Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

tune

tunes noun

a series of musical notes put

together in a certain order

to form a melody.

He sang a song and I played

the tune on the piano.

tunnel

tunnels noun

an underground passage.

turban

turbans noun

a head covering consisting

of a long strip of cloth wrapped

around the head, worn

especially by Muslim and

Sikh men.

turkey

turkeys noun

a large bird that lives wild in

the forests of North America.

Turkeys feed on acorns,

seeds, berries, and insects.

Turkeys are reared on farms

for their meat in many parts

of the world.

turn

turns turning turned verb

1 to go around.

The watch hands

turn clockwise.

2 to change direction.

He turned to see what was

happening behind him.

3 to become.

His fingers turned blue with

the cold.

turn

turns noun

a chance or duty that comes

to each of a number of people

in order.

It’s your turn to do the dishes.

turnip

turnips noun

a type of plant with a round

root that is eaten as

a vegetable.

turquoise

noun

1 a green-blue

stone that is

often used

in jewelry.

2 the color of the stone

turquoise.

N say tur-koiz

turtle

turtles noun

a reptile that is part of the

same family as the tortoise.

Turtles live in water and feed

on plants and small animals.

Some turtles lay their eggs

on land.

tusk

tusks noun

a long, pointed tooth that

sticks out of the mouth of

certain animals (see

mammal on page 124).

twig

twigs noun

a small branch

of a tree or shrub

(see tree on

page 223).

twin

twins noun

1 one of a pair of children or

animals born to their mother

at the same time.

Identical twins.

2 one of two things that are

exactly the same.

twin adjective

twinkle

twinkles twinkling twinkled verb

to shine with small flashes

of light.

The stars twinkled in the sky.

twirl

twirls twirling twirled verb

to spin in a quick, light way.

She twirled around to show

them her new skirt.

twist

twists twisting twisted verb

to turn or wind something.

She twisted her head around.

type

types typing typed verb

to write using the letter and

number keys on a typewriter

or other keyboard.

N say tipe

type

types noun

1 a group of people or things

that are alike in some way.

The store sold two types

of boot.

2 printed letters.

This book has small type.

typewriter

typewriters noun

a machine with a keyboard,

used for printing letters and

numbers on paper.

typical

adjective

being a good example of

something, or showing all

its usual qualities.

They lived in a typical

city street.

N say tip-i-kul

typically adverb

tune

green

turtle