Emily Dickinson Lexicon

taleless, adj. [see tale, n.]

Uneventful.

talismanic, adj. [Fr.] (webplay: stone).

Related to a talisman; occult, magical, potent.

talk, n. [see talk, v.]

Report; familiar conversation; subject of discourse.

talk (-ed, -s), v. [ME. talkien; chatter, prattle, speak quietly.] (webplay: reason, speak, tell, time, wondrous).

Convey ideas; exchange thoughts through speech.

tall (-er, -est), adj. [origin obscure; possibly OE 'swift, prompt'.] (webplay: mountains, stretch).

Above average height; high in stature.

tamarind, n. [L. < Ar. tamr-hindī, date of India.] (webplay: cooling).

Fruit of the tree Tamarindus indica native of the East Indies, Arabia, and Egypt, valued for its cooling acid fruit and shade, medicinal qualities and use in cookery.

tamborin, n. [Fr.]

Musical instrument; small one-sided drum with loose metallic jingles on the sides.

tamper, v. [unknown, prob. < L. temperre, to beat lightly, tap; see temper, n.]

Meddle; alter; modify.

tangible, adj. [L. tangibilis; that may be touched.]

Touchable; reachable; palpable; capable of being experienced; [fig.] real; objective.

tank (-s), n. [Sanskrit.]

Fuel receptacle; large container for liquid.