tan

Pronunciation: US [tæn] UK [tæn]

v.Tan; Tan (leather), Glauber (skin)
n.Brown; yellow brown tan brown color; Tan Tan
adj.Brown; Tan
abbr.Tangent
WebTAM; Brown; Tan

Synonyms

birch cowhide flagellate flail flog hide horsewhip lash leather rawhide scourge slash switch whip thrash whale

Definitions in English

n.	1. Same as tangent 2. a suntan 3. a light brown color
v.	1. if you tan, or if the sun tans your skin, the sun makes your skin darker than it was before 2. to make animal skin into leather by putting chemicals on it
adj.	1. light brown in color 2. someone who is tan has darker skin than before because they have spent time in the sun. The usual British word is tanned.
na.	1. tangent

Other Forms

comp.tanner

superl.tannest

3sg.tans

Idioms

tan someone's hide

Example Sentences

She grinned revealing small, wicked teeth tanned with nicotine.
Source: F. King

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Based on tan, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
a - ant
c - anta
e - cant
g - ante
h - neat
i - gnat
k - tang
o - than
p - anti
r - tain
s - tank
u - pant
w - rant
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English words starting with tan :
tanagers tanbarks tandoori tandoors tangelos tangence tangency tangents tangible tangibly tangiest tanglers tanglier tangling tangoing tangrams tanistry tankages tankards tankfuls tankinis tankless tanklike tankship tannable tannages tannates tannings tantalic tantalum tantalus tantaras tantrism tantrums tanyards tanager tanbark tandems tandoor tangelo tangent tangier tanging tangled tangler tangles tangoed tangram tanists tankage tankard tankers tankful tanking tankini tannage tannate tanners tannery tannest tanning tannins tannish tannoys tanrecs tansies tantara tantivy tantras tantric tantrum tanukis tanyard tandem tanged tangle tangly tangos tanist tankas tanked tanker tanned tanner tannic tannin tannoy tanrec tantra tanuki tanga tango tangs tangy tanka tanks tansy tanto tang tank tans tan
English words that contain tan :
acutance adjutant antitank bedstand blatancy botanica botanies botanise botanist botanize butanols butanone blatant botanic butanes butanol botany butane cabstand caftaned capstans castanet constant caftans capstan captans cetanes caftan captan cetane cotans cotan debutant dilatant distance distant dittany entangle equitant estancia excitant exultant extant fentanyl fontanel gitanos gitano habitans habitant heptanes hesitant habitan heptane kaftans kaftan laitance lantanas lentando litanies lutanist lantana litany militant montanes mustangs montane mustang mutants mutant natantly natant nutant octangle octanols octantal oscitant outstand octanes octanol octants octane octans octant octan pentanes pentanol phytanes pintanos pittance platanes poontang portance postanal pristane puritans partans pentane phytane pintano platane platans puritan partan platan quartan quintan rambutan ratanies reactant rattans reptant rhatany ratans ratany rattan ratan sextans sextant sextan stanzas stanza satanism satanist sextants shaitans sheitans soutanes stanched stancher stanches stanchly standard standbys standees standers standing standish standoff standout standpat standups stanging stanhope stanines stannary stannite stannous stannums stanzaed stanzaic sultanas sultanic stance stanch stands staned stanes stangs stanks stanol sultan suntan stand stane stang stank saltant satangs satanic seitans shaitan sheitan soutane spartan stances standby standee stander standup stanged stanine staning stannic stannum stanols statant sultana sultans suntans satang seitan tanagers tanbarks tandoori tandoors tangelos tangence tangency tangents tangible tangibly tangiest tanglers tanglier tangling tangoing tangrams tanistry tankages tankards tankfuls tankinis tankless tanklike tankship tannable tannages tannates tannings tantalic tantalum tantalus tantaras tantrism tantrums tanyards tarlatan tarletan tartanas tetanics tetanies tetanise tetanize tetanoid titanate titaness titanias titanism titanite titanium titanous triptane triptans tanager tanbark tandems tandoor tangelo tangent tangier tanging tangled tangler tangles tangoed tangram tanists tankage tankard tankers tankful tanking tankini tannage tannate tanners tannery tannest tanning tannins tannish tannoys tanrecs tansies tantara tantivy tantras tantric tantrum tanukis tanyard tartana tartans tetanal tetanic tetanus titania titanic triptan tandem tanged tangle tangly tangos tanist tankas tanked tanker tanned tanner tannic tannin tannoy tanrec tantra tanuki tartan tetany titans tanga tango tangs tangy tanka tanks tansy tanto titan tang tank tans tan vegetant visitant volitant witans witan pakistan substance
English words ending with tan :
capstan caftan captan cotan habitan kaftan octan puritan partan platan quartan quintan rambutan rattan ratan sextan sultan suntan shaitan sheitan spartan seitan tarlatan tarletan triptan tartan titan tan witan pakistan