TINMAN
TIN'MAN, noun [tin and man.] A manufacturer of tin vessels; a dealer in tin ware.TIN'-MINE, noun [tin and mine.] A mine where tin is obtained.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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TINNED
TIN'NED, participle passive Covered with tin.
TINNER
TIN'NER, noun [from tin.] One who works in the tin mines.
TINNING
TIN'NING, participle present tense [from tin.] Covering with tin or tinfoil.TIN'NING, noun The act, art or practice of covering or lining any thing with melted tin or with tinfo...
TINNY
TIN'NY, adjective Abounding with tin.
TINPENNY
TIN'PENNY, noun [tin and penny.] A customary duty in England, formerly paid to tithingmen.
TINSEL
TIN'SEL, noun Something very shining and gaudy; something superficially shining and showy, or having a false luster, and more gay than valuable.Who can discern the tinsel from t...
TINSELED
TIN'SELED, participle passive Decorated with gaudy ornaments.
TINSELING
TIN'SELING, participle present tense Adorning with tinsel or superficial luster.
TINT
TINT, noun [Latin tinctus, tingo. See Tinge.] A dye; a color, or rather a slight coloring or tincture distinct from the ground or principal color; as red with a blue tint or tin...
TINY
TIN'Y, adjective [from the root of thin, which see.] Very small; little; puny. [A word used by children, and in burlesque.]When that I was a little tiny boy.
TIP
TIP, noun1. The end; the point or extremity of any thing small; as the tip of the finger; the tip of a spear; the tip of the tongue; the tip of the ear.2. One part of the play a...
TIPPED
TIP'PEDTIP'PET, noun A narrow garment or covering for the neck, worn by females. It is now made of fur, though formerly of some kind of cloth.
TIPPET
TIP'PET, n. A narrow garment or covering for the neck, worn by females. It is now made of fur, though formerly of some kind of cloth.
TIPPING
TIP'PING, participle present tense Covering the end or tip.
TIPPLE
TIP'PLE, verb intransitive To drink spiritus or strong liquors habitually; to indulge in the frequent and improper use of spiritus liquors. When a man begins to tipple let his c...
TIPPLED
TIP'PLED, participle passive Drank in excess.1.adjective Intoxicated; inebriated.
TIPPLER
TIP'PLER, noun One who habitually indulges in the excessive use of spiritus liquors; a drunkard; a sot. It however signifies often a person who habitually drinks strong liquors,...
TIPPLING
TIP'PLING, participle present tense Indulging in the habitual use of strong or spiritus liquors.TIP'PLING, noun The habitual practice of drinking strong or spiritus liquors; a d...
TIPPLING-HOUSE
TIP'PLING-HOUSE, noun [tipple and house.] A house in which liquors are sold in drams or small quantities, and where men are accustomed to spend their time and money in excessive...
TIPSY
TIP'SY, adjective [from tipple.] Fuddled; overpowered with strong drink; intoxicated.
TIPT
TIPT, participle passive Having the end covered.
TIPTOE
TIP'TOE, noun [tip and tow.] The end of the toe.Upon his tiptoes stalketh stately by.To be or to stand a tiptoe to be awake or alive to any thing; to be roused; as, to be a tipt...
TIRADE
TIRA'DE, noun1. Formerly in French music, the filling of an interval by the intermediate diatonic notes.2. In modern usage, a strain or flight; a series of violent declamation.H...
TIRE
TIRE, noun [Heb. tur, a row or series.]1. A tier; a row or rank. This is the same word as tier, differently written. [See Tier and Tour.]2. A head dress; something that encompas...
TIRED
TI'RED, participle passive Wearied; fatigued.
TIREDNESS
TI'REDNESS, noun The state of being wearied; weariness.