Words that rhyme with bettes

n 1: a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst

n 1: skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge [syn: expertness, expertise]

n 1: understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary); "saying `I was not a little upset' when you mean `I was very upset' is an example of litotes" [syn: litotes, meiosis]

n 1: any of various metallic-looking sulfides (of which pyrite is the commonest)

n 1: a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music [syn: stripper, striptease artist, striptease, stripteaser, exotic dancer, ecdysiast, peeler] 2: a form of erotic entertainment in which a dancer gradually undresses to music; "she did a strip right in front of everyone" [syn: strip, striptease, strip show]

adj 1: of or relating to the island or republic of Malta or its inhabitants; "Maltese customs officers" n 1: a native or inhabitant of Malta 2: the national language of the Republic of Malta; a Semitic language derived from Arabic but with many loan words from Italian, Spanish, and Norman-French [syn: Maltese, Maltese language, Malti] 3: a term applied indiscriminately in the United States to any short-haired bluish-grey cat [syn: Maltese, Maltese cat] 4: breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat [syn: Maltese dog, Maltese terrier, Maltese]

n 1: medical practitioner who is regarded as the father of medicine; author of the Hippocratic oath (circa 460-377 BC)

n 1: a stupid mistake [syn: stupidity, betise, folly, foolishness, imbecility]

n 1: a line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees with branches (sharpened or with barbed wire entwined) pointed toward the enemy [syn: abattis, abatis]

n 1: ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)

n 1: Athenian rhetorician and orator (436-338 BC)

n 1: Spanish writer best remembered for `Don Quixote' which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616) [syn: Cervantes, Miguel de Cervantes, Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra]

n 1: (Greek mythology) the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; his sister Electra persuaded him to avenge Agamemnon's death by killing Clytemnestra and Aegisthus

n 1: accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity

n 1: a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium [syn: heavy spar, barite, barytes, barium sulphate]

n 1: distension of the abdomen that is caused by the accumulation of gas in the intestines or the peritoneal cavity

n 1: an Old Testament book consisting of reflections on the vanity of human life; is traditionally attributed to Solomon but probably was written about 250 BC [syn: Ecclesiastes, Book of Ecclesiastes]