Webster's Dictionary 1913

5455

Tu-whit

{ Tu–whit″ (?), Tu–whoo″ (?), } n. & interj. Words imitative of the notes of the owl.Thy tu-whits are lulled, I wot,Thy tu-whoos of yesternight. Tennyson.

5456

Tuatara

Tu′a‐ta″ra (?), n. [Maori tuatàra; tua on the farther side (the back) + tara spine.] A large iguanalike reptile (Sphenodon punctatum) formerly common in New Zealand, but now con...

5457

Tuatera

Tu′a‐te″ra (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Hatteria.

5458

Tub

Tub (?), n. [OE. tubbe; of Dutch or Low German origin; cf. LG. tubbe, D. tobbe.] 1. An open wooden vessel formed with staves, bottom, and hoops; a kind of short cask, half barre...

5459

Tub (2)

Tub, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Tubbed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tubbing.] To plant or set in a tub; as, to tub a plant.

5460

Tub (3)

Tub, i. To make use of a bathing tub; to lie or be in a bath; to bathe.Don't we all tub in England? London Spectator.

5461

Tuba

Tu″ba (?), n.(Mus.) (a) An ancient trumpet. (b) A sax-tuba. See Sax-tuba.

5462

Tubal

Tub″al (?), a. Of or pertaining to a tube; specifically, of or pertaining to one of the Fallopian tubes; as, tubal pregnancy.

5463

Tubbing

Tub″bing (?), n. 1. The forming of a tub; also, collectively, materials for tubs.2. A lining of timber or metal around the shaft of a mine; especially, a series of cast-iron cyl...

5464

Tubby

Tub″by (?), a. Resembling a tub; specifically sounding dull and without resonance, like a tub; wanting elasticity or freedom of sound; as, a tubby violin.

5465

Tube

Tube (?), n. [L. tubus; akin to tuba a trumpet: cf F. tube.] 1. A hollow cylinder, of any material, used for the conveyance of fluids, and for various other purposes; a pipe.2. ...

5466

Tube (2)

Tube, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Tubed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tubing.] To furnish with a tube; as, to tube a well.

5467

Tube (3)

Tube (?), n.(Elec. Railways) A tunnel for a tube railway; also (Colloq.), a tube railway.

5468

Tube-nosed

Tube″–nosed′ (?), a.(Zoöl.) (a) Having the nostrils prolonged in the form of horny tubes along the sides of the beak; — said of certain sea birds. (b) Belonging to the Tubinares.

5469

Tube-shell

Tube″–shell′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any bivalve mollusk which secretes a shelly tube around its siphon, as the watering-shell.

5470

Tubeform

Tube″form (?), a. In the form of a tube; tubular; tubiform.

5471

Tuber

Tu″ber (?), n.[L., a hump. knob; probably akin to tumere to swell. Cf. Tumid.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A fleshy, rounded stem or root, usually containing starchy matter, as the potato or ...

5472

Tubercle

Tu″ber‐cle (?), n. [L. tuberculum, dim. of tuber: cf. F. tubercule, OF. also tubercle. See Tuber.]1. A small knoblike prominence or excrescence, whether natural or morbid; as, a...

5473

Tubercled

Tu″ber‐cled (?), a. Having tubercles; affected with, tubercles; tuberculate; as, a tubercled lung or stalk.

5474

Tubercular

Tu‐ber″cu‐lar (?), a. 1. Having tubercles; affected with tubercles; tubercled; tuberculate.2. Like a tubercle; as, a tubercular excrescence.3. (Med.) Characterized by the develo...

5475

Tubercularize

Tu‐ber″cu‐lar‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.-ized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.i-zing (?).] [Tubercular + -ize.] (Med.) To infect with tuberculosis. — Tu‐ber′cu‐lar‐i‐za″tion (#), n.

5476

Tuberculate

{ Tu‐ber″cu‐late (?), Tu‐ber″cu‐la′ted (?), } a. [NL. tuberculatus: cf. F. tuberculé.] Tubercled; tubercular.

5477

Tuberculin

Tu‐ber″cu‐lin (?), n. [See Tubercle.] A fluid containing the products formed by the growth of the tubercle bacillus in a suitable culture medium.

5478

Tuberculin test

Tu‐ber″cu‐lin test (?). The hypodermic injection of tuberculin, which has little or no effect with healthy cattle, but causes a marked rise in temperature in tuberculous animals.

5479

Tuberculization

Tu‐ber′cu‐li‐za″tion (?), n.(Med.) The development of tubercles; the condition of one who is affected with tubercles.

5480

Tuberculocidin

Tu‐ber″cu‐lo‐ci′din (?), n. [Tuberculum + root of L. caedere to kill.] (Physiol. Chem.) A special substance contained in tuberculin, supposed to be the active agent of the latte...

5481

Tuberculoid

Tu‐ber″cu‐loid (?), a. [Tuberculum + -oid.] (Med.) Resembling a tubercle.