Words that rhyme with arcing

n 1: the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives" [syn: backing, backup, championship, patronage] 2: something forming a back that is added for strengthening [syn: backing, mount] 3: financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment" [syn: support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backing]

n 1: a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear [syn: shoe polish, blacking]

adj 1: drawing blood from the body of another; "a plague of bloodsucking insects" 2: of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another; "a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses"; "parasitic vines that strangle the trees"; "bloodsucking blackmailer"; "his indolent leechlike existence" [syn: parasitic, parasitical, leechlike, bloodsucking]

n 1: a woman having literary or intellectual interests [syn: bluestocking, bas bleu]

n 1: employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer" [syn: engagement, booking] 2: the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group); "wondered who had made the booking" [syn: booking, reservation]

adj 1: tending to cause suspension of regular breathing; "a breathless flight"; "breathtaking adventure" [syn: breathless, breathtaking]

n 1: the craft of making dresses

n 1: a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep" [syn: marker, marking, mark] 2: a pattern of marks 3: evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score; "what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do" [syn: marking, grading, scoring] 4: the act of making a visible mark on a surface

n 1: space in which vehicles can be parked; "there is plenty of parking behind the store" 2: the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily

n 1: close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural) 2: the activity of supplying a stock of something; "he supervised the stocking of the stream with trout"

n 1: reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook [syn: stocktaking, stock-taking] 2: making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand; "an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing"; "they held an inventory every month" [syn: inventory, inventorying, stocktaking, stock-taking]

n 1: confrontational activities intended to break up a strike by workers

adj 1: very attractive; capturing interest; "a fetching new hairstyle"; "something inexpressibly taking in his manner"; "a winning personality" [syn: fetching, taking, winning] n 1: the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking" [syn: pickings, taking]

n 1: a metallic tapping sound; "he counted the ticks of the clock" [syn: tick, ticking] 2: a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers

n 1: the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind [syn: trailing, tracking]

adj 1: showing no visible emotion; "stood unblinking and accepted a sentence of a year" 2: not shrinking from danger [syn: unblinking, unflinching, unintimidated, unshrinking]

n 1: any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings" [syn: undertaking, project, task, labor] 2: the trade of a funeral director

adv 1: in a thoughtless manner; "he stared thoughtlessly at the picture" [syn: thoughtlessly, unthinkingly, unthinking] [ant: thoughtfully] adj 1: not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought [syn: unreflective, unthinking, unthoughtful] 2: without care or thought for others; "the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; `Let them eat cake'" [syn: thoughtless, uncaring, unthinking] 3: mentally sluggish [syn: lumpish, lumpen, unthinking]

adv 1: extremely; "a whacking good story" adj 1: (British informal) enormous; "a whacking phone bill"; "a whacking lie" n 1: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows [syn: beating, thrashing, licking, drubbing, lacing, trouncing, whacking]

n 1: a city in south-central China on the Chang Jiang; a commercial center for western China [syn: Chongqing, Chungking]