Words that rhyme with catholic
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agnostic
adj 1: of or pertaining to an agnostic or agnosticism 2: uncertain of all claims to knowledge [syn: agnostic, agnostical] [ant: gnostic] n 1: someone who is doubtful or noncommittal about something [syn: agnostic, doubter] 2: a person who claims that they cannot have true knowledge about the existence of God (but does not deny that God might exist) -
alcoholic
adj 1: characteristic of or containing alcohol; "alcoholic drinks" [ant: nonalcoholic] 2: addicted to alcohol; "alcoholic expatriates in Paris"- Carl Van Doren [syn: alcoholic, alcohol-dependent] n 1: a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually [syn: alcoholic, alky, dipsomaniac, boozer, lush, soaker, souse] -
angelic
adj 1: marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; "angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother" [syn: angelic, angelical, beatific, saintlike, saintly, sainted] 2: of or relating to angels; "angelic messenger" [syn: angelic, angelical] 3: having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; "an angelic smile"; "a cherubic face"; "looking so seraphic when he slept"; "a sweet disposition" [syn: angelic, angelical, cherubic, seraphic, sweet] -
atlas
n 1: (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders 2: a collection of maps in book form [syn: atlas, book of maps, map collection] 3: the 1st cervical vertebra [syn: atlas, atlas vertebra] 4: a figure of a man used as a supporting column [syn: atlas, telamon] -
attic
adj 1: of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times; "Attic Greek" n 1: floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage [syn: loft, attic, garret] 2: the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia [syn: Attic, Ionic, Ionic dialect, Classical Greek] 3: informal terms for a human head [syn: attic, bean, bonce, noodle, noggin, dome] 4: (architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof -
automatic
adj 1: operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control; "automatic transmission"; "a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts" [ant: manual] 2: resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine; "an automatic `thank you'"; "machinelike efficiency" [syn: automatic, automatonlike, machinelike, robotlike, robotic] 3: without volition or conscious control; "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive" [syn: automatic, reflex(a), reflexive] n 1: light machine gun [syn: automatic rifle, automatic, machine rifle] 2: a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released [syn: automatic pistol, automatic] -
classic
adj 1: of recognized authority or excellence; "the definitive work on Greece"; "classical methods of navigation" [syn: authoritative, classical, classic, definitive] 2: of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture; "classic Cinese pottery" [syn: classical, classic] [ant: nonclassical] 3: of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greek and Roman cultures; "classical mythology"; "classical [syn: classical, classic, Greco-Roman, Graeco-Roman, Hellenic] n 1: a creation of the highest excellence 2: an artist who has created classic works -
drastic
adj 1: forceful and extreme and rigorous; "drastic measures" -
fabric
n 1: artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" [syn: fabric, cloth, material, textile] 2: the underlying structure; "providing a factual framework for future research"; "it is part of the fabric of society" [syn: framework, fabric] -
fantastic
adj 1: ludicrously odd; "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror" [syn: antic, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque] 2: extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement" [syn: fantastic, grand, howling(a), marvelous, marvellous, rattling(a), terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous] 3: fanciful and unrealistic; foolish; "a fantastic idea of his own importance" [syn: fantastic, wild] 4: existing in fancy only; "fantastic figures with bulbous heads the circumference of a bushel"- Nathaniel Hawthorne [syn: fantastic, fantastical] 5: extravagantly fanciful in design, construction, appearance; "Gaudi's fantastic architecture" -
frantic
adj 1: excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion; "frantic with anger and frustration"; "frenetic screams followed the accident"; "a frenzied look in his eye" [syn: frantic, frenetic, phrenetic, frenzied] 2: marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; "a crowd of delirious baseball fans"; "something frantic in their gaiety"; "a mad whirl of pleasure" [syn: delirious, excited, frantic, mad, unrestrained] -
frolic
n 1: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly" [syn: play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper] v 1: play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom" [syn: frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about] -
graphic
adj 1: written or drawn or engraved; "graphic symbols" [syn: graphic, graphical, in writing(p)] 2: describing nudity or sexual activity in graphic detail; "graphic sexual scenes" 3: of or relating to the graphic arts; "the etchings, drypoints, lithographs, and engravings which together form his graphic work"- British Book News 4: relating to or presented by a graph; "a graphic presentation of the data" [syn: graphic, graphical] 5: evoking lifelike images within the mind; "pictorial poetry and prose"; "graphic accounts of battle"; "a lifelike portrait"; "a vivid description" [syn: graphic, lifelike, pictorial, vivid] n 1: an image that is generated by a computer [syn: graphic, computer graphic] -
lactic
adj 1: of or relating to or obtained from milk (especially sour milk or whey); "lactic acid"; "lactic fermentation" -
magic
adj 1: possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; "charming incantations"; "magic signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a magical spell"; "'tis now the very witching time of night"- Shakespeare; "wizard wands"; "wizardly powers" [syn: charming, magic, magical, sorcerous, witching(a), wizard(a), wizardly] n 1: any art that invokes supernatural powers [syn: magic, thaumaturgy] 2: an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers [syn: magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion, deception] -
mathematics
n 1: a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement [syn: mathematics, math, maths] -
maverick
adj 1: independent in behavior or thought; "she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians" [syn: irregular, maverick, unorthodox] n 1: someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action [syn: maverick, rebel] 2: an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it -
panic
n 1: an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety [syn: panic, terror, affright] 2: sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building" [syn: panic, scare] v 1: be overcome by a sudden fear; "The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away" 2: cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic; "The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners" -
plastic
adj 1: capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material); "plastic substances such as wax or clay" [syn: fictile, moldable, plastic] 2: capable of being influenced or formed; "the plastic minds of children"; "a pliant nature" [syn: plastic, pliant] 3: forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning; "a formative influence"; "a formative experience" [syn: formative, shaping, plastic] n 1: generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives 2: a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered; "do you take plastic?" [syn: credit card, charge card, charge plate, plastic] -
psychopathic
adj 1: suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder [syn: psychopathic, psychopathologic, psychopathological] -
static
adj 1: not in physical motion; "the inertia of an object at rest" [syn: inactive, motionless, static, still] 2: concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity; "an electrostatic generator produces high-voltage static electricity" [syn: electrostatic, static] 3: showing little if any change; "a static population" [syn: static, stable, unchanging] n 1: a crackling or hissing noise caused by electrical interference [syn: static, atmospherics, atmospheric static] 2: angry criticism; "they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial" -
tactic
n 1: a plan for attaining a particular goal [syn: tactic, tactics, maneuver, manoeuvre] -
tactics
n 1: the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy 2: a plan for attaining a particular goal [syn: tactic, tactics, maneuver, manoeuvre] -
telepathic
adj 1: communicating without apparent physical signals -
traffic
n 1: the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time 2: buying and selling; especially illicit trade 3: the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time; "heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines"; "traffic on the internet is lightest during the night" 4: social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with') [syn: dealings, traffic] v 1: deal illegally; "traffic drugs" 2: trade or deal a commodity; "They trafficked with us for gold" -
tragic
adj 1: very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction; "a tragic face"; "a tragic plight"; "a tragic accident" [syn: tragic, tragical] 2: of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy; "tragic hero" -
arabic
adj 1: relating to or characteristic of Arabs; "Arabic languages" n 1: the Semitic language of the Arabs; spoken in a variety of dialects [syn: Arabic, Arabic language]
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