American English pronunciation
How to pronounce teas
IPA transcription: ['tiz]
Hear “teas” pronounced
['tiz]
Quality: 1.00
['tiz]
Quality: 1.00
['tiz]
Quality: 1.00
Noun
-
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
“iced tea is a cooling drink”
-
a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes
“an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea”
-
a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves
“tea has fragrant white flowers”
-
a reception or party at which tea is served
“we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers”
-
dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea
“the store shelves held many different kinds of tea”
“they threw the tea into Boston harbor”
Usage examples
- Cabaret dancing was the first form of "strip tease".
- After the match, Storm teased the breakup and then shook hands with Harris.
- Florence often teased George, mostly about his short stature and receding hairline.
- Tannins are found in some red wines and teas.
- We visited a beautiful teashop in the Cathedral close.
- A teaspoon of seawater contains about one million viruses.
- Typically, white teas are brewed at a lower temperature than black teas.
- Following are the most common teasers.
- Vietnamese teas are produced in many areas that have been known for tea-house "retreats".
- Adams' friends teased him about his acting ambitions.