THRUSTINGS
THRUST'INGS, noun In cheese-making, the white whey, or that which is last pressed out of the curd by the hand, and of which butter is sometimes made.[The application of this wor...
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THRUSTLE
THRUS'TLE, noun The thrust. [See Throstle.]
THRY-FALLOW
THRY-FAL'LOW, verb transitive [thrice and fallow.] To give the third plowing in summer.
THULITE
THU'LITE, noun A rare mineral of a peach blossom color, found in Norway.
THUM
THUM, noun The short thick finger of the human hand, or the corresponding member of other animals. [The common orthography is corrupt. The real word is thum]THUMBTHUM,, verb tra...
THUMB
THUMBTHUMB'EDTHUM'MERSTONE, noun A mineral so called from Thus, in Saxony, where it was found. It is called also axinite, from the resemblance of its flat sharp edges to that of...
THUMMED
THUM'MED, adjective Having thumbs.
THUMMIM
THUM'MIM, nounplural A Hebrew word denoting perfections. The Urim and thummim were worn in the breastplate of the high priest, but what they were, has never been satisfactorily ...
THUMP
THUMP, noun A heavy blow given with any thing that is thick, as with a club or the fist, or with a heavy hammer, or with the britch of a gun.The watchman gave so great a thump a...
THUMPER
THUMP'ER, noun The person or thing that thumps.
THUMPING
THUMP'ING, participle present tense Striking or beating with something thick or blunt.1.adjective Heavy.2. Vulgarly, stout; fat; large.THUM'-RING, noun A ring worn on the thum.T...
THUNDER
THUN'DER, noun [Latin tonitru, from tono, to sound.]1. The sound which follows an explosion of electricity or lightning; the report of a discharge of electrical fluid, that is, ...
THUNDER-CLAP
THUN'DER-CLAP, noun [thunder and clap.] A burst of thunder; sudden report of an explosion of electricity.When suddenly the thunder-clap was heard.
THUNDER-CLOUD
THUN'DER-CLOUD, noun [thunder and cloud.] A cloud that produces lightning and thunder.
THUNDER-HORSE
THUN'DER-HORSE, noun An instrument for illustrating the manner in which buildings receive damage by lightning.
THUNDER-SHOWER
THUN'DER-SHOWER, noun [thunder and shower.] A shower accompanied with thunder.
THUNDER-STONE
THUN'DER-STONE, noun A stone, otherwise called brontia.
THUNDER-STORM
THUN'DER-STORM, noun [thunder and storm.] A storm accompanied with lightning and thunder. Thunder clouds are often driven by violent winds. In America, the violence of the wind ...
THUNDER-STRUCK
THUN'DER-STRUCK, participle passive or adjective Astonished; amazed; struck dumb by something surprising or terrible suddenly presented to the mind or view. [This is a word in c...
THUNDERBOLT
THUN'DERBOLT, noun [thunder and bolt.]1. A shaft of lightning; a brilliant stream of the electrical fluid, passing from one part of the heavens to another, and particularly from...
THUNDERER
THUN'DERER, noun He that thunders.
THUNDERING
THUN'DERING, participle present tense Making the noise of an electrical explosion; uttering a loud sound; fulminating denunciations.THUN'DERING, noun The report of an electrical...
THUNDROUS
THUN'DROUS, adjective Producing thunder.How he before the thunderous throne doth lie. [Little used.]
THURIBLE
THU'RIBLE, noun [Latin thuribulum, from thus, thuris, frankincense.]A censer; a pan for incense. [Not in use.]
THURIFEROUS
THURIF'EROUS, adjective [Latin thurifer; thus and fero, to bear.]Producing or bearing frankincense.
THURIFICATION
THURIFICA'TION, noun [Latin thus, thuris, and facio, to make.]The act of fuming with incense; or the act of burning incense.
THURSDAY
THURSDAY, noun [The god of thunder, answering to the Jove of the Greeks and Romans, Latin dies Jovis.]The fifth day of the week.