exhilarate, galvanize, intoxicate, shiver, tingle, titillate, turn on; also arouse, incite, inspire, provoke, stimulate; bewitch, captivate, charm, delight, enchant, enthrall, hypnotize, mesmerize, rivet; interest, intrigue, tantalize

2thrill noun : an instantaneous excitement

Synonyms

bang, exhilaration, kick, titillation; also arousal, electrification, intoxication, stimulation; jolt, shock, surprise; delectation, delight, enjoyment, joy, lift, pleasure; amusement, diversion, entertainment, fun, treat

thrill·ing adjective : causing an instantaneous surge of emotion

— thrill·ing·ly adverb

Synonyms

breathtaking, electric, exciting, exhilarating, rousing, stirring—more at EXCITING

thrive verb thrived or throve ; thrived also thriv·en ; thriv·ing 1 : to grow luxuriantly : FLOURISH

2 : to gain in wealth or possessions : PROSPER

Synonyms

[1] burgeon, flourish, prosper; also luxuriate, overgrow, proliferate, shoot up; germinate, root, sprout; bloom, flower, fruit, produce, propagate, regenerate, seed

[2] flourish, prosper, succeed—more at SUCCEED

throat noun : the part of the neck in front of the spinal column; also : the passage through it to the stomach and lungs

— throat·ed adjective

throaty adjective throat·i·er; -est 1 : uttered or produced from low in the throat

2 : heavy, thick, or deep as if from the throat

— throat·i·ly adverb

— throat·i·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] bass, deep, low—more at DEEP

[2] coarse, gravelly, gruff, hoarse, husky, scratchy—more at HOARSE

1throb verb throbbed; throb·bing : to pulsate or pound esp. with abnormal force or rapidity : BEAT

Synonyms

beat, palpitate, pitter-patter, pulsate, pulse—more at PULSATE

2throb noun : a rhythmic pulsation or beating : BEAT, PULSE

Synonyms

beat, palpitation, pulsation, pulse—more at PULSATION

throe noun 1 : a sudden spasm or pang

2 plural : a hard or painful struggle

throm·bo·sis noun, plural -bo·ses : the formation or presence of a clot in a blood vessel

— throm·bot·ic adjective

throm·bus noun, plural throm·bi [ORIGIN: NL, fr. Gk thrombos lump, clot]

: a clot of blood formed within a blood

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