Definitions for teas

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teas tea

Spelling: [tee]

IPA: /ti/

Teas is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 4 points.

You can make 44 anagrams from letters in teas (aest).

Definitions for teas

noun

1. the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
2. the shrub itself, extensively cultivated in China, Japan, India, etc., and having fragrant white flowers. Compare tea family.
3. the beverage so prepared, served hot or iced.
4. any kind of leaves, flowers, etc., so used, or any plant yielding them.
5. any of various infusions prepared from the leaves, flowers, etc., of other plants, and used as beverages or medicines.
6. beef bouillon.
7. British. any meal, whether a light snack or one consisting of several courses, eaten in the late afternoon or in the evening; any meal other than dinner, eaten after the middle of the afternoon.
8. an afternoon reception at which tea is served.
9. Slang. marijuana.

Idioms

1. one's cup of tea, something suitable, appropriate, or attractive to one:

Origin of teas

1590-1600; 1940-45 for def 9; dialectal Chinese (Xiamen) t'e, akin to Chinese chá

Examples for teas

Everything was going on well, and the men were at their teas when I got back.

Flock to this beautiful tea house to get a taste of authentic Japanese teas and sweets.

Yes, two teas and one roll and butter—no, I mean, one roll and butter and two teas!

Come on, for dear sake, and have your teas, the whole of yous!

Here, they are brazenly advertised as "afternoon teas" to lure the unwary.

These sandwiches are exceedingly nice to serve for afternoon teas.

His society was requested at teas, at afternoon as well as evening gatherings.

Afternoon teas are less formal and less elaborate than receptions.

There lay bags of flour and barley, teas, lentils, beans and sugar.

But they could grow no spices, or coffees, or teas, and they must come from the Orient.