Tell, v. n.
- 1. Give account, make report.
- 2. (Colloq.) Take effect, be effective.
Telling, a. Effective, powerful
Tell of.
- 1. Speak of, mention, narrate or describe.
- 2. Inform against, disclose some fault of.
Tell off. Count off, detach, distribute.
Tell-tale, n. Tattler, talebearer, blabber.
Tell-tale, a. Babbling, tattling, blabbing.
Telluric. a. Terrestrial, earthly.
Temerity, n. Recklessness (of disposition), rashness, heedlessness, venturesomeness, hastiness, precipitancy, inconsiderateness, presumption, foolhardiness, precipitation, precipitancy, overconfidence, audacity.
Temper, v. a.
- 1. Modify, qualify, mix in due proportion.
- 2. Soften, mollify, assuage, soothe, calm, moderate, restrain, pacify, attemper, appease.
- 3. Adapt, fit, suit, adjust, accommodate.
- 4. Bring to the right degree of hardness (as iron, by sudden cooling).
- 5. Anneal.
Temper, n.
- 1. Due mixture, just combination.
- 2. Constitution, temperament, nature, organization.
- 3. Disposition, humor, frame, mood, grain.