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Synonyms

grapple, scuffle, wrestle—more at WRESTLE

tus·sock noun : a dense tuft esp. of grass or sedge; also : a hummock in a marsh or bog bound together by roots

— tus·socky adjective

tu·te·lage noun 1 : an act of guarding or protecting

2 : the state of being under a guardian or tutor

3 : instruction esp. of an individual

Synonyms

education, instruction, teaching, training—more at EDUCATION

tu·te·lary adjective : acting as a guardian <~ deity>

1tutor noun 1 : a person charged with the instruction and guidance of another

2 : a private teacher

2tutor verb 1 : to have the guardianship of

2 : to teach or guide individually <~ed her in Latin>

3 : to receive instruction esp. privately

Synonyms

educate, indoctrinate, instruct, school, teach, train—more at TEACH

coach, counsel, guide, lead, mentor, pilot, shepherd, show—more at GUIDE

tu·to·ri·al noun : a class conducted by a tutor for one student or a small number of students

tut·ti adjective or adverb [ORIGIN: It, pl. of tutto all]

: with all voices and instruments playing together — used as a direction in music

tut·ti–frut·ti noun [ORIGIN: It, lit., all fruits]

: a confection or ice cream containing chopped usu. candied fruits

tu·tu noun [ORIGIN: F]

: a short projecting skirt worn by a ballerina

tux·e·do noun, plural -dos or -does [ORIGIN: Tuxedo Park, N.Y.]

1 : a usu. black or blackish blue jacket

2 : a semiformal evening suit for men

TV noun : TELEVISION

TVA abbreviation Tennessee Valley Authority

TV dinner noun : a frozen packaged dinner that needs only heating before serving

twad·dle noun : silly idle talk : DRIVEL

— twaddle verb

twain noun 1 : TWO

2 : two similar or associated things : PAIR

Synonyms

brace, couple, duo, pair, twosome—more at PAIR

1twang noun 1 : a harsh quick ringing sound like that of a plucked bowstring

2 : nasal speech or resonance

3 : the characteristic speech of a region

2twang verb twanged; twang·ing 1 : to sound or cause to sound with a twang

2 : to speak with a nasal twang

tweak verb 1 : to pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twitch

2 : to make small adjustments to

— tweak noun

tweed noun 1 : a rough woolen fabric made usu. in twill weaves

2 plural : tweed clothing; especially : a tweed suit

tweedy adjective tweed·i·er; -est 1 : of or resembling tweed

2 : given to wearing tweeds

3 : suggestive of the outdoors in taste or habits

tween preposition : BETWEEN

1tweet noun : a chirping note

2tweet verb : to make a usu. repetitive short sharp sound

Synonyms

cheep, chirp, peep, pipe, twitter—more at CHIRP

tweet·er noun : a small loudspeaker that reproduces sounds of high pitch

twee·zers noun plural [ORIGIN: obs. E tweeze, n., case for small implements, short for obs. E etweese, fr. pl. of obs. E etwee, fr. F étui]

: a small pincerlike implement usu. held between the thumb and index finger and used for grasping something

twelve noun 1 : one more than 11

2 : the 12th in a set or series

3 : something having 12 units

— twelfth adjective or noun

— twelve adjective or pronoun

twelve·month noun : YEAR

12–step adjective : of, relating to, or being a program designed esp. to help someone overcome a problem (as an addiction) by following 12 tenets

twen·ty noun, plural twenties : two times 10

— twen·ti·eth adjective or noun

— twenty adjective or pronoun

twenty–twenty or 20/20 adjective : characterized by a visual capacity for seeing detail that is normal for the human eye <~ vision>

twice adverb 1 : on two occasions

2 : two times <~ two is four>

1twiddle verb twid·dled; twid·dling 1 : to be busy with trifles; also : to play idly with something

2 : to rotate lightly or idly

2twiddle noun : TURN, TWIST

twig noun : a small branch

— twig·gy adjective

twi·light noun 1 : the light from the sky between full night and sunrise or between sunset and full night; also : a time of twilight

2 : a state of imperfect clarity; also : a