Words that rhyme with dessertspoon

  • attune
    v 1: adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with
  • baboon
    n 1: large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
  • balloon
    n 1: large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air 2: small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck v 1: ride in a hot-air balloon; "He tried to balloon around the earth but storms forced him to land in China" 2: become inflated; "The sails ballooned" [syn: balloon, inflate, billow]
  • bassoon
    n 1: a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family
  • boon
    adj 1: very close and convivial; "boon companions" n 1: a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors" [syn: blessing, boon]
  • buffoon
    n 1: a rude or vulgar fool [syn: clown, buffoon] 2: a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior [syn: clown, buffoon, goof, goofball, merry andrew]
  • cardoon
    n 1: southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots [syn: cardoon, Cynara cardunculus] 2: only parts eaten are roots and especially stalks (blanched and used as celery); related to artichokes
  • cartoon
    n 1: a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine [syn: cartoon, sketch] 2: a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence [syn: cartoon, animated cartoon, toon] v 1: draw cartoons of
  • cocoon
    n 1: silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs v 1: retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment; "Families cocoon around the T.V. set most evenings"; "She loves to stay at home and cocoon" 2: wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection
  • commune
    n 1: the smallest administrative district of several European countries 2: a body of people or families living together and sharing everything v 1: communicate intimately with; be in a state of heightened, intimate receptivity; "He seemed to commune with nature" 2: receive Communion, in the Catholic church [syn: commune, communicate]
  • coon
    n 1: an eccentric or undignified rustic; "I'll be a gone coon when the battle starts" 2: (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigga" [syn: nigger, nigga, spade, coon, jigaboo, nigra] 3: North American raccoon [syn: common raccoon, common racoon, coon, ringtail, Procyon lotor]
  • croon
    v 1: sing softly
  • harpoon
    n 1: a spear with a shaft and barbed point for throwing; used for catching large fish or whales; a strong line is attached to it v 1: spear with a harpoon; "harpoon whales"
  • lampoon
    n 1: a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way [syn: parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on] v 1: ridicule with satire; "The writer satirized the politician's proposal" [syn: satirize, satirise, lampoon]
  • soon
    adv 1: in the near future; "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long" [syn: soon, shortly, presently, before long]
  • soupspoon
    n 1: a spoon with a rounded bowl for eating soup [syn: soupspoon, soup spoon]
  • tablespoon
    n 1: as much as a tablespoon will hold [syn: tablespoon, tablespoonful] 2: a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving
  • teaspoon
    n 1: as much as a teaspoon will hold [syn: teaspoon, teaspoonful] 2: a small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee; holds about one fluid dram
  • boone
    n 1: an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820) [syn: Boone, Daniel Boone]
  • bethune
    n 1: United States educator who worked to improve race relations and educational opportunities for Black Americans (1875-1955) [syn: Bethune, Mary McLeod Bethune]
  • cancun
    n 1: a popular island resort off the northeastern tip of the Yucatan peninsula
  • broun
  • bruen
  • brune
  • bruun
  • choon
  • clune
  • coone
  • banoun
  • barloon
  • calhoon
  • calhoun
  • cohoon
  • corroon

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