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 tungstenum tungsten tungstibite An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing antimony, oxygen, and tungsten. tungstic Of or relating to tungsten, especially hexavalent tungsten. tungstite An orthorhombic hydrous tungsten oxide mineral formed by the weathering of other tungsten-containing minerals. tungstoenzyme Any metalloenzyme that contains tungsten tungstophosphoric Synonym of phosphotungstic. tungstopterin A thermophylic metalloenzyme, aldehyde ferredoxin oxidoreductase, containing tungsten, tungstosilicate Any salt or ester of tungstosilicic acid. tungstous containing tetravalent tungsten Tungurahua A province in central Ecuador. Capital: Ambato. Tungus A member of any Tungusic people. Tungusian Synonym of Tungusic. Tungusic Of or pertaining to these languages or their speakers. tungusite A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and sodium. Tunguskan Of or relating to the Tunguska event. Tungusological Of or related to the Tungusic languages. Tungusologist One who studies the Tungusic languages. Tungusology The study of the Tungusic languages. Tungyung Synonym of Dongyin (island) tunhoof ground-ivy (Glechoma hederacea) tunic A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles. tunica Synonym of tunic (“garment”). tunical Relating to the tunica albuginea tunicamycin An enzyme-inhibiting antibiotic, used as an experimental tool in biology. tunicary tunicate (One of the Urochordata (syn. Tunicata)). tunicate Any of very many chordate marine animals, of the subphyla Tunicata or Urochordata, including the sea squirts. tunicated tunicate tunicin A type of animal cellulose present in the mantle, or tunic, of the tunicates. tunicked Wearing a tunic. tunicle A small tunic. tunicless Without a tunic. tuniclike Resembling or characteristic of a tunic. tunicwise In the style of a tunic. tuniness The quality of being tuny. tuning The calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch. Tunis A city on the northern coast of Africa Tunisia The Republic of Tunisia, since 1956. Tunisian A person from Tunisia or of Tunisian descent. Tunisianization The process of Tunisianizing Tunisianize To make Tunisian. Tunisianness Quality of being Tunisian. tunisite A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, chlorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium. Tunison A surname. tunk A sharp blow; a thump. tunkaw An assignment on the revenue on land in favour of an individual. tunket Hell (intensifier in "what the hell" and similar phrases). Tunkhannock A borough, the county seat of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. tunks A surname. tunku A Malay prince. Tunley A hamlet near Oakridge, Bisley-with-Lypiatt parish, Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9304). tunlike Resembling or characteristic of a tun, or large cask. Tunliu A district of Changzhi, Shanxi, China. Tunna A surname. Tunnack A locality in Southern Midlands council area, eastern Tasmania, Australia. Tunnard A surname. tunnel An underground or underwater passage. tunnelable Capable of being tunneled through. tunnelball A children's game in which players stand in line with their feet apart, making a tunnel with their legs, down which the lead player propels a ball back to the last player, who runs with it to the front of the line and repeats; played competitively between teams for speed, or by a single team for recreation or exercise. tunneler Someone or something that tunnels. tunnelful Enough to fill a tunnel. tunneling The act of burrowing a tunnel. tunnelist Someone who digs tunnels, especially as a hobby. Tunnell A surname. tunnellike Resembling a tunnel. tunnelly Resembling or characterized by tunnels. tunnelway A tunnel. Tunney A surname from Irish. Tunnicliffe A surname. tunnland Synonym of barrel of land. tunny Synonym of tuna. tunnyfish tuna tuno A vegan or vegetarian tuna fish substitute, usually soy or chickpea-based Tunstall A small village in Roos parish, East Riding of Yorkshire (OS grid ref TA3032). Tunstead A village in Wormhill parish, High Peak district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK1175). Tunuchuk A surname from Yup'ik. Tunworth A kind of soft British cheese with a white rind. Tunxi A district of Huangshan, Anhui, China. Tunxis A former group of Quiripi-speaking Native Americans that lived in Connecticut. tuny tuneful; melodious Tuoba an ancient Xianbei tribe of China Tuohey A surname from Irish. Tuohy A surname from Irish. Tuokexun Synonym of Toksun: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name. Tuolumne A river in California, United States, one of the major rivers draining the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Tuotomb A Bantu language spoken in Cameroon. tup A male sheep, a ram. Tupa A surname. tupaiid Any of the family Tupaiidae of tree shrews. tupakihi The tutu, a shrub of New Zealand. Tupamaro Of or pertaining to the Tupamaros, a Uruguayan urban guerrilla organization. Tupamaros An urban guerrilla organization in Uruguay in the 1960s and 1970s. tupan A governor in China. tupanship The role or status of a tupan. tupara A double-barrelled gun. TUPE To transfer (an employee or group of employees) to another employer under TUPE regulations. tupelize To place data in a tuple. tupelo Nyssa aquatica. tuperssuatsiaite A red-brown monoclinic mineral comprising mostly iron, silicon, and oxygen. Tupi Several related indigenous nations of coastal Brazil. Tupian Pertaining to the peoples who speak the Tupian languages. tupik A tent or other building made from animal skins, used by the Inuit during the summer. tupilak A monster (either invisible or having a physical form constructed from animal bones, sinew, etc) created in secret by a shaman and sent into the sea to seek and kill a specific enemy. tupilakosaurid Any extinct temnospondyl in the family Tupilakosauridae. tupiloside A particular steroid glycoside. Tupiniquim An ethnic group of Brazil. Tupiza A city, the capital of Sud Chichas province, Potosí department, Bolivia. tuple A finite sequence of terms. tuplet A note value with a nonstandard duration; a set of notes subdivided within a single beat. Tuplin A surname. Tupling A surname. tuply in a way relating to tuples. tupman A man who breeds, or deals in, tups (rams) tupo A typographical error. Tupou A surname from Tongan. Tuppal A locality in the Edward River council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. tuppence Two pence (in pre- or post-decimalisation currency). tuppenny Literally, worth tuppence (two pence); of little value or status. Tupper A surname. Tupperesque Synonym of Tupperish. Tupperian Of or relating to the English poet and novelist Martin Farquhar Tupper (1810–1889). Tupperish In the style of the English poet and novelist Martin Farquhar Tupper (1810–1889). Tupperism The style of the English poet and novelist Martin Farquhar Tupper (1810–1889). Tupperize To adapt or convert to the use of Tupperware. tupperware A food-storage container (often plastic), or a set of such containers. tupping The act of a ram mating with a ewe. Tupsley A suburban area in Hereford, Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO5340) tupstroside A particular steroid glycoside. Tupton A village and civil parish in North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3966). tupuna An ancestor, especially a grandparent, in Maori culture. Tupungato A massive Andean lava dome dating to Pleistocene times, located on the Argentina–Chile border. tupuxuarid Any pterosaur in the family Tupuxuaridae. Tupy A surname from Czech. Tuqidian A place in Antu, Yanbian prefecture, Jilin, China. tuque a knit cap, often woollen but of varying shape, usually conical and topped by a pom-pom. tur Any member of the species Capra caucasica (West Caucasian tur) or Capra cylindricornis (East Caucasian tur) of wild goats native to Caucasus. Turac A barangay of San Carlos, Pangasinan, Philippines. turacin A red or crimson pigment obtained from certain feathers of several species of turacou. turaco Any of the birds of the family Musophagidae in the Musophagiformes order with vivid colouring and prominent crest. turacoverdin A green uroporphyrin pigment found in the feathers of the turaco. Turaga An indigenous movement in northern Pentecost Island, Vanuatu. Turagabeci A surname from Fijian. Turan A nomadic people of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. Turandot The fictional title character of Carlo Gozzi’s 1762 play Turandot, itself adapted from "Histoire du prince Calaf et de la princesse de la Chine" ('Story of Prince Calaf and the Princess of China') collected in Les Mille et Un Jours (1710–1712) by François Pétis de la Croix, and later featured in adaptations including Friedrich Schiller's 1801 play Turandot and Giacomo Puccini’s 1926 opera Turandot. Turangarere A rural locality in the Manawatū-Whanganui region, New Zealand. turangawaewae In Māori culture: the place where one belongs or has a right to live; one's own land; also, the sense of freedom, identity, and spiritual connection associated with this place. Turanian Of or pertaining to Turan. Turanianism Synonym of Turanism. Turanianist Synonym of Turanist. Turanic Synonym of Turanian Turanid A human phenotypical classification thought to be a transitional race between Caucasoid and Mongoloid, and is associated with Central Asians.