tallow

[ tal-oh ]

/ ˈtæl oʊ /

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noun

the fatty tissue or suet of animals.

the harder fat of sheep, cattle, etc., separated by melting from the fibrous and membranous matter naturally mixed with it, and used to make candles, soap, etc.

any of various similar fatty substances: vegetable tallow.

verb (used with object)

to smear with tallow.

Origin of tallow

1300–50; Middle English talow, talgh; cognate with German Talg

OTHER WORDS FROM tallow

un·tal·lowed, adjective

Words nearby tallow

Tallmadge, tall meadow rue, tall oil, tall one, tall order, tallow, tallow tree, tallow wood, tallowy, tall poppy, tall poppy syndrome

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Example sentences from the Web for tallow

The tallow was allowed to set and cool, then they were removed, ready for use.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Work Projects Administration
Perhaps—since he didn't feed on tallow candles—he satisfied some need of tenderness in the woman.
Tales Of Hearsay|Joseph Conrad
As a matter of economy the meat of the sheep is consumed for food, and the fat, or tallow, is made into soap.
The World and Its People: Book VII|Anna B. Badlam
The principal sources whence British manufacturers derive their acids are tallow, palm oil, and cocoa-nut oil.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

Signor John Bull, take care; we have iron and coal mines, we have oak and hemp, and tallow and tar.
Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General|Charles Lever

British Dictionary definitions for tallow

tallow

/ (ˈtæləʊ) /

noun

a fatty substance consisting of a mixture of glycerides, including stearic, palmitic, and oleic acids and extracted chiefly from the suet of sheep and cattle: used for making soap, candles, food, etc

verb

(tr) to cover or smear with tallow

Derived forms of tallow

tallowy, adjective

Word Origin for tallow

Old English tælg, a dye; related to Middle Low German talch tallow, Dutch talk, Icelandic tólg

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单词	tallow
释义	tallow [ tal-oh ] / ˈtæl oʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tallow ON THESAURUS.COM noun the fatty tissue or suet of animals. the harder fat of sheep, cattle, etc., separated by melting from the fibrous and membranous matter naturally mixed with it, and used to make candles, soap, etc. any of various similar fatty substances: vegetable tallow. verb (used with object) to smear with tallow. Origin of tallow 1300–50; Middle English talow, talgh; cognate with German Talg OTHER WORDS FROM tallow un·tal·lowed, adjective Words nearby tallow Tallmadge, tall meadow rue, tall oil, tall one, tall order, tallow, tallow tree, tallow wood, tallowy, tall poppy, tall poppy syndrome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tallow The tallow was allowed to set and cool, then they were removed, ready for use. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States\|Work Projects Administration Perhaps—since he didn't feed on tallow candles—he satisfied some need of tenderness in the woman. Tales Of Hearsay\|Joseph Conrad As a matter of economy the meat of the sheep is consumed for food, and the fat, or tallow, is made into soap. The World and Its People: Book VII\|Anna B. Badlam The principal sources whence British manufacturers derive their acids are tallow, palm oil, and cocoa-nut oil. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley Signor John Bull, take care; we have iron and coal mines, we have oak and hemp, and tallow and tar. Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General\|Charles Lever British Dictionary definitions for tallow tallow / (ˈtæləʊ) / noun a fatty substance consisting of a mixture of glycerides, including stearic, palmitic, and oleic acids and extracted chiefly from the suet of sheep and cattle: used for making soap, candles, food, etc verb (tr) to cover or smear with tallow Derived forms of tallow tallowy, adjective Word Origin for tallow Old English tælg, a dye; related to Middle Low German talch tallow, Dutch talk, Icelandic tólg Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tallow smear, wax, suet
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tallow

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of tallow

OTHER WORDS FROM tallow

Words nearby tallow

Example sentences from the Web for tallow

British Dictionary definitions for tallow

noun

verb

Derived forms of tallow

Word Origin for tallow

Words related to tallow