TANTALIZING
TAN'TALIZING, participle present tense Teasing or tormenting by presenting to the view some unattainable good.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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TANTALUM
TAN'TALUM, noun Columbium, the metal obtained from tantalite, newly discovered.
TANTAMOUNT
TANT'AMOUNT, adjective [Latin tantus, so much, and amount.] Equal; equivalent in value or signification; as a sum tantamount to all our expenses. Silence is sometimes tantamount...
TANTIVY
TAN'TIVY, adverb [Latin tanta vi.] To ride tantivy is to ride with great speed.
TANTLING
TANT'LING, noun [See Tantalize.] One seized with the hope of pleasure unattainable.
TAP
TAP, verb transitive To strike with something small, or to strike a very gentle blow; to touch gently; as, to tap one with the hand; to tap one on the shoulder with a cane.TAP, ...
TAPE
TAPE, noun A narrow fillet or band; a narrow piece of woven work, used for strings and the like; as curtains tied with tape
TAPE-WORM
TA'PE-WORM, noun [tape and worm.] A worm bred in the human intestines or bowels. The body is jointed, and each joint has its mouth.TAP'-HOUSE, noun [tap and house.] A house wher...
TAPER
TA'PER, noun A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle, or a small light.Get me a taper in my study, Lucius.TA'PER, adjective [supposed to be from the form of a taper]Regul...
TAPERING
TA'PERING, participle present tense Making gradually smaller.1.adjective Becoming regularly smaller in diameter towards one end; gradually diminishing towards a point.
TAPERNESS
TA'PERNESS, noun The state of being taper.
TAPESTRY
TAP'ESTRY, noun [Latin tapes, tapestry] A kind of woven hangings of wool and silk, often enriched with gold and silver, representing figures of men, animals, landscapes, etc.
TAPET
TA'PET, noun [supra.] Worked or figured stuff.
TAPETI
TAPETI, noun An American animal of the hare kind.
TAPIR
TA'PIR, noun A quadruped of S. America, about 6 feet long and 3 l/2 high, resembling a hog in shape, with a short movable proboscis. It frequents the water, like the hippopotamus.
TAPIS
TA'PIS, noun Tapestry. Upon the tapis under consideration, or on the table.
TAPPED
TAP'PED, participle passive Broached; opened.
TAPPING
TAP'PING, participle present tense Broaching; opening for the discharge of a fluid.TAP'-ROOT, noun [tap and root.] The main root of a plant, which penetrates the earth directly ...
TAPSTER
TAP'STER, noun One whose business is to draw ale or other liquor.
TAR
T'AR, noun [Eng. tare, in commerce.]1. A thick resinous substance of a dark brown or black color, obtained from pine and fir trees, by burning the wood with a close smothering h...
TAR-WATER
T'AR-WATER, noun [tar and water.] A cold infusion of tar, used as a medicine.
TARABE
TARA'BE, noun A large parrot with a red head.
TARANTULA
TARAN'TULA, noun A species of spider, the Aranea tarantula so called, it is said, from Tarentum in Apulia, where this animal is mostly found; a venomous insect, whose bite gives...
TARANTULATE
TARAN'TULATE, verb transitive To excite or govern emotions by music.
TARAQUIRA
TAR'AQUIRA, noun A species of American lizard.
TARAREAN
TARA'REAN, adjective Pertaining to Tartary, in Asia.Tartaric acid, the acid of tartar.
TARAREOUS
TARA'REOUS, adjective Hellish; pertaining to Tartarus.