3 : in regard to

4 : so as to face

5 : close upon

6 : for part payment of

Synonyms

about, apropos of, concerning, of, on, regarding, respecting—more at ABOUT

tow·boat noun : TUGBOAT

tow·el noun : an absorbent cloth or paper for wiping or drying

tow·el·ing or tow·el·ling noun : a cotton or linen fabric for making towels

1tower noun 1 : a tall structure either isolated or built upon a larger structure

2 : a towering citadel

3 : a personal computer case that stands in an upright position

— tow·ered adjective

2tower verb : to reach or rise to a great height

tow·er·ing adjective 1 : impressively high or great in size or quality <~ pines>

2 : reaching high intensity

3 : going beyond proper bounds : EXCESSIVE <~ ambition>

Synonyms

[1] high, lofty, tall—more at HIGH

[3] excessive, extreme, immoderate, inordinate, lavish, overmuch

tow·head noun : a person having whitish blond hair

— tow·head·ed adjective

to·whee noun : a common finch of eastern No. America having the male black, white, and reddish; also : any of several closely related finches

to wit adverb : NAMELY

town noun 1 : a compactly settled area usu. larger than a village but smaller than a city

2 : a large densely populated urban area : CITY

3 : the inhabitants of a town

4 : a New England territorial and political unit usu. containing both rural and urban areas; also : a New England community in which matters of local government are decided by a general assembly (town meeting) of qualified voters

town house noun 1 : the city residence of a person having a country home

2 : a single-family house of two or sometimes three stories connected to another house by a common wall

town·ie or towny noun, plural townies : a permanent resident of a town as distinguished from a member of another group

Synonyms

burgher—more at BURGHER

towns·folk noun plural : TOWNSPEOPLE

town·ship noun 1 : TOWN 4

2 : a unit of local government in some states

3 : an unorganized subdivision of a county

4 : a division of territory in surveys of U.S. public land containing 36 square miles

5 : an area in the Republic of South Africa segregated for occupation by persons of non-European descent

towns·man noun 1 : a native or resident of a town or city

2 : a fellow citizen of a town

towns·peo·ple noun plural 1 : the inhabitants of a town or city

2 : town-bred persons

towns·wom·an noun 1 : a woman who is a native or resident of a town or city

2 : a woman who is a fellow citizen of a town

tow·path noun : a path (as along a canal) traveled esp. by draft animals towing boats

tow truck noun : a truck equipped for towing vehicles

tox·emia noun : a bodily disorder associated with the presence of toxic substances in the blood

tox·ic adjective [ORIGIN: LL toxicus, fr. L toxicum poison, fr. Gk toxikon arrow poison, fr. neut. of toxikos of a bow, fr. toxon bow, arrow]

: of, relating to, or caused by poison or a toxin : POISONOUS

— tox·ic·i·ty noun

tox·i·col·o·gy noun : a science that deals with poisons and esp. with problems of their use and control

— tox·i·co·log·i·cal also tox·i·co·log·ic adjective

— tox·i·col·o·gist noun

toxic shock syndrome noun : an acute disease associated with the presence of a bacterium that is characterized by fever, diarrhea, nausea, diffuse erythema, and shock and occurs esp. in menstruating females using tampons

tox·in noun : a poisonous substance produced by metabolic activities of a living organism that is usu. unstable, very toxic when introduced into the tissues, and usu. capable of inducing antibodies

Synonyms

bane, poison, venom—more at POISON

1toy noun 1 : something trifling

2 : a small ornament : BAUBLE

3 : something for a child to play with

2toy verb 1 : to deal with something lightly : TRIFLE

2 : FLIRT

3 : to amuse