Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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trout
trout noun
a type of edible fish that is
part of the same family as
the salmon. Most trout live in
fresh water, but some species
migrate to the sea after
laying their eggs. They feed
on insects, small fish,
and shrimp.

trowel
trowels noun
a small hand tool
similar to a shovel.
Curved trowels are
used for gardening.
Flat ones are used for
spreading cement.

N rhymes with owl

truce
truces noun
an agreement to stop fighting
for a short time.
The armies called a truce.
N rhymes with noose

truck
trucks noun
a large vehicle used for
carrying goods from one
place to another.

trudge
trudges trudging trudged verb
to walk in
a tired way.

They trudged home through
the snow.

true
adjective
real and accurate.
A true story.
N opposite false

trumpet

trumpets noun

a small, brass musical

instrument made of a long,

curved, narrow tube with

an end like a funnel. Notes

are produced by pressing

valves down and blowing

through a mouthpiece.

trunk

trunks noun

1 the main stem of a tree (see

tree on page 223).

2 the main part of the body

of a person or

animal, not

including the

head, arms,

and legs.

3 the long nose of an elephant

(see mammal on page 124).

4 a large box with a hinged

lid, used for storing things.

trust

trusts trusting trusted verb

to believe that someone

or something is honest

and reliable.

I trusted my friend not

to give away the secret.

trust noun

trustworthy adjective

truth

noun

something that is true.

Do you always tell the truth?

N say trooth

try

tries trying tried verb

1 to make an effort

to do something.

He tried to climb up the tree.

2 to test something to see if

it works, or to put

something on

to see if it fits.

She tried on the gloves.

3 to decide in a trial, within

a court of law, whether

someone is innocent or guilty

of a crime.

The court tried him for theft.

T-shirt

T-shirts noun

a shirt made from knitted

cotton with short sleeves

and no collar.

tub

tubs noun

a rounded, open container

that is used to store things

or wash things.

tube

tubes noun

1 a long, hollow pipe.

A cardboard tube.

2 a long, narrow container

made of plastic or thin metal.

The contents are removed

by squeezing.

tuck

tucks tucking

tucked verb

1 to fold

or push

into place.

Tu c k your

shirt into

your pants.

2 to cover up in a snug way.

I like being tucked in bed.

tuft

tufts noun

a bunch of grass, threads,

hair, or feathers that grows

or is tied closely together.

tug

tugs tugging tugged verb

to give something a quick,

hard pull.

My sister tugged at my sleeve.

tulip

tulips noun

a plant with a

large, cup-shaped

flower that grows

from a bulb.

N say too-lip

tumble

tumbles tumbling tumbled verb

to fall and roll over.

She tumbled down the hill.

tuna

tuna or tunas noun

a large, edible sea fish.

Tuna feed on squid and other

fish. They are fast swimmers

and migrate long distances

every year.

N say too-nuh

tuna

rainbow trout

gardening trowel

valve

trunk

tube of toothpaste