English-Thai Dictionary
taper
N เทียน ขนาดเล็ก เทียน ที่ ด้านบน เรียว เล็ก กว่า ด้านล่าง candle tian-ka-nad-lek
taper
VT ทำให้ ลดลง decrease tam-hai-lod-long
taper
VT ทำให้ เรียว ลง หรือ แคบ ลง ทีละน้อย tam-hai-riao-lok-rue-kab-long
taper off
PHRV ค่อยๆ เรียว ค่อย ๆ แคบ ลง koi-koi-riao
taper off
PHRV น้อยลง ลดลง tail off trail off noi-long
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
TAPER
n.A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle, or a small light. Get me a taper in my study, Lucius.
TAPER
a.[supposed to be from the form of a taper. ] Regularly narrowed towards the point; becoming small towards one end; conical; pyramidical; as taper fingers.
TAPER
v.i.To diminish or become gradually smaller towards one end; as, a sugar loaf tapers towards a point.
TAPER
v.t.To make gradually smaller in diameter.
TAPERING
ppr. Making gradually smaller. 1. a. Becoming regularly smaller in diameter towards one end; gradually diminishing towards a point.
TAPERNESS
n.The state of being taper.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
TAPER
Ta "per, n. Etym: [AS. tapur, tapor, taper; cf. Ir. tapar, W. tampr.]
1. A small wax candle; a small lighted wax candle; hence, a small light. Get me a taper in my study, Lucius. Shak.
2. A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness in an elongated object; as, the taper of a spire.
TAPER
Ta "per, a. Etym: [Supposed to be from taper, n., in allusion to its form. ]
Defn: Regularly narrowed toward the point; becoming small toward one end; conical; pyramidical; as, taper fingers.
TAPER
Ta "per, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Tapered; p. pr. & vb. n. Tapering. ]
Defn: To become gradually smaller toward one end; as, a sugar loaf tapers toward one end.
TAPER
TAPER Ta "per, v. t.
Defn: To make or cause to taper.
TAPERED
TAPERED Ta "pered, a.
Defn: Lighted with a taper or tapers; as, a tapered choir. [R.] T. Warton.
TAPERING
TAPERING Ta "per *ing, a.
Defn: Becoming gradually smaller toward one end. -- Ta "per *ing *ly, adv.
TAPERNESS
TAPERNESS Ta "per *ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being taper; tapering form; taper. Shenstone.
New American Oxford Dictionary
taper
ta per |ˈtāpər ˈteɪpər | ▶noun a slender candle. • a wick coated with wax, used for conveying a flame. • a gradual narrowing: the current industry standard taper of 5 degrees. ▶verb diminish or reduce or cause to diminish or reduce in thickness toward one end: [ no obj. ] : the tail tapers to a rounded tip | [ with obj. ] : David asked my dressmaker to taper his trousers. • [ no obj. ] gradually lessen: the impact of the dollar's depreciation started to taper off . ORIGIN Old English (denoting any wax candle ), dissimilated form (by alteration of p- to t- ) of Latin papyrus (see papyrus ), the pith of which was used for candle wicks.
taperer
taper ¦er |ˈteɪp (ə )rə | ▶noun a person carrying a taper in a religious ceremony.
taper pin
ta per pin ▶noun a short round metal rod having a small degree of taper that enables it to act as a stop or wedge when driven into a hole.
Oxford Dictionary
taper
taper |ˈteɪpə | ▶verb diminish or reduce in thickness towards one end: [ no obj. ] : the tail tapers to a rounded tip | [ with obj. ] : David asked my dressmaker to taper his trousers | (as adj. tapering ) : the five tapering fingers of her hand. • [ no obj. ] (taper off ) gradually lessen: the impact of the dollar's depreciation started to taper off. ▶noun 1 a slender candle. • a wick coated with wax, used for conveying a flame. 2 a gradual narrowing: the strong taper of her back | [ mass noun ] : a small degree of taper. ORIGIN Old English (denoting any wax candle ), dissimilated form (by alteration of p- to t- ) of Latin papyrus (see papyrus ), the pith of which was used for candle wicks.
taperer
taper ¦er |ˈteɪp (ə )rə | ▶noun a person carrying a taper in a religious ceremony.
taper pin
taper pin ▶noun a short round metal rod having a small degree of taper which enables it to act as a stop or wedge when driven into a hole.
American Oxford Thesaurus
taper
taper verb 1 the leaves taper at the tip: narrow, thin (out ), come to a point, attenuate. ANTONYMS thicken, swell. 2 the meetings soon tapered off : decrease, lessen, dwindle, diminish, reduce, decline, die down, peter out, wane, ebb, slacken (off ), fall off, let up, thin out. ANTONYMS increase.
Oxford Thesaurus
taper
taper verb 1 it has roundish leaves which taper at the tip: narrow, thin (out ), become narrow, become narrower, become thin, become thinner, come to a point, attenuate. ANTONYMS thicken, swell. 2 at first there was a flurry of meetings, but these soon tapered off: decrease, lessen, dwindle, diminish, reduce, subside, decline, die off, die away, die down, fade, peter out, wane, ebb, abate, wind down, slacken (off ), fall off, drop off, trail off /away, let up, thin out; weaken, wilt, slump, plummet. ANTONYMS increase. ▶noun a lighted taper: candle, spill, wick, night light; archaic dip, glim, rushlight, wax light.
Duden Dictionary
Tapergreis
Ta per greis Substantiv, maskulin umgangssprachlich abwertend , der |T a pergreis |zu tapern Tattergreis
taperig
ta pe rig Adjektiv landschaftlich, besonders norddeutsch taprig |t a perig |zu tapern tatterig
tapern
ta pern schwaches Verb norddeutsch |t a pern |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »ist « zu mittelniederdeutsch tapen = tappen sich unbeholfen, unsicher fortbewegen
French Dictionary
taper
taper v. tr. , intr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Frapper. : Son frère a tapé le tapis. SYNONYME battre . 2 familier Quémander de l ’argent à quelqu ’un. verbe intransitif 1 Donner des coups. : Taper des mains et des pieds. 2 Dactylographier. : Elle tape très vite. verbe pronominal familier Faire une tâche désagréable. : Et en plus, il faut se taper le ménage. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde en genre et en nombre avec le complément direct si celui-ci le précède. La tâche qu ’il s ’est tapée était peu intéressante. Ils se sont tapés sans arrêt. Le participe passé reste invariable si le complément direct suit le verbe. Elle s ’est tapé toute la recherche. LOCUTIONS Taper dans l ’œil. familier Plaire. Taper sur les nerfs. familier Agacer. FORME FAUTIVE taper (une ligne téléphonique ). Anglicisme au sens de mettre sur écoute. aimer
Spanish Dictionary
tapera
tapera nombre femenino 1 ASur coloquial Vivienda muy precaria, especialmente la que se construye en el campo .2 ASur coloquial Habitación abandonada, sucia y en mal estado de conservación .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
taper
ta per /téɪpə r /動詞 自動詞 (端 終わりが )次第に小さく [細く, 弱く ]なる ; 徐々に減る (off )▸ Her cries tapered off .彼女の泣き声はだんだんと小さくなった 他動詞 〈端 終わり 〉を次第に小さく [細く ]する ; 徐々に減らす [やめる ](off ).名詞 1 U C 〖通例単数形で 〗(細長い物の幅の )先細り ; (量 勢いなどの )漸次 （ぜんじ ）的減少 .2 C 細長いろうそく .3 C (ろう引きの )点火用灯心 .4 C 先細の物 .
tapered
t á pered 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗先を細く [小さく ]した ; だんだん弱くなった .
tapering
t á per ing 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗先が細い [小さい, 弱い ]; だんだん弱まる [減る ].
The Wordsmith Dictionary