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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>DICTIONARY: tooth shell - top</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="toothshell"> tooth shell,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the long, tubular, toothlike shell of a scaphopod. <DD> 2. =scaphopod. </DL> <A NAME="toothsome"> toothsome, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. pleasing to the taste; tasty. (SYN) savory, delicious. <DD> 2. (Figurative.) pleasing to the sight; pretty; comely. Ex. a toothsome girl. adv. toothsomely. noun toothsomeness. </DL> <A NAME="toothwort"> toothwort, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a European and Asian parasitic herb of the figwort family with a rootstock that is covered with toothlike scales. <DD> 2. any one of a group of plants of the mustard family having toothlike projections upon its creeping rootstock. </DL> <A NAME="toothy"> toothy, adjective, toothier, toothiest.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. showing many teeth prominently. Ex. a toothy smile. <DD> 2. having teeth. adv. toothily. </DL> <A NAME="tootle"> tootle, verb, -tled, -tling, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD>v.i. to toot continuously; produce a succession of toots. <DD>v.t. to play by tooting; toot steadily. <DD>noun the act of tootling. </DL> <A NAME="tootler"> tootler, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. a person or thing that tootles. <DD> 2. (Figurative.) a writer of verbiage or twaddle. </DL> <A NAME="tootoo"> too-too, adjective, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. excessive; extreme. Ex. The piece is nowhere; but my frocks are too-too! (Mrs. A. Kennard). <DD>adv. excessively; extremely. Ex. The too-too painfully ceremonious manners ... of the French (Notes and Queries). </DL> <A NAME="toots"> toots, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Slang.) <DD> 1. a girl or woman. <DD> 2. darling; dear. </DL> <A NAME="tootsie"> tootsie, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Slang.) <DD> 1. =toots. <DD> 2. a prostitute. </DL> <A NAME="tootsy"> tootsy, noun, pl. -sies.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) <DD> 1. a foot, especially a child's or woman's small foot. <DD> 2. a toe. </DL> <A NAME="tootsywootsy"> tootsy-wootsy, noun, pl. -sies.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) tootsy. </DL> <A NAME="top"> top (1), noun, adjective, verb, topped, topping.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. the highest point or part; peak; summit. Ex. the top of a mountain, the top of a tree. <DD> 2. the upper end, part, or surface. Ex. the top of a book, the top of a table. <DD> 3. (Figurative.) <DD> a. the highest or leading place or rank. Ex. She is at the top of the class. <DD> b. a person or thing that occupies the highest or leading position; head; chief. Ex. a conference with the tops of government. He is the top in his profession. <DD> 4. (Figurative.) the highest point, pitch, or degree. Ex. the top of the market, the top of fashion. The boys were yelling at the top of their voices. <DD> 5. (Figurative.) the best or most important part. Ex. a hotel serving the top of society. <DD> 6a. the part of a plant that grows above ground, as distinct from the root. Ex. carrot tops, turnip tops. Beet tops are somewhat like spinach. <DD> b. one of the tender tips of branches or shoots. <DD> 7. the head, especially the crown of the head. Ex. a shaved top. <DD> 8. the cover, as of a container or vehicle; lid; cap. Ex. a top for a kettle, a new top for an automobile, the top of a can. <DD> 9a. a blouse, sweater, halter, or other piece of clothing worn over the upper part of the torso. Ex. a pajama top, a dress with a flowered top. <DD> b. the upper part of a shoe or boot. <DD> 10. a bunch of hair, fibers, or the like; tuft; crest. <DD> 11a. a platform around the top part of a lower mast on a ship. The top serves as a foothold for sailors and as a means of extending the upper rigging. <DD> b. a similar part of the superstructure of a warship, for firing light guns and observation. <DD> 12a. the highest card of a suit in a hand. <DD> b. the highest score made on a particular hand by any team at duplicate bridge. <DD> c. an ace or a king. <DD> 13. a stroke above the center of a ball in golf. <DD> 14. a bundle of combed wool prepared for spinning; sliver. <DD> 15. a tent used as a covering for a circus or other performance. <DD> 16. the first half of an inning in baseball. Ex. the top of the seventh. <DD> 17. (Chemistry.) the part in a distillation that volatilizes first. <DD>adj. 1. having to do with, situated at, or forming the top. Ex. the top shelf of a cupboard. <DD> 2. (Figurative.) highest in degree; greatest. Ex. The runners set off at top speed. We pay top prices for used cars. <DD> 3. (Figurative.) chief; foremost. Ex. top honors. <DD>v.t. 1. to put a top on. Ex. I will top the box. (SYN) cap. <DD> 2a. to be on top of; be at the top of; crown. Ex. A church tops the hill. <DD> b. to be or form the top of. Ex. A steeple tops the church. <DD> 3. to reach the top of. Ex. Call me when you see a gray car topping the hill. <DD> 4. to rise high; rise above. Ex. The sun topped the horizon. <DD> 5. (Figurative.) to be higher than; be greater than. Ex. That bid tops the best I can afford. <DD> 6. (Figurative.) to do or be better than; surpass; outdo; excel. Ex. His story topped all the rest. <DD> 7. in golf: <DD> a. to hit (a ball) above center. <DD> b. to make (a stroke) in this way. Ex. She topped her drive. <DD> 8. to cut off the top part of (a plant); crop; prune. Ex. to top a tree. <DD> 9. (Chemistry.) (in distillation) to remove the part that volatilizes first; skim. <DD> 10. to treat (material or fabric) with a final dye to improve the color. expr. blow one's top, (Slang.) <DD> a. to lose one's temper; get very excited. Ex. It is no secret that he often resents criticism, ... and that he blows his top from time to time (Harper's). <DD> b. to become insane. Ex. A prisoner blew his top and tried to kill one of the guards. expr. from top to toe, <DD> a. from head to foot. Ex. She was dressed in brown from top to toe. <DD> b. (Figurative.) completely. Ex. [They were] English from top to toe (James Russell Lowell). expr. off (or out of) the top of one's head, (Informal.) without consideration; in an impromptu manner; spontaneously. Ex. The Bishop was such an easy mark for criticism, and the comments of his detractors had been so abundant, making so many points (some of them off the top of their heads), and yet the congregation at large had been so nearly silent (New Yorker). expr. on top, with success; with victory. Ex. We have the best players, so our team will come out on top. expr. on top of, <DD> a. in addition to. Ex. On top of everything else, it's raining (Manchester Guardian Weekly). <DD> b. (Figurative.) in control of. Ex. The conductor was always on top of the music, keeping it alive and moving (New York Times). <DD> c. (Figurative.) following closely. Ex. Hot on top of [him] came Hyndman, struggling to [pass] his ... opponent (London Times). expr. on top of the world, (Informal.) <DD> a. in a foremost or outstanding position. Ex. A new plan to spread the fruit of scientific research was aimed at putting Britain "on top of the world" (London Times). <DD> b. in a very happy or successful state. Ex. The new champion is on top of the world. Wearing beautiful clothes made her feel on top of the world. expr. over the top, <DD> a. over the front of a trench to make an attack. Ex. Some fellows asked our captain when we were going over the top (War Illustrated). <DD> b. (Figurative.) over a goal or quota. Ex. The salesman who goes over the top this month will get a bonus. expr. top and tail, (British.) to take off both ends of; pull off the greens and roots of (as turnips, carrots, or beets). Ex. A gentleman ... was topping and tailing gooseberries for wine (L. M. Hawkins). expr. top off, <DD> a. to complete; finish; end. Ex. The market has been broadly hinting that the longlived business boom is topping off (Wall Street Journal). <DD> b. (Figurative.) to put the finishing touch to. Ex. to top off dinner with a fine cigar. <DD> c. to fill (an automobile gasoline tank that is nearly full) to the top in order to have as much gas as possible. Ex. An executive order [gave] the nation's governors the power to ... prevent drivers from topping off tanks (New York Daily News). expr. top of the morning, a very good morning (used as a greeting). Ex. Captain, my darling, the top of the morning to you! (Charles J. Lever). expr. top out, <DD> a. to reach the top; end. Ex. Real estate values across the country generally topped out during the past year, according to a survey (Wall Street Journal). <DD> b. to complete the skeleton structure of (a building being erected). Ex. The building has been topped out and brickwork now is under way (New York Times). expr. top up, to refill. Ex. The terphenyl undergoes slow decomposition in the reactor, and has to be topped up at the rate of 1 or 2 per cent per day (New Scientist). </DL> <A NAME="top"> top (2), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a toy that spins on a point, sometimes by the rapid unwinding of a string wound around it. Mechanical tops are powered by a spring. expr. sleep like a top, to sleep soundly. Ex. No noisy window [air conditioning] units ... you sleep like a top (New Yorker). </DL> <A NAME="top"> top-,<DL COMPACT><DD> (combining form.) the form of topo- before vowels, as in topectomy. </DL> <A HREF="topaz.dic">NEXT</A>