tartar
noun/ˈtɑrtər/
Frequency rank: #14,678 most common English word
Meaning
A hard yellowish deposit that forms on teeth when plaque is not removed.
Example sentence
The dentist warned me that tartar had built up on my teeth and needed to be removed.
Synonyms & related words
Practice this word in the quiz
More words in ranks 14,601–14,700
- storka large long-legged bird known in folklore for bringing newborn babies to families.
- strongmana leader who rules by force or authoritarian control rather than democratic means.
- subsideto become less intense, severe, or active; to die down.
- swoonto faint or feel overwhelmed with emotion or admiration.
- tacticallyin a way that is planned to achieve a specific goal or advantage, especially in a clever or strategic manner.
- telepathythe supposed ability to communicate thoughts or feelings directly from one mind to another without using speech or other physical means.
- thesaurusa reference book or tool that lists words grouped with their synonyms and related terms.
- thoraxThe part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, enclosing the heart and lungs.
- thrusterssmall rocket engines used to control the movement or direction of a spacecraft or vessel.
- titheto pay or give one tenth of one's income, especially to a church.