Two cowboys come upon an Indian lying on his stomach with his ear to the ground. One of the cowboys stops and says to the other, "You see that Indian?"
"Yeah," says the other cowboy.
"Look," says the first one, "he’s listening to the ground. He can hear things for miles in any direction."
Just then the Indian looks up. "Covered wagon," he says, "about two miles away. Have two horses, one brown, one white. Man, woman, child, household effects in wagon."
"Incredible!" says the cowboy to his friend. "This Indian knows how far away they are, how many horses, what color they are, who is in the wagon, and what is in the wagon. Amazing!"
The Indian looks up and says, "Ran over me about a half hour ago."
- promoting the retention of heat (thermal underwear). —n. Rising current of warm air (used by gliders etc. To gain height). thermally adv. [french: related to *therm]
THERMOS
n. (in full thermos flask) propr. Vacuum flask. [greek: related to *thermo-]
THICKEN
v. - make or become thick or thicker.
- become more complicated (plot thickens). thickener n.
THICKET
n. Tangle of shrubs or trees. [old english: related to *thick]
THIMBLE
n. Metal or plastic cap worn to protect the finger and push the needle in sewing. [old english: related to *thumb]
THINKER
n. - person who thinks, esp. In a specified way (an original thinker).
- person with a skilled or powerful mind.
THINNER
n. Solvent for diluting paint etc.
THIRSTY
adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 feeling thirst.
- (of land, a season, etc.) Dry or parched.
- (often foll. By for or after) eager.
- colloq. Causing thirst (thirsty work). thirstily adv. Thirstiness n. [old english: related to *thirst]
THISTLE
n. - prickly plant, usu. With globular heads of purple flowers.
- this as the scottish national emblem. [old english]
Snails produce a colorless, sticky discharge that forms a protective carpet under them as they travel along. The discharge is so effective that they can crawl along the edge of a razor without cutting themselves.
