A Dictionary of English Synonymes and Synonymous or Parallel Expressions Designed as a Practical Guide to Aptness and Variety of Phraseology

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~Thrift~, _n._ ~1.~ Success, prosperity, gain, profit.

~2.~ Frugality, thriftiness, economy, good husbandry.

~Thriftiness~, _n._ THRIFT.

~Thriftless~, _a._ Extravagant, profuse, lavish, prodigal, wasteful, unthrifty, too free, over-liberal.

~Thrifty~, _a._ ~1.~ Frugal, sparing, economical, saving, careful, provident.

~2.~ Thriving, prosperous.

~3.~ Vigorous, growing well, flourishing

~Thrill~, _v. a._ Penetrate, pierce, move, touch, affect, strike.

~Thrill~, _v. n._ Penetrate, pierce.

~Thrive~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Prosper, succeed, get on, come on, become wealthy, get rich.

~2.~ Grow, increase, advance, flourish, improve, make improvement.

~Thriving~, _a._ ~1.~ Prosperous, successful, thrifty.

~2.~ Growing, flourishing.

~Throat~, _n._ Pharynx, swallow, gullet, œsophagus.

~Throb~, _v. n._ Beat, palpitate, pulsate.

~Throb~, _n._ Beat, beating, pulsation, palpitation, throbbing.

~Throbbing~, _n._ Beating, THROB.

~Throe~, _n._ Paroxysm (_of extreme pain, especially in childbirth_), fit, spasm, anguish, pang, agony.

~Throne~, _n._ ~1.~ Chair of State.

~2.~ Sovereignty, sovereign power, sway.

~Throng~, _n._ Crowd, multitude, horde, press, host.

~Throng~, _v. n._ Crowd, press.

~Throstle~, _n._ Mavis, song-thrush (_Turdus musicus_).

~Throttle~, _n._ Windpipe, trachea, throat, weasand.

~Throttle~, _v. a._ Choke, strangle, suffocate.

~Through~, _prep._ ~1.~ From one side, end, or part of, to the other.

~2.~ By means of, by the agency of, in consequence of.

~Through~, _ad._ ~1.~ From one side or part to the other.

~2.~ From beginning to end.

~3.~ To the end.

~Throughout~, _prep._ Over, completely through, quite through, through every part of.

~Throughout~, _ad._ From beginning to end, from first to last, in every part, everywhere, from end to end, from head to foot, from top to toe.

~Throw~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Cast, hurl, launch, fling, send, toss, pitch, sling, dart, lance, propel, SHY, jaculate, project, let fly.

~2.~ Put, spread.

~3.~ Overturn, prostrate, throw down, lay flat.

~Throw~, _n._ ~1.~ Fling, cast, toss.

~2.~ Jigger, potter's wheel.

~Throw away~, ~1.~ Lose, spend in vain.

~2.~ Relinquish, give up, cast off, throw by, throw or heave overboard, cast to the winds.

~Throw back~, ~1.~ Reject, refuse.

~2.~ Retort, rebuff.

~Throw by~, Reject, lay aside, cast off, throw away.

~Throw down~, ~1.~ Prostrate, lay flat.

~2.~ Subvert, overthrow, destroy.

~Throw in~, ~1.~ Inject.

~2.~ Put in.

~3.~ Relinquish, give up.

~Throw off~, ~1.~ Discard, reject, repudiate, renounce.

~2.~ Expel, drive off, drive away.

~3.~ Put off, lay aside, cast off.

~Throw out~, ~1.~ Reject, exclude.

~2.~ Speak, utter, express.

~Throw up~, ~1.~ Resign, lay down, give up.

~2.~ Emit, eject, send up.

~3.~ Vomit, disgorge.

~Thrum~, _v. a._ Play (_as an instrument_), strum, play upon.

~Thrust~, _v. a._ Push, drive, impel, force, clap, poke, shove.

~Thrust~, _v. n._ Make a thrust.

~Thrust~, _n._ ~1.~ Push, shove, pass, stab, allonge, lunge, tilt.

~2.~ Assault, attack, charge.

~Thrust one's nose in~, [_Colloquial._] Interfere, meddle, intermeddle, PUT IN ONE'S OAR.

~Thrust one's self~, Obtrude, intrude.

~Thud~, _n._ ~1.~ Shock, impetus.

~2.~ Stroke, blow, thump, knock.

~Thump~, _n._ Blow, knock, stroke.

~Thump~, _v. a._ Beat, knock, strike, belabor.

~Thunder-clap~, _n._ Thunder-stroke.

~Thunder-shower~, _n._ THUNDER-STORM.

~Thunder-storm~, _n._ Tempest (_accompanied with thunder and lightning_), thunder-shower.

~Thunder-stroke~, _n._ Thunder-clap.

~Thunder-struck~, _a._ ~1.~ Struck by lightning.

~2.~ Astonished, amazed, astounded, dumfoundered.

~Thunder-tube~, _n._ Fulgurite.

~Thurible~, _n._ Censer.

~Thus~, _ad._ ~1.~ In this manner, in this wise.

~2.~ So, to this degree.

~Thwack~, _v. a._ [_Colloquial._] Strike, beat, thump, belabor, whack, rap.

~Thwack~, _n._ Blow, stroke, thump, pat, knock, rap.

~Thwart~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Traverse, cross, intersect, lie across.

~2.~ Frustrate, hinder, oppose, oppugn, obstruct, contravene, counteract, defeat, disconcert, balk.

~Tiara~, _n._ Triple-crown (_of the Pope_).

~Tic~, _n._ Twitching, vellication.

~Tic douloureux~, [Fr.] Neuralgia in the face, facial neuralgia.

~Tick~, _n._ ~1.~ Click, beat.

~2.~ Bed-tick, ticking.

~3.~ Trust, credit.

~Tick~, _v. n._ Click, beat.

~Tick~, _v. a._ Score, check, check off.

~Ticking~, _n._ Bed-ticking, tick.

~Tickle~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Titillate.

~2.~ Please (_by trifles_), delight, gladden, rejoice, gratify, make glad, give joy to, take one's fancy, do one's heart good.

~Tickling~, _n._ Titillation.

~Ticklish~, _a._ ~1.~ Easily tickled.

~2.~ Unsteady, unstable, tottering, uncertain.

~3.~ Delicate, nice, critical.

~Tidbit~, _n._ Titbit, dainty, delicacy, nice bit, choice morsel, delicate morsel, delicious mouthful, BONNE-BOUCHE.

~Tide~, _n._ ~1.~ Rise and fall of the sea.

~2.~ Course, current, stream.

~Tide-waiter~, _n._ Land-waiter.

~Tidings~, _n. pl._ News (_of special interest_), intelligence, word, advice, information.

~Tidy~, _a._ Clean, cleanly, neat, spruce.

~Tie~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Bind, fasten (_with a cord or string_), manacle, shackle, fetter.

~2.~ Knit, interlace, complicate, knot, entangle.

~3.~ Unite, join, connect, link.

~Tie~, _n._ ~1.~ Knot, fastening, band, ligature.

~2.~ Bond, obligation.

~3.~ Equal number (_on both sides, as of votes_).

~Tie down~, ~1.~ Fasten down.

~2.~ Restrain, confine.

~Tier~, _n._ Row, rank, series.

~Tiers état~, _n._ [Fr.] The commonalty (_as distinguished from the nobility and clergy_), third estate.

~Tiff~, _n._ Pet, miff, rage, passion, fume, fit of anger, angry mood.

~Tiff~, _v. n._ [_Rare._] Quarrel, wrangle, bicker, spar, jangle, have words, fall out, have an altercation, be at variance, have a bone to pick.

~Tiger-wolf~, _n._ Hyena.

~Tight~, _a._ ~1.~ Close, fast, not open, not leaky.

~2.~ Close-fitting, not loose.

~3.~ Tense, stretched, taught, not slack.

~4.~ [_Colloquial._] Fuddled, boozy, disguised, drunk, maudlin, mellow, in liquor, SLEWED, GROGGY, high, in one's cups, HALF SEAS OVER, somewhat intoxicated, THREE SHEETS IN THE WIND.

~5.~ [_Colloquial, U. S._] Stringent (_as the money market_).

~6.~ [_Colloquial, U. S._] Parsimonious, stingy, penurious, hard, close-fisted.

~Tighten~, _v. a._ Make tight.

~Tights~, _n. pl._ [_Colloquial._] Tight pantaloons.

~Till~, _n._ Money-drawer.

~Till~, _prep._ Until, to the time of, up to.

~Till~, _conj._ or _ad._ Until, to the time when.

~Till~, _v. a._ Cultivate.

~Tillable~, _a._ Arable.

~Tillage~, _n._ Culture (_of land_), cultivation, husbandry, agriculture, farming, geoponics.

~Tillage land~, Plough land.

~Till now~, To the present time, up to the present time.

~Till then~, To that time, up to that time.

~Tilmus~, _n._ (_Med._) Floccillation, carphology.

~Tilt~, _n._ ~1.~ Awning, canopy.

~2.~ Thrust, pass, allonge, lunge.

~3.~ Encounter, combat (as a practice of arms), joust.

~4.~ Slant (_as of a barrel for discharging a liquor_), slope, inclination.

~Tilt~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Slant, slope.

~2.~ Forge (_with a tilt-hammer_), hammer.

~Tilt~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Joust, rush (_as in combat_), make a rush, make a tilt.

~2.~ Loan, incline, tip.

~Tilt-hammer~, _n._ Trip-hammer.

~Timber~, _n._ ~1.~ Wood (_for building_).

~2.~ Beam, stick, squared timber.

~3.~ Rib (_of a ship's frame_).

~4.~ [_Western, U. S._] Woods, forest.

~Timbered~, _a._ Wooded.

~Timbre~, _n._ (_Mus._) Quality (_of tone_).

~Time~, _n._ ~1.~ Duration.

~2.~ Spell, season, interval, term, while, space of time.

~3.~ Period, age, era, epoch, date, term.

~4.~ Delivery, parturition, confinement, hour of travail, period of childbirth.

~5.~ Fit season, proper time.

~6.~ (_Mus._) Measure.

~Time~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Adapt to the occasion.

~2.~ Regulate (_as to time_).

~3.~ Note the rate of (_with respect to speed_).

~4.~ (_Mus._) Measure.

~Time enough~, In time, in season, soon enough, sufficiently soon, early enough.

~Time-keeper~, _n._ TIMEPIECE.

~Timely~, _a._ Seasonable, opportune, early, punctual, prompt.

~Time of day~, Customary salutation (_as "Good-morning," or "Good- evening"_).

~Timepiece~, _n._ Clock, watch, chronometer, time-keeper.

~Times~, _n. pl._ ~1.~ Seasons, spells.

~2.~ Periods, epochs, ages.

~3.~ State of things (_at a particular period_), general condition of affairs.

~Time-server~, _n._ Trimmer, temporizer.

~Time-serving~, _a._ Trimming, temporizing, truckling, obsequious, fawning, servile, supple, mean, selfish.

~Time-worn~, _a._ Impaired by time, SUPERANNUATED.

~Timid~, _a._ ~1.~ Timorous, fearful, nervous, skittish, shy, cowardly, pusillanimous, faint-hearted, chicken-hearted, easily frightened, not bold.

~2.~ Diffident, bashful, retiring, coy, sheepish, shrinking, blushing, shame-faced, over-modest.

~Timidity~, _n._ ~1.~ Timorousness, fearfulness, skittishness, shyness, cowardice, pusillanimity, want of courage.

~2.~ Diffidence, bashfulness, coyness, sheepishness, shamefacedness.

~Timorous~, _a._ Fearful, TIMID.

~Timorousness~, _n._ TIMIDITY.

~Timothy-grass~, _n._ Cat's tail, herds'-grass (_Phleum pretense_).

~Tin~, _n._ [_Colloquial_.] Tin-plate, tinned iron, white iron.

~Tincal~, _n._ Crude borax (_as imported from the East Indies_), bi- borate of soda.

~Tincture~, _n._ ~1.~ Tinge, stain, tint, hue, shade, grain.

~2.~ Flavor, taste, smack, spice.

~3.~ Infusion, admixture, touch, dash, seasoning, sprinkling.

~4.~ Alcoholic solution.

~Tincture~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Tinge, stain, dye, color, tint, shade.

~2.~ Flavor, season.

~3.~ Imbue, impress, infuse, impregnate.

~Tinge~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Dye, stain, color, tint, tincture.

~2.~ Imbue, impress, infuse, impregnate.

~Tinge~, _n._ ~1.~ Tint, stain, color, dye, tincture, shade (_of color_), cast, hue.

~2.~ Taste, flavor, smack, spice.

~Tingle~, _v. n._ Have a pricking sensation.

~Tinker~, _n._ Mender (_of old pans, kettles, &c._).

~Tinker~, _v. a._ Mend (_as old pans, kettles, &c._), cobble, patch up.

~Tinkle~, _v. n._ Jingle, clink, ring.

~Tinkle~, _n._ TINKLING.

~Tinkling~, _n._ Tinkle, jingle, jingling, clinking, tintinnabulation, ringing.

~Tin-plate~, _n._ TIN, tinned iron, white iron.

~Tinsel~, _n._ Frippery, finery, gewgaw, worthless ornament.

~Tinsel~, _a._ Showy, glittering, gaudy, superficial, worthless.

~Tint~, _n._ Tinge, color, hue, tincture, stain, dye, shade, grain.

~Tint~, _v. a._ Dye, stain, TINGE.

~Tintinnabulation~, _n._ [_Rare._] TINKLING, jingling.

~Tiny~, _a._ Little, small, diminutive, minikin, pygmean, pygmy, puny, Liliputian, dwarfish.

~Tip~, _n._ End, point, extremity.

~Tip~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Top, cap, put a point on.

~2.~ Tap, strike (_lightly_).

~3.~ Incline (_to one end, as a cart_), cant.

~Tip~, _v. n._ Lean, incline, tilt.

~Tip over~, (_Active._) Overturn, turn over.

~Tip over~, (_Neuter._) Fall over.

~Tipple~, _v. n._ Tope, guzzle, drink hard, be addicted to strong drink.

~Tippled~, _a._ Intoxicated, TIPSY.

~Tipsy~, _a._ DRUNK, intoxicated, inebriated, fuddled, muddled, disguised, mellow, in liquor.

~Tip-top~, _n._ The very top, the highest degree.

~Tip-top~, _a._ [_Colloquial._] Perfect, first-rate, excellent.

~Tirade~, _n._ Strain of invective.

~Tire~, _v. a._ Fatigue, weary, jade, fag, exhaust, knock up, tire out.

~Tire~, _v. n._ Be fatigued, become weary, grow weary.

~Tiresome~, _a._ ~1.~ Wearisome, fatiguing, tedious, IRKSOME, humdrum, dull, prosy, dronish.

~2.~ Laborious, arduous, hard, tollsome.

~Tissue~, _n._ ~1.~ Fabric, cloth, woven stuff (_especially cloth interwoven with gold or silver, or figured colors_).

~2.~ Texture, structure, web.

~3.~ Combination, series.

~Tit~, _n._ ~1.~ Small horse.

~2.~ Titmouse, tomtit.

~Titanic~, a. Gigantic, huge, Herculean, Cyclopean.

~Titbit~, _n._ Tidbit, dainty, delicacy, nice bit, delicate morsel, choice morsel.

~Tit for tat~, Equivalent (_in retaliation_), measure for measure, diamond cut diamond.

~Tithe~, _n._ Tenth, tenth part.

~Tithe~, _v. a._ TAX (_to the amount of one tenth_).

~Titillate~, _v. a._ Tickle.

~Titillation~, _v._ ~1.~ Tickling.

~2.~ Slight pleasure, pleasurable sensation.

~Title~, _n._ ~1.~ Inscription.

~2.~ Name, appellation, COMPELLATION, designation, epithet, cognomen.

~3.~ Right, ground of claim.

~Title~, _v. a._ [_Rare._] Denominate, name, ENTITLE.

~Titmouse~, _n._ Tit, tomtit.

~Titter~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Laugh (_under restraint_), snicker, GIGGLE.

~3.~ Teeter, see-saw.

~Tittering~, _n._ Suppressed laughter, giggling.

~Titter-totter~, _v. n._ See-saw, tetter-totter.

~Tittle~, _n._ Jot, iota, whit, bit, particle, atom, grain, scrap, mite, ace, corpuscle, scintilla.

~Tittle-tattle~, _n._ Prate, prattle, gabble, chatter, idle talk, trifling discourse.

~Titular~, _a._ Nominal, titulary, only in name.

~Titulary~, _a._ Nominal, TITULAR.

~Toad-eater~, _n._ Sycophant, parasite, flatterer, lick-spittle, spaniel, hanger-on, TOADY, TUFT-HUNTER.

~Toad-spit~, _n._ Froth-spit, cuckoo-spittle.

~Toad-stool~, _n._ Mushroom.

~Toady~, _n._ [_Colloquial_ and _Low_.] Sycophant, TOAD-EATER.

~Toady~, _v. a._ [_Colloquial_ and _Low_.] Flatter, fawn upon.

~Toadyism~, _n._ [_Colloquial_ and _Low_.] Sycophancy, mean flattery, base or servile adulation.

~To and fro~, Backward and forward.

~Toast~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Scorch (_in order to make more palatable, as bread or cheese_).

~2.~ Warm (_thoroughly_), heat.

~3.~ Pledge, drink a health to, drink the health of, drink in honor of, drink to.

~Toast~, _n._ ~1.~ Toasted bread.

~2.~ Health (_in drinking_), pledge.

~3.~ Sentiment (_uttered at a convivial meeting_).

~To boot~, Besides, in addition, over and above.

~Tocology~, _n._ Midwifery, obstetrics.

~Tocsin~, _n._ Alarm, alarum, alarm-bell.

~To-day~, _n._ This day.

~To-day~, _ad._ On this day.

~Toddle~, _v. n._ TOTTLE, waddle, walk unsteadily (_as a child_).

~Toddy~, _n._ Spirit and water (_sweetened_).

~To-do~, _n._ [_Colloquial._] Ado, bustle, commotion, tumult, turmoil, confusion, stir, flurry, pother, noise, fuss.

~Together~, _ad._ ~1.~ Unitedly, in union, in company, in concert.

~2.~ Simultaneously, in the same time, contemporaneously.

~3.~ Hand in hand, side by side, cheek by jowl, in the same place.

~4.~ Into junction, into union.

~Toggery~, _n._ [_Low._] Clothes, garments, dress, apparel, attire, raiment, ARRAY, vesture, costume, habit, habiliments, garb, gear, outfit, accoutrements, equipment, suit, rigging, trappings.

~Toil~, _v. n._ Labor (_hard_), work, strive, drudge, moil, exert one's self, take pains.

~Toil~, _n._ ~1.~ Labor (_that fatigues_), work, exertion, pains, effort, drudgery, hard work.

~2.~ Snare, net, trap.

~Toiler~, _n._ Drudge, laborer, hard worker.

~Toilet~, _n._ ~1.~ Dressing-table, toilet-table.

~2.~ Dress, attire, costume, mode of dressing.

~Toilet-table~, _n._ Toilet, dressing-table.

~Toilsome~, _a._ Laborious, fatiguing, wearisome, onerous, operose, tedious, hard, difficult, painful, severe.

~Token~, _n._ ~1.~ Mark, sign, indication, note, symbol, index, manifestation.

~2.~ Memorial (_of friendship_), souvenir.

~3.~ Ten quires (_of paper_).

~Tolbooth~, _n._ [_Scotland._ Written also _Tollbooth_.] Prison, jail, JUG.

~Tole~, _v. a._ [Written also _Toll_.] Allure, draw, draw on.

~Tolerable~, _a._ ~1.~ Endurable, sufferable, bearable, supportable.

~2.~ Passable, ordinary, middling, so so, indifferent, pretty good, not very bad.

~Tolerably~, _ad._ Passably, moderately, indifferently, so so, passably well, tolerably well, pretty well.

~Tolerance~, _n._ Endurance, sufferance, toleration.

~Tolerate~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Permit (_as something unpleasant_), allow, admit, indulge, receive.

~2.~ Suffer, endure, abide, brook, put up with, bear with, take patiently or easily.

~Toleration~, _n._ ~1.~ Endurance, sufferance, tolerance.

~2.~ License (_for free opinion in religious matters_), permission, allowance.

~3.~ Catholicity, liberality, impartiality, candor, magnanimity, high- mindedness, largeness of mind.

~Toll~, _n._ Tax (_especially on travellers, as in crossing bridges, ferries, &c._), duty, impost, TRIBUTE.

~Toll~, _v. a._ [Written also _Tole_.] Allure, draw, draw on.

~Tollbooth~, _n._ [_Scotland._ Written also _Tolbooth_.] Prison, jail, JUG.

~Tolu~, _n._ Balsam of tolu, tolu balsam.

~Tomahawk~, _n._ Indian hatchet.

~Tomato~, _n._ Love-apple (_Lycopersicum esculentum_ or _Solanum esculentum_).

~Tomb~, _n._ Sepulchre, vault, crypt, catacomb, grave, house of death, narrow house, long home.

~Tomboy~, _n._ Romp, hoiden, romping girl.

~Tomcod~, _n._ Frost-fish (_Morrhua pruinosa_).

~Tome~, _n._ ~1.~ Volume.

~2.~ Book, work.

~Tomfoolery~, _n._ [_Colloquial._] Nonsense, folly, vagary, mummery, buffoonery, absurd trifling, monkey-tricks.

~Tomtit~, _n._ Tit, titmouse.

~Tone~, _n._ ~1.~ Sound, note.

~2.~ Accent, intonation, emphasis, cadence, modulation.

~3.~ Temper, mood, state of mind.

~4.~ Vigor, strength, energy, force, tension, elasticity.

~5.~ Prevailing color (_of a picture_), general effect, style, manner, cast.

~6.~ Tenor, drift, prevailing character, spirit.

~Toneless~, _a._ Unintonated, aspirated, atonic, surd, pronounced with a simple breathing, without tone, without vocality, not sonant.

~Tongue~, _n._ ~1.~ Language, speech, idiom, dialect.

~2.~ Talk, discourse.

~3.~ Projection, projecting part.

~Tongue-shaped~, _a._ (_Bot._) Linguiform.

~Tonguy~, _a._ [_Low._] Loquacious, talkative, voluble.

~Tonic~, _n._ ~1.~ Strengthening medicine.

~2.~ (_Music._) Key, key-note, first note of the scale, fundamental note.

~Tonsils~, _n. pl._ Almonds.

~Tony~, _n._ [_Ludicrous._] DUNCE, simpleton, blockhead.

~Too~, _ad._ ~1.~ Overmuch.

~2.~ Also, likewise, moreover, in addition.

~Tool~, _n._ ~1.~ Instrument, implement, utensil.

~2.~ Hireling.

~Toot~, _v. a._ Blow (_as a horn_), sound.

~Tooth and nail~, [_Colloquial expression used adverbially_.] ~1.~ Biting and scratching, using every means of attack and defence.

~2.~ Strenuously, vigorously, earnestly, resolutely, energetically, with all one's might, with might and main, through thick and thin, through fire and water, HAMMER AND TONGS, PUGNIS ET CALCIBUS.

~Toothache~, _n._ ODONTALGIA.

~Tooth-rash~, _n._ Red-gum.

~Toothsome~, a. Palatable, delicious, savory, nice, luscious, dainty, agreeable to the taste.

~Top~, _n._ ~1.~ Summit, apex, acme, pinnacle, zenith, utmost height, culminating point.

~2.~ Surface, upper side.

~3.~ Head, crown of the head.

~Top~, _v. a._ Cap, tip.

~Tope~, _v. n._ Tipple, drink hard, be addicted to strong drink.

~Toper~, _n._ Tippler, drunkard, sot, dram-drinker, wine-bibber.

~Topiary~, _n._ Ornamental (_as the trimming of hedges, trees, paths, &c., in a garden_).

~Topic~, _n._ ~1.~ Subject, theme, thesis, question, point, matter, subject-matter, matter in hand.

~2.~ Commonplace (_of argument or oratory_), general truth, general idea.

~Topical~, _a._ Local.

~Topmost~, _a._ Uppermost, highest.

~Topographer~, _n._ Topographist.

~Topographist~, _n._ Topographer.

~Topple~, _v. n._ Fall (_top foremost_), tumble down, topple over, topple down.

~Topsy-turvey~, _ad._ Upside down, bottom upwards, the wrong side up, topside t'other way.

~Torch~, _n._ Flambeau.

~Torment~, _n._ ANGUISH, agony, torture, rack, pang, extreme pain, excruciating pain, acute distress.

~Torment~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Torture, distress, agonize, rack, excruciate, pain extremely, put to the rack, put to torture.

~2.~ Tease, vex, plague, harass, worry, harry, badger, fret, irritate, nettle, provoke, tantalize, trouble, annoy.

~Tormentor~, _n._ Torturer.

~Tornado~, _n._ Storm (_of great violence and with a whirling motion_), hurricane, whirlwind.

~Torose~, _a._ (_Bot._) Knobby, torous.

~Torous~, _n._ TOROSE.

~Torpedo~, _n._ Cramp-fish, electric ray (_Torpedo vulgaris_).

~Torpid~, _a._ ~1.~ Numb, benumbed, motionless, lethargic.

~2.~ Sluggish, inert, dull, inactive, indolent, stupid.

~Torpidity~, _n._ ~1.~ Numbness, torpidness, torpor, lethargy.

~2.~ Sluggishness, inertness, dulness, inactivity, stupidity.

~Torpidness~, _n._ TORPIDITY.

~Torpify~, _v. a._ Numb, benumb.

~Torpor~, _n._ ~1.~ Numbness, torpidity, lethargy.

~2.~ Sluggishness, inertness, dulness, inactivity, stupidity.

~Torrefy~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Dry (_by fire_).

~2.~ Roast, scorch.

~Torrent~, _n._ ~1.~ Rapid stream, strong current.

~2.~ Rapid flow.

~Torrid~, _a._ Dried, parched, scorched.

~Torsion~, _n._ Twisting.

~Torso~, _n._ Trunk (_of a statue_).

~Tort~, _n._ (_Law_.) Wrong, injury.

~Tortoise-shell~, _n._ Turtle-shell.

~Tortuosity~, _n._ Crookedness, sinuosity, curvature, bend, crook, winding, tortuousness.

~Tortuous~, _a._ ~1.~ Crooked, sinuous, circuitous, curved, curvilinear, curvilineal, sinuate, sinuated, winding, serpentine, bending in and out.

~2.~ Perverse, circuitous, roundabout, indirect.

~Tortuousness~, _n._ TORTUOSITY.

~Torture~, _n._ Anguish, agony, torment, rack, pang, extreme pain, excruciating pain, acute distress.

~Torture~, _v. a._ Torment, distress, agonize, rack, excruciate, pain extremely, put to extreme pain.

~Tory~, _n._ [_Eng. politics._] Conservative, adherent of the crown.

~Toss~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Throw (_by the hand and upward_), throw up.

~2.~ Fling, pitch, cast, hurl.

~3.~ Agitate, shake, rock.

~Toss~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Roll, writhe, tumble about, be uneasy.

~2.~ Be agitated, be tossed.

~Total~, _a._ Whole, complete, full, entire, integral.

~Total~, _n._ Whole, totality, aggregate, gross, lump, mass, amount, sum, sum total, gross amount.

~Totality~, _n._ Whole, TOTAL.

~Tote~, _v. a._ [_Local, Southern U.S._] Carry, bear, transport.

~To the contrary~, To an opposite purpose or intent, just the contrary.

~To the satisfaction of~, Satisfactorily to.

~Toto cœlo~, [L.] Totally, wholly, very much, very far, by the whole heavens, as widely as are the poles apart.

~Totter~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Stagger, reel, vacillate, falter.

~2.~ Shake, tremble, oscillate, rock, threaten to fall.

~Tottle~, _v. n._ (_Colloquial._) Toddle, waddle, waggle, walk unsteadily (_as a child_).

~Touch~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Hit (_lightly_), strike against.

~2.~ Meet, be contiguous to, abut on.

~3.~ Graze, come in contact with (_in passing over_).

~4.~ Reach, come to, arrive at, attain to.

~5.~ Delineate (_lightly_), sketch, mark out, touch off.

~6.~ Handle, feel, feel of, meddle with, interfere with.

~7.~ Concern, regard, relate to, refer to, pertain to, appertain to, belong to, bear upon, have to do with.

~8.~ Affect, move, impress, melt, work upon, come home to.

~Touch~, _v. n._ Meet, hit, be contiguous, be in contact, abut on one another.

~Touch~, _n._ ~1.~ Contact.

~2.~ Feeling, tact, sense of feeling.

~3.~ Stroke (_with a pen, &c., or on a musical instrument_).

~4.~ Tinge, tincture, cast, smack, taste, savor, flavor, spice, dash, sprinkling, seasoning, infusion, little, small quantity.

~5.~ [_Rare._] Test, criterion, touchstone, proof, assay, ordeal.

~Touch at~, Arrive at (_without tarrying_).

~Touchhole~, _n._ Vent (_of a gun_).

~Touchiness~, _n._ Peevishness, snappishness, testiness, irritability, irascibility, petulance, fretfulness, spleen.

~Touching~, _a._ Affecting, moving, melting, pathetic, tender.

~Touching~, _prep._ Concerning, regarding, respecting, with regard to, with respect to, in relation to, relating to.

~Touch-me-not~, _n._ Jewel-weed.

~Touch off~, ~1.~ Delineate (_lightly_), touch, sketch, mark out.

~2.~ Discharge, apply the match to.

~Touch on~ (~or upon~), Mention or treat of (_slightly_), glance at.

~Touchstone~, _n._ ~1.~ Basanite, black jasper, Lydian stone.

~2.~ Test, criterion, proof, ordeal, assay, touch.

~Touch up~, Repair (_by slight touches_).

~Touch-wood~, _n._ Spunk, punk, agaric, German tinder.

~Touchy~, _a._ Peevish, snappish, waspish, cross, testy, irritable, fretful, splenetic, irascible, petulant, choleric, peppery, hot- tempered, quick-tempered, like tinder, like touch-wood.

~Tough~, _a._ ~1.~ Adhesive, tenacious, cohesive, not brittle, not easily broken.