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 tari A small gold coin, worth a quarter of a dinar, struck by the Arabs of Sicily in the 9th century. Tariana An indigenous people of the Vaupés or Uaupés River in the Amazon region of Brazil and Colombia. taribavirin An experimental antiviral drug, a prodrug of ribavirin. Tarica A district in Huaraz, Peru. tarictic Applied to the hornbills of the genus Penelopides. tariff A system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves. tariffable On which a tariff must be paid. tariffication The conversion of an economy or trading agreement to work on a system of tariffs. tariffism A system of economic tariffs. tariffist A person in favour of economic tariffs. tariffite Synonym of tariffist. tariffize To adapt to a system of charging money by tariffs. tariffless Without a tariff. Tariffville A census-designated place and historic district in the town of Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. Tarifit Synonym of Riffian (“a Zenati Berber language of northern Morocco”). Tarija A department of Bolivia. Tariji A barangay of Tarlac City, Tarlac, Philippines. tariki other power, outside help. Practice that assumes one's own capability is not sufficient, instead relying on other power - see also jiriki. Tarilta A locality in the Shire of Mount Alexander and the Shire of Hepburn, central Victoria, Australia Tarim A river in the Xinjiang autonomous region, China. tarin A bird, the siskin. taring A common tern (Sterna hirundo). Tariq The 86th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an. tariqa A religious order of Sufism, formed around a murshid. tariquidar A particular inhibitor of P-glycoprotein. Tarjay Target tarka Heated oil or ghee in which spices and onion, etc. are well-stirred and browned. Tarkalani Synonym of Tarkani. Tarkani A Pashtun tribe mainly settled in Bajaur Agency, Lower Dir district of Pakistan, but originally from the Laghman province of modern-day Afghanistan. Tarkanian A surname from Armenian. tarkari A side dish of vegetables. tarkashi An Indian form of inlay art on wood. Tarkay A surname from Hebrew. tarkhan An ancient Central Asian title used by various Turkic, Mongolic and Indo-European (Scythian and Tokharian) peoples, especially in the medieval era, and prominently among the successors of the Mongol Empire; it generally conferred exemption from taxation. Tarkhun A Georgian carbonated soft drink flavoured with tarragon or woodruff. tarkianite An isometric-hextetrahedral black mineral containing copper, iron, molybdenum, rhenium, and sulfur. Tarkington A surname. Tarkingtonian Of or relating to Booth Tarkington (1869–1946), American novelist and dramatist. Tarkovskian Of or relating to Andrei Tarkovsky (Russian: Андре́й Арсе́ньевич Тарко́вский; 1932–1986), Russian filmmaker, whose work is characterized by long takes, unconventional dramatic structure, and spiritual and metaphysical themes. Tarkwa A town in Western Region, Ghana. Tarlac A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Tarlac City. tarlatamab A drug used to treat small-cell lung cancer. tarlatan A thin muslin with an open weave, once used for ballgowns etc. tarlataned Dressed in tarlatan. Tarleton A large village and civil parish in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4520). tarlike Resembling tar. Tarling A surname. Tarlo A locality in the Goulburn Mulwaree council area and the Upper Lachlan council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Tarlton A surname. Tarltonian Of or relating to Richard Tarlton (1530-1588), English actor and famous clown of his era. tarmac Tarmacadam. tarmacadam A mixture of tar and small stones used in paving. tarmacky Resembling or characteristic of tarmac. Tarman A surname. tarn A small mountain lake, especially in Northern England. Tarnagulla A town in the Shire of Loddon, north western Victoria, Australia tarnal damned (as an intensifier) tarnally damned (as an intensifier) tarnation The act or process of damnation or reprobation; hell. tarnations Used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt, etc. Tarneit A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Wyndham, Victoria, Australia tarnish Oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air. tarnishable Capable of becoming tarnished. tarnished Discolored or blemished. tarnisher One who, or that which, tarnishes. tarnishing The act by which something is tarnished. tarnishment tarnishing tarnishproof Resistant to tarnishing. tarnlike Resembling or characteristic of a tarn. Tarnobrzeg A city in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland. Tarnook A locality in the Rural City of Benalla, north eastern Victoria, Australia. Tarnovski A surname from Bulgarian. Tarnovsky A surname from Russian. Tarnowski A surname from Polish. tarnside Bordering or near a tarn. taro Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato. tarogato a reed instrument originating from Hungary Taroko The Taroko people, descendants of Truku Seediq people who moved to the east side of Formosa in the 16th century. taromancy The practice of using tarot cards for divination. Taron A member of an ethnic group of the Himalayan foothills of northern Kachin, Myanmar. Taroon A locality in the Shire of Corangamite and the Shire of Moyne, south western Victoria, Australia Taroona A suburb of Kingborough council area, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. taropatch A piece of land where taro is grown. tarosophy The art of reading tarot cards; tarotology. tarot A card game played in various different variations. tarotic Of or relating to tarot. tarotist One who performs tarot readings; a tarot reader. tarotologist A person who reads tarot cards; a tarotist. tarotology The practice of reading tarot cards for the purpose of mystical divination. Taroudant A Moroccan city located in the Souss Valley in the southern part of the country. tarp To cover something with a tarpaulin. tarpa A wind instrument that is played by blowing into a reservoir chamber that is connected to two bamboo pipes attached to a resonating chamber. It is primarily played by the Western Indian Warli tribe. tarpan An extinct Northern European wild horse, Equus ferus ferus. tarpaper A heavy paper, coated with tar, used to waterproof walls and roofs. tarpaulin A heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth or plastic sheet, used as a cover or blanket (often as weatherproofing, or to keep loose cargo from blowing off a lorry). tarpaulined Covered with a tarpaulin. Tarpeia A vestal virgin and daughter of Spurius Tarpeius who betrayed Rome to the Sabines by opening the gates of the citadel in exchange for what they wore on their arms; instead, she was crushed to death by their shields. Tarpeian Only used in Tarpeian Rock (“a steep cliff of the southern summit of the Capitoline Hill, used as an execution site in Ancient Rome”) Tarpetes An ancient people who once lived along the Maeotian Swamp, leaving little to no trace. Tarpey A surname from Irish. tarphyceracone A shell or conch in which the whorls or volutions are in contact (but are not deeply involute). tarphyceraconic Relating to, composed of, or having the form of a tarphyceracone. tarphyceratid Any extinct nautiloid cephalopod in the family Tarphyceratidae. tarphycerid Any member of the order Tarphycerida. tarphyceroid A member of the extinct order Tarphycerida. tarphycone Tarphyceracone. tarphyconic Tarphyceraconic (sometimes specifically if immature). tarpit A lake of asphalt formed when subterranean bitumen leaks to the ground surface. Such pits are important in forming fossil fuel reserves; they are also apt to trap passing animals, which become fossilized in the tar. Tarpley A surname. Tarplin A surname. tarpon Any of several fishes of the family Elopidae or Megalopidae, especially a large silvery game fish. Tarporley A village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5562). tarpot A pot used for carrying tar. tarpum A large marine fish (Atlantic tarpon), of species Megalops atlanticus, of the southern United States and the West Indies, with large silvery scales. Tarqeq A moon of Saturn. Tarquin A posh young man from a privileged upper-class background. Tarquinian Of or relating to Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (died 495 BC), the legendary seventh and final king of Rome, famed for being proud. Tarquinio A surname from Italian. tarr A surname. tarrable terrible tarradiddle A trivial lie, a fib. tarradiddler A person who wastes time or who writes or produces worthless nonsense. Tarrafal A city in northern Santiago, Cape Verde; the seat of the municipality of Tarrafal. Tarraganda A locality in the Bega Valley council area, south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. tarragon A perennial herb, the wormwood species Artemisia dracunculus, from Europe and parts of Asia. Tarragona A city and port in Catalonia, Spain. Tarragonan Of, from or relating to the city or province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. Tarraleah A locality in Central Highlands Council, central Tasmania, Australia. Tarrance A surname. Tarrant A surname. Tarrantine A member of a Mi'kmaq band inhabiting northern New England, particularly coastal Maine. Tarranyurk A locality in the Shire of Hindmarsh, western Victoria, Australia. tarras A surname. tarrasque A gigantic lizard-like monster. Tarratine A member of a warlike band of the Mi'kmaq people. Tarraville A locality in the Shire of Wellington, south eastern Victoria, Australia. Tarrawanna A suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Tarrawarra A locality in the Shire of Yarra Ranges, central Victoria, Australia Tarrawingee A town in the Rural City of Wangaratta, north eastern Victoria, Australia. tarraxinha A form of kizomba that has a strong, electronic bass Tarrayoukyan A locality in the Shire of Southern Grampians and the Shire of West Wimmera, south western Victoria, Australia tarre To incite; to provoke; to spur on. Tarren A male given name. Tarrengower A locality in the Shire of Mount Alexander, central Victoria, Australia Tarrenlea A locality in the Shire of Southern Grampians, south western Victoria, Australia tarrer One who applies tar. tarriance The act of tarrying; dalliance Tarriaro A locality in the Narrabri council area, northern New South Wales, Australia. tarrier A layabout or loiterer; someone who tarries. tarrify To terrify.