Words that rhyme with babs

n 1: (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored [syn: address, computer address, reference] 2: the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with 3: the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets" [syn: address, speech] 4: the manner of speaking to another individual; "he failed in his manner of address to the captain" 5: a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described 6: written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location [syn: address, destination, name and address] 7: the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball 8: social skill [syn: savoir-faire, address] v 1: speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window" [syn: address, turn to] 2: give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees" [syn: address, speak] 3: put an address on (an envelope) [syn: address, direct] 4: direct a question at someone 5: address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question 6: greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name" [syn: address, call] 7: access or locate by address 8: act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" [syn: cover, treat, handle, plow, deal, address] 9: speak to someone [syn: address, accost, come up to] 10: adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting

v 1: take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack" [syn: attack, aggress]

v 1: evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"; "access all the factors when taking a risk" [syn: measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value] 2: charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine 3: set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine) [syn: tax, assess] 4: estimate the value of (property) for taxation; "Our house hasn't been assessed in years"

v 1: confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure [syn: confess, squeal, fink] 2: admit (to a wrongdoing); "She confessed that she had taken the money" [syn: concede, profess, confess] 3: confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith

n 1: infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice [syn: pediculosis pubis, crabs]

n 1: any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste [syn: cress, cress plant] 2: pungent leaves of any of numerous cruciferous herbs

n 1: an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon) [syn: Proverbs, Book of Proverbs]

n 1: a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound [syn: vibraphone, vibraharp, vibes]

n 1: any of a class of composite plastics used to make car bodies and cases for computers and other appliances [syn: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, ABS]

n 1: English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679) [syn: Hobbes, Thomas Hobbes]

n 1: notable English cricketer (1882-1963) [syn: Hobbs, Sir Jack Hobbs, John Berry Hobbs]

n 1: English biochemist (born in Germany) who discovered the Krebs cycle (1900-1981) [syn: Krebs, Hans Adolf Krebs, Sir Hans Adolf Krebs]

n 1: English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901) [syn: Stubbs, William Stubbs]

n 1: an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs 2: an ancient Greek city in Boeotia destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC

n 1: United States chemist (1839-1903) [syn: Gibbs, Josiah Willard Gibbs]