Words that start with T

Ten terrified turtles went traipsing through the turnips in Tennessee.

Tiddlywinks is a game where players try to flick small plastic disks into a hole.

Tis forTide

The tides are the rising and falling of the sea because of the pull of the moon and sun on the oceans. The depth of the water near the coast can change by several metres between high tide and low tide. At low tide a beach may have much, much more sand exposed than at high tide. The beach in the picture is at low tide. You can clearly see the dark mark on the jetty posts where the high tide comes to.

Tis forTie

A tie is a piece of fabric that professional men wear around their neck. Ties come in an enormous variety of colours and patterns, and are tied in a special knot.

Tis forTies

Ties is the plural of tie. For example, "he ties a lot of knots"

Tis forTiger

A tiger is the largest wild cat. They live in forests and grasslands, and they hunt animals like deer and buffalo to eat. Tigers can jump up to five metres high. A female tiger is a tigress and a baby tiger is a cub.
Tiger's eye is a rock, made up mostly of quartz, that has bands of impurities through it. The bands of colour and a pretty shine to it make it a popular stone for jewelry and inlay work.

Tis forTight

Something is tight if it is stretched or pulled so it has very little room for movement. The opposite of tight is loose. The woman in the picture is wearing jeans that are too tight for her.
Tightrope walking is a performance act where someone balances along a rope. They might do acrobatics on the rope, or walk on the rope at a dangerous height.

Tis forTile

Tiles are pieces of pottery or stone that are glued to another surface. You usually see tiles in bathrooms and kitchens, but they can be used anywhere in a house or a public area. The stuff that goes between the tiles is called grout.

Tis forTiled

Tiled is the past tense of tile.