Phrase Hound found 67 phrases and 142 compound words that contain tom. The most common are listed below. Open tom in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 67
- Tom ThumbA fairy-tale character who is the size of a person's thumb; the protagonist and hero of the fairy tale The History of Tom Thumb.
- tom-tomA small drum, often one of a joined pair, beaten with the hands, frequently associated with tribal cultures.
- long TomAny of various early cannon and field guns.
- tom catAlternative form of tomcat: A tom (male cat).
- peeping tomA person who watches another without the other's permission and usually without the other's knowledge, especially for the purpose of deriving sexual pleasure from the sight of the other.
- anti-TomBelonging to a class of 19th-century pro-slavery novels and writings in response to Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Old TomA kind of strong gin popular in 18th-century England.
- tom boyAlternative spelling of tomboy: A girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.
- Tom CollinsA cocktail containing gin, lemon juice, sugar and a splash of soda.
- tom yamA Thai soup flavoured with fish sauce, lemongrass, lime juice, and chillies.
- Tom Green CountyOne of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: San Angelo.
- Tom Mixsix
- Tom SawyerThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer, a popular 1876 novel by Mark Twain about a young boy growing up in the Antebellum South on the Mississippi River.
- Tenn-TomThe Tennessee–Tombigbee Waterway.
- Tom Bawcock's EveAn annual festival held on 23 December in Mousehole, Cornwall, to celebrate the efforts of legendary Mousehole resident Tom Bawcock to save the village from famine by going out to fish in a severe storm.
- Tom GrogginA locality in the Shire of Towong, north eastern Victoria, Australia.
- Tom Tiddler's groundA traditional children's game in which one player, "Tom Tiddler", stands on a heap of stones, gravel, etc. and tries to capture or expel other players as they rush onto the heap.
- Tom Tidler's groundAlternative form of Tom Tiddler's ground: A traditional children's game in which one player, "Tom Tiddler", stands on a heap of stones, gravel, etc. and tries to capture or expel other players as they rush onto the heap.
- tom boysplural of tom boy: A girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.
- Tom and JerryishResembling or characteristic of the American animated media franchise Tom and Jerry.
- tom khaA Thai soup or soup base: a spicy curry in coconut milk with galangal, usually made with chicken.
- Tom SwiftyA humorous phrase in which a supposed quotation is linked by a pun to the manner in which it is attributed.
- tom kha gaiA Thai soup or curry of chicken, coconut milk, galangal, and other spices.
- tom-tom drumA cylindrical drum without snares, used as part of the modern drum kit.
- Tom and JerryA cocktail composed of eggnog, brandy, rum and an egg.
Compound words 142
- ThomsonA British surname transferred from the given name.
- ThompsonA British surname transferred from the given name.
- tomboyA girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner.
- tomfooleryFoolish behaviour or speech.
- TomkinsAn English surname originating as a patronymic from the pet form of Thomas.
- TomKatThe couple consisting of celebrities Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, together from 2005 to 2012.
- TommoA nickname for Tom or Thomas.
- TomsonA surname originating as a patronymic.
- tomgirlA boy who behaves in a typically girlish manner.
- TompsonA surname originating as a patronymic.