Words that rhyme with cyke

adv 1: equally; "parents and teachers alike demanded reforms" [syn: alike, likewise] 2: in a like manner; "they walk alike" adj 1: having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste" [syn: alike(p), similar, like] [ant: dissimilar, unalike]

n 1: a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame [syn: motorcycle, bike] 2: 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]

n 1: an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group [syn: disfavor, disfavour, dislike, disapproval] 2: a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive" [ant: liking] v 1: have or feel a dislike or distaste for; "I really dislike this salesman" [ant: like]

n 1: a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure; "she enjoys a hike in her spare time" [syn: hike, hiking, tramp] 2: an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates" [syn: rise, boost, hike, cost increase] 3: the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike" [syn: raise, rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increase] v 1: increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents" [syn: hike, hike up, boost] 2: walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies"

n 1: (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew [syn: kike, hymie, sheeny, yid]

n 1: device for converting sound waves into electrical energy [syn: microphone, mike]

n 1: a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic [syn: expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway] 2: highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh 3: a sharp point (as on the end of a spear) 4: medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet 5: any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere

n 1: any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals

n 1: a transient variation in voltage or current 2: sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction" 3: fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn [syn: ear, spike, capitulum] 4: (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis 5: a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline; "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor" 6: a very high narrow heel on women's shoes [syn: spike heel, spike, stiletto heel] 7: each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves); "the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game"; "golfers' spikes damage the putting greens" 8: a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur) 9: a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal); "one of the spikes impaled him" 10: any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object; "the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order" [syn: spike, spindle] 11: a large stout nail; "they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie" v 1: stand in the way of 2: pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer" [syn: transfix, impale, empale, spike] 3: secure with spikes 4: bring forth a spike or spikes; "my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now" [syn: spike, spike out] 5: add alcohol to (beverages); "the punch is spiked!" [syn: spike, lace, fortify] 6: manifest a sharp increase; "the voltage spiked"

n 1: a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; "the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled" [syn: strike, work stoppage] 2: an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn" 3: a gentle blow [syn: rap, strike, tap] 4: a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame" [syn: strike, ten-strike] 5: (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls" 6: a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang" [syn: hit, smash, smasher, strike, bang] v 1: deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead" 2: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" [syn: affect, impress, move, strike] 3: hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow" [syn: hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with] [ant: miss] 4: make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2" [syn: strike, hit] 5: indicate (a certain time) by striking; "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck" 6: affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight" [syn: hit, strike] 7: stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met" [syn: strike, walk out] 8: touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears" [syn: fall, shine, strike] 9: attain; "The horse finally struck a pace" [syn: come to, strike] 10: produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically; "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note" [syn: strike, hit] 11: cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an arc" 12: find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake" [syn: fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover] 13: produce by ignition or a blow; "strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match" 14: remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line; "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark" [syn: strike, scratch, expunge, excise] 15: cause to experience suddenly; "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear" [syn: hit, strike, come to] 16: drive something violently into a location; "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling" [syn: hit, strike] 17: occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose" [syn: assume, take, strike, take up] 18: form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal" [syn: mint, coin, strike] 19: smooth with a strickle; "strickle the grain in the measure" [syn: strickle, strike] 20: pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats" 21: arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing; "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain"

n 1: a native of Yorkshire 2: a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement [syn: peasant, barbarian, boor, churl, Goth, tyke, tike] 3: a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster" [syn: child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling]

adj 1: marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different" [syn: unlike, dissimilar, different] [ant: like, similar] 2: not equal in amount; "they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities" [ant: like, same]

n 1: any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts) [syn: avant-garde, vanguard, van, new wave] 2: the leading units moving at the head of an army [syn: vanguard, van] 3: (Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight 4: a camper equipped with living quarters [syn: van, caravan] 5: a truck with an enclosed cargo space

n 1: an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth; worn by men and women in northern Africa [syn: haik, haick]

n 1: (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine [syn: butch, dike, dyke] 2: a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea [syn: dam, dike, dyke] v 1: enclose with a dike; "dike the land to protect it from water" [syn: dike, dyke]

n 1: United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961) [syn: Eisenhower, Dwight Eisenhower, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Dwight David Eisenhower, Ike, President Eisenhower]

n 1: the German state 2: Austrian born psychoanalyst who lived in the United States; advocated sexual freedom and believed that cosmic energy could be concentrated in a human being (1897-1957) [syn: Reich, Wilhelm Reich] 3: United States composer (born in 1936) [syn: Reich, Steve Reich, Stephen Michael Reich]

n 1: a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals [syn: tricycle, trike, velocipede]

n 1: Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641) [syn: Vandyke, Van Dyck, Anthony Vandyke, Sir Anthony Vandyke] 2: a short pointed beard (named after the artist Anthony Vandyke) [syn: vandyke beard, vandyke]

n 1: Flemish painter who was a founder of the Flemish school of painting and who pioneered modern techniques of oil painting (1390-1441) [syn: Eyck, van Eyck, Jan van Eyck]