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 tangily In a tangy manner. tanginess The quality or state of being tangy. Tangipahoa A Native American tribe that lived just north of Lake Pontchartrain and between the Pearl River and the Mississippi River. Tangiwai A small rural community of the Ruapehu District, Manawatū-Whanganui region, New Zealand. New Zealand's worst rail disaster, the Tangiwai disaster, occurred nearby in 1953. tangiwaite Synonym of bowenite. Tangjamba A Meitei male given name. Tangkhul A member of a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group living between borders of India and Myanmar. Tangkic Of or relating to a small family of Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in northern Australia. Tanglag A barangay of Rosario, La Union, Philippines. Tanglaw A barangay of the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. tangle To mix together or intertwine. tangled Mixed up, interlaced. tangledly In a tangled manner. tangledness The quality of being tangled. tanglefoot Low-quality whiskey, especially home-brewed. tanglefooted Uncoordinated, bumbling. tanglegram A kind of diagram used to compare tree diagrams. tanglehead A widespread tussock grass, Heteropogon contortus tanglelegs Alcoholic liquor. tanglement entanglement tangleproof Resistant to tangling. tangler One who tangles. tangleroot A disease of the pineapple in which the roots wind around the stem and form a ball. tanglesome Characterised or marked by entanglement, tangled, entangled. tangless Without a tang (projecting part of an object for securing it). tangletalk A playful style of language with deliberate incongruities, as in: "A barefoot boy with shoes on stood sitting in the grass". Tanglewood A locality in the Tweed council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. tangling A tangled structure. tanglingly So as to entangle. Tanglish An informal language formed by deliberately combining elements of English and Tamil. tangly Entangled; intricate. Tangmere A village and civil parish in Chichester district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU905065). Tangney A surname. tango A standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango. Tangob A barangay of Lipa, Batangas, Philippines. tangoist One who dances the tango. tangolike Characteristic of tango music or dance Tangonan A surname from Ibanag. tangor A citrus fruit that is a hybrid of the tangerine (Citrus reticulata) and the sweet orange (Citrus sinensis). tangoreceptor A receptor sensitive to touch. tangram A Chinese puzzle made of a square that is cut up into different triangular pieces which can then be reassembled to make designs. Tangsa A Sino-Tibetan language or language cluster spoken in Burma and India. Tangshan A prefecture-level city in northeastern Hebei, China. Tangsibi A chiwog of Ura Gewog, Bumthang District, Bhutan. Tangsibji A gewog of Trongsa District, Bhutan. tangsuyuk A Korean-Chinese sweet-and-sour meat dish, typically made with either pork or beef. Tanguay A surname from French Tangub A city in Misamis Occidental, Philippines. tanguile dark-red Philippine mahogany, of species Rubroshorea polysperma (syn. Shorea polysperma), endemic to the Philippines. tangum A kind of piebald horse from Tibet. Tanguma A surname. Tangut A Qiangic people of mediaeval northern China. Tangutan Of or pertaining to the Tangut people, language or script. Tangutologist Someone who is an expert in the field of Tangutology. Tangutology The study of the Tangut people, culture, and language. Tanguturi An Indian surname. Tanguy A surname from French [in turn from Breton]. tangy Having a sharp, pungent flavor. Tangye A surname. Tangyin A county of Anyang, Henan, China. tangyuan A Chinese food made from glutinous rice flour mixed with a small amount of water to form balls and then cooked and served in boiling water. tangzhong A paste (a type of scald) made of flour cooked in water or milk used in breadmaking to improve the texture of bread. tangzhuang A Chinese jacket with a mandarin collar, a modern adaptation of the magua. tanha Cravings; desires. tanhouse A building where people tan hides to make leather; tannery. Tani A language family, a subfamily of Sino-Tibetan spoken primarily in far northeast India. tania New cocoyam, yautia (Xanthosoma sagittifolium). Tanice A female given name. Taniguchi A surname from Japanese. Tanika A female given name. taniko A traditional weaving technique of the Maori. tanikolide A toxic, antifungal lactone (6R)-6-(hydroxymethyl)-6-undecyltetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one present in cyanobacteria of the genus Lyngbyamajuscula Tanimbar Tanimbar Islands. Tanimbars The Tanimbar Islands Tanintharyi A region and former division of Myanmar, also previously the Tenasserim Division. taniplon An anxiolytic drug of the imidazoquinazoline family. Taniqua A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage. Tanis A historical city in Egypt, situated on the delta of the Nile. Tanisha A female given name. tanist The heir presumptive to the chieftainship or kingship of a Celtic clan in ancient Ireland, Scotland or Mann. tanistic Relating to a tanist. tanistry A form of tenure, in ancient Scotland and Ireland, whereby succession was passed to an elected member of the same extended family. tanistship The role or status of a tanist. Tanit A Punic and Phoenician goddess, the chief deity of Ancient Carthage alongside Baal-Hamon. tanite A firm composition of emery and a certain kind of cement, used for making grinding wheels, slabs, etc. Tanith A female given name. Tanitic Of or relating to a certain one of the seven ancient distributaries of the river Nile. taniwha A spirit or monster in Maori mythology, especially one that dwells in the water. Taniya A female given name from Russian, variant of Tanya and Tania. Tanizaki A transliteration of the Japanese surname 谷崎 Tanja A locality in the Bega Valley council area, south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. Tanjay A city in Negros Oriental, Philippines. tanjib A kind of figured muslin made in Awadh. Tanjil A locality in the Shire of Baw Baw, south eastern Victoria, Australia. Tanjore Former name of Thanjavur (“an Indian city”). tanjung A cape; a headland. Tanjungbalai A city in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Tanjungkarang A former provincial capital in Indonesia, later amalgamated into Bandar Lampung. Tanjungpinang The capital and largest city of the Riau Islands, Indonesia. tank A closed container for liquids or gases. tanka A form of Japanese verse in five lines of 5, 7, 5, 7, and 7 morae. tankage Storage in a tank. tankard A large drinking vessel, sometimes of pewter, sometimes with a glass base, with one handle and often a hinged cover. tankbuster A military aircraft suited to the destruction of tanks. tankbusting The destruction of tanks by military aircraft. tankdozer A tank (military vehicle) fitted with a blade at the front to act as a bulldozer. tanked Drunk. tanker A tankship, a vessel used to transport large quantities of fluid. tankerabogus A bogeyman; a fanciful monster used to frighten children. tankerful As much as a tanker can hold. tankerload As much as a tanker can hold. tankerman A man who operates a tanker (vessel for transporting bulk liquids). Tankersley A surname. tankert tankard Tankerton A coastal suburb of Whitstable, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1267). tankette An early, very small, lightly armoured tank, with a crew of one or two, equipped with machine guns. tankful The amount (usually of a fluid) that will fill a tank. tankhood The state of being fully tanklike. tankia Boat people from Canton region of China. tankie A member of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) who supported the Soviet Union's policy of crushing revolts in Hungary in the 1950s and Czechoslovakia in the 1960s by sending tanks into those countries. tankiness The quality of being tanky. tanking A session of being immersed in a tank. tankini A bathing suit composed of a tank top and the lower half of a bikini. tankist Synonym of tanker (“operator of a military tank”). tankless Without a tank (in various senses). tanklet A little tank. tanklike Resembling or characteristic of a tank (military vehicle). tankmaker A manufacturer of tanks (containers for liquid). tankmaking The manufacture of tanks (containers for liquid). tankman The (male) operator of a military tank. tankmate An aquarium fish that shares the same tank as another. tankobon A standard Japanese book format most commonly encountered as the individual volumes of a manga series. tankodrome A training location for use of tanks; tank park. tankproof Resistant to incursion by tanks (tracked military vehicles). tankroom A room where tanks (fluid containers) are kept. tankship A tanker (vessel for transporting liquid). tankside The side of a tank (for water etc.) tanksinker A person whose occupation is digging and constructing tanks (water storage reservoirs). Tanksley A surname. tankstand A structure that supports a water tank. tanksuit A woman's one-piece swimsuit, or maillot. tanktainer A container for the transport of liquids, gases and powders as bulk cargo. tankwise In the manner of a tank (military vehicle). tanky Having a dank quality resulting from excessive ageing in a tank. Tankyan A surname from Armenian. tankyrase Any of a group of proteins, associated with telomeres, that contain ankyrin repeats Tanlay A commune in Yonne department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. tanling One who has been tanned by the sun. tanmani A type of traditional Indian jewelry that can include necklaces, earrings, and sets. Tanmani can be made from a variety of materials, including brass, silver, and gold-plated silver and may feature pearls, semi-precious stones, or zircons. Tann A surname.