9-letter words starting with ta
- tantalism — a form of punishment similar to or as severe as that suffered by Tantalus
- tantalite — a black, crystalline mineral, iron tantalate, (Fe, Mn) Ta 2 O 6 , the principal ore of tantalum and an end member of a series of solid solutions in which manganese and niobium combine to form columbite.
- tantalize — to torment with, or as if with, the sight of something desired but out of reach; tease by arousing expectations that are repeatedly disappointed.
- tantalous — containing trivalent tantalum.
- tanzanian — a republic in E Africa formed in 1964 by the merger of the republic of Tanganyika and the former island sultanate of Zanzibar (including Pemba and adjacent small islands). 364,881 sq. mi. (945,037 sq. km). Capital: Dodoma.
- tanzanite — Mineralogy. a variety of zoisite valued as a gem for its purplish-blue color and strong pleochroism.
- taoiseach — The prime minister of the Republic of Ireland is called the Taoiseach.
- tap dance — dance performed with clicking shoes
- tap pants — women's loose-fitting underpants.
- tap shoes — shoes worn by tap-dancers which are equipped with taps that make a rhythmic sound when the shoes are used for dancing
- tap swirl — a device used to direct the flow of water from a tap in a sink
- tap water — water, obtained directly from a faucet or tap, that has not been purified, distilled, or otherwise treated.
- tap-dance — to perform a tap dance.
- tapas bar — a bar where light snacks or appetizers are served, esp with drinks
- tape deck — a component of an audio system for playing tapes, using an external amplifier and speakers.
- tape echo — a means of delaying the repeat of a sound by adjusting the time lapse between the recording and playback heads of a tape recorder
- tape head — a device which converts electrical signals to magnetic fluctuations and back again; used in tape recorders
- tape loop — loop1 (sense 6)
- taper off — to become smaller or thinner toward one end.
- taper pin — a short round metal rod having a small amount of taper so that when driven into a hole it tightens on the taper so that it can act as a stop or wedge
- taperness — the state or quality of being a taper or tapered
- taperwise — in the manner of a taper
- taphonomy — the circumstances and processes of fossilization.
- tar paper — waterproof roofing material
- tar sands — sands or sandstone deposits containing tarry, viscous, bituminous oil
- tara vine — a leafy, woody vine, Actinidia arguta, of Japan and eastern Asia, having white flowers and yellowish, sweet, edible fruit.
- tarantass — a large, four-wheeled Russian carriage mounted without springs on two parallel longitudinal wooden bars.
- tarantino — Quentin. born 1963, US film director and screenwriter, noted for violent quirky dramas including Reservoir Dogs (1993), Pulp Fiction (1994), Jackie Brown (1998), the two parts of Kill Bill (2003, 2004), Inglourious Basterds (2009), and Django Unchained (2012)
- tarantism — a mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, especially as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula.
- tarantist — a mania characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance, especially as prevalent in southern Italy from the 15th to the 17th century, popularly attributed to the bite of the tarantula.
- tarantula — any of several large, hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae, as Aphonopelma chalcodes, of the southwestern U.S., having a painful but not highly venomous bite.
- taraxacum — the dried roots of any of several composite plants of the genus Taraxacum, as the dandelion, T. officinale or T. laevigatum, used in medicine in powdered or fluidextract form chiefly as a tonic and aperient.
- tardiness — late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today?
- targa top — a removable hard roof on a motor car
- targeteer — a soldier armed with a sword and buckler.
- targeting — an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests.
- tarkenton — Francis Asbury ("Fran") born 1940, U.S. football player.
- tarkovsky — Andrei (ˈɑndrej). 1932–86, Soviet film director, whose films include Andrei Rublev (1966), Solaris (1971), Nostalgia (1983), and The Sacrifice (1986)
- tarnation — damnation; hell (used as a euphemism): Where in tarnation is that boy?
- tarnished — metal: discolored
- tarpaulin — a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax.
- tarquinii — an ancient city of Etruria, in central Italy, NW of Rome: present-day Tarquinia on site.
- tarragona — a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- tarriance — delay.
- tarrytown — a village in SE New York, on the Hudson River: restored home of Washington Irving.
- tarsalgia — pain in the tarsus
- tartarean — of or relating to Tartarus; infernal.
- tartarian — of, relating to, or characteristic of a Tartar or the Tartars, the Mongolian and Turkish tribes who overran Asia and much of Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages.
- tartarize — to impregnate, combine, or treat with tartar or potassium bitartrate.
- tartarous — consisting of or containing tartar.