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Tumble-down
a.
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Ready to fall; dilapidated; ruinous; as, a tumble-down house.
Tumbledung
n.
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Any one of numerous species of scaraboid beetles belonging to Scarabaeus, Copris, Phanaeus, and allied genera. The female lays her eggs in a globular mass of dung which she rolls by means of her hind legs to a burrow excavated in the earth in which she buries it.
Tumbler
n.
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One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body; an acrobat.
Tumbler
n.
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A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular position by a key or other means before the bolt can be thrown in locking or unlocking.
Tumbler
n.
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A piece attached to, or forming part of, the hammer of a gunlock, upon which the mainspring acts and in which are the notches for sear point to enter.
Tumbler
n.
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A drinking glass, without a foot or stem; -- so called because originally it had a pointed or convex base, and could not be set down with any liquor in it, thus compelling the drinker to finish his measure.
Tumbler
n.
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A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for its habit of tumbling, or turning somersaults, during its flight.
Tumbler
n.
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A breed of dogs that tumble when pursuing game. They were formerly used in hunting rabbits.
Tumbler
n.
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A kind of cart; a tumbrel.
Tumblerfuls
pl.
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of Tumblerful
Tumblerful
n.
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As much as a tumbler will hold; enough to fill a tumbler.
Tumbleweed
n.
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Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots in the autumn, and is driven by the wind, as a light, rolling mass, over the fields and prairies; as witch grass, wild indigo, Amarantus albus, etc.
Tumbling
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a. & vb. n. from Tumble, v.
Tumbrel
n.
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Alt. of Tumbril
Tumbril
n.
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A cucking stool for the punishment of scolds.
Tumbril
n.
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A rough cart.
Tumbril
n.
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A cart or carriage with two wheels, which accompanies troops or artillery, to convey the tools of pioneers, cartridges, and the like.
Tumbril
n.
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A kind of basket or cage of osiers, willows, or the like, to hold hay and other food for sheep.
Tumefaction
n.
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The act or process of tumefying, swelling, or rising into a tumor; a swelling.
Tumefied
imp. & p. p.
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of Tumefy
Tumefying
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Tumefy
Tumefy
v. t.
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To swell; to cause to swell, or puff up.
Tumefy
v. i.
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To rise in a tumor; to swell.
Tumid
a.
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Swelled, enlarged, or distended; as, a tumid leg; tumid flesh.
Tumid
a.
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Rising above the level; protuberant.
Tumid
a.
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Swelling in sound or sense; pompous; puffy; inflated; bombastic; falsely sublime; turgid; as, a tumid expression; a tumid style.
Tumidity
n.
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The quality or state of being tumid.
Tummals
n.
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A great quantity or heap.
Tumor
n.
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A morbid swelling, prominence, or growth, on any part of the body; especially, a growth produced by deposition of new tissue; a neoplasm.
Tumor
n.
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Affected pomp; bombast; swelling words or expressions; false magnificence or sublimity.