Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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tremble

trembles trembling trembled

verb

to shake with fear or cold.

trial

trials noun

1 the legal process by which

a judge and jury decide

whether a person is guilty or

innocent of a crime.

She is on trial for theft.

2 an experiment or test to see

what something is like or to

see if it works.

The new sports car passed its

trials successfully.

N say try-ul

triangle

triangles noun

1 a shape with three sides

(see shape on page 182).

triangular adjective

2 a musical instrument.

A triangle is played

by hitting one of

the metal sides

with a small

metal rod.

trick

tricks noun

1 a skillful action that is done

to entertain someone.

A magic trick.

2 something done

to fool someone.

trick verb

trickle

trickles trickling trickled verb

to flow very slowly.

The raindrops trickled down

the window.

tricycle

tricycles noun

a vehicle with three wheels

that is moved by turning the

pedals around, like a bicycle.

N say try-sik-ul

trim

trims trimming trimmed verb

to cut the edges or ends off

something, such as

hair, in order to

make it neat.

The hairdresser trimmed

his hair.

trip

trips tripping tripped verb

to stumble and fall.

I tripped over the book that

she’d left on the floor.

trip

trips noun

a journey.

We went on a school trip

to the museum.

tripod

tripods noun

a frame with three legs

that is used as a support

for a camera.

N say try-pod

triumph

triumphs noun

a great success.

Winning the race was

a triumph.

N say try-umf

triumphant adjective

trod

from the verb to tread

She trod in a puddle and

splashed her clothes.

trolley car

trolley cars noun

a vehicle that runs on tracks

in streets and is powered by

an electric current from an

overhead wire.

trombone

trombones noun

a large, brass musical

instrument, played

by blowing through

a mouthpiece.

The notes are

produced by

sliding a

long, bent

tube backward

and forward.

trophy

trophies noun

a cup, medal,

or other prize

that is given to

the winner of

a contest.

N say tro-fee

tropical

adjective

from the hot, wet area of

the world near the equator.

Tropical fruit.

trot

trots trotting trotted verb

to move the way a horse does

when it is walking fast. One

of the horse’s front hooves

and the opposite back hoof

are on the ground at the

same time.

trot noun

trouble

troubles noun

a situation or problem that is

worrying or difficult.

If you smash that window,

you’ll be in trouble!

N say trub-ul

trough

troughs noun

a narrow, open container for

animals to eat or drink from.

N say trof

trousers

noun

pants; a piece of clothing that

you wear on your legs.

tremble

child’s tricycle

tenor

trombone

tennis trophy