Words that start with T

Tis forThong

A thong is a style of underwear that covers the very minimum. In particular, the back is a narrow strip that goes between your buttocks. Both men and women can wear thongs. In some countries, a thong means a flipflop.

Clothing

Photo by Monik Markus

Tis forThongs

In some countries, thongs are another name for flipflops. Not to be confused with the underwear thong.

Footwear

Photo by Daniel R. Blume

Tis forThorn

Thorns grow on many plants to protect them from animals that want to eat them. Thorns are very sharp and are often hooked so they catch onto your skin and clothes. The thorns in the picture are on a rose bush. Thorny plants are often referred to as briar or brambles.

Plant parts

Photo by mark roy

Tis forThorny devil

Scientific name: moloch horridus

Thorny devils, also called the thorny dragon, are lizards that live in dry regions in Australia. They grow to around 8 inches long, and can live to 20 years. They eat ants. Their skin has channels in that funnel water to their mouths if they get damp, which allows them to drink morning dew.

Reptiles, Australian

Photo by Travis Isaacs

Tis forThoroughbred

Thoroughbreds are kind of horse that are bred for speed. They are used mainly as racehorses, but are also used for other kinds of riding.

Horses

Photo by Luis Alejandro Bernal Romero

Tis forThought

Thought is the past tense of think.

Past

Photo by Kim Love

Tis forThread

Thread is a very thin, twisted string or cord used for sewing.

Sewing

Photo by Smabs Sputzer

Tis forThreadbare

Something made out of fabric is threadbare if it is wearing so thin you can see the individual threads. It might even be getting some holes. The man in the picture has threadbare socks.

Adjectives

Photo by Alan Levine

Tis forThree

There are three ( 3 ) grapefruit in the picture. If you cut something into three pieces, you get thirds. The number before three is two. The number that comes after three is four.

Numbers

Photo by Neil Palmer (CIAT)

Tis forThresh

Threshing is a process where the edible seeds of a grain plant are separated from the inedible chaff. Generally this is done by a process of beating the grain, so the seeds detach and fall out.

Verbs