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Subcategories: Abstract Nouns (9), Adjectives (842), Adverbs (29), Conjunctions (33), Interjections (10), Past tense (209), Plural (47), Prepositions (56), Pronouns (65), Punctuation (9), Verbs (743)

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Tis forTrickle

A trickle is a thin stream of water. A trickle is slightly more than a drip but much less than a full stream of water. The waterfall in the picture is only trickling because there hasn't been much rain.
A trickle is often used to describe a small amount of something passing by, as in "he was earning a trickle of money from his second job".
To tidy up or remove the excess from something, particularly around the edges, for example trimming a hedge.

Tis forTrod

Trod is the past tense of tread, for example "he trod in some dog poo".

Tis forTrot

A trot is a gait of a horse where its legs move in opposite pairs. A trot is faster than a walk but slower than a canter or gallop. Other animals and people that run in a similar way to the way a horse trots are also said to be trotting.

Tis forTuck

You tuck something in when you either put it into a small place, for example "I tucked the ticket into my pocket" or by putting the loose ends of something away, for example "he tucked his shirt in".
The man in the picture is tucking his wife into bed because she is sick.

Tis forTucked

Tucked is the past tense of tuck. The sheets on the bed in the picture are tucked in, and have all the loose ends nicely hidden away.

Tis forTug

When you tug on something, you pull very hard to move it.

Tis forTurkish

Turkish describes anything relating to the country of Turkey, or the language spoken in Turkey.

Tis forTurn

You turn when you change direction. The boat in the picture is turning right.

Tis forTurned

Turned is the past tense of turn.

Tis forTwiddle

You twiddle with something by fiddling with it and turning it around.

It most often refers to you twiddling your fingers.

Tis forTwist

You twist something if you turn it around and around itself. Rope and yarn are made from thinner fibres twisted together. You twist jars to open them and you twist taps to turn them on and off.

Tis forType

You type when you use your fingers to press letters on a keyboard. The letters you type then appear either on the paper in the typewriter or on the screen of the computer that you are using.
Typing is an alternative to writing.

Uis forUgly

Something or someone is ugly if they make you feel bad when you look at them.
The opposite of ugly is beautiful.

Uis forUmami

Umami is one of the five basic tastes. It tastes like a savory, rich flavor.

Umami flavor is found in foods such as broth, cheese, mushrooms, tomatoes, and soy sauce. People notice it when food feels full and satisfying.

Uis forUncommon

Uncommon means rare, strange or unusual. Uncommon is the opposite of common.

Albino squirrels like in the picture are quite uncommon.

Uis forUncork

You uncork a bottle by removing the cork, usually with a corkscrew.

Uis forUnder

Something is under something else if it is lower than it.
This cat is under the chair.
The opposite of under is over.
Underdone describes food that hasn't finished cooking. Sometimes food is underdone on purpose.
Something is underripe if it isn't ripe yet. Underripe fruit is usually green and hard.