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 toremifene An oral selective estrogen receptor modulator. torend To tear apart, rend to pieces; tear up. torent Torn. torero A bullfighter Toretsk A city, the administrative centre of Toretsk urban hromada, Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. Toretto A surname. toreumatography The study of sculpture and bas-reliefs. toreutic Relating to toreutics. toreutics The art of making relief or intaglio designs, especially by chasing, carving or embossing in metal Toreva Synonym of Mishongnovi (“Hopi dialect”). Torevell A surname. Torey A diminutive of the female given name Victoria. torezolid An oxazolidinone drug being developed to treat skin infections. Torfaen A county borough in south Wales, previously in Gwent, and historically in Monmouthshire. torfel To fall; decine; pass away; die. torfer Difficulty, trouble. Torgersen A surname from Norwegian. Torgerson A surname from Sweden/Swedish. Torgeson A surname. Torghut A member of a major subgroup of the Oirat peoples. torgoch A saibling, a fish of species (Salvelinus alpinus). tori A protective, epidermal thickening derived from the stratum corneum and found in high friction areas (such as the foot sole of a dog). Torian A surname. Toribio A surname from Spanish. toric Which, in any of several technical senses, admits a high degree of symmetry, allowing combinatorial methods to be used in its study. toricity The condition (or extent) of being toric. Toride A city in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Toriel Oriel College, Oxford. Toriello A surname from Asturian. tories The British Conservative Party toriform Shaped like a torus. torify To convert to Tory politics. torii A traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines, symbolically marking the transition from the profane to the sacred. Torikka A surname from Finnish. torikumi a sumo bout toril A bullpen, especially one attached to a bullfighting arena where the bull is held prior to the fight. torinaoshi a rematch; ordered by the judges if unable to determine a winner Torinese Pertaining to the city of Turin, in northwest Italy. Torino A city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Turin and the region of Piedmont, Italy. Torio A surname. toripalimab A particular monoclonal antibody used in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Toriphile A fan of singer-songwriter Tori Amos torit To cleave or tear in pieces; rip apart. torito A sweet creamy cocktail originating in Mexico. torive To rive in pieces; rend. Torkelson A surname. Torkham A city in Khyber district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, on the Afghan border. Torksey A village and civil parish in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8378). Torlak Any of a group of Slavic inhabitants of western Bulgaria, south-eastern Serbia and northern North Macedonia, who speak a common dialect. Torlakian Torlak torlike Resembling or characteristic of a tor (rocky outcrop). Torlundy A village in Highland council area, Scotland, north-east of Fort William (OS grid ref NN1477). torma A figure, made mostly of flour and butter, used in tantric rituals or as an offering in Tibetan Buddhism. tormen Synonym of tormina (“acute pain in the abdomen”). torment A catapult or other kind of war-engine. tormentable Capable of being tormented. tormentative Tormenting. tormented Miserable or anguished, especially with anxiety or guilt. tormentedly In a tormented manner. tormentful Full of torment; causing, or accompanied by, torment; excruciating. tormentil A low-growing herb (Potentilla erecta, syn. Potentilla tormentilla). tormenting Involving or causing torment. tormentingly In a tormenting manner. tormentingness The quality of being tormenting. tormentive tormenting tormentless Without or lacking torment tormentor One who torments; a person, animal, or object that causes suffering. tormentous Involving or causing torment; having the nature of torture. tormentress A female tormentor. tormentrix A female tormentor; a tormentress. tormentry Anything producing torment, annoyance, or pain. tormentum An ancient engine for hurling missiles. tormentuous Causing great grief or agony; painful; agonising Tormey A surname from Irish. tormina acute pain in the abdomen; colic, gripes torminal Relating to tormina. torminous Affected with tormina. tormogen A specialized epidermal cell in insects, associated with the formation of the socket around the base of a bristle. torn Having undergone tearing; ripped or shredded. Tornabene A surname from Italian. tornachile A pale yellow variety of chili pepper found in northern Mexico. tornadic Of or relating to a tornado. tornado A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground. tornadocane A supercell thunderstorm whose radar signature resembles that of a hurricane. tornadoesque Resembling or characteristic of a tornado, or the damage and debris resulting from one. tornadogenesis The process by which a tornado forms tornadolike Resembling or characteristic of a tornado. tornadoproof Capable of resisting a tornado. Tornagrain A hamlet and planned village in Highland council area, Scotland, north-east of Inverness (OS grid ref NH7649). tornal Of or pertaining to the tornus. tornaria The free-swimming larva of various hemichordates, such as in Balanoglossus. Tornatore A surname from Italian. torne A river in Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire, England Tornedalen Tornedalen Finnish, or Meänkieli (Finnic language spoken in northern Sweden) tornid Any sea snail in the family Tornidae. tornillo A small tree of species Prosopis pubescens, native to Mexico and parts of the United States, that has spirally twisted pods. Tornio A city and municipality of Lapland, Finland. tornit In Inuit mythology, a member of a race of barbarian magicians. Tornjak A breed of livestock guardian dog native to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. Torno A surname. tornoceratid Any ammonite in the family Tornoceratidae. tornote A monoaxon that is pointed at both ends Tornow A surname from German. Tornquist A surname from Swedish. tornus The bottom corner of a wing. toro A traditional Japanese lantern. torob To steal completely; take away entirely. torocyte An erythrocyte that appears to have a pale central area Toroian A surname from Armenian. toroid A surface generated by a closed curve (especially a circle) rotating about, but not intersecting or containing, an axis in its own plane. toroidal Having the shape of a torus or toroid. toroidality The property of being toroidal. toroidalization Conversion to toroidal form toroidally In a toroidal manner toroidic toroidal toroidicity Synonym of toroidality. Torok A surname. Torola A town in Morazán department, El Salvador. Toromona An indigenous people of northwestern Bolivia. Torona An extinct Kordofanian language. Torongbam A Meitei surname from Manipuri Torontarian Torontonian: of, from, or pertaining to Toronto (the capital of Ontario, in Canada). Toronto The capital city of Ontario, Canada and the largest city in Canada. Torontonian Of, from, or pertaining to the city of Toronto, Canada. Toropov A surname. tororaro Any of various plants of the genus Muehlenbeckia. torori Maori tobacco. tororo Grated yam, a Japanese side dish. tororokombu Saccharina gyrata, an edible kelp. torosaurus Any member of the genus †Torosaurus of herbivorous dinosaurs. torose Cylindrical with alternate swellings and contractions; having the surface covered with rounded prominences; having the appearance of a knobbly rope. Torosian A surname from Armenian. torosity The quality or state of being torose. Torosyan A surname from Armenian. toroviral Relating to toroviruses. torovirus Any of the genus Torovirus of viruses. Toroyan A surname from Armenian. torp A torpedo punt. torpedinid Any fish in the family Torpedinidae. torpediniform Of or relating to the Torpediniformes. torpedinoid a member of the Torpediniformes order of electric rays. torpedinous stupefying; dull; torpid. torpedo An electric ray of the genus Torpedo. torpedoer A vessel capable of firing torpedoes. torpedoing The act of firing a torpedo. torpedoist One skilled in the theory or use of naval torpedoes. torpedolike Resembling or characteristic of a torpedo. torpedoman A person in charge of the torpedoes on a military vessel. torpedophile Weak filter-avoidance spelling of pedophile. torpedoplane An aeroplane capable of launching a torpedo.