This page gathers the 5,895 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “UK” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 53 of 59: from “that's me told” to “toast rack”.
- that's me told phrase You sure told me! You sure showed me! (suggesting that the speaker is suitably chastened for their foolish error)
- Thatcherite adj Of or relating to Thatcherism.
- Thatcherize verb To subject to Thatcherism.
- the fingers noun A rude and offensive hand gesture, typically made by extending the index and middle fingers with the back of the hand facing the recipient.
- the other place noun University of Cambridge
- theatre noun Alternative spelling of theater.
- theave noun A ewe lamb of a specific age; in some areas, applied to lambs in their the first or second year (before they have had lambs themselves), in…
- thee verb To thrive; prosper.
- then adv Used to contradict an assertion.
- there you are phrase Said to indicate that one has finished talking, or to express finality or fatalism, particularly regarding unpleasant news.
- these islands noun The archipelago in the North Atlantic comprising Great Britain, Ireland and surrounding islands.
- thick adj Troublesome; unreasonable.
- thick tea noun High tea or an informal late afternoon or early evening meal, more substantial than afternoon tea.
- thick-un noun A crown coin; its value, five shillings.
- thickbill noun The bullfinch.
- thimble noun A watch (timepiece).
- thin sandwich degree noun A sandwich degree involving multiple short placements or internships rather than one that lasts a whole year.
- think noun An act of thinking; consideration (of something).
- thinking man's crumpet noun An intelligent and good-looking woman, particularly one who has a high profile in the broadcast media.
- third class noun The cheapest accommodation on a train or ship.
- third penny noun A third part of the profits of fines and penalties imposed at the county court, which was among the perquisites enjoyed by the earl.
- third-rate adj Of a Royal Navy ship of the line in the Napoleonic Era: having 64–80 guns across two gun decks, a complement of 500–650, and weighing…
- this day six months phrase a motion or reasoned amendment to a second or third reading motion that, when passed, will defeat the bill.
- Thomasing noun The former custom of going from house to house on St Thomas's day (December 21) to beg for small gifts.
- thong noun An item of clothing, usually an undergarment or swimwear consisting of very narrow strips designed to cover just the genitals and nothing…
- thorough noun A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.
- thrave verb To urge; compel; importune.
- threadworm noun The pinworm.
- three halfpence noun A money of account equal to 1½d.
- three-legged mare noun A type of gallows consisting of a wooden triangle supported by three wooden legs, used for public hangings.
- three-line whip noun A directive to MPs from party leaders to attend a parliamentary meeting and vote in a particular way, despite what the MP might believe or…
- threes noun The cells located on the second floor.
- thripple noun A ladder-like extension fitted to the front, rear, and sometimes sides of a haywagon or other towed agricultural trailer so as to increase…
- throat verb To mow (beans, etc.) in a direction against their bending.
- through adj (usually followed by "to") Able to progress (to the next stage or a higher level) following success in an exam, sports match, etc.
- throw off noun A start in a hunt or a race.
- thrutch verb To push; press; shove; thrust.
- thump verb To hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump.
- thumper noun A kind of slam-door train introduced in the late 1950s.
- thunderbird noun A locomotive stored at a strategic point on the network so as to be available to quickly rescue a failed train.
- thunderbox noun Any lavatory or toilet, especially a rudimentary outdoor latrine or toilet, or an outhouse.
- tic tac noun A system of sign language used by bookmakers at racecourses to communicate odds and bets; an associated group of words for each sign.
- tick noun Credit, trust.
- tick off verb To reprimand.
- tick tack noun Alternative form of tic-tac, a sign language used by bookmakers.
- ticket of leave noun A licence or permit given to a convict or prisoner to go out and work before the expiration of his sentence, subject to certain conditions.
- ticketing noun A periodic sale of ore in the mining districts, in which buyers wrote their bids upon tickets.
- tickler noun A prong used by coopers to extract bungs from casks.
- tiddle verb To treat tenderly; to pet; to nurse a young animal by hand.
- tiddler noun A small fish, especially a stickleback.
- tiddlywink noun An unlicensed beerhouse or pawnshop.
- tide waiter noun A customs inspector at a seaport who oversees the landing of goods from merchant vessels in order to secure payment of duties.
- tie noun A meeting between two players or teams in a competition.
- tied house noun A public house which is either owned by a brewery, or other holding company, and run by a manager, or rented and run by a tenant, or…
- tied oil noun Any oil that is either a light oil, or a heavy oil that falls into the excise definition of gas oil, fuel oil or kerosene.
- tiffin noun A (light) midday meal or snack; luncheon.
- tiffy noun A Hawker Typhoon fighter-bomber aircraft.
- tiger kidnap verb To abduct someone, or to hold someone hostage, in order to persuade someone else to assist in a crime.
- Tigger noun A member of The Independent Group for Change, a pro-European British political party that existed in 2019.
- tightener noun A large meal; a feast or blowout.
- till noun A cash register.
- tiller noun A small drawer; a till.
- tillow noun Branch; twig; shoot.
- tilly noun A small open-backed truck.
- TIM noun A Catholic.
- time noun Closing time.
- time immemorial noun The time before July 6, 1189, hence the time before the accession of Richard I.
- timorous adj Fastidious in dressing.
- tin noun An airtight container, made of tin-coated steel (called tinplate or tin), (formerly) tin, aluminium, or another metal, used to preserve…
- tind noun A branch of a deer's antler; the horn of a unicorn; a tooth of a harrow; a spike.
- tinge noun A draper's or clothier's markup.
- tink noun A member of the travelling community. A gypsy.
- tinker noun A member of the Irish Traveller community or of other itinerant groups; a gypsy.
- tinkerman noun A person who illegally fished with a net in the Thames.
- tinkle noun A telephone call.
- tinkler noun A tinker.
- tintack noun A drawing pin; thumbtack.
- tip noun An area or a place for dumping something, such as rubbish or refuse, as from a mine; a heap (see tipple); a dump.
- tipper noun A goods vehicle with a tippable body, used for carrying loose materials such as gravel or rubble; a tipper truck, tipper lorry, or dump…
- Tippex noun A particular brand of correction fluid, or correction fluid in general.
- tippler noun An open wagon with a tipping trough, unloaded by being inverted (used for bulk cargo, especially minerals). A minecart, a lorry.
- tiptop noun Synonym of freeze pop, flavored ice or frozen fruit juice in a tube, particularly of the Tip Top brand but now also genericized.
- tired and emotional adj Drunk.
- tirl verb To quiver; to vibrate; to veer about.
- tit noun An idiot; a fool.
- titch noun A very small person; a small child.
- tithead noun A fool; an idiot.
- tithingman noun A peace officer.
- tits intj Used to express dismay or annoyance.
- tits up adj Broken; failed; inoperable.
- titwank noun A foolish or objectionable person.
- tizzy noun A sixpence; a tester.
- to adv Toward a closed, touching, or engaging position.
- to all intents and purposes prep_phrase For every functional purpose; in every practical sense; in every important respect; practically speaking.
- to bits prep_phrase very much (typically describing positive emotions)
- to-draw noun A resort; refuge; a place of shelter; that which stands one in stead.
- to-name noun Synonym of byname, any secondary name, including epithets, surnames, nicknames, cognomens, etc.
- toad in the hole noun A traditional English dish of roasted sausages (or formerly other kinds of meat) in batter.
- toadly adj Quiet; gentle; docile; easily managed; kindly; well-contented.
- toast rack noun The ZX Spectrum 128k+ home computer, having a large heat sink built into the keyboard, shaped like a toast rack.