tis|sue ◆◇◇ /t I ʃuː, t I sjuː/ (tissues )
1 N‑UNCOUNT In animals and plants, tissue consists of cells that are similar to each other in appearance and that have the same function. □ As we age we lose muscle tissue.
2 N‑UNCOUNT Tissue or tissue paper is thin paper that is used for wrapping things that are easily damaged, such as objects made of glass or china.
3 N‑COUNT A tissue is a piece of thin soft paper that you use to blow your nose. □ …a box of tissues. COLLOCATIONS tissue NOUN 1
noun + tissue : brain, breast, muscle, scar; animal, plant
adjective + tissue : cancerous, damaged, healthy; connective, fatty, ovarian, soft
verb + tissue : regenerate, repair; destroy, remove
tit /t I t/ (tits )
1 N‑COUNT A tit is a small European bird that eats insects and seeds. There are several kinds of tit.
2 → see also blue tit
3 N‑COUNT [usu pl] A woman's tits are her breasts. [INFORMAL , RUDE ]
4 N‑COUNT If you call someone a tit , you are insulting them and saying that they are stupid. [BRIT , INFORMAL , RUDE , DISAPPROVAL ]
ti|tan /ta I t ə n/ (titans ) N‑COUNT [usu N n] If you describe someone as a titan of a particular field, you mean that they are very important and powerful or successful in that field. □ …the country's two richest business titans. [Also + of ]
ti|tan|ic /ta I tæ n I k/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe something as titanic , you mean that it is very big or important, and usually that it involves very powerful forces. □ The world had witnessed a titanic struggle between two visions of the future.
ti|ta|nium /ta I te I niəm/ N‑UNCOUNT Titanium is a light strong white metal.
tit|bit /t I tb I t/ (titbits ) in AM, use tidbit 1 N‑COUNT You can refer to a small piece of information about someone's private affairs as a titbit , especially when it is interesting and shocking. □ [+ of ] …titbits of gossip gleaned from the corridors of power.
2 N‑COUNT A titbit is a small piece of food.
ti t-for-ta t ADJ [usu ADJ n] A tit-for-tat action is one where someone takes revenge on another person for what they have done by doing something similar to them. □ The two countries have each expelled another diplomat in a round of tit-for-tat expulsions.
tithe /ta I ð/ (tithes ) N‑COUNT A tithe is a fixed amount of money or goods that is given regularly in order to support a church, a priest, or a charity.
tit|il|late /t I t I le I t/ (titillates , titillating , titillated ) VERB If something titillates someone, it pleases and excites them, especially in a sexual way. □ [V n] The pictures were not meant to titillate audiences. ● tit|il|lat|ing ADJ □ …deliberately titillating lyrics.
ti|tle ◆◆◇ /ta I t ə l/ (titles , titling , titled )
1 N‑COUNT The title of a book, play, film, or piece of music is its name. □ 'Patience and Sarah' was first published in 1969 under the title 'A Place for Us'.
2 VERB When a writer, composer, or artist titles a work, they give it a title. □ [V n n] Pirandello titled his play 'Six Characters in Search of an Author'. □ [be V -ed n] The painting is titled 'The Dream'. □ [V -ed] Their story is the subject of a new book titled 'The Golden Thirteen'. ● -titled COMB □ …his aptly titled autobiography, Life is Meeting.
3 N‑COUNT [usu pl] Publishers and booksellers often refer to books or magazines as titles . □ It has become the biggest publisher of new poetry in Britain, with 50 new titles a year.
4 N‑COUNT [oft poss N ] A person's title is a word such as 'Sir', 'Lord', or 'Lady' that is used in front of their name, or a phrase that is used instead of their name, and indicates that they have a high rank in society. □ She relinquished everything but her title as Queen of Scots.
5 N‑COUNT [oft poss N ] Someone's title is a word such as 'Mr', 'Mrs', or 'Doctor', that is used before their own name in order to show their status or profession. □ She has been awarded the title Professor.
6 N‑COUNT [oft poss N ] Someone's title is a name that describes their job or status in an organization. □ 'Could you tell me your official job title?'—'It's Operations Manager.'
7 N‑COUNT [oft poss N ] If a person or team wins a particular title , they win a sports competition that is held regularly. Usually a person keeps a title until someone else defeats them. □ He became Jamaica's first gold medallist when he won the 400m title in 1948.
ti|tled ◆◇◇ /ta I t ə ld/ ADJ Someone who is titled has a title such as 'Lord', 'Lady', 'Sir', or 'Princess' before their name, showing that they have a high rank in society. □ Her mother was a titled lady.
ti tle-holder (title-holders ) also title holder N‑COUNT The title-holder is the person who most recently won a sports competition that is held regularly. □ Kasparov became the youngest world title-holder at 22.
ti |tle ro le (title roles ) N‑COUNT The title role in a play or film is the role referred to in the name of the play or film. □ Her performance of the title role in Strauss's Salome created a sensation.
ti |tle track (title tracks ) N‑COUNT [usu sing] The title track on a CD or record is a song or piece of music that has the same title as the CD or record. □ [+ of ] They come from Tuam, a place they refer to on the title track of their album, 'All the Way From Tuam'.