tissue
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈtɪʃuː/
Forms: tissues
tissue means: A small piece of soft paper used for wiping your nose or cleaning something.
noun
A small piece of soft paper used for wiping your nose or cleaning something.
- Can I have a tissue?
- She wiped her eyes with a tissue.
- He keeps a box of tissues on his desk.
A group of cells in a body that work together to do a particular job.
- The injury damaged muscle tissue.
- The doctor took a small tissue sample.
- Healthy tissues need a steady supply of blood.
A complicated set of connected things, especially lies or false claims.
- His story was a tissue of lies.
- The report contained a tissue of falsehoods.
- She exposed the tissue of deceit behind his claims.
Questions about tissue
What does tissue mean?
A small piece of soft paper used for wiping your nose or cleaning something.
What is tissue in other languages?
Türkçe: mendil · Español: pañuelo de papel · Français: mouchoir en papier · Deutsch: Papiertaschentuch · Italiano: fazzoletto di carta · 日本語: ティッシュ
How do you pronounce tissue?
It is pronounced /ˈtɪʃuː/.
How do you use tissue in a sentence?
Can I have a tissue? She wiped her eyes with a tissue.
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