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Symbol, Chemistry.

thorium.

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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

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Question 1 of 7

In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

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Words nearby Th

TGIF, tgn, T-group, TGV, TGWU, Th, Th 227, thā, Thabana-Ntlenyana, Thach, Thackeray

Other definitions for Th (2 of 6)

-th¹

a suffix forming nouns of action (birth) or abstract nouns denoting quality or condition (depth; length; warmth).

Origin of -th

Middle English -th(e), Old English -thu, -tho, -th (variant -t after a velar, f, or s); cognate with Gothic -itha,Latin -tus,Greek -tos

Other definitions for Th (3 of 6)

-th²

a suffix used in the formation of ordinal numbers (fourth, tenth), in some cases, added to altered stems of the cardinal (fifth; twelfth).

Origin of -th

Middle English -the, -te,Old English -tha, -the (variant -ta after f or s); cognate with Old Norse -thi, -di,Latin -tus,Greek -tos;see -eth²

Other definitions for Th (4 of 6)

-th³

variant of -eth¹: doth.

Other definitions for Th (5 of 6)

Th.

abbreviation

Thursday.

Other definitions for Th (6 of 6)

T.H.

abbreviation

Territory of Hawaii.

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How to use Th in a sentence

To celebrate the 1,000th Daily Pic, we declare "Las Meninas" the West's greatest hit.
Greater Than The Mona Lisa|Blake Gopnik|January 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Indisputable,” which Joyce used only twice, was tied for the 10,000th spot.
Why Big Data Doesn’t Live up to the Hype|Nick Romeo|January 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Drybar recently reached the milestone of the 1,111,111th customer; she was awarded free blowouts for life.
Blow Dry Bars Are a Thriving Industry Disrupting the Salon Business|Kelsey Meany|July 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The vehicle has even gained traction abroad, with Nissan celebrating its 10,000th sale in Europe in late May.
Sales Increase for Electric Vehicles|Edward Ferguson|July 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST

By the time Putin joined Berlusconi on his n-th trip to Sardinia, in 2003, they were already on hugging terms.
Berlusconi and Putin Pillow Talk|Julia Ioffe|December 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
At a later time, wonder, when thus used adverbially, received the adverbial suffix -s; hence Th.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
Note, once for all, that 'th for final -eth is extremely common throughout all parts of this poem.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
We may also notice that com'th is a monosyllable , whereas trewely has three syllables, though in l. 35 it makes but two.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
What does he care hwhat becomes o' th' poor Oirish, so long as he gets his billyfull?
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, July 27, 1895|Various
But they got to quarrelin' and all left th' old man an' he was so mad he cut 'em all out o' his will.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle|Laura Lee Hope

British Dictionary definitions for Th (1 of 4)

the internet domain name for

Thailand

British Dictionary definitions for Th (2 of 4)

the chemical symbol for

thorium

British Dictionary definitions for Th (3 of 4)

-th¹

suffix forming nouns

(from verbs) indicating an action or its consequencegrowth

(from adjectives) indicating a qualitywidth

Word Origin for -th

from Old English -thu, -tho

British Dictionary definitions for Th (4 of 4)

-th²

-eth

suffix

forming ordinal numbersfourth; thousandth

Word Origin for -th

from Old English -(o) tha, -(o) the

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Scientific definitions for Th

The symbol for thorium.