Words that rhyme with calvary

  • blurry
    adj 1: indistinct or hazy in outline; "a landscape of blurred outlines"; "the trees were just blurry shapes" [syn: bleary, blurred, blurry, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, muzzy]
  • burry
    adj 1: having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.; "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers" [syn: barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, prickly, setose, setaceous, spiny, thorny]
  • curry
    n 1: (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice v 1: season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking 2: treat by incorporating fat; "curry tanned leather" 3: give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses" [syn: dress, groom, curry]
  • delivery
    n 1: the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news" [syn: delivery, bringing] 2: the event of giving birth; "she had a difficult delivery" 3: your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech" [syn: manner of speaking, speech, delivery] 4: the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another [syn: delivery, livery, legal transfer] 5: (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter [syn: pitch, delivery] 6: recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives" [syn: rescue, deliverance, delivery, saving] 7: the act of delivering a child [syn: delivery, obstetrical delivery]
  • derisory
    adj 1: incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous" [syn: absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous]
  • discovery
    n 1: the act of discovering something [syn: discovery, find, uncovering] 2: something that is discovered 3: a productive insight [syn: discovery, breakthrough, find] 4: (law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case
  • dispensary
    n 1: clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
  • dissatisfactory
    adj 1: not up to expectations; "a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising" [syn: disappointing, dissatisfactory, unsatisfying]
  • flurry
    n 1: a rapid active commotion [syn: bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir] 2: a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that); "he had to close the window against the flurries"; "there was a flurry of chicken feathers" [syn: flurry, snow flurry] v 1: move in an agitated or confused manner 2: cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her" [syn: confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off]
  • furry
    adj 1: covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs; "furred animals"; "a furry teddy bear" [syn: furred, furry]
  • housewifery
    n 1: the work of a housewife
  • hurry
    n 1: a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a hurry to lock the door" [syn: hurry, haste] 2: overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste" [syn: haste, hastiness, hurry, hurriedness, precipitation] 3: the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book" [syn: haste, hurry, rush, rushing] v 1: move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed" [syn: travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip] 2: act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!" [syn: rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate] 3: urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!" [syn: rush, hurry] [ant: delay, detain, hold up]
  • ivory
    n 1: a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses [syn: ivory, tusk] 2: a shade of white the color of bleached bones [syn: bone, ivory, pearl, off-white]
  • knavery
    n 1: lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing [syn: dishonesty, knavery]
  • livery
    adj 1: suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress [syn: bilious, liverish, livery] n 1: uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs 2: the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another [syn: delivery, livery, legal transfer] 3: the care (feeding and stabling) of horses for pay
  • midwifery
    n 1: the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother [syn: obstetrics, OB, tocology, midwifery] 2: assisting women at childbirth
  • ovary
    n 1: the organ that bears the ovules of a flower 2: (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesterone
  • periphery
    n 1: the outside boundary or surface of something [syn: periphery, fringe, outer boundary]
  • puffery
    n 1: a flattering commendation (especially when used for promotional purposes)
  • recovery
    n 1: return to an original state; "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid" 2: gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury [syn: convalescence, recuperation, recovery] 3: the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) [syn: recovery, retrieval]
  • rediscovery
    n 1: the act of discovering again
  • reverie
    n 1: absentminded dreaming while awake [syn: reverie, revery, daydream, daydreaming, oneirism, air castle, castle in the air, castle in Spain] 2: an abstracted state of absorption [syn: reverie, revery]
  • salary
    n 1: something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings" [syn: wage, pay, earnings, remuneration, salary]
  • salivary
    adj 1: of or relating to saliva; "salivary gland"
  • savoury
    adj 1: morally wholesome or acceptable; "a past that was scarcely savory" [syn: savory, savoury] [ant: offensive, unsavory, unsavoury] 2: having an agreeably pungent taste [syn: piquant, savory, savoury, spicy, zesty] 3: pleasing to the sense of taste [syn: mouth-watering, savory, savoury] n 1: either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family [syn: savory, savoury] 2: an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre [syn: savory, savoury]
  • scurry
    n 1: rushing about hastily in an undignified way [syn: scamper, scramble, scurry] v 1: to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground" [syn: scurry, scamper, skitter, scuttle]
  • shivery
    adj 1: cold enough to cause shivers; "felt all shivery"; "shivery weather" 2: provoking fear terror; "a scary movie"; "the most terrible and shuddery...tales of murder and revenge" [syn: chilling, scarey, scary, shivery, shuddery]
  • silvery
    adj 1: resembling or reminiscent of silver; "a soft silvern voice"; "singing in her silvery tones" [syn: silvern, silvery] 2: having the white lustrous sheen of silver; "a land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap"; "repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen" [syn: silver, silvern, silvery] 3: of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver; "silvery hair" [syn: argent, silver, silvery, silverish]
  • slavery
    n 1: the state of being under the control of another person [syn: bondage, slavery, thrall, thralldom, thraldom] 2: the practice of owning slaves [syn: slavery, slaveholding] 3: work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay
  • slurry
    n 1: a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or lime or clay etc.) usually in water
  • surrey
    n 1: a county in southeastern England on the Thames 2: a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; has two or four seats
  • thievery
    n 1: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International" [syn: larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing]
  • unsavoury
    adj 1: morally offensive; "an unsavory reputation"; "an unsavory scandal" [syn: unsavory, unsavoury, offensive] [ant: savory, savoury] 2: not pleasing in odor or taste [syn: distasteful, unsavory, unsavoury]
  • worry
    n 1: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry" [syn: concern, worry, headache, vexation] 2: a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles" [syn: worry, trouble] v 1: be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job" 2: be concerned with; "I worry about my grades" [syn: worry, care] 3: disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me" [syn: worry, vex] [ant: assure, reassure] 4: be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift" [syn: concern, interest, occupy, worry] 5: lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone" 6: touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"
  • murray
    n 1: British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957) [syn: Murray, Gilbert Murray, George Gilbert Aime Murphy] 2: Scottish philologist and the lexicographer who shaped the Oxford English Dictionary (1837-1915) [syn: Murray, James Murray, James Augustus Murray, James Augustus Henry Murray, Sir James Murray, Sir James Augustus Murray, Sir James Augustus Henry Murray] 3: a southeast Australian river; flows westward and then south into the Indian Ocean at Adelaide [syn: Murray, Murray River]
  • savory
    adj 1: morally wholesome or acceptable; "a past that was scarcely savory" [syn: savory, savoury] [ant: offensive, unsavory, unsavoury] 2: having an agreeably pungent taste [syn: piquant, savory, savoury, spicy, zesty] 3: pleasing to the sense of taste [syn: mouth-watering, savory, savoury] n 1: any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees 2: dwarf aromatic shrub of Mediterranean regions [syn: savory, Micromeria juliana] 3: either of two aromatic herbs of the mint family [syn: savory, savoury] 4: an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre [syn: savory, savoury]
  • unsavory
    adj 1: morally offensive; "an unsavory reputation"; "an unsavory scandal" [syn: unsavory, unsavoury, offensive] [ant: savory, savoury] 2: not pleasing in odor or taste [syn: distasteful, unsavory, unsavoury]
  • churry
  • currey
  • currie
  • flury
  • frie
  • gurry
  • murree
  • murrey
  • murrie
  • murry
  • demery
  • demory
  • macmurray
  • margory
  • mccurry
  • mcmurrey
  • mcmurry
  • avery
  • lavery
  • savery
  • calvery
  • quavery
  • wavery

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