tea
/ti/
noun
- A hot drink made by pouring boiling water over dried leaves of the tea plant, or a similar drink made from other plants.
- She brewed some chamomile tea to help her relax.
- I prefer green tea over black tea in the morning.
- Would you like a cup of tea with milk and sugar?
- The dried leaves used to make the drink tea.
- We need to buy more tea from the grocery store.
- Store the tea in an airtight container to keep it fresh.
- This tea comes from a plantation in Sri Lanka.
- A light afternoon meal or social event where tea is served, often with sandwiches and cakes.
- They invited us for tea at four o'clock.
- High tea includes a full meal, while afternoon tea is lighter.
- We had a lovely tea with scones and jam.
- Gossip or dramatic personal news (informal, modern slang).
- She told me all the tea about her new job.
- Spill the tea about what happened at the party!
- I need to catch up on the latest tea with my friends.
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verb
- To drink tea or to serve tea to someone.
- She teas her guests with homemade cookies.
- We tea together every afternoon.
- They were teaing on the porch when it started to rain.