Words that rhyme with deafen

• an 0
  n 1: an associate degree in nursing [syn: Associate in Nursing, AN]
• antiphon 0
  n 1: a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response [syn: antiphon, antiphony]
• cloven 0
  adj 1: (used of hooves) split, divided; "bisulcate hoof" [syn: cloven, bisulcate]
• colophon 0
  n 1: a publisher's emblem printed in a book (usually on the title page)
• craven 0
  adj 1: lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful; "the craven fellow turned and ran"; "a craven proposal to raise the white flag"; "this recreant knight"- Spenser [syn: craven, recreant] n 1: an abject coward [syn: poltroon, craven, recreant]
• driven 0
  adj 1: compelled forcibly by an outside agency; "mobs goaded by blind hatred" [syn: driven, goaded] 2: urged or forced to action through moral pressure; "felt impelled to take a stand against the issue" [syn: driven, impelled] 3: strongly motivated to succeed [syn: compulsive, determined, driven]
• even 0
  adv 1: used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected; "even an idiot knows that"; "declined even to consider the idea"; "I don't have even a dollar!" 2: in spite of; notwithstanding; "even when he is sick, he works"; "even with his head start she caught up with him" 3: to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale" [syn: even, yet, still] 4: to the full extent; "loyal even unto death" adj 1: divisible by two [ant: odd, uneven] 2: equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced; "even amounts of butter and sugar"; "on even terms"; "it was a fifty-fifty (or even) split"; "had a fifty- fifty (or even) chance"; "an even fight" [syn: even, fifty-fifty] 3: being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with); "an even application of varnish"; "an even floor"; "the road was not very even"; "the picture is even with the window" [ant: uneven] 4: symmetrically arranged; "even features"; "regular features"; "a regular polygon" [syn: even, regular] 5: occurring at fixed intervals; "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing" [syn: even, regular] 6: of the score in a contest; "the score is tied" [syn: tied(p), even, level(p)] n 1: the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake" [syn: evening, eve, even, eventide] v 1: make level or straight; "level the ground" [syn: flush, level, even out, even] 2: become even or more even; "even out the surface" [syn: even, even out] 3: make even or more even [syn: even, even out]
• griffin 0
  n 1: winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion [syn: gryphon, griffin, griffon]
• heaven 0
  n 1: any place of complete bliss and delight and peace [syn: Eden, paradise, nirvana, heaven, promised land, Shangri-la] 2: the abode of God and the angels [ant: Hell, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, perdition, pit]
• hyphen 0
  n 1: a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text [syn: hyphen, dash] v 1: divide or connect with a hyphen; "hyphenate these words and names" [syn: hyphenate, hyphen]
• leaven 0
  n 1: a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid [syn: leaven, leavening] 2: an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something; "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor" [syn: leaven, leavening] v 1: cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread" [syn: raise, leaven, prove]
• often 0
  adv 1: many times at short intervals; "we often met over a cup of coffee" [syn: frequently, often, oftentimes, oft, ofttimes] [ant: infrequently, rarely, seldom] 2: frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much" [syn: much, a great deal, often] 3: in many cases or instances
• olefin 0
  n 1: any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon [syn: alkene, olefine, olefin]
• orphan 0
  n 1: a child who has lost both parents 2: someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision 3: the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column 4: a young animal without a mother v 1: deprive of parents
• roughen 0
  v 1: make rough or rougher; "roughen the surfaces so they will stick to each other" [ant: smooth, smoothen]
• seven 0
  adj 1: being one more than six [syn: seven, 7, vii] n 1: the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one [syn: seven, 7, VII, sevener, heptad, septet, septenary] 2: one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face [syn: seven-spot, seven]
• soften 0
  v 1: make (images or sounds) soft or softer [ant: sharpen] 2: lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall" [syn: dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break] 3: give in, as to influence or pressure [syn: yield, relent, soften] [ant: remain firm, stand] 4: protect from impact; "cushion the blow" [syn: cushion, buffer, soften] 5: make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears" [syn: mince, soften, moderate] 6: make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry" [ant: harden, indurate] 7: become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it" [ant: harden, indurate]
• stiffen 0
  v 1: become stiff or stiffer; "He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room" [ant: loose, loosen, relax] 2: make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine" [ant: loose, loosen] 3: restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations" [syn: stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain]
• toughen 0
  v 1: make tough or tougher; "This experience will toughen her"
• uneven 0
  adj 1: not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood with an uneven grain" [ant: even] 2: (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents; "vaudeville...waged an uneven battle against the church" [syn: mismatched, uneven] 3: not divisible by two [syn: odd, uneven] [ant: even] 4: variable and recurring at irregular intervals ; "an uneven gait"; "uneven spacing" 5: lacking consistency; "the golfer hit the ball well but his putting was spotty" [syn: spotty, uneven, scratchy]
• devon 0
  n 1: a county in southwestern England [syn: Devon, Devonshire] 2: red dual-purpose cattle of English origin
• siphon 0
  n 1: a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube [syn: siphon, syphon] 2: a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled [syn: siphon, syphon] v 1: convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon [syn: siphon, syphon, siphon off] 2: move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action; "siphon gas into the tank"
• stephen 0
  n 1: English writer (1832-1904) [syn: Stephen, Sir Leslie Stephen]
• javan 0
  adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Java or its inhabitants or its language; "Javanese temples"; "Javanese dialects" [syn: Javanese, Javan] n 1: a native or inhabitant of Java [syn: Javanese, Javan]
• bellerophon 0
  n 1: (Greek mythology) a mythical hero of Corinth who performed miracles on the winged horse Pegasus (especially killing the monster Chimera)
• avon 0
  n 1: a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn [syn: Avon, River Avon] 2: a river in central England that flows through Stratford-on- Avon and empties into the Severn [syn: Avon, River Avon, Upper Avon, Upper Avon River] 3: a county in southwestern England
• beethoven 0
  n 1: German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827) [syn: Beethoven, van Beethoven, Ludwig van Beethoven] 2: the music of Beethoven; "he enjoyed Beethoven most of all"
• sivan 0
  n 1: the ninth month of the civil year; the third month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in May and June) [syn: Sivan, Siwan]
• griffon 0
  n 1: winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion [syn: gryphon, griffin, griffon] 2: breed of various very small compact wiry-coated dogs of Belgian origin having a short bearded muzzle [syn: griffon, Brussels griffon, Belgian griffon] 3: breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France [syn: griffon, wire-haired pointing griffon] 4: large vulture of southern Europe and northern Africa having pale plumage with black wings [syn: griffon vulture, griffon, Gyps fulvus]
• gryphon 0
  n 1: winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion [syn: gryphon, griffin, griffon]
• ibuprofen 0
  n 1: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic; "daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach" [syn: ibuprofen, isobutylphenyl propionic acid, Advil, Motrin, Nuprin]
• severn 0
  n 1: a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay [syn: Severn, Severn River] 2: a river in England and Wales flowing into the Bristol Channel; the longest river in Great Britain [syn: Severn, River Severn, Severn River]
• steven 0
• ivan 0
• canavan 0
• evan 0
• govan 0
• steffan 0
• steffen 0
• stephan 0
• beaven 0
• unforgiven 0
• bevan 0
• cavan 0
• cleven 0
• geffen 0
• keven 0
• kievan 0
• kleven 0
• leven 0
• nevin 0
• malvern 0
• cuxhaven 0
• ruthven 0

See also deafen definition and deafen synonyms