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Linguistic and grammatical words.

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T is for Tangy

Tangy means having a strong, sharp taste, like lemon or lime. It is often used to describe flavors that feel bright and a little sour.

You might find tangy tastes in foods and drinks such as yogurt, salad dressing, citrus fruits, and lemonade.

T is for Tanned

Someone is tanned if they have been in the sun a lot and their skin has a suntan. Being tanned makes your skin browner and darker than it would be if you haven't been tanned by the sun.

T is for Tarnish

Something made from metal is tarnished if it has a layer of a dull, colored substance on it instead of being bright, shiny and reflective.
Tarnish is a different color on different kinds of metal. silver tarnish is black and copper tarnish is green. Some metals do not tarnish, instead they rust, which can eat away all of the metal over time instead of just leaving a thin coating on the surface.
Tart is a similar flavor to sour or tangy. It is used to describe slightly different flavors. Something that is only a little bit sour might be called tart.

T is for Tasty

If food is tasty, you enjoy eating it. It is most often used to describe something with a strong but delicious flavor.

T is for Tear

You tear something when you pull it in two different directions at the same time until it breaks in a line. When you tear paper it leaves a rough edge. Another word for tear is rip.

T is for Tedious

Tedious is another word for boring or dull. The woman in the picture looks like she is sick of doing something tedious.

T is for Teeth

Teeth is the plural of tooth.

T is for Temporary

Something is temporary if it will only last for a short time. How long a "short time" is depends on the nature of the temporary effect. Some temporary effects may only last a few seconds, some temporary things may last a few years.
The temporary toilets in the picture are there while the permanent toilets are being repaired.

T is for Tenth

Something is tenth if it is the number ten thing in a list. Tenth comes after ninth.

T is for Tepid

Something is tepid if it is somewhat warm, but not hot. Another word for tepid is lukewarm.

T is for Thai

Thai describes anything related to Thailand, a person from Thailand or the language spoken in Thailand.
Not to be confused with thigh.

T is for Thick

Something is thick if it is a larger than normal distance from one side to another. Things like slices of bread are often described as thick. The picture is of some toast with a thick layer of chocolate flavored spread on it.
The opposite of thick is thin or sparse.

T is for Thighs

Thighs is the plural of thigh.

T is for Thin

Something is thin if there is a very short distance from one side of it to the other. For example, thin ice is ice that would not be strong enough to stand on. The bird in the picture has very thin legs. Another word for thin is skinny. The opposite of thin is fat or thick.

T is for Third

Third comes after second, being the number three time something happens. You might come third place in a race, be third in line, or be like the little girl in the picture, having a third birthday party.
See also thirds.

T is for Thirsty

You are thirsty when you need to have a drink. When you are thirsty your mouth gets dry and you may also get cracked lips and a headache if you go too long without drinking.

T is for This

This is a way of indicating the current thing you are talking about. For example, you might say "this is my hat" or "should I wear this?".

T is for Thought

Thought is the past tense of think.

T is for Threadbare

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.