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- English Word Torus Definition A lage molding used in the bases of columns. Its profile is semicircular. See Illust. of Molding.
- English Word Torus Definition One of the ventral parapodia of tubicolous annelids. It usually has the form of an oblong thickening or elevation of the integument with rows of uncini or hooks along the center. See Illust. under Tubicolae.
- English Word Torus Definition The receptacle, or part of the flower on which the carpels stand.
- English Word Torus Definition See 3d Tore, 2.
- English Word Torved Definition Stern; grim. See Torvous.
- English Word Torvity Definition Sourness or severity of countenance; sterness.
- English Word Torvous Definition Sour of aspect; of a severe countenance; stern; grim.
- English Word Tory Definition A member of the conservative party, as opposed to the progressive party which was formerly called the Whig, and is now called the Liberal, party; an earnest supporter of exsisting royal and ecclesiastical authority.
- English Word Tory Definition One who, in the time of the Revolution, favored submitting tothe claims of Great Britain against the colonies; an adherent tothe crown.
- English Word Tory Definition Of ro pertaining to the Tories.
- English Word Toryism Definition The principles of the Tories.
- English Word Toscatter Definition To scatter in pieces; to divide.
- English Word Tose Definition To tease, or comb, as wool.
- English Word Tosh Definition Neat; trim.
- English Word Toshred Definition To cut into shreads or pieces.
- English Word Toss Definition To throw with the hand; especially, to throw with the palm of the hand upward, or to throw upward; as, to toss a ball.
- English Word Toss Definition To lift or throw up with a sudden or violent motion; as, to toss the head.
- English Word Toss Definition To cause to rise and fall; as, a ship tossed on the waves in a storm.
- English Word Toss Definition To agitate; to make restless.
- English Word Toss Definition Hence, to try; to harass.
- English Word Toss Definition To keep in play; to tumble over; as, to spend four years in tossing the rules of grammar.
- English Word Toss Definition To roll and tumble; to be in violent commotion; to write; to fling.
- English Word Toss Definition To be tossed, as a fleet on the ocean.
- English Word Toss Definition A throwing upward, or with a jerk; the act of tossing; as, the toss of a ball.
- English Word Toss Definition A throwing up of the head; a particular manner of raising the head with a jerk.
- English Word Tossed Definition of Toss
- English Word Tossel Definition See Tassel.
- English Word Tosser Definition Ohe who tosser.
- English Word Tossily Definition In a tossy manner.
- English Word Tossing Definition of Toss