Words that rhyme with batus

n 1: a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration; "divine afflatus"

n 1: a stratus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles [syn: altostratus, altostratus cloud]

n 1: equipment designed to serve a specific function [syn: apparatus, setup] 2: (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function; "the breathing apparatus"

n 1: inflammation of the vermiform appendix

n 1: works for an expert to learn a trade [syn: apprentice, learner, prentice] v 1: be or work as an apprentice; "She apprenticed with the great master"

n 1: inflammation of a joint or joints

n 1: a partition (often temporary) of planks or cloth that is used to control ventilation in a mine v 1: supply with a brattice, to ventilate mines

n 1: inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes

n 1: inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder

n 1: any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines

adj 1: (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin; "the stock market crashed on Black Friday"; "a calamitous defeat"; "the battle was a disastrous end to a disastrous campaign"; "such doctrines, if true, would be absolutely fatal to my theory"- Charles Darwin; "it is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it"- Douglas MacArthur; "a fateful error" [syn: black, calamitous, disastrous, fatal, fateful]

adj 1: marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct; "the explanation was circuitous and puzzling"; "a roundabout paragraph"; "hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend" [syn: circuitous, roundabout] 2: deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic" [syn: devious, circuitous, roundabout]

n 1: a thin uniform layer of hazy cloud at high altitude [syn: cirrostratus, cirrostratus cloud]

n 1: the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur [syn: sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge]

n 1: inflammation of the colon [syn: colitis, inflammatory bowel disease]

n 1: inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye [syn: conjunctivitis, pinkeye]

n 1: female equivalent of a count or earl

adj 1: showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection" [syn: covetous, envious, jealous] 2: immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees" [syn: avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile]

n 1: inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters

n 1: a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus [syn: fart, farting, flatus, wind, breaking wind]

n 1: the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated

adv 1: without payment; "I'll give you this gratis" [syn: gratis, for free, free of charge] adj 1: costing nothing; "complimentary tickets"; "free admission" [syn: complimentary, costless, free, gratis(p), gratuitous]

n 1: an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions 2: small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted [syn: wicket, lattice, grille] 3: framework consisting of an ornamental design made of strips of wood or metal [syn: lattice, latticework, fretwork]

n 1: the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" [syn: status, position] 2: a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" [syn: condition, status]

n 1: a large dark low cloud [syn: stratus, stratus cloud]

n 1: any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers

n 1: inflammation of the vertebral column 2: childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus [syn: rickets, rachitis]

n 1: inflammation of the retina

n 1: inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness

n 1: inflammation of the vulva