Words that rhyme with brendle

n 1: a full skirt with a gathered waistband 2: a dress with a tight bodice and full skirt

v 1: become smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down" [syn: dwindle, dwindle away, dwindle down]

v 1: cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds" [syn: kindle, enkindle, conflagrate, inflame] 2: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" [syn: arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke]

v 1: touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi" [syn: caress, fondle]

n 1: the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip" [syn: handle, grip, handgrip, hold] v 1: be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" [syn: manage, deal, care, handle] 2: interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently" [syn: treat, handle, do by] 3: 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] 4: touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise" [syn: handle, palm] 5: handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; "The young violinist didn't manage her bow very well" [syn: wield, handle, manage] 6: show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"

v 1: catch fire; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles" [syn: kindle, inflame] 2: cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds" [syn: kindle, enkindle, conflagrate, inflame] 3: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" [syn: arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke]

n 1: a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot

n 1: someone who willfully destroys or defaces property 2: a member of the Germanic people who overran Gaul and Spain and North Africa and sacked Rome in 455

n 1: a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759) [syn: Handel, George Frideric Handel, George Frederick Handel, Georg Friedrich Handel] 2: the music of Handel

n 1: United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972) [syn: Kendall, Edward Kendall, Edward Calvin Kendall]

n 1: Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884) [syn: Mendel, Gregor Mendel, Johann Mendel]

n 1: a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant [syn: Kendal green, Kendal]

n 1: United States tennis player (born in Czechoslovakia) who won several singles championships; in 1992 he became a United States citizen (born in 1960) [syn: Lendl, Ivan Lendl]

n 1: English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into English (which later formed the basis for the King James Version) aroused ecclesiastical opposition; he left England in 1524 and was burned at the stake in Antwerp as a heretic (1494-1536) [syn: Tyndale, William Tyndale, Tindale, William Tindale, Tindal, William Tindal]

n 1: English translator and Protestant martyr; his translation of the Bible into English (which later formed the basis for the King James Version) aroused ecclesiastical opposition; he left England in 1524 and was burned at the stake in Antwerp as a heretic (1494-1536) [syn: Tyndale, William Tyndale, Tindale, William Tindale, Tindal, William Tindal]