Words that rhyme with cycle

  • archetypal
    adj 1: representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned; "archetypal patterns"; "she was the prototypal student activist" [syn: archetypal, archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical]
  • bicycle
    n 1: a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals [syn: bicycle, bike, wheel, cycle] v 1: ride a bicycle [syn: bicycle, cycle, bike, pedal, wheel]
  • bridal
    adj 1: of or relating to a wedding; "bridal procession"; "nuptial day"; "spousal rites"; "wedding cake"; "marriage vows" [syn: bridal, nuptial, spousal] 2: of or pertaining to a bride; "bridal gown" n 1: archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast [syn: bridal, espousal]
  • bridle
    n 1: headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control 2: the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" [syn: bridle, check, curb] v 1: anger or take offense; "She bridled at his suggestion to elope" 2: put a bridle on; "bridle horses" [ant: unbridle] 3: respond to the reins, as of horses
  • circle
    n 1: ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point; "he calculated the circumference of the circle" 2: an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" [syn: set, circle, band, lot] 3: something approximating the shape of a circle; "the chairs were arranged in a circle" 4: movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance" [syn: lap, circle, circuit] 5: a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary" [syn: traffic circle, circle, rotary, roundabout] 6: street names for flunitrazepan [syn: R-2, Mexican valium, rophy, rope, roofy, roach, forget me drug, circle] 7: a curved section or tier of seats in a hall or theater or opera house; usually the first tier above the orchestra; "they had excellent seats in the dress circle" [syn: circle, dress circle] 8: any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles" [syn: circle, round] v 1: travel around something; "circle the globe" 2: move in circles [syn: circle, circulate] 3: form a circle around; "encircle the errors" [syn: encircle, circle]
  • cull
    n 1: the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality [syn: cull, reject] v 1: remove something that has been rejected; "cull the sick members of the herd" 2: look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers" [syn: pick, pluck, cull]
  • entitled
    adj 1: qualified for by right according to law; "we are all entitled to equal protection under the law"
  • epicycle
    n 1: a circle that rolls around (inside or outside) another circle; generates an epicycloid or hypocycloid
  • hemicycle
    n 1: a plane figure with the shape of half a circle [syn: semicircle, hemicycle]
  • idle
    adj 1: not in action or at work; "an idle laborer"; "idle drifters"; "the idle rich"; "an idle mind" [ant: busy] 2: without a basis in reason or fact; "baseless gossip"; "the allegations proved groundless"; "idle fears"; "unfounded suspicions"; "unwarranted jealousy" [syn: baseless, groundless, idle, unfounded, unwarranted, wild] 3: not in active use; "the machinery sat idle during the strike"; "idle hands" [syn: idle, unused] 4: silly or trivial; "idle pleasure"; "light banter"; "light idle chatter" [syn: idle, light] 5: lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility; "idle talk"; "a loose tongue" [syn: idle, loose] 6: not yielding a return; "dead capital"; "idle funds" [syn: dead, idle] 7: not having a job; "idle carpenters"; "jobless transients"; "many people in the area were out of work" [syn: idle, jobless, out of work] n 1: the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling; "the car engine was running at idle" v 1: run disconnected or idle; "the engine is idling" [syn: idle, tick over] [ant: run] 2: be idle; exist in a changeless situation; "The old man sat and stagnated on his porch"; "He slugged in bed all morning" [syn: idle, laze, slug, stagnate] [ant: work]
  • idyll
    n 1: an episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll 2: a musical composition that evokes rural life [syn: pastorale, pastoral, idyll, idyl] 3: a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life [syn: eclogue, bucolic, idyll, idyl]
  • kilocycle
    n 1: one thousand periods per second [syn: kilohertz, kHz, kilocycle per second, kilocycle, kc]
  • megacycle
    n 1: one million periods per second [syn: megahertz, MHz, megacycle per second, megacycle, Mc]
  • monocycle
    n 1: a vehicle with a single wheel that is driven by pedals [syn: unicycle, monocycle]
  • motorcycle
    n 1: a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame [syn: motorcycle, bike] v 1: ride a motorcycle [syn: motorbike, motorcycle, cycle]
  • recycle
    v 1: cause to repeat a cycle 2: use again after processing; "We must recycle the cardboard boxes" [syn: recycle, reprocess, reuse]
  • sidle
    v 1: move unobtrusively or furtively; "The young man began to sidle near the pretty girl sitting on the log" 2: move sideways [syn: sidle, sashay]
  • tidal
    adj 1: of or relating to or caused by tides; "tidal wave"
  • title
    n 1: a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with; "Title 8 provided federal help for schools" [syn: title, statute title, rubric] 2: the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.; "he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never remember movie titles" 3: a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work; "the novel had chapter titles" 4: the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years" [syn: championship, title] 5: a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment" [syn: deed, deed of conveyance, title] 6: an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title" [syn: title, title of respect, form of address] 7: an established or recognized right; "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim" [syn: title, claim] 8: (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action; "the titles go by faster than I can read" 9: an appellation signifying nobility; "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king" 10: an informal right to something; "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame" [syn: claim, title] v 1: give a title to [syn: entitle, title] 2: designate by an identifying term; "They styled their nation `The Confederate States'" [syn: style, title]
  • umbilical
    adj 1: relating to or resembling the umbilicus; "umbilical cord" n 1: membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta [syn: umbilical cord, umbilical]
  • unicycle
    n 1: a vehicle with a single wheel that is driven by pedals [syn: unicycle, monocycle] v 1: ride a unicycle
  • vital
    adj 1: urgently needed; absolutely necessary; "a critical element of the plan"; "critical medical supplies"; "vital for a healthy society"; "of vital interest" [syn: critical, vital] 2: performing an essential function in the living body; "vital organs"; "blood and other vital fluids"; "the loss of vital heat in shock"; "a vital spot"; "life-giving love and praise" [syn: vital, life-sustaining] 3: full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world" [syn: full of life, lively, vital] 4: manifesting or characteristic of life; "a vital, living organism"; "vital signs"
  • chicle
    n 1: gum-like substance from the sapodilla [syn: chicle, chicle gum]
  • cul
    n 1: a passage with access only at one end [syn: cul, cul de sac, dead end]
  • michael
    n 1: (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
  • tical
    n 1: the basic unit of money in Thailand [syn: baht, tical]
  • gigacycle
    n 1: 1,000,000,000 periods per second [syn: gigahertz, GHz, gigacycle per second, gigacycle, Gc]
  • heterocycle
    n 1: a compound containing a heterocyclic ring [syn: heterocyclic compound, heterocyclic, heterocycle] 2: a ring of atoms of more than one kind; especially a ring of carbon atoms containing at least one atom that is not carbon [syn: heterocyclic ring, heterocycle]
  • vesical
    adj 1: of or relating to a bladder (especially the urinary bladder)
  • michel
  • aichele
  • deikel
  • eichel
  • heichel
  • micheal
  • reichel
  • reichl
  • reichle
  • schmeichel
  • weichel
  • weikel
  • wikle
  • wykle
  • mcmichael
  • vansyckle
  • pericycle
  • quadricycle

See also cycle definition and cycle synonyms