Words that rhyme with comptroller
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alveolar
adj 1: pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs 2: pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw; "alveolar processes" n 1: a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge [syn: alveolar consonant, dental consonant, alveolar, dental] -
bipolar
adj 1: of or relating to manic depressive illness 2: of, pertaining to, or occurring in both polar regions; "the bipolar distribution of certain species" 3: having two poles [ant: unipolar] -
bola
n 1: a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie [syn: bolo tie, bolo, bola tie, bola] 2: a rope with weights attached to the ends; is thrown to entangle the legs of an animal; of South American origin -
bowler
n 1: a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket 2: a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins 3: a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim [syn: bowler hat, bowler, derby hat, derby, plug hat] -
bronchiolar
adj 1: of or relating to or involving bronchioles -
circumpolar
adj 1: (of a celestial body) continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel; "a circumpolar star" 2: located or found throughout a polar region -
cola
n 1: large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts [syn: Cola, genus Cola] 2: carbonated drink flavored with extract from kola nuts (`dope' is a southernism in the United States) [syn: cola, dope] -
controller
n 1: someone who maintains and audits business accounts [syn: accountant, comptroller, controller] 2: a person who directs and restrains [syn: restrainer, controller] 3: a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her" [syn: control, controller] -
dipolar
adj 1: having equal and opposite electric charges or magnetic poles having opposite signs and separated by a small distance -
extoller
n 1: someone who communicates high praise [syn: laudator, lauder, extoller] -
granola
n 1: cereal made of especially rolled oats with dried fruits and nuts and honey or brown sugar -
kola
n 1: tree bearing large brown nuts containing e.g. caffeine; source of cola extract [syn: kola, kola nut, kola nut tree, goora nut, Cola acuminata] 2: a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad [syn: Daba, Kola, Musgoi] -
molar
adj 1: of or pertaining to the grinding teeth in the back of a mammal's mouth; "molar teeth" 2: designating a solution containing one mole of solute per liter of solution 3: containing one mole of a substance; "molar weight" 4: pertaining to large units of behavior; "such molar problems of personality as the ego functions"--R.R. Hunt [ant: molecular(a)] n 1: grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars [syn: molar, grinder] -
patroller
n 1: someone on patrol duty; an individual or a member of a group that patrols an area -
payola
n 1: a bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record -
polar
adj 1: having a pair of equal and opposite charges 2: characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed; "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions" [syn: diametric, diametrical, opposite, polar] 3: located at or near or coming from the earth's poles; "polar diameter"; "polar zone"; "a polar air mass"; "Antarctica is the only polar continent" 4: of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles; "polar regions" [ant: equatorial] 5: extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather" [syn: arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar] 6: being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal" [syn: pivotal, polar] -
premolar
n 1: a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars [syn: premolar, bicuspid] -
roller
n 1: a grounder that rolls along the infield 2: a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore [syn: roller, roll, rolling wave] 3: a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate) 4: a cylinder that revolves 5: a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it; "a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight" [syn: curler, hair curler, roller, crimper] 6: Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers 7: pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground [syn: roller, tumbler, tumbler pigeon] -
solar
adj 1: relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun; "solar eclipse"; "solar energy" -
steamroller
n 1: a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way [syn: juggernaut, steamroller] 2: vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements [syn: steamroller, road roller] v 1: bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat" [syn: steamroller, steamroll] 2: proceed with great force; "The new teacher tends to steamroller" [syn: steamroller, steamroll] 3: crush with a steamroller as if to level; "steamroller the road" 4: overwhelm by using great force; "steamroller the opposition" [syn: steamroller, steamroll] 5: make level or flat with a steamroller; "steamroll the roads" [syn: steamroll, steamroller] -
stroller
n 1: someone who walks at a leisurely pace [syn: saunterer, stroller, ambler] 2: a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around [syn: baby buggy, baby carriage, carriage, perambulator, pram, stroller, go-cart, pushchair, pusher] -
trailer
n 1: someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind [syn: dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke] 2: an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future [syn: preview, prevue, trailer] 3: a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor 4: a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy [syn: trailer, house trailer] -
viola
n 1: any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola 2: large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions [syn: Viola, genus Viola] 3: a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower -
poler
n 1: a draft horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a vehicle [syn: pole horse, poler] -
toller
n 1: a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation) [syn: toller, bell ringer, ringer] 2: someone employed to collect tolls [syn: tollkeeper, tollman, tollgatherer, toll collector, toll taker, toll agent, toller] -
troller
n 1: a fisherman who uses a hook and line [syn: angler, troller] -
zola
n 1: French novelist and critic; defender of Dreyfus (1840-1902) [syn: Zola, Emile Zola] -
angola
n 1: a republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990 [syn: Angola, Republic of Angola] -
canola
n 1: vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids [syn: canola oil, canola] -
ebola
n 1: a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa [syn: Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Ebola fever, Ebola] -
mandola
n 1: an early type of mandolin -
carambola
n 1: East Indian tree bearing deeply ridged yellow-brown fruit [syn: carambola, carambola tree, Averrhoa carambola] 2: deeply ridged yellow-brown tropical fruit; used raw as a vegetable or in salad or when fully ripe as a dessert [syn: carambola, star fruit] -
gorgonzola
n 1: Italian blue cheese -
hispaniola
n 1: an island in the West Indies [syn: Hispaniola, Haiti, Hayti] -
pensacola
n 1: a town in extreme northwest Florida -
savonarola
n 1: Italian religious and political reformer; a Dominican friar in Florence who preached against sin and corruption and gained a large following; he expelled the Medici from Florence but was later excommunicated and executed for criticizing the Pope (1452-1498) [syn: Savonarola, Girolamo Savonarola] -
dolor
n 1: (poetry) painful grief [syn: dolor, dolour] -
volar
adj 1: relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot; "the volar surface"; "the palmar muscle" [syn: palmar, volar] -
roseola
n 1: any red eruption of the skin [syn: rash, roseola, efflorescence, skin rash] -
rubeola
n 1: an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children [syn: measles, rubeola, morbilli] -
tombola
n 1: a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum -
potholer
n 1: a person who explores caves [syn: potholer, spelunker, speleologist, spelaeologist] -
lunisolar
adj 1: relating to or attributed to the moon and the sun or their mutual relations -
cajoler
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circumsolar
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coaler
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consoler
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logroller
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multipolar
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poller
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abiola
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kolar
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lola
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nola
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sola
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stola
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barbola
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boffola
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criolla
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idola
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scagliola
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tortola
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vignola
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boehler
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bohler
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bolar
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boler
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coler
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foeller
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goeller
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hohler
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koehler
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koeller
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kohler
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moeller
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mohler
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moler
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noller
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oehler
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ohler
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oler
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poehler
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proler
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roeller
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schoeller
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scholer
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sholar
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skoler
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soler
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stohler
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stolar
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stoler
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stoller
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tolar
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toler
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towler
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voeller
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woehler
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wohler
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zoeller
See also comptroller definition and comptroller synonyms
