Tart; sharp.

(obsolete) Stretched tight; taut.

(slang) A tortoise.

(slang) A tortoiseshell (animal with coloured markings on fur).

Very hot and dry. / Full of intense emotions arising from sexual love; ardent and passionate. / (chiefly Britain) Full of difficulty.

The main part of the (human) body that extends from the neck to the groin, excluding the head and limbs.

A stick with a flame on one end, used chiefly as a light source; a similarly shaped implement with a replaceable supply of flammable material.

To set fire to, especially by use of a torch (flaming stick).

(meteorology) A violent windstorm characterized by a mobile, twisting, funnel-shaped cloud.

(UK politics) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; historically associated with upholding the rights of the monarchy and the privileges of the established Church.