Words that rhyme with escutcheon

• an 0
  n 1: an associate degree in nursing [syn: Associate in Nursing, AN]
• birchen 0
  adj 1: consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree [syn: birch, birchen, birken]
• combustion 0
  n 1: a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light [syn: combustion, burning] 2: a state of violent disturbance and excitement; "combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable" 3: the act of burning something; "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance" [syn: burning, combustion]
• congestion 0
  n 1: excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part 2: excessive crowding; "traffic congestion" [syn: congestion, over-crowding]
• digestion 0
  n 1: the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat 2: the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body 3: learning and coming to understand ideas and information; "his appetite for facts was better than his digestion"
• exhaustion 0
  n 1: extreme fatigue 2: serious weakening and loss of energy [syn: debilitation, enervation, enfeeblement, exhaustion] 3: the act of exhausting something entirely
• falchion 0
  n 1: a short broad slightly convex medieval sword with a sharp point
• fortune 0
  n 1: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance" [syn: luck, fortune, chance, hazard] 2: a large amount of wealth or prosperity 3: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome; "it was my good luck to be there"; "they say luck is a lady"; "it was as if fortune guided his hand" [syn: luck, fortune] 4: your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion" [syn: fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances, portion]
• indigestion 0
  n 1: a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea [syn: indigestion, dyspepsia, stomach upset, upset stomach]
• ingestion 0
  n 1: the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) [syn: consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake]
• kitchen 0
  n 1: a room equipped for preparing meals
• lichen 0
  n 1: any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks 2: any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.
• luncheon 0
  n 1: a midday meal [syn: lunch, luncheon, tiffin, dejeuner]
• misfortune 0
  n 1: unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event [syn: misfortune, bad luck] 2: an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes [syn: misfortune, bad luck, tough luck, ill luck] [ant: good fortune, good luck, luckiness]
• outrun 0
  v 1: run faster than; "in this race, I managed to outran everybody else"
• overdone 0
  adj 1: represented as greater than is true or reasonable; "an exaggerated opinion of oneself" [syn: exaggerated, overdone, overstated] 2: cooked too long but still edible
• question 0
  n 1: an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present" [syn: question, inquiry, enquiry, query, interrogation] [ant: answer] 2: the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets" [syn: question, head] 3: a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations" [syn: question, interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence] 4: uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something; "the dubiousness of his claim"; "there is no question about the validity of the enterprise" [syn: doubt, dubiousness, doubtfulness, question] 5: a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question" [syn: motion, question] 6: an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready to pop the question" v 1: challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; "We must question your judgment in this matter" [syn: question, oppugn, call into question] 2: pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion" [syn: interrogate, question] 3: pose a question [syn: question, query] 4: conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting [syn: interview, question] 5: place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight" [syn: wonder, question]
• rerun 0
  n 1: a program that is broadcast again; "she likes to watch `I love Lucy' reruns" v 1: broadcast again, as of a film [syn: rerun, rebroadcast] 2: rerun a performance of a play, for example 3: run again for office; "Bush wants to rerun in 1996" 4: cause to perform again; "We have to rerun the subjects--they misunderstood the instructions"
• stun 0
  v 1: make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow; "stun fish" [syn: stun, stupefy] 2: hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag [syn: sandbag, stun] 3: overcome as with astonishment or disbelief; "The news stunned her" [syn: stun, bedaze, daze]
• suggestion 0
  n 1: an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion" 2: a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse" [syn: suggestion, proposition, proffer] 3: a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of an accent" [syn: trace, hint, suggestion] 4: persuasion formulated as a suggestion [syn: suggestion, prompting] 5: the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association 6: the act of inducing hypnosis [syn: hypnotism, mesmerism, suggestion]
• truncheon 0
  n 1: a short stout club used primarily by policemen [syn: truncheon, nightstick, baton, billy, billystick, billy club]
• un 0
  n 1: an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security [syn: United Nations, UN]
• unchristian 0
  adj 1: not of a Christian faith [ant: christian]
• undone 0
  adj 1: not done; "the work could be done or undone and nobody cared" 2: doomed to extinction [syn: done for(p), ruined, sunk, undone, washed-up] 3: not fastened or tied or secured; "her blouse had come undone at the neck"; "his shoelaces were undone" 4: thrown into a state of disorganization or incoherence; "price programs became unstuck because little grain was available" [syn: unstuck, undone]
• christian 0
  adj 1: relating to or characteristic of Christianity; "Christian rites" 2: following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ [ant: unchristian] n 1: a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
• scutcheon 0
  n 1: a flat protective covering (on a door or wall etc) to prevent soiling by dirty fingers [syn: finger plate, escutcheon, scutcheon] 2: a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms [syn: escutcheon, scutcheon]
• appalachian 0
  adj 1: in or relating to Appalachia n 1: a native or inhabitant of Appalachia
• brunn 0
  n 1: an industrial city in Moravia in Czech Republic to the southeast of Prague [syn: Brno, Brunn]
• puncheon 0
• redone 0
• spun 0
• outdone 0
• richen 0
• hon 0
• bruhn 0
• brun 0
• byun 0
• chun 0
• chunn 0
• gruhn 0
• grun 0
• thrun 0
• homerun 0
• hyun 0
• lajeune 0
• mcfun 0
• mcmunn 0
• simeone 0
• patchen 0
• strachan 0
• vachon 0
• infortune 0
• lawrencian 0
• predigestion 0
• inescutcheon 0

See also escutcheon definition and escutcheon synonyms