n. (pl. Testae) seed's protective outer covering. [latin: related to *test2]
TESTY
adj. (-ier, -iest) irritable, touchy. testily adv. Testiness n. [french teste head: related to *test2]
TETRA
comb. Form four. [greek tettares four]
THANE
n. Hist. - man who held land from an english king or other superior by military service.
- man who held land from a scottish king and ranked with an earl's son; chief of a clan. [old english]
THANK
—v. - express gratitude to (thanked him for the present).
- hold responsible (you can thank yourself for that). —n. (in pl.) 1 gratitude.
- expression of gratitude.
- (as a formula) thank you (thanks for your help). thank goodness (or god or heavens etc.) Colloq. Expression of relief etc. Thanks to as the result of (thanks to my foresight; thanks to your obstinacy). Thank you polite formula expressing gratitude. [old english]
THEFT
n. Act of stealing. [old english: related to *thief]
THEIR
poss. Pron. (attrib.) Of or belonging to them. [old norse]
THEME
n. - subject or topic of a talk, book, etc.
- mus. Prominent melody in a composition.
- us school exercise on a given subject. thematic adj. Thematically adv. [greek thema -mat-]
- park n. Amusement park organized round a unifying idea.
- song n. (also theme tune) 1 recurrent melody in a musical play or film.
- signature tune.
THERE
—adv. - in, at, or to that place or position (lived there for a year; goes there daily).
- at that point (in speech, performance, writing, etc.).
- in that respect (i agree with you there).
- used for emphasis in calling attention (you there!).
- used to indicate the fact or existence of something (there is a house on the corner). —n. That place (lives near there). —int. - expressing confirmation, triumph, etc. (there! What did i tell you?).
- used to soothe a child etc. (there, there, never mind). there and then = then and there. [old english]
