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Synonyms

amazed, awestruck, stunned; also startled, surprised; aghast, appalled, dismayed, horrified; bewildered, confused, dazed, overwhelmed; agape, awed, awesome, wide-eyed, widemouthed

Thurs or Thu abbreviation Thursday

Thurs·day noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. OE thursdæg, fr. ON thōrsdagr, lit., day of Thor (Norse god)]

: the 5th day of the week

thus adverb 1 : in this or that manner

2 : to this degree or extent : SO <~ far>

3 : because of this or that : HENCE

Synonyms

usually thus far [2] heretofore, hitherto, so, yet—more at HITHERTO

[3] accordingly, consequently, ergo, hence, so, therefore, wherefore—more at THEREFORE

1thwack verb : to strike with or as if with something flat or heavy

2thwack noun 1 : a heavy blow : WHACK

2 : the sound of or as if of a heavy blow

Synonyms

bang, blast, boom, clap, crack, crash, pop, report, slam, smash, snap, whack—more at CLAP

1thwart verb 1 : to oppose successfully : FOIL

2 : BLOCK, DEFEAT

Synonyms

baffle, balk, beat, checkmate, foil, frustrate—more at FRUSTRATE

2thwart adverb : ATHWART

3thwart adjective : situated or placed across something else

4thwart noun : a seat extending across a boat

thy adjective, archaic

: of, relating to, or done by or to thee or thyself

thyme noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. MF thym, fr. L thymum, fr. Gk thymon, prob. fr. thyein to make a burnt offering, sacrifice]

: a garden mint with small aromatic leaves used esp. in seasoning; also : its leaves so used

thy·mine noun : a pyrimidine base that is one of the four bases coding genetic information in the molecular chain of DNA

thy·mus noun, plural thy·mus·es : a glandular organ of the neck region that is composed largely of lymphoid tissue, functions esp. in the development of the immune system, and tends to atrophy in the adult

thy·ris·tor noun : a semiconductor device that acts as a switch, rectifier, or voltage regulator

thy·roid noun [ORIGIN: NL thyroides, fr. Gk thyreoeidēs shield-shaped, thyroid, fr. thyreos shield shaped like a door, fr. thyra door]

: a large 2-lobed endocrine gland that lies at the base of the neck and produces several iodine-containing hormones that affect growth, development, and metabolism

— thyroid also thy·roi·dal adjective

thy·rox·ine or thy·rox·in noun : an iodine-containing hormone that is produced by the thyroid gland, increases metabolic rate, and is used to treat thyroid disorders

thy·self pronoun, archaic

: YOURSELF

Ti symbol titanium

ti·ara noun 1 : a 3-tiered crown worn by the pope

2 : a decorative headband or semicircle for formal wear by women

Ti·bet·an noun 1 : the language of the Tibetan people

2 : a native or inhabitant of Tibet

— Tibetan adjective

tib·ia noun, plural -i·ae also -i·as [ORIGIN: L]

: the inner of the two bones of the vertebrate hind or lower limb between the knee and the ankle

tic noun : a local and habitual twitching of muscles esp. of the face

1tick noun : any of a large group of small bloodsucking arachnids

2tick noun : the fabric case of a mattress or pillow; also : a mattress consisting of a tick and its filling

3tick noun 1 : a light rhythmic audible tap or beat

2 : a small mark used to draw attention to or check something

4tick verb 1 : to make the sound of a tick or series of ticks

2 : to mark, count, or announce by or as if by ticking beats

3 : to mark or check with a tick

4 : to function as an operating mechanism : RUN

Synonyms

[2, 3] detail, enumerate, itemize, list, numerate, rehearse—more at ENUMERATE

5tick noun, chiefly British : CREDIT; also : a credit account

tick·er noun 1 : something (as a watch) that ticks

2 : a telegraph instrument that prints information (as stock prices) on paper tape

3 slang : HEART

ticker tape noun : the paper ribbon on which a telegraphic ticker prints

1ticket noun [ORIGIN: MF etiquet, estiquette notice attached to something, fr. MF dial. estiquier to attach, fr. MD steken to stick]

1 a : CERTIFICATE, LICENSE, PERMIT

b : a certificate