<B>tarred, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> smeared or covered with tar. <BR> <I>Ex. a tarred road.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="tarriance">
<B>tarriance, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Archaic.) <DD><B> 1. </B>delay. <BR> <I>Ex. I am impatient of my tarriance (Shakespeare).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a brief stay; sojourn. </DL>
<A NAME="tarrier">
<B>tarrier</B> (1), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Archaic.) a person who tarries; lingerer. </DL>
<A NAME="tarrier">
<B>tarrier</B> (2), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a borer, especially one used to pull a bung. </DL>
<A NAME="tarrier">
<B>tarrier</B> (3), adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> the comparative of <B>tarry</B> (2). </DL>
<A NAME="tarrock">
<B>tarrock, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (British Dialect.) any one of various sea birds, such as the arctic tern, kittiwake, gull, or guillemot. </DL>
<A NAME="tarrow">
<B>tarrow, </B>intransitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Scottish.) to delay; hesitate; tarry. </DL>
<A NAME="tarry">
<B>tarry</B> (1), verb, <B>-ried,</B> <B>-rying,</B> noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.i. </I> <B>1. </B>to delay leaving; remain; stay. <BR> <I>Ex. He tarried at the inn until he felt strong enough to travel. Time and tide tarry for no man (Scott).</I> (SYN) linger, loiter. <DD><B> 2. </B>to delay starting any action; be tardy; hesitate. <BR> <I>Ex. Why do you tarry so long?</I> <DD><I>v.t. </I> (Archaic.) to wait for (a person or event). <DD><I>noun </I> (Obsolete.) a tarrying. </DL>
<A NAME="tarry">
<B>tarry</B> (2), adjective, <B>-rier,</B> <B>-riest.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of tar. <BR> <I>Ex. a tarry smell.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>like tar; sticky. <BR> <I>Ex. molasses of a tarry consistency.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>covered with tar; tarred. <BR> <I>Ex. a tarry road.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B><B>=black.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="tarsal">
<B>tarsal, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>of or having to do with the tarsus. <BR> <I>Ex. The first ants to settle in a new place catch onto a rough or soft surface using these tarsal hooks (Science News Letter).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>of or having to do with the edges (tarsi) of the eyelids. <DD><I>noun </I> one of the bones or cartilages in the ankle. </DL>
<A NAME="tarsaljoint">
<B>tarsal joint,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a joint of the tarsus: <DD><B> a. </B>(in man) the joint between the tibia and fibula and the astragalus or tarsus. <DD><B> b. </B>a corresponding joint in other vertebrates. <DD><B> c. </B>(in birds) the joint between the tibia and the metatarsus, or, strictly, between the tarsal elements of the tibia and the tarsal elements of the metatarsus. </DL>
<A NAME="tarsand">
<B>tar sand,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a Canadian sand containing tarry substances. <BR> <I>Ex. In addition to coal, oil, and natural gas, the earth's crust contains vast potential resources of oil shale and oil-bearing tar sands (Scientific American).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="tarsectomy">
<B>tarsectomy, </B>noun, pl. <B>-mies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the removal of one or more tarsal bones. </DL>
<A NAME="tarsheet">
<B>tar sheet,</B> =tarpaulin.</DL>
<A NAME="tarshish">
<B>Tarshish, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a region mentioned in the Bible (II Chronicles 9:21). It was probably in southern Spain. </DL>
<A NAME="tarsi">
<B>tarsi, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> plural of <B>tarsus.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="tarsia">
<B>tarsia, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a kind of inlay in wood of various colors. </DL>
<A NAME="tarsier">
<B>tarsier, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a genus of small, nocturnal primates of Indonesia and the Philippines, with large eyes and long, bare tails. They are related to the lemurs. </DL>
<A NAME="tarsiped">
<B>tarsiped, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a small marsupial mammal of West Australia with a prehensile tail, that feeds on nectar, pollen, and insects. <DD><I>adj. </I> of or belonging to the tarsiped family. </DL>
<A NAME="tarsometatarsal">
<B>tarsometatarsal, </B>adjective, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>having to do with the tarsus and the metatarsus. <DD><B> 2. </B>resulting from a combination of tarsal and metatarsal bones, as a single compound bone. <DD><B> 3. </B>having parts of the tarsus combined with itself, as a metatarsus. <DD><B> 4. </B>of the tarsometatarsus. <DD><I>noun </I> the tarsometatarsal bone. </DL>
<A NAME="tarsometatarsus">
<B>tarsometatarsus, </B>noun, pl. <B>-si.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the leg bone or shank in birds and early reptilian types, consisting of united tarsal and metatarsal bones. <DD><B> 2. </B>the third joint of the limb of a bird. </DL>
<A NAME="tarsus">
<B>tarsus, </B>noun, pl. <B>-si.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1a. </B>the human ankle. <DD><B> b. </B>the group of small bones composing it; collective name for the seven small bones between the tibia and the metatarsus, part of the ankle joint and of the instep. <DD><B> 2. </B>the corresponding part in most mammals, in some reptiles, and in amphibians. <DD><B> 3. </B>the shank of a bird's leg; tarsometatarsus. <DD><B> 4. </B>the last segment of the leg of an arthropod. <DD><B> 5. </B>the thin plate of condensed connective tissue that gives form to the edge of the eyelid. </DL>
<A NAME="tart">
<B>tart</B> (1), adjective, verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>having a sharp taste; biting, acid, or sour. <BR> <I>Ex. tart plums. Some apples are tart.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) sharp; irritable or biting; mildly cutting or sarcastic. <BR> <I>Ex. Her reply was too tart to be polite. A Federal judge, using some tart language, ... threw out the $1,000,000 libel suit brought against the A.F.L.-C.I.O. (New York Times).</I> (SYN) acrimonious, caustic. <DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>tart up,</B> (Especially British.) <DD><B> a. </B>to add flavor or interest to. <BR> <I>Ex. Joseph Landon has tarted up Dudley Nichols' script (Canadian Saturday Night).</I> <DD><B> b. </B>to improve the appearance of. <BR> <I>Ex. galleries and pubs tarted up with driftwood and fishnet (Atlantic).</I> adv. <B>tartly.</B> noun <B>tartness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="tart">
<B>tart</B> (2), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>(U.S. and Canada.) a small pie for an individual serving, filled with fruit, jam, or custard, and without a top crust. <DD><B> 2. </B>(British.) any fruit pie. </DL>
<A NAME="tart">
<B>tart</B> (3), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) a prostitute. </DL>
<A NAME="tartan">
<B>tartan</B> (1), noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a plaid woolen cloth. Each Scottish Highland clan has its own pattern, usually both a hunting tartan and a dress tartan, that differ mainly in the background color. <DD><B> 2. </B>the pattern or design itself. <DD><B> 3. </B>any similar plaid design or fabric, as of silk or cotton. <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>made of tartan. <DD><B> 2. </B>of or like tartan. <DD><B> 3. </B>having to do with tartan. </DL>
<A NAME="tartan">
<B>tartan</B> (2), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a Mediterranean type of boat, having one mast rigged with a lateen sail and a jib. </DL>
<A NAME="tartan">
<B>Tartan, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Trademark.) a nylon material resembling a grassy surface, used for artificial playing fields and lawns. </DL>
<A NAME="tartaned">
<B>tartaned, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>wearing a tartan. <DD><B> 2. </B>(of cloth) having a tartan pattern. </DL>
<A NAME="tartar">
<B>tartar</B> (1), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1a. </B>an acid solid, potassium bitartrate, present in grape juice and deposited as a reddish crust in wine casks; argol. <DD><B> b. </B>this substance partly purified. When pure as cream of tartar, it is mixed with baking soda to make baking powder. <DD><B> 2. </B>a hard, yellowish substance formed on the teeth by the action of saliva on food particles. </DL>
<A NAME="tartar">
<B>tartar</B> (2), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a person who has a bad temper; virago. <BR> <I>Ex. The old man was an awful tartar (Dickens).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Slang.) a person hard to beat or surpass in skill; champion. </DL>
<A NAME="tartar">
<B>Tartar, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a member of a mixed horde of Mongols, Turks, and other tribes who overran Asia and eastern Europe in the 1200's and 1300's. <DD><B> 2. </B><B>=Tatar</B> (a group of people). <DD><B> 3. </B><B>=Tatar</B> (a group of languages). <DD><B> 4. </B><B>=tartar</B> (2) (a rough person). <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B><B>=Tatar.</B> <DD><B> 2. </B>of or having to do with the Tartars who overran Europe. <BR><I>expr. <B>catch a Tartar,</B> </I>to attack someone who is too strong; get the worst of it. <BR> <I>Ex. You must give up flirting, my boy, or if I mistake not, you'll find you've caught a Tartar (Florence Marryat).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="tartarated">
<B>tartarated, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Chemistry.) made into a tartrate; containing or obtained from tartar. </DL>
<A NAME="tartarean">
<B>Tartarean</B> or <B>tartarean, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with Tartarus. <BR> <I>Ex. Drives the dead to dark, Tartarean coasts (Alexander Pope).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="tartaremetic">
<B>tartar emetic,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a poisonous, white, crystalline, granular salt with a sweetish, metallic taste, used in medicine as an expectorant and as a mordant in dyeing. It is a tartrate of potassium and antimony. </DL>
<A NAME="tartareous">
<B>tartareous, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of the nature of tartar; tartarlike. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Botany.) having a rough, crumbling surface. </DL>
<A NAME="tartaret">
<B>tartaret, </B>noun, or <B>tartaret falcon,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a small falcon of Africa and Asia. </DL>
<A NAME="tartarian">
<B>Tartarian, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or having to do with the Tartars who overran Europe. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) savage. </DL>
<A NAME="tartarianbread">
<B>tartarian bread,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a vegetable eaten in Hungary with oil, vinegar, and salt. It is the root of an East European perennial herb of the mustard family. </DL>
<A NAME="tartarianlamb">
<B>tartarian lamb,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an Asian fern with shaggy rhizomes suggesting a small lamb. </DL>
<A NAME="tartaric">
<B>tartaric, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or having to do with tartar; containing tartar. <DD><B> 2. </B>obtained from tartar. </DL>
<A NAME="tartaricacid">
<B>tartaric acid,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an acid used especially in dyeing, medicine, foods, and photography, occurring in four isomers. The common colorless, crystalline form is found in unripe grapes and prepared from argol. </DL>
<A NAME="tartarization">
<B>tartarization, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the act of tartarizing, or of forming tartar. </DL>
