Words that Start with T

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Interesting notes about the letter T:

The letter T is the eighteenth letter of the English alphabet.
It is a consonant.
It normally makes a hard sound as in tsk and makes a softer sound in words such as soft.
When paired with the letter h, it makes a softer mixed sound, as in thriftily.

The following are a couple of examples of words starting with T.

Tortoise: usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
- My favorite story is about the slow tortoise that beats the fast rabbit.
Toucan: brilliantly colored arboreal fruit-eating bird of tropical America having a very large thin-walled beak
- Toucan Sam is a cartoon mascot for a popular brand of cereal that is shaped in brightly colored circles.
Tiger: large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered
- The tiger is said to be the real king of the jungle.

Theater: a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
- The theater is being used for a dance contest before the movies start tonight.
Turret: a small tower extending above a building
- In the fairy tale “Rapunzel,” the princess is kept in a turret of a castle.
Tannery: workplace where skins and hides are tanned
- They made all the best leathers at the family’s tannery.

Terrified: thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
- My mom is terrified of spiders and mice, but I like to keep them as pets.
Tidy: marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
- She was a tidy person and had an exact place for every file.
Thin: lacking excess flesh
- They did not think that the thin man would make a good boxer.

Theoretical: concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
- Our plans to improve the cafeteria were theoretical, so we were happy when we saw how well they worked.
Tempting: highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
- It was tempting to choose the chocolate covered strawberries.
Terrific: very great or intense
- Going out for frozen yogurt on the beach was a terrific idea!

Tropical: relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
- Florida is much like South America with its tropical climate.
Thrilling: causing a surge of emotion or excitement
- Spending Halloween at the amusement park was extra thrilling this year!
Therapeutic: tending to cure or restore to health
- Sitting in the Zen garden was therapeutic and relaxing.

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