Words that rhyme with demagoguery

  • allegory
    n 1: a short moral story (often with animal characters) [syn: fable, parable, allegory, apologue] 2: a visible symbol representing an abstract idea [syn: emblem, allegory] 3: an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
  • beggary
    n 1: a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person) [syn: beggary, begging, mendicancy] 2: the state of being a beggar or mendicant; "they were reduced to mendicancy" [syn: beggary, mendicancy, mendicity]
  • blurry
    adj 1: indistinct or hazy in outline; "a landscape of blurred outlines"; "the trees were just blurry shapes" [syn: bleary, blurred, blurry, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, muzzy]
  • buggery
    n 1: intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman [syn: sodomy, buggery, anal sex, anal intercourse]
  • burry
    adj 1: having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.; "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers" [syn: barbed, barbellate, briary, briery, bristled, bristly, burred, burry, prickly, setose, setaceous, spiny, thorny]
  • category
    n 1: a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents" [syn: class, category, family] 2: a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
  • crockery
    n 1: tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively [syn: crockery, dishware]
  • curry
    n 1: (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice v 1: season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking 2: treat by incorporating fat; "curry tanned leather" 3: give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses" [syn: dress, groom, curry]
  • cursory
    adj 1: hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy" [syn: casual, cursory, passing(a), perfunctory]
  • cutlery
    n 1: a cutting implement; a tool for cutting [syn: cutter, cutlery, cutting tool] 2: tableware implements for cutting and eating food [syn: cutlery, eating utensil]
  • daiquiri
    n 1: a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice [syn: daiquiri, rum cocktail]
  • delivery
    n 1: the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news" [syn: delivery, bringing] 2: the event of giving birth; "she had a difficult delivery" 3: your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech" [syn: manner of speaking, speech, delivery] 4: the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another [syn: delivery, livery, legal transfer] 5: (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter [syn: pitch, delivery] 6: recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives" [syn: rescue, deliverance, delivery, saving] 7: the act of delivering a child [syn: delivery, obstetrical delivery]
  • delusory
    adj 1: causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true; "deceptive calm"; "a delusory pleasure" [syn: deceptive, delusory]
  • derisory
    adj 1: incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous" [syn: absurd, cockeyed, derisory, idiotic, laughable, ludicrous, nonsensical, preposterous, ridiculous]
  • diary
    n 1: a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations [syn: diary, journal] 2: a personal journal (as a physical object)
  • directory
    n 1: an alphabetical list of names and addresses 2: (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)
  • discovery
    n 1: the act of discovering something [syn: discovery, find, uncovering] 2: something that is discovered 3: a productive insight [syn: discovery, breakthrough, find] 4: (law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case
  • dispensary
    n 1: clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
  • flurry
    n 1: a rapid active commotion [syn: bustle, hustle, flurry, ado, fuss, stir] 2: a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that); "he had to close the window against the flurries"; "there was a flurry of chicken feathers" [syn: flurry, snow flurry] v 1: move in an agitated or confused manner 2: cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her" [syn: confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off]
  • hurry
    n 1: a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a hurry to lock the door" [syn: hurry, haste] 2: overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste" [syn: haste, hastiness, hurry, hurriedness, precipitation] 3: the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book" [syn: haste, hurry, rush, rushing] v 1: move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed" [syn: travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip] 2: act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!" [syn: rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate] 3: urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!" [syn: rush, hurry] [ant: delay, detain, hold up]
  • ironmongery
    n 1: the merchandise that is sold in an ironmonger's shop
  • roguery
    n 1: reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others [syn: mischief, mischief-making, mischievousness, deviltry, devilry, devilment, rascality, roguery, roguishness, shenanigan]
  • scurry
    n 1: rushing about hastily in an undignified way [syn: scamper, scramble, scurry] v 1: to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground" [syn: scurry, scamper, skitter, scuttle]
  • skulduggery
    n 1: verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way [syn: trickery, hocus-pocus, slickness, hanky panky, jiggery-pokery, skulduggery, skullduggery]
  • slurry
    n 1: a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or lime or clay etc.) usually in water
  • snuggery
    n 1: a small secluded room [syn: cubby, cubbyhole, snuggery, snug]
  • sugary
    adj 1: containing sugar; "he eats too much sugary food" [ant: nonsweet, sugarless]
  • surrey
    n 1: a county in southeastern England on the Thames 2: a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; has two or four seats
  • vagary
    n 1: an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.); "the vagaries of the weather"; "his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market"; "he has dealt with human vagaries for many years"
  • vinegary
    adj 1: tasting or smelling like vinegar [syn: acetose, acetous, vinegary, vinegarish] 2: having a sour disposition; ill-tempered [syn: vinegary, vinegarish]
  • worry
    n 1: something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry" [syn: concern, worry, headache, vexation] 2: a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles" [syn: worry, trouble] v 1: be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job" 2: be concerned with; "I worry about my grades" [syn: worry, care] 3: disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me" [syn: worry, vex] [ant: assure, reassure] 4: be on the mind of; "I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift" [syn: concern, interest, occupy, worry] 5: lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone" 6: touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"
  • devanagari
    n 1: a syllabic script used in writing Sanskrit and Hindi [syn: Devanagari, Devanagari script, Nagari, Nagari script]
  • thuggery
    n 1: violent or brutal acts as of thugs
  • calgary
    n 1: the largest city in southern Alberta; an oil and gas center and a technology center for Alberta and most of western Canada
  • waggery
    n 1: waggish behavior [syn: waggery, waggishness] 2: a quaint and amusing jest [syn: drollery, waggery]
  • gregory
    n 1: (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391) [syn: Gregory, Gregory Nazianzen, Gregory of Nazianzen, St. Gregory of Nazianzen] 2: Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846) [syn: Gregory, Gregory XVI, Bartolomeo Alberto Capillari] 3: the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585) [syn: Gregory, Gregory XIII, Ugo Buoncompagni] 4: the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417) [syn: Gregory, Gregory XII, Angelo Correr] 5: the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085) [syn: Gregory, Gregory VII, Hildebrand] 6: (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604) [syn: Gregory, Gregory I, Saint Gregory I, St. Gregory I, Gregory the Great]
  • humbuggery
  • currie
  • flury
  • murrey
  • demery
  • demory
  • macmurray
  • margory
  • mccurry
  • mcmurrey
  • mcmurry
  • puggaree
  • toggery
  • hoggery

See also demagoguery definition and demagoguery synonyms