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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Ti'er, n. p. 1384One who, or that which, ties. 2. A child's apron without sleeves, and covering the upper part of the body; a pinafore. [Written also tire.]Tiēr, n. p. 1384A row or rank, especially when two or more rows are placed one above another; as, a tier of seats in a church or theater. 2. (Mus.) A row of pipes in an organ, in the front of the instrument, or in…Tierce, n. p. 1384<br>1. A cask whose content is one third of a pipe, that is, forty-two wine gallons; also, a liquid measure of forty-two wine, or thirty-five imperial, gallons.<br>2. A cask for packing salt…Tièr'cel or Tièrçe'let, n. p. 1384The male hawk, or goshawk. See TERCEL.Tièrçe'-mā'jor, n. p. 1384(Card-playing.) The same as TIERCE, def. 4, q. v.Tier'cet, n. p. 1384(Poetry.) A triplet; three lines, or three lines rhyming together.Tiers-état, n. p. 1384The third estate, or commonalty, answering to the commons in Great Britain;—so called in distinction from, and as inferior to, the nobles and clergy. [France.] ☞ The refusal of the clergy and…Tie'-wig, n. p. 1384A wig having a tie or ties, or one having some of the curls tied up; also, a wig tied upon the head. Wright. Knox.Tiff, n. p. 1384Liquor, or rather a small draught of liquor. “Sipping his tiff of brandy punch.” W. Scott. 2. A fit of anger or peevishness; altercation; contention. See TIFT.Tiff, v. i. p. 1384To be in a pet. [Rare.] She tiffed with Tim, she ran from Ralph. W. S. Landor.Tiff, v. t. p. 1384To dress. [Obs.]Tif'fa-ny, n. p. 1384A species of gauze, or very thin silk.Tif'fin, n. p. 1384A lunch or slight repast between breakfast and dinner;—a word introduced into England from India. Malcolm.Tiff'ish, a. p. 1384Inclined to peevishness; petulant.Tift, n. p. 1384A fit of pettishness, or slight anger; a tiff. After all your fatigue you seem as ready for a tift with me as if you had newly come from church. Blackwood's Mag.Tig, n. p. 1384A kind of game among children; tag. See TAG. 2. A capacious, flat-bottomed drinking-cup, generally with four handles, formerly used for passing around the table at convivial entertainments.Tïge, n. p. 1384(Arch.) The shaft of a column from the astragal to the capital.Tĭ-gĕl'la, n. p. 1384(Bot.) That part of an embryo between the radicle and the cotyledons; radicle. Henslow.Ti-gĕl'le, n. p. 1384(Bot.) The same as TIGELLA.Ti’ger, n. p. 1384(Zoöl.) A fierce and rapacious animal of the genus Tigris, which includes but a single species, T. regalis (Felis tigris of Linnæus), found in the warmer parts of Asia, chiefly in India, and the…Ti'ger-bit/tern, n. p. 1384(Ornith.) A bird of the sub-genus Tigrisoma, found in South America;—so called because of its dark reddish-brown color, marked with black, somewhat like a tiger.Ti'ger-căt, n. p. 1384(Zoöl.) A carnivorous animal resembling the tiger, but of smaller size, as the ocelot. There are several species in both continents.Ti'ger-flow'er, n. p. 1384(Bot.) A liliaceous plant of the genus Tigridia, having showy flowers, spotted or streaked somewhat like a tiger.Tī’ger-foot, n. p. 1384(Bot.) The same as TIGER’S-FOOT.Ti'ger-foot'ed, a. p. 1384Hastening to devour; furious.Tī'ger-ine, a. p. 1384Tigrish; tigrine. [Rare.]Ti'ger-ish, a. p. 1384Like a tiger; tigrish.Ti'ger-lil'y, n. p. 1384A species of lily having spotted flowers (Lilium tigrinum);—called also tiger-spotted lily. Gray.Ti'ger-mōth, n. p. 1384(Entom.) A moth with hairy variegated covering, like the fur of a tiger.Ti’ger’s-foot, n. p. 1384(Bot.) (a.) A plant of the genus Ipomœa. (b.) A plant of the genus Convolvulus.Ti'ger-shell, n. p. 1384(Conch.) A red shell, with large, white spots (Cypræa tigris of Linnaeus);—called also tiger-cowry.Ti'ger-spŏt/ted, a. p. 1384Spotted like a tiger.Ti’ger-wood, n. p. 1384A valuable wood for cabinet-work, obtained from the heart of a tree found in Guiana. Simmonds.Tigh, n. p. 1384A close or inclosure. [Prov. Eng.]Tight, a. p. 1384Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open. 2. Close so as not to admit the passage of a fluid; not leaky; as, a tight ship, or a tight cask. 3. Close so as not to admit the entrance of air…Tight, imp. & p. p. p. 1384of tie. See TIE. [Obs.]Tight, v. t. p. 1384To grow tight or tighter; to tighten. [Rare.]Tight'en, v. t. p. 1384To draw tighter; to straiten; to make more close in any manner. With tightened rein I'll urge thee round the dusty plain. Fawkes.Tight'er, n. p. 1384A ribbon or string used to draw clothes closer. [Obs.]Tight'ly, adv. p. 1384In a tight manner; closely; compactly; adroitly.Tight'ness, n. p. 1384The quality or condition of being tight; closeness; compactness; neatness; parsimoniousness. 2. Stringency; as, the tightness of the money market. 3. Partial intoxication. [Colloq. U. S.]Tights, n. pl. p. 1384Close-fitting pantaloons.Tī'gress, n. p. 1384The female of the tiger.Tī'grīne, a. p. 1384Like, or pertaining to, a tiger.Tī'grish, a. p. 1384Resembling a tiger.Tike, n. p. 1384A tick. See TICK.Tīke, n. p. 1384A countryman or clown. 2. [Sw. tik, a bitch, Icel. tik, a bitch, cur.] A dog; a cur.Til'bu-ry, n. p. 1384A kind of gig or two-wheeled carriage, without a top or cover. [Written also tilburgh.]Tĭl'de, n. p. 1384The accentual mark placed over n, and sometimes over l, in Spanish thus (ñ, l̃), indicating that, in pronunciation, the sound of the following vowel is to be preceded by that of initial y.Tile, n. p. 1384A plate or thin piece of baked clay, used for covering the roofs of buildings, for floors, for drains, and often for ornamental mantel works. The pins for fastening tiles are made of oak or fir.…Tile, v. t. p. 1384To cover with tiles; as, to tile a house. 2. To cover, as tiles. The muscle, sinew, and vein, Which tile this house, will come again. Donne.Tile'-drāin, n. p. 1384(Agric.) A drain made of tiles.Tile'-drāin, v. t. p. 1384To drain by means of tiles.Tile'-earth, n. p. 1384A species of strong, clayey earth; stiff and stubborn land. [Prov. Eng.]Tile'-kiln, n. p. 1384A kiln in which tiles are burnt; a tilery.Tile'-ōre, n. p. 1384(Min.) A variety of octahedral red copper ore. Ure.Til'er, n. p. 1384A man whose occupation is to cover buildings with tiles. In the fourteenth century, the peasantry, conducted by tilers, and carters, and plowmen, demanded of their young king a deliverance from the…Til'er-y, n. p. 1384A place where tiles are made or burned; a tile-kiln.Til'ing, n. p. 1384A roof covered with tiles. They went upon the house-top, and let him down through the tiling. Luke v. 19. 2. Tiles in general.Tile'-stone, n. p. 1384(Geol.) A kind of laminated shale or sandstone belonging to some of the layers of the Upper Silurian. Dana. 2. A tile.