Skip to content 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 tanna Any of the rabbinic sages whose views are recorded in the Mishna, from approximately 10–220 CE. tannability The quality of being tannable. tannable Suitable to be tanned Tannadice A village north of Forfar, Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO4758). tannage The act, operation, or result of tanning; a tanning. Tannahill A surname. Tannaic Of or relating to the Tannaim. Tannaite Synonym of Tanna (“rabbinic sage”). Tannaitic Synonym of Tannaic. Tannakian Being a particular kind of monoidal category equipped with some extra structure relative to a given field. tannal An aluminium salt of tannic acid (and sometimes also tartaric acid) used in various preparations tannalbin Synonym of albutannin. Tannan Of the island of Tanna; Tannese. tannase Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of tannic acid to gallic acid tannate Any salt or ester of tannic acid. tanned Having a suntan. tannedness The quality of being tanned. Tannehill A surname. Tannenbaum Christmas tree. tanner A person whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan. tannerite A material that is used to make binary explosive targets. tannery A place where people tan hides to make leather. Tannese Of, from or pertaining to the island of Tanna or its people. tanness The quality or state of being tan. tannic Pertaining to, containing, or obtained from tannin. tannicity The relative amount of tannin in something (especially in a wine). tannie An older female authority figure. tanniferous Containing or yielding tannin. tannigen An acetyl derivative of tannic acid once used as an astringent. tannin Tannic acid or any of its derivatives. tanninbush A South African bush of the genus Osyris tannined Containing or treated with tannin. tanning The process of making leather, which does not easily decompose, from the easily decomposing skins of animals. tanniniferous Containing or producing tannin. tanninlike Resembling or characteristic of a tannin. tannish Somewhat tan in colour. tannishness The quality or state of being tannish. tannist An employee at a tanning salon or someone who is similarly enthusiastic about tanning. tannoform A reddish solid that is a condensation product of tannin and formaldehyde. tannogallate A salt or ester of tannogallic acid. tannogelatin A white precipitate formed by tannin in a solution of gelatin. tannoid Resembling, or composed of tannins. tannometer An instrument for measuring tannic acid content and thus the tanning power of a substance. tannosal A mixture of creosote and tannin once used to treat tuberculosis tannosome A kind of organelle found in vascular plants, formed when the chloroplast membrane forms pockets filled with tannin. tannour A primitive clay oven used in the Arab World. tannoy A public address system. Tano The Hopi-Tewa people. tanoa A bowl for serving kava. tanoak Notholithocarpus densiflorus, an evergreen tree of the beech family, native to the western United States, whose seeds resemble the acorns of an oak. Tanoan Of or relating to the Tanoan languages or the peoples that speak them. tanod A low-level law enforcement officer. tanomastat An inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases, 4-(4'-chlorobiphenyl-4-yl)-4-oxo-2-[(phenylsulfanyl)methyl]butanoic acid, that is used as an anticancer drug tanorexia A condition whose sufferers believe they are too pale and become obsessed with tanning. tanorexic Relating to, or suffering from, tanorexia. Tanori A surname. tanpit A vat sunk into the ground for tanning leather. tanpura A Hindustani/Indian classical stringed instrument, typically having a gourd as its resonating chamber. Tanque A barangay of Roxas, Capiz, Philippines. tanrogan A scallop (edible mollusc). tanru A compound brivla (“content word”): that is, a sequence of two or more brivla with possible intervention/incrustation of cmavo to modify the way in which the brivla associate. (Left on their own, the brivla behave in a left-associative manner, where each brivla is modified by the brivla or sub-tanru to its left, before going on to modify the brivla to its right.) The component brivla maintain their separateness (i.e., they are separated by spaces), making tanru different from lujvo. tans The Black and Tans, a British irregular army group operating against Irish republicans in the War of Independence 1920/21. Tansey A surname. tanshindiol Any of a group of orthoquinones, present in the roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza, that are active against atherosclerosis tanshinoate Any salt or ester of tanshinoic acid tanshinol Synonym of tanshinone. tanshinone Any of a family of diterpene quinones, isolated from tan shen, that are transcription factor inhibitors tanshinquinone Synonym of tanshinone. Tanshui Synonym of Tamsui. Tanski A surname. Tansley A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3259). tanstuff Material that can be used for tanning (the process of making leather). tansu A traditional portable chest from Japan. tansy A herbaceous plant with yellow flowers, of the genus Tanacetum, especially Tanacetum vulgare. tansyaster A North American flower of the genus Dieteria. tant A tantalum capacitor. Tanta A city in Egypt, between Cairo and Alexandria. tantalate Any salt of tantalic acid. tantalcarbide An isometric-hexoctahedral yellow gray mineral containing carbon and tantalum. tantalian Containing tantalum. tantalic Containing pentavalent tantalum. tantaliferous Containing or producing tantalum. tantalisingly In a tantalising manner. Alternative spelling of tantalizingly. tantalism tantalization. tantalite A dark-brown mineral that is an ore of tantalum and niobium, of the chemical formula (Fe, Mn) Ta₂O₆. tantalium Synonym of tantalum tantalization The act of tantalizing. tantalize To tease (someone) by offering or showing them something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied. tantalizer One who tantalizes; a tease; a tempter. tantalizing Teasing; tempting, especially that which is beyond reach. tantalizingly In a tantalizing manner. tantalizingness The quality of being tantalizing. Tantallon A castle in East Lothian, Scotland. tantalocene A metallocene containing a tantalum atom. tantalous Containing tantalum in a higher proportion than tantalic compounds. tantalum A chemical element (symbol Ta) with atomic number 73: a rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant. tantalus A stork of the genus Mycteria (formerly Tantalus), especially the American wood stork, Mycteria americana. tantamount Equivalent in meaning or effect; amounting to the same thing in practical terms, even if being technically distinct. Tantangara A locality in the Snowy Monaro council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. tantarabobus The Devil; Satan. Tantaraboo A locality in the Shire of Macedon Ranges, central Victoria, Australia Tantawangalo A locality in the Bega Valley council area, south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. tante A Jewish aunt. tantie An aunt. Tantillo A surname from Italian. tantipartite Synonym of multilinear. tantite A triclinic-pedial colorless mineral containing oxygen and tantalum. tantivy At full tilt tantle to dawdle; to loiter; to waste time Tantlinger A surname. tanto A traditional Japanese small sword or knife; often used as a secondary weapon to a katana. Tanton A surname. Tantonan A locality in the Murray River council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. tantony Synonym of tantony pig. tantoo A tan line planned in the style of a tattoo. tantoon A plant of species Leptospermum polygalifolium. tantra A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text. tantrabogus An odd-looking or menacing object, potentially related to the devil or bogeyman. tantric Related to Vajrayana Buddhism. tantrically In a tantric manner or context. tantrik An exorcist. tantrism tantric beliefs and practices generally tantrist A devotee of tantrism. tantrum An often childish display or fit of bad temper. tantrummy Prone to, or characteristic of, tantrums. tantrumy Of, or relating to a tantrum; displaying childish behavior or experiencing an episode of bad temper. tantulocarid Any of the Tantulocarida, a group of parasitic crustaceans. tantuni A type of street food originating from Mersin consisting of stir-fried chopped beef or lamb, onions, peppers, tomatoes, and spices in pita or yufka bread. Tantura A former Palestinian village, depopulated in 1948. tanty A tantrum. Tanudan A municipality of Kalinga, Philippines. Tanuj A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Tanuja A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. tanuki A raccoon dog, Nyctereutes viverrinus. Tanulong A barangay of Sagada, Mountain Province, Philippines. Tanvi A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. tanvin tanwin as it occurs in Persian tanwall A tyre/tire with tan-coloured sidewalls. Tanweer A unisex given name from Persian, Bengali, or Arabic. tanwin In Arabic, nunation. tanwood Any wood used in tanning. tanworks A tannery. tanya A diminutive of the female given names Tatiana (from Russian) and Tetyana (from Ukrainian). tanyao A yaku awarded for winning a hand with no honor or terminal tiles. tanyard A tannery, or a yard of a tannery. Tanybryn A locality in the Shire of Colac Otway, south western Victoria, Australia tanycyte A type of ependymal cell, located in the floor of the third ventricle, that has processes extending deep into the hypothalamus. tanycytic Relating to tanycytes. tanyderid Any fly in the family Tanyderidae. Tanygrisiau A village in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH6845).