Tom
Short for Thomas
Tom is a common English given name, usually short for Thomas.
It appears in many expressions and compounds: Tom, Dick, and Harry means ordinary people generally, Peeping Tom is a voyeur, and Uncle Tom (from Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel) disparagingly labels a Black person seen as excessively subservient to white people. (Lowercase tom is a male cat.)
Northern European person
- TwainArchaic word for two
- whitewashConceal or coat pale
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- BeckyDiminutive of Rebecca
Mississippi · raft · adventure · mischief
Informal substitute name
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- tomfooleryFoolish or silly behavior
Mixed alcoholic beverage
Sound through impact
- snareDevice for catching prey
- kitGrouped supplies, one purpose
- drumheadTaut membrane over cylinder
- tomsMale cats or turkeys
beat · rhythm · drum · bass drum · fill · roll · skin · tuning
One who spies privately
Simple wooden dwelling
- StoweVermont ski destination
- slaveryOwnership of people
- abolitionistOpponent of human bondage
- HarrietFemale given name
antebellum · servile · epithet
Cooked liquid dish
- ThaiOf Bangkok's nation
- lemongrassFragrant tropical culinary grass
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
- spicyHaving strong heat
Finn
Northern European person
Becky · Mississippi · raft · adventure · mischief
nickname
Informal substitute name
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- tomfooleryFoolish or silly behavior
cocktail
Mixed alcoholic beverage
percussion
Sound through impact
toms · beat · rhythm · drum · bass drum · fill · roll · skin · tuning · resonance
voyeur
One who spies privately
cabin
Simple wooden dwelling
- StoweVermont ski destination
- slaveryOwnership of people
- abolitionistOpponent of human bondage
Harriet · antebellum · servile · epithet
soup
Cooked liquid dish
- ThaiOf Bangkok's nation
- lemongrassFragrant tropical culinary grass
- shrimpSmall edible crustacean
- Cartoon CharactersMickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, SpongeBob, Scooby-Doo, Donald Duck
- Short NamesAnn, Bob, Dan, Eve, Gus
- Fictional CatsGarfield, Felix, Sylvester, Cheshire Cat, Cat in the Hat
- nicknamesnickname, pet name, alias, handle, moniker
- common namescommon names, John, Jane, Joe, Bob
- SpongeBob SquarePantsSpongeBob, Patrick Star, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, Sandy Cheeks
Tommilitant
Aggressive cause supporter
radical · revolutionary · activist · freedom fighter · Black Panther
- Tom Hanks
- Tom and JerryClassic animated adversaries
- Tom Cruise
- peeping TomSecretly watches private moments
- Tom Sawyer
- Tommy gunsAutomatic gangster weapons