tepee (tepe)

[Also teepee, tipi; Amer. Ind.] An Indian wigwam or tent. tepefaction (tep-e-fak's hon), n. [L. as if * te pefactio ( n- ), tepefy.] The act or operation of making tepid, or moderately warm. Imp. Dict. tepefy (tep'e-fi), v.; pret. and pp. tepefied, ppr. tepefying. [L. tepefacere, make lukewarm, II. in trans. To become moderately warm. tepetate (te-pe-täh'te), n . A material existing in enormous quantities (5 to 500 feet thick) over the greater portion of the surface of Mexico, and supposed to be consolidated volcanic mud. It somewhat resembles a sun-baked clay. It is also found le extensively in Central and South America. tephramancy (tef'ra-man-si), n. tephromancy.