Words that rhyme with aube

n 1: an organism (especially a bacterium) that requires air or free oxygen for life

n 1: an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live

n 1: a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim

v 1: spread or daub (a surface) [syn: bedaub, besmear]

n 1: an indistinct shapeless form v 1: make a spot or mark onto; "The wine spotted the tablecloth" [syn: spot, fleck, blob, blot]

n 1: a former monetary unit in Great Britain [syn: British shilling, shilling, bob] 2: a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around 3: a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism [syn: bobsled, bobsleigh, bob] 4: a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string 5: a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line [syn: bob, bobber, cork, bobfloat] 6: a short or shortened tail of certain animals [syn: bobtail, bob, dock] 7: a short abrupt inclination (as of the head); "he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement" v 1: move up and down repeatedly; "her rucksack bobbed gently on her back" 2: ride a bobsled; "The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure" [syn: bobsled, bob] 3: remove or shorten the tail of an animal [syn: dock, tail, bob] 4: make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand" [syn: curtsy, bob] 5: cut hair in the style of a bob; "Bernice bobs her hair these days!"

n 1: nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus [syn: hazelnut, filbert, cobnut, cob] 2: stocky short-legged harness horse 3: white gull having a black back and wings [syn: black-backed gull, great black-backed gull, cob, Larus marinus] 4: adult male swan

n 1: the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn [syn: corncob, corn cob]

n 1: material used to daub walls 2: a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek" [syn: smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur] 3: an unskillful painting v 1: coat with plaster; "daub the wall" [syn: plaster, daub] 2: apply to a surface; "daub paint onto the wall" 3: cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it; "smear the wall with paint"; "daub the ceiling with plaster" [syn: daub, smear]

v 1: get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living" [syn: undress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip down, disrobe, peel] [ant: apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, get dressed, habilitate, raiment, tog]

n 1: a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain) [syn: doorknob, doorhandle]

n 1: the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear [syn: earlobe, ear lobe]

v 1: provide with a coating; "enrobe the nuts with chocolate" 2: adorn with a robe

n 1: a vest pocket to hold a pocket watch [syn: fob, watch pocket] 2: an adornment that hangs from a watch chain 3: short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest [syn: fob, watch chain, watch guard] v 1: deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week" [syn: flim-flam, play a joke on, play tricks, trick, fob, fox, pull a fast one on, play a trick on]

n 1: a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder" [syn: ball, clod, glob, lump, clump, chunk]

n 1: the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on; "the Earth moves around the sun"; "he sailed around the world" [syn: Earth, earth, world, globe] 2: an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire" [syn: ball, globe, orb] 3: a sphere on which a map (especially of the earth) is represented

n 1: a man who serves as a sailor [syn: mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog] 2: a lump of slimy stuff; "a gob of phlegm" 3: informal terms for the mouth [syn: trap, cakehole, hole, maw, yap, gob]

n 1: (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings [syn: goblin, hob, hobgoblin] 2: (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous [syn: elf, hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, imp] 3: a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears 4: a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm v 1: cut with a hob

n 1: the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business" [syn: occupation, business, job, line of work, line] 2: a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores" [syn: job, task, chore] 3: a workplace; as in the expression "on the job"; 4: an object worked on; a result produced by working; "he held the job in his left hand and worked on it with his right" 5: the responsibility to do something; "it is their job to print the truth" 6: the performance of a piece of work; "she did an outstanding job as Ophelia"; "he gave it up as a bad job" 7: a damaging piece of work; "dry rot did the job of destroying the barn"; "the barber did a real job on my hair" 8: a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; "she and her husband are having problems"; "it is always a job to contact him"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog" [syn: problem, job] 9: a Jewish hero in the Old Testament who maintained his faith in God in spite of afflictions that tested him 10: any long-suffering person who withstands affliction without despairing 11: (computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit 12: a book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's reply [syn: Job, Book of Job] 13: a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis" [syn: caper, job] v 1: profit privately from public office and official business 2: arranged for contracted work to be done by others [syn: subcontract, farm out, job] 3: work occasionally; "As a student I jobbed during the semester breaks" 4: invest at a risk; "I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating" [syn: speculate, job]

n 1: a circular rounded projection or protuberance [syn: knob, boss] 2: a round handle 3: any thickened enlargement [syn: node, knob, thickening] 4: an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger [syn: knob, pommel]

n 1: an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc 2: the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc v 1: propel in a high arc; "lob the tennis ball"

n 1: (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe" 2: (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided 3: the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern 4: a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure

n 1: a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use [syn: microbe, bug, germ]

n 1: a disorderly crowd of people [syn: mob, rabble, rout] 2: a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities [syn: syndicate, crime syndicate, mob, family] 3: an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves" [syn: gang, pack, ring, mob] v 1: press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium" [syn: throng, mob, pack, pile, jam]

n 1: an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal" [syn: probe, investigation] 2: a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities 3: an exploratory action or expedition 4: an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity v 1: question or examine thoroughly and closely [syn: probe, examine] 2: examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill" [syn: probe, dig into, poke into]

v 1: take something away by force or without the consent of the owner; "The burglars robbed him of all his money" 2: rip off; ask an unreasonable price [syn: overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook] [ant: undercharge]

n 1: any loose flowing garment 2: outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions [syn: gown, robe] v 1: clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes [syn: vest, robe] 2: cover as if with clothing; "the mountain was clothed in tropical trees" [syn: clothe, cloak, drape, robe]

n 1: a coarse obnoxious person [syn: slob, sloven, pig, slovenly person]

n 1: a person regarded as arrogant and annoying [syn: snob, prig, snot, snoot]

n 1: a dyspneic condition [syn: shortness of breath, SOB, breathlessness] 2: insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous [syn: asshole, bastard, cocksucker, dickhead, shit, mother fucker, motherfucker, prick, whoreson, son of a bitch, SOB] 3: convulsive gasp made while weeping [syn: sob, sobbing] v 1: weep convulsively; "He was sobbing inconsolably"

n 1: scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary [syn: stroboscope, strobe, strobe light]

n 1: implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion 2: cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors [syn: swab, swob, mop] v 1: wash with a swab or a mop; "swab the ship's decks" [syn: swab, swob] 2: apply (usually a liquid) to a surface; "dab the wall with paint" [syn: dab, swab, swob]

n 1: a deep pulsating type of pain 2: an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head" [syn: throb, throbbing, pounding] v 1: pulsate or pound with abnormal force; "my head is throbbing"; "Her heart was throbbing" 2: expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it" [syn: pulsate, throb, pulse] 3: tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement [syn: shudder, shiver, throb, thrill]

n 1: a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes [syn: wardrobe, closet, press] 2: collection of clothing belonging to one person 3: collection of costumes belonging to a theatrical company

n 1: a cruel and brutal fellow [syn: bully, tough, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo]

n 1: a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan

n 1: United States physiologist (born in Germany) who did research on parthenogenesis (1859-1924) [syn: Loeb, Jacques Loeb]

v 1: assume a globular shape [syn: conglobate, conglobe]

n 1: United States architect (born in England) whose works include the chambers of the United States Congress and the Supreme Court; considered the first professional architect in the United States (1764-1820) [syn: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry Latrobe]

n 1: a person who hates England and everything English

n 1: a person who hates France and everything French

n 1: a person who dislikes or avoids new technology [ant: technophile]

n 1: a governor in India during the Mogul empire [syn: nawab, nabob]