termagant Pronunciation:⁄ ˈtəːməg(ə)nt ⁄ noun · 1 a harsh-tempered or overbearing woman. · 2 (Termagant) historical an imaginary deity of violent and turbulent character, often appearing in morality plays.
torso Pronunciation: ⁄ ˈtɔːsəʊ ⁄ noun (plural torsos or US also torsi /-siː/) · the trunk of the human body. · the trunk of a statue without, or considered independently of, the head and limbs. · an unfinished or mutilated thing, especially a work of art or literature: the Requiem torso was preceded by the cantata
trivial Pronunciation: ⁄ ˈtrɪvɪəl ⁄ adjective · 1 of little value or importance: huge fines were imposed for trivial offencestrivial details · (of a person) concerned only with petty things. · 2 Mathematics denoting a subgroup that either contains only the identity element or is identical with the given group.
torpid Pronunciation: ⁄ ˈtɔːpɪd ⁄ adjective · mentally or physically inactive; lethargic: we sat around in a torpid state · (of an animal) dormant, especially during hibernation: the animal need not lie around in a torpid state, vulnerable to attack
tittle-tattle Pronunciation: ⁄ ˈtɪt(ə)ltat(ə)l ⁄ noun [mass noun] · casual conversation about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as true; gossip: she would never listen to tittle-tattle about another girl verb [no object] · engage in casual conversation about other people.
taw Pronunciation: ⁄ tɔː ⁄ verb [with object] · make (hide) into leather without the use of tannin, especially by soaking it in a solution of alum and salt: he was tawing a swordfish
tmesis Pronunciation: ⁄ ˈtmiːsɪs ⁄ noun (plural tmeses /-siːz/) [mass noun] · the separation of parts of a compound word by an intervening word or words, used mainly in informal speech for emphasis (e.g. can’t find it any-blooming-where ).
threadbare Pronunciation: ⁄ ˈθrɛdbɛː ⁄ adjective · (of cloth, clothing, or soft furnishings) becoming thin and tattered with age: tatty rooms with threadbare carpets · (of a person, building, or room) poor or shabby in appearance: we huddle round a cassette deck in a threadbare rehearsal room · (of an argument, excuse, idea, etc.) used so often that it is no longer effective: the song was a tissue of threadbare clichés