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 tussicula A slight cough, less powerful than a tussis. tussicular Of or relating to a cough. tussiculation hacking cough tussigenic Causing coughing. tussilagine A pyrrolizidine alkaloid with the molecular formula C₁₀H₁₇NO₃. Tussing A surname. tussis A cough. tussive Related to, caused by, or accompanied by a cough tussle A physical fight or struggle. tussler One who tussles. tussling The act of one who tussles; a struggle. tussock A tuft or clump of green grass or similar verdure, forming a small hillock. tussocked Covered with tussocks or tussock grass. tussocker A sundowner. tussockland A type of ecological region of New Zealand where grasses of the genus Chionochloa predominate. tussocky Covered with tussocks. Tusten A rural town in Sullivan County, New York, United States, named after Benjamin Tusten. Tustin A surname. Tuszynski A surname from Polish. tut Tut tut; an expression of disapproval. Tutania An alloy of copper, antimony, zinc and tin patented in 1770 by William Tutin, whose firm used it in commercial production of housewares. Tutankhamun Ancient Egyptian pharaoh known for his young age and his tomb, which was preserved intact to the modern age. Tutankhaten A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Tutankhaten (later Tutankhamon), a pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, as his nomen. tutball Synonym of stoolball. Tutbury A village and civil parish in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK2128). Tutchone Certain Athabaskan-speaking First Nations peoples. tute A trick-taking card game, originally from Italy. tutee A student of a tutor. tutela A constitutional process in Colombia by which an individual can seek immediate protection of his/her rights when those are being violated. tutelage The act of guarding, protecting, or guiding. tutelar Serving as a guardian; protective; tutelary. tutelaric Tutelar, tutelary. tutelarily In a tutelary manner. tutelarity The condition or state of being tutelar or tutelary; guardianship, protection. tutelary Relating to guardianship or protection. tutele tutelage Tutelo A member of a Native American people living above the Fall Line in present-day Virginia and West Virginia. Tuten A surname. tutenag crude zinc Tuter A surname. tuteur A four-sided pyramid- or obelisk-like trellis designed to help train climbing plants. Tuthill A surname. Tuticorin Former name of Thoothukudi (“port city in Tamil Nadu, India”). tutin A poisonous compound found in the New Zealand tutu plant, with powerful convulsant effects. Tutino A surname from Italian. tutiorism rigorism tutiorist A rigorist. tutman Synonym of tutworkman. Tutnall A village in Tutnall and Cobley parish, Bromsgrove district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9870). Tutoh Synonym of Long Wat. Tutonish A constructed language created by Elias Molee and introduced in 1902, known to be the first Pan-German language tutor One who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction. tutorable Capable of being tutored; teachable. tutorage The office of a tutor. tutorer One who tutors. tutoress A female tutor. tutorhood The role or status of a tutor. tutorial Of or pertaining to a tutor; belonging to, or exercised by, a tutor. tutorialization The process of tutorializing. tutorialize To adapt into a tutorial. tutorially In a tutorial way. tutoring tuition tutorism tutelage tutorization Teaching; instruction. tutorize To teach; to instruct. tutorless Without a tutor. tutorly Of, befitting, or belonging to a tutor; pedagogic. tutorship The duty of a tutor; tutelage tutory tutorage Tutova A commune of Vaslui County, Romania. tutovka A distilled alcoholic liquor made from fermented mulberries, traditional in the South Caucasus, especially among the Armenians of Karabakh. tutoy To address by the informal French pronoun tu (“you”). tutoyer To address (someone) in French using the familiar second-person pronoun tu; to thou. tutrix A female tutor (teacher). tutsan Hypericum androsaemum, a Eurasian perennial shrub. Tutshill A village in Tidenham parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England, across the River Wye from Chepstow in Wales (OS grid ref ST5494). Tutsi A member of an ethnic group in Rwanda and Burundi Tutsiness Quality of being Tutsi. tutster One who tuts (makes a tut sound in disapproval). Tutt A surname. tutter One who tuts (makes a tut sound in disapproval). tutti All together. Indicates that the remainder of a group should join in playing after a solo or other passage with a reduced number of voices. tutting The act of making a tut sound in disapproval. Tuttle A surname. Tuttletown A census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California, United States. Tutton A surname. tutty A powdered form of impure zinc oxide used for polishing. tutu A ballet skirt made of layered stiff but light netting. Tutubigan A barangay of Paranas, Samar, Philippines. tutued Dressed in a tutu. Tutuila The largest and main island of American Samoa. Tutuilan Of or relating to the island of Tutuila. tutulemma A photographed analemma that includes an image of a solar eclipse. tutulus A conical Etruscan headdress for women. Tututni A member of a Native American tribe of southwestern Oregon. Tutwiler A surname. tutworker A laborer who carries out tut-work. tutworkman A laborer who carries out tut-work. Tutye A locality in the Rural City of Mildura, north western Victoria, Australia Tuu A language family of Africa. Tuuvi A male given name from Hopi. Tuuwanasavi The geographical center of Earth. Tuva A republic and federal subject of Russia, located in southern Siberia. Tuvalian A sub-age from 222.5 to 217.4 ± 2.0 million years ago, a subdivision of the Triassic. Tuvalu A country and archipelago of Polynesia in Oceania. Capital and largest city: Funafuti. Tuvaluan A person from Tuvalu or of Tuvaluan descent. Tuvamainim A female given name from Hopi. Tuvan Of, from, or pertaining to Tuva or its people or culture. Tuvanimptewa A male given name from Hopi. tuvatidine A histamine 2 receptor antagonist. Tuvell A surname. Tuvinian Tuvan tuvirumab A monoclonal antibody being investigated for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B. tux A cuddly cartoon penguin, the official Linux mascot. tuxed Wearing a tuxedo. tuxedo A typically black formal jacket worn by men. tuxedoed Dressed in a tuxedo. Tuxford A village and civil parish with a town council in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7370). tuxie A tuxedo cat. Tuxtla Synonym of Tuxtla Gutiérrez. tuxy A strip or ribbon of the outer layer of a leaf-sheath, pulled from a hemp plant. Tuy A municipality of Batangas, Philippines. tuya Table mountain formed during subglacial volcanic eruptions, consisting primarily of a mound of pyroclastic palagonitic tuff, lava delta hyaloclastites, and pillow lavas erupted subaqueously in an englacial lake, capped by a resistant layer of subaerially-emplaced lava. Tuybo A barangay of Cataingan, Masbate, Philippines. tuyere A nozzle or similar fixture through which the blast is delivered to the interior of a blast furnace, or to the fire of a forge Tuyuca An indigenous people of Colombia and Brazil. Tuyuhun The language of the Tuyuhun kingdom. Tuzbulok A ruin in Murghob district, Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous region, Tajikistan. Tuzi A town and municipality of Montenegro. tuzla A kind of central Anatolian rug. tuzlaite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing boron, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium. tuzz A tuft of wool or similar material. Tuzzolino A surname from Italian. TVaholic One who is addicted to watching television. tvalchrelidzeite A grey mineral containing mercury, antimony, arsenic, and sulfur. Tvashtr The craftsman of the devas and the father of Vritra. TVCR a home entertainment device that combines a TV set and a VCR into one unit tvedalite An orthorhombic mineral containing beryllium, calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon. Tvedt A surname from Norwegian. tveitite An yttrium fluoride mineral. Tver An oblast of Russia. Tvisha A female given name from Sanskrit of Hindi origin, meaning light, splendor, brilliant, illuminated. TVM A ticket vending machine. tvorog A soft curd cheese, traditionally made in regions of Central, Eastern and (less often) Northern Europe. TVQ The Quebec Sales Tax TVR A UK-based automobile manufacturer. Tvrtko A male given name from the Slavic languages. TWA An airliner of Trans World Airlines. Twaddell A surname. twaddle Empty or silly idle talk or writing; nonsense, rubbish.