/ Dictionary / Index T tallow: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tal•low Pronunciation: (tal'ō), [key] — n. the fatty tissue or suet of animals. the harder fat of sheep, cattle, etc., separated by melting from the fibrous and membranous matter naturally mixed with it, and used to make candles, soap, etc. any of various similar fatty substances: vegetable tallow. —v.t. to smear with tallow. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tallow (Thesaurus) tall one tallow tree Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language