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 trichromatic Involving three colours. trichromatically In a trichromatic way. trichromaticity The quality of being trichromatic. trichromatism The quality, state, or phenomenon of being trichromatic. trichrome trichromatic (involving three colours) trichromic Containing three atoms of chromium. trichromophoric Having three chromophores. trichromy The theory according to which any colour can be reproduced solely by combining the three primary colours. trichrysobactin A cyclic trimer of chrysobactin trichuriasis A parasitic disease caused by infection of the large intestine by a whipworm trichurid Any member of the Trichuridae. Trichy A kind of strong cheroot made in Trichinopoly (Tiruchirappalli). Tricia A diminutive of the female given name Patricia. triciliate Having three cilia. tricin An O-methylated flavone found in rice bran. tricine An organic compound used in buffer solutions. tricingulate Girdled or banded in three places; marked with three distinct rings, ridges, or encircling bands. tricipital Having three heads or origins; relating to the triceps tricircular Consisting of, or relating to, three circles. triciribine A cell-permeable tricyclic nucleoside used to treat cancer. tricistronic Relating to or composed of three cistrons. tricitrate Any compound that contains three citrate groups or anions tricity A metropolitan area of Poland consisting of the three cities Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot trick Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle. trickable Capable of being tricked. trickdom The world or realm of tricks. trickee A person who is tricked; a dupe. tricker One who tricks or plays tricks; a practical joker; a prankster trickeration Trickery. trickery Deception, deceit or underhanded behavior. Trickett A surname. Trickey A surname. trickful Full of trickery. trickily In a tricky manner trickiness The quality of being tricky. tricking Dress; ornament. trickingly In a tricky or crafty manner. trickish Using tricks or trickery. trickishly In a trickish manner. trickishness The quality of being trickish. trickle A very thin river. trickler An outlet in the microtubing used in drip irrigation. tricklesome Characterised or marked by trickling trickless Without any tricks. tricklet A little trickle. tricklike Resembling or characteristic of a trick. trickling The act or result of something that trickles. tricklingly In a trickling way. tricklining A form of slacklining involving tricks and stunts. trickly Pouring in trickles. trickment decoration; ornament tricknology Tactics employed by white people to subjugate black people. trickproof Resistant to trickery. tricksical Synonym of trickish (“using tricks or trickery”). tricksily In a tricksy way. tricksiness The quality or state of being tricksy. tricksome Characterised by tricks or trickery; cunning, tricksy. trickster Any of numerous figures featuring in various mythologies and folk traditions, who use guile and secret knowledge to challenge authority and play tricks and pranks on others with their acts of trickery; any similar figure in literature. tricksterish Like a trickster; cunning; mischievous. tricksterism The use of a trickster character in folk literature. tricksterly Like or befitting a trickster; tricksterish. trickstress A female trickster. tricksy Inclined to trickery; sneaky, devious. trickwork Trickery of an artistic or spectacular kind. tricky Hard to deal with, complicated. triclabendazole A benzimidazole anthelmintic, unusual in having a chlorinated benzene ring but no carbamate group, that displays a high efficacy against the liver fluke. triclad Any of the turbellarian flatworms of order Tricladida. tricladid Any flatworm of the order Tricladida triclavianism The belief that three nails were used in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. triclavianist One who believes that three nails were used in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. triclazate An antimuscarinic drug. triclinate triclinic triclinial Of or relating to a triclinium. tricliniary Of, pertaining to, or using a triclinium, or to the ancient mode of reclining while eating. triclinic Having three unequal axes all intersecting at oblique angles. triclinium A couch for reclining at mealtimes, extending round three sides of a table, and usually in three parts. triclinohedric Having all the axes unequal and inclined at angles that are not right angles. triclocarban A chlorinated aromatic derivative of urea, 3-(4-chlorophenyl)- 1-(3,4-dichlorphenyl)urea, that is added to soap etc as a fungicide and bactericide triclofos A sedative prodrug used rarely for treating insomnia. triclonide A topical corticosteroid. triclops A monster or giant with three eyes. triclopyr A systemic foliar pyridine herbicide, used to control broadleaf weeds while leaving grasses and conifers unaffected. triclosan A widely used wide-spectrum antibacterial and antifungal agent, with molecular formula C₁₂H₇Cl₃O₂, which works by disrupting the growth of microbes, rather than actively killing them. triclustering The simultaneous clustering of three independent rows or columns of a three-dimensional matrix tricoastal Of or pertaining to three coasts. tricoat A multilayer paint job giving a pearl appearance. tricoated Coated on three sides. tricobalt Three cobalt atoms in a molecule tricoccous Having three cocci. tricodon A group of three codons tricoherence The condition of four waves having the same wavelength and phase tricolette A knitted fabric of silk or rayon. tricolon A sentence with three clearly defined parts of equal length, usually independent clauses. tricolonic Using or relating to the tricolon. tricolor the French flag tricolored Having three colours; tricolor. tricolorous tricolour, tricolor. tricolour A flag consisting of three stripes that are either vertical or horizontal, all of equal size, and each of a different colour. tricolpate Having three grooves, or colpi, on each grain. tricolporate Having three colpi and pores. tricolporoidate Having three colpi tricolumnar Composed of three columns. tricompartmental Relating to three compartments (typically, of the knee) tricompetence The state or quality of being tricompetent. tricompetent Competent in three languages, or in three fields of study. tricomplex three-dimensional and complex tricomplexity The condition of being tricomplex tricomponent Having three similar components. triconcave Having three concave surfaces. triconnected Of a connected graph: needing three vertices removed for it to become disconnected. triconodont A tooth having three conical cusps. triconodontid Any extinct mammal in the family Triconodontidae. triconodonty The property of having teeth with three conical cusps. triconsonantal Involving three consonants. triconsonantalism The property of being triconsonantal. triconsonantic Synonym of triconsonantal. tricontenoate Any salt or ester of tricontenoic acid tricontinental Spanning or pertaining to three continents (typically either Europe and the Americas, or Latin America, Europe and Africa) tricontinentalism The condition of being tricontinental tricoordinate Having a coordination number of three tricoordinated coordinated with three (the same or different) ligands tricopper Three atoms of copper in a compound. tricopter A rotorcraft propelled by three rotors. tricorder A fictional futuristic handheld device used for scanning, which may be specialized for medical, technical, or other purposes. tricordia A twelve-stringed variant on the mandolin. tricorn A three-cornered hat, with the brim turned up. tricorner Tricornered; having three corners. tricornered That has three corners. tricornute Having three horn-like processes. tricornuted tricornute tricorporal Having three bodies (for example like a goddess represented in three forms). tricorporate Represented with three bodies conjoined to one head. tricorporated Synonym of tricorporate. tricorporeal Synonym of tricorporal (“having three bodies; involving three corpora”). tricortical Connected to three cortical plates tricorticate Synonym of tricortical. tricorythid Any mayfly of the family Tricorythidae. tricosadiene Any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon, C₂₃H₄₄, that has twenty-three carbon atoms and two double bonds tricosahydrate A hydrate whose solid contains twenty three molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell. 23H₂O tricosane Any of very many isomers of the aliphatic hydrocarbon having twenty-three carbon atoms, but especially n-tricosane CH₃(CH₂)₂₁CH₃. tricosanoate Any salt or ester of tricosanoic acid tricosanoic Of or pertaining to tricosanoic acid or its derivatives tricosanol Any aliphatic alcohol that has twenty-three carbon atoms tricosene Any of very many isomers of an unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having 23 carbon atoms and one double bond tricostate Having three ribs or three costae tricot A soft knit fabric. tricoteuse A woman who knits; used especially of those who knitted at meetings and at executions during the French Revolution. tricotine A double twill fabric of tightly twisted yarns. tricotyledon A plant whose seedling has three cotyledons tricotyledonous Having three cotyledons.