Words that rhyme with enstatite

n 1: an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety [syn: panic, terror, affright] v 1: cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her" [syn: frighten, fright, scare, affright]

adj 1: having no weak points; "an airtight defense"; "an airtight argument" [syn: airtight, air-tight] 2: not allowing air or gas to pass in or out [syn: airtight, air-tight, gas-tight]

adj 1: lighted up by or as by fire or flame; "forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"; "even the car's tires were aflame"; "a night aflare with fireworks"; "candles alight on the tables"; "houses on fire" [syn: ablaze(p), afire(p), aflame(p), aflare(p), alight(p), on fire(p)] v 1: to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him" [syn: alight, light, perch] 2: come down; "the birds alighted" [syn: alight, climb down]

adv 1: without doubt (used to reinforce an assertion); "it's expensive all right" [syn: all right, alright] 2: an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence [syn: very well, fine, alright, all right, OK] 3: in a satisfactory or adequate manner; "she'll do okay on her own"; "held up all right under pressure"; (`alright' is a nonstandard variant of `all right') [syn: okay, O.K., all right, alright] adj 1: nonstandard usage

n 1: a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africa

n 1: a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus

n 1: a feeling of craving something; "an appetite for life"; "the object of life is to satisfy as many appetencies as possible"- Granville Hicks [syn: appetite, appetency, appetence]

adv 1: in an accurate manner; "the flower had been correctly depicted by his son"; "he guessed right" [syn: correctly, right, aright] [ant: incorrectly, wrong, wrongly]

n 1: a loop in a rope 2: a bend or curve (especially in a coastline) 3: a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline; "the Bight of Benin"; "the Great Australian Bight" 4: the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends) v 1: fasten with a bight

adj 1: divided into two portions almost to the base 2: involving two parts or elements; "a bipartite document"; "a two-way treaty" [syn: bipartite, two-part, two-way]

n 1: a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person 2: a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread" [syn: morsel, bit, bite] 3: a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin [syn: sting, bite, insect bite] 4: a light informal meal [syn: bite, collation, snack] 5: (angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite" 6: wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire" [syn: pungency, bite] 7: a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine" [syn: pungency, bite, sharpness, raciness] 8: the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws [syn: bite, chomp] 9: a portion removed from the whole; "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck" v 1: to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her" [syn: bite, seize with teeth] 2: cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face" [syn: bite, sting, burn] 3: penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface" 4: deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday" [syn: sting, bite, prick]

n 1: a state or condition being blighted 2: any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting v 1: cause to suffer a blight; "Too much rain may blight the garden with mold" [syn: blight, plague]

adv 1: with brightness; "the stars shone brilliantly"; "the windows glowed jewel bright" [syn: brilliantly, brightly, bright] adj 1: emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room" [ant: dull] 2: having striking color; "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage" [syn: bright, brilliant, vivid] 3: characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average" [syn: bright, smart] 4: having lots of light either natural or artificial; "the room was bright and airy"; "a stage bright with spotlights" 5: made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents" [syn: bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny] 6: splendid; "the bright stars of stage and screen"; "a bright moment in history"; "the bright pageantry of court" 7: not made dim or less bright; "undimmed headlights"; "surprisingly the curtain started to rise while the houselights were still undimmed" [syn: undimmed, bright] [ant: dim, dimmed] 8: clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets" [syn: bright, brilliant] 9: characterized by happiness or gladness; "bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay" 10: full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; "a hopeful new singer on Broadway" [syn: bright, hopeful, promising]

n 1: the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form [syn: hematite, haematite]

n 1: the principal form of iron ore; consists of ferric oxide in crystalline form; occurs in a red earthy form [syn: hematite, haematite]

n 1: an oxide of iron that is strongly attracted by magnets [syn: magnetite, magnetic iron-ore]

adj 1: involving more than two parties

n 1: a form of igneous rock consisting of extremely coarse granite resulting from the crystallization of magma rich in rare elements

adj 1: involving four parties [syn: quadripartite, four- party]

n 1: flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds [syn: ratite, ratite bird, flightless bird] [ant: carinate, carinate bird, flying bird]

adv 1: precisely, exactly; "stand right here!" 2: immediately; "she called right after dinner" 3: exactly; "he fell flop on his face" [syn: right, flop] 4: toward or on the right; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the party has moved right" [ant: left] 5: in the right manner; "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?" [syn: properly, decently, decent, in good order, right, the right way] [ant: improperly] 6: an interjection expressing agreement [syn: right, right on] 7: completely; "she felt right at home"; "he fell right into the trap" 8: (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree; "the baby is mighty cute"; "he's mighty tired"; "it is powerful humid"; "that boy is powerful big now"; "they have a right nice place"; "they rejoiced mightily" [syn: mighty, mightily, powerful, right] 9: in accordance with moral or social standards; "that serves him right"; "do right by him" [syn: justly, right] 10: in an accurate manner; "the flower had been correctly depicted by his son"; "he guessed right" [syn: correctly, right, aright] [ant: incorrectly, wrong, wrongly] adj 1: being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north; "my right hand"; "right center field"; "a right-hand turn"; "the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream" [ant: left] 2: free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision" [syn: correct, right] [ant: incorrect, wrong] 3: socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior" [syn: correct, right] 4: in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess" [ant: wrong] 5: correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right" [syn: right, correct] [ant: wrong] 6: appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position" [syn: proper, right] 7: of or belonging to the political or intellectual right [ant: center, left] 8: in or into a satisfactory condition; "things are right again now"; "put things right" 9: intended for the right hand; "a right-hand glove" [syn: right(a), right-hand(a)] 10: in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters" [syn: correct, right] 11: having the axis perpendicular to the base; "a right angle" 12: (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward; "the right side of the cloth showed the pattern"; "be sure your shirt is right side out" 13: most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes" [syn: good, right, ripe] 14: precisely accurate; "a veracious account" [syn: veracious, right] n 1: an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away" 2: location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east; "he stood on the right" [ant: left] 3: the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right [syn: right field, rightfield, right] 4: those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged [syn: right, right wing] 5: the hand that is on the right side of the body; "he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left"; "hit him with quick rights to the body" [syn: right, right hand] 6: a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east; "take a right at the corner" 7: anything in accord with principles of justice; "he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim" [syn: right, rightfulness] [ant: wrong, wrongfulness] 8: (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights" v 1: make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust" [syn: right, compensate, redress, correct] [ant: wrong] 2: put in or restore to an upright position; "They righted the sailboat that had capsized" 3: regain an upright or proper position; "The capsized boat righted again" 4: make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation" [syn: correct, rectify, right] [ant: falsify]

n 1: a cylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from the roof of a limestone cave

n 1: a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments [syn: soapstone, soaprock, soap-rock, steatite]

n 1: thought to derive from meteorites

adv 1: firmly or closely; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight" [syn: fast, tight] 2: in an attentive manner; "he remained close on his guard" [syn: close, closely, tight] adj 1: closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "tight skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars"; "fingers closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his chest" [ant: loose] 2: pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope" [syn: taut, tight] 3: set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration; "in tight formation"; "a tight blockade" 4: pressed tightly together; "with lips compressed" [syn: compressed, tight] 5: (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip" [syn: mean, mingy, miserly, tight] 6: affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow; "tight money"; "a tight market" 7: of such close construction as to be impermeable; "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house" [ant: leaky] 8: of textiles; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave" [syn: close, tight] 9: securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid; "the bolts are tight" 10: (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game" [syn: close, tight] 11: very drunk [syn: besotted, blind drunk, blotto, crocked, cockeyed, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet] 12: exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent; "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation" [syn: nasty, tight] 13: demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures" [syn: rigorous, stringent, tight] 14: packed closely together; "they stood in a tight little group"; "hair in tight curls"; "the pub was packed tight"

adj 1: receiving sexual gratification from wearing clothing of the opposite sex [syn: transvestic, transvestite] n 1: someone who adopts the dress or manner or sexual role of the opposite sex [syn: transvestite, cross-dresser]

adj 1: involving three parties or elements; "a tripartite treaty"; "a tripartite division"; "a three-way playoff" [syn: tripartite, three-party, three-way]

adj 1: not allowing water to pass in or out 2: without flaws or loopholes; "an ironclad contract"; "a watertight alibi"; "a bulletproof argument" [syn: unassailable, unshakable, watertight, bulletproof]

adj 1: of or relating to the Hittite people or their language or culture n 1: a member of an ancient people who inhabited Anatolia and northern Syria about 2000 to 1200 BC 2: the language of the Hittites and the principal language of the Anatolian group of languages; deciphered from cuneiform inscriptions

adj 1: so tight as to cling to the skin; "skintight jeans" [syn: skintight, skin-tight]

n 1: a chemical compound that is a constituent of steel and cast iron; very hard and brittle [syn: cementite, iron carbide]