Tom had won a toy at a raffle. He called his kids together to ask which one should have the present.
“Who is the most obedient?” he asked. “Who never talks back to mother? Who does everything she says?”
Five small voices answered in unison. “Okay, dad, you get the toy.”
n. Bunch or collection of threads, grass, feathers, hair, etc., held or growing together at the base. tufted adj. Tufty adj. [probably french tofe]
TUNA
n. (pl. Same or -s) 1 large edible marine fish.
- (in full tuna-fish) its flesh as food. [american spanish]
TUNE
—n. Melody. —v. (-ning) 1 put (a musical instrument) in tune.
- a adjust (a radio etc.) To the frequency of a signal. B (foll. By in) adjust a radio receiver to the required signal.
- adjust (an engine etc.) To run efficiently. in (or out of) tune 1 having (or not having) the correct pitch or intonation (sings in tune).
- (usu. Foll. By with) harmonizing (or clashing) with one's company, surroundings, etc. To the tune of colloq. To the considerable sum of. Tuned in (often foll. By to) colloq. Acquainted; in rapport; up to date. Tune up 1 bring one's instrument to the proper pitch.
- bring to the most efficient condition. [var. Of *tone]
TUPI
—n. (pl. Same or -s) 1 member of an american indian people of the amazon valley.
- their language. —adj. Of this people or language. [tupi]
TURD
n. Coarse slang 1 lump of excrement.
- contemptible person. [old english]
TURF
accountant n. Bookmaker.
- —n. (pl. -s or turves) 1 a layer of grass etc. With earth and matted roots as the surface of grassland. B piece of this cut from the ground.
- slab of peat for fuel.
- (prec. By the) a horse-racing generally. B general term for racecourses. —v. - cover (ground) with turf.
- (foll. By out) colloq. Expel or eject (a person or thing). turfy adj. [old english]
TURK
n. - a native or national of turkey. B person of turkish descent.
- member of a central asian people from whom the ottomans derived, speaking a turkic language.
- offens. Ferocious or wild person.
TURN
—v. - move around a point or axis; give or receive a rotary motion (turned the wheel; the wheel turns).
- change in position so that a different side, end, or part becomes outermost or uppermost etc.; invert or reverse (it turned inside out; turned it upside down).
- a give a new direction to (turn your face this way). B take a new direction (turn left here).
- aim in a certain way (turned the hose on them).
- (foll. By into) change in nature, form, or condition to (turned into a frog; turned the book into a play).
- (foll. By to) a set about (turned to doing the ironing). B have recourse to (turned to drink; turned to me for help). C go on to consider next (let us now turn to your report).
- become (turned nasty).
- a (foll. By against) make or become hostile to (has turned her against us). B (foll. By on, upon) become hostile to; attack (suddenly turned on them).
- (of hair or leaves) change colour. 10 (of milk) become sour. 11 (of the stomach) be nauseated. 12 cause (milk) to become sour or (the stomach) to be nauseated. 13 (of the head) become giddy. 14 translate (turn it into french). 15 move to the other side of; go round (turned the corner). 16 pass the age or time of (he has turned 40; it has turned 4 o'clock). 17 (foll. By on) depend on; be determined by. 18 send or put; cause to go (was turned loose; turned the water out into a basin). 19 perform (a somersault etc.). 20 remake (esp. A sheet) putting the less worn outer side on the inside. 21 make (a profit). 22 divert (a bullet). 23 blunt (a knife etc.). 24 shape (an object) on a lathe. 25 give an (esp. Elegant) form to (turn a compliment). 26 (of the tide) change direction. —n. - turning; rotary motion.
- changed or a change of direction or tendency (took a sudden turn to the left).
- point at which a turning or change occurs.
- turning of a road.
- change of direction of the tide.
- change in the course of events (a turn for the worse).
- tendency or disposition; facility of forming (is of a mechanical turn of mind; has a neat turn of phrase).
- opportunity or obligation etc. That comes successively to each of several persons etc. (my turn to pay).
- short walk or ride (took a turn in the park). 10 short performance, variety act. 11 service of a specified kind (did me a good turn). 12 purpose (served my turn). 13 colloq. Momentary nervous shock (gave me a turn). 14 mus. Ornament consisting of the principal note with those above and below it. at every turn continually. By turns in rotation; alternately. In turn in succession. In one's turn when one's turn comes.
TUSK
n. Long pointed tooth, esp. Protruding from a closed mouth, as in the elephant, walrus, etc. tusked adj. [old english]
TUTU
n. Ballet dancer's short skirt of stiffened frills. [french]
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