Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 282 compound words that contain tu. The most common are listed below. Open tu in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- Ch'eng-tuAlternative form of Chengdu: A subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Sichuan, in southwestern China.
- Ta-tuKhanbalik.
- tu quoqueAn argument whereby an accusation or insult is turned back on the accuser; same to you
- et tuAn expression of recognition of betrayal.
- EF-TuA protein, elongation factor thermo unstable, one of the prokaryotic elongation factors.
- tou-tuAlternative form of doudu: A traditional Chinese female undergarment, usually made of silk, covering the breasts and belly, and tied at the neck and waist; a Chinese underbodice.
- Lao TuAlternative spelling of Laozi: An honorific title for the legendary Taoist philosopher Li Er, who supposedly lived in the 6th and 5th centuries BC and (Chinese mythology) has subsequently been worshipped as a Taoist god.
- Hop-tu-naaHalloween
- mai tu liaoDo not hesitate; take action immediately.
- tu-whit tu-whooAlternative form of tuwhit tuwhoo: The hoot of a tawny owl.
- Tityre-tuA member of a gang of criminal youths that originated in the early 1620s.
- tu quoquesplural of tu quoque: An argument whereby an accusation or insult is turned back on the accuser; same to you
- Chung-tuAlternative form of Zhongdu: A former city in Liangxiang, Fangshan district, Beijing, China, one of the capitals of the ancient Yan Kingdom.
- tu-touAlternative form of dudou: a traditional Chinese bodice or bib.
- tu-tousplural of tu-tou: Alternative form of dudou: a traditional Chinese bodice or bib.
Compound words 282
- tumorAn abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.
- tutorOne who teaches another (usually called a student, learner, or tutee) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.
- tuningAction of the verb to tune.
- tunerA person who tunes a piano or organ.
- TuvaluA country and archipelago of Polynesia in Oceania. Capital and largest city: Funafuti.
- tulipA type of flowering plant, genus Tulipa.
- turnsthird-person singular simple present indicative of turn: To make a non-linear physical movement.
- tubesplural of tube: Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape.
- tupleA finite sequence of terms.
- TuscanOf, from or relating to Tuscany, Italy.