- Sir! Did you have a good holiday? Did you go away?
- Yes, I went to France, to Paris.
- Did you have much trouble with your French when you were there?
- No, I didn"t - but the Parisians did.
v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing) evolve or indulge in theories.
THESPIAN
—adj. Of drama. —n. Actor or actress. [greek thespis, name of a greek tragedian]
THIAMINE
n. (also thiamin) b vitamin found in unrefined cereals, beans, and liver, a deficiency of which causes beriberi. [greek theion sulphur, amin from *vitamin]
THICKSET
adj. - heavily or solidly built.
- set or growing close together.
THIEVERY
n. Stealing.
THIEVISH
adj. Given to stealing.
THINKING
—attrib. Adj. Intelligent, rational. —n. Opinion or judgement.
THIRTEEN
adj. & n. - one more than twelve.
- symbol for this (13, xiii, xiii).
- size etc. Denoted by thirteen. thirteenth adj. & n. [old english: related to *three]
THOROUGH
adj. - complete and unqualified; not superficial.
- acting or done with great care and completeness.
- absolute (thorough nuisance). thoroughly adv. Thoroughness n. [related to *through]
THOUSAND
adj. & n. (pl. Thousands or (in sense 1) thousand) (in sing. Prec. By a or one) 1 ten hundred.
- symbol for this (1,000, m, m).
- (in sing. Or pl.) Colloq. Large number. thousandfold adj. & adv. Thousandth adj. & n. [old english]
