Words that rhyme with chun

n 1: the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) [syn: abstinence, abstention]

n 1: an associate degree in nursing [syn: Associate in Nursing, AN]

n 1: a group that defends a principle; "a bastion against corruption"; "the last bastion of communism" 2: a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle [syn: bastion, citadel] 3: projecting part of a rampart or other fortification

adj 1: consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree [syn: birch, birchen, birken]

n 1: small rounded bread either plain or sweet [syn: bun, roll]

n 1: a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light [syn: combustion, burning] 2: a state of violent disturbance and excitement; "combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable" 3: the act of burning something; "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance" [syn: burning, combustion]

n 1: excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part 2: excessive crowding; "traffic congestion" [syn: congestion, over-crowding]

n 1: the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat 2: the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body 3: learning and coming to understand ideas and information; "his appetite for facts was better than his digestion"

adj 1: having finished or arrived at completion; "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies" [syn: done, through, through with(p)] 2: cooked until ready to serve

adj 1: of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color; "the dun and dreary prairie" n 1: horse of a dull brownish grey color 2: a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color; "she wore dun" [syn: dun, greyish brown, grayish brown, fawn] v 1: treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher" [syn: torment, rag, bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate] 2: persistently ask for overdue payment; "The grocer dunned his customers every day by telephone" 3: cure by salting; "dun codfish" 4: make a dun color

n 1: a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers [syn: finger plate, escutcheon, scutcheon] 2: (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed 3: a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms [syn: escutcheon, scutcheon]

n 1: extreme fatigue 2: serious weakening and loss of energy [syn: debilitation, enervation, enfeeblement, exhaustion] 3: the act of exhausting something entirely

n 1: the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope [syn: expansion, enlargement] [ant: contraction] 2: a function expressed as a sum or product of terms; "the expansion of (a+b)^2 is a^2 + 2ab + b^2" 3: a discussion that provides additional information [syn: expansion, enlargement, elaboration] 4: adding information or detail [syn: expansion, expanding upon]

n 1: a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point

n 1: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance" [syn: luck, fortune, chance, hazard] 2: a large amount of wealth or prosperity 3: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome; "it was my good luck to be there"; "they say luck is a lady"; "it was as if fortune guided his hand" [syn: luck, fortune] 4: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion" [syn: fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion]

n 1: activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around" [syn: fun, merriment, playfulness] 2: verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport" [syn: fun, play, sport] 3: violent and excited activity; "she asked for money and then the fun began"; "they began to fight like fun" 4: a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement; "her playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with" [syn: playfulness, fun]

n 1: pompous or pretentious talk or writing [syn: bombast, fustian, rant, claptrap, blah] 2: a strong cotton and linen fabric with a slight nap

n 1: a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) 2: large but transportable armament [syn: artillery, heavy weapon, gun, ordnance] 3: a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability) [syn: gunman, gun] 4: a professional killer who uses a gun [syn: gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooter] 5: a hand-operated pump that resembles a revolver; forces grease into parts of a machine [syn: grease-gun, gun] 6: a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas" [syn: accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun] 7: the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies; "two runners started before the gun"; "a twenty gun salute" v 1: shoot with a gun

n 1: lack of attention [ant: attending, attention]

n 1: a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea [syn: indigestion, dyspepsia, stomach upset, upset stomach]

n 1: the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) [syn: consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake]

n 1: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs" [syn: purpose, intent, intention, aim, design] 2: (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal; "his intentions are entirely honorable" 3: an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out; "my intention changed once I saw her"

n 1: the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.); "it occurs without human intervention" [syn: intervention, intercession] 2: a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries [syn: intervention, interference] [ant: noninterference, nonintervention] 3: the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others [syn: interposition, intervention] 4: (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings; "the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits" 5: care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) [syn: treatment, intervention]

n 1: a room equipped for preparing meals

n 1: a midday meal [syn: lunch, luncheon, tiffin, dejeuner]

n 1: unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event [syn: misfortune, bad luck] 2: an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes [syn: misfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill luck] [ant: good fortune, good luck, luckiness]

adv 1: not at all or in no way; "seemed none too pleased with his dinner"; "shirt looked none the worse for having been slept in"; "none too prosperous"; "the passage is none too clear" adj 1: not any; "thou shalt have none other gods before me" n 1: a canonical hour that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise 2: a service in the Roman Catholic Church formerly read or chanted at 3 PM (the ninth hour counting from sunrise) but now somewhat earlier

n 1: a woman religious 2: a buoy resembling a cone [syn: conical buoy, nun, nun buoy] 3: the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

adj 1: used of a single unit or thing; not two or more; "`ane' is Scottish" [syn: one, 1, i, ane] 2: having the indivisible character of a unit; "a unitary action"; "spoke with one voice" [syn: one(a), unitary] 3: of the same kind or quality; "two animals of one species" 4: used informally as an intensifier; "that is one fine dog" 5: indefinite in time or position; "he will come one day"; "one place or another" 6: being a single entity made by combining separate components; "three chemicals combining into one solution" 7: eminent beyond or above comparison; "matchless beauty"; "the team's nonpareil center fielder"; "she's one girl in a million"; "the one and only Muhammad Ali"; "a peerless scholar"; "infamy unmatched in the Western world"; "wrote with unmatchable clarity"; "unrivaled mastery of her art" [syn: matchless, nonpareil, one(a), one and only(a), peerless, unmatched, unmatchable, unrivaled, unrivalled] n 1: the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one" [syn: one, 1, I, ace, single, unity] 2: a single person or thing; "he is the best one"; "this is the one I ordered"

v 1: run faster than; "in this race, I managed to outran everybody else"

adj 1: represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself" [syn: exaggerated, overdone, overstated] 2: cooked too long but still edible

n 1: a humorous play on words; "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her" [syn: pun, punning, wordplay, paronomasia] v 1: make a play on words; "Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning"

n 1: an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present" [syn: question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation] [ant: answer] 2: the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets" [syn: question, head] 3: a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations" [syn: question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence] 4: uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise" [syn: doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question] 5: a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question" [syn: motion, question] 6: an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready to pop the question" v 1: challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; "We must question your judgment in this matter" [syn: question, oppugn, call into question] 2: pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion" [syn: interrogate, question] 3: pose a question [syn: question, query] 4: conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting [syn: interview, question] 5: place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight" [syn: wonder, question]

n 1: a program that is broadcast again; "she likes to watch `I love Lucy' reruns" v 1: broadcast again, as of a film [syn: rerun, rebroadcast] 2: rerun a performance of a play, for example 3: run again for office; "Bush wants to rerun in 1996" 4: cause to perform again; "We have to rerun the subjects--they misunderstood the instructions"

n 1: a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning" [syn: run, tally] 2: the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial" [syn: test, trial, run] 3: a race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile run" [syn: footrace, foot race, run] 4: an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" [syn: streak, run] 5: (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running" [syn: run, running, running play, running game] 6: a regular trip; "the ship made its run in record time" 7: the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit" [syn: run, running] 8: the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation; "the assembly line was on a 12-hour run" 9: unrestricted freedom to use; "he has the run of the house" 10: the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.); "a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint" 11: a small stream [syn: rivulet, rill, run, runnel, streamlet] 12: a race between candidates for elective office; "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run" [syn: political campaign, campaign, run] 13: a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking" [syn: run, ladder, ravel] 14: the pouring forth of a fluid [syn: discharge, outpouring, run] 15: an unbroken chronological sequence; "the play had a long run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories" 16: a short trip; "take a run into town" v 1: move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store" 2: flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up" [syn: scat, run, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it, bunk, head for the hills, take to the woods, escape, fly the coop, break away] 3: stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets" [syn: run, go, pass, lead, extend] 4: direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan" [syn: operate, run] 5: have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..." [syn: run, go] 6: move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi" [syn: run, flow, feed, course] 7: perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore" [syn: function, work, operate, go, run] [ant: malfunction, misfunction] 8: change or be different within limits; "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull" [syn: range, run] 9: run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?" [syn: campaign, run] 10: cause to emit recorded audio or video; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "I'll play you my favorite record"; "He never tires of playing that video" [syn: play, run] 11: move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way; "who are these people running around in the building?"; "She runs around telling everyone of her troubles"; "let the dogs run free" 12: have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence" [syn: tend, be given, lean, incline, run] 13: be operating, running or functioning; "The car is still running--turn it off!" [ant: idle, tick over] 14: change from one state to another; "run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot" 15: cause to perform; "run a subject"; "run a process" 16: be affected by; be subjected to; "run a temperature"; "run a risk" 17: continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures" [syn: prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure] 18: occur persistently; "Musical talent runs in the family" 19: carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine; "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction" [syn: run, execute] 20: include as the content; broadcast or publicize; "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference" [syn: carry, run] 21: carry out; "run an errand" 22: pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers" [syn: guide, run, draw, pass] 23: cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet" [syn: run, lead] 24: make without a miss 25: deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor [syn: run, black market] 26: cause an animal to move fast; "run the dogs" 27: be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run" [syn: run, bleed] 28: sail before the wind 29: cover by running; run a certain distance; "She ran 10 miles that day" 30: extend or continue for a certain period of time; "The film runs 5 hours" [syn: run, run for] 31: set animals loose to graze 32: keep company; "the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring" [syn: run, consort] 33: run with the ball; in such sports as football 34: travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means; "Run to the store!"; "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there" 35: travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast" [syn: ply, run] 36: pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods" [syn: hunt, run, hunt down, track down] 37: compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first" [syn: race, run] 38: progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting" [syn: move, go, run] 39: reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating; "melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun" [syn: melt, run, melt down] 40: come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons were running" [syn: ladder, run] 41: become undone; "the sweater unraveled" [syn: run, unravel]

v 1: avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of [syn: shun, eschew] 2: expel from a community or group [syn: banish, ban, ostracize, ostracise, shun, cast out, blackball]

n 1: a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" [syn: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul]

n 1: a male human offspring; "their son became a famous judge"; "his boy is taller than he is" [syn: son, boy] [ant: daughter, girl] 2: the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus) [syn: Son, Word, Logos]

v 1: make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow; "stun fish" [syn: stun, stupefy] 2: hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag [syn: sandbag, stun] 3: overcome as with astonishment or disbelief; "The news stunned her" [syn: stun, bedaze, daze]

n 1: an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion" 2: a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse" [syn: suggestion, proposition, proffer] 3: a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of an accent" [syn: trace, hint, suggestion] 4: persuasion formulated as a suggestion [syn: suggestion, prompting] 5: the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association 6: the act of inducing hypnosis [syn: hypnotism, mesmerism, suggestion]

n 1: the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system; "the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system"; "the Earth revolves around the Sun" [syn: sun, Sun] 2: the rays of the sun; "the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind" [syn: sunlight, sunshine, sun] 3: a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc 4: any star around which a planetary system revolves 5: first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians [syn: Sunday, Lord's Day, Dominicus, Sun] v 1: expose one's body to the sun [syn: sun, sunbathe] 2: expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun; "insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble"; "These herbs suffer when sunned" [syn: sun, insolate, solarize, solarise]

n 1: a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds [syn: short ton, ton, net ton] 2: a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds [syn: long ton, ton, gross ton]

n 1: a unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms [syn: metric ton, MT, tonne, t]

n 1: a short stout club used primarily by policemen [syn: truncheon, nightstick, baton, billy, billystick, billy club]

n 1: an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security [syn: United Nations, UN]

adj 1: not of a Christian faith [ant: christian]

adj 1: not done; "the work could be done or undone and nobody cared" 2: doomed to extinction [syn: done for(p), ruined, sunk, undone, washed-up] 3: not fastened or tied or secured; "her blouse had come undone at the neck"; "his shoelaces were undone" 4: thrown into a state of disorganization or incoherence; "price programs became unstuck because little grain was available" [syn: unstuck, undone]

n 1: poor and often mischievous city child

adj 1: not subject to defeat; "with that move it's a won game" [ant: lost] n 1: the basic unit of money in South Korea [syn: South Korean won, won] 2: the basic unit of money in North Korea [syn: North Korean won, won]

adj 1: relating to or characteristic of Christianity; "Christian rites" 2: following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ [ant: unchristian] n 1: a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

n 1: a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century 2: offensive term for a person of German descent [syn: Kraut, Krauthead, Boche, Jerry, Hun]

n 1: a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers [syn: finger plate, escutcheon, scutcheon] 2: a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms [syn: escutcheon, scutcheon]

adj 1: in or relating to Appalachia n 1: a native or inhabitant of Appalachia

n 1: an industrial city in Moravia in Czech Republic to the southeast of Prague [syn: Brno, Brunn]

n 1: English clergyman and metaphysical poet celebrated as a preacher (1572-1631) [syn: Donne, John Donne]

n 1: the capital and largest city of Bavaria in southwestern Germany [syn: Munich, Muenchen]

adj 1: pertaining to or resembling or befitting Faust or Faustus especially in insatiably striving for worldly knowledge and power even at the price of spiritual values; "a Faustian pact with the Devil"

n 1: a port city in western South Korea on the Yellow Sea [syn: Inchon, Incheon, Chemulpo] 2: a battle in the Korean War (1950); United States forces landed at Inchon

n 1: United States writer of pessimistic novels about life in a technologically advanced society (born in 1937) [syn: Pynchon, Thomas Pynchon]