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- [tal-oh]
- /ˈtæl oʊ/
- /ˈtæl.əʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tal-oh]
- /ˈtæl oʊ/
Definitions of tallow word
- noun tallow the fatty tissue or suet of animals. 1
- noun tallow the harder fat of sheep, cattle, etc., separated by melting from the fibrous and membranous matter naturally mixed with it, and used to make candles, soap, etc. 1
- noun tallow any of various similar fatty substances: vegetable tallow. 1
- verb with object tallow to smear with tallow. 1
- noun tallow animal fat 1
- noun tallow made of animal fat 1
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Origin of tallow
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English talow, talgh; cognate with German Talg
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Parts of speech for Tallow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tallow popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tallow
noun tallow
- cellulite — Cellulite is lumpy fat which people may get under their skin, especially on their thighs.
- flab — flabby flesh; unwanted fat: Daily exercise will get rid of the flab around your waist.
- flabs — flabby flesh; unwanted fat: Daily exercise will get rid of the flab around your waist.
- ghee — a kind of liquid butter, used especially in the cooking of India, made from the milk of cows or buffaloes and clarified by boiling.
- grease — the melted or rendered fat of animals, especially when in a soft state.
verb tallow
- creamed — the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- creaming — the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- larded — the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- larding — the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- lube — lubricant.
Top questions with tallow
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- what is a tallow candle?
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