English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Tire (n.)

A hoop or band, as of metal, on the circumference of the wheel of a vehicle, to impart strength and receive the wear.

Tire (v. t.)

To adorn; to attire; to dress.

Tire (v. i.)

To seize, pull, and tear prey, as a hawk does.

Tire (v. i.)

To seize, rend, or tear something as prey; to be fixed upon, or engaged with, anything.

Tire (v. i.)

To become weary; to be fatigued; to have the strength fail; to have the patience exhausted; as, a feeble person soon tires.

Tire (v. t.)

To exhaust the strength of, as by toil or labor; to exhaust the patience of; to wear out (one's interest, attention, or the like); to weary; to fatigue; to jade.

Tire-woman (n.)

A lady's maid.

Tire-woman (n.)

A dresser in a theater.

Tire-women (pl. )

of Tire-woman

Tired (imp. & p. p.)

of Tire

Tired (a.)

Weary; fatigued; exhausted.

Tiredness (n.)

The state of being tired, or weary.

Tireless (a.)

Untiring.

Tireling (a.)

Tired; fatigued.

Tiresome (a.)

Fitted or tending to tire; exhausted; wearisome; fatiguing; tedious; as, a tiresome journey; a tiresome discourse.

Tiring (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Tire

Tiring-house (n.)

A tiring-room.

Tiring-room (n.)

The room or place where players dress for the stage.

Tirma (n.)

The oyster catcher.

Tiro (n.)

Same as Tyro.